Ilakkanam maarudho ilakkiyam aanadho - Tamil Song from the movie Nizhal Nijamagirathu - The seeker recognizes the Self, God, Truth within and noticed that the definition of Love, Bliss, Peace, God and the sense of self has changed totally.

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Movie: Nizhal Nijamagirathu

Song: Ilakkanam maarudho ilakkiyam aanadho

Youtube Link to the Song:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnRb4kqhHQY

Background of the Song:  The seeker recognizes the Self, God, Truth within and noticed that the definition of Love, Bliss, Peace, God and the sense of self has changed totally. 

Summary of the Song:  

• The definition of Love, Self, Peace, Joy and God has changed and become the Truth that defines these qualities.   
• All this time I presumed the actor who is playing the role, as the true “I” and that belief incorrectly defined those true qualities.
• When the veiling is removed, the Self is recognized and the inherent Love reveals itself.  Recognition of Self has bestowed the grace.
• Oh Lord! I put a veil in the form of ignorance between you and me.  Can you remove the ignorance and show me the Truth?
• I am tottering up and down in this life and I do not find an infallible, strong base to keep me at peace at all times except You.  Geetha says "you will find your way back again to your true Self"
• I know that your grace follows me in the background at all times.  Today I have seen you in Reality, within me and in all. 
• What is the relationship between you and I?  It is the relationship of a wave with the Ocean (water).  There is no “I” but YOU – indivisible oneness.           

Legend:  Transliteration                                Literal Meaning                Spiritual Contemplation

                                                                     

இலக்கணம் மாறுதோ? இலக்கியம் ஆனதோ?

ilakkanam maarudhoa?  ilakkiyam aanadhoa?

Has the definition of grammar changed?  Has it become the literature that defines the grammar?

Spiritual Contemplation:

Has the definition of qualities: Love, Self, Peace, Joy and God changed?  Has it become the Truth that defines these qualities?  Previously, Love, Joy, Peace, God and sense of self, are derived from outside.  The experiences of those true qualities are pretty much dependent on external situations.  Since they are derived, they are just reflection, it was always a struggle to keep at them and wasn't complete.  Now through self-enquiry I recognized the true Self.  With that recognition, I understood that those true qualities are within and they are neither related to external objects nor dependent on them.  Thus the definition of Love, Joy, Peace and Self has changed and become the Truth that defines those true qualities.  

இதுவரை நடித்தது அது என்ன வேடம்?  இது என்ன பாடம்?

idhuvarai naditthadhu adhu enna vaedam?  idhu enna paadam?

What is the roled I played hitherto?  What kind of lesson is this?   

Spiritual Contemplation:

I have taken many roles such as son, student, employee, husband and dad.   The actor in those roles goes through many emotions and expresses concerns, anxiety, sorrow and other feelings and they are inevitable.  Now I understand it is just a play.    What kind of role I played hitherto?  The underlying role of all the roles is the identification of “I” with the body and mind.  What kind of lesson I got out of this?  Now, I understand the real I remains there unaffected in spite of many acts performed in the play.  I also realize, if I identify with body and mind, I look for love in the external objects and end up in failure.  Now, I recognize I am the Self, Love, Joy and Peace.

கல்லான முல்லை, இன்றென்ன வாசம்?  காற்றான ராகம் ஏனிந்த கானம்? 

வெண்மேகம் அன்று கார்மேகம் இன்று யார் சொல்லி தந்தார் மழைக்காலம் என்று?

மன்மதன் என்பவன் கண் திறந்தானோ? பெண்மை தந்தானோ

kallaana mullai indrenna vaasam kaatraana raagam aen indha ghaanam?

venmegam andru kaarmegam indru yaar solli thandhaar mazhaikkaalam endru?

manmadhan enbavan kan thirandhaanoa?  penmai thandhaanoa

How come today there is fragrance from the jasmine that was erstwhile a stone? Why there is a song from the music that was hitherto wind? 

Was a white cloud, now a dark (rainy) cloud; is it necessary to say it is a rainy season?

The one who so called cupid has opened the eyes and has given the femininity

Spiritual Contemplation

Erstwhile the “I” has been identified with the body (matter).   Since the matter doesn’t have the true quality of love on its own, it longed for love from external objects.  How come today the Love (fragrance of jasmine) is boundless from the Self that used to identify with the body (stone)?  All along, the “I” remained as it is, exhibiting its Love all the time.  But with the veiling due to the identification with the body, the love wasn’t recognizable.  When the veiling is removed, the inherent Love reveals itself. 
Why there is a supreme bliss (song) from the Self that has been seeking pleasures through the body (wind)?  Through self-enquiry, recognized the true Self (not identifying with the body), and that I am the Love as well as the Supreme bliss.  All along I am THAT love and supreme bliss itself.

