Kandhar Anubhuti – Lyrics | Temples & Traditions

Kandhar Anubhuti is a classic Tamil devotional work by Arunagirinathar in praise of Lord Muruga. It has 51 verses (plus an opening Kappu), expressing the poet's spiritual experience (anubhuti) of the Lord. Below are the full lyrics in Tamil transliteration.

Verse	Lyrics
Kappu	Nencha kana kallum negizhndu urugath, Thanjathu arul shanmuganukku iyal cher, Chenchor punai malai chiranthidave, Panchakkara aanai padam panivom.
1	Aadum pari Vel ani cheval yenap, Padum paniye paniyay arulvay, Thedum kayamaa muganai cheruvil, Chadum thani yanai sodharane.
2	Ullasa nirakula yoga idhach, Challabha vinodhanum nee yallayo, Yellam aara ennai izhanda nalam, Chollay muruga sura bhoo pathiye.
3	Vaano punal paar kanal maaruthamo, Jnanodhayamo navil naan marayo, Yano manamo, yenai aanda idam, Thaano porul aavathu Shanmugane.
4	Valai patta kaimmathodu, makkal yenum, Thalai pattu azhiya thagumo, thagumo, Kilai pattu ezhu choor uravum giriyum, Tholai pattu uruvathodu Velavane.
5	Maga mayai kalainthida valla piraan, Mugam aarum mozhindum ozhindilane, Agam maadai madantair endru aayarum, Chaga mayayul nindru thayanguvathe.
6	Thiniyana manochilai meedu unathal, Ani aar aravindam arumbumatho, Paniya yena valli padam paniyum, Thaniya athi moha daya prane.
7	Keduvay manane gathi kel karavaathu, Iduvay vadi Vel irai thaan ninaivay, Chuduvay nedu vedanai thool padave, Viduvay viduvay vinai yavaiu may.
8	Amarum pathi kel, agamam enum ip, Pimaram keda mey porul pesiyava, Kumaran kiri rasa kumaari makan, Samaram poru danava nasakane.
9	Mattoor choozhal mangayar maiyal valaip, Pattu oosal padum parisu endru ozhiven, Thattu oodara Vel sayilathu eriyum, Nittoora nirakula nirbhayane.
10	Kaarma misai kalan varin kalapath, Therma misaim vandu yedirapaduvai, Thaar maarba valaari thalaari yenum, Soormaa madiya thodu Velavane.
11	Kookaa yena yen kilai koodi azhap, Pokaa vagai mey porul pesiyava, Nagachala Velavaa nalu kavith, Thyaga sura loka shikamaniye.
12	Chemman magalai thirudum thirudan, Pemman murugan piravaan iravaan, Chumma iru chol aara endralume, Aamma porul ondrum arindilane.
13	Murugan thani Vel, muni nam guru endru, Arul kondu ariyar ariyum tharamo, Uru andru, aaru andru, ulathu andru, ilaathu andru, Irul andru, oli andru yena nindrathuve.
14	Kai vay kadir Vel murugan kazhal pethu, Uyvay manane ozhivay ozhivay, Mey vay vizhi nasi yodum cheviyaam, Aiwai vazhi chollum aavaa vinaye.
15	Murugan, kumaran Guhan endru mozhindu, Urugum cheyal thanthu unaruv endru arulvay, Poru punga varum puviyum paravum, Guru pungava enguna panjarane.
16	Perasai enum piniyil pettu, Oraa vinayen uzhala thagumo, Veera mudu choor pada Vel eriyum, Soora sura loka durandarne.
17	Yaam odhiya kalviyum, yem arivum, Thaame pera Velavar thandathanaal, Poo mel mayal poy aara mey punarveer, Naa mel nadaveer, Nadaveer iniye.
18	Udiyaa mariyaa unaraa maravaa, Vidhi maal ariya vimalan pudalvaa, Aadhikaa, aanakaa aabhayaa aamaraa, Vadhi kavala soora bhayangarane.
19	Vadivum dhanavum manamum gunamum, Kudiyum kulavum kudi pokiyava, Adi andham ilaa ayil Vel arase, Midi endru oru paavi Velippadine.
20	Arithagiya mey porulukku adiyen, Urithaa upadesam unarthiyava, Viritharana vikram Vel emayor. Puri tharaka naga purandarane.
21	Karuthaa maravaa neri kana enakku, Iru thaal vanasam thara endru isaivai, Varada, Muruga, Mayil Vaganane, Viradha Soora veera vibhadanane.
22	Kalai Kumaresan yena karudhi, Thalai paniya thavam yeythiyava, Palai kuzhal Valli padam paniyum, Velai sura bhoopahi meruvaye.
23	Adiyai kuriyathu ariyamamayinal, Mudiya kedavo murayo murayo, Vadi vikrama Vel makiba kuramin, Kodiyai punarum guna bhoodarane.
24	Koor Vel vizhi mangayar kongayile, Cherven, arul cheravum ennumatho, Choor verodu kundru tholaitha nedum, Por Vela purandara bhoopathiye.
