OmniLight Invocations 365

சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, and place of special manifestation of OmniLight, designed by Ramalingam without any formal training in architecture. It was constructed in 1871 and opened to the public in January 1872. It is not a Hindu temple and ought not to be considered one. It has no anthropomorphic idols or images.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 603

பொதுமறை முடிகளும் புகலவை முடிகளும்

இதுவெனற் கரிதா மென்றனிச் சத்தே!

Beyond

The

Grasp

Of

Mantras

Crowning

The

Common,

Or

Esoteric,

Incantation

Traditions,

Beyond

The

Grasp

Of

Chants

And

Songs

Crowning

The

Common,

Or

Esoteric,

Recitation

Traditions,

Inscrutable OmniLight Supreme Reality!

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.

OmniLight Invocations 365

Symbol of Divine Light in the சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, a place of special manifestation of OmniLight.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 602

அனைத்துல கவைகளு மாங்காங் குணரினும்

இனைத்தென வறியா வென்றனிச் சத்தே!

Beyond

The

Range

Of

All

Forms

Of

Perception,

Knowledge,

Of

All

Kinds

Of

Worlds

Or

Universes,

Inscrutable OmniLight Supreme Reality!

Note: Ramalingam holds that only the divine light of compassion of the OmniLight can enable discernment or realization of its existence and nature. This couplet supports that insight.

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.

OmniLight Invocations 365

சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, and place of special manifestation of OmniLight, designed by Ramalingam without any formal training in architecture. It was constructed in 1871 and opened to the public in January 1872. It is not a Hindu temple and ought not to be considered one. It has no anthropomorphic idols or images.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 601

என்றுமோர் நிலையாய் என்றுமோ ரியலாய்

என்றுமுள் ளதுவா மென்றனிச் சத்தே!

In

One

State

Forever,

Of

One

Nature

Forever,

Eternal OmniLight Supreme Reality!

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.

OmniLight Invocations 365

Symbol of Divine Light in the சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, a place of special manifestation of OmniLight.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 472

பிரமமே பிரமப் பெருநிலை மிசையுறும்

பரமமே பரம பதந்தருஞ் சிவமே!

Brahman

Or

Supreme

Being,

Transcendent

In

The

Supreme

State

Of

Existence,

Bestowing

The

Supreme

Liberation,

Divine OmniLight 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.

OmniLight Invocations 365

சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, and place of special manifestation of OmniLight, designed by Ramalingam without any formal training in architecture. It was constructed in 1871 and opened to the public in January 1872. It is not a Hindu temple and ought not to be considered one. It has no anthropomorphic idols or images.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 471

பிரமமெய்க் கதியே பிரமமெய்ப் பதியே

பிரமநிற் குணமே பிரமசிற் குணமே!

Supreme

True

Refuge,

Supreme

True

Being,

Supreme

Nirguṇa

Existence,

Without

Form

Or

Feature,

Supreme

Consciousness

And

Intelligence,

Vast OmniLight Being!

Note: Nirguṇa, or pure existence without the primary guṇas or qualities of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas, is also a mode of being of OmniLight.

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.

OmniLight Invocations 365

Symbol of Divine Light in the சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, a place of special manifestation of OmniLight.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 470

நவந்தரு பதமே நடந்தரு பதமே

சிவந்தரு பதமே சிவசிவ பதமே!

The

Supreme

State

Which

Bestows

The

Nine

Powers

And

Modes

Of

Being,

The

Supreme

State

Which

Discloses

The

Cosmic

Dance,

The

Supreme

State

Which

Bestows

The

Supreme

Good,

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.

OmniLight Invocations 365

சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, and place of special manifestation of OmniLight, designed by Ramalingam without any formal training in architecture. It was constructed in 1871 and opened to the public in January 1872. It is not a Hindu temple and ought not to be considered one. It has no anthropomorphic idols or images.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 469

தந்திர பதமே சந்திர பதமே

மந்திர பதமே மந்தண பதமே!

The

Great

Bliss

Sought

By

Tantra,

The

Refreshing

Coolness

Of

The

Lunar

Ida

Nāḍī 

In

Prāṇayama,

Or

The

Way

Of

Regulating

Prāṇa,

The

Goal

Of

Mantra,

The

Great

Secret

Of

Esoteric

Practices,

OmniLight Supreme Reality!

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.

OmniLight Invocations 365

Symbol of Divine Light in the சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, a place of special manifestation of OmniLight.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 468

தம்பரம் பதமே தனிச்சுகம் பதமே

அம்பரம் பதமே யருட்பரம் பதமே!

Supreme

Divine

State,

Supreme

State

Of

Bliss,

Supreme

All-Encompassing

Divine

Space,

Supreme

Divine

Compassion,

OmniLight Supreme Being!

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.

OmniLight Invocations 365

சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, and place of special manifestation of OmniLight, designed by Ramalingam without any formal training in architecture. It was constructed in 1871 and opened to the public in January 1872. It is not a Hindu temple and ought not to be considered one. It has no anthropomorphic idols or images.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet 467

தத்துவ பதமே தற்பத பதமே

சித்துறு பதமே சிற்சுக பதமே!

The

Supreme

State

Of

Reality,

The

State

Of

Supreme

Being,

The

Supreme

State

Of

Consciousness,

The

Supreme

State

Of

Consciousness-Bliss,

OmniLight Supreme Reality!

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.

OmniLight Invocations 365

Symbol of Divine Light in the சத்திய ஞான சபை (Sathiya Gnana Sabhai) or The Great Hall of Truth-Knowledge, a place of special manifestation of OmniLight.

Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 466

சத்திய பதமே சத்துவ பதமே

நித்திய பதமே நிற்குண பதமே!

The

Supreme

State

Of

Truth,

The

Supreme

State

Of

Sattva,

Or

Good,

The

Supreme

Eternal

State,

The

Supreme

Nirguna

State,

Without

Form

Or

Feature,

OmniLight Supreme Reality!

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.