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 3028: Seek Inner Light and Be One in Lord
Tamil text and transliteration:
கடலிடை வாழ்கின்ற கௌவை உலகத்து,
உடலிடை வாழ்வுகொண்டு உள்ளொளி நாடி,
உடலிடை வைகின்ற உள்ளுறு தேவனைக்,
கடலின் மலிதிரைக் காணலும் ஆமே.
kaṭaliṭai vāḻkiṉṟa kauvai ulakattu,
uṭaliṭai vāḻvukoṇṭu uḷḷoḷi nāṭi,
uṭaliṭai vaikiṉṟa uḷḷuṟu tēvaṉaik,
kaṭaliṉ malitiraik kāṇalum āmē.
English translation of verse 3028:
In the sea-girt world filled with sorrows,
Seek Inner Light in life here led,
The Lord resides within this body,
May you meet Him ever,
On the waves of Seas High.
Comments (in Tamil)
திருமந்திரம் > ஒன்பதாம் தந்திரம் > 22. சர்வ வியாபி > பாடல்: 3028
Alternative transliteration:
katalitai valkinra kauvai ulakattu,
utalitai valvukontu ulloli nati,
utalitai vaikinra ulluru tevanaik,
katalin malitiraik kanalum ame.
kadalidai vazhkinra kauvai ulagathu,
udalidai vazhvugondu ulloli nadi,
udalidai vaiginra ulluru thevanaig,
kadalin malithiraig kanalum ame.
tirumantiram > oṉpatām tantiram > 22. carva viyāpi > pāṭal: 3028
tirumantiram > onpatam tantiram > 22. carva viyapi > patal: 3028
thirumanthiram > onpatham thanthiram > 22. sarva viyapi > padal: 3028