Thiruppavai Meanings: Paasuram 15:: Elle Ilangkiliye

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The Values:

 

This pAsuram can be called as the quintessence of thiruppAvai as such.

It sings about all the important characteristics a srivaishnava should

have. This pAsuram is like a dialogue spoken between the girl sleeping

inside and the ones awake. The girl who is being woken up starts the

conversation.

 

Conversational Protocols:

 

The phrase " yellE ilamkiLiyE " implies that the dialect with which a

devotee addresses another must be sweet and welcoming. The ones

standing outside say, " innum urangudhiyO " pointing out that it's a

mistake to indulge in activites like sleeping, missing the company of

bAgavathAs. The sleeping girl exclaims, " cil enRu azhaiyEn min " that

says that we should not use harsh words at any cost against the

devotees. The words that we use when conversing with devotees should

be sweet, taking care we don't hurt them by any means.

 

The conversation:

 

Going by her request the gOshti standing outside says " na~gkai meer

pOdharginREn " , addressing her with respect.. More they continue

saying, " vallai un katturaigaL " where AnDAL wants us to learn that

even a reprimand given by a devotee, be it useful or not, must be

accepted with gratefulness. The gOpikA sleeping inside says,

" vallergaL ~neengaLE, ~nAnEdhAn Ayiduga " which is the most important

quality a Srivaishnava should have. It's the quality of accepting

others mistake as one's own. Our poorvAchAryA's like Sri

KoorathAzhwAn, Sri NampiLLai etc hailed this quality and practiced

them with perfection. The gOshti standing outside could not bear her

separation and say, " ollai nee pOdhAi " telling us the significance of

not missing the congregation of bAgavathA's. They also say, " unakkenna

vEruDayai " helping her to understand that the sacred path of

saranAgathi, laid by our AchAryA's is the only means to attain Him and

not to go by what the mind says.

 

The purpose of coming together:

 

Finally they sing the importance of not missing even a single devotee

from getting to enjoy the fruit of bagavath anubhavam. They make sure

everybody has joined them and sing, " ellArum pO~ndhArO " . When

everybody has joined AnDAL's gOshti , She then moves to conduct the

vow. So Se reminds them their purpose of coming together in the last

line saying, " mAyanai pADu " . That's exactly why they have all

congregated, to sing the praise of Sri KrishnA.

 

So by having this conversation with Her friends, She has given us a

set of most important values to cherish and follow.

 

 

" mAyanai pADu "

 

 

 

Andal thiruvadikale saranam

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PS: This meanings of Thiruppavai is not compiled by adiyen. it is done

by Sri Madhusudan Ramanujam who is adiyens' friend. since we all can

enjoy what he is writing, adiyen is forwarding it to you all. All

thanks goes to Sri Madhusudan Ramanujam, who let adiyen broadcast this

meanings written by him. please email him at madhuraamanujam