Upadesa Saram/Upadesa Undiyar 7 - 9

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7)

 

AjyadhArayAsrotasAsamam /

saralacintanaM viralatah param //

 

As in the flow of ghee, as in the flow of a stream,

An unbroken, true meditation is superior to one with

intervals.

 

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viTTuk karudali nArun*ey vIzhcchipOl

viTTiDA dunnalE yundIpar^a

ViSeDamA munnave yundIpar^a

 

Than interrupted meditation, like the flow of ghee, of

a river, meditation without leaving hold (of the Lord)

is superior.

 

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8)

 

bhedabhAvanAt so' hamityasau /

bhAvanA'bhidA pAvanImatA //

 

Rather than promoting difference, the meditation,

'soham' ('I am He'), effects non-difference. This is considered purifying.

 

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aniyabhA vatti navanaga mAgu

mananiya bhAvamE yun*dIpar^a

vanaittinu muttama mun*dIpar^a

 

Than meditation with the notion (bhAva )of being other

(than the Lord), meditation with the bhava that 'I am

He' is the best.

 

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9)

 

bhAvaSUnyasad bhAvasusthitih /

bhAvanAbalAd bhaktiruttamA //

 

A supreme devotion arises because of strength of

meditation, an excellent state of Being which is

devoid of appearances.

 

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bhAva balattinAr^ bhAvanA tItasar^

bhAvat tiruttalE yundIpar^a

parabatti tattuva mundIpar^a

 

By the strength of meditation, dwelling in the state

of pure Being, devoid of all notions, is supreme

devotion.

 

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