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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all, 

Todayâs verse is No. 8th. 
Let us enjoy the eighth verse of ThiruppAvaiâ

kIzhvaanam veLLenRu erumai ciRu vItu *
mEyvaan paran^thana kaaN mikkuLLa piLLaikaLum *
pOvaan pOkinRaaraip pOkaamal kaaththu * unnaik
kUvuvaan van^thu ninROm * kOthukalamutaiya
paavaay ezhun^thiraay paatip paRai koNtu *
maavaay piLan^thaanai mallarai maattiya *
thEvaathi thEvanaic cenRu naam cEviththaal *
aavaavenRu aaraayn^thu aruL ElOr em paavaay.    8.

Andal speaks of the greatness of Kannanâs flood of mercy in
this pasuram. She preaches everyone to perform Sharanagati at the
feet of Paraman and to obtain the eternal bliss of moksham.
One of Andalâs friends is very close to Kannan and Kannan
adores her a lot as she is a very great person. Andal thinks that if
this friend of hers were to be in their group, they could attain
Kannanâs anugraham faster and so knocks at the door of this
friend to invite her.

âDear friend, the east is already lit up and you are still
asleep!â says Andal. âI donât think the eastern sky is already
brightâ, says her friend. âYou might get up and see the brightness
for yourselfâ, says Andal. âBrightness? It is not brightness on the
eastern sky. All of you are eagerly watching the eastern sky wishing
it to dawn soon. The brightness on your faces is getting reflected
there. You all have faces as bright as a beautiful moon. The night
might have got shattered afraid of dawnâ, says her friend. âSay we
are speaking without knowing. But how do you know it is not
sunrise yet?â says Andal. âLet me explain. Listen to meâ, says her
friend.
âOut of the five lakh women folk of Aayarpadi, you might be a
thousand of them, who have come here now. The absence of others
proves that it is not dawn yetâ. Andal says, âNo, all those cattle of
Gokulam have already been let out on the vast fields grazing the
most refreshing dew grassâ. Her friend replies, âThat is not cattle. It
is night which lies shattered after seeing your bright facesâ. Andal
says, âYou said that the others have not come yet. But, here they
are. Come out and have a look. They left in a hurry being unable to
stay without Kannan. Just to take you along with us, we have kept
them waiting.â

Her friend says, âSo what if they are going ahead of us?â Andal
replies, âGoing together in a group on a pilgrimage itself is a great
deed in itself. But with your absence, the ensemble loses its charm.
We have kept them waiting here after having decided that it is
improper to leave you here and go. We are waiting here at your
doorstep only to take you along with usâ.

âIt is great pleasure for everyone to attain Kannan. He shall be
waiting for meâ, says her friend. âYou are a beautiful lady who has
the saamudrikaa lakshanam that should be present in every
woman. Kannan is so favorable to you. He is the very abode of love
and affection and does not know about a womanâs despair. And
you, do not know our despair. If you shall wake up and come along
with us, then we will be greatly elated and proud. If we go to attain
Kannan with you in the forefront, then we are sure of successâ,
says Andal

âLet us worship Him by singing His glories along with the
vadyams of the nombu festival. That great Lord! Who, killed Keshi
in the guise of a horse and Musktika and protected the subjects
shall definitely heed to our pleadings and shall protect usâ, says
Andal. Acharyas remove the darkness of ajnanam and cause the
dawn of knowledge. If we go to worship Paraman, with such great
devotees in the forefront, then it is definite that Paraman will
shower us with his anugraham. This is the inner meaning of this
pasuram

Andal ThiruvaDigaLE  SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan



      

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