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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expounded the meaning of the verses at once. But when it came to the 54th verse, in spite of his best efforts, he could neither decipher the poem nor make out anything whatsoever of it. Indeed this was most strange! He accepted his defeat at the hands of Arunagiri who wrote the meaning of the poem, which is even today the only available commentary on that particular verse. And, as per the terms of the contest, Villiputturar's ears were to be cut off, for which he offered himself. But Arunagiri would not indulge in any act of cruelty. He let the scholar go un-humiliated but took a word from him that he shall never repeat his inhuman act any more. This act of compassion earned for Arunagiri the title "Karunaikku Arunagiri" meaning "Arunagiri, for compassion". According to some this contest took place at Tiruchchendur as there is reference to this place in 26 songs of the 'Kandar Anthaathi' of 100 verses. But according to some others, it happened at Tiruvannamalai as Arunagiri invokes Lord Ganesha of that place in the Kaappu verse of the work. After Tiruchchendur, he visited Valli-uoor and then decided to go to Eezham (Ceylon, now Sri Lanka) crossing the sea. At Sri Lanka he visited Arukkonamalai and Kandy. He then went to the famous Kadirkaamam, which is regarded as a powerful place. Hence he stayed there for some days and devoted 13 songs in glorification of the Lord there. He then returned to India. On return to India, Arunagiri went to Pothiya Malai, where the great sage Agastya stayed and did penance, and Arunagiri prayed to the Lord there (T-413 -- Vediththa Vaarkuzhal): 'O Lord! Be pleased to (i) draw me close to You and bless me to join the elite group of great Tapasvins; (ii) please also etch the seal of the spear (Vel) and the peacock on my body,' for etching which he had earlier also prayed at Ettikudi. (We will see the fulfilment of prayers (i) at Tirutthani and (ii) at Tirut-thurutthi.) Then visiting many temples dedicated to Lord Murugan, Arunagiri arrived at Raameshwaram and Dhanuk-kodi where, in his songs, he recounts the valorous deeds of Lord Rama. Then he came to Piraan-malai. Here also the Lord showed His dancing vision to Arunagiri. He then reached, visiting and singing His glories in many places on the way, Tirut-thurutthi (also known as Kutrraalam) where he seems to have had an un-usual and most astounding dream-vision. In (T-850) 'Malaik kanaththu ena maarpinil' song of this place, Arunagiri says: "Just as one who has been given refuge is protected and taken care of, You affectionately invited this worthless person and graced me by embossing the seal of the Vel and Peacock (etched on both shoulders, as a protective shield for me) and commanded me: 'Sing My Mukti-conferring (Kandar) Anubhuti, (which is) full of My (Arul) Grace and (Tirup-Pugazh) Divine Glory'." On waking up, Arunagiri was astonished and over-joyed to see the emblems of VEL and MAYIL (Peacock) etched on his shoulders. He silently thanked the Lord for fulfilling his prayers made at Ettikudi (see p-lv) and at Pothiya Malai (see above). Most probably he composed the Moksha-conferring Mantra-Sastra 'Kandar Anubhuti' at Tirut-thuruthi. Since the Lord commanded him to sing the 'Kandar Anubhuti' etching the emblems of the Vel and the Mayil | ||
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