sadAsivA state - mantrA 92

srigurubhyO namahA
Continuing the series, we will now see the next mantrA which is the 20th in this section and is the 92nd mantrA since the start.

நந்தி அருளாலே மூலனை நாடிப்பின்
நந்தி அருளாலே சதாசிவன் ஆயினேன்
நந்தி அருளால்மெய்ஞானத்துள் நண்ணினேன்
நந்தி அருளாலே நானிருந் தேனே. 20.5.92.


Form-Formless: Sadasiva State
With Nandi's Grace I sought the Primal Cause,
With Nandi's Grace I Sadashiv became,
With Nandi's Grace Truth Divine attained,
With Nandi's Grace I so remained.20.5.92.

Com - With Nandi's Grace I sought the Primal Cause with the compassionate grace of nandi (the sage's guru) the siva guru I was able to seek and reach the rudran in the mUlAdhArA (root chakrA) With Nandi's Grace I Sadashiv became Then again with the grace of the guru I became the sadAshiva mUrthy With Nandi's Grace Truth Divine attained due to the supreme grace of the siva guru I attained the true knowledge (enlightenment) With Nandi's Grace I so remained and through the grace of the siva guru I remained so in the state of supreme attainment.

* Here the tamil word 'mUlan' refers to the form of sivA in the mUlAdhArA (root chakrA) known as rudran. This manifestation resides in the mUlAdhArA. The term 'sadAshivan' refers to the form of sivA in the ag~nyA chakrA or the third eye centre.

So, from the above mantrA it becomes clear that due to the grace and guidance of the sage's guru (nandI), he was able to attain the darshanA of the mUrthy (manifestation) in the mUlAdhArA and gradually through the steady path and the ever present guidance of the guru he was able to unite with the sadAshiva mUrthy, the manifestation in the third eye centre. The third eye centre is the realm of the real knowledge, that which is beyond duality and is thus unlimited by space or time.

Thus the sage makes clear that he remains established in the true centre of being, ever united to the higher self in the unwavering realm of intuitive awareness. The two reference points (the root and the third eye) given here are the bottom and the top of the scale thus clearly suggesting the gradual awakening due to the grace of the guru.

Here ends the 92nd mantrA of the invocation section of the thirumandiram.
thirucchitrambalam