Arul
அருள்★ EssentialGrace — divine blessing freely given.
Meaning
Arul is grace: the compassion a deity extends to a devotee without its being earned. It is one of the most common words in Tamil devotional lyrics, and a dancer will meet it constantly in songs of supplication — asking for arul, receiving arul, praising the one who grants it.
In the songs
jothi gyanam arul vadabadra sayanarku soodi kodutha
Bestowing the light of wisdom, she who wore and then offered the garland to Lord Vadabhadrasayi.
Andal Kavuthuvam
Deviyai paninthu arul peruvom
Let us bow to the Goddess and receive her grace
Angayarkanni · Lalgudi Jayaraman
kadal kiziya malai muriya varumurugan arul petru gathiyathu peralaam
By obtaining the grace of Muruga, who comes splitting the ocean and shattering the mountains, one can attain salvation.
Vinaiyara Vel Vangum · Traditional
kadal kiziya malai muriya varumurugan arul petru gathiyathu peralaam
By obtaining the grace of Muruga, who comes splitting the ocean and shattering the mountains, one can attain salvation.
Vinaiyara Vel Vangum · Traditional