GurukulavAsam

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Dear sri Srikkanth, It is extremely true that Lord krishNa is master of all

fields.

 

The Lord has got primarily two characteristics. One akin to His supremacy

independence-with which He administers all the world- epitome of supremacy as

mentioned by you.

 

The other is His kaLyAna gunas which are auspicious attributes like vAtsalyam,

saulabhyam, saushElyam and so on.

 

Normally, when the Lord aministers and judges the souls as per their merits and

demerits the characteristics of supremacy is primary which prevails and the

kalyANa gunas are in subtle form.

 

Unless these characteristics spring up from a passive state the soul cannot

expect the Lord to pardon or be alongwith Him.The vAtsalyam is the motherly love

which accepts even the sins as a plus point This is a bit contracdictory to the

characteristic of independence.

 

Then how come these kalyANa gunas spring up? By pirAtti's purushakAram. PirAtti

expresses to the Lord that who does not commit mistakes?(As she did for the sake

of rAkshasis in the Asoka vanam). Is it not the duty of the parents to pardon

and rescue the child? After convicing the Lord so , the Lord's kalyANa gunaNgaL

springs up and not just vAtsalyam but also saulabhyam and saulabhyam come up.

This is aptly summarised in swAmi piLLai lOkAchArya's mumukshuppadi-dhvayp

prakaraNam. The pAsuram of thiru voi mozhi incisively reflects this: 'agala

killEAn niRayum enRu ..... " thiru voi mozhi 6-10-10

 

Hence, piratti's togetherness and mediation actually precipitates the kalyANa

gunas in the Lord. pirAtti who is mercy personified is motherlike and these

influence the Lord's positive actions favouring the souls. Hence, the term

gurukulavAsam which has been used in the commentaries of thiruppAvai by

a.swAmi azhagia manavALap perumAl nAyanAr in ArAyirappadi.

b. mUvAyirappadi -swAmi periya vAchAn piLLai

c. nAlAyirappadi&.ErAyirappadi--swAmi Ai jananachAriyAr

 

Please also refer to vishNu sahasranAmam 'lOkanAdho,mAdhavO, bhakthavatsalahA"

lOkanAdhO- epitome of supremacy : mAdhavO- Being along with the pirAtti;

bhakthavatsalaha- The vatsalyam as a result of being with pirAtti. The supreme

being becoming vAtsalyam to the bhaktha after pirAtti comes in between..

 

Hope this clarifies the position.

Thank you,

vAnamAmalai padmanAbhan