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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all, 

Todayâs verse is the 19th verse. Let us continue to enjoy the wonderful 
commentary of His Holiness Srimath Paravakkottai Andavan of Sri Poundarikapuram 
Swami ashramam, Srirangam â translated into English by Sri CG Balaji Swami. 

kuththu viLakkeriyak kOttuk kaal kattil mEl *
meththenRa paNYcacayanaththin mEl ERi *
koththalar pUNGkuzhal nappinai koNGkai mEl *
vaiththuk kitan^tha malarmaarpaa vaay thiRavaay *
maiththataNG kaNNinaay nI un maNaaLanai *
eththanai pOthum thuyilezha ottaay kaaN *
eththanaiyElum pirivu aaRRakillaayaal *
thaththuvam anRu thakavu ElOr empaavaay.        19.

When Nappinnai stood up to open the door, she was dragged
back by Kannan into a tight embrace. The ensemble therefore now
attempts to awaken Kannan. As Kannan was unwilling to speak,
the ensemble again uses Nappinnai as their intermediary. The
ensemble now tries to wake Nappinnai up again and reminds her to
wake up Kannan. On might learn the concern that the Lord and
His consort have for their subjects. Once, the divine mother
thought of testing the Lordâs compassion. She accused one of the
devotees of some wrongdoing. Immediately the Lord came back
saying that His devotees would never do any wrong, and if they
were to do it then it was for good. If the Lord were to embark on
punishing a devotee, then His consort would immediately come in
saying that there was nobody in this world, who did not commit a
sin. It may be learnt that both of them are equally and passionately
concerned about their subjects.

Kutthu viLakkeriya-  The ensemble of Andal and her friends
entreat Kannan with the words âvaay thiRavaayâ to open His mouth
and speak. They immersed themselves in the beauty of the
communion of the Lord and His consort and forgetting the purpose
of their visit, did not entreat Kannan to wakeup. The maids say
âWhy is it necessary to stay on the couch, admiring the beautiful
visage of Kannan, in the shade of the brightly lit oil lamp, when it is
already daybreak? It is said âathivarAma SuSubhE aDhikA mayA â Sri Rama 
shone forth with lustre amidst the brilliance of Sitaâs divine beauty.
Similarly, where is the need for the oil lamp when you have the
glittering aura of Nappinnaiâs beauty around?â

KOttukkaal kattilmEl - It is indeed fortunate to recline in
company of a valiant consort, on a luxurious couch that is dressed
up with the fragrant tresses of seven yaks and has the ivory tusks
of Kuvalayapeeda for its stands.

metthenRa-  The Gopis question âIs it correct on your part to
continue sleeping and appraising the luxurious couch without
speaking to us, when so many of us are waiting here for you.

Pancha sayanatthin mElERi â The couch bed has the five fold
characteristics of being beautiful, pleasant, soft, fragrant and
bright. Your couch is a soft cushion that has five layers. You are
reclining on one such. For us who are being tormented by your
separation, even a couch of lotus seems like a bed of thorns.

Kotthalar poonkuzhal nappinnai kongaimEl vaitthuk kidandha malarmaarbhA! 

Nappinnai is now in the divine company of Kannan.
She has bedecked herself with a fine garland of fresh jasmine buds.
The buds in her tresses have blossomed and are spreading the
fragrant aroma everywhere.

Sita says to Hanuman â âI am very tired and shall find some
sleep on the lap of my dear beloved Sri Rama. He shall later rest on
my lap.â Likewise you are taking turns to rest on each otherâs lap.
Seeing the divine couple together and enjoying the scene of their
communion who are both the object and the means of attainment
and being unable to force themselves as a disturbance, the maids
plead Kannan to open his mouth and speak to them using the
words âmalar maarbhA vaay thiRavaay

âSri Rama said to Sugriva that He shall protect those who
seek refuge in Him even at the cost of His own life. But you
Nappinnai, on the other hand are neither allowing Kannan to speak
out nor are you speaking to us. Is this correct? Even if Nappinnai
were to stop you from coming to us, you should have strengthened
our hopes assuring us protection and should have at least spoken
words of relief.â Having said so, Kannan gets ready to speak.

Immediately Nappinnai stopped Kannan and spoke to Him
with her eyes indicating that in her presence, there was no need for
Kannan to wake up and answer the call of Gopis. The Gopis having
realised this, addressed Nappinnai as âmaitthadan kaNNinaayâ. 

You have captivated Him inside your beautiful eyes that have
blossomed like a beautiful lotus. He would come to us only if he
were to be freed from the confines of those beautiful eyes. Sri
Rama, who was separated from Sita spoke to Lakshmana that he
would not live for more than a month. 

My plight is like âna jeevEyam kshaNamapi vinA thAm asithEkshaNamâ â 
Bereft of the beautiful Sita who had beautiful eyes of black, I shall not live 
even for a single moment.

Maiyittu yezhudhOm malarittu naam mudiyOm  â In presence of we, the devotees, 
Oh Nappinnai, help us in completing our observances, make us adorn the streak 
of collyrium and then should you adorn one for yourself. 
Would a mother ever take to eating when her child is starving? We had assumed 
that your beauty and your glories would help us in our observances. But it has 
not happened so. 

Is it correct on your part to be stopping Kannan from coming to us
when you should have actually helped us attain Him?

Un maNALanai yetthanai pOdhum thuyilezha ottAy kaaN  â Sita said âkausalyA 
lOka bharthAram suSuvE â, Sir Rama is not only my master but the mater of the 
entire world. But you on the other hand have made Kannan yours alone and have 
not let him go even for a moment. Seems like you fear to leave him to us.

etthanaiyElum piRivaaRRagillayaal  â You
would not even bear a moment of separation from Kannan. You are
like the saying âahalagillEn iRayum â. He also maintains an equal
disposition towards you. He believes that in your absence, he would
not be drawn towards any other damsel. It is due to this that we
came to you with the fond hope that you would bring us all close to
Kannan. But that has not happened at all. It is not righteous for
you to have ignored our pleadings.

The Lord bestows us with fruits that befit our past deeds. Our
preceptors impart us with artha panchakam - the five fold truths
and sacrament us with the rites of pancha samskaram. They make
us observe Prapatti the final means of deliverance that has five fold
tenets and make us attain the divine communion with the Lord in
His eternal servitude. Therefore Andal and her maids, chose
Nappinnai as their preceptor as well as go-between, and prayed to
her in order to win the communion of Kannan. It is as per the
Vaishnava tenets to chose the divine mother only as the
intermediary while both the Lord and His consort are to be chosen
together as the object and the means of attainment

Andal ThiruvaDigaLE  SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan




      

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