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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all, 

Todayâs verse is the 23rd 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. 

maari malai muzhaiNYcil mannik kitan^thu uRaNGkum *
cIriya ciNGkam aRivuRRuth thI vizhiththu *
vEri mayir poNGka eppaatum pErn^thu uthaRi *
mUri nimirn^thu muzhaNGkip puRappattup *
pOtharumaa pOlE nI pUvaippU vaNNaa * un
kOyil ninRu iNGNGanE pOn^tharuLi * kOpputaiya
cIriya ciNGkaacanaththu irun^thu * yaam van^tha
kaariyam aaraayn^thu aruL ElOr empaavaay.       23.     

In this verse, Andal seeks to celebrate and enjoy, the exquisite
beauty of Kannanâs reclining posture, the beauty of His waking up,
the beauty of His stride and the beauty of seeing Him seated
majestically. In the Ramayana, Tara and Mandodari were blessed
with the vision of the standing bearing of Sri Rama. Valmiki showed
the beauty of Sri Ramaâs reclining posture at Darbhashayanam.
Sita enjoyed the reclining posture of Rama at Chitakootam so
intensely that she even failed to notice Kakasura having wounded
her. The hermits and recluses of the forest enjoyed the semblance
of Sri Rama being seated majestically.

Here the Gopis stand aspiring to enjoy and imbibe the beauty
of Kannan in its entirety. The Azhwars took great delight in
enjoying the beauty of Kannan sleeping as a baby in His cradle, the
beauty of Kannan waking up and the beauty of Kannan trying to
stand holding on to the cradle. They also celebrated and extolled
the reclining, standing and sitting postures of the Lord at various
divya kshetrams.

During the ceremonial processions of the Lord of Thiruvarangam, one gets to see 
his valorous gait on top of a horse, his bewitching and majestic march on an 
elephant, his furtive and fuming stride on top of a tiger and his regal 
semblance on top of a lion, that is enough to send shivers down anybodyâs 
hearts. 

The Gopis say that similar to this, they have enjoyed the beauty of
Kannanâs sleep and his waking up. They request Him to present
Himself on the throne in the grand hall. Only then would it be
possible for them to enjoy and celebrate the beauty of His stride,
the beauty of His divine form from all sides and the beauty of His
sitting posture. Kannan immediately ushers Himself into the grand
hall.

That was a feast for the eye. Andal gives a panoramic
description of this wonderful vision. She says, âA lion resides in the
depths of his mountain cave amidst the pouring showers. It rouses
itself and thinks of moving out of the cave. It sends out a
frightening roar stretching its legs and body. It warms up its body
shuddering its mane and standing high it sees its surroundings
completely. It majestically paces ahead and places itself head high
on top of a short cliff. Kannan strides majestically, similar to such a
lord of the jungle. He is indeed the cub of Yashoda. The Azhwars
have variedly celebrated Kannan as a lion in many of their sayings
like: 

âDevaki singamE thaalElO! 
siRRaayar singamE! 
Ayar kula seeriya singam..
devaki singatthai paadi paRaâ. 

Kannan empathizes with the Gopis who had come walking in
the dark of the rising Sun under a showering mist, waking up the
damsels of Ayirpadi, the guards on duty at the palace and his
parents. He requests them to ask of their needs and assures that
he shall abide by to bestow it on them.

The Gopis say, âOh Lord, you are dark hued with the colour of
the kaayam flower (Poovai poovaNNA) 

un kOyil ninRu iNGNGanE pOn^tharuLi * kOpputaiya
seeriya siNGkaacanaththu irun^thu * yaam van^tha
kaariyam aaraayndhu aruL â 

You have risen from your slumber. 
Pray seat yourself on the throne in the grand hall. 
We shall tell you all about us. The throne shall then 
make sure that we are conferred. The statement at the seashore - âI
shall grant refuge to one and allâ and the statement on the chariot
â âIf surrendered to me alone, then I shall emancipate one from all
his tormentsâ are definitely true. But we cannot believe your words
when you are still on your couch. Pray take the throne, for then
your words will become trustworthy and decree.

Kannan then adorned the throne in a majestic gait. Having
satiated themselves with the beauty of Kannanâs stride and his
majestic seating stance, the Gopis began to extol him with their
songs like garlands. Kannan then requested them to give out their
desires. The Gopis then requested, âOh Lord, we need your
munificent benedictions. It is possible for one to win over anything
with the Lordâs benedictions on his side. Asking for anything else
would only bestow momentary affluence.

The hidden purport is that a jeevan should always pray only
for the Lordâs benedictions without any self-motives. If done so, the
Lord comes out of his cave at Ahobilam and bestows upon the soul
the fruits of all his desires

Andal ThiruvaDigaLE  SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan



      

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