The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
Eight Heroic Deeds of the Lord
This chapter describes Eight Heroic Deeds of the Lord located on page 419 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 2 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 2"
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Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) [by George Thibaut]
--The final conclusion then is that the fruits come from the Lord acting with a view to the deeds done by the souls, or, if it be so preferred, with a view to the apurva springing from the deeds. This view is proved by the circumstance of scripture representing the Lord not only as the giver of fruits but also as the causal agent with reference to all actions whether good or evil. Compare the passage, Kau. Up....
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
IV As already stated, Tirumular mentions this Andhaka Samhara first in his enumeration of the heroic deeds of Shiva: “Karutturari antakan tanpol acuran Varattin ulakat tuyirkalai ellam Varuttancey tan enru vanavar ventak Kuruttuyar culankaik kontukon rane!...
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Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
Beholding again your unworthy deeds, which, besides, being highly sinful and unspeakable, are sure to terminate in misery, it seems to me that one of your nature wins praise only so long as his able foe bides his time. Renouncing all sin, even as a serpent casts off its worn out slough which it cannot any longer retain, the heroic Ajatasatru shines in his natural perfection, leaving his load of sins to be borne by you....
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]