Siddhar Sivavakkiyar Hymns (032)

 மாறுபட்ட மணி துலக்கி வண்டின் எச்சில் கொண்டுபோய்

ஊறுபட்ட கல்லின்மீதே ஊற்றுகின்ற மூடரே

மாறுபட்ட தேவரும் அறிந்து நோக்கும் என்னையும்

கூறுபட்டு தீர்க்கவோ குருக்கள்பாதம் வைத்ததே

—சித்தர் சிவவாக்கியர் பாடல் (032)

You brush the odd* bell; you bring the spittle of bees**

You stupid, you pour them on the stones***

Queer lord****, and me, who consciously see within

To scrutinize and finish*****; had been placed at the feet of Guru

—Siddhar Sivavakkiyar Hymn (032)

* The bell is made of more than one metal. Here the stress is on saying that it is not pure, since it is made of more than one element.

** Honey.

*** Idol worship.

**** This is bit tricky as it could be considered as two different people, one being Siddhar Sivavakkiyar, another being a particular enlightened person from a particular sect, or it could even be a spiritually revered person. Here, in this case, the verse as such is an answer to a question and is being addressed to a public gathering, whereby Siddhar Sivavakkiyar denounces rituals and blind beliefs, and emphasizes on ‘complete surrender’ in guru-disciple relationship, so it is highly likely that two spiritual seekers of his time, of which, one being himself, surrendered themselves to a common guru, rather than attributing the other person referred as queer lord to a god personification, should be plainly considered as another seeker.

***** To sort and analyze the spiritual state of a disciple and to end his spiritual quest by bringing upon spiritual transformation.