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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all, 

Todayâs verse is the 20th 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. 

muppaththu mUvar amararkku mun cenRu *
kappam thavirkkum kaliyE thuyilezhaay *
ceppam utaiyaay thiRal utaiyaay * ceRRaarkku
veppam kotukkum vimalaa thuyilezhaay *
ceppenna menmulaic cevvaayc ciRu maruNGkul *
nappinnai naNGkaay thiruvE thuyilezhaay *
ukkamum thattoLiyum than^thu un maNaaLanai *
ippOthE emmai nIraattu ElOr empaavaay.          20.

This psalm and the previous psalm propagate that the Lord
and His consort need to be upheld together as our final objects of
adoration and attainment. In the previous verse, Andal and her
maids plead to Nappinnai and remind her that it is her essential
nature to act as the intermediary between the Lord and His
subjects and that she should have helped them in that direction.
They further blame her for not even showing a bit of compassion, if
not for helping them.

Nappinnai on the other hand was trying to learn the Lord's
volition and was waiting for a choice moment to forward this plead
to Kannan. Being unaware of this and thinking that Nappinnai was
indignant towards them, they again set out to awaken Kannan.

Muppatthu moovar amararkku munchenRu kappam thavirkkum kaliyE! Thuyilezhaay! 
Eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas and two Ashwini kumarars. This is 
the classification of the 33 crore celestials. 

You save these celestials by taking various incarnations. When the
celestials were tormented heavily by the demon Hiranyakashipu,
you heeded to their pleas and took the incarnation of Nrusimhan
and brought an end to the evil demon, thereby securing peace for
the celestials. When you heard the words "Narayana! Oh
Manivanna! Naaganaiyaay" from the elephant that was in the
clutches of the mighty crocodile, then you hurried to its rescue
even without informing your consort. You killed the vile crocodile
and protected the elephant.

You have engaged yourself busily in protecting countless
celestials. That being so, is it difficult for you to heed to our pleas
who are so small in number and who have come to your doorstep
craving for your protection? Moreover the celestials live an undying
life. But we would cease to exist if not for your grace. The celestials
supplicate to you only for material pleasures and pursuits. We on
the other hand do not desire any material fruits. We seek you alone
as our sole object of attainment and have been observing this
nombu ritual for the past nineteen days and have been staying at
your doorstep eagerly awaiting your grace. Could you not speak a
word to us?

kaliyE thuyilezhAy - Unlike the celestials who sought you only
to have their lives and kingdom that they had lost to Bali,
reinstated, we seek only the benevolent and benign glances of
grace from your lotus like eyes on us.

Seppamudaiyaay - Cheppam means protection. Sri Rama, as per
the phrase " rakshithA jeevalOkasya " pursued the general path of protecting 
one and all. He also pursued a specific path of righteousness as per the phrase 
" swajanasya rakshitA  " and protected everyone who belonged to him. Why don't 
you at least follow Rama and pursue at least the path of protecting us who 
belong to you.

ThiRaludaiyaay! - You have in you the power and strength that
protected the Pandavas from every possible danger from their
enemies.

seRRArrkku veppam kodukkum vimalaa! Thuyilezhaay! You are known to have 
bestowed punishment to those who torment your devotees. But, this act of yours 
has inflicted punishments on your own devotees for no fault of theirs. Why this 
delay my Lord in
blessing us with your grace?

When all these words failed to get any favourable response
from Kannan in terms of waking Him up and making Him speak,
they again plead unto Nappinnai their go-between and the consort
of the Lord as well.

Seppenna menmulai sevvay siRumarungul nappinnai nangAy! ThiruvE! Thuyilezhaay!  
Oh Nappinnai, the consort of the Lord who holds the heart of the Lord with Her 
always, who is the most beautiful in the universe and who owns the magnificent 
of features,
pray you wake up and protect us craving souls. You need not be
like Sita Piratti, who, for the sake of sub-servients, stayed in
confinement for ten months without sleep and underwent lot of
torments. It is sufficient if you just wake up and bless us with your
benign glances.

Nappinnai now asks as to what should she be doing once she
wakes up.

ukkamum thattoLyum thandhu un maNALanai - Oh Nappinnai,
bring with you the articles for ritual observances like fan, mirror
and your beloved Lord who performs according to the dancing
stalks of your eyebrows.

ippOdhE emmai neerAttu - The throngs of separation have
withered us totally. We pray you to give us an auspicious shower
along with Kannan.

Though Sita was very dear to Sri Rama, He loved her more for
the fact that Dasharatha had overseen Her marriage to Him.
Likewise, though Kannan was of exquisite beauty and grace, the
Gopis loved him more for the fact that He was bestowed to them by
His consort Nappinnai.

No matter who tries to dissuade, the Lord always rescues
those who have performed Sharanagathi at His lotus feet. If the
dissuaders are enemies, He punishes them for their offence and if
they are friends, He makes them assent to his volition taking them
into His fold. This is the hidden purport of this verse.

Andal ThiruvaDigaLE  SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan



      

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