அ௫ளியவர் : திருஞானசம்பந்தர்
This song, known in English as the Money Bag Song, was sung by Thirugnana Sambandar in the Siva Temple at Thiruvavadthurai. The story goes that Sambandar needed the money so his father could do a homa. He didn't have any, so he went to this temple and sang this song. At the end of the song a Siva Gana appeared and left a bag of gold and said, "Please give this to your father," which he did.
TRANSLATION
Even in the face of poverty or serious problems or severe illness, I shall always
awaken worshipping Your Feet, Oh the Essence of the Vedas who swallowed the poison in the ocean! Is this the way to protect
us? If You have nothing to grant us, where then is Your Grace?
Whether I live or I die or suffer in sickness or even fall into deep distress, I shall not let go of your Feet Oh the flawless One with
the moon and the cool waters on Your head! Is this the.....
In my thoughts or in my dreams, Oh my Faith, I never forget to worship You in my heart. Dear Lord who wears the fragrant
konrai and bears the flame in the hand, is this the....
Even if I sneeze out my life and face disaster, my tongue will utter none but Thy lotus Feet, Oh Dear One who did destroy the
three walls with one flowery arrow. Is this the way you protect...
Let my hands be cut off or be perished, I will think of nothing but Thy Feet, Oh my Lord wearing fresh flowers and with darkthroated
[not sure of word here], is this the way to.....
May it be that I am filled with deep sorrow, Dear Father, my tongue will not praise anything but your Feet, Oh Shankara
smeared with with ash and wearing fiveheaded serpants, Is this the way....
At the height of high fever or even when pestered by bad karma, my tongue will utter nothing but in praise of your Feet, Father.
Oh Lord who burnt down Manmatha the deva with unparalleled beauty. Is this the way...
Even at the face of insurmountable problems or unbearable illness, nought else but Thy Feet shall I think of, Oh Lord who
relieved Ravana from deep misery. Is this how You protect us? If You cannot grant us anything, where then is Your Grace?
If I eat or even if i starve, awake or asleep, my tongue will speak of nothing but in praise of Thy flowery Feet, Oh the Great One
who could not be fathomed even by Brahma and Vishnu! Is this how you...
Even if I go crazy or be subjected to chronic illness, my tongue will not recite any name but of Thy Feet, beloved Sire. When the
Buddhists and the Jains tried to belittle You, You showered Grace on Thy devotees. †Is this the way to...
Those who recite these songs sung by Jnanasampanthan in praise of the Lord of Aavaduthurai holding the Trisula, will be
relieved of their karmas and progressively advance in their lives until they reach Devalogam
