Thannai Ariythal

There is no harm in knowing one’s true Self;
Not knowing it, one brings ruin upon oneself.
When the wisdom of Self-knowledge is realized,
One discovers that the Self alone is worthy of worship.

One becomes one’s own enemy and one’s own friend;
One creates for oneself both this world and the next.
One alone experiences the fruits of one’s own actions;
And one alone stands as one’s own master.

— Thirumūlar, Thirumantiram