Thiruppavai Paasuram 4 - Azhi Mazhai Kanna

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In the last pAsuram, AnDAL wished there be prosperity in the world.

Varuna, the demigod in charge of rain watches these events happening

at ThiruvAipADi. Awestruck by the way his master, Sriman Narayana

serving His fond gOpikAs, varuna thought, helping them by satisfying

their desires is the easiest way he could please his Master. He

approaches AnDAL, who was in the guise of a gOpikA and requests Her to

command him.

 

A very interesting pAsuram by itself, it speaks how the demi gods

comport with SrivaishnavAs. An excellent example quoted here is, the

demigods like bhrahma, rudhra and indhira treat prapannAs at par how

a heir apparent to a kingship is treated with respect and esteemed by

all his ministers and subjects

 

When they treat prapannAs like that, its heights of ridicule and

derision when SrivaishnavA's fall at their feet. More importantly such

people cause their own downfall by loosing their chance to get

salvation and hurt Sriman Narayana by doing so.

 

Once when questioned, how do Srivaishnavas respect demi Gods,

KoorathAzhwAn replied back saying, the question will sound correct if

its rephrased as to how demi gods respect Srivaishnavas. Such is the

greatness of SrivaishnavAs that these demi gods feel great to be at

their call and commands.

 

That being the essence of the song as such, AnDAL's instructions to

varuna, goes to the extant of demanding him to consume the water from

the middle of the sea, not leaving back a speck. Further She commands

him to pour it all to its integrality without discriminating between

the places where noble and bad people live. The sharp rain drops that

resembles the powerful arrows shot by Sri Rama to shatter the asurAs

to pieces, should bring happiness and prosperity to the entire world.

 

The most important aspect of being a Srivaishnava is to think about

the welfare of everybody in the world, an exclusive attitude eluded on

SrivaishnavAs.

" mArgazhi neerADa magizhndhu "

 

 

Andal thiruvadikale saranam

Azvar Emperumanaar Jeeyar Thiruvadikale saranam