Those who try to seek God in outer world are called devotees and those who have realised God in himself/herself or have attained Godly state are called Siththars, says Devaram.
People who develop utmost spirituality in their earthly body attain a heavenly status and become like Gods among regular people. They are Siththars, says Mee. Pa. Somasundaram.
Those who control breathing and focus mind on Mooladhara and raise Kundalini through Yoga energy are called Siththars, says The. Po.Meenakshi Sundaram.
Let this definitions be as such. What do Siththars say about themselves?
"ஆத்தாளைப் பூசித்தோன் அவனே சித்தன்" - கருவூரார்.
Aathalai poosithon avane siththan
“He who worshipped Goddess, is Siththar” says Karuvoorar.
"எழும்பாமல் வாசனையைக் கொன்றோன் ஞானி
ezhumbamal vasanaiyai konron gnani
ஏகாமல் வாசனையை யடித்தோன் சித்தன்" - சட்டை முனி.
egamal vasanaiyai yadithon siththan
“Gnani without raising the causes of His actions, kills it
Siththar without felling to the causes of His actions, controls it“ says Sattai Muni.
"சிந்தை தெளிந்து இருப்பவ ஆர், அவனே சித்தன்" என்றும்
sinthai thelinthu irupava aar, avane siththan
“The one who has purest mind, is Siththar” and
"செகமெல்லாம் சிவமென்றே அறிந்தோன் சித்தன்" - வான்மீகர்.
segamellam sivamenrae arinthon siththan
“Siththar is who realises that the entire World is Sivam (God)” says Vanmeekar.
"யோகச் சமாதியின் உள்ளே அகலிடம்
Yoga samadhiyin ulle agalidam
யோகச் சமாதியின் உள்ளே உளரொளி
Yoga samadhiyin ulle ularoli
யோகச் சமாதியின் உள்ளே உளசக்தி
Yoga samadhiyin ulle ulasakthi
யோகச் சமாதி உகந்தவர் சித்தரே" என்றும்
Yoga samadhi ugandhavar siththare
“Yoga Samadhi holds larger space (whole World),
Yoga Samadhi holds internal light,
Yoga Samadhi holds mind’s energy,
those who attained Yoga Samadhi are called Siththars” and
"சித்தர் சிவத்தைக் கண்டவர் சீருடன்
Siththar sivathai kandavar seerudan
சுத்தாசுத் ததுடன் தோய்ந்துத் தோயாதவர்
suthaasu thathudan thoynthu thoyathavar
முத்தரம் முத்திக்கு மூலத்தர் மூலத்துச்
mutharam muthiku moolathar moolathu
சத்தர் சதாசிவத் தன்மையர் தாமே" - திருமூலர்.
sathar sadhasiva thanmaiyar thaame
“Who has seen God is Siththar, and
who always immersed in God’s blessing,
who is capable of giving three types of mukthis to his disciples,
who raised fumes from mooladhara attaining eternal fecility” says Thirumoolar about Siththars.
These holy people called Siththars existed even before the period of Tholkapiyar, which we understand from his texts.
மறுவில் செய்தி மூவகைக் காலமும்
maruvil seythi moovagai kalamum
நெறியின் ஆற்றிய அறிவன்" - தொல்காப்பியர்
neriyin aatriya arivan
says Tholkapiyan in his book, ‘Purathinaiyiyal’. Nachinarkiniyar explains it as, “One who does not possess desire, hatred and illusion; and who follows normative in all the three types of times (past, present and future) is called Arivar”. He adds Agathiyar is one such Arivar. So Nachinikiniyar states that Tholkapiyar referred to Siththars as Arivar. From this we know that Siththars were called Arivars during Tholkapiyar‘s times.
Original - www.siththarkal.com
Translated by - தமிழ் தமிழானவள்
