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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all, 

Todayâs verse is the 26th 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. 

maalE! maNivaNNaa! maarkazhi nIraatuvaan *
mElaiyaar ceyvanakaL vENtuvana kEttiyEl *
NYaalaththai ellaam natuNGka muralvana *
paal anna vaNNaththu un paaNYcacanniyamE *
pOlvana caNGkaNGkaL pOyp paatutaiyanavE *
caalap perum paRaiyE pallaaNtu icaippaarE *
kOla viLakkE kotiyE vithaanamE *
aalin ilaiyaay aruL ElOr empaavaay.             26.

In this verse, Andal and her maids seek from Kannan all the
prerequisite materials for their nombu ritual that was being
observed on the banks of the river Yamuna. Having obtained
Kannan, their only wish was to have a blissful time with Him. They
decided then to continue with the nombu and prayed for the
materials from Kannan.

To spend the time delightfully with Kannan, a serene place of
solitude is of much need. On the pretext of performing the nombu
ritual, they planned to take Him to the outskirts of the city to the
banks of the river Yamuna, which is a place of solitude and
serenity. The nombu ritual helped them to behold the visage of
Kannan in front of their dwellings. It helped them to recite the
infinite names of Kannan with devotion and also enabled the elders
to accept the Gopis mingling so freely with Kannan.
The Gopis say, âOh Maale! Who preserves limitless affection
for those who seek Him. Oh Manivanna! Whose divine form is of a
dark bluish hue. Sri, who was born in a beautiful lotus stood
captivated by your charm and took her throne in the cosmos of
your hearts. Similar to the preserving of the precious stone in the
tresses of oneâs attire, you have so humble a nature that enables
others to rule you over so easily.â

Kannan then requests them to speak out their wants. The
Gopis reply âmaargazhi neeraaduvaan â It is considered fortunate to take a
holy dip in the sacred rivers during the months of thula and maasi.
Similarly, in the month of margazhi, it is prescribed to bathe very
early in the morning and to observe this nombu ritual.
Kannan then questions them about the authority of this
practice, as He was unaware of it. The Gopis reply âmElaiyaar seyvanaagaLâ 
â We are only following the footsteps of our wise
ancestors. Have you forgotten your statement in the Bhagavad
Geetha, that the practices followed by posterity based on the
footsteps of their ancestors is to be considered as authoritative.
Kannan then says âvENduvana kEttiyEl â Fine. Please ask
your needs and it shall be bestowed.

jnAlatthaiyellaam nadunga muralvana un paalanna vaNNatthun
paanchajanniyamE pOlvana sankangaLâ We need conches similar to the 
milk white conch Panchajanya that you hold in your hand. But we
do not need the conches whose resound shivers the whole universe.
Especially we do not need the kind of conch that you made use of
on the battlefield of Kurukshetra that had sent shivers down
Duryodhana and his allies. We only need a conch that may be used
to awaken everybody from their morning slumber.

pOipaadudayanavE saalaperumpaRayE â We need percussion
instruments that are wide and well sounding. They may be used
during processions.

pallaaNdisaippaarE â We need savants who would sing the
songs of Pallandu. 

KolaviLakkE  â We need auspicious lamps for
everyone to carry along on the path.

kodiyE vidhAnamE  â We need tall flag posts to let know that we
are observing the nombu. To keep us away from the showering mist
we need a pandal to be erected. Pray grant us with all these
requistes.

Kannan then says that he does not have all these in His
possession.

The Gopis reply âaalin ilaiyaayâ â You donned the guise of a
small baby and swallowed the entire universe and reclined on the
palm leaf. Is there anything that you do not possess?
Kannan then says âFine. Here it is. I have given you all. Take
it and retire back.

Gopis say âaruLâ â Retiring back? Where would we go without
you? Just as how, a day without the Sun, a night without the moon
and cattle without the ox, do not have any appeal and do not bear
any exquisiteness, similarly we are nothing without Kannan. We
therefore pray unto you to bless us with your benign grace and to
come along with us to the banks of the Yamuna for the nombu.
The Gopis reinstate with clarity that without His volition, not
even an atom would move

Andal ThiruvaDigaLE  SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan



      

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