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
State of Kalas
This chapter describes State of Kalas located on page 840 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 12 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 3"
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
Hence, Kala, who is repositary of the Kala, viz., Samharakali, is sought after by sadhakas. Srishti Krama is the best of the Kalas of Shakti, in which her supremacy shines. Sthiti Krama enables vivid experiences of the cognitions. Sthiti highlights the beauty of Srishti. Then it is Samharakrama which is the effort to trace back to the source of creation. Srishti is associated with birth which starts with the pain of containment in the womb of mother....
Read full contents: Verse 243-244 [Srishti Krama is the best of the Kalas]
Natyashastra (English) [by Bharata-muni]
(* 14) Each of these two Talas have three varieties: yathakshara (literal), dvi-kala consisting of two Kalas, and catush-kala (consisting of four Kalas). (* 15) This is called the yathakshara variety of it. Yathakshara (according to the syllables) means that the syllables (short and long) in the name (e.g. C ancatputah) indicate the syllables that this Tala contains. See SR....
Read full contents: Chapter XXXI - On the Time-measure (tala)
Gati in Theory and Practice [by Dr. Sujatha Mohan]
Uttama characters take four kalas to keep the raised foot on the ground, two kalas for madhyama and one kala for nica characters. The samanya lakshana of kala is nimesha, i. e. five matras. Kohala states Uttama can move in dvipadi, which has four gurus, and for which going up and down will take each two kalas. syaduttamanam dvipadi caturgurusamanvita | tatrotkshepanipatabhyam yasmatpadadvayam bhavet || Dhairya and gambhira qualities take vilambita laya....
Read full contents: Gaits according to characters
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]