Guest guest Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 PA:SURAM - 8 ki:zh va:nam vellendu yerumai siruvi:du me:yva:n parandana ka:n mikkulla pillaikalum po:va:n po:ginra:raip po:ga:mal ka:ththu unnai kku:vuva:n vandu ninro:m, ko:du kalamudaya pa:va:y ! ezhundira:y pa:di parai kondu ma:va:y pilanda:nai mallarai ma:ttiya de:va:di de:vanaich chenruna:m se:viththa:l a:va:venra:ra:yndu arule:lo:remba:va:i HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy's translation: Anda:l is waking up a girl who is sleeping in the devotion of Lord Krishna and enjoying the songs of His glories sung by Anda:l and the group from inside. " In the Eastern Horizon of the sky, the dawn has begun, cattle have spread on the plains for their first feed. Though children are going(to Lord Krishna ), as going itself is their purpose, we have stopped them and we all came to take you too along with us! We know that You are much fond of this Vratham ! O ' Little girl, wake up. Let us go to our Lord Krishna who killed the great wrestlers Chanura and Mushtika. Come ! we shall take from Him, the instruments required for our Vratham. If we go to Him before He arrives to our place, then He with the feeling of indebtedness , with lot of eagerness and Love towards us, will bless us with all our wishes. Sri E S Bhuvarahachariar Swamy's explanation: Here a girl who is Krishna's particular sweetheart is being woken up.She can be compared to NAMMAZHWAR (Krishna- trishna tatvam) the very embodiment of deep devotion to Sri Krishna.Her company is certain to accomplish their desire. KOTHUGALAMUDAYA PAVAAI! is a most beautiful form of address. " The horizon has become bright.Get up. " say the girls. But she astonishes them by replying, " It is the lustre from your moon-like faces which has brightened the Eastern quarter. The day is yet to dawn. " The second sign of daybreak mentioned in this stanza indicates that Andal has indeed been transformed into a gopi - " The buffaloes are fast dispersing in the fields searching for the tender green grass with the dew drops of dawn clinging to them. If we delay, Krishna would have followed them into the forest and our purpose would be lost. " This statement could not have come out of the lips of anyone other than a true cowherdess. So Andal has totally identified herself with a gopi, living with the cowherds and taking part in all their daily chores. Her father Sri Vishnuchitta was a learned Vedic authority and had even written a rule book for conducting sacrifices called Kalpa Sutra. He too assumed the role of Yasoda to the extent of participating in every childish activity of Krishna.For this his daughter affectionately calls him, " Bhogattil Vazhuvada Puduvayarkon " (one who has not missed a single opportunity to enjoy Krishna). Now his daughter does the same. The conclusion is this: Only that caste is desirable,which is congenial for the enjoyment of God and which is calculated to bring down His Grace on us. SRI LOKA DESIKA says in SRI VACHANA BHUSHANAM, " Periyazhvarum Tirumagalarum Gopa Janmattai Asthanam Panninargal. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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