புல்லறிவேதுரை நல்லறிவேதுரைபுல்லிடவேயரு ளருணாசலா
புல் அறிவு ஏது உரை நல் அறிவு ஏது உரை புல்லிடவே அருள் அருணாசலா
In plain words
Which knowing is the cheap kind? Tell me. Which is the good kind? Tell me that too. Though I notice I am not really waiting for either answer. What I want is to get my arms round you.
Word for word
What is base knowledge? Tell me. What is good knowledge? Tell me. And grant that I may embrace you. O Arunachala!