The Wisdom of Agathiyar – 51

Taken from the ancient palm leaf manuscript of 1938

Verse 1:

Praise the light that stands as the origin,

Praise the feet of the devoted who receive the grace of Hara.

With the grace of the eighteen righteous ones,

I speak of the knowledge and yoga in full.

The moonlike lord adorned with light who is akin to the moon,

I will explain the path of the first initiation, keeping suffering away.

May the great Ganapati protect us.

 

Verse 2:

Indeed, the left channel is Ida, the moon,

Its grace is the U sound, the right channel is Pingala, the sun.

The Omkara sound ascends to the crown,

Accomplish the union of the three circles at the end.

Observe the union of the sound of Nada,

The two, the sun and moon, merge as one.

Indeed, the nectar rises to the skull,

And like the light of a ruby, it shines brightly.

 

Verse 3:

The A sound is the essence of the seed,

The practice of the U sound is indeed the sound of Nada.

The spiral known as Vam is the essence of the letter M,

The Siddhars hid this from everyone, my dear.

Unless you understand the honey of the guru’s teachings,

Siva cannot be known to the sinful.

I am telling the children the path of Siva yoga for their well-being.

 

Verse 4:

As I have told, I will now share another message,

Climb daily on the path of light.

No matter what you study, without a guru,

What use is it, wandering and dying aimlessly?

Like a goldsmith melting gold,

Open the two eyes, focusing the brows in the middle.

All instruments that kill will vanish instantly,

See clearly the dance that happens within the spiral.

 

Verse 5:

Look, the middle gem becomes the sound,

The rear gem becomes the essence.

See, these two gems,

Are indeed called the dualities of Ida and Pingala.

They say, one is the moon, and the other is the sun,

Ever flowing like the river Ganga.

One is the sun, and the other is the moon,

Those who seal this will say it is the light of the supreme flame.

 

Verse 6:

The elders who come will find all their attachments

To be part of the great.

Look with the sharpness of both eyes at the base,

What is seen inwardly and outwardly will clear all defects.

The great eight supernatural powers will be at your command,

All medicines will become divine.

If you ascend without inhaling the base,

There will be no Yama, and the darkness of karma will disappear.

 

Verse 7:

Who is it that says there is no darkness?

It is the one who sees the left channel.

Who is it that says there is no poverty?

It is the one who has seen the five colors of greatness.

Who says there is no pride?

It is the one who sees the tip of the nose at the top.

Who says dharma will come?

It is the one who is joined with the eternal light.

 

Verse 8:

Oh dear, the pearl, the green stone, the coral, the white,

The yellow that is the origin of all.

The union of Ida and Pingala is Brama and Vishnu,

The three nadis join as the spiral of Rudra.

Oh dear, the middle of the brow is the great,

The power of Siva’s strength is Manonmani.

Oh dear, the essence of Brama is Saraswati,

The one with firmness is Vishnu, the form of wealth.

 

Verse 9:

See, for Rudra it is Rudra,

For Karameswara it is Karameswari.

The one who seats himself at the center of the spiral,

The root of Muladhara will also ascend.

If you stand in the middle and observe,

The child will speak the words of Siva Sakthi.

The body becomes Kailasa,

I have conveyed the words of the guru.

 

Verse 10:

The details of the practice:

Stand firm as described, get well practiced,

Climb up the bridge of hair with determination.

Completing the fire river and crossing it,

Mingle in the conversation of the ultimate union.

The Siddhars hid it, conversing with each other,

Without showing the great union.

Without becoming a quick key,

I will explain the details of the complete union.

 

Verse 11:

I will explain the complete details:

If you ask what is completeness,

It is nothing but the spiral at the top.

Without thinking of anything else,

All the supernatural powers will dance at your command.

Do not think that we have seen the completeness,

If you speak of the messages of the three lights, it is a defect.

The ancient three bases will be explained by the Siddhars.

 

Verse 12:

If you ask who is to be told,

It is for those who know time, the wise.

