Tirumantiram - TANTRA Four Verses 986 - 1002 of 1418

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Tirumantiram

English translation of the Tamil Spiritual Classic by Saint Tirumular

 

 

TANTRA Four  Verses  986 - 1002 of 1418

 

 

986: Aum Denotes Tattva Manifestations of Siva

 

They know not well Letter Eight ("A") and Two ("U")*

They the ignorant ones, know not what "Eight" ("A") and Two ("U") are;

Eight and Two (AUM) are but Nine;*

That verily is truth of Siddhanta Jnana.

 

 

987: Letter Six*

 

Draw eight lines vertical

And eight lines horizontal,

In central chamber thus formed,

Place Lord's Letter-Six--Om Na Ma Si Va Ya,

In forty and eight squares that remains,

The Sacred Letters distribute,

And there pray.

 

 

988: Siva Chakra

 

Place them all in squares appropriate

The Dhanavar, the Chattar, the Sathirar two,

The two Guard-gods, and the rest of them fifteen,

Bindu, and Nada and Siva Gana Natha,

Thus form Siva Chakra.

 

 

989: Knowledge of Siva is Vast

 

By way of tapas great

They reached Paraparam,

To Him they, their Self surrendered;

And they adored Him saying, "Si Va Ya Na Ma";

But I speak no more than a tiny bit,

Of Lord's Greatness, mighty;

I near Him but a little;

Beyond this, I nothing know.

 

 

990: Names of Siva

 

Siva the First, then the Three, and the Five following,

Nine are they all, yet one and the same,

With them flourished Bindu and Nada--

All these but names of Sankara First.

 

 

991: Mark and Chant

 

Draw lines to denote the universe that is Seed

There mark the Kalas Sixteen,

Then mark the Kalas Twelve

And then the Kalas Ten

That in sacrificial rituals of Brahmins appear

Thus thou mark and chant in Chakra.

 

 

992: I Chanted Nama and Lord Appeared

 

And Lo! within the lotus of my heart,

I beheld Him

And as I saw Him, I rose and met Him;

I then lost my sense of Self,

Betaking to gracious way of Lord Eternal;

In endearment undiminished,

Do chant "Nama."

 

 

993: Celestials Chant Lord's Name

 

The Holy Celestials raining flowers on Him

Meditate on Mantra that confers Grace;

Approaching Him, they chant "Nama";

Thinking of Him dear as apple of their eye

They with Him united stood.

 

 

994: Six Letters Aum are the Six Faiths and Savitri Mantra

 

The Six Letters are the Six religions,

The Six Letters multiplied by four,

Into four-and-twenty proliferated,

That the Letters of Savitri mantra art;

Savitri has the Letter First (that is Aum)

They whom separate meditate on it,

Have no more the birth-travail.

 

 

995: Umapathi Chakra

 

Draw lines eight vertical

And lines eight horizontal;

In chambers thus formed

Distribute letters that each occurs times eight

Repeat it in corners four

Encircle the whole in Om

Meditate thus on Chakra

The Lord of Uma will be yours.

 

 

996: Chant Om Na Ma Si Va Ya

 

Chanting Mantra "Na" to begin and "Ya" to end--Na Ma Si Va Ya,

And prefixing Mantra that has "A" and "U"--"OM"

Those who meditate thus

Will see the Primal Lord inside their head.

 

 

997: Sthambana Chakra

 

On fresh plank of a peepul tree wood

Figure out Five Letter Mantra with "Ma" to begin--Ma, Si, Va, Ya, Na

In similar fashion inscribe it on leaf of palm

Smear it with wax

And warm it gently over fire,

Center thy meditation on it,

Strong the concentration thou attain

Thine enemies rendered actionless, sure (Sthambana*).

 

 

998: Mohana Chakra

 

On a plank of Konrai tree wood

At the lower end

Inscribe "Na" and "Si"

And on palm leaf write letter "Ma"

Smear it with ingredients five,

(Ginger, Pepper, mustard, garlic and asofetida)

Bury it head downward in the hearth's fire

You shall attain powers of Mohana* (Fascination).

 

 

999: Uchchadana Chakra

 

On a plank of portia tree wood

At the north-west corner

Where Aiyanar his temple has,

And on a dark leaden-plate smear poison,

Inscribe mark of Bindu. (dot)

And surround it by "Om"

Then concentrate on the Mantra,

Uchchadana* (the Science of Exorcism) will be yours.

 

 

1000: Marana Chakra

 

Smear a green palm leaf with ingredients five stated

In a triangle Chakra in the cremation ground

Bury it at noon in southeast corner,

Where God Agni stands,

That the Mantric device for Marana*,

(Death) spell for enemies to destroy.

 

 

1001: Vasiya* Chakra

 

Smear palm leaf with yellow arsenic

Inscribe on it letters "A" and "U"

Place it on a bilva plank,

For a receptacle to serve,

And chant the Mantra eighty thousand times.

 

 

1002: Akarshana Chakra

 

Smear palm leaf with silver powder on a Thursday

Inscribe letter "U",

Place it on the plank of white Jamun tree

Face Westward,

And Chant Pranava mantra ("Aum") eight thousand times;

This the way to attain

Power of bringing things and people unto you--Akarshana*.