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 2476: Way of So-Ham
Tamil text and transliteration:
சிவமாகி மும்மலம் முக்குணம் செற்றுத்,
தவமான மும்முத்தி தத்துவத்து அயிக்கியத்,
துவம்ஆ கியநெறி சோகம்என் போர்க்குச்,
சிவமாம் அமலன் சிறந்தனன் தானே.திருமந்திரம் > எட்டாம் தந்திரம் >. மும்முத்தி > பாடல்:
civamāki mummalam mukkuṇam ceṟṟut,
tavamāṉa mummutti tattuvattu ayikkiyat,
tuvamā kiyaneṟi cōkameṉ pōrkkuc,
civamām amalaṉ ciṟantaṉaṉ tāṉē.tirumantiram > eṭṭām tantiram >. mummutti > pāṭal:
English translation of verse 2476:
Siva Becoming,
The Malas triple perishing,
The Gunas triple perishing,
The Muktis triple attaining,
One with Tattvas uniting
That the way of "So-ham" is;
Unto those who follow this Way
The Immaculate Siva Himself reveals.
Comments (in Tamil)
Alternative transliteration:
civamaki mummalam mukkunam cerrut,
tavamana mummutti tattuvattu ayikkiyat,
tuvama kiyaneri cokamen porkkuc,
civamam amalan cirantanan tane.tirumantiram > ettam tantiram >. mummutti > patal:
sivamagi mummalam mukkunam serruth,
thavamana mummuthi thathuvathu ayikkiyath,
thuvama kiyaneri sogamen porkkus,
sivamam amalan siranthanan thane.thirumanthiram > ettam thanthiram >. mummuthi > padal: