Tirumantiram - TANTRA Four Verses 951 - 970 of 1418

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Tirumantiram

English translation of the Tamil Spiritual Classic by Saint Tirumular

 

 

TANTRA Four  Verses  951 - 970 of 1418

 

 

951: Three Ways of Chanting Panchakshara

 

With "A" and "U" to commence,

And "Si" in center

(That is, as Om Na Ma Si Va Ya),

With "A" and "U" to commence,

And "Va" and rest aspirating in breath regulated,

(That is, as Om Va Si Ya Na Ma)

With "A" and "U" to commence,

And "Si" and rest in order following,

(That is, as Om Si Va Ya Na Ma)

As you thus chant,

The Primal Lord of "Om" appears,

Rejoicing.

 

 

952: Lord is in "Aum" Beyond Adharas

 

Where Adharas end,

"Aum" is;

There shall you see Lord

Who of Himself reveals;

He is Blemishless,

He is Light Divine,

He is Whole Truth,

He is the Alchemic pill,

Of flawless gold.

 

 

953: Chant Aum, Nandi Appears

 

When with "A", chant "U" simultaneous,

Then does melting Mukti there appear;

When "Ma" I chanted,

With me was "Nandi";

How shall I speak of my Father's greatness!

 

 

954: Heavenly Letter Ends Birth

 

The knowledge of Jiva here below

Is unto letters written on water;

There is a Letter in heaven

They seek it not;

Who knows that Letter?

They who know it,

Have birth ended.

 

 

955: Mukti is When Aum Appears in Garland of Letters Within

 

Course breath through central Sushumna,

And be in the center within of the Garland of Letters;

When in the Center of that garland

The Primal Mantra AUM, Vedas speak of appears,

Then is Mukti, sure indeed.

 

 

956: Sakti and Siva are on the Mystic Letter Below the Navel

 

Below the navel is a goodly Letter,

The unholy its greatness know not;

Even the Creator (Brahma) knows it not,

There it is Siva with Sakti, in splendour fullsome all.

 

 

957: Ha(m)sa is Hara's Mantra

 

"Ha" and "Sa" together form Hara's mantra (Hamsa)

But none know the truth of Hamsa;

When that truth any one knows

He shall know Hamsa as beginningless.

 

 

958: The Great Mantra Rises in the Heart

 

There is a Mantra great

That inside heart's lotus rises;

It roots lie deep in the navel;

They who know it not, come by it not;

They but prayed at sunset

And with loud noise departed.

 

 

959: "Aum" Mantra Sustains Life

 

"Hamsa" Mantra chanted within

In directions all spreads;

It is the Mantra of life, sustaining breath;

It is the Mantra in the lotus of heart;

When constant chanted,

That Mantra in life's center

Is verily unto a mahout's goad,

That elephantine passions control.

 

 

960: Chant "Om Sivaya Nama"

 

In formless space rises Nada,

In Sakti of slender waist rises Bindu,

Together they form, OM

With letter "Ya" in center,

When mantra Si Va Ya Na Ma is incessant chanted,

That mantra (Om Sivaya Nama) spouts Siva Bliss.

 

 

961: Aum is Oblation to Siva

 

If Bindu and Nada conjoint reach

The Mystic Moon inside the head,

The heavenly ambrosia wells up,

The Mantra that rises there (AUM)

Is verily the oblation to Siva.

 

 

962: Chant Aum and Be Redeemed

 

They who chant the Six-Letter Mantra (Om Si Va Ya Na Ma)

Are they who truly know;

They who chant not the Six-Lettered Mantra

Are they who know not;

Even they who chant with other letter none,

May with One-Letter (AUM) redeemed be.

 

 

963: Garland of Fifty-One Letters

 

With Letter "Aum" are vowels fifteen formed;

To Bindu's luminous letter "A"

Add Nada letter "U"

With rest of letters thirteen,

They fifteen vowels are;

Together with consonants,

The Primal letters are

As Fifty and one reckoned.

 

 

964: Sakti Expands as Fifty-One Letters

 

With Letter "A" that is Bindu,

And curled Letter "U" that is Nada,

When together they upward ascend,

Sakti within beams

With kalas six and ten,

And endless expands,

As neck, hands, legs and body entire;

As Letters One and Fifty, too,

Her Form expands.

 

 

965: Fifty Letters Come to Five Letters

 

Letters Fifty are Vedas all,

Letters Fifty are Agamas all,

When source of Letters Fifty are known,

Fifty Letters to Five Letters comes.

 

 

966: Five Letters is All

 

With Five letters He created elements five;

With Five letters He created diverse life;

With Five letters He supported spaces vast,

With Five letters He in Jivas abides.

 

 

967: Chant His Name; He Beckons to You

 

They who continuous chant Lord's Holy name,

In desire high,

For them Karma's miseries fleet away;

The Lord says: "Come unto me"

--He of Matted Locks.

 

 

968: Lord in His Five Letters

 

He is Life's Elixir,

He is Time Eternal,

He is Music's melody,

He is Song too;

The Celestials adore Him fervent;

In their thoughts He stood;

In Five Letters He stood.

 

 

969: Chant Five Letters and Be Forever Young

 

Spaces vast arise from Five Letters great

Temples Holy are Five Letters great

Grace of Lord is Five Letters great

Chant Five Letters great,

You shall ever young be.

 

 

970: As One-Letter Lord Pervades All

 

As Seed-Letter, He pervades Spaces and Beyond,

As Goodly-Letter, He fills world and sustains it,

As Renowned-Letter, He stands as fire, and life,

As one Letter, He stands Resplendent Rare.