Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
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This is the English translation of the Tirumantiram by Thirumular—a Tamil work belonging to the Shaiva Siddhanta tradition which was likely composed between the 2nd and 4th centuries CE. It forms the tenth volume of the Tirumurai and explores the spiritual philosophy of the Shaiva Agamas in over three thousand verses. The work also stands as a prof...
Verse 321: Gods And Saints Stand In Middle Path
Tamil text and transliteration:
நடுவுநின் றான்நல்ல கார்முகில் வண்ணன்,
நடுவுநின் றான்நல்ல நான்மறை யோதி,
நடுவுநின் றார்ச்சிலர் ஞானிகள் ஆவோர்,
நடுவுநின் றார்நல்ல நம்பனு மாமே.திருமந்திரம் > முதல் தந்திரம் >நடுவு நிலைமை > பாடல்:
naṭuvuniṉ ṟāṉnalla kārmukil vaṇṇaṉ,
naṭuvuniṉ ṟāṉnalla nāṉmaṟai yōti,
naṭuvuniṉ ṟārccilar ñāṉikaḷ āvōr,
naṭuvuniṉ ṟārnalla nampaṉu māmē.tirumantiram > mutal tantiram >naṭuvu nilaimai > pāṭal:
English translation of verse 321:
The blue-dark cloud-hued being Vishnu in middle path stood,
The Brahma who chants the Vedas four in the middle path stood,
The wise saintly souls also in middle path stood,
He, our lord supreme - He, in middle path stood.
Comments (in Tamil)
Alternative transliteration:
natuvunin rannalla karmukil vannan,
natuvunin rannalla nanmarai yoti,
natuvunin rarccilar nanikal avor,
natuvunin rarnalla nampanu mame.tirumantiram > mutal tantiram >natuvu nilaimai > patal:
naduvunin rannalla karmugil vannan,
naduvunin rannalla nanmarai yothi,
naduvunin rarchilar gnanigal avor,
naduvunin rarnalla nambanu mame.thirumanthiram > muthal thanthiram >naduvu nilaimai > padal: