{"id":3818,"date":"2026-11-01T16:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kandar-alankaram-21\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T16:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:20:32","slug":"kandar-alankaram-21","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kandar-alankaram-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Kandar Alankaram 21 \u00b7 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0baa\u0bcd\u0bb0 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Death is no danger to us, for the radiant-plumed peacock and the spear are our companions forever. O Lord of glorious feet with bud-like anklet bells, compassionate one who guarded the sacred marriage thread of Indrani, abode of wisdom, sun of the gods!<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[63],"author_poet":[69],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[70],"class_list":["post-3818","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-bhakti","author_poet-arunagirinathar","work_title-kandar-alankaram"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"21","verse_sort":21,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0bae\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0baa\u0bcd\u0bb0 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\n\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0b9f\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb3\n\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0baa\u0bcd\u0bb0 \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baa \u0b9a\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb5\u0bbf \u0bae\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0baf \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bcd\u0bb7\u0bbe\n\u0baa\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bb0 \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbe \u0b95\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb0 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb8\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bc7.","english_translation":"Death is no danger to us, for the radiant-plumed peacock and the spear are our companions forever. O Lord of glorious feet with bud-like anklet bells, compassionate one who guarded the sacred marriage thread of Indrani, abode of wisdom, sun of the gods!","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0ba9; \u0b86\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0baa\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. \u0bae\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bbf \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc7, \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bc7, \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc7, \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bc7!\n\n\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb3 \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd.\n\nA verse in rich Sanskrit-laden Tamil, praising Murugan as protector.\n\nTransliteration: Maranapra maatha namakkillai yaamenrum vaayththathunai \/ Kiranak kalaapiyum vaelumun taekin kinimukula \/ Saranapra thaapa sasithaevi mangkalya thanthurakshaa \/ Paranakru paakara njaanaa karasura paaskaranae.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Maranapra maatha namakkillai yaamenrum vaayththathunai \/ Kiranak kalaapiyum vaelumun taekin kinimukula \/ Saranapra thaapa sasithaevi mangkalya thanthurakshaa \/ Paranakru paakara njaanaa karasura paaskaranae.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0bae\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd|the peril of death\n\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bbf|the peacock with shining plumes\n\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb3|bud-shaped\n\u0b9a\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb5\u0bbf|Shachi, Indrani, Indra's wife\n\u0bae\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0baf \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb0\u0b95\u0bcd\u0bb7\u0bbe|protection of the marriage thread\n\u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bb0|mine of wisdom\n\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb0 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb8\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb0|sun of the gods","meaning_ta":"\u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0ba9; \u0b86\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0baa\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. \u0bae\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bbf \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc7, \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bc7, \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc7, \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bc7!","meaning_en":"Death is no danger to us, for the radiant-plumed peacock and the spear are our companions forever. O Lord of glorious feet with bud-like anklet bells, compassionate one who guarded the sacred marriage thread of Indrani, abode of wisdom, sun of the gods!","explanation_ta":"\u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0ba3 \u0baa\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1? \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"With the peacock and spear as companions, why fear death? He who guarded Indrani's marriage thread through Sura's cruelty will guard the auspiciousness of our lives too; that trust is the heart of this verse.","story_title_ta":"\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bbf \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b90\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9c\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0b90\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9c\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd.","story_title_en":"Indrani's refuge","story_en":"When Sura enslaved the gods, Indra lived in hiding. Indrani did penance at Sirkazhi under the protection of Ayyanar. Sura's sister Ajamukhi came to seize her, but Ayyanar's commander Mahakala cut off Ajamukhi's arm and saved her. After Murugan defeated Sura, Indra and Indrani were reunited in heaven. Her marriage thread was preserved by Murugan's grace.","reflection_ta":"\u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc8, \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd?","reflection_en":"How does a fear look different when you remember the Lord is with you?","image_prompt":"Radiant peacock and golden spear standing guard beside a celestial queen holding her sacred thread, Murugan glowing like the sun above, demons retreating, Tanjore-painting inspired style with palm-leaf manuscript texture, ivory, ochre, copper and deep teal palette, no text or letters in the image."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/verse"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3818\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3818"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3818"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3818"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3818"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}