{"id":3823,"date":"2026-11-01T16:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kandar-alankaram-26\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T16:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:20:32","slug":"kandar-alankaram-26","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kandar-alankaram-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Kandar Alankaram 26 \u00b7 \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb2\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf \u0bb2\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc6\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lord who rides the blue peacock comes at any hour with lovely Valli of the hills. Those who clearly understand the discipline and the silence that guru taught are the true Shiva-yogis; they live having conquered time. The rest, mere doers of ritual, simply die.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[63],"author_poet":[69],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[70],"class_list":["post-3823","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-bhakti","author_poet-arunagirinathar","work_title-kandar-alankaram"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"26","verse_sort":26,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb2\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf \u0bb2\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc6\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0baf\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\n\u0b9a\u0bc0\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bcc\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7\n\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7.","english_translation":"The Lord who rides the blue peacock comes at any hour with lovely Valli of the hills. Those who clearly understand the discipline and the silence that guru taught are the true Shiva-yogis; they live having conquered time. The rest, mere doers of ritual, simply die.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb2 \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9 \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bcc\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8.\n\nThose who realise the guru's teaching transcend time.\n\nTransliteration: Neelas sikantiyi laerum piraanentha naeraththilung \/ Koalak kuraththi yutanvaru vaan kurunaathan sonna \/ Seelaththai maunaththaith thelinthari vaar sivayoakikalae \/ Kaalaththai venrirup paarmarip paarverung karmikalae.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Neelas sikantiyi laerum piraanentha naeraththilung \/ Koalak kuraththi yutanvaru vaan kurunaathan sonna \/ Seelaththai maunaththaith thelinthari vaar sivayoakikalae \/ Kaalaththai venrirup paarmarip paarverung karmikalae.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb2\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf|the blue peacock\n\u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf|the lovely hill maiden, Valli\n\u0b9a\u0bc0\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd|right conduct\n\u0bae\u0bcc\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd|silence\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd|those united with Shiva\n\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd|will die\n\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd|those who only perform ritual","meaning_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb2 \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9 \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bcc\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.","meaning_en":"The Lord who rides the blue peacock comes at any hour with lovely Valli of the hills. Those who clearly understand the discipline and the silence that guru taught are the true Shiva-yogis; they live having conquered time. The rest, mere doers of ritual, simply die.","explanation_ta":"\u0b9a\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc7. \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bcc\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd '\u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd' \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"Rituals are only a beginning. Only when the discipline and silence the guru shows are realised within can one go beyond time. The Lord comes 'at any hour'; what is needed is the clarity to see him.","story_title_ta":"\u0ba8\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b8e\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0bc2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd, \"\u0b87\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbe \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe?\" \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b8e\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd.","story_title_en":"Nachiketa's third boon","story_en":"The boy Nachiketa, sent by his father's words, went to Yama's house and waited three days. Pleased, Yama gave him three boons. For the third, Nachiketa asked, 'Does a man exist after death or not?' Though Yama offered wealth and kingdoms instead, the boy would not be moved. At last Yama himself taught him the knowledge of the deathless Self. One who gains that knowledge has conquered death.","reflection_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1?","reflection_en":"Which part of your worship has become an inner experience?","image_prompt":"Murugan on a blue peacock with Valli appearing to a silent yogi meditating beyond an hourglass and sun-moon cycle, ritual fires fading in the background, 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\/3823","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\/3823\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3823"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3823"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3823"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3823"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}