Thiruppavai Pasuram 12: kanaiththiLam : Vyakhyanam written by Sri U.Ve ESB Swami.

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Humble pranam to all devotees:

 

Pasuram 12: kanaiththiLam kaRRerumai

 

kanaiththiLan kaRRerumai kanRukku irangi *

ninaiththu mulai vazhiyE ninRu paal cOra *

nanaiththillam cERaakkum naR celvan thangaay *

paniththalai vIzha nin vaacaR kadai paRRic *

cinaththinaal thennilangaik kOmaanaic ceRRa *

manaththukku iniyaanaip paadavum nI vaay thiRavaay *

iniththaan ezhundhiraay eedhenna pEruRakkam *

anaiththillath thaarum aRindhu ElOr empaavaay.

 

Word for Word meaning

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kanaiththu calling out

iLam young

kaRRu calves

 

erumai buffaloes

kanRukku for the calves

irangi showing motherly affection

 

ninaitthu thinking (of those young calves)

mulai vazhi E immediately through their udders or

breasts

('E' signifies emphasis)

ninRu continuous flow, without a break

paal milk

cOra flows

 

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12.

 

This gopi is the sister of a cowherd who,unlike the

duty-conscious one in the previous verse,totally

neglects the daily duty of milking the young she-

buffalo so as to be close to Krishna and serving Him.

He is called NAR SELVAN ; thereby indicating that for

a Srivaishnava it is not the doing or neglect of

Nitya Karma which helps attaining salvation,but it

is God alone who is the Means for salvation.For example

for a temple priest who is always engaged in Antaranga

Kainkarya there may be neglect of his daily duties;

this would however not be considered as sin .

 

MANATTUKKU INIYAN- Sri Rama,unlike Krishna brings joy

to the minds of his devotees as well as adversaries.

This is said by Andal,the very personification ofthe

Love for Sri Krishna,and hence is the richest tribute

paid to Sri Rama.It might be recalled that she,in

NACHIYAR TIRUMOZHI goes to the extent of blaming Yashoda

for bringing up Krishna to be a very bad boy.(Vembeyaaga

valarthaale).It is not such an extraordinary thing or a

great wonder if Sri Rama is loved by His devotees and

subjects;but when even Ravana is fascinated by His

valour,it makes the derivation of His name apt

(Ranjaneeyasya Vikramaih).

 

SINATTINAAL - out of anger but without hatred.Rama had

no hatred towards Ravana.Actually He wanted Ravana as

a devotee;it was Ravana's own hatred which caused his

downfall.It was only when he tried attack Hanuman that

Rama became furious and showered arrows on Ravana

(kopasya Vasameyivaan).So He is always ready to forgive

sins against Himself but not against His devotees.

 

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** Word for word meaning by Sri Mani Varadarajan (CA, USA)

 

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