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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














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