Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi - 016

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Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Original Sutra:

16. draupadikku AbaththilE pudavai suranthathu thirunAmamiRE.

 

Meaning:

It was the Govinda nAma that protected and saved Draupadi at

her time of distress, by growing her sarees in the rajya sabha.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

This is an example for the sutra that even if He were to stay

far away, His nama will stay close and provide help to those

who need it.

 

The story of the Pandavas losing Draupadi in a game of dice is

well known. In the rajya sabha, Ducshasana began to remove her

clothes in front of everyone. At that time Draupadi attempted

to save herself using her own means and failed. Recalling that

Sage Vasishta had told her that she should think of Sri Hari

whenever she is in great danger, she then surrendered to Him

("sanka chakra gadApANe! dvAraka nilayAcyuta! gOvinda!

puNdareekAksha! raksha mAm sharaNAgatam" - I seek refuge with

you, O Govinda, one who is adorned with the Conch, the Discus

and the Mace, one who lives in Dvaraka, one who never abandons

His devotees, and one who is lotus eyed). At that time, Sri

Krishna was not nearby ("gOvindedi yadAkrantat krushNA mAm

dUravAsinam, ruNam pravruttamiva me hrudayAt nApasarppati" -

when Draupadi begged for my help calling out Govinda, I was

far away and that sadness has never left my heart; it keeps

growing like interest on a loan). Even though, Krishna was

far away, His gOvinda nAma (which stood for the Krishna

avatar) grew her clothes and saved her.

 

Did we not start to explain the greatness of the Narayana

nama? So, why are we using the example of Govinda nAma?

If the Govinda nAma, which is nothing but the Narayana nAma

associated with one place, can do so much, then does one have

to explain further the greatness of the Narayana nAma.

 

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

TCA Venkatesan

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