Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal - 6

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srI:srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: thirukkOLUrammAL vArththaigaL(thirukkOLUr peNpiLLai rahasyam) 6. piNa virundhittEnO kaNdAkarNanaip pOlE Kandakarnan was a spirit that ate dead bodies. He was an ardent devoteeof Shiva and as such hung a bell in his ear to prevent him from hearingNarayana's name being said. Hence he was called kaNdAkarNan. One timehe went to Kailasha and prayed to Shiva to help him leave the spiritstate and attain moksha. Shiva told him that he could not give him liberation and that only Narayana could do that. However, he gave thespirit a suggestion. Shiva said "Lord Narayana has appeared on earth as Sri Krishna now. Iasked Him one time to give me an opportunity to give Him a boon. Heagreed and told me that He would come to Kailasha as Krishna and get aboon from me. When He comes here

for that, if you pray to Him, He willgive you what you seek". He also gave a description of Krishna's formto Kandakarnan so he would recognize Krishna when he saw Him. Kandakarna then thanked Shiva, removed the bell from his ear and keeping Krishna's image and name in his mind started waiting for His arrival. One day, he saw Krishna from a distance and recognized Him right away.Immediately he killed a rishi who was nearby with a spear and broughtthe body to Krishna. Stopping Krishna he said "I have heard from Shivathat You are the one capable of giving moksha. I just now killed thisrishi and brought his body just for You. Please accpet my offering"and prayed to Him sincerely. He did that because the shastras say thatwhatever a person eats according to his state, he should offer that tothe divinity that he prays to, before eating it. Since

he had offered something to Krishna and only to Him, with greatsincerity, Krishna accepted the offering and granted him moksha. Healso granted to moksha to Kandakarna's brother, based on his prayer.It is understood that the rishi who was killed by Kandakarna and offered to Krishna also attained moksha. Thirukkolur Ammal is asking "Am I capable of praying to the Lord assincerely as Kandakarna did?" Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsanhttp://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/ThirukkolurammalVarththaigal/

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