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
Five-fold Differences of the Body
This chapter describes Five-fold Differences of the Body located on page 2351 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 1 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 8"
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Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) [by Rama Prasada]
Because they point to this that ‘its action is five-fold, the action of that effort (prayatna) is five-fold. The Prana has its sphere from the fore-part of the nose down to the heart. The Samana is that which carries equally, that is, to places where it is properly required and inasmuch as is required, the chyle which is made of foods and drinks. Its sphere of action is down from the heart to the navel. The Apana is the cause of sending put of the body urine, faces, fœtus, &c....
Read full contents: Sutra 3.38
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
Let one realise the glory of the five-fold Harmonious Lord called Yajnayajniya in the members of the body. 1. Pradyumna in the hair, Vasudeva in the skin, Narayana in the flesh, Aniruddha in the bone, and Sankarshana in the marrow. This is the Yajnayajniya Saman as refuged in the Lord, dwelling in the various members of the body....
Read full contents: Second Adhyaya, Fourteenth through Twenty-first Khandas (9 mantras)
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) [by George Thibaut]
V, 3); to have the three worlds for its body (Bri. Up. I, 3, 22); to be named Vaishvanara (Ch. Up. V, 11, 2), &c. Hence we must admit that Brahman is qualified by differences also.--But above it has been shown that Brahman cannot possess twofold characteristics!--That also does not contradict our doctrine; for the difference of Brahman's forms is due to its limiting adjuncts. Otherwise all those scriptural passages which refer to those differences would be objectless....
Read full contents: III, 2, 12
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]