Sri Vishnuchitta kulanandana kalpavalli (part-34)

[Guest guest]

Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Srimad Vara Vara MunayE namaha

Sri Vanachala mahA munayE namaha

 

Not being able to withstand the sorrow state of the gopis, nappinnai

who was filled with grace and who considered herself to be one among

the bhagavata ghosti, now joined the gopis outside to awaken krishna

in the 21st paasuram (Ettrakkalangal edir pongi meedhalippa) Here the

vyakhyana kartha beautifully shows the similarity between krishna and

the cows that are taken care by gopalan with love. These cows flood

gokulam with plenty of milk filling any vessel placed underneath

irrespective of the sizes of the vessels.

 

Emperuman waits only for the acceptance signal from the jeevatma to

come to its rescue “rakshApEkshAm prateekshathE” Similarly these cows

wait only for the vessels to be placed underneath. After lending what

all-possible emperuman credits the baddha jeevatmas for accepting the

help from him “vudArA sarvaEvaithE” (All are great philanthropists).

Similarly these cows nourish the lives of all the gopalas but consider

the gopalans to be their masters. Emperuman after doing all sorts of

cheap things for the sake of his devotees still considers himself to

have done nothing “ruNam pravruththamiva mE” (Drowpathi’s pitiful

voice shouting for help still makes me feel as a person who is

indebted) similarly the cows fill all the vessels placed underneath

and never feel satisfied for what they have done.

 

(maRRAdhE pAl soriyum) Even if there is no one to milk the cows, the

cows still shower milk out of their own like krishna who showered all

divine arthas to arjuna even when he did not ask for the same (“bhooya

yEva mahAbhAho srunu”) If even cows due to the divine touch of krishna

gain his qualities what to say about bhagavatas who have surrendered

to the divine feet of emperuman due to his divine grace. Is it

anything surprising?

 

(To be continued)

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan