The Dance of Siva

Those who know their Lord from the knowledge of themselves (their true nature), will not revile me and my work, as I am their own slave. Those who do not know themselves cannot know their Lord, and of course cannot agree among themselves. Their abuse I hear not.

Meykandar

“The Veda is the cow ; the Agama is its milk , the Tamil (Tevaram and Tiruvachakam) of the four Saints, is the ghee churned from it ; the excellence of the well-instructive Tamil (Sivajnanabodam) of Meykandadeva of Tiruvennainallur is like the sweetness of such ghee.”

Arulnandi Sivam

“Whatever is old cannot be deemed to be good (on account of its antiquity alone) and whatever book comes forth today cannot be judged ill because of its newness. Men pledged to seek good in everything will not mind the dust that covers a beautiful gem but only appreciate its true worth. People of middle calibre will investigate and welcome the beauty and antiquity of a work. Men who have no capacity to judge of the faults, excellences and substantial work of a production will praise it, if many admire it, and will in the same breath condemn it on hearing others speak ill of it, because they have no opinion for themselves.”

Umapati Sivam

“Of what avail is learning if one worships not The holy feet of Pure Intelligence?”

Tirukural , 2nd Verse

“All the world may well attain the Bliss I have;
Who hold firm to the Heavenly secret the Books impart,
Who chant the hymns that thrill the flesh
And swell the heart,
They, sure, take their place in foremost rank.”

Tirumandiram, 85th Verse

“Depraved, senseless and worthless is the head Unbowed at the feet of Him with eight qualities.”

Tirukural, 8th Verse