The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
Abstention From Drink
This chapter describes Abstention From Drink located on page 391 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 24 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 1"
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Abstention From Drink” according to 197 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘Abstention from injuring living beings, truthfulness, abstention from appropriating the property of others, continence and liberality.’ Vishnu (96.14-17).—‘He must set down his feet purified by looking down: he must drink water purified (by straining) with a cloth; he must utter speech purified by truth; ho must perform acts purified by his mind.’...
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Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
The seven celestial Rishis, the Valakhilyas, and those Rishis who drink the rays of the sun, endued with great wisdom, applaud abstention from meat. The Self-born Manu has said that that man who does not eat meat, or who does not slay living creatures, or who does not cause them to be slain, is a friend of all creatures. Such a man is incapable of being oppressed by any creature. He enjoys the confidence of all living beings....
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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
The Mahabharata confirms that man can gain emancipation with the help of benevolence, forgiveness, tranquillity, mercy, truthfulness and open mindedness, abstention from injury, absence of pride, modesty, renunciation and abstention from work....
Read full contents: Knowledge and Ignorance
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]