The Tirumandiram (Selected 350 Stanzas on various aspects)

The Tirumandiram (Selected 350  Stanzas  on various aspects)

By

Tirumular

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(The Tirumandiram, by Siddha Tirumular is a sacred, monumental work of philosophical and spiritual wisdom rendered in verse form.  Encyclopedic in its vast scope, and written perhaps as early s 200 B.C., it is one of India’s greatest texts, a spiritual treasure-trove, a Sastra containing astonishing insight. It is a seminal work and is the first treatise in Tamil that deals with different aspects of Yoga, Tantra and Saiva Siddhantha.It is supposed to contan 3000  verses. Translation of Thirumandiram is very difficult and what I have presented are  translation of 350 stanzas, with meaning based on the Tmil book by Palur  Kannappar

    Thirumular the author   was a SAivite saint (nayanmar)   as well as Sidha  . http://www.thirumandiram.net/about-tirumular.html  gives all particulars  in detail about him.)

aI.Prayer to Ganesa

1.Iynthu karathanai  , aanaimukhathanai,

Indhinilampiraipoalumyeyithanai,

Nandhimakanthanai, jnana  kozhunthinai,

Punthiyilvaithadipothukindrene

I keep in my mind  and  praise  ,

The one who has   five hands, elephant face,

Who has   tusks like  the crescent of moon,

Who is son of Lord Shiva and who is extremely wise

II .Prayers   to Lord shiva

2.Shivanodu okkumdeivam, thedinumillai,

Avanoduoppaaringuyaarumillai,

Bhuvanamkadanthandru, ponoliminnum,

Thavachadaimudinthiruppone.

There is no God  comparable  to Lord Shiva,

There is no one comparable to him here,

He is beyond the worlds, who has  a tuft ,

Which shines like gold and sits in lotus like  mind of people.

3.Avanai ozhiyaamararumillai,

Avanandricheyyum    arum thavamillai,

Avanandrimoovaraalaavathondruillai,

Avanandrioorpugumaaruariyene

There is no   gods   except   him,

There is no great penance, which avoids him,

Without him , the trinity  cannot do anything,,

Without him, I do not know  the way to heaven.

4.Theeyinum veyyan, punalinumthanniyan,

AAyinumeesanarularivaarillai,

Cheyinumnallan, aniyannalanbarkku,

Thaayilumnallan, thaazhchadayone.

He is hotter than fire, colder than water,

But   there is no one who knows his greatness,

He is better than our child, he is ornament to his  friends,

He is better than our mother and he has low  hanging tuft.

5.POnnaal purinthittaponchadaiyena,

Pinnaalpirangayiranthavan per  Nandi,

Yennalthozhapadummyemiraimattavan,

Thannalthozapaduvarillaithaane.

He , whose   golden braid  made of gold,

Is  going down below him is called  Nandi,

And He  is the God    whom I salute,

And there  are no Gods    whom he salutes, is it not?

6.Thaane irunilamthangiviNNainirkkum,

Thaanechudumangijnayiruthingalum,

Thaanemazhaipozhithayyalumaainirkkum,

Thaanethadavarai than kadalaage.

HE is the one who lifts the two worlds and also carries the sky,

He himself is the hot   fire    as well as moon and sun,

And he himself  is the blessing that   showers  as rain,

And he himself is the  cool  sea  as well  as huge mountain.

7.KaNNuthalaan , our kaadhalinnirkkavum,

ENNilithevariranthaaryenappalar,

MaNNuruvaarkalumvvanuruvaarkalum,

ANNalivanyendruariyakillaarkale,

He has  an extra eye, stands   with great   love,

And several people say that  innumerable  devas  died,

And those  in the earth and heaven knowing this,

Are   nor having an understanding , that he is the greatest

8.Kaayam irandumkalanthukodhikkinum,

Maayamkathooriathumigumavvazhi,

Desamkalanthorudevanyendrennilum,

EEsanuravukkuyethirillai  thane.

Though  we mix asafoetida  and onion  ,

Musk alone   would have  more   perfume,

Thinking Of matchless of god in all countries,

We realise there is no relative  like him.

9.Pirappili pinjakanperarulalan,

Irappiliyaavarkkuminbamarulum,

Thurappilithannaithozhuminthozhuthaal,

Marappilimayaaviruthamumaame  .

Lord Shiva  without birth  gives  great blessings,

Has no death and grants  pleasure for all,

He also never leaves you,  so salute him and if you do,

He will never  forget you and will  grant you stable  wisdom.

10.Inangi nindraan, yemgumaaginindraanum,

Pinanginindran  , pin munaaginindraanum,

Unanginindraan, amarapathinaathan,

Vananginidraarkke, vazhithunaiyaame.

Lord Shiva mixes and stands  everywhere and  is everywhere,

Even if he dislikes a person , he is the one before and after the world,

He is also one who hides and stands and is the  Lord  of Indra,

He is the help  on your path only   to those who salute him.

11.Appanai  , nandiyai  , aaraavamudhinai,

Oppilivallalai , oozhimudhalvanai,

Yepparisaayinumyethumin , yethinaal,

Appariseesanarulperalaame .

You have   to praise the  lord, who is Shiva  , the nectar  you never get satisfied,

The incomparable  philanthropist  ,  the first   one of the world,

Under  all circumstances  and if you  praise  him,

By that  you would get the  blessing of that god.

12.Vazhtha vallaarmanathurujothiyai,

Theerthanaiange , thilaikkindradevanai,

Yethiyum m yemperumaanyendruirainjiyum,

AAthamcheithueesanarulperalaame,

The  light who lives in mind of those  who can praise,

The pure  one who  is in the  god  boiling in the mind,

If we praise him  and beg from him saying “My lord”,

And make him our friend  , we  can get his blessings.

13.POththi yenbaaramararpunithanadi,

Pothiyenbaar  . asurarpunithanadi,

POthiyenbaarmanitharpunithanadi,

Pothi    yen anbulpoliyavaithene.

The devas will say , he is pure, praise his feet,

The asuras  will say  , he is pure , praise  his feet,

The  humans will say  , he is pure  , praise his feet,

And  praising him  and I made him shine in my love.

14.Manayul irunthavar  , maathavaroppar,

VInayulirunthavar, nesathulnirppar,

Panyulirunthaparnthuathupoala,

Ninayathavarkkuillai , nininbam  thane.

Those   who live in their home  are  equal  to those  who do great penance,

Those  who always  think of him  , would live as his friends,

It is like   a eagle   that  lives on a palm tree ,

Not thinking about his fruit  and not getting it.

15.Adiyaar paravum , amararpiraanai,

Mudiyaalvanangi , mudhalvanaimunnip,

Padiyaararulumparambaranyenthai,

Vidiyaavilakkendrumevinindrene.

The devotees    who pray   to the lord of devas,

Salute him by head and think    about  ,

The one  who is first is  the greatest God,

And I thought he  is the  forever lamp and attained him.

16.Chooduvan nenjidai , vaippanpiraanyendru,

Paaduvan pal malar thoovipaninthunindru-,

AAduvan, aadiamararpiraanyendru,

Naaduvanyaannindruarvthu    thane.

I will keep his feet on my chest, I will make  the lord to sit on my mind,

I will sing that  he is the lord, I would   worship him with several flowers,

I will dance and wish to go near him as lord  of   all the devas,

And I would wish to have him  and try to know   him.

III.   Vedas 

17.Vedathai vittaaramillai   , vedathin,

Otha  thagum , aramyellamulatharkka,

Vadathaivittumadehinjarvalamuththa,

Vedathaiothiyeveedupeththarkale.

There  is no dharma beyond Vedas and

All the dharmas  that has to be followed are in Vedas,

And so wise people leaving out  method of argument

Recited   Vedas   and  got  salvation.

18,Annal arulaalarulumshivagamam,

ViNNilamararthamakkumvilangarithu,

ANNalarainthaarivariyavidin,

Ennalikodiyumneermelyezhuthe.

Due to blessing of God  we got Shivagama,

Which cannot be understood even by devas of heaven,

And if we do not the meaning  of what  God told,

Then all   the books  are but written on water.

19.Maariyum  kodayumvaarpanithoonganin-

Dreriyumnidrangkilaikkindrakaalathu,

Aariya mum thamizhumudanecholik,

Karikaiyaarkkumkarunaicheithaane.

With rainy season  , summer   and  winter sleeping,

The entire   world  would be pervaded   with water,

And God taught his   wife   the vedas  , both in,

Tamil and Sanskrit and showed his  kindness.

20.Avizhkkindra  vaarumathukattumaarum,

Chimittalipattuuyirpogindravaarum,

Thamizhchol ,  vadacholyenumyivvirandum,

Unarthum avania  unaralumaame.

Getting to know how soul gets untied   as well as tied,

And to know the time between birth and   final death,

Is being taught   in Tamizh   as well as   Sanskrit,

By the great God and we should know him.

21,Nandi arulpeththanaadhanainaadinan,

Nandikalnaalvar, shiva yoga  maamuni,

Mandruthozhuthapathanjalivyagramar,

Yendrivaryennoduyenmarumaame.

When we search for those   who got  ,

The blessings of Nandi  , we see  four people,

Shivayogamamuni, Vyagrapadha  ,

And Pathanjali   and with me ,.we are eight.

22.Nandi inayadiyaanthalaimerkkondu.

Pundhiyinullepugapeithu, poththicheithu,

Anthimathipunai, aranadinaalthorum,

Chinthaicheithaagamamcheppaluththene.

Carrying   the divine   feet of Nandi on my head,

And entering the   form of Nandi  in my mind,

And meditating  on the feet of Lord Shiva, who ,

Has  the crescent on his head, daily   I started   telling the  AAgamas.

IV. Thiruvavaduthurai

23.Cherthirundhen   sivamangai   than paaganai,

Chernthirundhen Sivan aavadu than thurai,

Chernthirunthen Siva bodhiyinneezhalil,

Chernthirundhen  Siva  namangalothiye.

I was with the consort  of Goddess  Sakthi,

I was   in the place   called Thiruvavaduthurai,

I was   along with the shade of banyan tree,

And when I was there, I kept on chanting Shia’s name 

24,Pinnai nindrennepiraviperuvathu,

Munnainandraakamayalthavamcheithilar,

Yennainandraakairaivanpadaithanan,

Thannainandraagathamizhcheyyumaare.

WE Got this birth   due to getting your blessing later,

In the  previous birth  people    did not do peance,

And God created  me so that  I can be improved,

So that   I can write the agamas   in tamil language.

25.Jnana thalaivi than  Nandi  nagarpukku,

OOnamilonpathukodiukandhanul,

Jnanappalaattinadhanaiarchithu,

Yanumirunthennarpothiyinkeezhe.

After entering  Thiruvavaduthurai , the town of   husband of  wise Parvathy,

And after worshipping  with nine crores error less songs  ,

Which   were  full of wisdom   , that lord of that town,

I went and sat below  the  tree   of wisdom.

26.Yaan peththainbaperugaivvayyagam,

Vaanpaththinindramaraiporulchollidil,

OOnpaththinindraunarvurumanthiram,

Thaanpathapathathalaippadum   thane.

Let this earth get the joy that I  received,

If we are able to say  the meaning of Vedas  which touch the sky,

That   is the manthra  that is giving sensation  to  the tongue,

And when we  more and more learn it, we will  realise god.

27.Adi mudikaanpar , ayanmaaliruvar,

Padikandivarmeendum m paarmisaikootti,

Mudikandilenyendruachuthan cholla,

Mudikandenyendruayan  poi pozhindhaane.

Vishnu and Brahma  said they will se his feet and head,

And unable  to see   both of them returned to earth,

And lord Vishnu told , I have not seen your  feet  ,

But Brahma  told a lie   that he has seen his head.

28.Moolan uraicheithamoovayiramthamizh,

JnanamariyavceNandhiarulathu,

Kalaiyezhunthukarutharinthuothidin,

Jnana  thalaiviyainaNNuvarandre.

Thirumoolar   wrote  three thousand  Tamizh verses,

Which  Lord Shiva    told  that  should be known all wise,

And if we daily chant them knowing   their meaning,

They would become  as People who got the blessing of  the Goddess.

29.Moolam uraicheithamuppathuupadhesam,

Moolanuraicheithamunnoorumanthiram,

Moolamuraicheithamoovayiramthamizh,

Moolanuraicheithamoondrumondraame.

Whether  Thirumoolar  taught  thirty advices,

Whether  Thirumoolar   taught  three hundred chants,

Or Whether  Thirumoolar  taught   three thousand  tamil verses,

All those  which  were    written by   Thirumoolar  is the same  .

30.Vithakam   aakiyavedathoorundaooN,

Aththanayanmaalarunthiyaannamaam,

Chithamthelinthavarchedamparugidin,

Muthiyaamyendrunammoolanmozhinthathe  .

The food taken by  wise   devotees  of Lord Shiva,

Is like the food that has been eaten by  Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,

And those realised souls   , if they eat   the left over food,

Would definitely get  salvation, says   Thirumoolar.

31,Vaanavar   yendrummanitharivaryendrum,

Then amarkondraishivanarulallthu,

Thanamarnthorum, thanitheivammathillai,

OOnamarnthoraiunarvathu   thane.

This  man is a deva   and this one is human,

Are only the words of Lord Shiva sitting on honeyed flowers,

And  there is no other God who examines our needs and gives them,

And so it is our duty to realize    that god who sits in our mind.

32. Pathi , pasu  , pasam yen pagarmoondril,

Pathiyinaipoal , pasupaasam   , anaadhi ,

Pathiyinaichendruanukaapasupaasam,

Pathiyanukilpasupasamnilaave.

The lord, the being   and attachment  , they will say,

Like the lord the attachment of being is beginning less,

The  attachment of being which does not reach the lord,

If the lord approaches , the attachment of the being would not stand.

33.Suriya  kanthamum , choozhpanjumpoalave,

Surya kanthamchoozhpanjaisuttidaa,

Suruiyansannithiyilchudumaarupoal,

Suriyanthothamunaththamalangale.

Like likesuryakantha stone and the  surrounding cotton,

The  suryakantham will  not burn the  cotton surrounding,

But would get only burnt in front of sun,

Just like our  dirt would get burnt only before guru.

        (Suryakantha stone-The sūryakānta, cold to the touch, emits fire when it is exposed to the sun's rays.)

34.Alithaan ulakengumthaanaanaunmai ,

Alithaanamararariyaaulagam,

Alithaanthirumandrulaadumthiruthaal,

Alithaanperinbatharulveli   thane.

God made world understand the truth that  is him,

God  gave us the world that  even the devas  did not know,

God gave   us great joy by dancing   in Chidambaram,

God   gave us   the  concept of  great divine joy.

35.Thoongi kandaarshivalokamumthamulle,

Thoongikandaarshivayogamumthamulle,

Thoongikandaar    Shiva bhogamumthamulle,

Thoongikandaarnilaicholvathuyevvare  .

Those  who meditate    saw   the land of Lord Shiva,

Those who meditate  realised  the feeling of being with Shiva,

Those who meditate   enjoyed the pleasure of being lord Shiva,

And how would we able to  describe the state of those who meditate.

36.Thiruvadiye Shivamaavathutheril,

Thiruvadiyeshivalokamchinthikkil,

Thiruvadiyechelgathiyathucheppil,

Thiruvadiyethanjam  ul   thelivorkke  .

The feet of the Guru is the one  which becomes Lord Shiva,

If we think, The feet of the Guru  is the  Shiva loka,

If we tell the feet of the Guru   takes  us to salvation,

And these are known only to those who know it with a clear mind.

37.Thelivu guruvinthirumenikaandal,

Thelivuguruvinthirunamam   chappal,

Thelivuguruvinthiruvaarthaikettal,

Thelivu guru vuruchinthithal   thane.

Realisation is seeing the  body of the guru,

Realisation comes when we repeat   the names of guru,

Realisation comes when we hear the words of Guru,

And realisation is meditating   on the form of Guru.

38.Santhippathu  Nandi than  thiruthalinai,

Sinthippathu   Nandi   cheyyathirumeni,

Vanthippathu   Nandi  namam yen vaimayaal,

Pundhikkulnirppahu Nandi por paadhame.

We should without break  see  Lord Shiva,

We should   always think about Shiva’s divine form,

We should salute the name of Shiva   with truth,

And the golden feet of Lord Shiva   should be   within our mind.

39.Pandam peikooraipazhakivizhunthakkal,

Undaaapendirummkkalum pin  chelaar,

Konda   vruthamumjnanamumallathu ,

Mandi   avarudanvazhinadavaathe .

When this roof of our body becoming aged  falls down(dies) ,

Those   who depended  on it and enjoyed out of it, will not go with it,

But  the penances   they observed  and wisdom they got,

Would compete   with each  other    to go with him.

40. OOrellamkoodiolikkaazhuthittu,

PeriNaineekkipiNamyendruperittu,

Soorayamkaattidai   nee  kondu poi chuttidu,

Neerinilmoozhkininaipozhinthaarkale

With entire   village   assembling together and crying,

Removing your name and calling   you as   corpse,

And take you and burn     you in the cremation   ground,

And then they will take bath , and forget  that this world is temporary.

41,Adappanni vaithaar, adisilaiundaar,

Madakodiyaarodu, mandhaNamkoNdaar,

Ida pakkameirainonthathuyendraar,

Pidakkapaduthaar  , kidanthuozhinthaare.

Wife’s made  eatables  , husbands ate them,

And they talked  sweet nothings with those pretty ones,

And at that time they told “My left side I chest s paining”

They lay down on bed   and lying there  , they died.

42.Nattukku nayagannammoorthalaivan,

Kattuchivikaioundruyerikadaimurai,

Naattarkal pin chella  , munneparaikotta,

Naattukkunadakkindravaare.

They said , he is lord of the country  as well as our town,

But then he was taken in a  hearse to  cremation ground,

With people of town going behind , with drums  playing in the front,

Which used   to happen to ordinary  people also.

43,Arthezhu chuthamum, pendirummakkalum,

Oorthuraikkaleozhivar, ozhindhapin,

Verthalaipokki, virakittuyerimootti,

Neerthalaimoozhkuvar, neethiyilore.

