10.NOTRU SUVARGAM - by U.Ve. ESB Swamin

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10.NOTRU SUVARGAM

 

There are two addresses in the vocative case in this

pasuram - NOTRU SUVARGAM PUKUKINRA AMMANOY! and

ARUN KALAME! - both bring out the excellences of this

gopi and thereby imply the excellent characteristics

of good Sri Vaishnavas.

1. SUVARGAM here means only union with God.

Sita says,while pressing Rama to take her with

Him to the forest, " If I am with you that is heaven for

me.Separation from you means hell. " The girl here has

completed all her rites by surrendering to the Lord and

hence is enjoying His company.So also for a Sri Vaishnava

there remains nothing to be done by way of " Upaaya " after

accepting Him as the sole refuge(SARANAGATI).

 

2.ARUNKALAME! " Kalam " has two meanings (a) vessel and

(b) ornament; A Sri Vaishnava is the vessel to contain

His Grace.A Sri Vaishnava possesses superior ornaments in

the form of virtues;or he himself is the best ornament

embellishing the gatherings of other Sri Vaishnavas.

SUVARGA can also be broken up into SU+VARGA (SU=good

VARGA=gathering).If a man possesses all good qualities

he will be taken into the fold of Sri Vaishnavites.

(Ref to PERIYAZHWAR TIRUMOZHI 3.6.11 - Saadu kottiyul

kolla ppaduvare.)