Kandhar Anubhuti is a text of great importance to sincere seekers, for in it lies the tremendous potential to attain the Lord’s Feet through Sharanaagati. Kandhar Anubhuti is also especially revered because it intricately blends Bhakti and Jnana, devotion and wisdom. Hence Kandhar Anubhuti is held in high esteem as a Mantra-Shastra and as the crowning glory of Sri Arunagirinathar’s works, because of its high spiritual value and mystical depth. Some instances are “Velum Mayilum Thunai” in verse 1, “Naatha Kumaraa Namah” in verse 36, “(Naan) Iraiyoon Parivaaram” in verse 37 and “Guruvaai Varuvaai Arulvaai Guhanae” in verse 51. Further, in many verses there are Mantras in the form of mystic formulae as brought out by N.V. Kandhar Anubhuti is replete with these Names of the Lord. The Names of the Lord, such as Murugan, Kanda, Shanmukha, Guha, Velava are Mantras by themselves. Kandhar Anubhuti contains many Mantras both explicitly and implicitly. Hence “Kandhar Anubhuti” would mean the Immediate or Direct Divine Experience of Lord Skanda. “Anubhuti” signifies the spiritual union of the Jeeva (loosely means soul) with Shiva (God) thereby implying direct or immediate experience of God. “Kandhan” in Tamil refers to Lord Skanda, Who is also adored as Shanmukha, Subramanya, Karthikeya, Guha, Velayudha, Muruga, Arumuga, Senthilnatha, Saravana, Dandayuthapani and more names. Arunagirinathar himself refers to this work, in the Kaappu verse, as “a garland knit with beautiful sorkal (words or aksharas of Tamil)” – “Senchor Punai Maalai”. Maatrukaa Pushpa Maalai is also said to mean a treatise of 51 verses, because of the correspondence in number and the Kandhar Anubhuti comprises of 51 verses. “Maatrukaa Pushpa Maalai” is a treatise of verses with the 51 letters, of the Sanskrit language, from ‘A’ to ‘Ksha’.
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Some gems from Thirumanthiram have been presented in the Siddhar Charithiram series of Parnika Magazine. Correspondingly, the Kandhar Anubhuti is regarded as the 10th book of the Panniru Thirumurai of the followers of Lord Murugan. The Thirumanthiram is the 10th book of the Panniru Thirumurai (the 12 sacred Saiva works) of the Saivites. Kandhar Anubhuti is regarded as a Mantra-Shastra – a treatise of mystic imports and has been placed on par with the well-known Mantra-Shastra of Thirumanthiram – a treatise of 3,000 verses of Siddhar Thirumular. Swami Arunagirinathar has bestowed six prominent works for the world to cherish – Thiruppugazh, Thiruvaguppu, Kandhar Andhaadhi, Kandhar Alangaram, Kandhar Anubhuti and Vel-Mayil-Seval Viruttham. In this edition, we delve into verses 31, 32, and 33.
We have also looked at the kappu verse and the first 30 verses of Kandhar Anubhuti. Arunagirinathar Swamigal continues to guide all sincere seekers to attain Sharanaagati at the Feet of Lord Skanda! In the previous edition we have looked at a brief historical note on Saint Arunagirinathar. In this “Sharanaagati ” series, we welcome you on a journey where we perform abhyasa of “Kandhar Anubhuti” gifted to us by the great Saint Arunagirinathar.Īrunagirinathar’s exemplary life and literary works are direct portals to the Grace of Shanmukha Peruman.
In taking us closer to the attainment of the golden state of Sharanaagati at the Feet of Muruga Peruman – Lord Skanda, Saint Arunagirinathar guides and shows the way for longing seekers. It is a phenomenal state that is worthwhile our life’s time to aspire and pursue. Sharanaagati leads to tremendous outcomes and many great Masters have showed this to be very true. Sharanaagati is the state of complete submission to one’s Guru or Ishtadevata.