[chants singing] Arut Perum Jyoti Arut Perum Jyoti
Thani Perum Karunai Arut Perum Jyoti
Arut Perum Jyoti Arut Perum Jyoti
Thani Perum Karunai Arut Perum Jyoti
The literal meaning of this Maha Mantra, Maha Mantra means the greatest mantra, the greatest
secret that has been given to us.
And Swami Ramalingam received it from Lord Siva in the 1700s.
And Shiva, the god of Light, told him, that this mantra will evolve humanity to the status
of Light Beings.
We are not just flesh and blood.
We are not just ignorant.
We are omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent.
The literal meaning of these couplets, Arut Perum Jyoti, Arut Perum Jyoti, Thani Perum
Karunai, Arut Perum Jyoti, is: Arul is an effulgent light, the most powerful light.
And what is Arul?
Omniscience, Omnipotence and Omnipresence.
The most desirable, unlimited quality of light is a matter of an effulgent light.
And how are you going to get it?
Thani Perum Karunai Arut Perum Jyoti
You are going to get it through the mercy of the God of Light.
Omniscience, Omnipotence and Omnipresence is an effulgent light.
And you will get it through the mercy of the Divine or the God of Light.
That’s the literal meaning of these words that are used in this chant.
But the words are extremely powerful.
They are not tied to one particular meaning.
The meaning for these words is only just an approximation.
The word Arul is prior to meaning.
It gives you a transformation that is needed.
And that’s how a mantra works.
A mantra is not tied to the meaning, although there is a meaning component to it.
Arul is prior to meaning.
And to say Arul is to live omniscience, omnipotence and omnipresence.
And it is a light of immense proportion.
When you say Arul, you should always feel that you have already touched omniscience,
omnipotence and omnipresence; you have become God.
So that’s why it’s called the Maha Mantra.
[chants singing] Arul.
Arul, Arul Perum Jyoti
Perum Jyoti Thani Perum Karunai
The meaning will somewhat help you because you are still in the domain of the Mind.
So start with understanding the meaning, so whenever you say,
Arul Perum Jyoti, you can recollect the meaning that Arul, which is Omniscience, Omnipotence
and Omnipresence, is an effulgent light.
Thani Perum Karunai is the mercy of God.
So you can keep the meaning in your mind but eventually you have to transcend it.
[sings] Arut Perum Jyoti Arut Perum Jyoti
Thani Perum Karunai Arut Perum Jyoti
Arul Arul Perum Jyoti
The chant is more productive when you transcend the meaning level and then allow things to
happen without interfering with your mind with what is happening.
Arul Arul
Perum Jyoti The sound will take you out of your mind,
out of the earth plane, to a realm of unbounded, limitless freedom, wisdom and potency.
[sings chant] Arul Perum Jyoti Thani Perum Karunai
Arut Perum Jyoti Just become the Sound itself.
Arut Perum Jyoti Arut Perum Jyoti
Thani Perum Karunai Arut Perum Jyoti
Arut Perum Jyoti Arut Perum Jyoti
Thani Perum Karunai Arut Perum Jyoti
Arul Ah Ru Il
Ah Ru Il Ah Ru Il
Ah Ru Il God Bless.