Tirumantiram - TANTRA THREE Verses 632 - 639 of 883

Tirumantiram

English translation of the Tamil Spiritual Classic by Saint Tirumular

 

TANTRA THREE  Verses  632 - 639 of 883

 

10 FRUITS OF EIGHT-LIMBED YOGA

 

632: Lord's Devotees Reach Abode of Gods

 

They who seek Lord

Of the matted locks bedecked with flowers

Will sure reach Abode of Gods;

"What this devotee of mine seeks,

That I grant"

Thus blesses the Lord

That mounts the Bull

And dances to His Lady's delight.

 

 

633: Devotees Reach World of Siva (Siva Loka)

 

Hold fast unto His Feet,

Adore them with love,

Sing His praise

Study His Sacred lore

Constant think of Him

You shall reach the World of Siva,

Received in full regalia

By the sacred Rishi concourse.

 

 

634: Devotees Will Be Elevated

 

Infinite is Lord's Grace

He elevates His devotee unto Indra,

The Lord of Celestials;

And he shall be received,

In pomp and honour

Drums beating and pipes playing,

All glory and bliss upon him raining.

 

 

635: Devotee Welcomed by Celestials

 

When devotee reaches the World of Siva

He shall be received by Celestial throngs,

"Hail! Here comes our Golden Lord"

Thus shall they welcome;

And he in raptuous pleasures shall revel.

 

 

636: The Devotee Hailed as Siva Himself

 

When he reaches the World of Siva

The Celestials,

Who in directions eight stood

Ask, "Who is he;"

And Hara says: "He is Me;"

And the noble Devas forgather and hail him

As well as they met Siva Himself.

 

 

637: Even Celestials Have to Follow the Path of Devotees

 

Seeking the goodly path

They turn away Death's path;

They walk the path of Truth

They seek the path of Liberation;

Of limitless bounty they are;

Well may the Celestials

In directions eight roam

They perforce have to come

To this earth's way of devotees,

And they Him seek.

 

 

638: Devotee's Way is the Seeking of Gods

 

His (devotee's) is the World of Seeking--

Of Vishnu who sleeps on ocean

Of Brahma who creates worlds twice seven

Of Rudra who brings dissolution of life all,

Of Devas who revel in bubbling nectar.

 

 

639: In Samadhi Jiva Unites in Uncaused Being

 

Transcending Jiva's caused experience limitations

Himself the Causal Tattvas Becoming,

Extinguishing the Causal sources themselves,

Thus do tapasvins unite in the Being Uncaused

That, in truth is Samadhi supreme.