Sri Vishnuchitta kulanandana kalpavalli (Part-20)

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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Srimad Vara Vara MunayE namaha

Sri Vanachala mahA munayE namaha

 

Dear Bhagavatas,

 

Though the marghazhi month, in which andal sang 30 paasurams of

thiruppavai and underwent marghazhi nombu has come to an end this

year, adiyen humbly requests the permission of all bhagavatas to give

me more time to continue with this series of posting as adiyen was

unable to post many days due to other commitments and dhanur masa

utsavams.

 

In the seventh paasuram, “keesu keesendru” Andal wakes up a bhagavata

stri, who is filled with bhagavat vishaya jnanam (knowledge) but has

forgotten the same. How to decide whether one is having deep

involvement in bhagavat vishayam or not?

 

“bhagavat vishayaththilE meyyE ruchi vundendru erukkaiyAvadhu –

bhAgavathargalai kandAl vugakkumendru kAnum”

 

A person who has real involvement in bhagavat vishayam feels elated in

the presence of another bhagavata. Bhagavatanubhavam cannot be done

all alone. Satsangam is very important for enjoying the divine

kalyana gunas of emperuman. Sri Krishna says, “bhodhayantha

parasparam” as the quality of his bhakthas. Knowing all these well

the gopi inside has not joined the ghosti outside since she has been

carried away by her mental concentration on the divine kalyana gunas

of Sri krishna. How can you do it all alone? We want your presence

with us so that our ghosti will get a special brightness, says Andal.

First she calls her as “pEy penne” But the gopi inside enjoys

bhagavatas scolding her and hence didn’t react. So now understanding

her mind andal calls her “nAyanka pen pillAi” This is the difference

between bhagavatas and lowkikas. Lowkikas who run after lowkika

pleasures react when some one touches their ego and feel very happy

when someone praises them and calls them their leader. But

bhagavatas always love to be the servants of other bhagavatas

“adiyArkku adiyAr” “thondar thondar thondar thondan sadakOpan”. So

the gopi inside jumped out of bed on hearing the others call her as

the leader. ‘Am I not your servant why do you call me your master?’

Andal replies, “Oh! Probably that is why you haven’t joined us even

after we sang the praise of our lord. Hearing about kEsavan

shouldn’t you run to do mangalasasanams to that divine lord?

“nArayanan moorthi kEsavanai pAdavum nee kEttE kidaththiyO

dEsamudaiyAi tira?"

 

(To be continued)

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan