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 2812: The Cosmic Space of Samadhi
Tamil text and transliteration:
புறத்துளா காசம் புவனம் உலகம்,
அகத்துளா காசம்எம் ஆதி அறிவு,
சிவத்துளா காசம் செழுஞ்சுடர் சோதி,
சகத்துளா காசம் தானம்ச மாதியே.
puṟattuḷā kācam puvaṉam ulakam,
akattuḷā kācamem āti aṟivu,
civattuḷā kācam ceḻuñcuṭar cōti,
cakattuḷā kācam tāṉamca mātiyē.
English translation of verse 2812:
In the Outer Space is universe and the world,
In the Inner Space is Primal Jnana,
In the Space where Siva is is Light Resplendent
In the Space that composes the Cosmos
Is Samadhi's destination.
Comments (in Tamil)
திருமந்திரம் > ஒன்பதாம் தந்திரம் > 9. ஆகாசப் பேறு > பாடல்: 2812
Alternative transliteration:
purattula kacam puvanam ulakam,
akattula kacamem ati arivu,
civattula kacam celuncutar coti,
cakattula kacam tanamca matiye.
purathula kasam puvanam ulagam,
agathula kasamem athi arivu,
sivathula kasam sezhunchudar sothi,
sagathula kasam thanamsa mathiye.
tirumantiram > oṉpatām tantiram > 9. ākācap pēṟu > pāṭal: 2812
tirumantiram > onpatam tantiram > 9. akacap peru > patal: 2812
thirumanthiram > onpatham thanthiram > 9. agasap peru > padal: 2812