 The  entire relations getting up  , wife  and children,

Will gop to the village water spring, do the rituals   and afterwards,

Wash away   their sweat  ,burn the corpse  using fire wood,

And would take ritual bath, are  they not those who loved you.

44.Valathidai  muthtrhathormaanilammuththum,

Kulathin man kondukuyavanvaNainthaan,

Kudamudaithaalavaiodendruvaippar,

Udaludainthaal , iraipotumvayyare.

In the rich house , in the very broad   land,

With the earth of the pond  , potter  would make pots,

If the pots break , they would preserve it as  pieces of pot,

But if your body breaks, they  would not even keep it for little time.

45,Kaakai kavaril yen kandaar , pazhikkil yen,

Paal thulipeyyil yen, pallor  pazhichil yen,

Thor payyulnindruthoizhilarachethoottum,

Koothanpurapattupoanayikoottaye.

What if   crows peck on it  , what if people  find fault,

What if milk is poured or what if people   praise it,

After  the god who is in it  , and makes it  do all acts,

Goes away    from there  , leaving there  only the cage?

46.Eettiya  then poo manamkaNdirathamum,

KoottikoNarnthorukombidaivaithidum,

Ottithurathittathuvaliyaar kola,

Kattikoduthathu  kai vittavaare.

Based on the sweet smell and tate  the honebees,

Would search for them  and save  it on a branch,

But very strong people   would chase   them away  ,

And take it and earning wealth by us  is also  like that.

47.Vaazhvum  manaiviyummakkalUdanpira-,

NathaarumalavethemakkenbaroNporul,

Mevumathanaiviruvucheivaarkatkkum,

Koovumthunaiondrukoodalumaame.

Our wife  , children and  siblings  ,

Will only ask, how much have you left to me,

When we die and if they spent in good  purposes,

While they are  alive, the matchless  God would help us.

48.Kizhakku yezhunthuodiyajnayirumerkke,

Vizhakkandum, theraarvizhiyilaamaanthar,

Kuzhakkandrumootheruthaichilanaalil,

Vizhakandumtherraarviyanulakore.

The blind people who see the   sun rising,

In the east falling on the west, do not understand,

They also see the young calf growing to a bull ,

And dying and thses people of world do not understand.

49.Virumbuvar munyennai , melliyalmathar,

Karumbuthakarthukadaikondaneerpoal,

Arumpotha men mulaiaayizhayaakku ,

Karumpothukanjiramkayumothene.

When I was young pretty   ladies wanted me ,

Like  cutting the sugar cane   and drinking its juice,

To those ladies  wearing ornaments and with busts like lotus buds

When I become old  , I am like bitter kanjiram rather than sugarcane.

50.Thazhaikkindra chenthalirthaNmalarkombil,

Izhaikkindrathellam  , irakkindrakandum,

Pizhaippindriyemperumaanadiyeththaar,

Azhaikkindrapothuariyaaravarthaame.

Even after  seeing that  all that grows  in  the  flowery ,

Branches with luxurious   growth   are   dying,

They do not praise my lord   who never errs,

And they will realize it  when they are  being called.

51.Avviyam pesiarumkedanillanmin,

Vevviyanaakipirarporulvavvanmin,

Chevviyanaakichiranthunnumpothuoru,

ThavvikoduNminthailaipattapothe.

Do not live  without  doing dharma and blaming others,

DO not  become an evil one   and desire  for other’s wealth,

When you are  prosperous   and eating   very good food,

When poor people ask   , give a  big ladle   to them.

52Kollidu kuthendrukooriyamaakkalai,

Valladikaararvalikayiththarketti,

Chellidunillendrutheevainarakidai,

Nillidumyendruniruthavarthaame.

The animal like people   who shout , kill,

Kick and beat   would be tied by a strong rope,

By the servants of Lord Shiva and  they will shout “stop”,

Like thunder and put them in a  horrible hell.

53.KOlaye , kalavu , katkamam, poi kooral,

Malayaanapaathakamam, avaineekki,

ThalayaamSivanadicharnthuinbamcharnthorkku,

Ilayaamivaijnanandathiruthale.

Those who people   who avoid  murder  , theft  , illicit  relations,

And Telling of lies, which are greatly  evil acts,

And depend on the great feet of Lord shiva would get joy,

And these  people   do not  get  sufferings  of hell.

54.Pollaa pulaalainugarumpulayarai,

YellorumkaNaaiyamanthoothuvar,

Chellaakapaththi, theevainarakathil,

Mallaakka   thalli marithuvaippaare.

The  servants of Yama would catch hold  ,

Of those  debased people who   eat  the evil meat,

And they will  push them in the horrible hell,

And prevent them   from going   anywhere.

55.Kondri yaarai kola choli  koorinar  ,

Thidrilaaraithina choli  thondithaar.

Pandriyaapadiyilpiranthathezhnaraku,

OndruvaararanaaNaiithuuNmaye.

Those who  tell the people  who do not kill to kill,

Those  who tell people who do not eat   to eat meat,

Would be born as  pigs and would reach  the seven hells,

This is the order  of Lord  Shiva and  is the truth.

56.Aatha manayaalakathilirukkave  ,

Katha  manayaalaiaikamurumkalayar,

Kaichapalaavim , kaniyunnamaattamal,

Eechampazhathukidaruththavaare.

Keeping   their   wedded   wife  in their home,

Those you who desire  some  one else’s wife,

Are like those   who are  not able   to eat  jack fruit,

But are  made to eat  with difficulty, the date.

57.Thiruthi valthorthemaankaniyai,

Aruthamyendruyenniarayilputhaithu,

Poruthamilaapuliyam kombu yeri,

Karutharivaarkaalathavaare.

Those who grow   very sweet  mango fruit,

And after  burying it in a room   , thinking it  is bad,

C limb on a  mango tree  with sour   fruits,

And  break their legs    by falling while picking it are silly people.

58.Yilai nalaaayinum  , yeti  pazhuthaal,

KulainalaaamkanikonduuNalaakaa,

Mulainalamkondumuruvalcheivaarmel,

Vilakurunenjinaiveithukolveere.

Even if leaves    are  good to look at and even if,

The fruits   are good to look at, we should eat nux vomica  fruits,

Like that  , we should not think all ladies   with pretty bust,

And pretty smile are  good   and always  fall  for them.

59.Pudavai  kizhinthathu, poyithuvaazhkkai,

Adayapattarkalum, anbilaraanaar,

Kodayillai  , kolillai, kondattamillai,

Nadaiillainaattiliyangiodraarkatke.

Sari  got torn, the  life got destroyed,

All those who are near us  become people without love,

No charity  , no good planets, no celebration,

No majestic walk, to those   who move about in the country.

60.Poi kuzhithoorppan , pularipularuthendru,

Akkuzhithoorkkum  arum pandamtheduveer,

Yekkuzhitheerthum , irivanaiyethumin,

Akkuzhithoorumazhukathapothe.

He will up his stomach feeling it is morning,

Please  search for the good things to fill  the stomach,

Whichever you fill up, praise  the God,

When your mind is without dirt, that  would get filled up.

61.Kar kuzhithoora, kanakamumtheduvar,

Akkuzhithoorkkai, yaavarkkumariyathu,

Akkuzhithoorkkumarivai , arintha pin,

Akkuzhithoorumazhukathavaare

For filling up the stomach, they  would search for gold,

And filling up of the   stomach   is a difficult  job,

After learning knowledge of god , so that the stomach is filled up,

And once you fill it up ,  state of clean mind would be realized,

62.One sudaraanai , ulappilinathanai,

One sudaraaki yen  ullathirukkindra,

Kan sudaron, ulakezhumkadantha, athg-

ThaNsudaromathalayanumaame.

He  who is the flame   with light, he who has no destruction,

Who is like   a flame of light   within my   mind,

Who is like the light of the eye, is the cool  flame of light,

Who has crossed  all the seven worlds  and he is Lord of Yajna.

63.Anthanar  aavoraruthozhilpoondulor,

Semthazhalombi, muppothumniyanamcheithu,

Athavamnalkarumathuninruaangittu,

Santhiyumothisadanguarupporkale

They who are Brahmins  have   six types  of jobs,

They maintain the fire, do the needed rituals  all the three  times,

Do that penance so that  they do their dharma,

Perform sandhyavandhana and formulate  rituals for others.

64.Peru neriyaana , pranavamoarnthu,

Guru  neriyaam, uraikoodi, naalvedha,

Thiruneriyaanakiriyaiirunthu,

Sorupamathanor , thugalilpaarppare.

They realise  the  great   duty  of “om”,

And according to  the instructions of Guru, they do meditation  on it,

And observe   the rituals   as specified  in the four vedas,

Live  like   the form of Shiva   and are those who see(paarpar) without mistake.

65.Vedantham ketkavirumbiyavedhiyar,

Vedanthamkettum, thamvetkaiozhinthilar,

Vedanthamaavathu, vetkaiozhinthidam,

Vedanthamkettavar, vetkaivittare  .

The Brahmins    who wanted to hear  the philosophy,

In spite of learning  philosophy, did not leave their desire,

In spite  of philosophy being   a state of  “no desire”

And those   who learn philosophy   are those who left their desire.

66.Noolum sikhayum  , nuvalilbrahmamo,

Noolathukaarpaasam , nun  sikhaikesamaam,

Noolathuvedantham , nun sikhaijnanamam,

Nooladaianthanarkaanumnuvalile.

Sacred thread and hanging lock of hair(kudumi)  are symbol of Brahmins

But sacred thread  is simple cotton thread and lock of hair   is simply hair,

The  thread   they should have is philosophy, and lock of hair is wisdom,

And each Brahmin wearing sacred thread   should  know about this.

67.Sathiyam indri thanijnanam than indri,

Otha vidayamvittorumunarvindri,

Bathiyum indri, paranunmai  indri,

Pitherummoodarbrahmanarthaamandre.

They without truth  , without  special wisdom,

They without proper knowledge , they who have no feeling for others,

They without devotion, They   who do not know    truth of God,

Are lunatic idiots and they are  not brahmins.

68.Kallaa  arasanum , kaalanumneroppar,

Kallaaarasanilkaalanmikanallan,

Kallaarasanaramoaraan , kolyenbaan,

Nallaaraikalannanukanillaane

The  king without learning and God  of death are same,

In fact God of death  is much better  than king without learning,

The king without learning would not understand Dharma and will order  to kill,

But  the God of death would not come near  good people.

69.Naadorum mannavannaattilthavaneri,

Naadorumnaadi van  nerinaadaanel,

Naadorumnaadukedummoodamnannumaal,

Naadorumchelvamnarapathikundrume.

Daily the king should examine the just habits his country,

Suppose daily he does not   desire  to  behave as a good person,

Daily the country would deteriorate   and ignorance   will increase,

And daily  the wealth  of the king would   decrease.

70.Veda nerinillaarvedampoondennapayan,

Veda nerinirpporvedammeivedame,

Veda nerinillaarthammai  viral venthan,

Veda nericheithalvidathuvaagume  .

What is the use of assuming a form, if you do not follow its Dharma,

For those   who assume a form , should  obey that  form,

Those who assume a form  and do not follow its dharma

Should be compelled  by king to do so,  and both them and  he  will reach God.

71.Moodam kedaathorchikainoolmutharkollil,

Vaadumpuviyum, peruvaazvumannanum,

Peedondrilanaagumaathalaalperthunarnthu,

Aadambaranoolsikhaiarunthaalnandre.

Without losing ignorance  ,  by keeping scared thread and tuft,

The world would deteriorate, and the king   who  had great life,

Would lose  all his greatness and so  thinking and understanding this,

Avoiding the make up sacred thread  and tuft   would be better.

72.Jnanam ilaathaarsadaisikhaineelnanni,

Jnanikalpoalnadikkindravarthamai,

Jnanikalaalenarapathisodhithu,

Jnananundakkuthal , nalamaakumnaatirkke.

If ignorant people keep scared thread and tuft,

And act like  people of wisdom  , they  ,

Should be got  tested by the king using wise people,

And making them wise   would do good to the country.

73. AAvayum  ., paavayum  mathu aravorayum,

Devarkalpothumthiruvedathaarayum,

Kavalamkappavan , kaavaathozhivanel,

MevummarumaikkummeeLaanaragame.

Cows , women and those  other following dharma,

As well as  the sages   who    are  praised by the devas,

The king should protect   and if he     does not,

He would suffer hell in this  as well as the other world.

74.Thiram tharumukthiyumchelvabumveNdin,

Maranthumaraneriyeaaththalvendum,

Chiranthaneerjnalamcheithozhilyaavayum  ,

Arainthidilvendhankkuaarilondraame.

If the kind want  great name  on earth as  well as heaven,

Even in state of forgetfulness , he should follow   a life of Dharma,

For all the works done on earth which is surrounded  by water,

The  king would get  only one by sixth   of the income.

75.Kaal kondukettikanalkondumelyeththi,

Paal kondusomanmukhampaththiuNNathor,

MaalkoNdutheralaiunnummarularai,

Mel konduthaNdamcheivendhankadane.

Instead of drinking the nectar   oozing out  ,

Of the brahma randhra ,when  breathing is controlled,

And the  nectar of moon up from  moolagni to brain,

If some drinks toddy, the king should  punish them .

76.Thatham  samaya thakuthinillaathaarai,

Athanshivanchonnaaagamanoolneri,

Yethandamumcheyumammayilimmaikke,

Mei thandamcheivathuavvendhankadane.

All those   who do not follow the dharma  prescribed to them,

Would  be punished  by Lord Shiva   according to books of justice,

In their  next birth but    it is the duty  of the king  , to punish them,

In this birth itself  , so that   their    body   is greatly hurt.

77.amuthoorum mamazhaineerathanaale,

Amuthorrum pal marampaarmisaithothum,

Kamukooruthengukarumboduvaazhai,

Amuthoorumkaanjiraiaangathuvaame.

The rain water   which  has the  power  of nectar,

Several trees which gives us fruits which are like nectar,

Would grow  and betel nut , coconut , sugarcane  and banana,

Would   flourish and not only that  the tree of bitter fruits also would  grow up.

78.Aarkkum idumin , avar  , ivaryennanmin,

ParthirunthuuNmin , pazhamporulpothanmin,

Vetkkaiudayeer , virainthollaiuNNan min,

Kakkaikaraithunnum  kalam  arimine.

Give to everyone  without  differentiation,

Feed the guest and then eat, do not preserve   old things,

Oh hungry people  , do not eat   with great speed,

Know the timw when crow calls its friends before eating.

79.yaavarkkum  aamiraivarkkorupachilai,

Yaavarkkumaampasuvirkku  our  vaiurAI,

Yaavarkkumaam un numpoathuorukaippidi,

Yaavarkkumaampirarkkuinnurai  thane.

Every one can worship God by a  green leaf,

Every one can give one mouthful feed  to the cow,

Every one can leaf one fist food to the  poor while eating,

Every one can afford  talking of sweet words  to others

80.Azhukkinai oatti , arivainirayeer ,

Thazhukkiyanaalildaramumcheyyer,

Vizhithirunthu  yen cheiveervemmaiparanthu,

Vizhikkaandru yen cheiveer, yezhainenjeere.

Drive away the dirt    and fill it up with wisdom,

When education and wealth  are with you, you are not doing Dharmam,

Even if your eyes are open  what will  you do, for the sins will spread,

And would push  you out, What  will you do then, Oh people who have a  poor mind.

81.Thannai ariyaathu, than nallanyennathu, ingu,

Inmaiariyaathu, inayaryendruooraathu,

Vanmyilvanthidumkootham varum munnam,,

Thanmayilnallathavamcheyyumneere.

The very  strong god of death, would come   to take   away,

The soul   with force, without  bothering  about  goodness of a person,

Without bothering  whether  he is poor or  whether  he is young,

So before he comes, do good  penance   with good   habits.

82Yetti pazhuthairumkaniveezhnthana.

Ottiyanalaramcheyyathavarchelvam ,

Vattikondueettiyemanninmukanthidum,

Patti pathakarpayanariyaare

The wealth    of those   who do not charity,

Would be like   the bitter ripe  fruits of etti  falling,

The money earned by interest   and  merged  with wealth,

Are  fearless  evils and do not know   the use  of  wealth.

83.Ozhindhana  kaalangal , oozhiyumpoyina,

Kazhindhanakarpanainaalumkuruki.

Pizhinthanapolathamperidaraakkai,

Azhindhanakandumaramariyaare.

Times  went away, even bad times  went away,

The imaginary days are over  , the days  got condensed,

The body   which is reason for sorrow was also extracted,

And in spite of seeing destruction, people dop not know dharma.

84.Aram ariyaarannalpaadhamninayum,

Thiram ariyaarshivalokanagarkku,

Puram ariyaarpalar , poi mozhikettu,

Maramarivaarpakaimanninindraare.

Those who do not dharma   , do not have   ability to think,

And to reach the feet of god and do not know  even,

The outside  of Shiva’s city and they  hearing words of lies

Would know only sins and would stand firmly in enmity.

85.Irumalum sokayum , eelayumveppum,

Dharumamcheyyathavarthampalathaakum,

Urumidinaakam, urokanikazhalai,

Dharumamcheyyarpakkalthaazhakilaave.

Cough  , anaemia, lung problem and arthritis ,

Would   attach  those  people   who do not do charity ,

Scary head ache, snake,  the problems  being  created,

By stars like Rohini and diabetes would  not come,

Near  all  those  who do charity  without fail.

86.Parava paduvaan   , paramania yethaar,

Iravalarkeethalaiaayinumeeyaar,

Karakathaalneeratti, kaavaivalarkkaar,

Narakathi;   nithironannenjeere.

Oh good minded people , if you do not  worship Lord Shiva,

Worshipped by all. Do no give   whatever   you can afford to beggars,

Do not   irrigate  the plants  in the garden by taking water  in pot,

At the end   you will  reach the hell   and  be there.

87.Chelvam karuthichilar, palarvaazhvenum,

Pullarivaalaraipoththipularaamal,

Yillamkaruthi , iraivanaiyethumin,

Villi ilakkeithavilkuriaame.

Without  praising  the few or many   silly  people,

Because of their  wealth , please  praise  the God,

Taking in to account   the need   to attain salvation,

Just like aim of hunter  becoming   useful to him,

Your aim of attaining   the God would be fulfilled.

