ONGI ULAGALANTHA UTHAMAN - by U.VE.E.S.B Swamy

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3. ONGI ULAGALANTHA UTHAMAN

 

 

In this worse ANDAL wishes for rain and consequential

prosperity for the whole world as the world is the

property of her Lord.So who is a Sri Vaishnava ? It

is he who while being detached with reference to the

riches of the world,is at the same time aspiring for

them considering them as his Lord's riches.Hence all

Sri Vaishnavas after daily prayer recite the verse

which says " Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu " every one

should be happy.

 

Andal tells the girls, " If we,girls,recite the NAME of

the Lord who measured the entire universe with his

three steps and observe this vow then the whole world

will become prosperous. "

Note the text which says " Uthaman PER " (his NAME).She

could have simply said " if we sing the glory of the

Lord. " But she says instead, the NAME of the Lord.

Which means that the NAME OF THE LORD (the Tiru

Ashtakshara Mantra,the Eight-Syllabled one) is more

efficacious than the Lord Himself.When,in the court

hall of Duryodhana,Draupadi was being disrobed by

Dussaasana,it was only the NAME " Govinda " which

saved her modesty while the Lord failed her.

 

But we Prapannas (Surrenderers) seek salvation only

from Him.The Mantra is only for understanding the true

nature of the Soul,Lord,and the mutual relationship;

it is essentially to promote the ARTHA PANCHAKA knowledge.

 

NEENGATHA Selvam - we see that riches do not remain for

long with any man; then what does NEENGATHA mean ? It

refers to the Moksha Aiswarya,Service of God,obtained

through the recommendation of Sri Mahalakshmi.