Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
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This is the English translation of the Tirumantiram by Thirumular—a Tamil work belonging to the Shaiva Siddhanta tradition which was likely composed between the 2nd and 4th centuries CE. It forms the tenth volume of the Tirumurai and explores the spiritual philosophy of the Shaiva Agamas in over three thousand verses. The work also stands as a prof...
Verse 3043: He is One and Many
Tamil text and transliteration:
பலவுடன� சென்றஅப் பார்முழுது ஈசன்,
செலவுஅறி வார்இல்ல� சேயன� அணியன்,
அலைவிலன் சங்கரன� ஆதிஎம் ஆத�,
பலவி� தாய் நிற்கும் பான்மைவல� லானே.
palavuṭa� ceṉṟaap pārmuḻutu ī�,
celavuaṟi vārillai cēya� aṇiya�,
� ṅk� ātiem āti,
palavila tāy niṟkum pāṉmaival lāṉ�.
English translation of verse 3043:
The Lord is with creation all
None know His coming and going,
He is distant, He is near;
He is constant, He is Sankara,
He is the Primal Being;
Multiple He is, One He is,
He Our Primal Lord.
Comments (in Tamil)
திருமந்திரம் > ஒன்பதாம் தந்திரம் > 22. சர்வ வியாபி > பாடல�: 3043
Alternative transliteration:
palavutan cenraap parmulutu ican,
celavuari varillai ceyan aniyan,
alaivilan cankaran atiem ati,
palavila tay nirkum panmaival lane.
palavudan senraap parmuzhuthu isan,
selavuari varillai seyan aniyan,
alaivilan sangaran athiem athi,
palavila thay nirkum panmaival lane.
tirumantiram > oṉpatām tantiram > 22. carva viyāpi > ṭa: 3043
tirumantiram > onpatam tantiram > 22. carva viyapi > patal: 3043
thirumanthiram > onpatham thanthiram > 22. sarva viyapi > padal: 3043