88.Anbum , shivamumirandenbararivilaar,

Anbeshivamaavathuaarumarikilaar,

Anbeshivamaavathaarumarintha  pin,

Anbeshivamai, amarnthiruppare  .

The ignorant with say  Love and Shiva   are different,

None of them know that  love itself  becomes  Shiva,

After  knowing  that love   is becoming  Lord Shiva,

You can attain ecstasy  of  seeing love becoming Shiva.

89.Yenbe virakaairaichiaruthittu,

Ponpoalkanalilporiyavaruppinum,

Anbodurugiagamkuzhaivarkkuandri,

Yen poalmaniyinaiyeithaoNNathe  .

Making bones as firewood, cutting  our flesh in to pieces,

And  frying it to the   golden colour, in the  burning fire,

We cannot attain God but those whose heat  melts with love,

Can reach like myself   , the   gem like   God.

90.Uthu nindraarodumathaguchothiyai,

Chitharkalyendrumtherinthariyaar  ilia,

Pathimayaale , paninthuadiyaarthozha,

Muthikoduthavarmunbunindraane  .

Even the Sidhas  do not know  clearly   that  god ,

Who has a form of a flame along with  wise  people  ,

Who meditate and that  Shiva who is  very difficult   to know,

Comes before those who salutes him with  devotion and grants  them salvation.

91.Kanden kamazhtharukondrayinaanadi,

Kandenkaripuriyaan than kazhalinai,

Kanden kamala  malar  uraivaanadi,

Kandenkazhalathenanbinulyaane.

I saw  the feet  of God decorated  by sweet smelling kondrai   flowers,

I saw   the feet of  God covered   with hide  of elephant,

I saw    the feet of God who lives in my lotus  like mind,

And I saw   these  feet only  due to love in my mind.

92.Paththathu  paththinparamanaipathumin,

Muththathuyellaammuthalvanarul peril ,

KithathaviRakilkilaroLivaanavar,

Kaththavarperinbamuththunindraare  .

If you want to catch as a support  , catch hold of Lord  Shiva,

If we get   the grace   of that first one, everything   will end,

And the devas   who knew   this trick  , in the light of the God,

Are  learned  people and  they have got divine  joy.

93.Nillathu cheevannilayendrenayenni,

Vallaararuthumvaththulumaayinar  ,

Kallaamanitharkayavarulakinil,

Pollaavinaithuyarbogamcheivaare  .

Wise  people knowing  that  soul is not forever,

Would get themselves engaged  in penance  and charity,

But  ignorant  people would  live as   evil people,

And would undergo sorrow and  life of passion.

94.Kallatha  moodaraikaanavumaakaathu,

Kallaathamoodarchol, ketkakadanandru,

Kallathamoodarkku, kallathaarnallaaraam,

Kallaathamoodarkaruthuariyaare,

Uneducated  fools   should  not be seen,

Words  of uneducated fools  need not be heard,

Uneducated fools would  feel not being  educated is good,

For   uneducated  fools   would not understand  the implication.

95,Naduva  nindraarakandrijnanamumillai,

Naduvanidrarkkunarakamumillai,

Naduvanindraarnalladevarumaavar,

Naduvanindraarvazhinaanumnindrene.

Only unbiassed  people   would get  knowledge,

Only unbiassed   people   do not have hell,

Only unbiassed people   can become devas,

And I also   stood as an unbiassed person.

96.Naduvu  nindraannallakaarmukhilvannan,

Naduvunindraan , valla naan maraiothi,

Nadu nindraarchilarjnanikalaavor,

Nadu  nindraarnallananbanumaame.

The dark  coloured  lord  Vishnu  unbiassed,

The Lord  Brahma   who created   the Vedas  is unbiassed,

Some of the wise  people    are  unbiassed,

And   the unbiased  people can become  good friends.,,

97.Ul  unmaioraar , unaraarpasupaasam,

Vallanmainaathanarulininvaazhvuraar,

Thelunmai jnana sivayogamchervuraar,

Kalunnummaantharkaruthariyaaro.

They would not try to search for God,  they would not understand  relation of man with god,

They would realise the road blocks  between them and God,

They would  not understand the path to join with Shiva,

They  are the toddy drinkers, would they ever  know the truth.

98.Mayangum , thiyangum , kalvaimaiazhikkum,

Iyangummadavaarthaminbameyeithi,

Muyungumnayamkondajnathumunthaar,

Iyangumidayaraaaanadamyeithumo.

Toddy  makes you be in stupor, makes  him worried, destroy truth,

And would make them think of pleasure  of women of everywhere,

And make you always  be with them and they would  be poor in wisdom,

And so toddy  would not give you   divine joy, definitely  no.

99.Appani chenchadaiaadhipurathanan,

Muppuramchethananyenbarkalmoodarkal,

Muppuramaavathu, mummalakariyam,

Appuramyeithamaiyaararivaare.

The primeval one who holds the water  of ganga on his hair,

The fools   would say  , burnt   the  three  puras,

Three puras   are not three  cities but pride, karma  and illusion,

And who will  know that  the  God destroyed  these  three cities.

100.Thirikindra  muppuramchendrapiraanai,

Ariyanyendruyenniayarvuravendaa ,

Parivudaiaalarkkupoyyalaneesan,

Parivodunindruparisarivaane .

Do not get disappointed thinking   that  it is,

Difficult to reach the lord who burnt  the three cities,

To those  who have  love to him , god is not imaginary,

But he would stand loving them and understand and bless them.

101.Aripira  man thakkanarukkanudane  ,

Varumathivaalaivanninalindhiran,

Sira mukhamnaasichiranthakaithol than,

Aran arul  indri azhindhanallore .

Lord Vishnu , Brahma, Daksha , sun, moon,

The guard  of the Yaga Sala as well  as fire and Indra,

Lost their heads, face, nose , hand   and shoulder,

Due to  their not having the  blessing of lord Shiva.

102.Oruvarai  moodiokalanthezhumvellath,

Thiruvarum  ko   yendrikalairaivan,

Oreuvanumneeruraongoliaaki,

Aruvarayainindruarulpurinthaane  .

At the  time of deluge, when water  was everywhere,

When Lord   Vishnu and Lord Brahma  Cried out,

He alone stood   amidst  that   water as   a huge ,

Mountain of light     and  blessed  every one.

103.Chakkaram peththunaldamodharnthanum,

Chakkaramthannaidarikkaonnamaayaal,

Mikkanthannaiviruppudanarchikka,

Thkkanalsakthiyaithaankoorucheithathe.

Even though  the Good  Damodhara   got Chakra   from Lord shiva,

He   was not able   to hold  it  and greatly  suffered,

And for  that purpose gave  Lord Vishu  Sakthi , which was his part,

And blessed  him to have   the  power  to hold the Sakthi.

104.Yelumbum kapalamumyenthiyezhuntha,

Valambanmanimudivaanavaraadhi,

Yelumbumkapalamumyenthilanaakil,

YelumbumkapalamumiththumaNaakum.

Carrying the bones and skull of the devas  he arose,

And he is the hero of heroes and is   the first one,

For all the   devas   wearing  gem studded  crow,

And had he taken the  bone and skull , they would become mud.

105.Piramanum malum   , piraane  naan yenna,

Piramam mal   thangalthampedhamayaale  ,

Paramananalaai, paranthumunnirkka,

Aran adithediarathukindraare.

Due to their Foolishness   when Brahma   and Vishnu,

Went to Shiva, saying, they themselves   are the chief,

Then lord Shiva    stood  before them as a  column of fire,

And they unable to find  his head and feet  cried.

106. BHuvanampadaippan  Oruvan oruthi ,

Bhuvanampadaipparkkuputhirarivar,

Bhuvanampadaippanumbhoomisaiaanaai,

Bhuvanampadaippan , appunniyan thane.

He and she create   the universe,

To these creators of  universe , there   are five sons*,

And you  yourself  became  the creator  of the world,

For the blessed one   who creates  the world  is Brahma.

       *The five sons are Brahma , Vishnu, Rudra , Maheswara   and Sadhaashiva

107.Oruvanume  ulaguyezhumpadaithan,

Oruvanumeulaguyezhumalithaan,

Oruvanumeulaguyezhumthudaithan,

Oruvanumeudaloduuyir  thane.

Shiva  only created  the seven worlds,

Shiva only protected  the seven worlds,

Shiva  only destroyed   the seven worlds,

Shiva only is the one whose  body and soul   are united.

108.Chenthamarai vannan , thee  vannanyemirai,

Manjaarmukhilvannan, mayamcheipasathu,

Kondhaarkuzhaviyarkoodiyakottathu,

Mainthaarpiraviamaithunindraane.

Our god the lotus eyed  one who is of the colour of fire,

Due to the love   with strong cloud coloured  lord Vishnu,

The  ladies who wear  bunch of flowers  merged  with males,

And God blessed that  the garland called  birth should continue.

109.Thaane thisayodudevarumainirkkum,

Thaaneudaluyirthathuamainirkkum,

Thaanekadalmalaiaadhiyumainirkkum,.

Thaaneulagilthalaivanumaame.

God is the direction   as well as devas,

He is the body, soul and real philosophy,

He stands as  ocean as well as the  mountain,

And proves   that he  is the  lord of this world.

110.Udalaai  , uyiraai  , ulagamathaaki,

Kadalaikaarmukhilneerpozhivaanai,

Idayaiulappiliyengumthaanaaki,

Adayaarperuvazhiannalnindraane.

As body , soul, the world itself  ,

As   ocean  and the sky which has black clouds showering rain,

He   stands   with in all  this everywhere,

And stood as one who supports  all people.

111.Thaanorukalam thanichudarainirkkum,

Thaanorukalchandamaruthamainirkkum,

Thanoru kalam thanimazhayainirkkum,

Thanoru kalam than  maayanumaame.

He some times stands as pure  flame of light,

He some times   stands like   a cyclone,

He some times     stands   as pure rain,

And he some times stands as  lord Vishnu.

113.Angi cheithueesanakalidamchuttathu,

Angicheithueesan, alai  kadalchuttathu,

Angicheithueesanasuraraichuttathu,

Angiavvsarkku kai  ambuthaane.

The axe like fire in the hands of god burnt large areas,

The axe  like fire in the hands of God made the oceans hot,

The axe like fire  in hands of God  , killed the asuras,

And so that fire  is the arrow of God  himself.

114.MaN ondruthaannar kalam aayidum,

UN nindrayonikalyellaamoruvane,

KaNondru  than palakaNumthanaikaNa,

Annalumavvannamaakinindraane.

Mud is one but it becomes   several vessels,

God is one but he  is the creator of many things,

Eye is only one but it can see very many things but cannot be seen,

Similarly though God is everything, he  will not show   himself.

115  Yettuthisayumadikkindrakaaththavan,

Vattathirayanalmaanilamaakaasam,

Ottiuyarnilaiyendrumikkayapai,

Kattiavizhkkindrakannuthalkaanume.

He is the  wind blowing from eight   directions,

Round water, fire  , big land   and sky  , all he is,

And he can make our body  as small  or as big,

And he is the lord Shiva with  eye in his forehead

116.Kusavan   thirikayilyeththimannai,

Kusavanmanathththathellamvanaivan,

Kusavanai pol yengaLkon Nandi vendil,

Asaivilulakamathu  , ithuaame.

The potter  with the   mud kept  on his wheel,

Would  make several things which he wants,

And  like the potter  our Lord Shiva , if needed,

Would create  many   worlds  that will not move.

117.AaN mikilAaNaakum , PeNmilkilpeNaakum,

PooNirandothuporuthilaliaagum,

ThaaNmikumaakil, daraNimuzhuthalum,

AaNvasammikkidilpainthathumillaye.

Due  to male creative part in male, males   are born,

Due   to female creative part in  female  , female is born,

If they both happen to be same  a eunuch  is born,

If man’s action is more in creation, he would get a  male,

Who would be manly but  if the  female part of creation,

Is more, the male part does not  enter the womb and nothing is born.

118.Paaintha pin  anjodilaayulumnooraakum,

Paaintha pin  naalodilpaarinileNbathaam,

Paainthidumvaayupakutharnthivvakai,

Paainthidumyogikkupaichalumaame.

If after semen reaches  the womb, and if parents had  ,

Five parts  of Oxygen then the child  will live hundred years,

If four parts the child will live for eighty years and experts in  Yoga,

Can predict the   life span of the child  by estimating this oxygen.

119 .Yenpaalmidainthunarambuvariketti,

ChembaaliraichithirunthamaNaicheithu,

InBaaluyirnilaicheithairaiongum,

NaNBaaloruvanainaadukindrene.

In the  cage  made of bones, tied with nerves,

With it being constructed by blood    and flesh,

To live happily, the grace  of  God is needed,

And so with great love  ,  I am searching him.

120.Paikindra vaayukurayilkuraLaakum,

PaikindravaayuiLaikkinmudamaakum,

PaikindravaayunaDuppadinkoonaakum,

Paikindravayumaatharkillaipaarkile.

If the gas  entering the womb is four percent less , the child  would be dwarf,

If the gas   is not strong the child would be born with problems of hand, leg etc,

If the gas  is stopped for a while, the child  would be hunch backed,.

The  gas mentioned is  that of man, not the  woman.

121.Mathaa  udharammalammikinmandhanaam,

Mathaaudharamchalammikinmoongayaam,

Mathaaudharamirandokkilkanillai,

Mathaaudharathilvanthakuzhavikke.

If stool  is  more  in mother’s belly, the child would be lazy,

If water is more  in mother’s belly  , the child would be dumb,

If stool  and water  are equal , the child would be born without eyes,

Whatever in the belly of mother, effect is to the baby.

122.Kuzhaviyum aanaamvalathathuaakil,

Kuzhaviyumpennaamidathathuaakil,

Kuzhaviyumirandaamapananyethikkil,

Kuzhavialiyaakumkondakkalokkile.

During love making if exhaling is on  right nostril  , the child would be male.

If it is on left nostril   , the child  would   be a girl,

If there is a tussle between exhaling and inhaling, they will have twins,

And if exhaling from right and left nostril is equal, the child would be a eunuch.

123.Konda nalvaayuiruvarkkumothezhil,

Konda  kuzhaviyum , komalamaayidum,

Konda nalvaayuiruvarkkumkuzharidil,

Kondathumillayaam , kolvaLaiyakke,

If the oxygen in breath for  mother  and father  are equal,

The child   which is in the womb  would be pretty,

But   if the oxygen breathed is improper,

There  would not be any baby in the womb.

124,Yittar   arinthilar , yethavarkandilar,

Thattanarinthum , oruvarkkuuraithilan,

PattanguchollumparamanumanguLan,

Kettenyemmayayinkeezhmaiyevvare.

The male who puts semen does not know, she who receives   does not know,

Lord Brahma  who  knows  the truth  , will not tell  any one,

And lord Shiva   who knows the truth is  very much there,

And when we think creation and illusion  , we are confused.

125.Inpura naadi  , iruvarumsanthithu,

THunpurupasathinthondrivalarntha  pin,

Munpuranaadinilathinmunthondriya,

Thon puranaadinindraathalumaame.

When with joy   they mix together  a soul is created,

And caught  in the web of sorrowing affection it would grow,

And then with a desire to be superior, it will examine joy  and suffering

And after  that it will chant ‘Namashivaya”  and it could  improve.

126.Kuyir kunjumuttayaikaakkaikoottilittal,

Ayirppindrikaakaivalarkkindrathupoal,

Iyakkillai  , pokkillai, yen yenpathuillai,

MayakkathalkaakaivalarkkindravvaRe.

When the Koel puts its egg  in the nest of the crow,

Without  any question  , the crow  looks after the child,

And like that the mother not attracted by the pleasure of love,

And without asking why, grows the body in her  womb.

127.Enor perumayan  aakilum yen irai,

OOne  chirumayul ut kalanthu angulan,

Vaanor ariyum  alavallan   maathevan,

Thaane ariyum   thavathinin  ulle,

Though our Lord Shiva  is greater  than all  gods,

He has merged with our soul, which is in every  atom of our body,

And that great  God  cannot be even known by the devas,

For he   can only be known by   doing penance  .

128.Sakthi Shivan Vilayaattal  uyiraakki,

Otha iru mayaa kootathidaiootti,

Suthamathaakum thuriyam pirivithu,

Chitham pugunthu  Siva mayam  aakkume.

Sakthi   along with Shiva   by their play make the soul  enter the body,

And make it experience  the pure and impure Maya,

Remove the extreme state of THuriya and exist there,

As  something which can never be removed and  exists  there pervaded with Shiva.

129.Vijnanar  Naalvarum mei pralayaakalathu,

Jnaar   moovarum   thaangu  sakalathin,

Ajnanar moovarum aakum  pathinmaraam,

Vijnanar   aathikal   vethumai  thane.

Those beings who understand life  through science are four types,

God would stay  within them and cut off  the ignorance of  pride from them,

Pralayakalas are three and have ignorance of  pride as well  as action,

God stands in front of them and teaches them by his sight,

Sakalar   are three and have pride, action and illusion ,

And God will sit  at  the feet of Guru   and would teach them.

130.Thilam  athanai, pon sivajnanikkenthaal,

Malamuthi chithira para yogamum  tharum,

Nilam athanai ponnai nin moodarkkenthaal,

Palamum aththe para yogamum  kundrume.

Even if you gave a gingely weight of gold  to devotee of Shiva,

Due to it we will get salvation, occult powers and joy,

But even if we give mountain weight  of gold to the ignorant,

There  is no use   at all  and luck  and pleasure would reduce.

131.Kandirunthu aaruyir  undidum kaalanai,

KOndiruntharuyir   kollum gunathanai,

Nandru unarnatharkkarul   cheithidum naadhanai  ,

Chendru  unarnthaar   chilar devarum aame.

People see  God of death taking away the souls,

And they also know  that God  is occupying their heart,

And in spite of that only few devas  will understand,

The God who  divinely   blesses  those very great  wise people.

132.Kola varattai  kuninthu  kulakittu,

Palai  karanthu parakuvathe  okkum,

Seelavum nonbum ilaathavarkku  eenthathu,

Kalam kazhintha  payirathu   aakume.

