This blog is devoted to the exposition and analysis of the post-religious and pure theistic path of wisdom and harmony (சமரச சுத்த சன்மார்க்கம்) envisioned by the Indian-Tamilian mystic, poet, and philosopher Chidambaram Ramalingam (1823 – 1874). Note: Jivakarunya Ozhukkam or "The Ethic Of Compassion For Sentient Beings", Arutperunjothi Agaval or "OmniLight Invocations", and the tetralogy of "Suddha Sanmarga Vinappams" or "The Petitions Of Suddha Sanmargam", constitute the authentic central writings of the later Ramalingam. In this blog, I will adhere to the principle that only the views expressed in these writings are representative of Ramalingam's Samarasa Suddha Sanmargam teachings. (C) All Rights Reserved By Blog Author: Thill Raghu, Ph.D. E-mail: traghu1874@gmail.com
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 613
உயிர்வகை பலவா யுடல்வகை பலவாய்
இயலுற விளக்கிடு மென்றனிச் சித்தே!
Diverse
Bodies,
Diverse
Forms
Of
Life,
Conditioned
By
Their
Structures
And
Natures,
Fine-tuned
And
Illuminated,
By
OmniLight Supreme Intelligence!
Note: The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 612
மூர்த்தர்கள் பலவாய் மூர்த்திகள் பலவாய்
ஏற்பட விளக்கிடு மென்றனிச் சித்தே!
Forms,
Bearers
Of
Forms,
Makers
Of
Forms,
Their
Governors,
Fine-Tuned
To
Proliferate,
And
Illuminated,
By
OmniLight Supreme Intelligence!
Note: The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 611
படிநிலை பலவாய்ப் பதநிலை பலவாய்
இடிவற விளங்கிடு மென்றனிச் சித்தே!
Diverse
Natural
Kinds
Of
Foundations
And
Facades,
Bases
And
Superstructures,
Pathways,
Steps,
Stages,
And
Goals,
Attainments,
End-states,
Sites
Of
Immaculate
Instantiations,
Illustrations
Of
Powers
Of
Illumination
Of
OmniLight Supreme Intelligence!
Note: The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 610
தத்துவம் பலவாய்த் தத்துவி பலவாய்
இத்தகை விளங்கு மென்றனிச் சித்தே!
Diverse
Elements,
Constituents,
Diverse
Objects,
Entities,
Beings,
Exquisite
Emanations,
Marvelous
Manifestations,
Instantiations,
Incarnations,
Of
Powers
Of
Illumination
Of
OmniLight Supreme Intelligence!
Note: The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 609
சத்திகள் பலவாய்ச் சத்தர்கள் பலவாய்
இத்தகை விளங்கு மென்றனிச் சித்தே!
Sattigal,
Or
Conscious
Powers,
Energies,
In
Their
Variety,
Consort
Sattargal
Or
Bearers,
Wielders,
In
Their
Variety,
Exquisite
Emanations,
Marvelous
Manifestations,
Instantiations,
Incarnations,
Of
Powers
Of
Illumination
Of
OmniLight Supreme Intelligence!
Note: According to this couplet, the Supreme Intelligence of OmniLight is luminously manifested or expressed in the varieties of finite Sattigal (Conscious Powers, Energies) and their consorting finite Sattargal (Bearers and Wielders of Powers or Energies). These finite Sattigal and Sattargal play an important role in shaping the forms, objects, bodies, qualities, forces, events, and phenomena in the cosmos. There is another couplet in this Agaval in which Ramalingam praises the OmniLight for granting him the ability to summon and direct these finite Sattigal and Sattargal.
The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 608
என்றுமுள் ளதுவாய் எங்குமோர் நிறைவாய்
என்றும் விளங்கிடு மென்றனிச் சித்தே!
Eternally
Present,
Present
Everywhere
In
Its
Oneness
And
Fullness,
Inextinguishable
Illumination,
OmniLight Supreme Intelligence!
Note: This couplet is the first in the series of couplets on aspects of the Supreme Intelligence (Tamil: சித்து – Sitthu; Sanskrit: चित् or Chit) of OmniLight.
It is remarkable in its eloquent and rhythmic use of Tamil words beginning with the seventh vowel or “life letter” (உயிரெழுத்து) எ.
The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 607
அன்றத னப்பா லதன்பரத் ததுதான்
என்றிட நிறைந்த வென்றனிச் சத்தே!
Beyond
Difference,
Diversity,
That
Which
Is
The
Divine
Reality
Pervading,
Percolating,
Differences
Of
Time
And
Space,
In
Its
Full
Presence
Everywhere,
OmniLight Supreme Reality!
Note: One of the meanings of the Tamil word “அன்று” (aṉṟu) at the start of this couplet is “difference”. The word “என்று” (eṉṟu), at the beginning of the second line, refers to differences or distinctions of time.
The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 606
துரியமுங் கடந்ததோர் பெரியவான் பொருளென
உரைசெய் வேதங்க ளுன்னுமெய்ச் சத்தே!
Beyond
The
Fourth
State
Of
Consciousness,
Or
Turiya,
Or
Pure
Self-Awareness,
Uncontaminated
By
Object-Awareness,
That
Which
Is
Described
By
The
Sacred
Scriptures
As
The
Vast
Or
Immense
Being
Pervading
Cosmic
Space,
OmniLight Supreme Reality!
Note: The Tamil expression “பெரியவான் பொருள்” alludes to the vastness or immensity (Sanskrit: बृहत् – bṛhat) ascribed to Brahman or the Supreme Being in the Vedas and Upanishads. This couplet also attributes it to OmniLight (அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி – Arutperunjothi).
The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 605
சத்தியஞ் சத்தியஞ் சத்திய மெனவே
இத்தகை வழுத்து மென்றனிச் சத்தே!
“All
These
Invocations
Are
True,
True,
True”,
Affirmed
Graciously
OmniLight Supreme Reality!
Note: In Indian culture, it is the practice to vouch three times as an expression of certainty.
The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 604
ஆகம முடிகளு மவைபுகல் முடிகளும்
ஏகுதற் கரிதா மென்றனிச் சத்தே!
Above
The
Summit
Of
The
Āgama
Tradition
And
Its
Chants,
Songs,
And
Commentaries,
Inscrutable OmniLight Supreme Reality!
Note: The Hindu Āgama pertains to the Shaiva (Siva), Vaishnava (Vishnu), and Shakta (Devi) sects, their scriptures, commentaries, and practices. The Buddhist Āgama pertains to the collection of early Buddhist texts constituting the Suttapitaka.
The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.
THE IMMORTALIZING WAY OF OMNILIGHT (அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி பெருநெறி) 