The supreme guide. Mantra -28

Sri gurubhyo namaha.

The twentyeighth mantra of the Thirumandiram.

இணங்கிநின் றான் எங்கும் ஆகிநின் றானும்

பிணங்கிநின் றான்பின்முன் னாகிநின் றானும்

உணங்கிநின் றான்அம ராபதி நாதன்

வணங்கிநின் றார்க்கே வழித்துணை யாமே. 28.

28: Your Guide

Beckoning He stood, He, the All-pervading;

But they who, doubt-tossed, in self-contention lost,

They stood withered at the root;

To those who freely give themselves to the Lord on High,

To them is He the certain, immutable Guide.

Com - – the All-pervading The one who is everywhere (all pervading) Beckoning He stood is in fitting union with the Atman. But they who, doubt-tossed, in self-contention lost He is ever existing in all times (the quality of being older than the oldest (past) and being younger than the youngest (future)). the Lord on High He is the ruler and Lord of the heavens (Amaraapathi) They stood withered at the root yet He performs no actions for Himself , as He is pure consciousness. To them is He the certain, immutable Guide He is the companion, and permanent (eternal) Guide To those who freely give themselves to those who worship, pray and meditate on Him. Because He is everywhere and exists through all time, He is the perfect all knowing guide.

* As Siva knows all (by being existent through all time) and is all pervading (by being everywhere and beyond ‘everywhere’), He is the only eternal guide for the jivas.