To give in charity  to those without good conduct  and penance,

Is like feeding a pretty barren cow and trying   to drink its milk,

Not only   that  , it is like  trying to harvest  ,

A crop grown not in season, improperly.

133.Eevathu  yoga  iyama niyamangal,

Saarvathu   arinthanbu  thangum avarkkandri,

AAvathu   arinthanbu thankaathavarkalukku,

EEvathu   perum  pizhai   yendru  kollere.

Oh people, Giving to people  who understand  laws,

Governing crime and who love  others should ,

Be done   and giving   to those people  ,

Who do not have  love  towards others is wrong.

134.AAmaaru ariyaan athi pancha  pathakan,

Thomaarum eesarkkum  thooya kuravarkkum,

Kaamadhi vittorkkum tharal  thanthu karpippon,

POmaa narakil pukaan podham karkkave.

To those   who do not know the five great crimes*,

To  the God who never commits mistakes, to the pure teacher,

And to those who are away  passion , if things are given,

And if he teaches others also to do it, will not go to hell,

And he would always  learn   the knowledge  of Shiva.

        *Five crimes are lying , murdering, stealing ,drinking and

        Having illegal  passion

136.Man malai athanai  maadhanam eeyinum,

Annal yivan  yendru  anjali athanaai,

Yenni  yirainchaadharkku eendha  iruvarum,

Nannuvar yezhaam naraka  kuzhiyile.

If any one   gives  to those  who do not give  great  money

equal to a mountain to  the God,

And  tell him   that  he is  the great  God  with folded hands,

And meditate on him  and beg him , he will  go to hell.

137.Ullathil ulle ula  pala  therthangal,

Mella kudainthu nindraadaar vinai keda,

Pallamum medum paranthu  thirivare,

KaLLa  manamudai  kalvi  yillore.

Though there  are  many sacred  springs  in the mind,

You do not dance in them  by slowly   digging the mind,

But  they would wander    in places  where ups and downs are there,

And they are  ignorant people  having  false mind.

138.Thavara  lingam  parithondril thaapithaal,

Aavathan munne arasu nilai  kedum,

Chavathan  munne peru noi   aduthidum,

Kavalan per nandhi  katturaithaane.

If you uproot  a Siva  linga   from its place  and put some other  idol there,

Even before it is done , the government  will shake

And  the one who did it , will suffer from leprosy  before  his death

And this truth has been taught  by  my Lord Shiva.

139.Munnavanor  koil  poosaikal  muttidin,

Mannarkku   theengul, vaari valam  kundrum,

Kannam kalavu  migunthidum kasini,

Yannarum  Nandi  yedutharaithaane.

If  the   worship of great god is not done or discontinued

The government will suffer, rain fall  would be affected,

The theft  by  breaking   the walls   would increase,

And this truth has been taught  by  my Lord Shiva.

140.Per konda paarppan , piraan thannai  archithaal,

Por konda  ventharkku pollaa  vyadhiyaam,

Paar konda  naattukku panchamum aam   yendre,

Cheer  konda   Nandhi  therinthuraithaane.

If God  is worshipped by some one who is only a Brahmin in name,

The rulers of the country   who can wage   war would  get sick,

The country   would greatly   suffer  by famine,

And this truth has been taught  by  my Lord Shiva.

141.Cheithaan arivum , chezhumkadal   vattathu,

Poyyeae  uraithu pugazhum  manitharkal,

Meyye  uraikkil  viNNor  thozha  cheivan,

Maithaazhnthilangum  meedarudayone.

The God   who knows everything of world   surrounded by water,

Oh people   who only  tells lies  , praise themselves  and wander,

If you only tell truth , he will make  the devas  salute you,

The God whose neck has   the colour  of the blue gem.

142.Thelivuru jnanathu chinthayin   ulle,

ALi uruvaar amaraapathi  naadi,

Yeliyan  yendreesanai   neechar yigazhin,

Kiliyondrupoojnayaal keezh   athu   aagume.

The  devas who have  clear  wisdom in their hearts,

Would   get   the blessings  of  Lord Shiva,

And if some people   talk  about that lord Shiva ,

Using bad words, they would be torn into ,

Pieces like a parrot   which was  caught  by a cat.

143.Bogamum madhar  pulavi yathu ninaithu,

AAgamum ul kalanthangulan  aadhalin,

Vedhiyaraayum vikirthan  naam yenkindra,

Needhiyul eesan  ninaipozhivaare  .

Brahmins  are those  who  know  the Vedas , and if,

They think of passion with bad females and develop,

Thirst for making  love to them , and though  they are ,

Supposed  to live  thinking I am God, are people,

Who have  completely   the   concept  of God.

144.Oar ezhuthu oru porul  unarakkoriya,

Cheer  ezhuthaalarai  chithaya  cheppinor,

OOr idai kaNanganai  piranthangorukam,

Paar idai  kirumiyaai padivar  mannile.

Those  who  have  chided  using bad words their Guru,

Who  have taught at least one letter  in a way  ,

That  their mind  understands  it, would be born as dogs ,

And get destroyed , after a yuga they will  be born as crawling insects.

145.Pathini  patharkal , thathuva jnanikal,

Chitham kalanga chithaivukal   cheithavar ,

Athamum  aaviyum  aandondril  maaNdidum,

Sathiyam eethusadhanandhi   aanaye.

Those who do acts   that  upsets   greatly  ,

Ladies with virtue, devotees and those who realize,

True   wisdom , would loose their life and wealth ,

Within a year and This is the truth, an oath based on Sadhashiva

146.EEsan adiyaar idhayam kalangida ,

Desamum  naadum chirappum  azhinthidum,

Vasavan peedamum , mamannar  peedamum,

Nasamathaagume, nama  nandhi   aanaye.

If   the mind  of devotees  of God  gets pained,

The greatness of their state  and country  would get destroyed,

The post of Indra  as well of the emperors  would get  destroyed,

And this  is the  truth , Oath  based on my Guru Lord Shiva.

147.Sanmarga  sath guru sannidhi poi varin

Nanmrgamum kundri jnanamum thangaathu,

Thonmargam  maya  thurayum  maranthittu,

Panmargamum kettu  panjamum   aame.

If we   tell a lie before  the Guru who teaches  good ways,

Good characters  would get reduced and wisdom also  would not stay,

And even all that we know due to old teachings, even that  will vanish,

Several  teachings   will disappear and you will have famine  in the country.

148.Aandaan adiyavar aarkkum  virodhikal,

AAndaan adiyavar iyam yethu unpavar ,

AAndaan adiyaarai  vendaathu   pesinor,

Thanthaam  vizhuvathu  thaazh narakakume.

The devotees of God who rules   are not enemies  to any one,

The devotees of God   beg    and eat   what they get,

 If  you talk bad   about the devotees  of God,

They would fall  in the   worst  possible  hell.

149.Olakkam choozhntha ulappili  devarkal,

Paalotha   meniyan  paadham paninthu  uyya,

Maalukkum aadhi Brahmarukkum mannavan,

Jnaalathivar miga  nallavar   yendraane  .

When  the limitless  devas who surround the world,

Salute the feet of  Lord Shiva    for winning  ,

That king of lord Vishnu   as well as  lord Brahma,

Told about   the devas , that they   are best in the world.

150.Arivaar amarar thalaivanai  naadi,

Cherivaar  peruvar  siva   thathuvathai,

Neri than  mika mika nindru   arul cheyyum,

Periyaarudan koodal  perinbam  aame.

Those   who know  , wanting to attain Lord shiva,

And those   who go near would get  the philosophy  of Lord shiva,

And so  to get mixed   with elders  who say  ,

That  , this is the proper way, would get great  divine joy.

151.Udayaar   adiyaar  adiyarkaludan poi,

Padayaar  azhal meni pathi   chendru  pukken,

Kadayaara  nindravar kandaraivippa ,

Udayaan   varukena oalum   yendraare.

Going before the slave of slaves of the   great god,

I reached the God holding the axe  and shining like  fire,

When his guard told about me  to the god,

The Gold told “come”, and I said , Ï surrender before you”

152.Iyamam niyamame  yennilaa  aadhanam,

Nayamuru piraanaayaamampirathiyaakaaram,

Chayamiku dharanai  dhyanam Samadhi,

Ayamurum  attangam  aavathum   aame

Self  control  ,law , the number less  drawing to oneself,

The  beneficial  pranayama, the place we keep our weapon,

The  victorious  understanding, meditation  and Samadhi.

Are  the eight   limbs  of Ashtanga   yoga

153.Kollaan, poi kooraan, kalavilaan, yeNguNan.

Nalaan, adakkam udayaan, nadu cheyya,

Vallaan, paguthunbaan, maasilaan katkamam,

Illaan, iyamithidayil  nindraane.

He who does not murder, tell a lie, who does ,

Not steal, who has   good qualities   which are  appreciated,

Who is good, who has   self control, who is unbiased,

He who shares  whatever  he gets, who does  not drink,

And who  is not passionate is the one having Yama  or self control.

154.AAdhiyai , vedathin apporulaanai,

Chothiyaio  , ange  chudukindra  angiyai,

Paadhiyul  mannum  parasakthiyodudan,

Neediyunantha niyamathan   aame.

He who is the first, he who is meaning of Vedas,

He who is light, he who is the fire  that burns,

He who is half of SAkthi, if one knows him,

Is the just one   who knows   all the NIyama (law)

155.Thooymai arul oon churukkam porai  chemmai,

Vaimai  nilaimai varaithale  maththivai,

Kamam, kalavu, kolai yena kaanpavai,

Nemi eer  iynthum niyamathan aame.

He who is pure, graceful , controls   eating food,

He who is patient, he who is good, he who,

Keeps himself away  from passion, theft,

And murder  is   the one   who knows  Niyama.

156.Thavam jepam santhodam aathikam dhanam,

Sivan than vruthame, sidanantha  kelvi,

Makam siva poojai oNe mathi chol  eer iynthum,

Nivampala  cheyyin niyamathan aame.

He who is interested  in penance  , happy  , is  religious,

He who gives charity, observes  penance  of God  Shiva,

Who asks   questions of sastras, who does yagas,

Worship of  Lord Shiva, has knowledge  of principles  of Shiva,

And who follows many such rules is the one   who knows niyama.

157.Pangayam aadhi parantha pal aadhanam,

Angulavaam iru naalum  avathinul,

Songillayaaka suvathikam yena  mika,

Thanga iruppa thalaivanum aame.

Like  the Lotus  pose   there  are many  aasanas,

And among them eight   asanas   are  really great,

And among   them the best  is swathika   asana,

And if you sit in that    asana, you could become the chief.

158.Oranai  appadham  ooruvin  mel yerittu ,

AAra valithathan mel vaithu   azhakura,

Cheer thikazh kaikal athanai  tthan mel  vaikka,

Paar thigazh padmasanam  yenal  aagume.

Keeping each feet  on the the opposite thigh,

Opening the   feet   completely and keeping it properly,

And keeping   the open pretty  palms  on that,

Is   the world famous Padmasana.

159. Thurisil  valakkalai  thondrave mel vaithu,

Ariya muzham thaalil angaikalai  neetti,

Urigiyidum  udal    chevve iruthi,

Parisu peruvathu   badharasaname.

Making the perfect right leg kept properly,

On the very good knee cap  extend the hand with palm upwards

And keep the   body  perfectly stiff and straight,

Is Badhrasana and it would lead   to good things

160.Okka adiyinai   aaoruvil yerittu.

Mukki udalai  muzhangai thanil yethi,

Thokka   arinthulanga thirunthidil,

Kukkudasanam     kollalum   aame.

After keeping the feet  on the  opposite,

Thighs, introduce both hands between,

The fold of   thigh and the foreleg  and lifting,

The body on those legs  is kukkudasana.

161Padham muzham thaalil, panikalai  neeti,

AAdharavodum  vaai  angathu    azhakura,

Kothil nayanam kodi mookkile ura,

Cheer thigazh singadhanamena  cheppume

Extend both your hands   on your knees,

With  support open the mouth prettily,

And see the tip of nose with the perfect eyes,

Is the  Simma Asana which would bring benefits.

162Badhiram, gomukham , pangayam, kesari,

Chothiram  veeram   sukhasanam oar yezhum,

Uthamamam  muthu aasanam yettettu,

Pathodu nooru  pala   aasaname.

Badhrasanam  , gomukhasanam , padmasanam , Simha asanam,

Chothira asanam, veerasanam, sukhasanam   are seven asanas,

Adding with this the  kavathikasanam  are the best eight  asanas,

And besides these   , there  are  one hundred and twenty six asanas.

163.Ivarkku nayakan, avvoor  thalai  makan,

Uyya konderum, kuthirai mathu  ondru undu,

Meyyarkku pathu kodukkum, kodaathu poi,

Poyyarai   thulli  vizhunthidum   thane.

The lord of five  sense organs and the great lord of the body,

And a horse  which takes   every one every where   exists,

This would help   the true   devotees and will not help false people,

And would jump   and push them down and that is  pranayama

164.AAriyan nallan  , kuthirai   irandula,

Veesi pidikkum  vira kari vaar   illai,

Kooriya naathan guruvin arul peththaal,

Vaari  pidikka vasa  paduththane.

Mind is good    and  is great and has   two horses(inhaling and exhaling) ,

And no one knows   how   to catch hold   of them,

But if you learn it from the   wise guru, we can,

Tie those horses and make them under your control (tells about  Pranayama)

165.Pullinum mikka puraviyai  mer kondaal,

KalluNNa  vendaa  thane  kali varum,

ThuLLi  nadappikkum, sombu thavirpikkum,

ULLathu  chonnom, uNarvudayorukke.

If you climb  the breath control  which is like  the fast horse,

You need not drink intoxicants   , for without it, you will feel pleasant,

It will make you walk with a spring and remove  laziness,

I have told this to those   who can understand this truth .

166.Yeruthal  poorakam eerettu vaamathaal,

AAruthal kumbhakam arupathi naal athil,

Ooruthal muppathrandu athi    rechakam,

Maaruthal   ondrin kaN vanchakam   aame.

Inhale though left nostril   for sixteen units,

Control the breath  for sixty   four units,

And slowly exhale  the breath for thirty two units,

But if you exhale through right and leave it by left is Vanchakam..

167.VaLiyinai   irukkinum  ppori idathile,

PaLingothu kayam pazhukkinum  pinjaam,

Theliya guruvin  thiruvarul   peththaal,

VaLiyinum vettu aLiyanum   aame.

If we  collect  the air exhaled  from left nostril  and control it,

Our body   would shine   like Crystal, though old would look youth full,

And for understand the method properly  , if he gets blessing  of proper guru,

The body would become thin and he will  be able to fly in air.

168.Yenge irukkinum poori  idathile,

Ange athu cheyya aakkaikku  azhivillai,

Ange pidithu vittaLavum   chella,

Sange  kurikka thalaivanum   aame.

Wherever  you are  , in that place,

If you inhale  sixteen units , then the body will not get destroyed,

And if that air is kept  there  and later   exhaled,

He can become   the leader   of every one.

169.Yeththi  irakki  iru kaalum  poorikkum,

Kaththai  pidikkum kanakarivaar  illai,

Kaththai pidikkum  kanakkarivalarkalukku,

Kooththai   udhaikkum  kuri athu   aame.

There  are no person who knows  the arithmaic,

Of Exhaling , stopping    and inhaling  of breath

The teachings of those   who know   about it,

 Can teach us to kick off the   god of death.

170.Purapattu pukku thirikindra vaayuvai,

Nerippada ulle ninmalam   aakkil,

Uruppu chivakkum, uromam  karukkum,

Purappattu pokaan  purachadayone.

The air  which enters  , wanders and comes out,

If according to   rules  is controlled  properly,

All  limbs would become red and hair would become black,

And the god with curly hair would never go away.

171.Moola   duvarathai  mukkaram  vittiru,

Melai dwarathin mel  manam  vaithiru,

Velotha  kannai  veliyil  vizhithiru,

Kaalathai vellum  karuthu ithu  thane.

Sit  straight  , control your breath,

And concentrate your mind on Brahmaranthram,

Without seeing outside  by your   spear like eyes,

See  inside you and this is the trick to win over  time.

172.Kadai vasalai kkatti. Kalai  ezhuppi,

Idai vassal  nokki, inithul  iruthi,

Madai vayil kokku poal vandithu iruppar,

Udayaamal  oozhi  irukkalum   aame.

Those  who shut  the mooladhara, raise Kundalini,

Which is there by oxygen and meditate  on the middle,

And stand saluting like a stork    in the running water,

Would remain without   death   till    the deluge,

173.Ennayirathaandu   yogam iruppinum,

Kannal  amudhinai kandarivaar  illai,

UNNadi uLLe oliyura  nokkinaal,

KaNNadi  pola  kalanthirunthaane.

Even if people    sit  in yoga   for  eight thousand years,

There are  people   who have  not seen nectar  like shiva,

But if you see  with light  inside  your conscience,

You would see god like the  light  of the mirror.

174. Naattam irandum nadu mookil  vaithidil,

Vattamum  illai manaikkum azhivillai  ,

Ottamum  illai, unarvillai  than illai  ,

Thettamum  illai, shivan avan   aame.

If we  plant both your eyes  on tip of nose,

There is no tiredness, the body would not get damaged,

The soul will not act, there  is no sensation,

We will not have pride and we can live like  Lord Shiva.

175.Nayanam irandum, naasi mel vaithittu,

Uyar  vizhaa  vaayuvai ulle   adakki,

Thuyararaa naadiye thoonga val vaarkku,

Payanithu  kaayam, bhayam  illai  thane.

Keeping both eyes on the tip of the nose.

Control  the raising breath   inside,

If a person can fix his  heart beat and keep without movement,

There is no fear that  body will die.

176.Thalai pattirunthida thathuvam   koodum,

Valai pattirunthidum  mathu nallalum,

Kulai  pattirunthidum kopam akalum,

Thulai  pattirunthidum  thoonga  vallaarkke.

