Innumerable agamas - mantra 58

Sri gurubhyo namaha.

This is the fifty eighth mantra of the Thirumandiram exploring further the Aagamas and also gives us a count of the actual agamas.

அண்ணல் அருளால் அருளும் சிவாகமம்

எண்ணில் இருபத்தெண் கோடிநூ றாயிரம்

விண்ணவர் ஈசன் விழுப்பம் உரைத்தனர்

எண்ணிநின் றப்பொருள் ஏத்துவன் நானே. 58.2

Agamas Innumerable

The Sivagamas the Lord by Grace revealed;

In number a billion-million-twenty-eight

In them the Celestials the Lord's greatness gloried;

Him, I too shall muse and praise. 58.2

Com – The Sivagamas the Lord by Grace revealed The Agamas, revealed by the Lord Siva, out of His infinite compassion for the jivas, In number a billion-million-twenty-eight are beyond count – i.e. they are very expansive and hence very difficult to count. When counted, they total to a staggering, twenty eight crore and one hundred thousand. In them the Celestials the Lord's greatness gloried With the aid of the above mentioned Agamas, the Devas (celestials) have been able to praise the glory of Siva. Him, I too shall muse and praise Hence, I shall follow in the same path (of the Agamas), and worship and praise the Lord Siva.

* The total count of twenty eight crore and one hundred thousand, refers to the total number of granthas (verses) that comprise the twenty eight Agamas. Here, it is made obvious that the Devas and other accomplished beings have praised Siva, throughout time, with the aid of the Agamas.