Siva Puraanam - Thiruvasagam

Saint Manikkavasagar, the author of Thiruvasagam and Thirukkovaiyar; the 8th Thirumurai is the 4th Samayacharya. Thiruvasagam is the compilation of 656 devotional verses of a very high order for soul’s realization. This part contains 51 separate poems, the first is called the Sivapuranam.

The Siva PuráNam of the sage-poet MáNikkavásakar is devotional poetry, and is
not to be confused with the Siva Purána of Sanskrit literature.

"thiruvAchakaththukku urukAdhAr oru vAchakaththukkum urukAr"
திருவாசகத்திற்கு உருகாதார் ஓர் வாசகத்திற்கும் உருகார்
(people who do not melt (with bhakthi) at hearing thiruvAchakam, will not be able to enjoy (melt) any other song(statement) ) Saint Manikkavasagar, the author of Thiruvasagam and Thirukkovaiyar; the 8th Thirumurai is the 4th Samayacharya. Thiruvasagam is the compilation of a very high order of 656 verses for devotional soul s realization. This part contains 51 separate poems, the first is called the Sivapuranam.

The Siva PuráNam of the sage-poet MáNikkavásakar is devotional poetry, and is
not to be confused with Sanskrit literature of the Siva Purana.

"ThiruvAchakaththukku urukAdhAr oru vAchakaththukkum urukAr"
Melt a vacakattirkum tiruvacakattirku urukatar
(People who do not melt (with bhakthi) at hearing thiruvAchakam, will not be able to enjoy (melt) any other song (statement))