If we   are  in the state  of Samadhi, we will know  the real Philosophy of Shiva

 The Goddess   would also  would be caught  by net of Samadhi,

The anger   which is spoiling  our penance   would also move out,

And the  mind of such people   would stand  balanced like  needle of balance

177.Samadhi  cheivaarkku, tharum pala  yogam,

Samadhikal vendaa  irayudan  yekil,

Samadhi than illai  than  avan aakil,

Samadhiyil  yettettu sidhiyum   yeithume.

Those who are in Samadhi  would get  several yogas,

But if you are  one with God , there is no need for Samadhi,

If Lord Shiva  and Goddess Sakthi is one  , there is no need of Samadhi,

And   by doing Samadhi, you would get sixty four occult powers.

178.Pothukantherum  puri sadayaan adi,

Yaathu kanthaar amarapathikke selvar,

Yethu kanthaan  ivan yendrarul  cheithidum,

Mathukathadidum paal vidayone.

With   self control, whatever   wish we   salute the god,

Whose curly hair  likes    to accept  flowers,

WE  will go to the place  of devas and enjoy life there,

And seeing our self control , he would give  us what we want.

179.Paththi  padathanbuvaithu  , paran  pugazh,

Kaththirunthaange karuthum avarkatkku,

Mathezhunthaange munivar  yethir  vara,

Theththum  siva padham  serthalum aam e.

Those who hold the feet of  God, love them,

Keep on learning   the fame of god  and thinking,

About it, would be received by sages walking towards them,

And they    would   attain the feet  of  Lord Shiva.

180.Varunthi thavam cheithu, vaanavar kovaai,

Thiruntha  amarapathi chelvan, yivan yena,

TharunthaN muzhavum  kuzhalum  yiyamba,

Yirunthinbam yeithuvar  eesan   arule.

With difficult  by using Asanas  those  who do penance, would  become king of heavens,

And like   the darling king  of devas ,

Would be received with playing of pretty drums and flute,

And  would get  divine  blessing s of God and would be happy.

181.Chempor shiva  gathi chendru yeithum  kaalathu,

Khumbathu   amar  kuzhaam, vanthu yethir kolla,

Yempon thalaivan yivanaam   yena   cholla,

Inba kalvi irukkalum aame

When we reach the golden   world of Lord Shiva,

We will be received  by a group of  devas with a full pot,

And they will   say this one is our golden leader,

To the one who knows Pranayama and we can live sweetly   forever.

182Cheruru kaalam  disai  nindra devarkal,

Aariyan yenna, aranaam  ivan yenna,

Yeruru devarkal yellam  yethir kola,

Kaaruru  kandanai  mei kanda   vaare.

During the time when we reach Shiva’s place, the  devas who guard   directions,

Ask, “Who is this gentleman, is he  lord  Vishnu  himself?”

And  all the devas, who are  all very pretty will say,

“You have got  the chance to directly say , god with blue neck”

183.Nal vazhi naadi, naman vazhi  maathidum,

Chol vazhiyaalar, churungaa  perum kodai,

Yivvazhiyaalar  yimayavar, yeN disai,

Pal   vazhi yeithinum  paar   vazhi yaagume.

If you wish and practice  the good path, the path of god of death   would be blocked,

Though very many ways of the land of devas  without any way,

And the ways   to the eight   directions  get blocked,

But they will not confuse you but be like   the ways of  the world.

184, Thoongaval  laarkku thunai  yezhu  bhuvanamum,

Vaanga vallarkkum  vali  cheithu nindrittu,,

Thengavallarkkum   thilaikkum   amudhamum,

THaanga vallarkku  thaaL idam   aame.

To Lord Vishnu who sleeps,  to Brahma who can create,

The seven worlds, to lord Rudra who with his  power,

Could destroy them all and to the devas  who  ,

Consume  huge amount of nectar, the one who meditate can help.

185.Kariyam aana upaadhiyai  than,

THariya karanam yezhunthan paal ura,

AAriya karanam, aaya thavathidai,

Thariyal tharpparam  cherthal samadhiye.

Removing  the seven types  of sorrows  which are the cause,

And after  fixing those   several  causal sorrows,

And  doing  penance   so that  the illusion,

Is  destroyed,  and depending on the divine  god is  Samadhi.

186.Parisarivanavar panpan  adi  yena,

Thurisara naadiye  thooveli   kanden ,

Ariya thenakkillai attama sidhi,

Peritharul cheithu  pirapparuthaane.

I saw  the pure  space of the god   who ,

Is the one who  knows the nature  of all beings,

Including devas,  and  from him I got the eight occult powers,

And he blessed  me so that  I do not have any future births.

188.Mathi thanil  eeraaraai  mannum  kalayin,

Udhayam   athu naal ozhiya oar   yettu,

Pathiyum   eeraaRaaNdu paththatha   paarkkil,

Thithamaana yeer  aaru   sidhikal  aame.

If one draws  in the left twelve  units of the soul,

What goes  out of the   right  nostril  is four units,

And   four units will remain there and if one does  this,

For twelve years without   expecting  any benefit, he will get eight  occult powers.

189.Naadum  piNiyaam   nanjanam   chooznthakkaal ,

Needum   kalai  kalvi neeL  medhai koor jnaanam,

Peedondrinaal  vaayaa  sidhi  bedathin,

Needm thuram kettal   neel mudi  eer aare.

If  our relatives surround us it is sickness but if  lot of,

Arts  , education , sharp wisdom   and pride  join together,

WE may not get eight occult powers but if  with great patience,

We hear  it from our guru, with them we  will get those powers in twelve years

190.Ezhanathil chanda vayuvin vegiyaam,

Thaazhaa  nadai pala yochanai charnthidum,

Choozhaana oar yettil thondra  narai  thirai,

Thaazhana onpathil than para  kaayame.

When you practice Pranayayama, in the seventh year ,

He   would become  like   a torrential   wind,

Without bowing, without getting tired of walking,

He would be able  to walk a long distance,

In the eighth  year  greying   and balding   would not occur,

And in the ninth   year  , he would get a strong body.

191.Thaane anuvum chakathum than nonmayum,

Manaa kakanamum , para  kaaya  dekamum,

Thaanai thumbara kayam cher  thanmayum,

Aanaatha  unmayum vyappiyam ammaatte.

Power to become like atom, becoming big like the world,

Power to make light things heavy,  ability  to enter another body,

Power to make sky light, ability  to reach to  a far  distance,

Power to create   things and to get ability  to attract others are  the eight powers.

192.Chitham thirinthu, sivamayam aakiye,

Mutham therinthuththa, monar    siva  muthar,

Sutham peral aaka iynthin thodakaththor,

Chitham parathil , thiru nadathore  .

Making the changing mind pervaded  with Shiva,

And understanding   salvation , if  one can become the silent Shiva sage,

  To get   the stage of purity,  they get away   from the five ignorance,

And standing  on the divine sky, they will dance, the dance of ecstasy.

193,Irukkum dhanamjeyan, onpathu  kaalin,

Irukkum iru noothu irupathu  naankai,

Irukkum udalil irunthila  aakil,

Irukkum  udal athu  veengi  vedithATHE.

The air called  Dhananjaya would b e in the centre,

Would do work of illusion  , be in 224  worlds .

It would be in the body and if it  is not there,

That  body   would enlarge   and burst.

194,Veengum kazhalai chirangodu kuttamum,

Veengum vyadhikal  sokai  palavathaai,

Veengiya vathamum  koonum  mudam athu  aam,

Veengu vyathikal kannin maruviye.

If  dhanjaya wind   changes  in the body,

The enlarging   boils, the terrible  leprosy,

The  diseases  of enlargement, anemia,

Several  type of rheumatism , hunch back,

Problems  of hand and leg and enlargement of eye  would come.

195.Animathi sidhikal kooril,

Anuvin   anuvin, perumayin  nermai,

Yinukaatha vekaar   para  kayam eval,

Anuvathanai   yengum thaan aathal yendru yette,.

The  occult  powers starting   from anima are,

Becoming smaller  from smallest,  bigger  than biggest,

Inability  for others to shake, becoming  light  like smoke,

Ability  to touch sky and  to touch   the  moon,

Ability  to pervade in five elements,

Ability to create  , nurture  and destroy,

And ability  to attract   any thing  in the world.

196,Thaane  padaithida  vallavan aayidum,

Thaana Alithida vallavan    aayidum,

Thaane sangaara thalaivanum   aayidum,

Thaane yivvan  yenum thanmayan    aame.

He would  get ability   to create,

He  would get the  ability to give anything,

He would become    the chief of destruction,

And he will get  a position to become  God himself.

197.ANam kththam aathal, anumjanam  neeval,

Vanamgutha kalvimaa jnanam  mikuthal,

ChiNamgutha vaayar, sidhi thaam  kettal,

Nunamgathu iruthal kaal vekathu  numthale,

Yogis do not have desire,  they live away  from relations,

Though greatly  learned  they  live  with great  humility,

They are  greatly wise , they   chant   the name  of god  always,

They learn more and more  from others and they live   with stability

198.Maranam , chirai vidal,  vaN para  kaayam,

Yiranam   cher  bhoomi, yiranthorkku  alithal,

Aranan  thiruvuru aathal moovezhaam,

Karanuru kelvi kanakarinthone.

Not having   death and old age look of the body,

Entering another body, ability  to give heaven to the dead,

Getting the form of Lord  Shiva as the protector,

Hearing about fame of Siva surya   with twenty one rays,

He who knows    all these  well  is a yogi

199.Otham olikkum  ulagai  valam   vanthu,

Paadangal nova  nadanthu payan illai,

Kaadhalin annalai  kaana yini  avar,

Naadhan iruntha nagar  arivore .

By going round the wet world  with sound , causing  ,

The legs to pain ,  you would not able to see him,

The  devotee who has   got real love to see  the great God,

Is the one  who becomes  sweet to him and knows place of FGod.

200.Udambaar  azhiyin  uyiraar  azhivar,

Thidam pada mei jnanam  cheravum  maattar,

Udambai  valakkum , upaayam arinthen,

Udambai  valarthen , uyir valarthene.

If body  gets destroyed  , the person  would loose  his soul,

And they  would not be   able to know   the true wisdom,

And so I learnt  how to grow the body and grew it,

And because   of that  I grew  my soul also.

201.Anjanam  pondrudal iyyurum anthiyil,

Vanchaka  vaatham   arum   mathiyaanathil,

Chenchiru  kalayil  cheithidil  pithu arum,

Nanjara  chonnom , narai thirai  naasame.

The disease  of sputum affecting  the  black body,

Would get cured  by yoga practice  done in the evening,

If done in the afternoon, the rheumatism  will disappear,

If done in early morning anaemia  would get cured,

Apart   from these   the  symptoms  of old age will also disappear.

 202,Andam churungil  atharkkor   azhivillai,

Pindam churungil pranan  nilai  perum,

Undi churungil  upaayam pala uLa,

Kandam karutha  kapaliyum   aame.

If love making is reduced, body will not get destroyed,

If body is reduced  due to penance, we will have  longer life span,

If food is reduced, there   are many  tricks because  of it,

And with all this   we can live like  Shiva  with a  blue neck.

203.Naada  vallarkku naman illai, kedillai,

Nada vallarkal nara pathiyai  nirppar,

Theda vallarkal therintha porul  yithu,

Kooda vallarkadkkum  kooralume   aame.

To those  who can search god, there  is no god  of death,

And those  people   would   become  kings and live,

And this  is known to those  who can  search god,

And so you can tell the truth   to those  who have body.

204.Velli veN thingal   vilangum  budhan idam,

oLLiya manthan iravi chevvai valam,

VaLLiya  ponne vaLarum  piRayidam,

YeLLiya   thei pirai than valam  aame.

On Fridays , Mondays  and Wednesdays, the breath  will pass through  left nostril,

On Saturdays Sundays   and tuedays  it will pass through right  nostril,

On Thursdays  it would be left nostril,

And during period  of waning  moon  it will be through right nostril.

205.Vaarathil soolam   varum vazhi  koorum kaal,

Ner otha thingal sani  kizhakke   aakum,

Par otha  chei budhan utharam bhanu naal,

Ner otha  velli gudakkaka  nirkkume.

When we tell  about  the soolam on different days,

Mondays and Saturdays  it is east,

Tuesdays     and Wednesdays   it is north,

On Sundays    and Fridays it is towards  west.

206.Thekkanam aakum vyazhathu   cher  disai,

AkkaNi soolamum aam idam  pin  aagil,

Dukamum  illai , valam munne   thondridin,

Mikkathu mel vinai  mel mel  vilayume.

On Thursday  the soola would   stand in the south,

If soola wearing garland of bones   is in the back or left ,

If we travel   no problem will   arise, but if it is in   ,

Right  or front, we    will get tragic results by travelling.

207.Idakkai, valakkai  irandayum  maththi,

Thuthikkayaal  uNbaarkku chorvum veNdaa,

Urakkathai  neekki, unara vallarkatku,

Yirakkavum veNdaa irukkalum  AAme.

Changing   the left  as well  as right  nostrils,

To those  who  can inhale   through  the mouth,

There  would not be tiredness  and no sleep,

And such  people   would not have   death

208.Paripangi yogathu  pancha  gatigai,

Ariya iv yogam adainthavarkallathu,

Sarivalai  mun kaichi  chandana  kongai,

Uruvi thazhuva oruvarkku oNNathe  .

If for  five units  of time  you are  in Paryanga yoga,

They can approach the goddess  who wears  bangles.

Which slip and has  busts  anointed with sandal paste,

And be extremely  joyful in her   grace and others cannot

209.Theli tharum indha   shiva neer  parugil,

OLi tharum  oar aandil oonam ondrillai,

vaLiyurum yettin  manamum  odungum,

KaLi tharum   kaayam ghanakamadhame.

If  this Shiva’s    water (urine)   which is clear  is drunk,

Within a year there  would be lustre  in the  body,

Body would not die , soul as well as mind   would get,

Controlled, joy would be there  and body would be like gold.

210.Nooru milagu nukarum  shivathin neer,

Maarum  , ithaekku marunthillai  maantharkal,

TheRil  idhani theLi uchi kappidin,

Maarum   itharkku maru  mayir   aakume.

Oh People Drik urine  to hundred pepper size,

There  is no medicine   against it, knowing ,

Its greatness  , if we  apply  it to our hair,

The white hair   would become black and new hairs would be black.

211ALaka  nannutha laai  oru athisayam,

KaLavu kayam  kalantha  yinnerile,

MiLagu  nelliyum, manjaLum vembidil,

ILagum meni, irulum  kayamum.

Oh Girl with good hair   and forehead,

I am going   to tell you a surprising   thing,

In the urine   which is hidden in the body,

By adding  pepper , gooseberry,Turmeric leaf

And neem leaf in it and  if you drink,

Body will  become thin    and hair  would be black.

212.Kaanum parithiyin  kaalai idathittu,

MaaNum mathi athan  kaalai  valathittu.

Peni ivvaru pizhayaamal  cheivirel,

AAni   kalangadhav aayirathaande

If  the exhaling   through the left nostril,

Is left off through right  nostril  and vice versa,

Without   doing any mistakes   while doing it,

Their  body will not suffer  even  for thousand years.

213.Chembu ponnagum , shivaya  nama  yennil,

Chembu ponnaga  thirandathu chirparam,

Chembu pon aagum  sreeyum kireeyum yena,

Chembu ponnana, thiru  ambalame.

If you chant continuously “Shivaya nama”, copper  would become gold,

And this change of copper  to gold is divine power of Shiva,

Even if   we chant “Sreem, Kreem”the manthra of Sakthi , copper would become gold,

And the state  of copper  becoming gold, Is the divinity  of Chidambaram.

214.VaaRe   Sivaya  namashivaya  nama,

AaRe  jepikkil  varum per  pirappillai,

VaaRe  aarulaal  vaLar  koothu   kaaNalaam,

Vaare  jepikkil  varum  chembu  ponne.

If you  chant , Salutations to shiva, Salutations to Shiva,

Without any break ,we will  not get  any future  birth,

And by his grace  , we  would be able to see his dance,

And from the pride  of copper  we can see  gold, the light of wisdom.

215,Por patham  kanalaam , puthirar  undaakum,

Por pathathaaNaye, chembu  pon aayidum,

Por padham kana thirumeni   aayidum,

Por pathanannadam  chinthanai  chollume

By chanting it , we can see  his golden feet, we will get sons,

By the  name of Golden feet  , copper  would become gold,

We can see  God’s golden feet, and assume his  divine form,

Please  tell every one   about greatness  of these  five letters.

216.Chollum  oru koottil  pukki  sukhikkalaam,

Nalla  madavaar nayanthu  udane   varum,

Chollinum pasa  chuddar pambu neengidum,

Chollum  thiru koothin  sookkumam   thaane

If we chant  , we can enter  any great body and enjoy,

Good maidens  would like  us and accompany us,

The  snakes  of love, passion and affection  will move away,

And this is the secret of meditation of that  feet which talks.

217,Nammuthal  oar   iynthin , naadum karumangal,

Ammuthal iynthil  adangiya  val vinai,

Sim muthal  ulle theliyavallar katkku,

Tham mudhal  aakum sadhashivam  thane.

If we chant five letters stating with na, good  events will occur,

If  we chant the  same five letters, bad   fate  would  go away,

Those who can know five letters staring with  Si (sivaya nama) ,

God  Sadashiva would stay first   and shower   his grace.

218.Ambuyam neelam  , kazhuneer aNi neithal,

Vanavizh  poogamum  madhavi  mandharam,

Thumbai  vakulam  sura  punnai  mallikai,

CheNpakam  padhiri  chevvanthi  chathide  .

Lotus  , blue  lily  ,  red flower  , karu  neithal,

Kamukam  , kurukathi  , mandharam   , thumbai,

Magizham poo , punnai,jasmine  , champak,

Pathiri and chevvanthi flowers  are used for worship.

(difficult    to find English names  of flowers)

 

219 Saangama   thaakave  , santhodu  Santhanam,

Thengamazh  kunkumam , karpooram  kaar akil,

Paanga  pada  pani neeraal   kuzhaithu vaithu  ,

Aange   aninthu neer  archiyum   anbode.

Musk  ,civet, the   sweet   smelling sandal,

Saffron, camphor, akil   re to be made  ,

In to paste prettily  in rose   water,

And this has  to be applied to god  and worshipped.

