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...

Tamil text and transliteration:

புலமையின் நாற்றமில் புண்ணியன் எந்தை,
நலமையின் ஞான வழக்கமும் ஆகும்,
விலமையில் வைத்துள் வேதியர் கூறும்,
பலமையில் எங்கும் பரந்துநின் றானே.

pulamaiyiṉ nāṟṟamil puṇṇiyaṉ entai,
nalamaiyiṉ ñāṉa vaḻakkamum ākum,
vilamaiyil vaittuḷ vētiyar kūṟum,
palamaiyil eṅkum parantuniṉ ṟāṉē.

English translation of verse 3036:

The Holy One,
Devoid of odor of Senses Five,
My Father;
The Bounteous One, all Jnana gives;
In the precious wisdom of Vedic sages
Diverse He stands,
Comprehending all.

Comments (in Tamil)

திருமந்திரம் > ஒன்பதாம் தந்திரம் > 22. சர்வ வியாபி > பாடல்: 3036

Alternative transliteration:

pulamaiyin narramil punniyan entai,
nalamaiyin nana valakkamum akum,
vilamaiyil vaittul vetiyar kurum,
palamaiyil enkum parantunin rane.

pulamaiyin narramil punniyan enthai,
nalamaiyin gnana vazhakkamum agum,
vilamaiyil vaithul vethiyar kurum,
palamaiyil engum paranthunin rane.

tirumantiram > oṉpatām tantiram > 22. carva viyāpi > pāṭal: 3036

tirumantiram > onpatam tantiram > 22. carva viyapi > patal: 3036

thirumanthiram > onpatham thanthiram > 22. sarva viyapi > padal: 3036

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