Siva Puraanam - Thiruvasagam description

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"
த஠ருவாசகத்த஠ற்கு உருகாதார் ஓர் வாசகத்த஠ற்கும் 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))