Kandhar Anubhuthi – Verse 40 Day 40

maaEzh jananam keda, maayaividaa,
mooEdaNai endru mudindhidumO !
kOvE ! kuRamin kodithOL puNarum
dhEvE sivasankara dhEsikanE !

Vedaant: Hello Apurva, today’s verse is about the ultimate “Freedom Fight.” We usually think “settling down” means buying a house or getting a promotion. But Arunagirinathar is looking for an exit from a much larger cycle.

Apurva: You mean the cycle of birth and death? I’ve heard people talk about the “Seven Births.” Is that what he’s referring to?

Vedaant: Exactly. He says, “Maa-ezh sananam keda”. He’s asking how to dissolve the karma of these seven types of births. But then he identifies the root cause: “Moo-edanai”. He wonders, “When will these three persistent desires finally end?”

Apurva: So, “Moo edanai” means three desires ? Can we dive deeper into them? Why are they considered such a “trap”?

Vedaant: The Tri-eshana (Three Desires) are: 1. Loka-eshana (the hunger for land, status, and property), 2. Vitta-eshana (the obsession with wealth and business or trade), and 3. Putra-eshana (the attachment to lineage and sensory pleasures). They are like the three strands of a rope—they bind our soul so tightly to the material world that we forget our divine nature.

Apurva: It’s so relatable! If we aren’t worrying about our bank balance, we are worrying about our social status or our kids’ future. It never ends, does it? How do we break the rope?

Vedaant: We need a Master who has already transcended it. He calls Muruga “Shiva Sankara Desikane”—the Teacher who taught even the Great Lord Shiva. He’s the King (Ko) who can command our desires to vanish. But interestingly, he also describes Him as the one who embraces Valli (Kuramin kodithol punarum dheve).

Apurva: Why bring up Valli while talking about letting go of worldly desires?

Vedaant: Because you can’t just empty the heart; you have to fill it with something better. He’s saying, “Instead of chasing these three hollow desires, fall in love with the Divine.” When you experience the sweetness of Muruga’s love for Valli, the taste for worldly wealth and status naturally fades away.

Apurva: Oh ! What are today’s takeaways?

Vedaant: The Takeaways are:

1. The Triple Bind: Our obsession with property, wealth, and family legacy are the three anchors holding our soul back. Recognizing these “attachments” is the first step toward spiritual freedom.
2. A Higher Taste: You don’t lose desires by force; you lose them by finding something more beautiful. Muruga’s love is the ultimate “high” that makes worldly cravings seem insignificant.

Apurva: Got it, Vedaant! Next time I find myself getting too stressed about “stuff” or social status, I’ll tell myself, “Careful, that’s just the Moo-edanai trap!”

Vedaant: (Laughs) Precisely Apurva! Once you spot the trap, it loses its power over you. See you tomorrow for Verse 41!

Muruga Charanam!