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 2824: Even Celestials Are His Vassals

Tamil text and transliteration:

ஓம்என்றும் எழுத் துள்நின்ற ஓசைபோல்,
மேல்நின்ற தேவர் விரும்பும் விழுப்பொருள்,
சேய்நின்ற செஞ்சுடர் எம்பெரு மானடி,
ஆய்கின்ற தேவர் அகம்படி யாமே.

ōmeṉṟum eḻut tuḷniṉṟa ōcaipōl,
mēlniṉṟa tēvar virumpum viḻupporuḷ,
cēyniṉṟa ceñcuṭar emperu māṉaṭi,
āykiṉṟa tēvar akampaṭi yāmē.

English translation of verse 2824:

Unto the sound within the one-letter word "Aum" is He
He is the Great Truth the Celestials long for,
He is the Flaming Light that shines afar,
He is Our Lord,
The Immortals who adore His Feet
Are but beings to His inner service dovoted.

Comments (in Tamil)

திருமந்திரம் > ஒன்பதாம் தந்திரம் > 10. ஞானோதயம் > பாடல்: 2824

Alternative transliteration:

omenrum elut tulninra ocaipol,
melninra tevar virumpum vilupporul,
ceyninra cencutar emperu manati,
aykinra tevar akampati yame.

omenrum ezhuth thulninra osaipol,
melninra thevar virumbum vizhupporul,
seyninra senchudar emberu manadi,
aykinra thevar agambadi yame.

tirumantiram > oṉpatām tantiram > 10. ñāṉōtayam > pāṭal: 2824

tirumantiram > onpatam tantiram > 10. nanotayam > patal: 2824

thirumanthiram > onpatham thanthiram > 10. gnanothayam > padal: 2824

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