220,Anbudane nindra amudhamum  yethiye,

Pon chei vilakkum pugai dheepam dhisai thorum,

Thunbham agathi thozhuvor ninayum kal,

Inbudavena vantheithidum  muthiye

Those who  offer  offerings with love , lighting  a lamp,

Shining like gold, wave  incense smoke on all  four directions,

And salute   the  God  for removing  all their sorrows,

Would get pleasure  in this and the other   world.

221.Yeithi vazhipadil, yeithathana  illai,

Yeithi vazhipadil, indhiran  chelvamum,

Yeithi vazhipadil, Yen  Sidhi undaakum,

Yeithi vazhipadil, yeithidum  mukthiye.

If we reach God and worship him, there  is nothing that  cannot be attained,

If we reach God and worship him,  we will  get wealth of Indra,

If we reach God and worship him , we will get eight  type of powers,

If we reach God and worship him , we will get  salvation.

222,Parthidum yengum , paranthezhu  jothiyai,

Athama thakave aaynthu arivaar  illai,

Kathudal ulle, karuthi  irunthavar,

Moothudal kodi ukam kanda   aare.

There   are none who search  with all their heart,

The God which is spread   everywhere  as lustre,

Those  who  see to it that  five sparks do not go through,

The five sense organs   as they wish and meditate,

Would feel   very happy and see  crores of  pleasures

223.Aadhi vidha migu than thantha  maal thangai,

Neethi malarin mel, nerizhai  namathai,

Pathiyil vaithu  pala kaal payilvirel,

Chothi miguthu , mukkalamum  thondrume.

If we keep and practice several times the Manthra,

Of the goddess  who is the creator, who gave kindness,

Who is the sister of Lord Vishnu, who sits  on lotus flower,

And who wears the ornament of honesty,

A luster  will come on us and we  will know past, present and future.

224.Thayyal nallaalai  thalathin thalaiviyai,

Mayyalai nokkum manonmamani  mangayai,

Payya  nindrethipanimin , panintha pin,

Veyya  bhavam ini mevakilaave

She  is the best among ladies, she is leader  of the world,

She  is the gem of our mind  who does not see  us with passion,

Slowly   stand  before her and bow and after that,

There would  not be any cruel birth for us

225.Ampanna kanni, arivai, manonmani.

Kombanna nun idai  kodhai kulaaviya,

Chempon chei yaakkai cheri kamazh naal thorum,

Nambanai  nokki navilukindraale

The goddess  who has arrow like eyes, who is pretty lady and gem of the mind,

Who wears   flower garland, who is half  of  ,

The God who is of golden colour, who has  the sweet form,

Similar  to the perfume of flower, would see  God,

And would stand beseeching him to bless   the beings.

226Navithu nal manthiram. Nal malar  dhoopam,

Kavaththiya kandham, kavarntholi   dheepam,

Payiththum  ulakinil parppathi  poochai,

Avikkonda chothikkor   archanai   thane.

Chanting  her manthras , good flowers  , incense,

That perfume   which   attracts   every one,

The lamp  that drives away darkness are  the  things ,

Needed  to worship Goddess and  we also have to ,

Incomparable  worship to God   who is in the form of light.

227.Pukai illai  , cholliya  pon oli  undaam,

Guhai  illai  kolvathilaamayinaale,

Vagai  yillai, vaazhkindra  mannuyirkellam,

Chikai  illai chakkaram  chernthavar  thaame.

To those who worship the chakra  of the goddess,

There is no sorrow, body  will  shine like  gold,

They will not kill, they  will not   attain hell,

Nothing is a better method and they   do not have end.

228.Karpana kathu  kalai mannum meyyogam,

Murpatha jnanam, murai, murai  naNNIye,

Thorpatham mevi thurisathu  melaana,

Tharparam  kandullor saiva  sidhanthare.

Those  who learn all sastras, who step by step attain ,

The knowledge  of Shiva, attain   the state of Samadhi,

Whop destroy   pride, karma and illusion,

And see  the f grear divinity  are those who belong  to Shaiva Sidhantha.

229.Vedam kadanthu vikirthan than paal mevi,

Aadamparam indri, aasaa paasam cheththu,

Padaondrum pasam  pakathuvam   paazhpada,

Chaadum shiva bodhakara  suddha  saivare

After  crossing the liking for  putting of  a form with sacred  ash,

And rudaraksha, after  reaching   god with great  love,

Without ornamentation and leaving out the relation called  desire,

Those  who get knowledge of Shiva and the  real followers of Shiva.

230.Uyirkkuyiraai  niththal oNjnana poosai,

Uyirkkoli nokkal, maha   yoga  poosai,

Uyirpperu  aavakanam , pura  poosai,

Cheyyin  kadai nesam  sjhiva poosai aame

God being  attached to our soul is the lustrous  worship of wisdom,

The mind seeing god who gives light to it is the worship of Yoga,.

Fixing our soul which is offering our soul to him, is the  outside worship,

And at the end worshipping him with  love, is worship of Shiva.

231,Nadum nakaramum  nal thiru kooyilum,

Thedi thirinthu, shiva peruman yendru,

Paadumin paadi panimin panintha pin,

Koodiya  nenjathu koyilaa kolvene.

Searching all over   the country and town for good temples,

And realising God who is everywhere  is in them, sing about him,

Salute him and afterwards, he  would   assume,

Your heart which salutes him as  his temple.

232.Poovinil gandham  poruthiya  vaaru poal,

Jevanukkulle shiva  manam poothathu,

Oviyam poala unarnthu arivaarkku,

Naavi  anaintha, nadu thari aame  .

Just like  sweet smell pervades within the flower,

Lord Shiva’s power  pervades   all over mind of beings,

To those   who understand this principle like a  picture,

Their soul  would become great like musk inside  bamboo.

233.Virumbi nindre   cheyin meithavar  aagum,

Virumbi nindre cheyin mei urai  aagum,

Virumbi nindre cheyin meithavam aagum,

Virumbi nindre cheyin  viNNavan  aagume.

If we do yoga with desire, you can become a true sage,

If we do  yoga  with desire, you can advice from guru,

If we do yoga with desire, you can do  real penance,

If we do yoga  with desire, you can also become a deva.

234.Penil piravaa  ulagarul  cheithidum,

Kaanil thanathu  kalaviyuLe  nirkkum,

NaaNil  naraka nerikke   vazhi cheyyum,

OOnil  chudum   angi uthaman  thane.

Just  like   heat  is  there  in every part of the body,

The  god  who is in all beings would   grant  ,

Salvation to those  who do yoga with appreciation,

If he sees the form of Lord Shiva , he would reach great joy,

But if they  are  shy of practicing yoga, they will reach hell.

235Jnathin mikka  araneri naattillai,

Jnathin mikka   Samayamum  namdrandru,

Jnathin mikkavai  nal muthi  naarin mikkare,

Jnathin mikkaar naarin mikkare

There is no dharma  beyond  knowledge of God,

There is no dharma beyond  any religious concept,

There is no dharma beyond realisation of the divine,

For none of them would give us great  salvation,

236.Therisikka poosikka  chinthanai  cheyya,

Parisikka keerthikka  , pathukam choooda,

Gurubakthi cheyyum  kuvalayathorkku,

Tharu  muthi   chaar poottum  sanmargam   thane.

The  people of the world who show  devotion to teacher by,

Seeing him , worshipping  him   , meditating  on him 

Touching and saluting him , singing his fame, and keeping his slippers on our head,

Will attain   sweet salvation  and enjoy it in a proper way.

237,Thelivariyaathaar Sivanai  ariyaar,

Thelivariyaathaar jeevanum   aakaar,

Thelivariyaathaar    Sivam  aaka maattar,

Thelivazhiyaathaar theeraar  pirappe.

Those who do not have clarity, will not know Shiva,

Those who do not have clarity, will not know themselves,

Those who do not have clarity, will never become Shiva,

Those who do not have  clarity, can never escape  future birth

238.Poosithal, vaasithal  , pothal  , chepithidal,

AAsatha nal thavam , vaimai, azhukkinmai,

Nesithittu annavum nee suthi   cheithal mar,

Nasatha sarputhira maargam    aakume.

Worship, reading about him, praising, chanting his names,

Do faultless  penance, telling truth, avoiding jealousy,

With love cleaning of our souls  and performing several acts ,

Which do not have evil  is the Sath puthra way of attaining God.

239,Nindru  thozhuvan  kidanthem piraan thannai,

Yendrum thozhuvan, ezhil param  jothiyai,

Thundru malar thoovi thozhumin, thozhunthorum,

Chendru velippadum devar  piraane.

I will stand and salute him, Falling   on the floor  ,I will salute,

My lord and the  pretty divine luster of God,

Would be saluted by me always and you please offer  him,

Bunches of flowers on his feet  and  salute him,

And then the God himself would appear before  you and bless you.

240.Yeli anal dheepam idal  malar  moithal,

ALithin  mezhukal  athu thoorthal; vaazhthal,

PaLimani  paththal  pal manjanam   aadhi,

Thali thozhil cheivathu than dasa  margam.

Offering lamps, harvesting and offering flowers,

Aply cowdungbefore temple with love, cleaning  the temple,

Stand before god  and wish him well , so that  he wishes us,

Tolling bells of the temple and offering   him ,

Annointing material are called  Dasa Margam

241.Pirappai arukkum perum thavam nalgum,

Marappai arukkum, vazhipada  vaikkum,

Kura peN  kuvi mulai komala   valli,

Chirappodu poosanai  cheyya nindraarkke.

To those who come to offer special  worship  to Rajarajeswari,

Who has pointed brests, who is like  a flowering  climber ,

And who is a gypsy girl, that mother would remove their future births,

Give  the  power of great penance, remove loss of memory,

And grant them , the  greatness so that  others   would salute them.

242.Ondrathu perur vazhi aaratharkula,

Yendrathu pola irumum   chamayamum,

Nandrithu, theethithu  yendrurayaar  kal,

Kundru kuraithezhu  naayai  othaarkale

There  is only place to go with six  different ways,

Similarly  to attain salvation , there are six  ways of worship.*

When they meet  , they say their method is good  ,

The method followed by other  is bad and they  are,

Like   the several dogs  barking    at the mountain.

        *Shanmatha

243.MUnnai arivinir cheitha  muthu thavam,

PInnai  arivinai peththaal  ariyalaam,

Thannai  arivathu arivaamakthandri,

Pinnai  arivathu pei arivaagume.

Due to the   great penance   did in the previous  births,

People know  about  their past  in this  birth,

But  knowing  about ourselves   is the real knowledge,

And knowing about  all other things is the ghost  knowledge.

244.Guruva sivamena  koorinaan nandi,

Guruve sivamenpathu   kurithorar  ,

Guruva   sivanumai  konumai  nirkkum,

Guruve    urai unar vaththathor  kove.

Nandi  who is my Guru told that Guru  is God,

Alas  , people seem not to know this for  Guru,

Is God , who is the leader of all and he is ,

Beyond words, action as well as sensation.

245.Sivamana jnanam   theliya oN sidhi,

Sivamana  Jnanam theliya oNe mukthi,

Shivamana  jnanam  siva  parathe yeka,

Sivamana  jnam sivanandam  nalgume .

If we know wisdom  of Shiva , we get all Sidhi,

If we  know  wisdom of  Siva , we will get salvation,

If we  know   the wisdom of Siva, to go to  place of Siva,

That wisdom of Siva would merge with siva  and give us divine joy.

246.THiruvadi jnanam  sivam aakkuvikkum,

Thiruvadi jnanam shiva lokam  cherkkum,

Thiruvadi jnanam  chirai  malam meetkkum,

Thiruvadi  jnaname thiNchithi  muthiye.

The knowledge  of divine feet, would make  us Lord Siva,

The knowledge of divine  feet would take us to world of Shiva,

The knowledge of divine feet   would free us from prison of ignorance ,

The knowledge  of divine feet would give eight powers  and salvation.

247.Manthiram aavathum , maa marunthu  aavathum,

Thanthiram aavathum, thanangal  aavathum,

Sundaram  aavathum, thooi  neri  aavathum,

Yendhai piraan than inayadi  thane.

That which  is occult, that  which is great  medicine,

That which is trick, that which is charity,

Are that which becomes pretty, that which becomes dharma,

And all these     are   the sweet pair of  feet of my god.

248. Monam kai vanthirkku muthiyum  kai  koodum,

Monam kai  vanthorkku chithiyum  munnirkkum,

Monam kai   vanthoomaiyam mozhi muththum  kaan,

Monam kai  vandhaiynkarumamum munnume.

Those  who succeed in state  of silence   will  get  salvation,

Those   who succeed in silence   would get all occult powers,

Those who succeed in silence , will get power   of öm”,

And those who succeed in silence would be able,

To do the five  type  of works*  like  God himself

      *Creation, nurturing, destroying, blessing and punishing

249.Odungi nilai  peththa uthamar  ullam,

Nadungavathillai, namanum  angillai,

Idumbayum  illai, iraa pakal  illai,

Padumban illai paththu vittorkke.

The heart of those good people, whose  senses  are controlled,

Would not shiver  in times  of danger, god of death is not there,

They  do not fear  of sorrow, no day   and night  ,

They do not have anything coming, for they have left all desires

250 Pirappariyaar  pichai chei maanthar,

Chirappodu  vendiya chelvam  peruvar,

Marappilar  aakiya maathavam   cheivaar,

Pirappinai  neekkum  perumai peththaare.

Knowing no birth , those  men   who beg,

Would get  the special wealth of god’s blessings,

They will not forget and would only  do great  penance,

And they have got  the greatness  of avoiding births.

251.paLLam mudhu neer pazhakiya  meen inam,

VeLLam  puthiyavai kaaNa  virumburum,

KaLLavar  kodhayar kaamanodu  aadinum,

Ullam piriyaa  oruvanai  kaaNume.

Though  fishes   are used to live in  deep  waters,

They would desire   to reach  new   waters only,

Just like that  though living with ladies in the business of love  ,

The saintly persons would like to be with god, with their mind on him.

252.Chathiram  othum   chathukkalai  vittu  , neer,

Mathirai   pothu  marithulle  nokkumin,

Partha apparvai  pasu marathaani poal,

Aartha piravi akalaa  vittodume.

Leaving those people   who keep on muttering Philosophy,

At least for a second, you please   see  inside   your heart,

And that sight directed to God  who is inside, like a  nail on a   green tree ,

Easily   will help you  to get out of  your birth tied with illusion.

253, Piraan arul undenil , undu nal chelvam,

Piraan arul undenil  , undu  nal jnanam,

Piraan arulil  perum   thanmayum  undu,

Piraan  arulil  perum deivamum   aame.

If God’s blessing is there, there would be good wealth,

If God’s blessing is there , there would be good wisdom,

With god’s blessing , there is also  generosity.

And with god’s blessing, you can attain  great  state  of God

254.Kankaalan poosum  thiru neeththai,

Mangaamal  poosi  magizhvare yaamaakil,

Thangaa  vinaikalum  chaarum   shiva gathi,

Singaaramaana thiruvadi  servaare  .

That sacred ash applied by  Lord Shiva  as armour.

If we apply it auspiciously and if we become happy,

All evil  effects   would go away, we will  get salvation,

And we will reach   the pretty   feet of our  God.

255.Kuruttinai   neekkum   guruvinai kollaar ,

Kuruttinai  neekkaa guruvinai kolvar ,

Kurudum kurudum  kurudaattam  aadi,

Kurudum kurudum  kuzhi vizhum  aare.

People will search  for a guru   who removes  ignorance,

Like  blind people   they will accept   a guru who will not remove ignorance,

And they   will be  like   to two  blind people  playing,

And both   the two blind people would fall in a ditch

256.Kollinum nalla   guruvinai  kolluga,

Ulla porul  udal aavi  udan yeeka,

Yellathanayum  idai   vidaathe   nindru  ,

Thella theliya siva  patham  thane.

If you are  going to have a guru, have a good guru,

You sacrifice, your body , soul   and mind to that guru,

Without even an atom of difference with him , if you become clear,

You would definitely  attain  the clear  position of  Lord Shiva.

257, Sargunam vaimai  dhayaa  vivekam thanmai,

Sar guru  paadhame sayai poal neengaamai,

Sirpara  jnanam theliya  thelivorthel,

Arpudhame  thondral   aakum  sar  cheedane.

Good character  truth  mercy  , quality  of intelligence,

Not moving away from the feet of good teacher  like shadow,

Getting clear   philosophical  idea   of God,

Thinking  and wonderful  idea coming to him ,

Are   the  important characters a good student  shall have.

258.Thooya  vimanamum thoolam athaakumaal,

Thooya sadasivam   aakum  nal  sookumam,

Paaya  bali peedam  pathira  lingaaam,

AAya  aran nilai  aaynthu  kolvaarkke .

The tower over the sanctum  of the temple  is Sthoola  Linga,

The  Sada Shiva  linga in side   the sanctum   is  Sookshma  linga,

The broad  Bali  peeda  is the Rishabha  linga,

These  would be told by experts  who study the temple.

259.Arul kaN ilaathaar   karum porul thondraa,

Arul kaN ulorkkethir thondrum   arane,

Irul kanninorkku angiraviyum   thondraa,

Therul kanni norkkengum  cheer  oli  aame.

Those who do not have blessed  eyes cannot see rare things,

To those  who have blessed  eyes, God will  appear before them,

To those  who have  dark eyes, even  the lustrous sun   would not be visible,

And to those  who have blessed eyes, bright light would be seen everywhere.

260,Ullam perum koil , oon  udambu  aalayam,

Vallal piraanarkku, vai  gopura  vaasal,

Thellam thelinthrkku  jeevan  shiva lingam,

Kalla pulan  iynthum  kaala  manivilakke.

The mind is a big temple, its sanctum  is the body .

To the  God who gives as per wish  of  devotee, his mouth is the door,

To the wise man with great knowledge, soul is  the Shiva Linga,

The sense organs which drag mind in improper way are  the five lights.

261,Punniyam cheivaarkku poovundu, neerundu,

Annal athu kandaarul  puriyaa  nirkkum,

Yennili  paavikal  yem irai  eesanai,

Nannariyaamal   pakavarkka thaame.

