THE ESOTERIC
KANDAR ANUBHUTI
OR
THE SECRET TEACHING ON
GOD-EXPERIENCE
(A Treatise on Adwaitic Realization)
OF
SAINT ARUNAGIRINATHAR
| THE ESOTERIC KANDAR ANUBHUTI OR THE SECRET TEACHING ON GOD-EXPERIENCE (A Treatise on Adwaitic Realization) OF SAINT ARUNAGIRINATHAR | |
 | by N.V. Karthikeyan |  |
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VERSE-4 வளைபட்டகைம் மாதொடு மக்களெனும் தளைபட்டழியத் தகுமோ தகுமோ கிளைபட்டெழு சூருரமும் கிரியும் தொளைபட்டுருவத் தொடு வேலவனே.Valaipatta kai maathodu makkalenum, Thalaipattazhiyat thakumo thakumo Kilaipattezhu soor uramum giriyum, Tholaipatturuvat thodu velavane. Caught up in this fetter called wife and family, Commentary The aspirant commenced his Sadhana of Japa, Sankirtan, etc. (verse-1) and also got a clear concept of the goal to be attained (verses 2 and 3). To strengthen his practice he also starts studying holy scriptures, attending Satsangas and spiritual lectures, visiting Ashrams, etc., all which demand a lot of his time. But he finds obstacles coming in the way of his Sadhana. The gross obstacles present themselves in the beginning; the external circumstances in the form of wife and children are the first to be encountered. The family which has so far been regarded as a source of happiness, having outlived its purpose, is now felt as a bondage, as it saps much of his time and energy and interferes with his Sadhana. Objectively, family constitutes the bondage, but really it is his Karmas that brought the situation and bind the soul to samsara or relative existence (Verse-27). Due to ignorance, he thought in the earlier days that family, wealth, position, etc. will make him happy, and he acquired them. They did give him happiness for a while. But once acquired and enjoyed, they start losing their charm, and then a time comes when he can neither live with it happily nor give it up easily. This verse portrays the condition of the seeker in this predicament. He is, therefore, lamenting over his condition. Though he would very much wish to get rid of the family which he feels is a bondage, he is unable to do so because he also feels the attraction for it at the same time. Only by the grace of God do some rare, blessed souls get such a feeling. Thus the seed of Vairagya is seen sown in this verse and it takes time to sprout and grow into a tree before yielding the fruit, which we will see as we proceed further. Sadhana or spiritual practice is for both men and women and is concerned with the evolution of the soul and not the body, and as there is no such thing as male-soul and female-soul, we would do well to remember that when wife is said to be a fetter to the husband, it is equally applicable the other way also, i.e., the husband is a fetter to the wife. We would do well to remember this point in the explanation of the verses where reference to women are involved. The life of a Sadhaka (male or female) is one of a gradual unfoldment of the Divinity within, which also implies the overcoming of obstacles, in stages. When one obstacle is overcome, another obstacle which is more powerful and subtle will present itself, demanding more effort and a greater surrender to the Divine, which will draw His Grace. This goes on until the final Goal is reached. A little practice is not enough. Great effort, coupled with Divine Grace, is called forth to overcome the problems, in stages. Surapadman, the powerful asura, who had obtained many boons from Lord Siva, waged war with Lord Skanda with the help of his entire kith and kin. When all of them were destroyed and the asura was left alone, he fought assuming various forms one of which was that of a huge mango tree with many shooting branches. The Lord cleaved the tree with the Vel. Thus, Lord Subrahmanya pierced the asura in battle, as if in sport, by the dispatch of His divine weapon, the Vel. This is referred to as, "O Lord who dispatches the Vel as to pierce through Soora, who rose with his retinue (or with many branches as a tree)." Krauncha was one of the lieutenants of the asura Taaraka, the younger brother of Surapadman. Krauncha used to assume the form of a mountain with many paths leading through it. When passersby (especially sages and pious men) entered the mountain through these paths, the mountain (the asura) would close itself from all sides and kill the persons. This was Krauncha's pastime. Once sage Agastya was going southwards from the Himalayas under the instructions of Lord Siva. Krauncha played the same trick with the sage, who, understanding it in time, through his intuition, cursed Krauncha to remain in the shape of the mountain itself till he came to be destroyed by the Vel of Lord Skanda, in the fullness of time. Lord Skanda, while leading the Deva-forces southwards to attack Surapadman, met this Krauncha mountain and killed the Asura by a throw of His Vel. This Krauncha mountain is there even now near a place called 'Agastya-muni' which is some kilometers from Rudra-prayag, on the Badri-Kedar route. On top of this Krauncha mountain is a temple dedicated to Lord Skanda who killed that Asura. The mountain referred to in the verse may also mean the Ezhugiri (seven-fold) mountain that always followed Surapadman and helped him in many ways, which also was pierced by the Vel of the Lord. The mountain represents Karma and Surapadman the ego (Avidya). As the mountain and the asura could be killed only by the Vel of Lord Skanda, even so, only Jnana (wisdom) can destroy Karma and Avidya. Therefore, the Sadhaka pleads, "O Lord, you destroyed the mountain and the asura. Should I suffer under the bondage of Karma and Avidya (wife and children)?" By ordinary human effort the bondage of samsara cannot be broken. The attachment to wife and children is so strong that nothing but divine grace can help snap it. This verse is so powerfully worded that a mere repetition of it a few times by any sincere seeker will move him to tears and also move the heart of the compassionate Lord. |
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