Tiruvārūr, Tyāgarājasvāmin temple

hara . svasti śrī

rathakāran-āy-ulḷa kaṇmāḷanṉukku vr̥ttti-vidhānañ collukiṟa smr̥tikaḷil gautama-vācakattālum nārada-vacanat=tālum maskara-vacanat=tālum yājñavalkya-vacanattālum lla-vr̥tti-vacanattālum brāhmam·-purāṇa-vacanattālum kṣatriya-vaiśyāṉulomānn=tarajōtpanno rathāakāraḥ

Anuloōmanṉ enṉṟa Itanṉukku vacanam

vaiśyataḥś śūdra-kannnyāyāṁ sajñātaḥ karaṇaḥ striyām· Asmād aṁbaṣṭhato jāto rathakāra Iti smr̥taḥ

Atra yājñavalkya-vacanam·

māhiṣyeṇa karaṇyān tu rathakāraḥ prajāyate nāsyopanayanan nejyā nādhānañ ca niṣiddhyate yat tu kalpayessyandanasya ca vidyayādhītayā svasya śarīram· varttayed ayam· .

Attra śaṁkha-vacanam· .

kṣatriya-vaiṣyānulomānantarajotpanno rathakāraḥ tasyejyādhānopanayana-saṁskāra-kriyāś ca pratiṣiddhās tasyāśva-ratha -sūtra-śilpa-vāstu-vidyādy-addhyayana-kramaḥ vr̥ttitā ceti

Anulomyopaneyānām· sandhyāyām apyupāsanam·. nādhānaṁ sannidhānāgni hotran-naupāsanan tathā na ca pañca-mahā-yajño na vedādhyayanan tathā mantreṇa rahitā tveṣām upanītir api smr̥tā.

Attra gautamīya-vivaraṇaṁ kurvvatā maskara-paṭhitaṁ smr̥tty-antara-vacanam·

Anulomānām upanayam eva na vedāddhyayanan na pañca-mahāyajñāaṁ naupāsanan nāgnihotran na samit·kāryan na sandhyopāsanam upanayanam api tūṣṇīm eveti

visśvakarmmīye

Am·baṣṭhena karaṇyān tu rathakāraḥ prajāyate jāya samarcitaḥ na jāyate viśva sarvataḥ priyaḥ Anulomeṣu sarvveṣu tūṣṇīm upanayaḥ kriyā . savarṇām·baṣṭhayor eva sāpi tat· savidhīyate rathakārādi-jātīnām upanītir amantrakam· . na yajño nāpi sandhyādi kiñcānyad yat tu vaidikam Ādhāna mātraṁ kurvvīta rathākāras tu viśvakr̥t· vāstu-śilpaka vidyābhyāṁ varttayed eṣa nityaśaḥ devatā-pratimāñ cāpi kuryyāc citran tathaiva ca yajñntrānām api pātrāṇi prati-pūrvvam· prakalpayet· suvarṇnṇābharaṇānāñ ca kāñcāvyaya sktriyā . devatādi-tanūnāṁ cea karaṇaṁ śilpa-jīviktā . sauvarṇa-vastu-nirmmāṇaṁ svarṇnakāra Itīṣyate . Ayas-karmmaṇy ayaskāras takṣā takṣaka-karmmaṇi tanūnāṁ karaṇan tvaṣṭā sa eva rathakr̥t· bhavet· prāsādam· devatādīnāṁ sthāpanāt· sthapatiḥ smr̥taḥ sthapatir vviśvakr̥t· takṣā tvaṣṭā ca rathakārakaḥ kāṣṭhiko varddhakiś ceti śilpi-paryāya-vācakāḥ

