4.AAZHI MAZHAI KKANNA- by U.Ve.ESB Swamin

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4. AAZHI MAZHAI KKANNA

 

 

 

The Presiding Deity of Rain was keenly observing the

happenings in this world.He saw his master Sriman

Narayana serving all the gopis.So he thought that

taking orders from the gopis and carrying out their

commands was the best and easiest means of pleasing

his master.So approaching Andal who was in the guise

of a gopi he requests her to command him;and she

does so in a detailed manner in this verse.

 

The inner significance is as follows:Just as the

heir apparent to the throne is always feared and

respected by all ministers and officers so are the

Sri Vaishnavas by inferior gods.Hence When a Sri

Vaishnava worships other deities like Indra,Rudra

Varuna etc,he is doing something inappropriate as

well as ridiculous.It will only cause his downfall

and ruin his chance of getting salvation.So Beware!

 

So here the Rain God who has come to hear her command

is told, " Go to the middle region of the sea,drink

the entire water leaving not a drop,then pour it out

in its entirety without discriminating between the

places where the good and bad live.The rain, which

resembles the arrows shot by Sri Rama to shatter the

demons to pieces, should instead bring forth happiness

and prosperity to the entire land. "

 

A Sri Vaishnava is one who always thinks of everything

good for everyone in this world.