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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
16. draupadikku AbaththilE pudavai suranthathu thirunAmamiRE.

Meaning:
It was the Govinda nAma that protected and saved Draupadi at 
her time of distress, by growing her sarees in the rajya sabha.

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
This is an example for the sutra that even if He were to stay
far away, His nama will stay close and provide help to those 
who need it.

The story of the Pandavas losing Draupadi in a game of dice is 
well known. In the rajya sabha, Ducshasana began to remove her 
clothes in front of everyone. At that time Draupadi attempted
to save herself using her own means and failed. Recalling that 
Sage Vasishta had told her that she should think of Sri Hari
whenever she is in great danger, she then surrendered to Him
("sanka chakra gadApANe! dvAraka nilayAcyuta! gOvinda! 
puNdareekAksha! raksha mAm sharaNAgatam" - I seek refuge with 
you, O Govinda, one who is adorned with the Conch, the Discus
and the Mace, one who lives in Dvaraka, one who never abandons
His devotees, and one who is lotus eyed). At that time, Sri
Krishna was not nearby ("gOvindedi yadAkrantat krushNA mAm
dUravAsinam, ruNam pravruttamiva me hrudayAt nApasarppati" -
when Draupadi begged for my help calling out Govinda, I was 
far away and that sadness has never left my heart; it keeps
growing like interest on a loan). Even though, Krishna was
far away, His gOvinda nAma (which stood for the Krishna 
avatar) grew her clothes and saved her.

Did we not start to explain the greatness of the Narayana 
nama? So, why are we using the example of Govinda nAma?
If the Govinda nAma, which is nothing but the Narayana nAma 
associated with one place, can do so much, then does one have 
to explain further the greatness of the Narayana nAma.

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Saranam
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
TCA Venkatesan

Mumukshuppadi Sarartha Deepikai Series:
http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/mumukshuppadi/index.html





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