ThiruppAvai, Day 10 (December 25, 2002)

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PASURAM -10

no:ththuch chuvargam puguginra ammana:y

ma:ththamum tha:ra:ro: va:sal thirava:da:r

na:ththa ththuzha:y mudi na:ra:yanan, namma:l

po:ththap parai tharum punniyana:l, pandoruna:l,

 

ku:ththaththin va:y vi:zhnda kumbakarananum,

tho:ththum unakke: perunthuyil tha:n thanda:no:

a:ththa anandaludaiya:y ! arungalame: !

the:ththama:y vandu thirave:lo:remba:va:y.

 

HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy's translation:

 

Anda:l is waking up a girl who is eagerly waiting but, acting as if she

is sleeping, to come out hurrily to join the group to go to Lord Krishna

and participate in the Vratham.

 

O' the self enjoying girl, having vowed to do this Vratham (yesterday

night), if you don't want to open the door, atleast, can't you open your

mouth ? Lord Narayana adorned with the crown made of Tulasi spreading

its wonderful fragrance,being (worshipped) praised by us, blesses us

with the instruments necessary for our Vratham. Kumbhakarna who was

killed by the righteousness incarnated form of Lord, in the past, did

that Kumbhakarna gave away all his sleep to you and left, as he couldn't

compete with you ? O' the one with great sleep ! without hurry and

hurdle, come prepared and open the door.

 

 

Sri E S Bhuvarachariar Swamy's explanation:

 

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.)