The truth of the vedas - mantra 52

Sri gurubhyo namaha.

The next mantra in this section dealing with the greatness of the Vedas is the fifty second one in the Thirumandiram.

வேதம் உரைத்தானும் வேதியன் ஆகிலன்

வேதம் உரைத்தானும் வேதா விளங்கிட

வேதம் உரைத்தானும் வேதியர் வேள்விக்காய்

வேதம் உரைத்தானும் மெய்ப்பொருள் காட்டவே . 52. 2.

Truth Of Maker

Brahma spoke the Vedas, but Himself not the goal supreme;

He spoke the Vedas only the great Maker to reveal;

He spoke them for the Holy sacrifices to perform,

He spoke them, the True One to manifest. 52. 2.

Com – Brahma spoke the Vedas, but Himself not the goal supreme The (Brahmana) who is proficient in the chanting of the Vedas with the right intonation (swara) cannot realise the truths spoken therein, by the knowledge of the sound (words) alone. He spoke the Vedas only the great Maker to reveal Because, the Lord revealed the Vedas, so that we might be able to attain the knowledge of the Supreme Brahman (Absolute Being). He spoke them for the Holy sacrifices to perform That is the reason why He spoke through the Vedas, instructing them (the Brahmana) to perform the holy sacrifices (yaga’s &c). He spoke them, the True One to manifest He instructed them through the revelations of the Vedas, so that they might realise the Truth (Brahman).

* The Vedas have been revealed so that the (wise) may attain to the enlightened state of being able to understand and unite with the supreme Brahman. Therefore, the mere recitals of the Vedic passages are not capable of bringing about that state. The wise should know that, one becomes a true knower of the Vedas only by identifying the Brahman (through the various recitals and the associated sacrifices and observances) and uniting with that).