Kanthar Anubhuthi - verse 25

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Transliteration:

 

meyyE ena— vevvinai vaazhvai ukanThu— , aiyyO adiyEn alaya— thakumO kaiyyO ayilO kazhalO muzhuthum, seyyOy mayil Eriya sEvakanE. 25

 

Meaning:

 

Taking life, of Karmas relentless, as real and rejoicing, Am I to toss about and whirl? Is it becoming? Not only Thy hands, Vel and Feet, but Thy whole being Is red in colour; O Valorous Lord, Peacock-riding! "O Peacock-riding Lord, Whose not only Hands, Vel, and Feet are, but Whose whole being is, red in colour! Taking this (phenomenal) life, of Karmas inexorable, as real, should I, Thy slave, rejoice in it and be tossed about? Is it fair, O Lord?"

 

 

Detailed Commentary:

Why are the Lord's hands, feet, and Vel red?

The Lord's hands are red. They give protection to His devotees. The Lord's hands are "Abhaya-Karangal," that is, the hands that grant fearlessness to devotees, that confer blessings on all. His hands have become red because of endless giving and giving. The Vel, which is Lord Skanda's principal divine weapon, is also red, because it pierced through the Asura Surapadman, and is tainted with his blood. His Feet are red due to the constant worship by the Devas and also by devotees.

The function of the Lord's hands, feet, and Vel

His hands give protection. His Vel grants wisdom. His feet confer Moksha. Not only are the Lord's hands, Vel, and feet red, but Lord Murugan Himself is red. Red is indicative of uprightness, greatness, beauty, etc., that is, perfection. "O Lord, thou art perfect. Release me from this imperfect world and show me a perfect way for perfection," seems to be the prayer of Arunagirinathar.

Life on earth is imperfect. This phenomenal life is governed by the inexorable law of Karma. Everything here is determined by this law. The world changes, the body comes into being and perishes, things come together and are separated — all due to the working of the law of Karma. We take these passing things as real and try to seek pleasure in them. The result is suffering.

The law of Karma governs our life

We are subject to the law of Karma which works relentlessly on everyone, everywhere. Every action of ours produces a reaction. The actions that we perform are called Karmas; the reactions that follow them are also called Karmas. We have been brought into existence as a result of the reactions of our past deeds, which also continue to govern us. Again, the actions that we perform now, produce reactions and lead to further births. Thus, karmas are both the cause and effect of our life, and we are totally governed by the law of Karma.

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