Pages
The introduction describes YPM as running to 648 pages, inclusive of a few maps.
SRI SIVAN SIR SADGURO SHARANAM
Yeni Padigalil
Maanthargal
A treatise on Spiritualism and Human Salvation
An English reading and reference site introducing the life and teachings presented in Yeni Padigalil Maanthargal (YPM).
Sri Sivan Sir reading YPM
“what is what and what is not”
— a phrase used in the supplied YPM introduction to describe its purposeABOUT SRI SIVAN SIR
A life presented through YPM
The supplied introduction identifies Sri Sivan Sir as Sadasiva Sastri, born on 3 October 1904, and states that he attained Siddhi on 7 March 1996.
The introduction says that Yeni Padigalil Maanthargal was first published by Narmada Padipagam in Chennai in 1986, with a revised edition in 1994. It describes YPM as the essence drawn from a larger body of manuscripts.
The site's purpose is deliberately modest: to help interested readers who are unable to read Tamil discover selected ideas from YPM, while encouraging readers to consult the original work.
Paramathma Sri Sivan Sir — the Divine Author of YPM
THE BOOK
Yeni Padigalil Maanthargal
Thoguppus
The main section presents 180 “thoguppus”, ending at page 314 according to the supplied introduction.
Chapters
From page 315, the book continues with 39 chapters, including general subjects and accounts of saints.
About this website
The supplied introduction states that this site is intended to present the contents of YPM selectively for readers who are “Tamil challenged”, rather than provide an exhaustive translation. It also states that the site is not to be used for commercial purposes.
THE LADDER OF HUMAN LEVELS
From Papi to Gnani
YPM classifies human beings according to conduct, character, activities, outlook and mental state. The supplied text presents these eleven levels:
01PapiThe sinner
02PamaranThe ignorant
03VivekiThe vigilant
04SadhuThe altruist
05Siranda VivekiThe stoic
06Mutrina VivekiThe detached
07Daiva VivekiPristine Brahmin
08Daiva SadhuZealous devotees
09MahanThe saint
10ThuraviHermit beyond body conscience
11GnaniThe enlightened
EXPLORE YPM
Contents & themes
The supplied contents pages include themes ranging from Vedas, food, culture and civilization to karma, saints, history, Vedanta, Maharishis and the soul.
READ YPM
Searchable page reader
The complete supplied PDF is included with this website. Use the search box to find words across the extracted page text, then open the corresponding page in the reader.
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