11.KATRU KKARAVAI - by U. Ve. Sri ESB Swamy

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11.KATRU KKARAVAI

 

 

In this pasuram a gopi reputed for her exquisite beauty

like a golden creeper (POR KODI) and born of a very noble

family,is being woken up.Her father and kinsmen are known

for discharging the duties pertaining to their cowherd

caste,which entails milking an endless number of cows.

So Andal seems to say that performance of one's duty as

enjoined

in the Scriptures is calculated to bring happiness to the

Lord and thereby falls into the category of His Service.

One should hence never discard one's duty.

 

SETTAR TIRALAZHIYA is noteworthy.SETTAR means enemies.

Who are the enemies meant here ? Not those who despise

them but those who want to harm Sri Krishna.For a

Sri Vaishnava there is no direct enemy;he will not

mind or may even welcome (as it will take away his

sin) someone trying to harm him.But he considers him

his enemy who intends harm to the Lord.

 

SUTTATTU THOZHIMAR - the girl-companions of this gopi

- who are they? They are those who even after performing

all kinds of services to the Lord,do not expect anything

in return except His Supreme Satisfaction and Happiness.

" Praharshayishyami sanatha jeevitah " -I'll make my life

worthwhile by pleasing Him- says Sri ALAVANDAR.The stanza

in NACHIYAR TIRUMOZHI " Naaru narum pozhil " .(9.6-7) is also

to be remembered in this context.