27.KOODAAARAI VELLUM SEER - by U.Ve.ESB Swamin

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27.KOODAAARAI VELLUM SEER

 

 

Sri Krishna, after hearing their list of articles needed for

the vow said- "O girls! If there is a God equal to Me then you

may find a conch equal to my Paanchajanya.You have asked

for 'many conches' I can give the conch blown at the temple

PULLARAYAN KOIL you mentioned in St.6, and the one I used

to blow to bring back the cattle from grazing and my

Paanchajanya.

 

 

"As regards PARAI - I can give the kettle drum JAAMBAVAAN

beat when I measured the whole universe; and the huge drum

beaten to celebrate my victory at Lanka; and the big one I

tie to my waist to attract all girls to my dance of the

pots (Kudakkoottu).

" PALLAANDU ISAIPPAAR are, your father Sri Vishnuchittar

and Sri Nammaazhwaar.

" KOLAVILAKKU - is Nappinnai; KODI - Garuda;and VITAANAM

(canopy) is Ananta. Are you satisfied ? Now you may go."

 

Gopis - "These are for the observance of our vow. But

after the vow we have to receive certain honours.They

are exclusively for us.You have to give them to all

to us."

 

This is the prayer of ANDAL in this paasuram; the inner

meaning being MUKTA BHOGA - the delivered soul's

enjoyment in the Lord's company at Sri Vaikuntha.

 

Incidentally Andal leaves a message for posterity. The

Lord can punish a soul for a wrong only if the the soul

is not prepared to take refuge unto Him i.e., only as

long the soul is bent on protecting himself by himself.

The moment he accepts His protection, the Lord cannot

punish him for his sins.This is the means to secure a

victory over him.This is the inner meaning of the first

line KOODAARAI VELLUM SEER.For ex: 1)Parasurama, instead

of confronting Rama with a bow and losing, could have

come with clasped hands, and won.This, perhaps he was not

aware of. 2) Ravana was allowed by Rama to get back to

his palace when he had lost everything and stood there

unable to defend himself. He came back the next day fully

furnished with with chariot and weapons, and lost his

life. Had he come without weapons he could have conquered

Rama. Gopis won Him over by their humble submission to

Him.

 

The ornaments referred to in this stanza are ornaments

not only for the body but the soul also.The food (SORU)

is the Lord; ghee and milk are His virtues (KALYANAGUNA).

MUKTA BHOGA is the quintescence of this stanza.

 

 

 

 

 

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