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
The Unworthy Ones
This chapter describes The Unworthy Ones located on page 604 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 17 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 2"
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
itareshu tvapanktyeshu yathoddishteshvasadhushu | medo'srinmamsamajja'sthi vadantyannam manishinah || 182 || The wise ones declare that food given to the other unfit persons unworthy of company, described above, becomes fat, blood, flesh, marrow and bone.—(182) Medhatithi’s commentary (manubhashya): A few unfit persons,—such as the blind, and the rest—have been specifically mentioned in the foregoing verses, describing the evil results of giving food to those unworthy of company; apart from these,...
Read full contents: Verse 3.182
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
They divide the rice-grains into two parts: the smaller and broken ones belong to Brihaspati, and the larger and unbroken ones to Mitra. For Mitra injures no one, nor does any one injure Mitra; neither a kusha stalk nor a thorn pricks him, nor has he any scar; for Mitra is every one's friend (mitram). 8. He then puts the pap for Brihaspati on (the fire), covers it with the vessel for Mitra's (pap), pours the butter (into the latter), and throws in the (larger) rice-grains....
Read full contents: Kanda V, adhyaya 3, brahmana 2
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary [by Nandalal Sinha]
Commentary: The Upaskara of Shankara Mishra: (English rendering of Shankara Mishra s commentary called Upaskara from the 15th century) It may be asked, what should the rule of conduct be in a case where worthy recipients being not available, unworthy ones are at first invited, but gradually worthy recipients become available....
Read full contents: Sutra 6.1.10 (Preference, should be given to worthy recipients afterwards)
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]