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 Pancaksara Mantra-Gross
This chapter describes The Pancaksara Mantra-Gross located on page 3045 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) 9"
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The essence of the Sadyojata Mantra is: “O! Lord! Sadyojata, never give me desires which are the reason for this countless births and deaths. Please bless me with the passion for liberation. My prayers to Sadyojata”. This Sadyojata aspect is correlated with the following; To “Shi” Bijakshara in Pancakshara Mantra; To “Manomayakosha” amongst the five Koshas; To “Agni” principle among five principles “Panca Bhuta”....
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Cekkilar makes this saint, whilst grazing the cow, play the ‘Pancaksara mantra on his flute, and brings out the importance of music in Shaivism....
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Even in her youth, she received the "Shaiva pancakshara mantra." After that, she was married by Dasharha, King of Mathura, who was a sinner. When he touched Kalavati who was a holy woman, he experienced unbearable heat. Kalavati said that it was because of the King s sin. So she took Dasharha to the sage Garga, who purified Dasharha with his mantras (incantations) and made him stand in water. At once the King s sins came out of his body in the shape of crows. Some of them flew away....
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]