Unique Thoughts Of PeriyAzvAr 15

[Guest guest]

The Blemishless Hospitality-3

 

 

karavAdhu mATRili sORittu

 

It is said that a man's real nature can be guaged only when he is in distress. A man's genuine character is expected to emerge only when he is in troubled times.

 

Receiving srEvaishNavite guests and taking care of them is expected of one and all. This is also of course definitely an appreciable quality.

 

Even if they are in distress they should take care of the srEvishNavic guests. This is highly commendable.This is what has been observed and lauded by sri periAzhwAr in thiru-k-kOshtiyUr.

 

"kAsin vAi karam viRkilum, karavAdhu mARRili sORittu" 4-4-10;

 

Taking care of srEvaishNavites, even in times of distress is a great thing. When there is a drought like circumstances, people tend to hoard their wealth for future. Instead of that if they bring it out without hiding and distribute them for the sake of srEvaishNavites, that is indeed a highly excellent character. On the top of it all, these are distributed without anything exepecting in return.

These are done by thirukkOshtiyUr srEvaishNavites.

 

kAsin vAi karam viRkilumtough times;

karavAdhu--Without keeping or reserving or hiding any wealth for future;

mARRili -- without expecting anything in return;

 

The vyAkyAnam brings this fact excellently.

 

dhurbiksha kAlathilum thanakkuLLa amsathai athithigaL vishayathil samarpikkumadhiREA -yEARRAm Avadhu.

'than thAmukkuLLa dhana-dhAnyangaLai, pinputhaikku namakku vEANum ennum ninivAlEA, maRaithu vaiyAriREA.

 

Even at times of distress there is nothing greater than surrendering to the guests which is meant for themselves.

 

They will not keep the groceries and wealth with them for future but bring up these for the guests

 

karavAdhu mATRili sORittu

 

 

vanamamalai padmanabhan