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SRI RANGA SRI VOL.07 / ISSUE # 17 dated 26th December 2005
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. TIRUPPAVAI PASURAM # 11:
kaRRu kaRavai
(ANBIL RAMASWAMY)
2. TIRUPPAVAI PASURAM # 11:
kaRRu kaRavai
ENGLISH VERSE TRANSLATION
(MS. SHOBA RAMASWAMY)
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ISSUES RELEASED
So far, 193 Regular issues of SRS have been released apart from Special Issues:
27 Issues of Vol. 1
15 Issues of Vol. 2
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Tiruppavai ?11
kaRRu kaRavai
kaRRuk kaRavaik kaNangaL pala kaRandhu *
ceRRaar thiRalazhiyac cenRu ceruc ceyyum *
kuRRam onRillaadha kOvalartham poRkodiyE *
puRRaravalkul punamayilE pOdharaay *
cuRRaththu thOzhimaar ellaarum vandhu * nin
muRRam pugundhu mugilvaNNan pEr paada *
siRRaadhE pEsaadhE celvap peNdaatti * nee
eRRukkuRangum poruL ElOr embaavaay.
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? This Paasuram is said to be a ?wake up call? to a gOpi who is like
Budat
Azhwaar. ?PorkoDiyE? is the key word here. He described himself as a creeper
seeking support from the tree.
?KOlE tEDi Odum kozhundE pOnratE maal tEDi Odum manam?
? In the previous Paasuram, they referred to a girl who did the nOnbu to
obtain KrishNa. Here is a girl to obtain whom; KrishNa is observing ?nOnbu?.
The inference is that this one is like KrishNa Himself.
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kaRRu kaRavai: Cows that are with calves (milk cows), or young cows
? There were no old cows in AyppaaDi due to the grace and presence of
KrishNa. Did He not save cows whose existence was threatened by
- Agaasura, when he tried to devour the cattle
- Brahma, when he hid the cattle and the gOpas and
- Indira, when he unleashed thunderstorms during Govardanagiri incident
? Before a calf is weaned, the mother cow would be pregnant with the next
one so that they would always be ?karakkum Karavai? and therefore, no
paucity of milk at any time.
? This is seen even in humans. Before the earlier ones have their first
birthday, the mother is ready to deliver the next!
? In Svapadesam, it refers to Acharyas who learn true to the saying
?bhahubhya: srOtavyam, bahudhaa srOtavyam?. Like the honeybees that gather
honey from different flowers, these Acharyas learn from several of the
Poorvacharyas to pass on the esoteric to posterity.
? Acharyas are described as ?milch cows?.
?karakkum karuthuDai dEsikar kanrena nammai eNNi
surakkum surabigaL pOl soriginranar?
says Swami Desika.
? Saastras prohibit milking a cow when the calf is not around. Swami
Desika
in his ?Aahaara niyamam? lays down rules on consumption of milk that
include, inter alia, this stipulation.
? Probably, this is the reason why, in these days, they show the stuffed
dead calf to the cows to induce them to yield milk!
pala kaNangaL kaRandhu: milked many herds
? There are certain things that are countless:
- The bunches of auspicious qualities of the Lord (asankhyEya kalayaaNa
guNa
gaNas)
- The number of Avataaras of the Lord (Avataara hi asankhyEya:)
- The number of sentient beings (Chetanas)
- The number of lives we have taken so far and will take in future
- The number of sins committed by us over countless lives
- The groups of cows and buffaloes in AyppaaDi.
? Earlier she used ?Parandana kaaN?; cows were spreading out to go; now,
she
says it is already time for milking them.
? Why do they milk?
Everyone had cows. There were no buyers and therefore, no occasion to sell
dairy products. It is only to relieve the cows from strain resulting from
not milking.
ceRRaar: enemies
Who is enemy?
? For Bhagavaan, Bhaagavata dvEshis and for Bhagaavataas Bhagavad dvEshis
are enemies. - (i.e) Veda Baahyas and kudrishTis. In other words, those who
deny Eeswaran (possessor) Himself and those who deny His Eesitvam or
Aiswaryam (possessions)
thiRal azhiya: that wipes out, destroys strength
? The intention is not to destroy the enemies but to eliminate their ego
and
power to do evil (thiral)
- Vaali told Tara that he was going to fight Sugreeva not to kill him but
to
quell his ego in coming back to fight after a total defeat.
- AnjanEya told RaavaNa that his intention in burning Lanka was not to
decimate the Raakshasas but to teach them a lesson.
- Trivikrama?s intention was not to kill Mahaabali, but only to ?show him
his place?
cenRu ceru ceyyum: by going and offering battle
? Going to war not because they want to, but because they have to.
? In Svapadesam: Acharyas out of their concern for humanity, go out on
?dig-vijayam? to propagate Siddhanta and in the process they do not hesitate
to expose the defects in other systems,
kuRRam onRu illaadha kOvalar: cowherds without a single fault
? What is KuRRam?
- Going to war without adequate weapons
- Going to examine a patient without basic tools like stethoscope
- Going to perform wedding without taking the necessary infrastructures
like
Maangalya sutram (kalyaaNa santaDiyil Taaliyai marandaaLaam!)
- Acharyas going to disseminate knowledge expecting name, fame or money
(khyaati, pooja, laabha) but with a broad mind to help Sishyas. If, however,
any samarpaNai is offered, they would not decline but accept it as Bhagavad
Prasaadam.
