SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama: Dearest all, Todayâs verse is the concluding verse â 30th verse. Let us 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. vaNGkak katal katain^tha maathavanai kEcavanaith * thiNGkaL thirumukaththuc cEy izhaiyaar cenRiRaiNYci * aNGkap paRai koNtavaaRRai * aNi puthuvaip paiNGkamalath thaN theriyal pattarpiraan kOthai conna * caNGkath thamizhmaalai muppathum thappaamE * iNGkip paricuraippaar IriraNtu maal varaith thOL * ceNGkaN thirumukaththuc celvath thirumaalaal * eNGkum thiruvaruL peRRu inpuRuvar empaavaay. 30. This pasuram signifies that those who learn and recite Thiruppavai will be the recipients of the choicest benedictions of the Lord and His consort. They would attain the fruits of all their desires similar to Andal and the Gopis. The Ramayanam says that both Sri Rama and Sita spent delightful days in the forests of Panchavati. Lakshmana, who was in their servitude, was also in a state of great bliss. Andal concludes Her Thiruppavai, saying that, by means of being in Kannanâs servitude, we too would attain a similar state of delight. Vangak kadalkadaindha maadhavanai kesavanai thingaL thirumugatthu sEyizhaiyaar senRiRainji - Kannan, who was so far extolled by Andal, is now addressed as Keshavan by Her. Keshavan is the father to Brahma, Rudra and other celestials. Andal eulogised Kannan, who is the supreme soul and the Lord of all celestials. Kannan was the most beautiful from head to toe. As the Azhwars say, avan thaaL kaNdaar thaaLE kaNdaar. People looking at his lotus feet would stay captivated seeing His lotus feet forever. Andal addresses Kannan as Keshavan, having been captivated by the beauty of His tresses. Keshavan denotes one who has beautiful hair. The female genre has a liking for beautiful flowing hair and well-polished nails. Andal enjoys the flowing tresses during the act of churning. Madhava is the Lord of Lakshmi. How did He beget Lakshmi? It was during the churning of the great ocean. The milky ocean has many boats in it. Why? It is to ferry us from the ocean of samsara to the banks of Srivaikuntham. The Lord is Himself a ferryboat. He is the ferryboat for those who surrender at His feet. He takes them from the ocean of sin to the bliss of beatitude. During the churning of the ocean, the Lord as a tortoise (Kurma) bore the mighty mountain Mandara steadily on His back. He held on to the tail of Vasuki and made the churning possible. The poison that arose from this churning was received by Shiva. The horse, the elephant and the nectar were received by Indra. Sri Mahalakshmi was received by Paraman. Because of this, He came to be known as Madhava, the consort of Lakshmi. Shiva took the poison, celestials the nectar and you Lord took the hand of Sri. Oh Lord, pray accept me and take me into your fold as you did before. thingaL thirumagtthu sEyizhaiyaar senRiRainji angap paNikoNda aaRRai â The Lord has the most beautiful face, similar to the full moon. With Andal and Kannan having adorned all their finest jewellery, the Gopis, sing and extol that they shall remain in the Lordâs servitude forever even if it meant many more births before beatitude. Andal remembers the attainment of the kingdom of kainkaryam thus. Due to the pretext of the nombu ritual followed by the Gopis and due to the anugrahams of Kannan, the elderly cowherd folks of Ayirpadi received rains throughout the month and also a great opportunity for relaxation. The Gopis on the other hand attained the divine communion with Lord Krishna. Godai in Her Thiruppavai has indeed told such wonderful a biography. aNi pudhuvaip paingkamala thaNN theriyal bhattar piraan kOdhai sonna sangath thamizh maalai muppadhum â In this world, Srivillipuththur, stands out majestically as the cental gem in a priceless pendant of nine gems. Vishnuchitta also known as Bhattar piraan Periyazhwar was born in this place. He adorned on his self a garland of lotus flowers and a garland of tulasi beads that are recognised as the traits of a true Srivaishnava. Everyday, he would present garlands of lotus flowers to Sri Vatapatrashaayi, the temple deity. His daughter is Godai and Her song is Thiruppavai. This is a garland of the chastest tamizh. It is a work that will give us an association with Emperuman. It is a work that enshrines thirty verses in it and should be enjoyed and experienced by us. thappaamE ingu ipparisuraippaar - The loss of a single gem in a gem studded necklace makes the necklace of no value. The loss of a single stone in a diamond earring brings its value down. Similarly all the thirty verses need to be recited without