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 Blemish of gopikAs

In the preceding pAsuram it was observed that pirAtti was accused of being 
without mercy.This is a blemish as she is mercy personified. In this pAsuram 
the blemish of gopikAs is referred to.

The gopikAs approach Lord krishNA at His abode. They do it as per procedure. 
They go alongwith srEvaishNavites. They approach the Lord with pirAtti's 
purushakAram. Then is it not strange that these gopikAs also can have some 
blemish? Their spotless reputation does not warrant this. However, this 
question itself is posed by them. 

"muppathu mUvar amararku mun chenRu" starts the pAsuram. The ArAyirappadi 
commentary is replete with meanings in this context. "hey Lord, you have gone 
and helped the dhEvAs. These dhEvas called you and you went. They had desired 
materialistic benefits. They do not have death(amararku). They have capability 
to take care of themselves. However, even before they thought of You rescued 
them. You took to alms for their sake.
In our case, we approached You. We are at your doorsteps. We have thought about 
You. We are not as capable as they are. We do not want any materialsitic 
benefits. Is this our mistake? thinking about You? Coming to Your doorsteps?

Here, four pAsuram-s are quoted two from nAchiyAr thrimozhi,one from periya 
thirumozhi and one from thiru voi mozhi.
periya thirumozhi -'vun manathAl en ninaindhirundhAi'- 2-7-1. Lord please tell 
what is in Your mind regarding parakAla nAyaki. The Lord's mind and thinking 
about us is the ultimate. His thinking about us is more relevant rather than us 
thinking.

nAchiyAr thirumozhi - 8-2-"sAmathin niRamkoNda thALALan vArthai ennEA" Here, at 
least the Lord's reply is awaited even if He does not show Himself in person. 
Here the Lord's message is more valuable is the point to be noted.

nAchiyAr thirumozhi 8-1 "..thennEr pAi vEnkatathu en thirumAlum pOndhAnE".The 
Lord Has come to thiruvEnKatam. srEvaishNavites await His visit for rescue like 
piratti waiting in lAnkA to be rescued by Him.Hence, it is for His benefit He 
is taking efforts is the point to be observed here. 
thiru voi mozhi "ezhudhum ennum idhu migai" 9-2-9 Even the small effort of 
adorning Him with flowers and dhEpam-s is considered by the Lord as lot of 
efforts_idhu migai.

Thus from the above four pAsuram-s the emerging point is that it is His mind, 
His approach, His actions towards us which is valuable rather than we 
approaching Him. We srEvaishNavites are supposed to be passive with the 
conviction that He will come and rescue us and the benefit of salavation is for 
Him(chEthana lAbhan Eswaranukku)
Hence, the gopikAs have doubt in their minds whether approaching Him at his 
doorsteps is a blemsih.
vAnamAmalai padmanAbhan



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