You must know the word “Vana,”

Reject the friendship of deceitful and aggressive people.

You must see the place where the body is said,

Raise your mind to completeness.

I have explained this to remove delusions,

If you are skilled, look at the three bases with compassion.

 

Verse 13:

I have kindly explained the spiral path,

If you tell the practice to the common people, it is a defect.

Look at the grace at the base,

Then observe the great spiral.

The refined instrument will reach the ninety-six,

The brow will shine with the light of the good lamp.

There is no fear if you reach the twelve years,

The ultimate will serve you, look.

 

Verse 14:

Look, those who say this will also tell,

They will show the wonders of the world.

Push away anger with the hand of magic,

Remove the pride of arrogance and demons.

Stand firm in the eternal position,

Meet the mother who grants greatness.

See the light of the great cosmos,

I have seen it clearly, hear the message.

 

Verse 15:

What is the message? It is like a billion suns,

A billion flames climbing up,

When you see it, the suffering will vanish,

A billion lightnings in the sky.

The body will be filled with the essence of light,

There is no defect, no end, nothing until now,

Those who are on the mountain of purity will see it.

 

Verse 16:

If you do not climb the mountain, there is nothing,

The practices will not come.

For the sinful who do not climb,

They do not know where to step or head.

For the ignorant who do not know,

The medicine is nowhere to be found.

For those who do not understand the signs,

There are no vows.

For those who speak of caste and lineage,

Death is certain.

 

Verse 17:

Why has death come, you ask?

It is due to the unstable mind of the common man.

The cause of creation and destruction is the seed, my dear,

The desire for the void pit is a wonder.

The guardians have lost their grip,

All visions are false, look.

The piety and lime are like sticking together,

The supreme guru seat must be examined.

 

Verse 18:

Examine, as I told you, my son,

The supreme form of Siva yoga.

I have seen the seat of the guru clearly.

Observe the three bases with sharpness,

The seat of the guru is indeed seen well.

Observe the form of the two gems closely,

I have seen the three lights, oh dear.

I have seen the three lights closely,

I have adhered to the spiral of the eternal Siva.

 

Verse 19:

I have adhered to the Ida and Pingala,

I have known everything by grace.

Standing firmly at the base,

When the mother came and lit the lamp,

I have seen the middle base above.

The mother said to observe the left spiral,

I cut through the karma and experiences,

The lamp of the brow is the cause.

 

Verse 20:

I have stood in the lamp for many ages,

Everything I thought of was fulfilled.

I do not keep even a small amount of anger in my mind,

I cried out looking at the mother.

When I said what danger had come,

The mother looked at my face.

She said the nectar was this,

And she gave it to me, I saw.

 

Verse 21:

I saw and ate the moon nectar,

The mother said to look above the middle base.

I wiped away all faces,

I fell into a trance, caught in the ecstasy.

I called out, unable to bear the ecstasy,

The mother came and lit the lamp.

I saw her, I cried out, this is enough,

She said it was new, I saw.

 

Verse 22:

The mother looked at me and said, Siva Kamakshi,

Press in the left channel.

Then the art changed, the ecstasy vanished,

My son, what worry remains now?

I became cool like wealth,

She called me, why, I asked.

Like fresh milk, she held me,

Called me precious, and kissed me.

 

Verse 23:

She kissed me on the face,

She said there is no wrong, we are one.

She birthed me, I became her, and she became me,

There is no difference, we are one.

By not deviating from the guru’s words,

The mother and I became one, there is no mistake.

Stand firmly, climb to the top,

I have told you decisively, it is true.

 

Verse 24:

When you are in true meditation,

You are like a lamp on a tall mountain.

If you see the lamp on a tall mountain,

It is a wonder, a wonder, it is enough.

The unstable body has become stable, my dear,

There is no error when you see the lamp.

The perfect light of Turya

has become stable,

You have defeated even the deceitful Yama.

 

Verse 25:

You can conquer with the Om Namah Shivaya,

The lamp of the five letters.

You can play with the eight powers in an instant,

The Siddhars said.

