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

9. mUnRezhuththuch sonnEnO kshathrabandhuvaip pOlE
 
Kshathrabandhu was the son of King Vishvaratha. His real name is not
known. Kshathrabandhu means the lowest person amongst Kshatriyas.
Because of his lowly character, he was called Kshathrabandhu. Unable
to tolerate his behaviour the people of the kingdom chased him into
the forest. Even in the forest he continued in his ways of torturing
others.
 
One time, a rishi came into the forest where Kshathrabandhu was
staying. Due to the extreme heat, he became very thirsty. Seeing a
pond he went there to drink the water, slipped and fell into the
pond. When Kshathrabandhu saw this, somehow he felt pity on the rishi
and pulled him out of the pond. Then he gave him something to eat and
massaged his body.
 
The rishi woke up and asked Kshathrabandhu his story and why he was
living in such a forest. Kshathrabandhu told him his entire history
without hiding anything. Wishing to correct him, the rishi gave him
some very good advise. Kshathrabandhu replied "O Rishi! My bad nature
was born with me and will not leave me. There is no point trying to
make me a better person". The rishi then taught him the Lord's
divine name Govinda which is made of three aksharas. He then told
Kshathrabandhu to keep repeating this nAma even if he continues in
his bad ways.
 
From that day onward, Kshathrabandhu started repeating the Lord's
name all the time. Because of that, after his death, he was reborn
as a Brahmin and became an ardent devotee of the Lord. After that,
he attained the Lord's feet.
 
His story has been sung by Thondaradippodi Azhvar in his Thirumaalai.
Thirukkolur Ammal is asking "Did I spend my time saying the Lord's
name made up of three aksharas, like Kshathrabandhu?"
 

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


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