5.MAYANAI - by U.VE.ESB Swamin

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5.MAYANAI

 

 

Among the assembled gopis,one expressed a doubt,"we

are planning elaborately for getting the company of

Krishna.But remember,we are sinners and our sins

will throw obstacles in our path.It always happens

when a good deed is contemplated.It is the way of the

world.Take the case of Dasaratha who planned the

coronation of Rama;the great omniscient sage Vasishta

fixed the date;the citizens clamoured for him and

applauded the decision.But what happened ? Rama went

to the forest forsaking the city,and it was His

Paduka (holy sandals) which sat on the throne for

fourteen years.So what is the surety that we will

succeed?"

 

The answer is given in this verse: Recite the name

of Krishna;think of him;offer flowers;and all

obstacles will vanish.All sins committed before

taking Refuge with Him,as well those unwittingly

accruing after Surrender (Saranagati) will perish.

The Purva Agha (earlier sins) will be burnt to ashes

like cotton bales in a fire;and the Uttara Agha(Subse-

quent Sins) will not stick to the person like drops

of water to a lotus leaf.

 

Milk is both a pleasurable food as well as a medicine

to cure bile.The same is the case with Him.(Maruttuvanai

ninra mamanivanna)

 

 

SECTION II

 

INTRODUCTION: The first five pasurams of Tiruppavai form

one section and pasurams 6-15 the second section.These 10

stanzas describe the sleeping girls being woken up by those

who are already up.These two groups represent KAINKARYA

NISHTHA (those impatient to serve God,like Lakshmana) and

GUNA NISHTHA (those who are content to meditate on the

glorious qualities of God,like Bharata).Nammazhwar speaks

of their presence even in Vaikunthaloka - VAIKUNTATTU

AMARARUM (service minded) MUNIVARUM (enjoying His Virtues).

Poison acts on different people in different ways - some

faint and some run here and there;so do the attributes of

Sri Krishna.Hence the sleeping girls not a bit inferior

in their longing for Krishna to those who wake them.Though

one could go to Krishna on one's own,it is not advisable

"VEDAM VALLARGALAI KKONDU,VINNOR PERUMAN TIRUPPADAM

PANINDU " says Nammazhwar.We should always approch Him

through some godly person;because we have sinned against

Him and being a SWATANTRA (free to act as He pleases),He

may punish us.Hence a Recommending Authority is very much

needed.Moreover His virtues are like a huge river in

spate during rains,and so if a man wants to croos it

surely he needs the help of others.Further unlike in the

case of carnal company,enjoyment of His company will

be sweeter in the company of Bhaktas.

 

Those gopis who are vigilant are goaded on by their

haste (twara) to get Kainkarya,while those that are

asleep have firm faith (adhyavasaya)in the Lord as

Upaya.Hence pasurams 6-15 give room for interpreting

them as referring to Azhwars and acharyas.

 

 

 

 

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