THE CYNOSURE OF ALL THE EYES

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THE CYNOSURE

OF ALL THE EYES

 

 

Sri Sadagopan iyengar swami recalled and reminded us the

episode of kUni and swAmi nam-piLLai' commentary.

 

I am reminded of the same commentary where swAmi nampiLLai's states "

pOm pazhi ellAm amanan thalaiyilEA"

Wherever there is a mistake it is attributed to a jain sanyAsin. The

anecdote of a poorly constructed wall is narrated here where the

builder, mason, the lady who made the mixture were all summoned. Each

of them blamed the other. The potter then was summoned and the size of

the mixing pot -of the mortar- was blamed. The jain sanyAsin who was

nearby the pot making place was finally blamed at for having

distracted the whole process. Since, he kept quiet, the whole blame

fell on him.

 

Similarly, Lord KirshNA who is the victim rather than the inflictor of

victims, is ever at the receiving end. This pAsuram is no exception.

Reasons and logic is attributed to finally bring the ultimate aim to

Lord KrishNA.

 

No, it is not just this commentary alone which makes me think and write so.

 

periAzhwAr thirumozhi categorically and distinctly states so.

"pallAyirvar ivvUril thEmai seivArgaL, ellAm un mEal anRip pOgAdhu

empirAn nE ingEa vArAi" 2-8-5; There are so many people who do

mischeif. Alas! every such mischeif is attirbuted to You. Sri

periAzhwAr's divine words are not unfounded.

Sri AndAL in thiruppAvai 12 " thennilangai kOmAnaich seRRa manathukku

iniyAnai pAdavum" All the disciples are approaching Lord krishNA. LO!

they are talking high of sri rAmA as the sweet one for the mind. What

a pity?

 

Does it stop here. No. Having not met the goal i.e not having had the

divine meet with Lord krishNA this goes on

"peNNIn varutham aRiyAdha perumAn" nAchiyAr thirumozhi 13-1; Here the

accusation is the Lord who does not appreciate the feelings of women.

This is again reiterated in the next thirumozhi "puRam pOle vuLLUm

kariyAnai" 14-7; The Lord who is not just black outside but also dark

inside. Does anybody needs more brickbats than this? A pity indeed.

 

What does swAmi periya vAchAn piLLai state in periya thiru mozhi 9-4-5

"puLLAni emperumAn poi kEAttirundhEanEA"

'rAmAvathArathil meiyyum, krishNAvathArathil poyyumiREA namakkuth

thanjam" Our refuge is the truth in the rAmA's incarnation and the

lies of krishNA's deeds.

 

Well. What does it lead to? All these acccusations and brickbats are

out of immense love and affection. The informal relationship permits

such a close and free mixing of souls. In fact, only because of such

a great auspicious quality does these words emanate. The eagerness to

meet the Lord krishNA who has been the caretaker and protector of one

and all, the Great Lord who descended to the clan of gopikAs, the

formal who made Himself informal, indeeds makes Himself liked by one

and all to the extent that the desire for Him became 'nam AzhwAr' who

perhaps that is why

in his thiru voi mozhi - 'kEatpArgaL kEasvan kErthi allAl maRRum kEatparO!'

 

That is why Lord krishNA -

kaNNA is

 

THE CYNOSURE OF ALL THE EYES

 

 

rAmAnuja dhAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan