You will marry them and enjoy the pleasures of the world.’ Sundarar wept bitterly, regretting his folly which had resulted in his separation from the Lord. He called Alala Sundarar and said: ‘Sundarar, since you fell in love with these girls, you and they, too, will go down to the earth and take a human birth. Lord Siva, through His divine vision, understood all that had happened in the garden. Once when Alala Sundarar was living by the side of Lord Siva in the Mount Kailas, serving the Lord and bringing flowers from the garden for His worship, he cast a lustful look at Aninditi and Kamalini, the attendants of Goddess Parvathi who had also gone to the garden to collect flowers for the divine Mother’s worship. Hence, Sundarar got the word Alala (for Halahala, the poison) prefixed to his name. Then Alala Sundarar collected that poison in his hand and gave it to Lord Siva Who drank it for the protection of the world. When the Milky Ocean was being churned by Devas and Asuras, a deadly poison began to spread on the surface of the ocean threatening the existence of all beings. In his previous incarnation Arurar was Alala Sundarar, who was an ardent devotee of Lord Siva. She gave birth to a divine child whom the parents named ‘Nambi Arurar’ after its grandfather. In this place, there lived a pious, devout and respected Brahmin by name Sadaiyanar whose ancestors were all ardent devotees of Lord Siva.
SUNDARAR THEVARAM IN TAMIL FULL
Sundaramurthi Nayanar was born in Thiru Navalur where the entire atmosphere was full of spiritual vibrations and Saivism was well established. Whatever he asked for was for the sake of those who were dependent on him. He did not do so with selfish desire, however.
He freely demanded of the Lord whatever he wanted. Sundarar had the Sakhya Bhava or the attitude of a friend towards the Lord. The hymns of Manickavachagar are called Thiruvachagam. The hymns sung by Sundarar, Appar or Tirunavakkarasu, and Tirujnana Sambandar are called Thevaram. All devotees sing the Thevaram even today. They have been collected into a book-form. Sundaramurthi Nayanar sang the glories of Lord Siva at all the sacred places that he visited.
He is one of the Tamil Samaya Acharyas (four Tamil religious Teachers). Sundaramurthi Nayanar flourished in the 8th century.