[sri ramanuja] A Peep into Periya Thirumozhi 299

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allik kamalak kaNNan

kUDal vs vUDal

 

 

The gOpikAs in general and Azvar in particular being cross and angry at EmperumAn manifests into the ten pAsuram-s

'kAdhil kadippittu'.

 

The loved one being angry and disappointed at the other and also shamelessly displaying the emotions unabatedly in a shyless manner.

Does this behove a good relationship? Does this pattern of being together -kUDal and - being cross at the other -vUDal- is it not

detrimental to the smooth sailing?

 

MahavidhvAn the versatile genius kAnchi svAmi answers this quesiton in a wonderful manner.

 

Two thrukkuRal verses are quoted

 

a. pulathalin puthEAL nAdu vuNDOA nilathodu

nEr iyaindhu annAr agathu 1323 of ThirukkuRaL

 

The love quarrels are far better than the heavens

 

and

 

b. vuNavilum vuNdadhaRal inidhu kAmam

puNardhalin vUDal inidhu

1326 of ThirukkuRaL

Looking back on food is better than eating.

Likewise, the love and love quarrels bequath immense happiness.

 

Therefore, Lord krhsNA personification of love towards the Athman is happy with enjoyment

and His eyes blossom like alli malair

 

'allik kamalak kaNNanai - vUDal thiRathai'

 

Sri KAnchi svAmi thiruvadigaLEa charaNam

 

dasan

vanamamalai padmanabhan