If you want to see the Siddhars,

I will shout Siva Yana Gili Om.

If you chant and pray,

The Siddhars will come and give subtle teachings.

 

Verse 26:

Stand, where is it said?

It is in the brow, the supreme in the heart.

See the place where it is said,

Join the children who understand.

If you stay in family life and perform duties,

What can I say, it is not suitable for penance.

If the children do not become well-behaved,

It is better to follow renunciation.

 

Verse 27:

If one understands the truth of the text,

The Siddhars will come and take him.

If one understands the meaning of oneness,

I will call him a firm Siddhar.

I will tell you all the ancient practices,

I will adorn you with the garb of the supreme guru.

If the Vallabas are present, my dear,

I will perform penance in Kashi.

 

Verse 28:

I said, complete the penance,

If not, join the Podhigai hills.

I called, see the Siddhars in front,

I will teach the meditation that I know.

If you chant the five letters a lakh times,

Hari and Hara will come and give you initiation.

They will join the group,

I have told the way to become a great Siddhar.

 

Verse 29:

I have told you everything openly,

If you do not know, what can we do?

By the grace of the golden Muruga,

I have opened all the locks.

Do not give this text to anyone,

Observe the mark of the spiral.

If you say something and speak disparagingly,

Yama will pull you away, look.

 

Verse 30:

Do not join with the foolish,

Observe the sharp end of the spiral and rise.

Do not join with the unpracticed,

Do not fall into the void pit daily.

If the deceptive illusion comes and agitates,

Cut with the sword called knowledge.

If you do not cut it fully,

The poisonous snake will hiss, indeed.

 

Verse 31:

If you remain as a hissing one,

You will see Siva’s feet before the body goes.

If you ascend with the inhaled breath,

The indriya snake will die.

If you do not remain silent and steady,

Catch the snake with the net called knowledge.

If the hissing snake is caught in the net,

It will be subdued and will not hiss.

 

Verse 32:

If you do not catch the net,

Alas, all efforts are wasted.

Due to the illusion, the light of knowledge

The form you saw will become false.

Think all works are false,

Listen to what I say.

The silent ones who know the illusion

Will show it with the two eyes of reason.

 

Verse 33:

Show it by binding the two eyes,

Catch the cause with the three bases.

Tie the spiral, bind the two flowers,

The pleasure is Siva said well.

Extend, I thought of you, look,

The truth was said happily in my name.

Tie it as my guru said,

I told the novelty, explaining it.

 

Verse 34:

When you come looking as described,

You will hear the sound of the dance.

Observe the middle base and the brow column,

The breath will join the sky circle.

There is no defect, the drum’s sound will be seen,

The faultless light will shine and shine.

Removing the curtain, the Nandi light will shine in the eyes,

The sacred brow will ascend.

 

Verse 35:

The brow will ascend the nose,

With the thought, raise the breath to the skull.

When you observe the base,

You will hear the sound, the mind will calm.

Standing firmly at the foundation,

The speed of the breath will calm.

Without bending or closing the eyes,

If you achieve it, there will be light and no darkness.

 

Verse 36:

If the darkness is covered in light,

Place it between the two fires and burn.

There is no delusion, the oneness is light,

When the mind calms, the breath will calm.

To see the position called greatness,

Hold firmly the house of light.

As the breath ascends the sacred spiral,

Press it firmly and stand.

 

Verse 37:

Stand, oh dear, if the breath ascends,

Observe the spiral with the eye in the middle.

The day and night will become the middle base,

From here, rise higher, she will say.

With power, bind the mind and observe Samadhi,

The strong delusion will vanish.

Oh good student, for your own sake,

I have told you clearly, hold firmly.

 

Verse 38:

If the eye is pained in the practice,

Roll and rub it away.

The pain called eye pain will vanish,

You will see the supreme light of knowledge.

You will drink the jewel nectar of Ganga,

The strong breath will ascend.

You will see the three lights as a gift,

I will show the compassionate Siva Sakthi.

