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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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