25	Meyye yen vevvinai vazhvai ukandu, Iyo adiyen alaya thagumo, Kaio ayilo kazhalo muzhudum, Cheyyoy mayil yeriya chevagane.
26	Aadaram ilen, arulai perave, Nee thaan chathum ninaindu ilaye, Vedagama gnana vinoda mano. Theethaa, sura loka shikamaniye.
27	Minne nigar vazhvai virumbiya yaan, Yenne vidhiyin payan ingu idhuvo, Ponne, maniye, porule, arule, Manna mayil yeriya vahanane.
28	Aanaa, amuthee ayal Vel arase, Jnana karane, navila thagumo, Yaan aagiya yennai vizhungi verum, Thanai nilai nindrathu tharparame.
29	Ille yenum mayayil ittanai nee, Pollean ariyamai poruthu illaye, Malle puri panniru vaguvil yen, Cholle punayum sudar Velavane.
30	Chevvan uruvil thigazh Velavan andru, Ovvaathathu yena unarvithathu thaan, Avvaru arivaar arikindrathu allal, Yevvaru oruvarkku isaivippaduve.
31	Paazh vaazhvu yenum eppadu mayayile, Veezhvay yena ennai vidithanaye, Thazhvanavai cheythanathaam ulavo, Vazhvay ini nee mayil vahanane.
32	Kalaye padari kadari thalai yudu, Alaye padumaaru aaduvay vidavo, Kolaye puri vedar kula pidithoy, Malaye malai kooridu vagayane.
33	Chinthakula illodu chelvam yenum, Vindhadavi endru vida peruven, Mandakini thanda varodayane, Kanda muruga karunakarane.
34	Singara madanthayar thee neri poy, Mangamal yenakku varam tharuvay, Sangrama shikavala shanmugane, Ganga nadhi, bala krupakarne.
35	Vidhi kaanum udambay vidaa vinayen, Gathi kaana malar kazhal endru arulvay, Madivaal noodal valliyai allathu pin. Thudhiya viradar sura bhoopathiye.
36	Nadhaa, Kumaraa nama, endru aaranaar, Oodhaa yena odhiyathu yepporul thaan, Vedaa mudal vinnavar choodumalarp, Pada kuramin pada shekharane.
37	Kirivay vidu vikrama Vel irayon, Parivaram yenum padam mevalaye, Purivay manane porayaam arival, Arivay adiyodu aganthayaiye.
38	Aathaaliyai ondru ariyenai arath, Theethaaliyai aandathu cheppu matho, Koodaala kirada kulikku iraiva, Vethala kanam pukazhum Velane.
39	Maa yezh chananam keda mayai vidaa, Moovedanai endru mudithidumo, Kove kuramin kodithol punarum, Deva shiva shankara desikane.
40	Vinai oda vidum kadir Vel maraven, Manayodu thiyangi mayangidavo, Chunayodu, aruvi thurayodu, pasun, Thinayodu, ithanodu thirinthavane.
41	Chakaathu yenaiye charanangalile, Kaka namanaar kalakam cheyum naal, Vakaa muruga, mayil vahanane, Yoga siva jnana upadesikane.
42	Kuriyai kuriyathu kurithu ariyum, Neriyai thani Velai nigazhthidalum, Cherivathu ulagodu urai chinthayum athu, Arivu athu, ariyamayum athadhuve.
43	Thoosaa maniyum thugilum punaival, Nesa murugaa ninathu anbu arulaal, Aasaa nigalam thugal aayina pin, Pesaa anubhuthi piranthathuve.
44	Chadum thani Vel murugan charanam, Choodumpadi thanthathu chollumatho, Veedum churar maamudi vedamum vem, Kadum punamum kamazhum kazhale.
45	Karavagiya kalvi ular kadai chendru, Irava vagai mey porul eeguvaiyo, Kurava, kumara, kulisayudha kunch Charava, siva yoga daya parane.
46	En thaayum, yenakku arul thanthayum nee, Chinthakulam aanavai theertha yenai aal, Kanda, kadir Velavane, umayal, Maintha, kumara, marai nayakane.
47	Aaraarayum neethu, athan mel nilayai, Pera adiyen peramaru uladho, Cheera varuchoor chidaivithu imayor, Kooraa ulagam kulirvithavane.
48	Arivu ondru ara nindru ariyar arivil, Pirivu ondru ara nindra piraan aalayo, Cherivu ondru ara vandu irule chidhaya, Veri vendravarodum urum Velavane.
49	Thannam thani ninrathu thaan aariya, Innam oruvarkku isaivippathu vo, Minnum kadir Vel vigirtha ninaivar, Kinnam kalayum krupai choozh chudare.
50	Madhi kettu aravaadi mayangi arak, Kadhi kettu avame kedavo kadaven, Nadhi puthira jnana sukadhipa ath. Thithi puthirar veeru adu chevakane.
51	Uruvay aaruvau ulathay ilathay, Maruvay malaray maniyay oliyay, Karuvay uyiray kathiyay vidhiyay, Guruvay varvay, arulvay Guhane.