Eight petal lotus - Mantra 35

Sri gurubhyo namaha.

The thirtyfifth mantra of the Thirumandiram - making up for lost time!

ஆற்றுகி லாவழி யாகும் இறைவனைப்

போற்றுமின் போற்றிப் புகழ்மின் புகழ்ந்திடில்

மேற்றிசைக் கும்கிழக் குத்திசை எட்டொடு

மாற்றுவன் அப்படி ஆட்டவு மாமே. 35.

35: Path Crossed

Even the Path impassable is foot-easy made,

If you the Lord praise and Him adore;

The East and West and directions all

He does transmute--and thus dances He the Lord.

Com – Even the Path impassable is foot-easy made Siva, who is revealed by following the path called Sanmarga, which is not human in origin, should be praised and adored. If you the Lord praise and Him adore When so adored and praised by the devotee The East and West and directions all He does transmute--and thus dances He the Lord Siva aligns to the Isaana direction and causes the upward alignment (blooming) of the eight petal lotus (with a petal in each of the directions, viz. east, &c), which is normally facing downwards. Thus He transforms the individual - by revealing His Isaana face.

* Reference is made here to the eight petal lotus that is in the head. This lotus has eight petals (one petal radiating towards each of the eight directions) and is normally facing downwards. During this stage, the consciousness of the individual flows downwards (i.e. towards the world and sense experience). When this lotus is made to turn upwards (bloom) the consciousness of the individual flows upwards (towards subtler realms) leading to the realisation of Isaana as Light in the Sahasrara chakra.