Guest guest Posted January 13, 2002 Report Share Posted January 13, 2002 29.SITTAMSIRU KAALE This stanza clearly tells us of the highest Purushaartha (the end of human life),explaining the meaning of PARAI. Asking for Parai is a pretext; as the cowherds proposed this "nonbu' for getting rain and as it came in handy for Gopis(Andal) to keep looking at the face of Lord Krishna for as long as they liked,they accepted it.Their real intention is to get KAINKARYA (eternal service)at the lotus-feet of the Lord.The word NARAYANANE used in the first stanza was explained in the previous verse;the word PARAI is explained here. Both "Means" and "End" are the same in Sri Vaishnava Sampradaaya;it is Sriman Narayana himself.If those who take Him as the "Means' have contact with other "Means" like Karmayoga etc,it is akin to pollution due to contact with a dead body(because Karma Yoga etc are by nature inert and need His Presence to give Result).And if they consider their act of Surrender to the Lord (Prapatti) itself to be the "Means", it is like accretion of sin due to contact with a chandaala(because anything which has the taint of the ego pollutes the purity of the Prapanna). Similarly regarding the "End" also there are two mistakes which need to to be avoided: 1)Desiring other mundane things from Him,which would be like desiring to eat poisoned or contaminated food; and 2)serving the Lord for one's own enjoyment rather than exclusively for His pleasure(Swaartha Kainkarya),which would be like eating food left over from another eater (Uchchishtha Bhojana). Both these types of Purities (UPAAYA SUDDHI and UPEYA SUDDHI) need to be strictly ensured by a Prapanna.The previous verse (28) speaks of UPAAYA SUDDHI -"UNTANNAI.. ..PUNNIYAM YAAM UDEYOM"- You ALONE are our Means.The present verse enjoins UPEYA SUDDHI - "UNAKKE NAAM AAT_ SEYVOM" -We serve you for the sake of your happiness ALONE,and we derive happiness on seeing your enjoyment. Even the least trace of selfish enjoyment is to be totally erased in the service of God.It is just as in the case of sandal paste,cool breeze,flowers,ornaments etc which give pleasure to man,without themselves feeling any;the only difference being that man not being inert like them feels happy looking at the pleasure of the Lord. Krishna ordered His servants to bring the huge kettle- drum (PARAI).Then Andal says,"O Wonder! you have not understood us.We require only your everlasting,most enjoyable service.We wish to be always born alongwith you, and keep company with you always to serve you.(Like Lakshmana who served Rama whether He was in Ayodhya or in the forest.).Kindly guard us from evincing interest in anything except you." Just as the body serves a man,the Soul,which is the body of the Lord (Yasya aatma sareeram),should serve Him.This is the natural law.This is the message of Andal in this crowning verse. Send FREE video emails in Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha: Srimath Varava Muniye Namaha: Srivadhi Beekara Maha Kuarave Namaha: Dear Mathu Sri Sheela mamai Done a great job. We never forgot the great kainkaryam Srivaishanava Dasan P B Balaji(Chari) --- Sheela Belur <bvsheela wrote: > > 29.SITTAMSIRU KAALE > > > This stanza clearly tells us of the highest > Purushaartha > (the end of human life),explaining the > meaning of PARAI. > Asking for Parai is a pretext; as the > cowherds proposed > this "nonbu' for getting rain and as it came > in handy for > Gopis(Andal) to keep looking at the face of > Lord Krishna > for as long as they liked,they accepted > it.Their real > intention is to get KAINKARYA (eternal > service)at the > lotus-feet of the Lord.The word NARAYANANE > used in the > first stanza was explained in the previous > verse;the > word PARAI is explained here. > > Both "Means" and "End" are the same in Sri > Vaishnava > Sampradaaya;it is Sriman Narayana himself.If > those who > take Him as the "Means' have contact with > other "Means" > like Karmayoga etc,it is akin to pollution > due to contact > with a dead body(because Karma Yoga etc are > by nature > inert and need His Presence to give > Result).And if they > consider their act of Surrender to the Lord > (Prapatti) itself to be the "Means", it is > like accretion > of sin due to contact with a > chandaala(because anything > which has the taint of the ego pollutes the > purity of > the Prapanna). > > Similarly regarding the "End" also there are > two mistakes > which need to to be avoided: 1)Desiring > other mundane > things from Him,which would be like desiring > to eat poisoned > or contaminated food; and 2)serving the Lord > for one's own > enjoyment rather than exclusively for His > pleasure(Swaartha > Kainkarya),which would be like eating food > left over from > another eater (Uchchishtha Bhojana). > > Both these types of Purities (UPAAYA SUDDHI > and UPEYA > SUDDHI) need to be strictly ensured by a > Prapanna.The > previous verse (28) speaks of UPAAYA SUDDHI > -"UNTANNAI.. > ..PUNNIYAM YAAM UDEYOM"- You ALONE are our > Means.The > present verse enjoins UPEYA SUDDHI - > "UNAKKE NAAM AAT_ > SEYVOM" -We serve you for the sake of your > happiness > ALONE,and we derive happiness on seeing > your enjoyment. > > Even the least trace of selfish enjoyment > is to be > totally erased in the service of God.It is > just as in > the case of sandal paste,cool > breeze,flowers,ornaments > etc which give pleasure to man,without > themselves feeling > any;the only difference being that man not > being inert like > them feels happy looking at the pleasure > of the Lord. > > Krishna ordered His servants to bring the > huge kettle- > drum (PARAI).Then Andal says,"O Wonder! you > have not > understood us.We require only your > everlasting,most > enjoyable service.We wish to be always born > alongwith you, > and keep company with you always to serve > you.(Like > Lakshmana who served Rama whether He was in > Ayodhya > or in the forest.).Kindly guard us from > evincing > interest in anything except you." > > Just as the body serves a man,the > Soul,which is the > body of the Lord (Yasya aatma > sareeram),should serve > Him.This is the natural law.This is the > message of > Andal in this crowning verse. > > > > > > Send FREE video emails in Mail. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Send FREE video emails in Mail! http://promo./videomail/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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