Thiruppavai - Pasuram 6 - 15 Introduction - Vyakhyanam written by Sri U.Ve ESB Swami.

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Pasuram 6 - 15 Introduction:

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SECTION II: 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 approach 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 cross 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 Azhvars and acharyas.

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