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
Creation
This chapter describes Creation located on page 474 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 9 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 2"
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Creation” according to 213 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
Primary creation. Agni said: 1. The intellect (mahat) is the first creation of Brahma. The second (creation) is that of the subtle principles (tanmatras), known as the bhutasarga (creation of elements). 2. The third is the creation of evolutes (vaikarikas) known as the sense-organs. These are the primary creation (prakritasarga) produced out of the intellect. 3. The fourth, is the main creation (mukhyasarga). The immobile things are known as the main (creation)....
Read full contents: Chapter 20 - Primary creation
The Markandeya Purana [by Frederick Eden Pargiter]
Now the creation of “mahat” is to be known as the first by Brahma; and the second of the “tan-matras” is called the creation of the “bhutas and the third creation is that of the “vikaras,” and it is perceptible by the senses. So was produced the creation from Prakriti wherein Intelligence preceded. The “mukhya” creation was the fourth, the mukhya things are known as immoveable....
Read full contents: Canto XLVII - The Creation from Prakriti and the Vikaras
Mandukya Upanishad (Gaudapa Karika and Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Nikhilananda]
the process of creation or manifestation....
Read full contents: Mandukya Karika, verse 1.7
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]