Kanthar Anubhuthi - verse 10

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Transliteration:

 

kaar maa misai kaalan varil kalapath— ,

thErmaa misai vanTh— ethira— paduvaay

thaar maarpa valaari thalaari enum,

soormaa madiya— thodu vElavanE.

 

Meaning:

 

 

If, mounted on black buffalo, Yama approaches me,

Appear on Thy beautiful-plumed peacock and bless me;

O Garland-Chested! O Thrower of Vel that cleaved finely

The Sura-tree — the Valan-Killer Indra's enemy!

 

" O Lord, Whose chest is ever adorned with victory garlands! O

despatcher of the Vel so as to cleave the mango-tree-Surapadman who

was the enemy of the kingdom of Indra who killed the Asura called

Vala! In case (by mistake) Yama comes on his black buffalo (to take

away my life), give me Thy vision appearing before me on Thy

beautiful-plumed Divine Vehicle, Peacock. "

 

 

 

 

Detailed Commentary:

 

Skanda Puranam: The Legend of Vala

Vala was an Asura. He propitiated Lord Siva and obtained a boon from

Him by which his body, on his death, should become the nine precious

gems.

 

He once defeated Indra in a battle. In appreciation of the Asura's

valour, Indra asked him to choose for a boon from him. The Asra

laughed and replied, " You have been defeated and you ask me to

choose a boon! I will give you a boon; choose. "

 

Indra, seizing the opportunity, wanted Vala to become Indra's

sacrificial cow and when he did so, Indra killed Vala. Thus, when

the Asura died, due to the boon from Siva, his body became the nine

gems as:

 

1. blood-carbuncle;

2. teeth-pearls;

3. hairs-Lapis lazuli;

4. bones-Diamond;

5. bile-Emerald;

6. fat-Sardonyx;

7. flesh-Coral;

8. eyes-Sapphire;

9. phlegm-Topaz;

 

For adopting unfair means in killing Vala and for many other

atrocities committed, Indra had to undergo untold torture at the

hands of Surapadman who invaded his kingdom, Indraloka and even

burnt it. Surapadman is, therefore, referred to as the enemy of the

kingdom of the Valan-killer, Indra.

 

Courtesy: skandagurunatha website