fail. eeriraNdu maalvarait thOL sengaNN thirumugatthu selva thirumaalaal - Kannan shone with four hands after the slaying of Kamsa. He had the most beautiful and benevolent eyes that resembled a lotus stalk. He is the Lord of ubhayavibhuti and is always in the company of Sri, His consort, with not even a single moment of separation. With the benevolence of such a Lord, Kannan, âengum thiruvaruL peRRu inbuRuvar â the Jeevans would take delight in this world and the celestial worlds, having been bestowed with the choicest anugrahams of Piraatti and Her consort Paraman. Thus concludes the commentary on Thiruppavai rendered by His Holiness Paravakottai Poundarikapuram Srimath Andavan Sri Gopala Deshika Maha Deshikan. kOthai piRan^tha Ur kOvin^than vaazhum Ur * cOthimaNimaatam thOnRum Ur * nIthiyaal nalla paththar vaazhumUr naanmaRaikaL OthumUr * villipuththUr vEthak kOnUr. paathakaNGkaL thIrkkum paraman ati kaattum * vEtham anaiththukkum viththaakum * kOthai thamizh aiyain^thum ain^thum aRiyaatha maanitarai * vaiyam cumappathu vambu. thiruvaatip pUraththu cekaththuthiththaaL vaazhiyE * thiruppaavai muppathum ceppinaaL vaazhiyE * periyaazhvaar peRRetuththa peN piLLai vaazhiyE * perumpUthUr maamunikkup pinnaanaaL vaazhiyE * oru nURRu naaRpaththu mUnRu uraiththaaL vaazhiyE * uyararaNGkaRkE kaNNi ukan^thaLiththaaL vaazhiyE * maruvaarum thirumalli vaLa naati vaazhiyE * vaNputhuvai nakark kOthai malarp pathaNGkaL vaazhiyE. The translation of this wonderful work has been possible only due to the divine grace of Poorvaachaaryas and asmad Swamy, Poundarikapuram Paravakkottai Srimath Andavan Sri Gopala Deshika Maha Deshikar. This work is presented as a mark of respect to asmadacharyan Paramahamsetyadi Paravakkottai Poundarikapuram Srimath Andavan Sri Gopala Deshika Maha Deshikan, who beams as the manifestation of Bhagavad Ramanuja and Swamy Deshika. We, his shishyas can with great pride say that it is indeed our greatest fortune that we all have been blessed to take birth on this Earth during the time of Srimath Gopala Deshika Maha Deshikan, our Achaarya saarvabhouma. To be recipients of his kataaksham and anugraham and to have the darshana bhagyam of this great Achaarya saarvabhouma is indeed the fruit of all our penances. As Swamy Deshikan says in his Subhashita Nivi, âAn artist can paint the picture of the Sun, but can he give it the same radiance?â Similarly our Swamy has infinite auspicious attributes like Paraman himself. It would be impossible for any work on this earth to fully exemplify his kalyaana gunams. Let us plead at the feet of divya-dampathis for the glories of our Achaarya Gopala Deshika who is our monarch, to reach everlastingness. Let us beseech the holy feet of our paramount saviour Srimath Gopala Deshika Maha Deshikan who is also glorified as Vasishta and Vamadeva. It is our sincere prayer that he lives to a Vedic span of one hundred years with good health and may his benign anugrahams be like the cool waters to yearning seekers of salvation on the sands of time. It is our heartfelt prayer that he continues to bless us worldly souls with his benevolent grace for many years to come. We submit ourselves at his feet to resign and transcend from this world and to attain the divine bliss and communion with the Lord. We prostrate at his thiruvadi that are so sanctified and pray to him to grant the dust from his holy feet as our lasting refuge. Srivaasa Ranga Parakaala Munitrayaapta Lakshmaatma Rakshana Yathitva Yugaagamaantham / Achaarya Bhakthi Pari pootham Anargha Seelam Gopaala Desika Munim Gurum Aasrayaamaha // We seek refuge at the sacred feet of our revered Acharyan, Sri Gopala Deshika Maha Deshikan, who received the sacred rites of Samashrayanam, Bhara Samarpanam from the great Acharya, Sri Srinivasa Maha Deshikan (Srimath Poundarikapuram Andavan), Thuriyaashramam from Sri Srinivasa Maha Deshikan (Srimath Vennatrankarai Andavan) and the wealth of Ubhaya Vedaantham from Srimath Abhinava Ranganatha Brahmatantra-Swatantra Parakaala Yatindra Maha Deshikan. He shines with illustrious sadaachaaram and is resplendent with his limitless Acharya Bhakthi. Glory to the great preceptor Srimath Gopaala Deshika Maha Deshikan Thanks to Sri CG Balaji Swamy for sharing this wonderful translation attempt with all of us in the glorious divine month of Maargazhi. Andal ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam asmadhAchAryan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:SriRangaSri-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:SriRangaSri-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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