Magnanimity II-4

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PiLLai vuRangAvilli dhAsar-ponAichi

 

The great bhagawadha nishtai of Sri piLLai vuRangAvilli dhAsar and

ponnAichi is renowned. Here is one incident created by Sri RAmAnujar

himself to make this world to realise their large heartedness and

bhAgawadhA nishtai.

 

Sri RAmAnujA asked a few srEvaishNavites, in the late hour of the

night when viilli dhAsar was with him, to visit PiLLai vuRangAvilli

dhAsar's residence and remove the jewels from pon-Aichi who must be

fast asleep.

 

Accordingly, they made a beeline to her house and saw that she was

sleeping resting her left side on the floor and the right side was

adorned with jewels and ornaments. The left side also was so

decorated but was near the floor making it difficult to remove

deftly.

 

On seeing the srEvaishNavites, she feigned sleep and permitted them to

remove the ornaments without any problem whatsoever from the right

side. After they had removed so, to facilitate them to remove the

jewels on the other side also, she tried to rest the right side on

the floor to make it easy for the srEvaishNavites to take off with

the booty.However, when she so turned, they thought that she had

woken up and legged it fast towards Sri RAmAnujA s thirumALigai and

narrated the incident. EmperumAnAr now asked them to follow Sri villi

dhAsar who was by then, going back to his residence, and observe the

discussion between the couples.

 

On entering the house, Sri vuRangAvilli dhAsar was astonished that she

was wearing the ornaments on one side alone and the other was

completely bereft of any jewels. He asked her the truth. She narrated

the incident explaining that when she turned the other side to enable

them to take off the valuables, they ran away. '

 

Now, here comes the hihglight. VuRangAvilli dhAsar condemned her for

exhibiting swAthanthriyam. 'After all the jewels are theirs nd it is

up to them to remove it to their desire. By turning to the other side

you have exposed your swAthanthriyam and made these jewels useless.

The jewels taken by them have become useful but here remaining with

you is indeed of no use"

 

PonAichi wanted to help the srEvaishNavites by enabling them to remove the jewels and turned.

PiLLai vuRangAvilli dhAsar also wanted to see that the srEvaishNavites are benefitted.

 

The argument ensued for a common cause but on different counts.

 

Nevertheless, the large heartedness of the couples has no match like them.

 

 

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan