Thiruppavai - 13th verse- puLLin vaay keeNdaanai- pollaa arakkanaik kiLLi kaLaindhaan

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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all,

 

Let us continue to enjoy the wonderful commentary of His Holiness Srimath

Paravakkottai Andavan of Sri Poundarikapuram Swami ashramam, Srirangam –

translated into English by Sri CG Balaji Swami. Now is the 13th verse

 

puLLin vaay kINtaanaip pollaa arakkanai *

kiLLik kaLain^thaanaik kIrththimai paatip pOyp *

piLLaikaL ellaarum paavaikkaLam pukkaar *

veLLi ezhun^thu viyaazham uRaNGkiRRu *

puLLum cilampina kaaN pOtharik kaNNinaay *

kuLLak kuLirak kutain^thu nIraataathE *

paLLik kitaththiyO? paavaay! nI nannaaLaal *

kaLLam thavirn^thu kalan^thu ElOr empaavaay. 13.

 

In the previous verse, Andal sung about the beloved Sri Rama.

Ayirpadi is the place where Kannan incarnated and would perform

his joyful deeds that were the objects of adulation of each and every

inhabitant. Is it agreeable to praise Shiva at the abode of

Thiruvarangan, the crown jewel of Vaishnavism? Having taken the

name of Sri Rama, many were moved to a state of mild

disagreement. Andal therefore begins to laud Kannan, who killed

the demon Bakasura sent by Kamsa in the guise of a crane. One of

her mates who intimately adored Sri Rama was then moved to a

state of melancholy. To soothe her, Andal continues with the words

Pollaa arakkanai kiLLi KaLaindhaan - lauding Sri Rama as one

who plucked out the ten heads of the evil Ravana in one flounce.

Sri Rama and Krishna were one and the same to her. The killing of

Bakasura who was in the guise of a crane and the killing of the evil

Ravana were one and the same. Both were demons of superlative

evilness. The term “kiLLi KaLandhaan may also be attributed to the

tearing of the demon Hiranyakashipu by Narasimha. Sri Rama’s

valour, beauty and virtues inspire one to celebrate Him. Ravana

admired the valour of Rama, his sister Shurpanakha fell for his

beauty while his brother Vibhishana dwelled upon Rama’s

auspicious virtues.

 

Andal continues saying “Enjoying and celebrating thus, our

ensemble has already reached the banks of Yamuna, where we

would be blessed with the epiphany of Kannan. But you alas, are

still in a state of slumber.†The mate replies “Oh well it is still not

day-breakâ€. Andal replies back saying “Oh that was anything but

intelligible. Shukran has already ascended the horizon while Guru

has setâ€. The mate replies, “Oh they might have got themselves

deceived by mistaking some other celestial objects to be Guru and

Shukranâ€

 

Andal replies saying, “Oh dear friend, you adorn the eyes of a

beautiful deer. Your eyes also resemble the flowers of Kuvalai. They

are like beautiful flowers. You seem to be avoiding the holy dip in

the river before daybreak being afraid of losing your beauty of the

eyes. You are indeed capable of enthralling Kannan with the beauty

of your eyes. He adorns the eyes of lotus and is the refuge in which

all the worlds reside. We are indeed captivated by the beauty of

both of your eyes and thus derive great delight from it. All our

expeditions are greatly assisted by your beauty. The couch on

which Kannan would have rested would give out the fragrance of

Brahma gandham. You have now privileged yourself to cuddle on

such a couch. Do you not hear the chirping of birds? Our elders

have also decided to go with Kannan and observe this nombu and

have already assembled. Do not give up this opportunity. This is

the day when we will play water sport with Him in the Yamuna and

then would rest ourselves on his laps listening to his sweet music

and enjoying his virtues. If you give up this, then the days to come

would be separating us out. Do not miss out relishing something

that has come to your clasp. Do not end up on the bed in a

reclusive conversation of Krishnan. Come out and join us in

celebrating the Lord togetherâ€

 

The samsara is an ocean of high tides. Amidst this is our body

with its physical faculties like the island of Lanka. It is reined by an

evil mind like Ravana with its ten heads of iniquitous attributes.

The Seetha like Jeevathma is tormented by the vicious influences of

the demons that are the iniquitous virtues of the evil mind. In such

a situation, a Hanuman like preceptor imparts us with the

essentials of esoteric knowledge (tattvopadesham) and makes us

attain the holy confluence with our Lord Sriman Narayana and his

eternal service in beatitude. This is the hidden purport that goes

with the phrase Pollaa arakkanaik kiLLi kaLainthAn..

 

Andal ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan