Sri Vishnuchitta kulanandana kalpavalli (Part-40)

[Guest guest]

Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Srimad Vara Vara MunayE namaha

Sri Vanachala mahA munayE namaha

 

Sri kanchi prathivAdi bayankaram anangarAchariar swamy used to deliver

a small interesting imaginary story. Once Sita piratti and Kodha

piratti went to write a test. The Question was: “Write the

highlighting kalyana guna of emperuman in a single word. The quality

that gives him the utmost greatness?”

 

Sita Piratti wrote: “saranAgathavatsala:” (8 letters)

KodhA piratti wrote: “mAlE” (2 letters)

 

The examiner awarded Sita piratti 50% of marks and kOdha piratti 100%.

Why? Because the dwayam (otherwise the manthra ratnam, here refers to

the two lettered “mAlE”) has its greatness more than the ashtAkshari

(otherwise the mantha raja, here refers to the 8 lettered

“saranAgathavatsala:”) The divine name “mAlE” has been greatly

elaborated by all the commentators (vyakhyAnakarthas). Why is

krishna called as “mAlE” by andal? Here is a very humorous story.

 

Krishna leelas are not just leelas but are embodiment of ultimate

truth. One-day mother yesodha was churning curd. Butter aroused on

top. The dialogue between yesodha and kutti kannan is very

interesting:

 

Krishna: Oh! Mother what is that?

Yesodha: Don’t go near my child it is a devil.

Krishna: What will the devil do?

Yesodha: It will swallow you?

 

[Krishna jumped forward took the butter in hand and in a matter of

second put it inside his mouth and said,]

 

Krishna: Oh! Mother. Don’t worry now I have swallowed the devil before

it could swallow me. But my dear mother you are mistaken it tastes

like butter.

 

That is exactly the same the lord does towards the jeevatmas also. If

we take a single step towards the lord he jumps 10 steps towards us.

Even if we give an acceptance signal it is enough for him to take us

to his divine feet. That is why andal calls him as “mAlE!”

 

Who is that ‘mAl’? “mAlE manivannA!” The gem coloured lord is ‘mAl’ He

has not only the colour of the gem but also the characteristics. The

similarity between emperuman and the gem has been extensively written

by our poorvacharyas in their vyakhyanams.

 

(To be continued)

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan

[Guest guest]

SrI:

 

Dear Srimathi Sumithra Varadarajan :

 

Thnaks very much for offering so many delightful insights

into Dhivya Prabhandhams from PoorvAchArya Commentaries and enriching

the pages of Oppiliappan List .

 

May Sri RukmiNi SamEtha ParthasAraTy continue to bless you

and your noble efforts every day !

V.Sadagopan

-

Sumithra Varadarajan

vanamamalai ; ramanuja

Cc: Oppiliappan

Friday, March 04, 2005 6:08 AM

Sri Vishnuchitta kulanandana kalpavalli (Part-40)

Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Srimad Vara Vara MunayE namaha

Sri Vanachala mahA munayE namaha

 

Sri kanchi prathivAdi bayankaram anangarAchariar swamy used to deliver

a small interesting imaginary story. Once Sita piratti and Kodha

piratti went to write a test. The Question was: “Write the

highlighting kalyana guna of emperuman in a single word. The quality

that gives him the utmost greatness?”

 

Sita Piratti wrote: “saranAgathavatsala:” (8 letters)

KodhA piratti wrote: “mAlE” (2 letters)

 

The examiner awarded Sita piratti 50% of marks and kOdha piratti 100%.

Why? Because the dwayam (otherwise the manthra ratnam, here refers to

the two lettered “mAlE”) has its greatness more than the ashtAkshari

(otherwise the mantha raja, here refers to the 8 lettered

“saranAgathavatsala:”) The divine name “mAlE” has been greatly

elaborated by all the commentators (vyakhyAnakarthas). Why is

krishna called as “mAlE” by andal? Here is a very humorous story.

 

Krishna leelas are not just leelas but are embodiment of ultimate

truth. One-day mother yesodha was churning curd. Butter aroused on

top. The dialogue between yesodha and kutti kannan is very

interesting:

 

Krishna: Oh! Mother what is that?

Yesodha: Don’t go near my child it is a devil.

Krishna: What will the devil do?