Ip-paṭi caiyvāgamaṅkaḷilum pañcarātra-saṁhitaikaḷilum vaikhānasa-granthaṁkaḷilum viśvakarmmīyam Āgastyādi-śāstraṁkaḷilum utpatti-vr̥tti-vidhānañ collutalālum Ivaneṉē grāmādi -vāstukkaḷaiyum prāsādādi-vāstukkaḷaiyum pratimā-bhedaṅkaḷaiyum pañcāyudhādy-āyutaṁkaḷaiyum brahma-sr̥ṣṭy-ādi di-karmmaṁkaḷaiyum ceyya vidhānam uṇṭātalāl Iv-variṣṭhomāpattiyai-y-uṭaiya rathakārānuloman-ākiya karmmāranē Ivai y-ellāñ ceyvānṉ enṉṟu kallilum cempilum veṭṭi-k-koḷka v-enṉṟu connoṉṉōm śrī-pāṇṭi-kulāntaka-c-catur-v-vedi-maṅkalattu gomathattu yajñāta-bhaṭṭa-somayājiyenēṉ yajñātma-bhaṭṭa-somayājinaḥ. I-p-pati connenṉṉēṉ kommakkai puruṣottama-bhaṭṭanenēṉ . śiriya-ciṅkabhaṭṭa-somayājinaḥ . pratibhāsaḥ śaṁkara-nārāyaṇa-bhaṭṭa-somayājinaḥ . cakrapāṇi-bhaṭṭasya . I-p-pati connenṉṉēṉ centiṟattu devabhaṭṭa Agni-cidatirātrayājiyēnṉ Agni-cidatirātra-yājinaḥ . kānnikkuṟi keśavan somayājinopy evam· catur-agrahārabhuktyā madhurājāta-bhaṭṭasyāpy evam· pratibhāsa-narasiṁhasya hr̥ṣīkeśava-bhaṭṭasomasomayājinopy evam· pratibhāsaḥ . kuḷavit tiruvayāṟṟaṭikaḷ deśapriya-bhaṭṭan makanṉ tiruviyalūraṭikaḷ bhaṭṭasyāpy evam· . ḷuka-mūrtti dakṣaṇāmūrti-bhaṭṭa-vasanta-yājinaḥ . śrī-rājādhirāja-c-catur-vedi-maṁkalattu muppurā bhavaskaṁda somayājiyeēṉ bhava-skanta

kṣatriya-vaiśya-jātanṉ-āy-uḷḷa śūdra-jāti-y-āy-uḷḷa Āgamam· ditta-vacanam·.

sthapatiś śāstra-karmma-jñaś śubhāśubhaviyogavit· bhūparīkṣā ca yā vidyā vāstu-vidyā ca yā parā ta sahitau kāryyam ācaret· tāveva sahitau sarvasaṁpat· karaṁ nr̥ṇām·.

bhīma-saṁhitāyām· .

sulekhas suguṇaś śilpa śāstra-jñaḥ karmma-yogyakaḥ. mānādi-rasa-māna-jñaś śalyoddhāra-viśāradaḥ. vāstu-vidyā-kr̥tābhyāsaś śilā-doṣa-parīkṣakaḥ sarvva-lakṣaṇa-saṁyuktaḥ sthapatis sa udāhr̥taḥ

kāraṇe .

sulekhas suguṇo dhīmān· śāstra-jñaḥ karmma-yogyakaḥ vāstu-vidyā-kr̥tābhyāsaś śalyoddhāra-viśāradaḥ

yogaje .

sthapatir vvāstu-tantra-jñas sarva-śāstra-viśāradaḥ mahā-deśa-stha-saṁkīrnno tpanna-janmā kulādhamaḥ sthāpako deva-devas syād yajamāno janārddanaḥ vidhātā sthapatis sākṣād etair ddharmma-sthis tribhiḥ .

suprabhede .

Ācāryyam uktavāṁś caiva pūrvvoktān· sam·pragr̥hya ca syānveṣayet· tat·vat· śilpinaṁ sukulot·bhavam·. sthapatis sūtra-grāhī ca varddhakis takṣakas tathā . tanū-karaṇa sthapatis sūtra-grāhibhyām· prāsāda-pratimāṁs tathā . Akṣi-mokṣādikaṁ sarvam· kārayet· takṣakottamaḥ . sthapatiś śāstra-karmma-jñaḥ kr̥ta-karmmābhijātavān· Īdr̥śaṁ śilpanaṁ grihya prārabhet· sarva-karmmakam· .

prapañcottare vidyāsūtre

sulekhas suguṇo dhīmān· śāstra-jñaḥ karmma-yogyakaḥ vāstu-vidyā-kr̥tābhyāsa-ś śalyoddhāra-viśāradaḥ .

lakṣaṇa-pramāṇe .

