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 Soul as Linga
This chapter describes The Soul as Linga located on page 1926 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 5 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 7"
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Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary [by Nandalal Sinha]
Commentary: The Bhashya of Candrakanta: (English translation of Candrakanta Tarkalankara s Bhashya called the Vaisheshikabhashya from the 19th century) Candrakanta reads I, ii, 17, with the omission of the word linga in vishesha-linga-abhavat. Here ends the second chapter of the First Book in the Commentary by Shankara, on the Vaisheshika Aphorisms of Kanada of great powers....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.2.17 (Existence is one)
Katha Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary [by S. Sitarama Sastri]
avyaktattu parah purusho vyapako linga eva ca | yam jnatva mucyate janturamritatvam ca gacchati || 8 || 8. Beyond the Avyaktam is Purusha, all-pervading and devoid of linga (indicative mark), whom knowing the mortal is freed and attains immortality. Shankara s Commentary: Com.—Beyond the Avyaktam is Purusha all-pervad-ing, being the cause of all akasa, etc., which is all-pervading. Devoid of linga ] that by which anything is reached (known) is linga such as intellect, etc....
Read full contents: Verse 2.3.8
The Vishnu Purana [by Horace Hayman Wilson]
The Linga Purana. 11. Linga Purana. “Where Maheshvara, present in the Agni Linga, explained (the objects of life) virtue, wealth, pleasure, and final liberation at the end of the Agni Kalpa, that Purana, consisting of eleven thousand stanzas, was called the Lainga by Brahma himself.” The Linga Purana conforms accurately enough to this description. The Kalpa is said to be the Ishana, but this is the only difference. It consists of eleven thousand stanzas....
Read full contents: 11. The Linga Purana
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]