The forty sixth mantra of the Thirumandiram where the sage details the external (form based) and internal (unmanifest) worship methods through which the devotee reaches the supreme Siva.
அந்திவண் ணாஅர னேசிவ னேஎன்று
சிந்தைசெய் வண்ணம் திருந்தடி யார்தொழ
முந்திவண் ணாமுதல் வாபர னேஎன்று
புந்தி வண்ணன்எம் மனம்புகுந் தானே. 46.
In Heart's Centre
"You of the Twilight Hue! O! Hara! O! Siva!"
Thus, His Holy Feet devotees praise and sing;
He of the Primary Hue, the First, the Infinite
Entered my being, my heart's centre held. 46.
Com - Thus, His Holy Feet devotees praise and sing The devotees who have corrected the outward flow of thoughts by firmly fixing the mind on the true object of meditation (namely, Siva), You of the Twilight Hue! O! Hara! O! Siva sing heartfelt praises by praising Him as the one who is the Lord of all beings, the ever auspicious one and the one radiant as the evening sunlight tinged with a reddish glow. He of the Primary Hue, the First, the Infinite I sing His praises by calling Him the primal one (steeped in antiquity), the First (forming the basis of all life), the one above all else (infinite). Entered my being, my heart's centre held He manifested (as a result) Himself in my mind as pure Consciousness and Wisdom.
* Through the first two lines, the sage explains the first kind of devotee – one who worships the manifest form of Siva – external worship (hence the terms, Lord of all, Ever auspicious, Reddish in colour, etc are used). Next, he proceeds to describe the (more superior) second kind of devotee – one who worships and meditates on the un manifest or the formless aspect of Siva – internal worship (hence the terms, primal one, the first, the infinite, etc are employed). The yogis and Jnyani’s (those following the path of knowledge) worship Him in the second (formless) aspect. Further, he is of the view that Siva manifests Himself to the devotee (through form or in His subtle un manifest aspect), depending on the method of worship followed.
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