Tirumantiram - TANTRA THREE Verses 851 - 870 of 883

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Tirumantiram

English translation of the Tamil Spiritual Classic by Saint Tirumular

 

TANTRA THREE  Verses  851 - 870 of 883

 

21 CHANDRA YOGA

 

851: When Breath Turns Subtle

 

When Prana ascends to Moon's Kala

It turns subtle (Sukshma)

The two breaths through Ida and Pingala run gross;

They rise and fall unto the kalas that wax and wane;

Pure is that Sukshma (Subtle)

Gross is that runs in the body.

 

 

852: Yogi Experiences Kalas of Moon, Sun and Fire

 

Sixteen the Kalas of Moon

Twelve of the Sun

And Ten of the Fire

The Yogi experiences them all

In the upward journey of Prana through Sushumna

And all that becomes his mystic knowledge.

 

 

853: Kalas of Fire Merge into Sun, Which in Turn Merge into Those of Moon

 

The twelve Kalas of Sun

Absorb Kalas ten of Fire

Together are they absorbed

In Sixteen Kalas of Moon;

Those who have thus learnee to merge

In Moon's Kala

Verily become Masters of Earth,

All Kalas entire filled.

 

 

854: Kalas of Sun, Moon and Fire Enumerated

 

Twelve the Kalas of Sun

Sixteen the Kalas of Moon

Ten the Kalas of Fire

Thus are the Kalas in number,

Know you well and true.

 

 

855: The Disparate Kalas Merge into One

 

Ten the Kalas of Fire

Twelve of the scorching Sun

Sixteen that emanate from Moon;

All these Kalas which alike are not,

Into oneness merge.

 

 

856: Kalas Enumerated in Total, Including Those of Jiva and Tattva

 

Ten, twelve and sixteen

Are Kalas that appear in Agni, Sun and Moon;

And Four art Kalas of the Star (Jiva)

The fettering Tattvas six and ninety too

Are Kalas to count.

 

 

857: Rouse All Kalas and Reach God

 

All Kalas from the Left and Right Nadis

Pass through the Central Nadi;

Kindle the Kundalini Fire in Muladhara;

They reach the Cranium at top,

To pay homage at Feet of the Goodly One.

 

 

858: Nine Kalas of Nava Chakra

 

Two each of Kalas,

Fire, Star, Moon and Sun,

And Kala of Parai

Who is unto a Star

Together are the nine beams of Parai

In the Nava Cakra this World below.

 

 

859: Constituents of Pranava

 

Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Space

Sun, Moon, Agni and Star

These nine constitute Pranava

The Way that is Great.

 

 

860: Transformation into Star of Stars

 

When moon wanes, the stars twinkle bright

When moon waxes, they do not

Unto stars (innumerable) are Jivas of universe,

Unto Star of Stars is the Divine Manifestness.

 

 

861: Mystery of Fifteen Kalas of Moon

 

In the waxing fortnight Kalas shoot and expand

In the waning fortnight they shrink and small become;

They who can know the mystery of Kalas Fifteen

May well reach the Feet of Lord

Of glory indescribable.

 

 

862: Chandra Yoga Described

 

Rouse Kalas of Fire,

Merge them in Sun,

Merge all in Moon,

Merge Jiva Star

Of senses and sense organs rid,

That verily is Chandra yoga.

 

 

863: Know Sixteen Kalas Within Body

 

They know not the Kalas sixteen within the body

They seek not to reach them

The despicable men!

When Death his trap lays

Then there they fall,

Forever bewildered.

 

 

864: In Chandra Yoga Jiva-Star Merges in Siva

 

When Fire-Kalas pass through Moon's Nadi

The Sun receives them;

Kalas of Fire and Sun together merge in Moon's Kala;

When Kundalini Fire unites in Siva

The Kalas of the Star merge;

And the Jiva who resides in Star,

Becomes life all.

 

 

865: Chandra Yoga in Kundalini Yoga

 

Twelve the female Kalas (of Sun)

Sixteen the male Kalas (of Moon)

Seize them both sitting unmoved,

And consign them to the Kundalini Fire,

In that yoga wells up the ecstasy beyond recount.

 

 

866: Practice Nadi Suddhi

 

Course breath running in Sun's Nadi in the right

To the Moon's Nadi in the left,

And vice versa,

If you can do this erring not

You may live a thousand years

This body well preserved be.

 

 

867: The Aspirant Hears Nada Sound in the Ninth Center

 

In that Ninth Center,

Your heart shall resound

To the triumphant beatings of Sound Divine;

There Lord that is Supreme of Celestials all,

Is in exaltation high,

There you shall stand as Starry Light;

And the Sun shall blow the conch

To announce your arrival.

 

 

868: Beyond Nada Sphere is Lord

 

The Sun and Moon but measure Time;

Into him who has great become,

Rains the nectar of Grace;

When he travels beyond the spheres

And knocks,

There he meets Lord

In His very Abode.

 

 

869: Knowledge of Aum Takes to Lord's Presence

 

The Light of Aum that rises in the navel-lotus

Is Mantra Finite;

None know this;

When they know that mantra secret,

Then is the Son that is Jiva

In the presence of Father that is God.

 

 

870: Greatness of Kundalini Yoga

 

It profits not to tell,

They listen not to advice,

They are deaf-mutes;

If you but learn how to merge,

The Primal Kundalini with the Being Finite

The Holy One will before you appear.