THE ESOTERIC
KANDAR ANUBHUTI
THE SECRET TEACHING ON
GOD-EXPERIENCE
(A Treatise on Adwaitic Realization)
OF
SAINT ARUNAGIRINATHAR
| THE ESOTERIC KANDAR ANUBHUTI THE SECRET TEACHING ON GOD-EXPERIENCE (A Treatise on Adwaitic Realization) OF SAINT ARUNAGIRINATHAR | |
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| whenever he 'calls' "Kanda". And the Lord at once appeared there as a guide and took the saint out of the forest safely. Arunagiri then reached Pazhani, the famous abode of Murugan. The very sight of the hill-top temple from a distance threw Arunagiri into a trance and made him feel sorry for not having visited this marvellously charming place earlier. As already mentioned, the saint has devoted the maximum number of songs to this place (96 songs). In these songs he deals with various subjects some of which are: his wish to devote his life to the research on literature pertaining to Murugan; saint Tiru-Jnaana Sambandhar's Thevaaram songs are superior to the famous work of Tiruvalluvar called Tirukkural; prayed for the grant of the Lord's Feet once again; that he had attained many Siddhis in Yoga, etc., etc. While staying at Pazhani, Arunagiri happened to meet a very great devotee of Lord Murugan of that place, known as 'Kalisai Sevagan' whose devotion to the Lord was so intense that Arunagiri praises him saying that Lord Murugan is proud and pleased to reside in his heart. After staying there for many days, Arunagiri reached Tanicchayam. It is here that the Lord ordered him to sing His praises in Chandam metre which conferred on him easy proficiency and he became the preceptor to others to sing in the Chandam metre. He then wended his way to the famous temple-town of Madurai. At Madurai he prayed to Lord Murugan enshrined in the famous temple of Mother Meenakshi to grant him his wish to sing the glory and power of His Feet. While staying at Madurai, he also visited the two nearby important temples of Lord Murugan known as Tirupparankundram and Pazha-Mudir-Cholai and sang many songs in praise of the deities there. Visiting some temples on the way, he reached the famous and beautiful sea-shore temple town of Tiruchchendur. Captivated by the enchanting charm of the town, the temple and the importance of that holy place he dedicated 83 songs (second largest number) glorifying the Lord there in diverse ways, to his heart's content. Highly pleased with Arunagiri's songs, the Lord gave him Darshana (Vision) as a little child, lovingly dancing with different ornaments on both ankles, bringing delight to the saint's heart. It is said that while Arunagiri was at Tiruchchendur he met a great poet and scholar, Sri Villiputturar. The Villiputturar Episode It is rare that name and fame go un-encountered by jealousy and hatred. It is said that the great literary scholar and poet, Sri Villiputturar, the author of the 'Mahabharata' in Tamil-verses and a staunch Vaishnavite, went about the Tamil country, inviting poets and men of learning for a literary contest, defeated them by his vast erudition, and, as a punishment, cut off their ears. He was an embodiment of vanity and haughtiness. Probably God, the Almighty, wanted to teach him a lesson. The great fame of Saint Arunagiri could not be tolerated by him. It is said that when Arunagiri was at Tiruchchendur during his pilgrimage, Villiputturar invited him for a literary contest. Though the Saint was not eager for such a contest, -- he being a devotee of God and a personification of humility, -- he accepted it, taking it as the will of God. Arunagiri answered all the questions put by Villiputturar, and now his turn came. Arunagiri composed a series of poems, which work is called Kandar Anthaathi, and Villiputturar annotated and | ||
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