A Day in the Life of our Acharyas - 80 - Bhattar and Thiruppavai

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Thiruppavai Pasuram 2 - 'vaiyaththu vAzhvIrkAL'

 

Here Andal describes the gOpikas as those who live in

this world. Being in SriVaikuntam when the Lord is in

Gokulam is like being in prison. This is similar to

being in Ayodhya when Rama went to the forest; or

being in Mathura when Krishna is in Ayppadi. Thus, it

is the gOpikas in Ayppadi who are with Krishna that

truly 'live'.

 

In describing this, it is shown that Dasaratha's

position is that of love to Rama, as he died unable to

handle separation from Him.

 

Nanjeeyar asked Bhattar "Why did Dasaratha who loved

Rama so much, that he died unable to tolerate

separation from Him, attain only svarga and not gain

liberation (mOksha)?"

 

Bhattar replied "ivanukkuLLadhu naragamE; perumAL

AnrushamsyaththAlE svargasthan AnAn". That is, "He

(Dasaratha) should have actually gone to naraga,

because he chose the ordinary dharma of speaking truth

and let go of the para dharma who is Rama ("rAmO

vigrahavAn dharma:"). Only because of the Lord's grace

he even ended in svarga."

 

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

 

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