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3. ONGI ULAGALANTHA UTHAMAN


In this worse ANDAL wishes for rain and consequential
prosperity for the whole world as the world is the
property of her Lord.So who is a Sri Vaishnava ? It
is he who while being detached with reference to the
riches of the world,is at the same time aspiring for
them considering them as his Lord's riches.Hence all
Sri Vaishnavas after daily prayer recite the verse
which says "Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu" every one
should be happy.

Andal tells the girls,"If we,girls,recite the NAME of
the Lord who measured the entire universe with his
three steps and observe this vow then the whole world
will become prosperous."
Note the text which says "Uthaman PER"(his NAME).She
could have simply said "if we sing the glory of the
Lord." But she says instead, the NAME of the Lord.
Which means that the NAME OF THE LORD (the Tiru
Ashtakshara Mantra,the Eight-Syllabled one) is more
efficacious than the Lord Himself.When,in the court
hall of Duryodhana,Draupadi was being disrobed by
Dussaasana,it was only the NAME "Govinda" which
saved her modesty while the Lord failed her.

But we Prapannas (Surrenderers) seek salvation only
from Him.The Mantra is only for understanding the true
nature of the Soul,Lord,and the mutual relationship; 
it is essentially to promote the ARTHA PANCHAKA knowledge.

NEENGATHA Selvam - we see that riches do not remain for
long with any man; then what does NEENGATHA mean ? It
refers to the Moksha Aiswarya,Service of God,obtained
through the recommendation of Sri Mahalakshmi.


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