Only   for the blessed people  , there is flower, there is water,

If you worship the God with them  he will  bless us,

Innumerable  sinners without knowing these  ,

Are going away from God, what a great  ignorance.

262.padam  aada koil  bhagavarkondreeyil,

Ngadamada  koil nambarkku  angaakaa,

Ngadamaada kkoil nambar kondriyeel,

Padamaada  koil  pagavarkka  thaame.

If we give  some thing to God who  is in a temple  with painting and statue,

It will  not reach the devotees   who are equal  to God living in their bodies,

But suppose we give some thing   to devotees  who move about,

It will reach God   who lives  in properly  built   temples.

263.Akaram aayiram , aariyarkeeyil yen,

Sikaram   aayiram cheithu mudikkil  yen,

Pakarum jnani pakal oon balathukku,

Nikarilai   yenpathu  nischayam thane

There  is no use if we give thousand homes  to Brahmins,

There is no use   in building  towers to thousand temples,

If we  give lunch to  a wise  man, the above two,

Would not be equal to that and this is the  truth.

264.Paranthu  ulakezhum  padaitha piraanai,

Iranthun i   yenparkal yeththu kkirangum,

Nirantharam aaka ninayum    adiyaar,

Iranthundu  than kazhal  yetta  cheithaane

Even the god who created the  wide world , is teased,

BY some people    as the  one  who lives by begging,

But that  is for  the sake of devotees  of his   who always think about him,

To  beg and eat and reach  his   feet.

265.Anthamil jnani thanaagam theeyinil,

Venthidin naadellam vembum  theeyinil,

Nonthathu  nai nari nukarin  uL cheru,

Vandhu nai narikkunavaagum  vayyame 

If   fire harms  the inimitable  wise person,

It is equal  to burning  temple   of the great God,

Rains will fail , there  would be famine,
And several kings  will loose  their kingdom.

266.Punniyamaam  avar   thammai  puthaippathu,

NaNNi anal nokkin  naattil   azhivaakum,

Mannil  azhiyil  alankaara bangamaam,

Mannulagellam  mayangum  anal  mandiye.

It is a blessed deed to bury  the dead body of wise people,
If you cremate them, the country would  get damaged,

If you do not bury them but allow   their body to rot,

The beauty  of country would be lost and world will burn.

267.Andhamil jnani  arulai  adainthakkal,

Antha udal than  gukai chei thiruthidil,

Sundara  mannarum  thol puvi  ullorum,

Andhamil  inba   arul  peruvaare.

If the inestimable   wise  man  gets salvation,

And if his body is buried and a temple built there,

The pretty kings and all those  who live in this old world,
Would get the never  ending sweet  blessings of God.

268.Navam migu chaanaale  nal aazham cheithu,

Kuvai migu  choozha iynchaanaaka  kotti,

Thava migu   hukai  mukkona muchaanaaki ,

Pavamaru nal gukai padmaasaname

Dig a pit of  nine hand (9 inches)  depth,

With circumference  of  five   hand width,

With three  hand width , in form of a triangle,

The pit  should be dug  , so the sitting body  can be kept  in lotus pose

269.Than manai , chaalai, kulakkarai aaththidai,

Nan malar cholai  nagarin  nal bhoomi.

Unnarum  gaanam  uyarntha malai  chaaral,

Innilam  than  gukai cheithum   idangal.

The  place  of Samadhi  of the wise  one  should be,

Located in   places he lived, road side , shore  of a pond,

The sand dunes of rivers, flower garden , good place of town,

The fearful   forest  or  the sides  of the mountain.

270.Pancha lokangal , nava mani paarithu,

Vinja paduthathan mel  aasanam ittu,

Munji paduthu vennerittathan mel,

Pon cheitha nalkannam  pothiyalum  vendum.

In the pit  five types of metal and nine type of gems  should be put,

Over that  a seat should be made and over that  dhurbha grass  should be spread,

Over that  sacred  ash should  be heaped and then   the body  of the wise one,

Should be kept and then that pit  should  be white washed with lime.

271.NaL gukai naaL vattam paduthathan mel chara,

Kalavizh thamam kalabham kaththooriyum,

Thelliya chaanthu puzhugu panneer   cherthu,

Olliya nal dhopam uvanthidu veere.

In the  middle of Samdhi pit, draw   four   circles.

And over that pour honey, fill up  with  flower garland,

Sandal  paste, sandal  mixed with musk, civet

And rose water and we should show lustrous incense smoke  in it.

272. Viritha pinnaal  charum mevuthal  cheithu,

Poritha kari ponakam, ila  neerum,

Guruthalam vaithor, kuzhai  mukha parvai,

Daritha pin  mel vattam   chathiduveere.

After  building   the Samadhi properly, keep  a seat,

Before  it and over it spread  a banana  leaf,

And over that keep cooked vegetables, rice and,

Tender coconut  ,  salute the   Samadhi  with sorrow,,

And then build   the upper  portion  of the Samadhi

273.Aadhanam  meethil arasu  shiva ling am,

POthum  irandinil  ondrai   thaapithu,

Methaku sannithi mevu tharam poorvam,

Kadhalil  sodas am  kaanpathu   saarame.

Over the Samadhi  , either   a  Shiva Linga  or,

A  Branch of Banyan tree  should be consecrated,

The Samadhi should face  either  north  or east,

And a proper times worship  with sixteen branches   should be done.

274.Kalakkum naal munnal thannidai  kaathal,

Nalathaka  veNdil  annari    udhara.

Kalathil  malathai than seethathai   pithai,

Vilakkuvana  cheithu mel anaiveere.

One day before having  relation with wife,

See that  the previous day her  bowels are  empty,

The three  aspects, gas, phlegm  and bile ,

Should be equal proportion and then ,

Only   we should  make  love  to her.

275.Uram adi medhini undhiyil appaam,

Viraviya than mulai meviya  keezh   angi,

Karumulai meemisai kaikeezhil kaalaam,

Viraviya sundaram  mel    vili  aame.

The  legs supporting body are earth, from there,

To Belly button it is water, from there   to the chest,

It is fire, from   there  to the shoulders  it is  wind,

And  above  the  neck it is   the sky

276.Meviya  cheevan vadivathu  chollidil,

Kovin mayir  ondru noorudan koorittu,

Meviya  koorathu aayiram  aayinaal,

AAvayin kooru noorayirathondre.

If we want to know the form of our soul  in the body,

Take a hair  of cow, divide in to  one hundred  parts,

Take  one part of that and divide in to one  thousand part,

And if you again   divide in to one lac parts, that  is the soul.

277,Cheevan  yena   sivan   yenna  verillai,

Cheevanaar  , sivanaarai  arikilar,

Cheevanaar sivanaarai   arintha  pin,

Cheevanaar sivanayittiruppare  .

Soul and lord  Shiva   are not different,

But soul does not  understand  Siva,

But if the soul  understands  Siva,

The soul would become  in to Siva.

278.Anjula singam , adaviyil  vaazhvana,

Anjum poi meinthum anjakame pukum,

Anjin  ukirum  yeyirum  aruthittal,

Yenjathiraivanai, yeithalum   aame

There  are  five lions  in the forest,

When they wander for food , they would comeback home,

If we cut off the claws and teeth of these lions,

Without   any problem , we can reach God

(five lions are  five sense organs)

279.Unarvondrilaa nilaa moodan unmai oraathon,

KaNuvindri    vethaagama neri kaanaan,

Panivondrilothaan, para nindhai  cheivon,

Anuvin gunathon asar  guruvaame.

The fool without feeling, he who does not know the truth,

He who has not learnt from Guru, He who does not know Veda  and agama,

He who  does not have humility, he who abuses  God,

And He  is full of affection, they will not  be good guru

280.Manthira , thanthira maayoga jnanamum,

Bandhamum   veedum  darisithu  paarppavar,

Chinthanai  cheyyaa theliviyaathu  unporut,

Anthakar  aavor, asarguru  aame.

He who learns Manthra, thanthra, Great yogas, Brahma jnana,

The   attachment and affection, salvation  from his guru,

Thinks about them but if he grows body only for food,

Are  blind people and are  very bad gurus.

281.Aamaarariyathon  moodan, athi moodan,

Kamadhi neengaa kalthi kalathikatkku,

Aamaasatharivippon arivilon,

KOman  avan  asathaakum kuravane

Those who do not good behaviour , or ignorant ones,

Or great fools , those from whom passion  and anger have  not left,

Or great sinners, or those who teaches lies  to sinners are  ignorant ones,

They cannot be great and can never  become good guru.

282.Pasathai neekki  , paranodu thannayum,

Nesathu naadi malam ara  neekkuvor,

Aasaththa   sath guru  aavor, arivaththu,

Poosarkku iranguvor bodha  guru  andre.

After removing attachment  , searching methods ,

To  connect  the great god with devotion, remove completely all evil things,

Are  the stainless  sath  gurus and those , who do not  have  attachment,

And who became emotional when quarrels take place  are jnna gurus.

283.Parisana vethi  parisithathellam,

Varisai  tharum  ponvakayaakum  maapol,

Guru parisitha kuvalayam  yellaam,
Thirimala,  theernthu   shiva gathi yaame.

Like  the medicine  which  converts  metals in to gold,

Makes everything it merges as pure gold, when 

Good guru  touches   all the worlds   would  get rid of,

Three undesirables   and get the pleasure  of salvation.

284.Perutharkkariya   piraviyai  pethu,

Perutharkkariya  piraan adi peNaar,

Peruthrkkariya  pranikal yellam,

Perutharkkariyathor perizhanthaare.

In spite of getting the difficult to get  human birth,

They will not seek the feet  of God which is difficult to get,

And all those  difficult   to get  animals, lose,

The very difficult  to get joy of life.

285.Chellum alavil   cheluthumin  chinthayai,

Valla parisaal  uraiminkal vaaymayai,

Illai  yeninum  perithulanyem irai,

Nalla   aran neri  naadumin  neevire,

Oh people as much as possible  spend your  thoughts in good ways,

As much as  possible     speak  only   the truth,

Though some people say there is no god, he is there,

And so  you follow the advices  of Vedas  as told by god.

286.Ondre kulamum , oruvane  devanum,

Nandre ninaimin , naman illai naanaame,

Chendre pugum gathi  illai  num chithathu,

Nindre nilai pera neer ninainthu uimine.

There  is only  one caste , there  is only one good,

Think what is good,The god of death   will not come near us,

And  in our mind there is no thought  of our going,

And for proper establishment  think that which is good

287,Yikkayam neengi ini oru kayathil,

Pukku piravaamal pom vazhi naadumin,

Yekkalathu  yivvudal  vanthema kkanathendru,

Akkalam unna arul peralaame.,

Wish  for your  way so that   your soul does not go,

To another  body   and you are  born again,

If you start thinking about  the time when this  body

Started  coming, you can get  the blessing  of God.

288.Pokindravaare pugukindra  apporul,

Aakindra pothum  aran   arivaan  ulan,

Chaakindra pothum  thalaivanai  naadumin,

AAkindra apporul  akkarai  aakume

When that sin  comes along with you after  death,

And when that  sin comes to an end  god knows about it,

Even when you are dying, wish   for that   god,

And then your  soul would reach other  shore  of salvation.

289Charnthavarkku inbam  kodukkum   thazhal  vannan,

Pernthavar kin naa piravi  koduthidum ,

Koornthavarkku an ger choorai kazhal  kaattidum  ,

Chernthavar devarai  chendru  unarvaare.

That God of colour of fire would grant happiness to his devotees,

And to those  who stand away from him, he would give another birth of sorrow,

To the very wise ones, god   will show the sound of his divine feet,

And   they would join with God and enjoy   happiness.

290.Iraivanai  vazhi pattar, yeNNIla  thevar,

Avanai  vazhi pattangaamarondrillai.

Avanai vazhipattu   angu aamaaru kaattum,

Guruvai  vazhi padin koodalum  aame.

Innumerable devas   worshipped the God,

But it is not sufficient if only   he is worshipped,

It is also  necessary  to worship   the Guru   ,

And then only  all our expectations   would be met,

291,Iradham, udhiram iraichi thol medhai,

Maruviya athi vazhumbodu machai  ,

Paraviya  sukkilam  paazhaam  upaadhi,

Uruvam  alaal  udal  ondrenal  aake.

The  form of the body is made of essence of food,

Blood ,  flesh   ,skin  , fat in the body, bones,

Muscles and brain , the spreading   organs.

Is it possible  for the body to be different from these?

292.Malakkala  pale, marainthathu  sathi,

Malakalapppale   marainthathu jnam,

Mala kalappale marainthanan  thaaNU,

Malakalapaththaal  mathi oli  aame.

Due to mixing of bad pride  ,  strength goes away,

Due   to  mixing of bad pride  wisdom goes away,

Due to  mixing of bad pride, god becomes invisible,

So unless this  bad pride goes away luster of wisdom would not be there.

293.Thaane thanakku pagaivanum nattanum,

Thaane thanakku  marumayum immayum,

Thaane than cheitha vinaippayan thuippalum,

Thaane thanakku thalaivanum  aame.

We ourselves   are  reason for  enmity  and friendship,

WE ourselves   are reasons for experience  of sorrow,

We  ourselves are reason  for going through sorrow or joy,

And we are  ourselves the reason  for our being head.

294,AAnavam aagum vijnana  kalarukku,

PeNiya  maayai  piralayaa  kalarukke,

AAnana mayayum  kanmam  moondrume,

Kaanum   sakalarkku kaattum  malangale  .

If one has only pride, he is vijnana  kalar,

Along with that  if illsion is there they are  pralaya  kalar,

If pride is mixed with illusion   and Karma ,

They   are  called   sakalar and these  are their dirts.

295.Marathai  maraithathu  , maamadha  yaanai,

Marathil  marainthathu  Maamadha  yaanai,

Parathai  maraithathu paar  mudhal  bhootham,

Parathil  marainthathu  paar  mudhal  bhoothame.

The tree was hidden by  a big elephant in musth,

And that big elephant  in musth vanished in the tree,

The five elements of nature  hid  the God,

And those  five elements vanished  in God.

296.Vellum alavil  vidumin  vekuliyai,

Chellum alavum cheluthumin  chinthayai,

Allum pakalum  aruludan  thoonginaal,

Kallum pilanthu kadu  veli  aame.

Even when you can succeed in everything, leave that  anger,

As much as possible  use  your mind  on good paths,

If day and night with mercy  we concentrate  on yoga,

The stone of pride  will break and we will be able to see  plain with feet of God

297.Munnai piraviyil cheitha muthu thavam,

Pinnai piraviyil peththaal  ariyalaam,

Thannai arivathu arivaam akthandri,

Pinnai  arivathu  Pei arivaakume

The   great penance   we did in earlier birth ,

Would be known by good results  in the next birth,

Knowledge is  knowing oneself   and the knowledge,

Not knowing   this is only devils knowledge

298,Thannai ariya thanakkoru  kedillai,

Thannai ariyaamal thaane kedukindraan,

Thannai ariyum arivai  arinthapin,

THannaye archikkaa  thaan irunthaane.

He who knows himself does not have any problems,

And person  not knowing himself  gets spoiled,

After knowing the knowledge  to know oneself,

He would become suitable to be worshipoped by others.

299.Arivu   vadiverariyaatha yennai,

Arivu  vadiveru  arul cheithaan  nandhi,

Arivu vadivendrarulaal  arinthe  ,

Arivu  vadivendru arinthirunthene.

I who did not know  that I was  form of wisdom,

And My Guru Nandi  told me , you are  the form of wisdom,

Due to   the blessings   of that m, I came to know it,

And I am now  the form of wisdom.

300.Arivikku  azhivillai, aakkamum   illai,

Arivirkku arivallathatharam    illai,

Arive   arivai  arikindrathendrittu,

Araikindrana marai  eerukal  thaame.

There  is no destruction for wisdom  nor has it form,

Wisdom is the  basis   for wisdom,

And only  knowledge   can no knowledge  ,

Say  the Vedas   as well  as Upanishads.

301.Arivudayaar nenjakal idam  aava,

Tharivudayaar nenju   arunthavam  aava,

Tharivudayaar nenjodu  aadhi  piraanum,

Arivudayaarvnenjathangu  nindraane.

The mind of wise  people have  lot of place,

The mind of wise people  is the place with great penance,

The mind of the people along   with  the great God,

Stood   in the  heart  of those  wise people  .

302.Sidantha  theseevan  mukthi  chinthithalal,

Sidaththa thenirppor muthi  sithithavar  ,

Sidathntha  vedantham  semporul  aadhalaal,

Sidantha  vedantham kaattum shivanaye

In Saiva Sidhantha, due to possibility of soul becoming divine,

In Saiva sidhantha, they will think about salvation,

And because  Saiva Sidhantha  and vedantha tell about truth,

Both sidhantha and  Vedantha   show only  the god.

303.Vedamodu  aagamam meyyam iraival nool,

Othum pothum  chirappum  yendru  ullavai,

Nadhan urai avai naadil irandu antham,

Bedham akthenpar periyaarkkabedhame  .

Both Veda  as well as Agama are  books  made by god,

Among this Vedas  is  general  and Agama  specialised,

If  we  search for god’s work it is philosophy and premises,

And some people   say that  they are  different, but

The wise  elders will know  there is no difference between them.

304.Aaya pathi than, arut chiva  lingamaam,

AAya pasuvum adal erena nitkum,

AAya bali peedam aagum nar  paasamaam

AAya  aran nilai aaynthu  kolvaarkke.

The Siva linga  full of grace is the  Lord,

And  that bull before him  is the jeevathma,

And the bali peeda behind it the tie of affection,

This can be understood  only by those who research

305.Muthikku vithu   mudalvan  than jnaname,

Pathikku  vithu   paninthuthu  paththale,

Sidhikku  vithu  siva param thaan aadhal,

Sathikku  vithu thanathupa  saanthame

The  seed of salvation  is  understanding the God,

The seed of devotion is bowing  and worshipping him,

The seed of occult power, is not moving away from divine  Shiva,

The vseed of  power is the  control of five senses

306.Nasi nuniyin  nanku mooviral idai,

EEsan iruppidam  yaarum arikilar,

Pesi  irukum   peru marai   ammarai,

Koosi irukkum gunam   athu  aae

Twelve fingers over  tip of  nose ,

Is the place god lives and this not known to all,

The  great Vedas could have told  , but the Vedas,

Are  shy about it and it is its nature.

