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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all, 

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. Now is the 14th verse 

uNGkaL puzhaikkataith thOttaththu vaaviyuL *
ceNGkazhunIr vaay nekizhn^thu aampal vaay kUmpina kaaN *
ceNGkal potikkUrai veNpal thavaththavar *
thaNGkaL thirukkOyil caNGkituvaan pOthan^thaar *
eNGkaLai munnam ezhuppuvaan vaaypEcum *
naNGkaay ezhun^thiraay naaNaathaay naavutaiyaay * 
caNGkOtu cakkaram En^thum thatakkaiyan *
paNGkayak kaNNaanaip paatu ElOr empaavaay.      14.

The young womenfolk of Ayirpadi had decided to observe the
ritual nombu for the well being of the entire community. The lady
in this house had agreed to join the ensemble early in the morning
and had taken up the responsibility of waking up the rest of the
group. But she sleeps tight having forgotten the same. Andal and
her maids try to awaken this friend of theirs in this verse. They say,
"Oh dear friend, flowers like lotus and senkazhuneer bloom in
splendor at day-break under the rays of the rising sun. Flowers like
Aambal (night queen) bloom while the moon is in rise and remain
so until daybreak. While on our way, we have seen the bloom of
senkazhuneer and the droop of the Aambal into a bud. You may
see the same among the flowers store too." Thus did they try to
wake her up giving here all the signs of dawn. Andal continued
saying "You might accuse me of manually flowering the beautiful
bud. Let me give you a more satisfactory elucidation".

"Are you not able to hear the rhythm of the conch that is
being blown from the temple, by the populace, who have freshened
up themselves into a neat holy attire after having spent an
enchanting night relishing on beetle leaves and nuts? It is also the
time now for preceptors of the monastic order to take the holy bath,
perform their penances, their ordained duties and the worship of
the Lord. Wake up now immediately and join us"

These pleas also went unheard. With an air of indignation,
Andal continues, "Oh friend, well. You told us yesterday to be ready
to go to the Yamuna early in the morning and that it would be your
responsibility to wake up all those who would still be asleep. It is
indeed a noble virtue to do, what one speaks. But it is acceptably a
difficult virtue too. It is easy for everyone to make statements. It
has come true in your case that people do not do what they
promise to. You have spent devoted loving moments with our
Kannan. It would therefore not befit you to be a liar".

"Since you have been very intimate to Kannan and you have
been privileged to receive him and his glories completely in your
heart, we are determined not to go to the nombu ritual without you.
Kannan would come only if you do so. Arise therefore and quench
us off our cravings for Kannan" said they. These pleas went with
the wind as before Continuing with indignation, they said "We are
not ashamed of you for having wronged on your word. Do not
question the fact that when so many of us are going, what is your
necessity there. You are privileged with the most wonderful art of
speech. Just as how Sri Rama was enthralled with Hanuman's
words in his very first meeting, so will Kannan fall to your words
like pearls. We request you therefore to help us in uplifting
ourselves by singing the glories of Kannan, who dwells in the love
filled heart of yours and who captivates us by his divine semblance
adorning the conch and the discus and who enthralls us with his
beautiful eyes that are like the lotus in full bloom and whose eye
lashes are drawn long and neat" Having listened to these words, the
damsel immediately rushed out from her house to join the
ensemble to Yamuna.

The preceptors who are well-versed in the shastras, who are
blessed with the wealth of erudition, who are endowed with
auspicious virtues, who behold inherent virtues like compassion
and who have won over the faculties, impart to the subjects of the
Lord, the ways and means to emancipate from the cycle of
transmigrating samsara and to attain the eternal bliss of beatitude

Andal ThiruvaDigaLE  SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan



      

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