Kulasekara AzhwAr PerumAL Thirumozhi- 3rd Decad first verse- I would always stay away from these worldly people!

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all,

 

Kulasekara AzhwAr had declared his great love and

reverence for the devoted and pure bhakthas of

Srirangam, the ParamaikAnthi bhAgawathAs, said that

his mind will ever be blessed to have love and

affection and have highest regards for the bhAgawathas

of Srirangam.

 

Now he starts to look and notice the other people, the

worldly ones (like me) who run amuck after material

pursuits, and sensual and carnal desires. He feels bad

and disgusted about them. He wants to dissociate

himself from them completely in order not to get even

an iota of their influence. They are under the

misconception and illusion that this body is their

soul itself; dhEhaAthma bhramam; and consider that the

sensual pleasures are the ultimate in life and there

is no other bliss in life except eating, sleeping and

mating. AzhwAr feels that it is not right and

appropriate for him to see them; talk to them or

associate themselves with them.

 

Now let us enjoy the wonderful verses of the 3rd

decad.

 

meyyil vaazhkkaiyai meyyenak koLLum_iv

vaiyan^ thannodum kooduva thillaiyaan

aiya NnEaraNG kaaenRa zhaikkinREn

maiyal koNdaazhin^ thEnenRan maalukkE 3.1

 

The fleeting temporary lives are considered permanent

by these worldly folks. I would never ever associate

with them. Swami! I am calling You as Rangaaa! I am

now blessed to be in love with the most loving Lord my

Master, my PerumAL whose care and vaathsalyam is

towards me.

 

This feeling of “bhayam” [fear] about being associated

with the worldly folks and a desire to stay from them

is the quality every Prapannan must possess.

 

Sri Ramanujacharya was about to attain Acharyan

ThiruvaDi and he was completing his mission on the

earth. He gave his last final words for his sishya

kOti..

 

He refers to this kind of people whom every prapannan

should stay away from.

 

Let us hear from our Sri Sadagopan Iyengar’s wonderful

and inimitable narration.

 

Having told the listeners about the different types

of kainkarya that prapannas should perform, depending

on their capability and aptitude, Sri Ramanuja went on

to classify the three categories of people (anukoolar,

pratikoolar and anubhayar) that a prapanna encounters

in this world, and the standard of behaviour that he

should adopt towards each of them.

Elaborating, the master said that all Sri

Vaishnavites came under the category of “anukoolar”.

At the sight of such bhagavatas, a prapanna should

rejoice as at the cooling touch of sandal paste,

fragrant flowers, full moon and balmy breeze.

(“anukoolarai kandAl chandana kusumAdigaL pOlavum

nilavu tendral pOlavum abhimata vishayangaL pOlavum

ugandu vartthippAn”). Fortifying the Acharya’s words,

Sri Desikan points out, quoting the Chandilya Smriti,

that the Lord is not pleased with those who do not

favour His bhaktas –“anarchita tadbhaktam Bhagawan

nAbhinandati”.

 

Exactly the opposite type of behaviour was recommended

by the Yatiraja towards the second category of people-

the Pratikoolar or enemies of the Lord and His

devotees. These should be shunned as if they were

venomous snakes or a raging fire. The Mahabharata

emphasizes this thus-

“yE dvishanti mahAtmAnam na smaranti cha Kesavam

na tEshAm puNya teertthEshu gati: samsargiNAmapi.”

Bathing in the holiest of rivers would not benefit

those who have hate for the Lord in their minds. The

same fate awaits people who are cohorts of such

sinners. The company of such people destroys what

little love we have for God.( “pratikoola samsargam

bhagavat preEmatthai azhikkum”).

 

The third type of people, “anubhayar”, are those who

have neither love nor hate for the Lord, and are just

indifferent, engaged in their pursuit of mundane

pleasures, with little time to spare for the Creator.

A prapanna should treat such people as if they were

worthless inanimate objects like pieces of wood or

rubbish. (“anubhayarai kaNdAl kAshta lOshtAdigaLai

kandAl pole triNavatkarippAn”).If they display a

positive attitude, the prapanna should try to help

them to acquire spiritual knowledge, and if they

don’t, he should pity them for being beyond

redemption.

 

This is brought out by this beautiful

sloka, quoted by Swami Desikan-

“adya prabhruti hE lOkA! Yooyum yooyum vayam vayam

arttha kAma parA yooyum nArAyaNaparA vayam

nAsti sangati:asmAkam yushmAkam cha parasparam

vayam tu kinkarA VishnO:yooyum indriya kinkara:”

 

Oh residents of this material world! You hanker after

material riches and other mundane pleasures, while we

crave only for the Lord’s mercy. You are slaves of

your indriyAs, while we are the Lord’s slaves. Hence

there is absolutely no meeting point between us.(“And

never shall the twain meet”, as Kipling said.).

 

Having laid down the kainkaryas to be performed and

the type of behaviour to adopt towards various types

of people, Sri Ramanuja also warned disciples of the

impediments in the way of rightful conduct- indulgence

in materialistic pleasures. If a prapanna were to

disregard Sri Vaishnavas on materialistic grounds, he

would surely incur the Lord’s displeasure, just as

indifferent conduct towards the Crown Prince would

anger the King. If one were to befriend the

“pratikoolars” for ephemeral benefits, it would be

akin to the Queen of a vast kingdom seeking alms like

a common beggar, while her husband is the all-powerful

King, with vast riches at his command. If, for

material benefits, one were to cohort with

“anubhayar”(who are indifferent to the Lord) the Lord

would surely disregard such a prapanna, for he knows

not how to discern a precious diamond from a worthless

stone.

 

Kulasekara PerumAn ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

 

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