Kandhar Alangaram - The Divine Spell (8) : The One Principle


Oliyil vilaindha uyar gnaana bootharaththu uchchiyin mel

aliyil vilaindhathu or aanandha thenai anaadhiyile

veliyil vilaindha verum paazhaip petra verum thaniyai

theliya vilambiyavaa! mugam aarudai desiganey!



“O Six-Faced Lord!
You who guided me to understand the philosophy of the boundless vastness without beginning or end—
the solitary bliss born of compassion,
resting upon the summit of the mountain called Wisdom, formed of pure Light!”

Thus, he praises the Lord.

This universe lies far beyond the reach of human understanding and imagination. The truth is, all of us carry a certain uncertainty about this world and the cosmos around us.

How vast is this universe truly?
What is it made of?
What wonders exist within it?
Did it arise on its own?
Or was it created by someone?
If created—how, by whom, and for what purpose?
Is there only one universe, or countless universes?
And beyond them all—what remains?
An endless void? A boundless expanse?

Why are we born into this world?
Does the soul continue to take birth again and again?
When that cycle ends, where does it go?
Is worldly life the only reality, or is there something beyond it?
What causes the soul to journey through birth and return?
Is there truly a Creator?
And if there is, can the soul ultimately behold Him?
Who is He?
One? Many?
With form?
Or merely Light… or Sound?

Such countless questions arise within the human mind.

To me, this birth itself feels like a cage.
The soul born within it is like a little child trapped inside, unaware even of its imprisonment. Everything we see—and even what we cannot see—may once have emerged from a vast and immeasurable expanse. A boundless reality to which we can assign neither beginning nor end.

That itself is Light.

Those who seek beyond this worldly life—beyond and beyond again—ultimately cross everything that exists and arrive at a state where nothing remains.

A state where desires fade away.
Where one no longer clings to self, family, fame, wealth, future, possessions, or worldly success.
A state reached after chasing desires, attaining some, losing others, experiencing both virtue and sin, pleasure and pain—until everything grows weary.

Then comes a stillness.
A clear and unmoving state of mind where:
  •  nothing further needs to be attained,
  •  nothing brings pleasure or sorrow,
  •  nothing is desired anymore.
That state is The Void.

And the moment this state dawns within us, the Lord’s grace begins to take hold of the heart.

Once divine grace embraces us, we begin to understand:
  • who we truly are,
  • why we were created,
  • and the path we are meant to walk.
In essence, we attain the wisdom of  knowing oneself.

And when that wisdom is attained, every question that rises within the mind finds its answer. That answer itself becomes the true bliss experienced by the soul.

That alone is the Ultimate Truth.
The Eternal Reality.

This was the transformation experienced by Arunagirinathar himself.

Immersed once in worldly pleasures, he later grew weary of them. By the Lord’s grace, he transcended those fleeting joys and entered a profound stillness. Through that stillness came wisdom, and through wisdom, realization of the Ultimate Truth.

The one who guided him on this journey was none other than the Six-Faced Lord Murugaperuman —
the Guru who even imparted wisdom to His own father,
the Lord who became the Teacher of the Teacher Himself.

May the Lord’s grace guide us as He guided Arunagirinathar.
May we too experience the bliss he realized.
With this prayer, I conclude this reflection.

Thank you,
Shanmugapriya K Sambathkumar.

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