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srI:
srImathE rAmAnujAya nama:
 
thirukkOLUrammAL vArththaigaL
(thirukkOLUr peNpiLLai rahasyam)
 

6. piNa virundhittEnO kaNdAkarNanaip pOlE
 
Kandakarnan was a spirit that ate dead bodies. He was an ardent devotee
of Shiva and as such hung a bell in his ear to prevent him from hearing
Narayana's name being said. Hence he was called kaNdAkarNan. One time
he went to Kailasha and prayed to Shiva to help him leave the spirit
state and attain moksha. Shiva told him that he could not give him
liberation and that only Narayana could do that. However, he gave the
spirit a suggestion.
 
Shiva said "Lord Narayana has appeared on earth as Sri Krishna now. I
asked Him one time to give me an opportunity to give Him a boon. He
agreed and told me that He would come to Kailasha as Krishna and get a
boon from me. When He comes here for that, if you pray to Him, He will
give you what you seek". He also gave a description of Krishna's form
to Kandakarnan so he would recognize Krishna when he saw Him.
 
Kandakarna then thanked Shiva, removed the bell from his ear and
keeping Krishna's image and name in his mind started waiting for His
arrival.
 
One day, he saw Krishna from a distance and recognized Him right away.
Immediately he killed a rishi who was nearby with a spear and brought
the body to Krishna. Stopping Krishna he said "I have heard from Shiva
that You are the one capable of giving moksha. I just now killed this
rishi and brought his body just for You. Please accpet my offering"
and prayed to Him sincerely. He did that because the shastras say that
whatever a person eats according to his state, he should offer that to
the divinity that he prays to, before eating it.
 
Since he had offered something to Krishna and only to Him, with great
sincerity, Krishna accepted the offering and granted him moksha. He
also granted to moksha to Kandakarna's brother, based on his prayer.
It is understood that the rishi who was killed by Kandakarna and
offered to Krishna also attained moksha.
 
Thirukkolur Ammal is asking "Am I capable of praying to the Lord as
sincerely as Kandakarna did?"
 

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
 
adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/ThirukkolurammalVarththaigal/
 


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