- Doing karma with an eye on the fruits
(karmaNyEva adhikaarastE maa phalEshu kadaachana)
? When one would become faultless?
When one is concentrated on the Lord, attachment to other sense objects will
automatically fall off.
?paramaatmani yO raktah: viraktO aparamaatmani?
? kO means Vedam. Those who protect it with its angas are ?Kovalar?.
tham pon kodiyE: Oh! You (who are like a) golden creeper!
? ?PorkoDi? Indicates ?Samudaaya SObhai?- the wholesome beauty
puRRu aravu alkul: waist that looks like the nest, a mound that is a
resting place for a snake
? This indicates ?avayava sObhai?- the beauty of the personality.
? When the cobra is in its nest and shows its hood, it will look majestic
and charming
? When it enters its long and broad body into the nest, it will bow as if
in
utmost humility.
? This also shows the beauty of the waist of an ideal woman (iDai azhagu-
Saamudrikaa lakshaNam). - Her peers who saw Draupadi taking bath were so
charmed by the beauty of her waist that they are said to have longed to be
masculine
? The Rishis who saw the handsome Sri Rama wished and actually petitioned
their desire to enjoy Him as their husband and it is said that these Rishis
came to be born as gOpis during KrishNavataara.
(pumsaam drishTi chionta apahaariNam - Valmiki ) and
(aaDavar peNmaiyai avaavum tOLinaai- Kambar)
? The word ?aravu? means snake- a cobra. This indicates that the gOpis
were
of such staunch paativratyam? that none could approach them with vicarious
intentions.
puna mayilE: Oh! You (who is like a) forest peacock!
? When they mentioned about snake, they were reminded of peacock, the
arch-enemy of snakes. The gOpi was also beautiful like peacock in full
bloom. Thus, they had ?seraa serthi? (an oxymoron!) a combination of
incompatibles!
? In Svapadesam, it is customary to compare Achaaryas with peacocks
because
there are many similarities between Peacock and Achaarya.
- Venomous insects will not go near peacock; Achaaryas keep away from
venomous thoughts.
- Peacocks do not yield feathers easily; Achaaryas do not part with the
esoteric unless the Sishya proves worthy to receive.
- Snakes flee from peacock; ?kudrishTis? flee from Achaaryas
- Peacocks dance on seeing dark clouds; Achaaryas dance with joy on
mediating on the cloud colored Lord (mEga-varNan)
pOdharaay: Come out!
? In 1st Paasuram, they said ?pOdhuveer pOdhuminO?.
? ?pOduveer? in the 1st Paasuram meant ?Those who wish to come for bath?.
There was no compulsion. One need not seek but one should at least not
refuse the opportunity to earn the grace of the Lord.
Here by ?pOdharaay? they mean that they wished to ogle the beauty of the
gait of the one who does not refuse to come.
cuRRaththu thOzhimaar: relatives (near and dear girlfriends)
ellaarum vandhu: all are here
nin muRRam pugundhu: have entered inner courtyard of your house
What is ?mutram??
? The place most desired and desirable for Bhaagavatas. (Divya dEsams)
? Swami Desikas?s ?Sthaana VisEsha Adhikaaram?
- Srirangam: Aaaraada aruLamudam podinda koil
- Tirupati: KaNNan aDiyiNai kaaTTum verpu
- Kaanchi: Uthama amarthalam
- He also mentions that any place where Bhagavatas live and perform their
Nitya karmas would become a divya dEsam due to their presence.
? cf: ?Tiruvarangan Triumutrattu aDiyaargaL?
mugil vaNNan pEr paada: singing the divine names of the One who is colored
like a dark rain-bearing cloud. He is like cloud not only in color but also
in munificence (Oudaaryam)
siRRaadhE pEsaadhE: without stirring and without speaking, instead of
singing and dancing on hearing the names of the Lord
- ?aaDiyaaDi aham karaindu isai paaDi paaDi?,
Why are you lying still?
celvap peNdaatti nee: You are a fortunate girl
Who is ?PenDaaTTI??
? While presenting the grand ?Koorai puDavai? to the bride, a Mantram is
recited thus: ?uduttaram arOhanti?- meaning that the bride would have an
upper hand over her husband and her in-laws. Whether other blessings of
Brahmins come true or not, this one has proved true to this day!
? One who makes her husband dance to her tunes!
(aaTTI vaippavaL)
May be, the modern woman prefers to make him and treat him no better than
the pillow with the backrest that goes by the name of ?husband?!
? Andal also did this to KrishNa, and probably, she started this game!
? May be, the husband is the one who orders his wife to dance to his
tunes
and then also she can be called ?peNDaaTTI?
? Actually, the term ?peNdaatti? applies to one who is rich in ?Bhagavad
anubhavam?
eRRukku uRangum poruL: for what reason or purpose you are sleeping
? One can sleep out of exhaustion but not out of laziness
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2. TIRUPPAVAI PASURAM # 11:
kaRRu kaRavai
ENGLISH VERSE TRANSLATION
(MS. SHOBA RAMASWAMY)
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?The milkers
Of great herds of cows
With young calves,
Who defeat their
Enemies? might in war,
The faultless cowherd clan?s
Own golden creeper!
Eyed like the hood
Of the anthill?s cobra,
Graceful peacock of the grove!
Awake now!
All our neighborhood friends
Having entered your portals
Are singing the name of
The Cloud-hued one!
What reason, then,
Oh! Daughter of wealth,
For this still sleep and silence
And thus long,
Oh! My Maidens!?
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