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TIRUVIRUTTAM
And
THE AUSPICIOUS QUALITIES OF THE LORD (4)
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16. When He is with us as long as an age, it appears
to be the smallest fraction of a second; when in
separation from Him, even the smallest bit of a moment
looks like eternity.
"palapala oozhikaLayidum anRiyOr nAzhikaiyaip
plapala kooRitta kooRAyidum . â?¦ .. .. .. .. â?¦
â?¦ .
palapala nAL anbar koodilum neengilum yAm
melitum.."
(The Lady (nAyaki), who has been with her lover and
later is separated from him due to fate, speaks to her
maid-friend of her inability to bear the separation:
"I feel dejected whether my lover is with me or he is
away from me; for, when he is with me, even thousands
of ages fly like the smallest fraction of a second;
when he is separated from me even for a bit of a
second, it looks like more than thousands of ages. In
both ways I feel miserable.")
17. Even during physical separation, the mind goes
after Him.
"iruL pirindAr anbar tErvazhitooral "
(The Lady tells her mind, "Go on the route of the
chariot of my lover, who has left me in this darkest
night.")
18. The Lord never abandons those who are in touch
with Him.
"kaNNan maNNum viNNum
kadal kondu ezhunda akkAlankolO? "
(The maid-friend tells the Lady (nAyaki), "Please do
not worry. This does not look like the time of
dissolution, when all the worlds, belonging to the
Lord, are swallowed by the raising ocean (praLaya).")
[She indicates that her lover will never abandon her.]
19. He is full of Bliss that kindles such a fervent
desire in the minds of devotees who will not able to
bear even the smallest delay in attaining Him.
"cArikai puLLAr antaNNan tuzhAyiRai
kooyaruLAr
cErikai ERum pazhi "
(Mother of the Lady talks about her daughter, who is
in separation from her lover: "He, Who has the fastest
bird as His vehicle, doesn't even call my daughter,
who is always murmuring, and give her the pleasantly
smelling Tulasi from the garland adorning Him. But,
she has become the subject matter of gossip in this
town." [She means that her daughter has developed so
fervent a love towards Him that she is always
murmuring about Him.]
20. He is the only One, who has the names and
instruments that will quench the thirst of devotion.
"cinmozhi nOyO kazhiperum deivam
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. â?¦ .. .. ..
colmozhi mAlaiyam taNNantuzhAi kondu coottuminE "
(The maid-friend tells the mother of the Lady-love:
"The sickness of this Lady, who speaks very little,
is concerned about Him, the greatest of the greatest.
You should adorn her with His Tulasi garland, uttering
the names of the Lord, who had once swallowed all the
seven worlds.")
(To continue)
dAsan
Anbil S.SrInivAsan
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