Thiruppavai -8th verse- Today's verse- keezh vaanam veLLenRu... aahaa enRu aaraayndhu...

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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all,

 

Today’s verse is No. 8th.

Let us enjoy the eighth verse of ThiruppAvai…

 

kIzhvaanam veLLenRu erumai ciRu vItu *

mEyvaan paran^thana kaaN mikkuLLa piLLaikaLum *

pOvaan pOkinRaaraip pOkaamal kaaththu * unnaik

kUvuvaan van^thu ninROm * kOthukalamutaiya

paavaay ezhun^thiraay paatip paRai koNtu *

maavaay piLan^thaanai mallarai maattiya *

thEvaathi thEvanaic cenRu naam cEviththaal *

aavaavenRu aaraayn^thu aruL ElOr em paavaay. 8.

 

Andal speaks of the greatness of Kannan’s flood of mercy in

this pasuram. She preaches everyone to perform Sharanagati at the

feet of Paraman and to obtain the eternal bliss of moksham.

One of Andal’s friends is very close to Kannan and Kannan

adores her a lot as she is a very great person. Andal thinks that if

this friend of hers were to be in their group, they could attain

Kannan’s anugraham faster and so knocks at the door of this

friend to invite her.

 

“Dear friend, the east is already lit up and you are still

asleep!†says Andal. “I don’t think the eastern sky is already

brightâ€, says her friend. “You might get up and see the brightness

for yourselfâ€, says Andal. “Brightness? It is not brightness on the

eastern sky. All of you are eagerly watching the eastern sky wishing

it to dawn soon. The brightness on your faces is getting reflected

there. You all have faces as bright as a beautiful moon. The night

might have got shattered afraid of dawnâ€, says her friend. “Say we

are speaking without knowing. But how do you know it is not

sunrise yet?†says Andal. “Let me explain. Listen to meâ€, says her

friend.

“Out of the five lakh women folk of Aayarpadi, you might be a

thousand of them, who have come here now. The absence of others

proves that it is not dawn yetâ€. Andal says, “No, all those cattle of

Gokulam have already been let out on the vast fields grazing the

most refreshing dew grassâ€. Her friend replies, “That is not cattle. It

is night which lies shattered after seeing your bright facesâ€. Andal

says, “You said that the others have not come yet. But, here they

are. Come out and have a look. They left in a hurry being unable to

stay without Kannan. Just to take you along with us, we have kept

them waiting.â€

 

Her friend says, “So what if they are going ahead of us?†Andal

replies, “Going together in a group on a pilgrimage itself is a great

deed in itself. But with your absence, the ensemble loses its charm.

We have kept them waiting here after having decided that it is

improper to leave you here and go. We are waiting here at your

doorstep only to take you along with usâ€.

 

“It is great pleasure for everyone to attain Kannan. He shall be

waiting for meâ€, says her friend. “You are a beautiful lady who has

the saamudrikaa lakshanam that should be present in every

woman. Kannan is so favorable to you. He is the very abode of love

and affection and does not know about a woman’s despair. And

you, do not know our despair. If you shall wake up and come along

with us, then we will be greatly elated and proud. If we go to attain

Kannan with you in the forefront, then we are sure of successâ€,

says Andal

 

“Let us worship Him by singing His glories along with the

vadyams of the nombu festival. That great Lord! Who, killed Keshi

in the guise of a horse and Musktika and protected the subjects

shall definitely heed to our pleadings and shall protect usâ€, says

Andal. Acharyas remove the darkness of ajnanam and cause the

dawn of knowledge. If we go to worship Paraman, with such great

devotees in the forefront, then it is definite that Paraman will

shower us with his anugraham. This is the inner meaning of this

pasuram

 

Andal ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan