Guest guest Posted January 11, 2002 Report Share Posted January 11, 2002 26.MAALE MANIVANNAA Lord Krishna: " O Gopis! your words are self contradictory. You say you have come for getting materials for the NONBU, and in the same breath say that it is for enjoying my company. Those who desire my company need to eschew all other desires.Moreover what is this vow you mention? who has prescribed it and what are the accessories needed? " Gopis - " The cowherds proposed this vow. As it came in handy to see your face and sing your glory and as it is in no way opposed to our primary purpose of enjoying your company we readily responded. We do it also to express our gratitude towards these cowherds who have brought about our union under this pretext. " Although there is no direct Vedic injunction, we do it because our ancestors have done it (Melayaar seyvanagal). We give more importance to the practices of our very learned ancestors, than to any other injunctions. " Age old customs, traditions and practices of our Acharyas are to be respected and observed with great care - is the message of Andal in this paasuram. By enumerating all the accessories for the Nonbu, Andal is actually speaking about SAAMYAAPATTI- where the delivered soul gets emblems similar to the Lord's in Sri Vaikuntha; and the warm welcome it receives there after casting off this human mantle. MAALE -depicts the LORD's excessive,b oundless and unlimited loving care and affection for the soul. It is the meaning of MAAM in Geeta Charama Sloka. AALINILAYAAY -mentioning His immeasurable and most wonderful prowess brings out the sense of AHAM in the same sloka. MAAM shows His SOULABHYA (accessability) and AHAM His omnipotence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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