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 3026: When Jiva Unites in Siva

Tamil text and transliteration:

ஏயும் சிவபோகம் ஈதன்றி ஓரொளி,
ஆயும் அறிவையும் மாயா உபாதியால்,
ஏய பரிய புரியும் தனதுஎய்தும்,
சாயும் தனது வியாபகம் தானே.

ēyum civapōkam ītaṉṟi ōroḷi,
āyum aṟivaiyum māyā upātiyāl,
ēya pariya puriyum taṉatueytum,
cāyum taṉatu viyāpakam tāṉē.

English translation of verse 3026:

Siva Bhoga there will be;
Unto it will be added a Light
That suffuses sentient knowledge;
The body by Mayaic experience harassed,
Will yours be, controlled full;
The Jiva's pervasiveness
Will everywhere spread.

Comments (in Tamil)

திருமந்திரம் > ஒன்பதாம் தந்திரம் > 22. சர்வ வியாபி > பாடல்: 3026

Alternative transliteration:

eyum civapokam itanri oroli,
ayum arivaiyum maya upatiyal,
eya pariya puriyum tanatueytum,
cayum tanatu viyapakam tane.

eyum sivapogam ithanri oroli,
ayum arivaiyum maya upathiyal,
eya pariya puriyum thanathueythum,
sayum thanathu viyapagam thane.

tirumantiram > oṉpatām tantiram > 22. carva viyāpi > pāṭal: 3026

tirumantiram > onpatam tantiram > 22. carva viyapi > patal: 3026

thirumanthiram > onpatham thanthiram > 22. sarva viyapi > padal: 3026

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