307.Aasoosam illai   aruniya matharukku,

AAsosam illai   aranai  archippavarkku,

AAsosam illayaam  angi valarppavarkku,

AAsoosam illai  aru marai  jnanikke

“Should not touch”  is not  there for  those  who know the truth,

“Should not touch”is not there for those   who worship God,

“Should not touch  “is not there  for those   who do fire sacrifice,

“Should not touch”is not there for those who really  know the Vedas

308.Thannai arinthidum thatthuvajnanikal,

Munnai  vinayin mudichai   avizhpparkal,

Pinnai vinayai pidithu pisaivaarkal,

Chenniyi vaitha   sivan arulaale.

Those philosophers who know themselves,

Would  remove ties of    the secret  of past karma,

And they  would remove away  the future karma,

By the  grace of Lord Shiva’s feet  kept on their head.

309.Yellaam    ariyum   arrive thanai  vittu,

Yellam arinthum labham  angillai,

Yellam arintha arivinai naan  yenil,

Yellam arintha irai yenal   aagume.

After leaving away  the knowledge which knows everything,

Due to the face that  there is no use  by knowing   everything,

For if the  knowledge of knowing everythind leads you to believe  you are it,

The knowledge  of knowing  everything  is God  only.

310.Kaalinil oorum, karumbinil kattiyum,

Paalinul neyyum  , pazhathul irathamum,

Poovinul naaththmum pol ulan  yem irai,

Kavalan yengum  kalanthu ninraan   andre.

As feeling in wind  , as Jaggery in sugarcane,

As ghee  in milk , as taste  in fruits,

As sweet smell in flowers Our  God exists,

This God who guards, is mixed up  in everything.

311.Garudan uruvam   karuthum alavil ,

Paruvidam theernthu   bhayam kedumaappol,

GFuruvin uruvam  kuritha    appozhuthe,

Thirimalam theernthu sivan  anan aame.

Just like   as soon as  you think of Garuda,

Even the greatest  poison   loses its effect,

As soon we think of the form of our Guru,

The three type of ignorance  will go and we can become  God

312.Omkarathulle  uditha  iymbhoothangal,

Omkarathulle uditha   chara charam,

Omkara theetha thuyir moondrum  uththana,

Omkara   jeeva  parasiva  roopame.

The five  elements arise out of Sound of Om,

The moving and not moving things  originate from sound of Om,

And the  three  souls   are  also attached to the sound of Om,

The soul as well as  divine Shiva are  also   sound of Om.

313.Ondru kanden , ivvulagukku oru  kani,

Nandru kandaai  athu  Namasivaya  kani,

Mendru kandaal  athu  methendrirukkum,

Nindru kandaal  athu thithikkum thaan   andre

I saw one thing , which is the  one fruit  of the world,

You have seen well, that is the fruit of Namashivaya,

If you grind it with your teeth  and see   it would   be soft,

And if you eat it  , it   would be sweet.

314.Shiva, Shiva yenkilar theevinai aalar,

Shiva shiva yendrida theevinal  maalum,

Shiva shiva   yendrida   devarum aavar,

Shiva shiva yenna   Shiva gathi  thane.

Those evil people do not chant  Shiva, Shiva,

Because if they say  Shiva , shiva , evil would die,

And by chanting  Shiva Shiva they can also  become Devas,

And also by Chanting shiva, shiva  , you can attain  Shiva

315.Ondru kandeer ulagukku  oru deivamum,

Ondru kandeer ulagukku  uyir  aavathum,

Nandru  kndeer ini namashivaya  pazham,

Thindru  kanderkkithu  thithitha  vaare.

Search and find out  , the one god of the world,

And  what you found out   is the soul of the world,

You found out what is good that is  fruit  of Namasivayam,

And when you tasted it well , it was found to be sweet.

316.Puli kandavarkku  punal ooru  maa poal,

Kalikkum thiru koothu kandavarkkellam,

Thulikkum arut kanneer, sor  nenjurukkum,

Olikkul   aananda amudhoorum  ullathe.

Saliva would come  to those  who see Tamarind,

To all those who see dance of shiva , joy   would come,

Divine tears would come, mind   would melt,

And spring of nectar  would start from their mind.

317.Thirunthunal chee yendrudariya kayyum,

Arunthavar vaa yendranaitha malar  kayyum,

Porunthil  imaippiliyavva  yendra porkayyum,

Thirunthathee aakum thirunilai  mavve.

The corrected letter “chee”, indicates  his hand drum,

The hugging flower like  hand calls  us  “please come”,

Which is the golden hand of the god whose eye never lashes,

The hand which carries fire is the divine one.

318.Maruvum thudiyudan  manniya  veechu,

Maruviya appum  analudan  kayyum,

Karuvin miditha kamala padamum,

Uruvil shivaya  nama  yena othe  .

The  hand with the drum ,the hand which he waves,

The head  on which is the water, the hand with axe,

The lotus feet  which stamps over pride represented  by Muyalaka,

Are  representing  the chant  “ nama shivaya” in form of  Lord Nataraja

319.Aran thudi thoththam , amaithal  thithiyaam,

Aran angi thannil  arayil sangaaram,

Aran uththanaippil  amarum   thirothaayi,

Aran adi   yendrum anugira kamme.

The drum of lord shiva indicates  creation,

The   blessing hand protection , the axe  destruction,

The  feet which is firm  hiding ,

And the lifted  feet  the  act of blessing.

320Mukatjhil  kan kondu parkkindra  moodarkal,

Agathil kan kondu  parppathe  anandam,

Makatkku  thai than  manolanodu  aadiya,

Sukhathai chol yendraal   chollumarengane.

Oh fools who see things with eyes  on the face,

To see with the inner eyes  only gives joy,

How can mother  tell about  the joy she had ,

With her   husband  to her daughter, if she wants?

321.Malam illai, maasu illai  maanaabhimaanam,

Kulam illai  , kollum gunangalum illai ,

Nalam illai   nandiyai jnanathinaale,

Palamanni anbinaal padithu vaipparkke.

To those who fix their guru  with love  in their mind,

Dirty thoughts are not there , evil is not there,

Self respect and pride  are not there, heritage  is not there,

The characteristic habits are  also  not there.

322.Virumbil avan adi  veera   swargam,

Poruthil avan adi   punniya  lokam,

Thirunthil avan adi theerthamum  aakum,

Varunthi avan adi vazhtha  vallarkke.

If you like it his feet  would take you to heaven for valorous,

If we fix our mind on his feet , it will grant us salvation,

If you change all your thoughts   and only   want,

Top join with his feet, it will give effect of  bathing in sacred waters.

324. Aram kettu   anthanar vaai  mozhi kettu,

Maram kettum  vanavar  manthiram  kettum,

Puram kettum , ponnurai  meni  yem easan,

Thiram kettum  petha  Shiva  gathi  thane.

Hearing justice , hearing advices of  Brahmins,

Hearing books saying sins are not there, Hearing Manthras of Gods,

Hearing other books, hearing the nature  of God,

Who is called Gold, we get only  the nearness of Shiva.

325. Nillaa nilayai    nilayaaka  nenjathu,

Nillaa  kurambai  nilai yendru  unarveerkal,

Yellaa uyirkkum  iraivane   aayinum ,

Kallaar  nenjathukaNa oNNathe.

Oh people who think unstable things as stable,

Oh people  who think  the temporary body as  permanent,

Though  God is the  lord  of all souls  ,

Ignorant  people would not be able to see  Him.

326.Sathan arul tharin sakthi   arul undaam,

Sakthi arul tharin  sathan  arul undaam,

SAkthi shivamaam   irandum  than ul vaikka,

Sathiyam  yenni   sidhi thanmayum aame

If lord Shiva  blesses, God sakthi  also will bless,

If Goddess Parvathi blesses , Lord shiva also will bless,

And so meditate   on Sakthi as well as Shiva  in your mind,

Then you will get eight type of powers , this is the truth.

327.Neengida  , neengida   nimirnthu  valarthongum,

Ongida  ongida   uruthiyaam vaazhvu,

Vangida  vangida vanni  thalai  kollum,

Pangida  pangida   pathaakum  thingale.

Moving and moving the foetus would grow long,

Growing and growing, it will get   stable  oxygen,

Then as time  passes  , the heat  will go to its head,

And for everything  to become stable , it would take  ten months

328.Kuriyaam valakkaram  , kuvindha  peru viral,

Mariyaa  athan keezh vaithidum mooviral,

Pirivai mel   yeri  pilathathu  vaatham aam,

Arivai   nadu  viral  amarnthathu  pithame.

Keeping the   thumb below    the wrist   of right hand,

Keeping second , third and   fourth finger  above the wrist,

If you measure the pulse, that pulse which strongly   goes up,

Measures the gas and that  which we feel  ,

By our  middle   finger as  the  bile   pulse.

329.Vazhangiya vadham , mathirai  ondraakil,

Thazhangiya  pitham thannil   aria vaasi,

Azhungum  kapham thaan adakkiye odil,

Puzhungiya  jeevarkku pisagondrum illaye.

For a second , if the pulse  of wind beats,

For a half a second  , if  bile pulse beats,

And quarter  of a second phlegm pulse beats,

There  is no danger   to the  life at all.

330.Yillaye vadham  , yezhil nadai  kozhiyaam,

Yellaye pitham  , yezhumbum thavalai  pol,

Ollaye iyam  , oornthidum pambu  pol,

Allaye  kandarinthavar  Sidhare.

The pulse  of wind could be  like walk of peacock,

Or Walk of cock, the pulse of  bile would be ,

Like a leech  or frog  and that of phlegm   would be like ,

Running snake and only  the Sidhas  know  it.

331.Ariya yimmondrin thaanmai, chonnar  yen nandi,

Yeri anal vadham, yerikkum   gunam  kelu ,

Krithaana  j kai kaal  kulaichu vilaachanthu  ,
Pari yena nondhudal  pachai pun aagume.

MY Guru Nandi has taught me about the effect of wind, bile and phlegm ,

Please hear what  wind   does when it is angry,

It will create burning  in the body and pain,

In all  joints     as well as in  hips.

332.PuNNai valikkum  porumum  kudal odi,

ThaNNa malam  adhanai thambikkum pokkathu,

ONNana  aasanam  uRuve churukkidum,

PaNNar  kulir    cheetham   pakuthidum   vaadhame

 Due to gas , like pain of wound , all over the body it would pain,

There  would be stomach pain, murmuring of liver,

There will  be constipation, the  passage  for stool,

Would get tightened  and temperature  would decrease

333.Paguthidum pitham , pala pala  chinthayaam,

Vaguthidum vaanthiyum , vai neer  miga  oorum,

Makuthidum  meniyil , maatti   yeripperum,

\Miguthu  thavanikkum   miga vidam kaikkume

One of the things bile   would create  various worries,

Create  vomiting , water  would   come   in the mouth,

There  would be burning   sensation  in the body,

And due  to, lot of thirst, mouth  would be bitter.

334.Vidangiya ayyam  mel irai  puththidum,

Thadangi  irumidum thani vilaa  irandum  neram,

Adangil karam kaayum , alavatha  kozhai  neer,

Idangi  udal vaththi irathamum kakkume.

The phlegm  is just like  poison and would  create,

Difficulty   to breath, create cough and,

Would make both our  hip bones   to pain ,

Create  fever, create phlegm  in the mouth,

And due to this we will lose weight and get anaemia.

335.Uraithathu  naasi kuruthi kurikel,

Viraithida pingalai vidaathodin moondru naal,

Iraitha  chadam aandil  yeithidum  aakaasam,

Parathil  irandu naal paayil eer aandeNNe.

Please hear the names of breath  coming through nostrils,

That which comes   from right nostril is called  Pingalai,

If continuously  a person breaths pingalai  for three   days,

Within a   year  his body would die, and if is done for two days,

His  body   would   attain death  within two years.

336,. Yenni oru naal  iyangidil  pingalai,

Thanni  moovaandil  thappathu  maranam,

Onniya  upaayathil  odidil  pathu  naal,

Mannil  mathi aaril  marippan  kuri ithe .

In Pingalai  works for a full day continuously,

Within three  years  that  person is expected  to die,

If  breath happens  together  through  both nostrils,

For ten days , that  person would  die  in six months.

337.Kurikeli  mookandri   kulavivai  vazhi  odil,

Marikelum  moondraan naal marithiduvaan thappathu

Their kelum mummalamum  thirandu   mika  kurainthuvaril,

Parivaakum   pakshathil  paar  uyir  thaan  thappaathe  .

Please further  hear   the signs   of death,

If breath without  running  via nostril   , runs through mouth,

Then he will die  on the third   day  without any doubt,

To those  who have less of stool, urine and sperms,

Within fifteen days  his death   will occur.

338.Kondidum thoadakkuri  chonnaar  yen nandhi,

Thandum udhadum  , thani pallum naakondraam,

Mandidum  thathu  valamai karupperil,

Ondidum  aaraam naal uruthiyai  chaavaane

My Guru Nandi told me about   signs of death,

If the lips  , teeth  and tounge  turn black,

And  they all join together, then with all,

Juices ending, they would  die within six days , definitely.

339.Cheeva kalayaal   chiranthidum  naadi thaan,

Aava  karam vaiththazhuthidil   mel yerum,

Thaaothu  mel nokkinaal   chaakaan oru naalum,

Pa othu   keezh nokkil  pathayaamal    chaavaane

When  we keep our hands  on the throbbing  of wrist,

Which is well known for sign of life, if the pulsed of wind,

Is more  he will never reach death but if it is dull  ,

And in indicating down, he  will die without sorrow.

340.Pitham adanginaal  pesaathe  poi vidu.

Yethiya iyam yezhumpidil   kittathe,

Pothiya   vaadham porumin marunthu chei,

Yethi yimmondrin iyalpai  arinthide  .

If pulse of bile  stops  , do not treat  but go away,

If wind and bile gets reduced and phlegm dominates do not treat,

If the pulse of wind again   increases again treat,

Like this understand  the pulses   and follow them.

341,Unmai kel  innam umizhnthida noi  ullon,

Thanmayaai thooram poi thaakkidil  chaavillai,

Kanmayai vaayil kazhandridil  kittidum,

vaNmayai  paarkka vakuthanar  nandiye

Hear the truth, when the   sick person  spits saliva,

If without splitting it falls  far away, he will not die soon,

But if when he spits , it  flows   by the side  of lips,

Soon  he will die, thus my  Guru Nandi told me.

342.Kaanume mandham  kavanikkum  annathaal,

Kaanume  mandham kadumaamisam  meeril,

Kanume mandham kalantha  maa pandathaal,

Kaanume manham karumethi palukke,

Indigestion    would come if  the food we eat  is in excess,

Due to eating  too  much and too often of meat dishes,

Due to eating dishes made  of flour and also,

Due   to drinking  of buffalo  milk.

343.Mekam pirantha vidam  chonnaar yen Nandhi,

AAkum  ilathai paruvam athil mohithu,

Bhogam dhinam  cheyyin pugal  mandha thekootil,

Vaaka pasiyaal vazhangum sai yogame.

My Guru Nandi told me how syphilis  is caused,

If in  the very young age we engage in making  daily love,

If you make love when you are having indigestion  or,

You make love   when your stomach is empty  , you will geet it.

344. Padhamaam sukha janni  paayum vidham  kelu,

Nidhamaaka  moozhki, nirayave saappittu,

Kuthamaaka mandathil  koodidil , vaayuvaal,

Athamaam  anubogham  anainthidil   channiye

Hear how  the janni disease  of falling of temperature comes,

It comes  if we daily take bath in the tank, eat too much,

And make  love  when the  food  is not digested,

Or if there  is too much gas  in the body.

345.Kayathil moolam kanda   vidham kelu,

Paayotha theepanam parinthe adakkilum,

Mayai mayakka malathai   adakkilum,

Oyatha kundalikul  pugum vayuve.

Now I will tell how  piles  comes in the body,

It comes by stifling   too  much of hunger,

Controlling natures calls being attracted by ladies,

And by gas  entering in  kundalani.

346.Moolam yezhunthidil  munne  pasi pokum,

Moolam yezhunthidil mulai  vindhu nasam  aam,

Moolam yezhunthidil muzhangum iraichal thaan,

Moolam yezhunthidil mukiyaa  kazhichale.

If you are  attacked by piles, first  hunger will go,

If your attacked by piles,semen will  not be produced,

If you are attacked by piles, there would be sound in belly,

If you are attacked  by piles, it is never ending stools.

347.Varayaana garbhathil  malattu  puzhuvirunthu,

Virayaam sukkilathai virainthu  undidum,

Karayaa maladiyaam kaan   athu  pokkidil,

Thurayaana pillai sukhamai  chanikkume.

There would a barren worm  in their womb,

Which will eat away the semen of men,

And because of it women becomes barren,

If the worm  is removed  , they will get a good child.

348.parume pen thaan pachudan pamkaallam,

Tharum anubogam  thanikadi  unnuthal,

AArukkum maapanda,  aakaathu maankani,

KOrume  kondidil , kondidum janniye.

When ladies  give birth to a baby  , for a few days,

Their body will be raw and they should not  make love  at that time,

If they do they will get eclampsia(Garbha Janni) and they also will get it,

If they drink sour liquids, eat things made of flour and eating mango.

349.POkume gunmam pugatta  dravakam,

Pokume kuttam puga cheyakendhi,

Pokume  kirani pugatta  nar  poonaakam,

Pogume moolam pugazh  changai  chembukke.

The Stomach ulcer would be cured by  Maha dravaka,

The leprosy by sulphur   dust,

The non stop going to stool  by poonaga  basma,

And  the piles  by   copper   dust.

350.POdiyaa noi  poka    pugandrittar yen nandhi.

Madivaana  chootham, mahathana thangam,

pIdivana kenathi peraana  sathu,

Kudi paichin thoorithu koottiye  thindride  .

My nandi told a medicine  that would cure  incurable diseases,

Take very purified mercury,  good gold and their essence,

And if this  is made  in to ash and taken,

All  incurable   diseases  would be cured.