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 2659: At the Thought of Guru's Form Impurities Vanish

Tamil text and transliteration:

கருடன் உருவம் கருதும் அளவில்,
பருவிடம் தீர்ந்து பயம்கெடு மாபோல்,
குருவின் உருவம் குறித்த அப் போதே,
திரிமலம் தீர்ந்து சிவன்அவன் ஆமே.

karuṭaṉ uruvam karutum aḷavil,
paruviṭam tīrntu payamkeṭu māpōl,
kuruviṉ uruvam kuṟitta ap pōtē,
tirimalam tīrntu civaṉavaṉ āmē.

English translation of verse 2659:

At the thought of Garuda's form
The serpent's poison leaves
Its terrors lose;
Unto it,
At the thought of Guru's form
The triple Malas leave instant;
The Jiva then Siva becomes.

Comments (in Tamil)

திருமந்திரம் > ஒன்பதாம் தந்திரம் > 2. ஞானகுரு தரிசனம் > பாடல்: 2659

Alternative transliteration:

karutan uruvam karutum alavil,
paruvitam tirntu payamketu mapol,
kuruvin uruvam kuritta ap pote,
tirimalam tirntu civanavan ame.

karudan uruvam karuthum alavil,
paruvidam thirnthu payamkedu mapol,
kuruvin uruvam kuritha ap pothe,
thirimalam thirnthu sivanavan ame.

tirumantiram > oṉpatām tantiram > 2. ñāṉakuru taricaṉam > pāṭal: 2659

tirumantiram > onpatam tantiram > 2. nanakuru taricanam > patal: 2659

thirumanthiram > onpatham thanthiram > 2. gnanaguru tharisanam > padal: 2659

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