 

Verse 39:

I will show you the compassionate Siva Sakthi,

The compassionate light of Nada and Bindhu.

I will unite the complete and the nectar,

The union of the great sun and moon is the light.

I will tie the moon and sun,

Do not lament, the single spiral will be seen.

I will dance the eternal panchakshara,

Even the eight letters that do not bind will be light.

 

Verse 40:

The light has come, the U and A sounds both,

Oh, oh, the universe is explained.

The twelve and sixteen arts have come,

The time has come, the five elements have come.

The clarity has come, the mind has come, the breath has come,

The greatness of Vam, Sing, Mang has united.

The water has come, the external has come, a little,

The supreme five-colored light has come.

 

Verse 41:

Oh, oh, all these people are for the light,

Father, there is nothing else.

The desire for a woman has gone,

The light of the brow has vanished.

All this is for you, my dear,

I have told you clearly, do not be confused.

If you want to sleep, hear the means,

If you are a guru, place the left hand below.

 

Verse 42:

When you sleep with the extended leg,

Place the thought in the brow, my son.

In the morning, cleanse the body,

Anoint with sacred ash and Siva, Siva.

Before the rise of the sun,

Take the poison and expose it to the rays.

After passing the three-quarter time,

Take the sacred devotion, see the state.

 

Verse 43:

In the morning, take the sun in the eyes,

Drink the nectar, and sleep.

If you feel the heat, anoint with ghee,

Then rub the lime and bathe.

With the nectar, take milk,

Take a full dip once a week.

If you do this continuously,

This is the eternal yoga of Siva Raja.

 

Verse 44:

If you are a yogi, you will see the mother,

If you are a deceitful arguer, you will perish.

If you drink the nectar called Paan,

The body will turn to gold.

If you understand the limit, you will become a Siddha,

There is nothing in the idle talk.

If you are a true one, you will know the sign and see the spiral,

The sinful will not come to this path.

 

Verse 45:

The yogi does not wander,

He does not adorn himself as a great one.

He does not recite sharp letters,

He does not give himself the name of a guru or wise one.

He does not study scriptures extensively,

He does not argue falsely or speak highly,

He does not join women and make them happy,

He does not wander daily to earn by deceit.

 

Verse 46:

The yogi does not wander daily,

He does not attract students and ruin them.

He does not ruin the good family woman,

He does not use deceit to ruin her.

The deceitful speaks lies with his stomach,

He traps like a fox holding a bone.

If the wind of the deceitful touches you,

Do not follow the wicked one.

 

Verse 47:

If you go through this book,

You will see the pure form of the temple.

Without doubt, if you live in clarity,

You will achieve salvation.

I have spoken all these messages clearly,

I have explained it thoroughly in fifty-one verses.

There is no other text like this one,

The Siddhars have told all the teachings.

 

Verse 48:

I have explained the Siva yoga clearly,

Understand the method well, my son.

The Siddhars have conversed,

They have hidden the great silent yoga.

They have filled the scriptures with it,

The impermanent letters have been absorbed into yoga.

If you work hard in sincerity,

Your body will not fall.

 

Verse 49:

If it does not fall, observe the middle nose,

Bind the middle of the two nostrils.

Stand at the base without bending,

If you achieve it, tell and hear.

Observe the spiral with the A sound,

I have pointed out the middle base well.

Live by binding the spiral at the lip,

I have told the truth clearly, it is a divine light.

 

Verse 50:

In the light, I have stood for a long time,

All I thought of was fulfilled.

I do not keep even a small amount of anger in my mind,

I cried out looking at the mother.

When I said what danger had come,

The mother looked at my face.

She said the nectar was this,

And she gave it to me, I saw.

 

Verse 51:

I saw and ate the moon nectar,

The mother said to look above the middle base.

I wiped away all faces,

I fell into a trance, caught in the ecstasy.

I called out, unable to bear the ecstasy,

The mother came and lit the lamp.

I saw her, I cried out, this is enough,

She said it was new, I saw.