6. PULLUM SILAMBINA KAN- by U.Ve.E.S.B Swamin

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6. PULLUM SILAMBINA KAN

 

 

 

The girls approach the mansion of a gopi and wake her

up by indicating signs of early dawn, " even the birds are

up and chirping.Get up. " The sleeping girl rejects this

reason, " oh girls,you never allow the birds in your town

to sleep,with your chanting of His names and making them

chant too.This is no sign of dawn! " Then they mention a

noteworthy sign, " PULLARAYAN KOIL etc..The blowing conch

in the temple of Vishnu for early morning worship, is

inviting us all for His service.Get up. "

 

Here the phrase PULLARAYAN KOIL brings out an excellent

quality

of the Lord:

PUL is bird,here Garuda; ARAYAN king ; KOYIL temple.

The temple of Vishnu.But why this circumlocution?

There is a reason.

In Ramayana while narrating to Hanuman her abduction by

Ravana,Sita says, " On that fateful day I was lured by that

demon disguised as a deer,and was separated from Rama's

younger brother and Lakshmana's elder brother(RAMANUJAM

LAKSMANA POORVAJAM CHA). " Such phraseology is used for a

purpose.The Lord feels happy when His name is coupled

with His devotee'sand so does the devotee when he is

referred to as

 

 

being subservient to the Lord.The message of Sita (Sri

Devi)

and Andal (Bhu Devi) to us is that when a Sri Vaishnava

names his child he should follow this principle.

 

ULLATHU KKONDU etc in this verse is noteworthy.The munis

and yogins get up in the morning very slowly from their

beds so that the Lord,taking eternal abode in their hearts

may not be disturbed.Prahlada was pushed down from the top

of a huge mountain,and while falling he held fast his

bosom with great concern for Sri Hari living there,never

bothering about what was happening to himself.But the Lord

waited for him at the bottom of the mountain and received

him in his spread arms.

 

Parasara Bhattar used to embellish his body with silken

robe,ornaments,sandal paste etc, and when asked about its

propriety in respect of the despicable body,he said in his

view it was not despicable but adorable being the sanctum

sanctorum of the Almighty.

 

Andal also leaves this lesson in this verse: When you get

up in the morning chant the name of Hari (HARIR HARIR

HARIRITI VYAHARET VAISHNAVAH PUMAN).Let us do so.