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அருந்திச் சரவணப் பூந்தொட்டி லேறி யறுவர்கொங்கை
விரும்பிக் கடலழக் குன்றழச் சூரழ விம்மியழுங்
குருந்தைக் குறிஞ்சிக் கிழவனென் றோதுங் குவலயமே.
This is a plain description of Lord Muruga as an infant, feeding at his mothers' breast. "You drank at the nipples of the the golden woman who gave birth to all the worlds, and climbed the floral cradle on the pools of Saravana, and turned to the breasts of the six maiden".
Variar Swamigal gives this explanation to the two relevant phrases:
"Thirundha Bhuvanangal Eendra Por paavai" - 'In the dark womb of egoity, like a senseless and blind infant": In a womb like dark ignorance which is true suffering, and with a desire to taste more of the suffering due to ignorance, souls exist. Out of compassion, and to give salvation from this pain, Sivasakthi gives the souls the enjoyment of senses and world; and after enabling them to partake of the fruits of action, when the time is ripe, she dissolves them in Siva and bestows the blissful life in Advaita. It is to remind this that the words, "Thirundha Bhuvanangal"- Perfected worlds- are employed by Arunagirinathar.
"Thirumulaipal" - milk from divine nipples. When Lord Muruga rested with his six bodies in the lake of Saravana, Mother Uma with Lord Siva, "took the six bodies in her six arms, and embracing them, called him Kanda, and making them one, took the child to her face, and breathing on the crown of its head, fed her from her breast, and felt such joy", and our Lord drank the milk of Divine Knowledge.
