Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal - 55

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Sri: | Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Due to their jealousy of the Pandavas, Duryodhana and the Kauravas, under the

advice of their uncle Sakuni, invited them to a game of dice. In that game, they

defeated the Pandavas through the unfair means of Sakuni and took over their

kingdom, all their wealth and even themselves. Fially, they made Yudishtra

pledge Draupadi in the game and won her as well. Wishing to insult them, they

made Duschasana drag her to the court even though she was at that time in need

of privacy. This ended in the decision to remove her clothes in public, which

Dushcasana began to carry out.

 

When she cried out for help, no one in the sabha, including Bheeshma, Drona and

even the Pandavas, came to her aid. At that time, she remembered the sage

Vasishta's words that Narayana is the sole refuge and surrendered to Him with

both hands raised over her head

 

shanka chakra gadApANe dvArakanilayAchyuta!

govinda! puNDarIkAksha! rakshamAm sharaNAgatam

 

Realizing that she can neither depend on her own self nor on others for her

protection, she made complete surrender to the Lord. It is next to impossible

for a woman to give up her natural sense of modesty and let go of her dress in a

public place. Such was her faith in Krishna. At that time, Sri Krishna was in

Dvaraka. And from there itself, He made her dress grow, thereby tiring

Duschasana and make

him give up.

 

Thirukkolur Ammal is asking " Did I show complete faith in the Lord, like

Draupadi (who lifted both hands and took refuge in Him) did? "

 

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

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