Yesodha: It will swallow you?

 

[Krishna jumped forward took the butter in hand and in a matter of

second put it inside his mouth and said,]

 

Krishna: Oh! Mother. Don’t worry now I have swallowed the devil before

it could swallow me. But my dear mother you are mistaken it tastes

like butter.

 

That is exactly the same the lord does towards the jeevatmas also. If

we take a single step towards the lord he jumps 10 steps towards us.

Even if we give an acceptance signal it is enough for him to take us

to his divine feet. That is why andal calls him as “mAlE!”

 

Who is that ‘mAl’? “mAlE manivannA!” The gem coloured lord is ‘mAl’ He

has not only the colour of the gem but also the characteristics. The

similarity between emperuman and the gem has been extensively written

by our poorvacharyas in their vyakhyanams.

 

(To be continued)

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan

[Guest guest]

Dear Sri Sadagopan,

 

Adiyen is actually very grateful to you and all the bhagavatas of the

group for encouraging and allowing even adiyen to write and learn

more ("ellaya pun kavidhaiyElum empirArkku eniyavArE"). It is the

rich treasure, our divya prabhandam and the wonderful commentaries

made by our poorvacharyas that makes even ignorant people like

adiyen, desire to write and make others also enjoy what little adiyen

knows due to the krupai of acharya and emperuman.

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan

 

-

Sadagopan

Oppiliappan

Friday, March 04, 2005 8:20 PM

Re: Sri Vishnuchitta kulanandana kalpavalli (Part-40)

SrI:

 

Dear Srimathi Sumithra Varadarajan :

 

Thnaks very much for offering so many delightful insights

into Dhivya Prabhandhams from PoorvAchArya Commentaries and enriching

the pages of Oppiliappan List .

 

May Sri RukmiNi SamEtha ParthasAraTy continue to bless you

and your noble efforts every day !

V.Sadagopan

-

Sumithra Varadarajan

vanamamalai ; ramanuja

Cc: Oppiliappan

Friday, March 04, 2005 6:08 AM

Sri Vishnuchitta kulanandana kalpavalli (Part-40)

Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Srimad Vara Vara MunayE namaha

Sri Vanachala mahA munayE namaha

 

Sri kanchi prathivAdi bayankaram anangarAchariar swamy used to deliver

a small interesting imaginary story. Once Sita piratti and Kodha

piratti went to write a test. The Question was: “Write the

highlighting kalyana guna of emperuman in a single word. The quality

that gives him the utmost greatness?”

 

Sita Piratti wrote: “saranAgathavatsala:” (8 letters)

KodhA piratti wrote: “mAlE” (2 letters)

 

The examiner awarded Sita piratti 50% of marks and kOdha piratti 100%.

Why? Because the dwayam (otherwise the manthra ratnam, here refers to

the two lettered “mAlE”) has its greatness more than the ashtAkshari

(otherwise the mantha raja, here refers to the 8 lettered

“saranAgathavatsala:”) The divine name “mAlE” has been greatly

elaborated by all the commentators (vyakhyAnakarthas). Why is

krishna called as “mAlE” by andal? Here is a very humorous story.

 

Krishna leelas are not just leelas but are embodiment of ultimate

truth. One-day mother yesodha was churning curd. Butter aroused on

top. The dialogue between yesodha and kutti kannan is very

interesting:

 

Krishna: Oh! Mother what is that?

Yesodha: Don’t go near my child it is a devil.

Krishna: What will the devil do?

Yesodha: It will swallow you?

 

[Krishna jumped forward took the butter in hand and in a matter of

second put it inside his mouth and said,]

 

Krishna: Oh! Mother. Don’t worry now I have swallowed the devil before

it could swallow me. But my dear mother you are mistaken it tastes

like butter.

 

That is exactly the same the lord does towards the jeevatmas also. If

we take a single step towards the lord he jumps 10 steps towards us.

Even if we give an acceptance signal it is enough for him to take us

to his divine feet. That is why andal calls him as “mAlE!”

 

Who is that ‘mAl’? “mAlE manivannA!” The gem coloured lord is ‘mAl’ He

has not only the colour of the gem but also the characteristics. The

similarity between emperuman and the gem has been extensively written

by our poorvacharyas in their vyakhyanams.

 

(To be continued)

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan