Kisu Kisu - by U. Ve. Sri E.S.B. Swamy

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7. KISU KISU

 

In this stanza,from the two addresses in vocative case

 

PEY PENNE! and NAYAKA PPENPILLAY! which are

diametrically opposite in

meaning,we are to understand that they are said out of

love and

affection for the sleeping girl. Whatever may be the

apparent

contradiction,the inner feeling is most important

while moving with Sri

Vaishna vas. In the 6000-Padi commentary we find very

interesting and enlightening comments and to

illustrate them an

episode narrated with exquisite charm.Having woken up

a handful

of girls Andal could have proceeded on to Krishna.Why

go to EVERY house

? If one is a Sri Vaishnava he should think of the

welfare of ALL- not

just a few.Not even a single girl should lose the

golden opportunity

of getting the grace of Sri Krishna. A man's

relationship with

Sriman Narayana is true only if he rejoices at the

good luck of another

man as if it were his own son's.If he fails to feel

that way he is no

Sri vaishnava. ALKONDAVILLY JEEYAR,a sincere pupil of

SRI RAMANUJA

once met in Sri Rangam NANJEEYAR,the disciple of

PARASARA

BHATTAR.The former exclaimed, " O Jeeyar! Really I have

not developed a

taste for Bhagavad Vishaya (i.e., God). " Nanjeeyar was

amazed and asked

" How is this possible? you are the faithful student of

Sri

Ramanuja,serving him assiduously - still you say this

? " The former

said, " If a man has real taste for Bhagavan he must

enjoy the sweet

company of His devotees.If not he is no Sri

Vaishnava.Have we

developed that pleasurable attitude towards Sri

Vaishnavas ? Hence I

say so. " Unless the meeting,mingling and deriving

supreme

satisfaction and happiness in the company of

Bhagavatas are secured

here in this world (which is the intensive training

ground for our life

in Sri Vaikuntha),the Moksha will not be

delectable.NAMMAZHWAR says at

the end of Tiruvaymozhi, " ADIYAARODU IRUNDAMAI " . He

aspired not

for the mere union of the Lord but for the same in the

company of His

devotees,which alone would make it delectable

 

 

 

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