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 EQUATING PIRATTI WITH THE LORD-BLEMISH FOR HER?

In the pAsuram "kuthu vilakku" thiruppavai 19, the vyAkyAnam for "thathuvam 
anRu thagavEal" is very absorbing. Approaching thAyar in the eighteenth pAsuram 
as a saviour-purushakAram-and seeking Lord KrishNa in the nineteenth, the 
gOpikAs observe that thAyar is not responding in this regard. Having expected 
Her to be a mediatrix , they were taken aback for keeping kaNNan closeted with 
her and keeping them at bay. At this juncture the words 'thathuvam anRu, 
thagavu anRu" are uttered. 

What is thathvam. Thathvam is principle. The principle is that pirAtti is there 
to save us, to argue for us with the Lord. When she keeps quiet without 
responding, the thatvam fails, the principle falls and hence the words thathvam 
anRu is uttered. "Hey pirAtti as per the principle you are mercy personified. 
However, it does not behove your characteristic to be indifferent to our woes. 
Hence, the principle itself fails. You were the person who had uttered the 
words" who has not committed sins" in favour of the rakshashIs who had tortured 
you. You were the person who had uttered the words "befriedn srE rAmA" to the 
demon king rAvanA-who was the reason behind all the troubles" All these 
precedents have gone in vain. You are indeed not up to your reputation. You are 
equal to the Lord.

Here the accusation is that pirAtti is not responding to their situation 
compassionately. How come then She is equated to the Lord. The Lord is the 
supreme most entity. When somebody is equated to Him. It is a compliment.It is 
an exaltation. On the contrary, here the accusation is thrown upon and she is 
equated with the Lord.
The ARAyirappadi vyAkyAnam is excellent in this regard. "ivaLukku kuRai 
sollugaiAvadhu, avanOdokkum ithanaiyiREA.nErmaiyil vinjinArai,nERmaiyAl 
kuRaindhavargalOdoppAraL ennumathanaiyiRE kuRRam. It can be clearly inferred 
from here that thAyAr is one step ahead when it comes to showering mercy on the 
souls. In this pAsuram she is not responding and hence she is equated to the 
Lord, who is one step below in THIS PARTICULAR CONTEXT.
That is the blemish. 

The vyAkyAnam further runs as follows " The term 'agila jagan mAdharam' does 
not suit this inaction. The name 'asaraNya saraNyAm' is not compatible in this 
regard. Only the name 'dhEva dhEva dhivya mahishIm' suits you aptly indicating 
the equality with the Lord insofar as mercy-nErmai is concerned. Hence, the 
blemish in spite of being equated with the Lord. 
swAmi azhagia maNavALap perumAL nAyanAr thiruvadigaLE charaNam.
vAnamAmalai padmanAbhan


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