Tirumantiram - TANTRA Four Verses 971 - 985 of 1418

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Tirumantiram

English translation of the Tamil Spiritual Classic by Saint Tirumular

 

 

TANTRA Four  Verses  971 - 985 of 1418

 

 

971: Chant Sakti's Letter Va

 

In the sound of Fourth Letter (Va) world takes form,

In the sound of Fourth Letter is World contained,

For them who chant Fourth Letter incessant,

The Fourth Letter is Way Holy.

 

 

972: Chant Na Ma Si Va

 

The lovely Sakti into my heart entered;

There She sat rejoicing;

Chant Na Ma Si Va,

Think of what it brings;

Cling to Her Feet;

Transformed was I;

All my prattle ceased.

 

 

973: Na Ma Si Va is Sakti Mantra

 

This corporeal body is of rice food made,

Offer it into the fire of Om

Chant incessant Na Ma Si Va

That the name of Sakti Finite is;

She, Mistress of Dharma, stands revealed.

 

 

974 Lord Dances in the Five Letters

 

Letters Five are Lord's gift,

In it, central He dances, night and day,

In endearment eternal;

He that assumed, Forms Eight.

 

 

975: What "Aum" and "Sivaya" Stand For

 

Letter "A" is Jiva; "U" is Para

"Ma" is Mala

Thus it is in Three-lettered Word "A U M"

"Si" is Siva; "Va" is Sakti;

"Ya" is Jiva--

Thus it is, in Three Letter-Word Si Va Ya.

 

 

976: Chant Om Na Ma Si Va

 

Letters "Na" and "Ma" to commence,

Letter "Si" in center,

Letter "Va" intoned in breath regulated,

Together with "OM" at beginning of all,

If you even once chant thus,

The Lord of "Ma" (Maya)

Will in your heart be.

 

 

977: The Five Letters Can Control the Five Senses

 

Five the elephants (senses)

In the body-forest roam,

The Five Letters become the goads

For the five elephants,

Only they who can contain

The five (senses) together,

Can, unafraid, reach Primal Lord.

 

 

978: Contemplate Si Va Ya

 

The Five Kalas arose

From letters "A" and rest (A, U, M)

From them arise the Five Letters,

Leave out Letters "Na" and "Ma"

(Thus "Si Va Ya" contemplate)

Nandi in Muladhara you seek;

Those who meet Him there with Parai (Sakti)

Will have actions none more to perform.

 

 

979: Si Va Ya Leads to Liberation

 

Chant Si Va Ya in love

You shall immortal be;

It is Yoga rare and Jnana as well;

With it,

The illumined Jiva receives Grace

And he Siva becomes;

That indeed is liberation true.

 

 

980: Five Letters are the Refuge

 

Realize truth of blissful letters Five,

The Para Para fills your heart;

Truth this is;

And immortal you will be;

Letters Five is your Refuge;

None other, I emphatic say.

 

 

981: Aum Si Va Ya is Siva (as Form)

 

Chanting "A" and "U" in understanding

Along with "Si", "Va" and "Ya" (That is as Om Sivaya)

Is verily Siva's Form,

They who understand "Si", "Va" and "Ya" with "A" and "U"

Have realised "Om Sivaya" as Mantra great.

 

 

982: Chant Aum Si Va Ya Nama and Reach Lord

 

Hold Si, Va and Ya,

And Na and Ma

In heart's center,

And with "Aum";

The Letter Five when thus chanted,

The Lord of "Ma" (Maya) appreciative appears.

 

 

983: Chant Namasivaya and Vanquish Karmas; Chant Sivaya Nama and Be One With Sadasiva

 

In the Five Letters beginning with "Na" (Na Ma Si Va Ya)

Are all actions you seek to do;

In the Five Letters are stubborn Karmas vanquished;

Those who hold in their hearts

The Five Letters with "Si" to begin (Si Va Ya Na Ma).

Will with Primal Sadasiva one be.

 

 

984: Chanting "Siva" Takes You to Siva

 

The Letters "Na" to begin (Na Ma) is Jiva,

The Letters "Si" to begin (Si Va) is Para,

Even they who have tapas none,

By chanting Si Va,

May yet Siva become,

The Lord of Tattvas,

This true, beyond doubt.

 

 

985: Chant Aum and Win Senses

 

Know "A" and "U" together (AUM) in depth

Seek Nandi in Jnana within,

The Five wavering senses,

Your friends become;

Chant AUM and be doubt-free.