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 Pure and the Impure
This chapter describes The Pure and the Impure located on page 2853 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 33 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 8"
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Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary [by Nandalal Sinha]
Sutra 6.2.6 (What objects are impure or unholy). Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of Vaisheshika sutra 6.2.6: अशुचीति शुचिप्रतिषेधः ॥ ६.२.६ ॥ashuciti shucipratishedhah || 6.2.6 || ashuci—impure; iti—this Such; shucipratishedhah—the negation of exclusion of the pure. 6. Impure,—such is the form of the negation of the pure....
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
‘Mukhyah’— produced in, or issuing from, the mouth such ‘drops’ do not make one impure, if they do not fall upon the body. “But it has been already declared that drops are pure (5-132.)” But that was with reference to things other than bodily excretions. That this was meant there is clearly indicated by the present verse; which makes it clear that all kinds of drops were not meant when they were declared to be pure....
Read full contents: Verse 5.139
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
Earthen vessel made impure by contact with urine or feces would become pure by heating again. A copper and gold vessel similarly made impure (may be made pure) by melting or the copper one by water or acid. (The vessels made) of bell-metal and copper (may be purified) with acid. (Those made) of pearls (get purified) by washing. 3-5. Lotuses, vessels made of iron, vegetables, ropes, roots, fruits and cane (could be made pure by washing)....
Read full contents: Chapter 156 - Purification of things (dravya-shuddhi)
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]