sarvva-lakṣaṇa-sam·panno nīrograḥ kopa-varjjitaḥ . Upāya-jñas suśīla-jñaḥ kr̥ta-hasto vicakṣaṇaḥ takṣakaś śāstra-sam·panno vinīto vāstuvit· sadā postakaṁ hastadhārī ca kr̥takr̥tyas sujātakaḥ

prapañca-taṁtre lakṣaṇa-pramāṇe .

prasiddha-deśe saṁkīrnna-jātijobhīṣṭa la ṇaḥ vāstu-vidyā-vidhāna-jñas tūhāpoha-samanvitaḥ nimittaś-śakuna-jyoti jñāne samyak· prabhodhakaḥ veda-vid dharmma-vid dhīmān ācāryyaḥ prokṣita-s suddhīḥ prāsāda-liṁga-kāryyeṣu mānosuramānasa-kāya-karmmabhiḥ . brahmaiva sthapatis sākṣāt· yajamānas tu keśavaḥ gurus sarvasya kāryyasya mahādevas sakāraṇam· .

śrī-pañcarātraṁ kāpiṁjalaṁ

bhuvaṁ khātvā śilām· paśyed ācāryaś śilpibhis saha śilpinaṁ pūjayet· kāle dhana-dhānya-gajādibhiḥ

parama-puruṣa-saṁhitāyām· .

sāreṇa kārayet· ṇam· .

śrī-vaikhānasa-mahāstave.

śilpa-śāstrokta-vidhinā śilpinas samyag ācaret· tasmāt· sarvva-prayatnena Ācāryyaś śilpibhis saha

Atri-prokte.

vidhivat· sthāpayitvaivaṁ śilpibhiś śāstra-kovidaiḥ

Āgastya-vāstu-śāstre.

svatantraḥ-paratantra-jñaḥ kr̥ta-kr̥tyas sumānasaḥ dharmma-jñas satya-sam·pannas sarvendriyaḥ-jitendriyaḥ Itihāsa-purāṇa-jñaḥ smr̥ti-vit· vāstu-vit· sutdhīḥ Atandrī śudha-bhaktaś ca Alubdhaś cāmalātmakaḥ nimittātām· krama-jñaś ca citra-karmma-viśāradaḥ sarvāvayava-niṣpanne vimāne cottarāyaṇe praśasta-pakṣa-nakṣatre yajamāno janārddanaḥ sthapatiś ca mahātmanaḥ śarīrāṁgam· pāce bhautika-saṁjñitatam· vimānaṁ vidhinā samyak· jala-saṁprokṣaṇañ caret

vāstu-vidyāyāṁ.

viśva-karmmā ca Ācāryo gurutvāt· viśva-karmmaṇām· sthapatiḥ sthāpanaṁ kurvan· Iti śilpir vvidhīyate sthapatis satya śāstra-karmma-vicakṣaṇaḥ kr̥ta-kr̥tyaḥ kulīnaś ca Ahīnādhika-lakṣaṇaḥ dhārmmikaḥ satyavādī ca gaṇita-jñaḥ purāṇa-vit· citra-vit· sarvva-deśa-jñas sunāmā yamanāmayaḥ dr̥ḍhayonasū yonalasobhayaḥ alubdhośanadodīno pramādī ca jitendriyaḥ sapta-vyasana-jid dhīmān· Ūhāpoha-vicakṣaṇaḥ .

sārasvatīye .

viśvakarmmā r̥ṣer nnāmnā gurutvāt· viśva-karmmaṇaḥ sthapatiḥ sthāpanaṁ kurvvan· Iti śilpir vvidhīyate . tatva-jñaḥ sthapatis sarva śāstrāṇāñ ca viśeṣataḥ dhārmmikas satya-vādī ca kr̥ta-kr̥tyaḥ kulotbhavaḥ

nārāyaṇa-bhaṭṭa-somayājinaḥ . śrī-rājādhirāja-caturvvedi-maṅkalattu nampūr kaṭṭukkē śrī-raṁganātha-bhaṭṭa-vājapeyayājiyenēṉ śrī-raṁga-nātha-bhaṭṭanṉēnṉ

svasti śrī . vaiśyataḥ śūdra-kannyāyāṁ sannjātaḥ karaṇa-striyām· Asmād aṁbaṣṭhato jāto rathakāra Iti smr̥taḥ

