Kandhar Anubhuti : Verse #49 - Experience of Divine Union with you is beyond words!

 

தன்னந் தனி நின்றது, தான் அறிய 

இன்னம் ஒருவர்க்கு இசைவிப் பதுவோ? 

மின்னும் கதிர் வேல் விகிர்தா, நினைவார் 

கின்னம் களையும் க்ருபை சூழ் சுடரே (49)

thannan thani nindrathu thaan ariya

innam oruvarkku isaivippathuvo?

minnum kathir vel vigirtha ninaivar

kinnam kalayum kirubai soozh sudare (49)

தன்னந் தனி நின்றது - To stand without any identification 

தான் அறிய - stood

இன்னம் ஒருவர்க்கு - To another 

இசைவிப் பதுவோ? - How can I describe?

மின்னும் கதிர் வேல் - Shining Spear of Radiant Light

விகிர்தா - Of Numerous Forms

நினைவார் - Those who Meditate 

கின்னம் களையும் - Problems removed

க்ருபை சூழ் சுடரே  - Light of Grace!

Short Meaning

Oh Light of Grace! You remove the problems of those pious souls who meditate on You, the One with Radiant Spear and of Many Forms. How can I share this experience of mine to stand without any bonds / identification with this world, with others?

Gloss

This is a very profound verse, and a theme that repeats especially in the verses towards the end of this work.

When Lord Subrahmanya cut bonds of worldly attachment (of things and people) for Sri Arunagiri Nathar, He Graced the supreme state of Anubhuti to him. 

Sri Arunagiri calls the state of supreme detachment as the act of standing alone (தன்னந் தனி நின்றது) - In this State, He realized Lord Murugan in the divine Union (Anubhuti) (தான் அறிய )

He wants to share his joy and explain his state to others - But this state is beyond mind and hence cannot be shared in words - So he says, how can I state(இசைவிப் பதுவோ) this to others (இன்னம் ஒருவர்க்கு)?

He calls out to Lord Murugan as One who wields the shining (மின்னும்) spear of light(கதிர் வேல்)! Again, you might see that this is a consistent theme - When knowledge which dispels ignorance is referred, Sri Arunagiri describes the instrument that enables is as the Spear of Light

Interestingly, he also calls Murugan as one with Numerous forms (விகிர்தா) - In fact, all Forms are His!

He also calls Murugan as the Light of Grace(க்ருபை சூழ் சுடரே), which removes the problems (கின்னம் களையும்) of those who meditate on Him. 

Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi calls Lord Shiva as Ocean of Grace (kirubai kadale!) - Here, Sri Arunagirinathar calls Lord as Light of Grace. 

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