Ettirandu = Ettu (Eight) + Irandu (two)
Everybody who is practicing the yogic wisdom must definitely know what this ettirandu is. Right from the start to end, for everything this ettirandu is like the basic thing. In all the things in the world, this ettirandu is filled in such a way that it cannot be separated from them. The one who knows its greatness only can be beneficent from all the secrets of the Siththars.
Almost all the Siththars have told the greatness of it.
"எட்டிரண்டு அறிந்தோர்க்கு இடர் இல்லை
ettirandu arinthoarkku idar illai"
says Idaikaattu Siththar.
எட்டுமிரண்டையும் ஒரத்து மறை எல்லாம்
ettumirandaiyum oraththu marai ellaam
உனக்குள்ளே ஏகமாய் தேர்ந்து
unakkullae aegamaai thaernthu
வெட்ட வெளியினைச் சார்ந்து - ஆனந்த
vetta veliyinaich saarnthu - aanantha
வெள்ளத்தில் மூழ்கி மிகு களி கூர்ந்து
vellaththil moozhgi migu kali koornthu
says Kaduveli Siththar.
"எட்டும் இரெண்டும் இனிதறிகின்றலர்
ettum irendum initharikinralar
எட்டும் இரெண்டும் அறியாத ஏழையர்
ettum irendum ariyaatha eazhaiyar
எட்டும் இரெண்டும் இருமூன்று நான்கெனப்
ettum irendum irumoonru naankenap
பட்டது சித்தாந்த சன்மார்க்க பாதமே
pattathu siththaantha sanmaarkka paathamae!"
says Thirumoolar.
So what is this ettirandu?
Before the English numbers came into practice, the Tamil script only was used to denote the numbers. In that the number eight (ettu) was denote by the Tamil letter Aah(அ) and two (rendu) is denoted by ‘Voo’ (உ). Both these ‘aah’ and ‘voo’ are the vowel letters which the Siththars have wrote with a hidden meaning as ettirandu in their songs.
Why did Siththars give so much importance to it but still sang it with indirect meaning?
All the sounds in the nature has got these two ‘Aah’ and ‘Voo’ as the fundamental sound. Everything has been emerged from this sonly. These two sounds are hidden in all Vedas, music, mantras, yantras and magical spells.
Those who really know the greatness and importance can only attain the wisdom. Only because they knew its importance they have given it with a hidden meaning.
The one who knew the real meaning, greatness and importance of this ettirandu are great people. There is nothing wrong to follow their path.
Let us know the truth and attain wisdom!!
I shall catch you in the next post with another information.
Original - www.siththarkal.com
