Kandhar Anubhuthi – Verse 11 Day 11

kAr mAmisai kAlan varin kalabaththu
Er mAmisai vandhu edhirap paduvAi
thArmArba valAri thalAri enum
sUrmA madiyath thodu vElavanE!

Vedaant: Hi Apurva, today’s verse is a high-octane action thriller. Arunagirinathar is negotiating a “Safety Deal” for the most terrifying climax in the movie of life.

Apurva: The climax? What are we talking about? The horror of seeing my bank balance hit zero at the end of the month? Or the tragedy of the internet going down during a game?

Vedaant: (Laughs) Way more serious than that! He says: “Kaar maamisai Kaalan varin”—referring to the second when Yama, the God of Death, comes riding on his massive dark buffalo with a noose in his hand to collect your soul.

Apurva: Oh, the “Final Encounter.” Look, I get it, Death is the ultimate party pooper. But why is everyone so obsessed with this scene? I mean, isn’t he just a guy doing his 9-to-5 job?

Vedaant: It’s his job, sure, but the loneliness of that moment is what terrifies people. So, Arunagirinathar plays a brilliant “Counter-Move.” He asks Muruga: “Kalabathu er maamisai vandhu edhirappaduvaai”—”Before Death shows up on his slow buffalo, You show up right in front of me on Your majestic, shimmering peacock!”

Apurva: That is legendary! It’s like calling in a Superhero to intercept a local thug before he even reaches your porch. Buffalo vs. Peacock… And the award for maximum style goes to… well, we already know, don’t we?!

Vedaant: Definitely the Peacock! And look how he describes Muruga: “Soormaa madiya thodu Velavane”—the one who annihilated the demon Soora, who was a cosmic threat to the gods themselves. If He didn’t flinch before a titan like Soora, do you think He’d be bothered by Yama?

Apurva: Epic. So he’s basically hiring a “Divine Bodyguard” to handle the situation. “Muruga, when the Reaper shows up, I want You to stand in the middle and block him.” But why would a Supreme Warrior show up for a regular guy like me?

Vedaant: Because you’ve kept Him in your heart. The poet is saying that if you fill your vision with the beauty of Muruga, the fear of death simply vanishes. You won’t even notice the buffalo because the peacock is so bright!

Apurva: Oh! So it’s like a “Divine Visual Distraction” ? You’re so distracted by the beauty of the Lord that you forget to be afraid of the end. Right Vedaant?

Vedaant: Spot on Apurva ! It’s about replacing a dark vision with a glorious one.

Apurva: Alright Vedaant, what is there for us “2k kids” to learn from this?

Vedaant: Here is the takeaway:

1. Overcoming Fear: We all know that life will end one day. The only way to remove that fear is to hold a power greater than that fear (Lord Muruga) in our hearts. Beauty and Grace are much bigger than fear.
2. Early Prep: Instead of panicking at the last minute, if we fill our minds with Muruga right now, that “End-game” won’t look like a terrifying event—it will turn into a beautiful journey!

Apurva: Oh… so you’re saying instead of waiting until the morning of the semester exam to place my hall ticket in front of God and scream “Pillaiyar Appa, please save me!”, I should actually study the syllabus starting from Day 1?

Vedaant: (Laughs) Exactly like that! “Devotion” is your syllabus—start preparing right now!

Apurva: Alright! If the “Rider of the Peacock” is going to come chase away the buffalo for me, I’m “enrolling” immediately!

Muruga Charanam!