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 609: Yoga Leads to Nadanta

Tamil text and transliteration:

நாத முடிவிலே நல்லாள் இருப்பது,
நாத முடிவிலே நல்யோகம் இருப்பது,
நாத முடிவிலே நாட்டம் இருப்பது,
நாத முடிவிலே நஞ்சுண்ட கண்டனே

nāta muṭivilē nallāḷ iruppatu,
nāta muṭivilē nalyōkam iruppatu,
nāta muṭivilē nāṭṭam iruppatu,
nāta muṭivilē nañcuṇṭa kaṇṭaṉē

English translation of verse 609:

Nada's End is Sakti divine
Nada's End is Yoga goodly
Nada's End is goal Finale
Nada's End is Lord Seated.

Comments (in Tamil)

திருமந்திரம் > மூன்றாந் தந்திரம் > 8 தியானம் > பாடல்: 609
தத்துவ நிலையிலும் சத்தியும் சிவமும் இருப்பது நாத தத்துவத்திற்கு அப்பாலாகலின், தியான யோகத்தின் முடிவு நிலையும் மேற்கூறிய பத்து வகை ஓசைகள் அடங்கிய இடமேயாம். அதனால், யோகியரது நோக்கம் அவ்விடத்திற் செல்வதே.

Alternative transliteration:

nata mutivile nallal iruppatu,
nata mutivile nalyokam iruppatu,
nata mutivile nattam iruppatu,
nata mutivile nancunta kantane

natha mudivile nallal iruppathu,
natha mudivile nalyogam iruppathu,
natha mudivile nattam iruppathu,
natha mudivile nanchunda kandane

tirumantiram > mūṉṟān tantiram > 8 tiyāṉam > pāṭal: 609
tattuva nilaiyilum cattiyum civamum iruppatu nāta tattuvattiṟku appālākaliṉ, tiyāṉa yōkattiṉ muṭivu nilaiyum mēṟkūṟiya pattu vakai ōcaikaḷ aṭaṅkiya iṭamēyām. ataṉāl, yōkiyaratu nōkkam avviṭattiṟ celvatē.

tirumantiram > munran tantiram > 8 tiyanam > patal: 609
tattuva nilaiyilum cattiyum civamum iruppatu nata tattuvattirku appalakalin, tiyana yokattin mutivu nilaiyum merkuriya pattu vakai ocaikal atankiya itameyam. atanal, yokiyaratu nokkam avvitattir celvate.

thirumanthiram > munran thanthiram > 8 thiyanam > padal: 609
thathuva nilaiyilum sathiyum sivamum iruppathu natha thathuvathirku appalagalin, thiyana yogathin mudivu nilaiyum merkuriya pathu vagai osaigal adangiya idameyam. athanal, yogiyarathu nokkam avvidathir selvathe.

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