ThiruppAvai, Day 7

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pa:suram 7

 

PA:SURAM- 7

 

ki:su ki:senru engum a:naich cha:ththan kalandu,

pe:sina pe:chcharavam ke:ttilayo: pe:yp penne: !

ka:sum pirappum kalakalappa kaipe:rthu,

va:sararum kuzhala:yich chiyar, maththina:l

 

o:saip paduththath thairaravam ke:ttilayo:

na:yagap penbilla:yi ! na:ra:yanan mu:rthy,

ke:savanaip pa:davum ni: ke:tte: kidaththiyo:

the:samudaya:y ! thirave:lo:remba:va:y

 

HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy's translation:

 

Anda:l along with her followers have come to a girl's house and they are

waking her up.

 

" O ' girl ! Haven't you heard the big sounds of the chirping Bharadwaja

birds ? And you are still lying on the bed ! It's enough, wake up ! "

As there is no response to this call and she didn't get up " O' Naughty

girl ! haven't you heard the big sounds made by the churning butter,

from the pots. Butter is being churned by those Gokula ladies with ther

hair locks open and fragrance of the flowers they contained is spreading

all around, and their ornaments are making tingling sounds while they

are churning. Also they are singing loudly and melodiously in various

tunes, the wonderful glories of our beloved Lord Krishna. Can't you

hear even this ? " said these girls from outside and the girl inside the

house said " O! girls, in our village they always churn butter, with

that will it dawn (to get up) " . Then girls outside the house are saying

" You have been our leader, and we are fortunate to have Lord Narayana

incarnated in our village amongst us and killed demons like Kesi etc.,

in front of all of us and thus protected us from many dangers. To such

a one, we are singing His glories as a mark of our gratitude towards

Him, having heard these still you are lying on the bed ? In addition

you are enjoying our songs from inside and getting satisfied ?

Enough.... open the door and come out.

 

http://www.chinnajeeyar.org/tirup07.htm

 

Sri E S Bhuvarahachariar Swamy's explanation:

 

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 Vaishnavas.

 

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

Thruvaymozhi, " 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.