veḷḷāḻa-peṇ piḷḷai Eṟinṉa vaiśyanukku piṟan=ta rathakāranātavanṉ taccanṉ

Atra gautamīyam· vivaraṇam·

māhiṣyeṇa karaṇyān tu rathakāraḥ prajāyate nāsyopanayanan nejyā nādhānañ ca niṣiddhyate sūtrasya vājino vāstu śilpayos syandranasya ca vidyayābhyadhikaḥ svasya śarīraṁ varttayed ayam·

māhiṣyanukku karṇikku piṟantānṉ rathakāranṉ-ānṉa taccanṉ Ivvanṉukku tolḻi kurutaikku Ilakkaṇamum vāstu-śāstramum cilpa-toḻilalum torpaṇṇum ilakkaṇamum Ākiṟa In=ta vijaikaḷḷālē tanṉ cariīram Irakṣikkum Itu rathakāranṉ-ānṉa taccanṉukku vr̥t=ti Enṉṟu connṉṉār .

yājñavalkīye ta

Atra śaṁkha-vacanaṁ .

kṣatriya-vaiśyānulomān=tarajot·panno rathakārar-Āna kammāḷaroōm Anuloōmarom pratiloōmar-āna jātikaḷil Iḻi-toḻil ceyyoōm ākavum Eṉṟu coṉṉār

kku Iḻi-toḻil ceyyoōm ākavum smr̥ti-vacanaṁkaḷil collutalālum paṇṇinoōm rathakārarom

kṣatriya-vaiśyānulomāntarajotpannar rathakārar tasyej·yādhānopanayana-kriyāś cā pratiṣiddhatvāt· tasyāśva-ratha-sūtra-śilpa-vāstu-vidyā-dhanur-vvidyānvitāś ceti

Ampaṭṭanṉukku karaṇikku piṟan=tānṉ rathakāranṉ-ānṉa kammāḷanṉ Ivanṉukku toḻil Aśvajātīyamum tēr teruvi

Hara! Prosperity! Fortune!

Among the smr̥tis which state the rules of conduct for the KaṇmāḷaThat is, the Kammāḷa. who is a Rathakāra , in view of/as per a statement by Gautama, a statement by Nārada, a statement by MaskaraThat is, Maskarin., a statement by Yājñavalkya, a statement in the commentary , and a statement in the Brahmapurāṇa, a Rathakāra is ...

There is a statement to this which states that he is an anuloma:

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Here a statement by Yājñavalkya:

A rathakāra indeed is born through a māhiṣya in a karaṇī. Neither initiation, nor sacrifice, nor kindling of sacrificial fires is prohibited to him.The padas a and b are Yājñavalkyadharmaśāstra 1.91.4ab, but the padas c and d are untraced. They are suspect to (p. 39).

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Here a statement by Śaṅkha:

...See Mitākṣarā ad Yājñavalkyadharmaśāstra 1.95.

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Here a statement from a smr̥ti mentioned by MaskaraThat is, Maskarin., while making a comment on Gautama:

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In Viśvakarmīya is the following statement:

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Since his origin and rules of conduct are stated so collutalālum in the Śaivāgamas, the Pañcarātrasaṁhitās, ... and since the rule is uṇṭalālum to doThat is, since his duty is to. ... we have declared that they engrave on stone and copper a statement specifying eṉṟu that the KarmmāraThat is, the Kammāḷa. does so all of these ..., we, that is: I, Yajñāta-bhaṭṭa-somayājin ... ...

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Here a comment on Gautama:

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He says that a taccaṉ who is a rathakāra is one born to a māhiṣya and a karṇi, that to him , that the conduct vr̥tti of a taccaṉ who is a rathakāra is to protect his body through these knowledges that are grammar, architecture, sculpture, , and grammar.

in Jāyñavalkya

Here a statement by Śaṅkha:

He says that we, Kammāḷars who are Rathakāras ..., as anulomas, we should, among the anuloma castes, do the menial tasks.

And we, Rathakāras, we have done so, since it is stated in statement of smśrtis that whe should do the menial tasks .

...See Mitākṣarā ad Yājñavalkyadharmaśāstra 1.95.

A Kammāḷa who is a Rathākara is one born .