Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya nama: Dear Devotees, Salutations to all. PiLLai LOkAcArya on "arca avatAra" from arTha pancakam is given below. Writing tamizh in english is painful but still it is transliterated to my capacity. arcAvathAram Avadhu - "thamar ugandhadhu evvuruvam avvuruvam thAnE thamar ugandhadhu eppEr matRRappEr" engiRa padiyE thanakkenna Or vuruvam, Or peyarum inRikkE, Ashrithar ugandha vadivE vadivAgavum, avargaL itta peyarE peyarAgavum,sarvaj~nanAy irukkach cheithE aj~nanai pOlEyum,sarva shakthanAy irukkach cheithE ashakthanai pOlEyum, avAptha samastha kAmanAy irukkach cheithE sApEkshanai pOlEyum,rakshakanAy irukkach cheithE rakshyam pOlEyum, svaswAmibhAvaththai mARAdik koNdu kaNNukku vishayamAm padi sarva sulabhanAyk koNdu kOilgaLilum, grhangaLilum,dhEsha kAlAvathi inRikkE ezhundharuLi irukkum nilai Meaning: The "arca" form consists of images of God that accomodates itself to the various tastes of His creatures for their worship,having no fixed form HE assumes that which the worshipper may choose and desire to have Him;having no name,assumes that which the worshipper may choose and desire to call Him; All-knowing but HE seems as if not-knowing;All-powerful but seems as if powerless; All- sufficient but seems as if He is needy;thus seems to exchange places (Worshipped with the worshipper)and chooses to clearly manifest(naked eye)Himself to him in temples,at homes and in short,at all times and places as he desires. AzhvAr EmperumAnAr Jeeyar TiruvadigaLE saraNam nappinnai
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