Thiruppavai -7th verse- Keechu Keechu enRu engum aanaichaatthan

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all,

 

Let us enjoy the seventh verse of ThiruppAvai…

 

kIcu kIcu enRu eNGkum aanaiccaaththan * kalan^thu

pEcina pEccaravam kEttilaiyO pEyp peNNE *

kaacum piRappum kalakalappak kai pErththu *

vaaca naRuNGkuzhal aaycciyar * maththinaal

Ocai patuththa thayiraravam kEttilaiyO *

naayakap peNpiLLaay naaraayaNan mUrththi *

kEcavanaip paatavum nI kEttE kitaththiyO *

thEcamutaiyaay thiRa ElOr empaavaay. 7.

 

Andal’s friend becomes the leader of the group here. She had

made plans with her fellow Gopis to wake up early in the morning

and go to worship Kannan. In spite of knowing about the tatvams,

one of Andal’s friends seems sleepy and does not wake up to join

them. They go to her doorstep and start awakening her. Andal

says, “Oh lady, please get upâ€. “Let it dawn. What’s the hurry?â€

says the maid. “Of course it is bright day alreadyâ€. “Really?†“Are

you not hearing the chirping (kishu kishu) sounds of the birds

(valiyan or bharadhvaja sparrows)? These sparrows are now flying

out of their nest in search of food after staying in the nest together

during the night. They are making loud chirping noise feeling sad

about separating from their friends†says Andal. “They keep

chirping even before dawn†says the maid. “Is it so? Even after

knowing the fact that Bhaagavathas are greater than Bhagavan

Himself, you are making us wait at your doorstep. Oh spellbound

girl! The sound of the curds being churned by our fellow woman

folk in Aayarpaadi is so clearly audible. The sound of the brush of

their achchu thali, aamai thali, bangles and other jewels during

grinding of curd to get butter is so clear. Have you come under the

spell of any spirit? The women folk of Aayarpadi apply fragrant oil

to their hair and have groomed their hair beautifully before

grinding curds. That fragrant smell has permeated everywhere. Are

you not noticing this either? Are you affected by a sense of

superiority because you are our leader? The Gopis during churning

sing the glories of Kannan so beautifullyâ€.

 

“After Kannan came to Gokulam, all the cows due to His

association have started giving lots of milk three times a day.

Milking cows most of the time and churning curds has now become

our job. So, just because somebody is churning curds into butter,

how can you say it’s already dawn? I have not been affected by any

spirit or by ghostâ€, says one of her friends still drowsing with sleep.

They all then think of telling the dangers that had befallen on

Kannan, so as to make her get up in a flash and come along with

them. “Oh lady! Listen. A demon by name Keshi has come in the

guise of a horse and is fighting with Kannanâ€. There was no

response for this. When Sita who was in a cave in Janasthanam,

after hearing that Sri Rama had won over fourteen thousand

demons, came running to Him joyfully and hugged Him. Having

known this, they thought a similar thing will happen here and said

“Kannan has won over Keshi and has brought him downâ€. But

there was no response still. They then see through the window and

observe that her face was bright and joyful after having heard of

Kannan’s victory. “Oh! What a beauty is yours. Shouldn’t we see

it?†says Andal. After saying so, she immediately got up and came

out.

 

This pasuram teaches us that Vedam is the curds that have

been churned by the Acharya to get the divine Ashtaksharam and

Dvaya mantram, which is preached. It is said that

Bhoothathaazhwar is being awakened here

 

Andal ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan