dear shri arvavind,
it appears to me that Srimad
Andavan's quote perhaps refers to the LOrd's (especially Aravamudan's)
capability of making even fiercely independent Jeevatmas lose themselves in His
beauty and bhOgyatvam. Normally, when the Lord says to the Jeeva, "You are
mine", the Jeeva responds with a fierce assertion of its false independence, by
retaliating with "I belong to none but myself". However, the beauty of Sri
Aravamudan is such that it instantly enslaves the onlooker, despite his
protestations of independence, and makes him say "adiyen", adopting the attitude
of a SEsha. Srimad Andavan's quote is obviously based on Sri Nammazhwaar's
pasuram on Tirukkudandai--"Aravamude adiyen udalam ninpAl anbAyE, neerAi alaindu
karaya urukkukindra nedumALE!", and comments on the juxtaposition of the words
"Aravamude" and "adiyen" in the pasuram. a parallel might be found in the
Jitanta Stotram beginning with "JitantE PundarIkAskha!", where the Mahrashis of
the Sveta Dveepa admit to abject defeat despite themselves, having been won over
by the Lord's lotus eyes. another pasuram that could have a bearing on the
matter is that of Sri Nammazhwar, beginning with "tOttrOm mada nenjam emperumAn
naraNarkku".
regards, sadagopan
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