23. MAARI MALAI -by U.Ve.ESB Swamin

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23. MAARI MALAI

 

Sri Krishna felt sad on hearing this pathetic appeal from

the Gopis who had come as refugees, when they were attendants

of Nappinnai. He also recollected two similar incidents in His

previous birth as Rama: 1)The Dandaka forest sages came and

exhibited their bodies mutilated by the demons and He had

to apologise for His tardiness 2) When Vibhishana came to

Him, He thought He alone was responsible for all the

humiliations he had suffered at Ravana's hands.

 

When this is His behaviour towards even men, what then to

speak of women! So Sri Krishna consoled them and promised

to do whatever they wanted.They request Him to stir out

of His bedchamber with all splendour and grandeur.They

had seen His sleeping posture, but now they want to see

His grand gait as well as His sitting posture on His

royal throne.(Ninravarum Irundavarum Kidandavarum).

"Like a lion sleeping with a lioness in a mountain cave

during the rainy season, you sleep with Nappinnai, being

a jewel for Her bosom. Now O Lord, Awake and stride out".

 

Krishna asked: " Do you want me to appear before you like

RAGHAVA SIMHA or YADAVA SIMHA or NARASIMHA ?"

Gopis replied : "We merely gave the simile of the lion

to stress the fact that your greatness is natural to

you, just as a lion cub even at birth is the king of

the jungle and doesn't need any coronation.Further

it is like calling you POOVAI PPOO VANNA when this

comparison of your supreme bodily complexion to this

flower is unworthy and highly improper."

 

UN KOYIL is noteworthy. In the 16th verse the Gopis said

"NANDAGOPAN KOYIL" (Nanda's mansion).Now they say "Krishna's

mansion".Strictly speaking to whom does it belong ? It

belongs to both; just like the Hridaya Kamalam (heart of

man) where both the soul and God reside; or like

AZHWAR TIRUNAGARI which belongs to both Saint NAMMAZHWAR

and the deity POLINDU NINRA BIRAAN.

 

 

 

 

 

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