Kandhar Anubhuti : Verse #40 - Will I be lost in this Material Life? (vinai oda vidum)

 

வினை ஓட விடும் கதிர் வேல் மறவேன் 

மனையோடு தியங்கி மயங்கிடவோ? 

சுனையோடு, அருவித் துறையோடு, பசுந் 

தினையோடு, இதணோடு திரிந்தவனே (40)

vinai oda vidum kathir vel maraven

manaiyodu thiyangi mayangidavo? 

sunaiyodu aruvith thuraiyodu pasun

thinaiyodu ithanodu thirinthavane (40)

வினை - Karma (good and bad)

ஓட விடும் - Removing 

கதிர் வேல் - Spear of Light

மறவேன் - I will not forget 

மனையோடு தியங்கி - In the family life with the spouse

மயங்கிடவோ? - Will I be lost? 

சுனையோடு - Fresh Springs 

அருவித் துறையோடு -  River banks 

பசுந் தினையோடு இதணோடு - Fresh milllet plants 

திரிந்தவனே - One who roamed

Short Meaning

Oh Lord Subrahmanya, you roamed across river banks with fresh springs and fresh millet plants to Grace Mother Valli - I will never forget your spear of Light which dispels the darkness of Karma! Will you let me get lost in the family life (and forget my supreme goal of uniting with you)? 

Gloss

This theme of getting lost in family life and in lust is a theme that is repeated too often in Kandhar Anubhuti and I have discussed in detail in many verses earlier. So, I am not going to delve on this further. 

In this verse, Sri Arunagiri Nathar, wants to call out the nature of Lord Murugan's Spear - In this verse he addresses it as 'kathir vel' meaning a spear of light. Light destroys darkness / spear cuts through obstacles thus leading the devotee to enlightenment. 

He interesting describes Lord Murugan as one who roamed about in fresh springs, river banks with fresh millet plants behind Mother Valli

PS:- Image from https://wallpapercave.com/murugan-vel-wallpapers