Pure Siva - mantra 48

Sri gurubhyo namaha.

This is the forty eighth mantra of the Thirumandiram. Describing the nature of that which is called Siva.

அடியார் பரவும் அமரர் பிரானை

முடியால் வணங்கி முதல்வனை முன்னிப்

படியால் அருளும் பரம்பரன் எந்தை

விடியா விளக்கென்று மேவிநின் றேனே.48.

Unflickering Lamp

The Lord of Gods, whom the pious adore,

To Him I bend my knees and His Grace invoke,

The Lord, Our Father, blessing us of earth,

The Lamp that flickers not, Him I seek. 48.

Com – The Lord of Gods, whom the pious adore The Lord of Devas who is ever adored and worshiped by His devotees To Him I bend my knees and His Grace invoke I fix in the region of my head and remain immersed in Him. The Lord, Our Father, blessing us of earth I know Him to be the supreme cause, the one who bestows His grace on all those on earth. The Lamp that flickers not I know Him to be the flame (light) of the lamp (consciousness) that can never be extinguished. Him I seek Knowing Him to be so, I remain fixed in His thoughts.

* The lamp that never flickers means that the flame is steady always, without regard to whether it is day or night - Meaning that Siva is the pure undifferentiated consciousness without (duality) bias. This here describes the shuddha shiva (pure and untainted) consciousness, the source of everything else.