THIRUP PAVAI 9

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GURU KULA VASAM

 

 

Three divine names of the Lord are specifically uttered in the ninth

pAsuram(thUmaNI mAdathu). These three are prelude for uttereing further

thirunAmangaL-nAmam palavum.

 

These three thirunAmangaLare mAmAyan, mAdhavan, vaikunthan.

 

mAmAyan refers to the fact of Lord krishNa descending to the levels of gopikAs

and being easily accessible through his pranks and other such wonderful deeds.

We observe in this World that a person is not easily accesible when he is a bit

elevated either in status or otherwise. Lord krishNa who is the Lord of

everything is easily accessible. He is supreme. Hence,nature of independence

and the innate characteristics of supremacy come naturally to Him. This

saulabhyam - attracting the gopiKAs with this deeds- is it not strange to his

supremacy?

 

Oh! He mastered this art in Gurukula vAsam. One enters gurukulavAsam when one

wants to master a subject. The sustained stay in the teacher's residence enables

one to master the niceties and nuances of the subject. This elevates HIm to a

state where it is difficult to discern whether what he has mastered, is inherent

or imbibed.

 

The Lord, who is the epitome of supremacy, mastered this art of saulabhyam in

gurukulavAsam. We know that the Lord stayed with sAnthEpani. That was for

worldly studies. Here He went to learn the art of saulabhyam with pirAtti. That

is why the term 'mAdhavan' is mentioned.

 

The commenatry runs like this " saulabhyathukku,gurukulavAsamAna idam " when

referring to the term mAdhavan.

 

The Lord's saulabhyam springs up from the togethrness with the pirAtti is the

inner meaning.

 

When one is easily accessible,the value is enhanced only when He is also

valuable.There is no surprise when one is accessible when he is not exalted. The

Lord being supreme and also along with pirAtti is immensely valuable and

saulabhyam sparkles as He is supreme and the supremacy sparkles as He is easily

accessible and both is possible because of pirAtti-mAdhavan.

 

" mAmAyan, mAdhavan,vaikunthan "

 

vAnamAmalai padmanAbhan