Was a limited person (white cloud), now recognized I am the Whole (rainy cloud).  
It is needless to say this recognition has opened up the eye and bestowed the Grace?

என் வாழ்க்கை நதியில் கரை ஒன்று கண்டேன் உன் நெஞ்சில் ஏனோ கறை ஒன்று கண்டேன்

புரியாததாலே திரை போட்டு வைத்தேன் திரை போட்ட போதும் அணை போட்டதில்லை

மறைத்திடும் திரைதனை விலக்கி வைப்பாயோ?விளக்கி வைப்பாயோ?

en vaazhkkai nadhiyil karai ondru kanden un nenjil aeno karai onru kanden

puriyaadhadhaalae thirai pottu vaitthaen thirai poatta poadhum anai poattadhillai

maraitthidum thiraidhanai vilakki vaipaayoa? vilakki vaippaayoa?

In my life that resembles a river, I saw a shore (that is you).  But, in your heart I found a defect

As I do not understand (defect is not with you) I put a veil.  Though I put a veil, I didn’t restrain myself.

Can you remove the veil and explain the way?

Spiritual Contemplation

Like a river, my life keeps on moving, couldn't hold on to it and I found you are the shore for me.   However, oh Lord!   The creation is not working the way I wanted to be, some of my expectations are not met and I find defects in your creation.  

Since I do not understand you or your creation, my Lord, I put a veil in the form of ignorance between you and me.  Though I put a veil, I didn't restrain myself not thinking about (praying to) you.

Oh Lord!  Due to the ignorance I am unable able to find a way to work through in this creation.  Can you remove the ignorance and show me the Truth?

தள்ளாடும் பிள்ளை உள்ளமும் வெள்ளை தாலாட்டு பாட ஆதாரம் இல்லை

தெய்வங்கள் எல்லாம் உனக்காக பாடும் பாடாமல் போனால் எது தெய்வமாகும்?

மறுபடி திறக்கும் உனக்கு ஒரு பாதை உரைப்பது கீதை

thalladum pillai ullamum vellai thaalaattu paada aadhaaram illai

deivangal ellaam unakaaga paadum paadaamal poanaal edhu deivamaagum

marubadi thirakum unaku oru paadhai uraipadhu geethai

I am a tottering child, my heart is pure.  I do not have a prop to sing lullaby for me. 

All the Gods will sing for you, if they don’t will they be called God? 

The door will open again for your way utters Geetha 

Spiritual Contemplation

I keep my heart pure as much as possible, but still I am tottering in this up & down life!  I do not have an infallible, strong base who can keep me at peace all times.      

All the saints, sages and all types of Gods sing for you (the one who resides within all beings / objects), if they don’t, can they hold their place there?

Geetha utters “You have lost your way by identifying the body & mind, but by self-enquiry you will find your way back again to your true Self ”.

மணி ஓசை என்ன? இடி ஓசை என்ன? எது வந்த போதும் நீ கேட்டதில்லை

நிழலாக வந்து அருள் செய்யும் தெய்வம் நிஜமாக வந்து எனை காக்க கண்டேன்

நீ எது? நான் எது? ஏனிந்த சொந்தம்? பூர்வஜன்ம பந்தம்

mani oasai enna? idi oasai enna? edhu vandha poadhum nee kaettadhillai

nizhalaaga vandhu arul seyyum dheivam nijamaaga vandhu enai kaakka kandaen

nee edhu? naan edhu? aen indha sondham? poorvajanma bandham

Bell sound or thunder sound, whatever comes your way, you never had a concern about it

God follows as a shadow and provides grace; now I see that the God has come in Real and saves me.

Who are you?  Who am I?  How is this relationship possible?  It is the bond from the previous birth

Spiritual Contemplation

Sometimes I feel you don’t pay attention to my praises or complains whether they are small or big. 

But I know that your grace follows me in the background at all times.  Today I have seen you in Reality, within me and in all.

Oh Lord! Who are you?  Who am I?  What is the relationship between you and I?  It is the relationship of a wave with the Ocean (water) i.e., the wave recognizing that it is nothing but the Ocean.  There is no “I” but YOU – indivisible oneness.