THE CYNOSURE OF ALL THE EYES
Sri
Sadagopan iyengar swami recalled and reminded us the episode of kUni and swAmi
nam-piLLai' commentary.
I am reminded of the same commentary where swAmi
nampiLLai's states " pOm
pazhi ellAm amanan thalaiyilEA"
Wherever there is a mistake it is attributed to a
jain sanyAsin. The anecdote of a poorly constructed wall is narrated here where
the builder, mason, the lady who made the mixture were all summoned. Each of
them blamed the other. The potter then was summoned and the size of the mixing
pot -of the mortar- was blamed. The jain sanyAsin who was nearby the pot making
place was finally blamed at for having distracted the whole process. Since, he
kept quiet, the whole blame fell on him.
Similarly, Lord KirshNA who is the victim rather
than the inflictor of victims, is ever at the receiving end. This pAsuram is no
exception. Reasons and logic is attributed to finally bring the ultimate aim to
Lord KrishNA.
No, it is not just this commentary alone which
makes me think and write so.
periAzhwAr thirumozhi categorically and distinctly
states so. "pallAyirvar ivvUril thEmai seivArgaL,
ellAm un mEal anRip pOgAdhu empirAn nE ingEa vArAi" 2-8-5; There are
so many people who do mischeif. Alas! every such mischeif is attirbuted to You.
Sri periAzhwAr's divine words are not unfounded.
Sri AndAL in thiruppAvai 12 " thennilangai
kOmAnaich seRRa manathukku iniyAnai
pAdavum" All the disciples are approaching Lord krishNA. LO!
they are talking high of sri rAmA as the sweet one for the mind. What a
pity?
Does it stop here. No. Having not met the goal i.e
not having had the divine meet with Lord krishNA this goes on
"peNNIn varutham
aRiyAdha perumAn" nAchiyAr thirumozhi 13-1; Here the accusation is
the Lord who does not appreciate the feelings of women.
This is again reiterated in the next thirumozhi
"puRam pOle vuLLUm kariyAnai" 14-7; The Lord
who is not just black outside but also dark inside. Does anybody needs more
brickbats than this? A pity indeed.
What does swAmi periya vAchAn piLLai state in
periya thiru mozhi 9-4-5 "puLLAni emperumAn poi
kEAttirundhEanEA"
'rAmAvathArathil meiyyum,
krishNAvathArathil poyyumiREA namakkuth thanjam" Our refuge is the truth in the
rAmA's incarnation and the lies of krishNA's deeds.
Well. What does it lead to? All these
acccusations and brickbats are out of immense love and affection. The informal
relationship permits such a close and free mixing of souls. In fact, only
because of such a great auspicious quality does these words emanate. The
eagerness to meet the Lord krishNA who has been the caretaker and protector of
one and all, the Great Lord who descended to the clan of gopikAs, the formal who
made Himself informal, indeeds makes Himself liked by one and all to the extent
that the desire for Him became 'nam AzhwAr' who perhaps that is
why
in his thiru voi mozhi - 'kEatpArgaL kEasvan
kErthi allAl maRRum kEatparO!'
That is why Lord krishNA -
kaNNA is
THE CYNOSURE OF ALL THE
EYES
rAmAnuja dhAsan
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
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