One Word Many Meanings

Each Classical Tamil word has many possible meanings

Because in incantation languages like Classical Tamil, each word has many possible meanings to it, with mind humbly invoking Lord Siva's Grace, we just have to look into the classical Tamil dictionary for the meaning of each word in a Tirumantiram verse that yields a coherent and wholesome meaning.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Tirumantiram 139 - Tantra 1 - Intelligence is every kind of association with Satguru

தெளிவு  குருவின் திருமேனி காண்டல்
தெளிவு குருவின் திருநாமம் செப்பல்
தெளிவு குருவின் திருவார்த்தை கேட்டல்
தெளிவு குரு-உரு சிந்தித்தல் தானே.  139.


Literal Translation
1  Intelligence (it is,) seeing Spiritual Preceptor's Holy Form
2  Intelligence (it is,) uttering Spiritual Preceptor's Holy Name
3  Intelligence (it is,) hearing Spiritual Preceptor's Holy Word
4  Intelligence (it is,) reflecting (on) Spiritual Preceptor's Form, of one's own accord
    (counted thus)

Lucid Translation
It is intelligence
1  seeing Spiritual Preceptor's Holy Form,
2  uttering His Holy Name,
3  hearing His Holy Word, and
4  reflecting on His Form, of one's own accord
(counted thus).

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