Truth-Conciousness

Of things devoid of truth as real things men deem;-
Cause of degraded birth the fond delusive dream

Explanation
Inglorious births are produced by the confusion (of mind) which considers those things to be real which are not real.

Tamil Transliteration
Porulalla Vatraip Porulendru Unarum
Marulaanaam Maanaap Pirappu.

Darkness departs, and rapture springs to men who see,
The mystic vision pure, from all delusion free

Explanation
A clear, undimmed vision of things will deliver its possessors from the darkness of future births, and confer the felicity (of heaven).

Tamil Transliteration
Irulneengi Inpam Payakkum Marulneengi
Maasaru Kaatchi Yavarkku.

When doubts disperse, and mists of error roll
Away, nearer is heav'n than earth to sage's soul

Explanation
Heaven is nearer than earth to those men of purified minds who are freed from from doubt.

Tamil Transliteration
Aiyaththin Neengith Thelindhaarkku Vaiyaththin
Vaanam Naniya Thutaiththu.

Five-fold perception gained, what benefits accrue
To them whose spirits lack perception of the true

Explanation
Even those who have all the knowledge which can be attained by the five senses, will derive no benefit from it, if they are without a knowledge of the true nature of things.

Tamil Transliteration
Aiyunarvu Eydhiyak Kannum Payamindre
Meyyunarvu Illaa Thavarkku.

Whatever thing, of whatsoever kind it be,
'Tis wisdom's part in each the very thing to see

Explanation
(True) knowledge is the perception concerning every thing of whatever kind, that that thing is the true thing.

Tamil Transliteration
Epporul Eththanmaith Thaayinum Apporul
Meypporul Kaanpadhu Arivu.

Who learn, and here the knowledge of the true obtain,
Shall find the path that hither cometh not again

Explanation
They, who in this birth have learned to know the True Being, enter the road which returns not into this world.

Tamil Transliteration
Katreentu Meypporul Kantaar Thalaippatuvar
Matreentu Vaaraa Neri.

The mind that knows with certitude what is, and ponders well,
Its thoughts on birth again to other life need not to dwell

Explanation
Let it not be thought that there is another birth for him whose mind having thoroughly considered (all it has been taught) has known the True Being.

Tamil Transliteration
Orththullam Ulladhu Unarin Orudhalaiyaap
Perththulla Ventaa Pirappu.

When folly, cause of births, departs; and soul can view
The truth of things, man's dignity- 'tis wisdom true

Explanation
True knowledge consists in the removal of ignorance; which is (the cause of) births, and the perception of the True Being who is (the bestower of) heaven.

Tamil Transliteration
Pirappennum Pedhaimai Neengach Chirappennum
Semporul Kaanpadhu Arivu.

The true 'support' who knows- rejects 'supports' he sought before-
Sorrow that clings all destroys, shall cling to him no more

Explanation
He who so lives as to know Him who is the support of all things and abandon all desire, will be freed from the evils which would otherwise cleave to him and destroy (his efforts after absorption).

Tamil Transliteration
Saarpunarndhu Saarpu Ketaozhukin Matrazhiththuch
Chaardharaa Saardharu Noi.

When lust and wrath and error's triple tyranny is o'er,
Their very names for aye extinct, then pain shall be no more

Explanation
If the very names of these three things, desire, anger, and confusion of mind, be destroyed, then will also perish evils (which flow from them).

Tamil Transliteration
Kaamam Vekuli Mayakkam Ivaimundran
Naamam Ketakketum Noi.