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4.AAZHI MAZHAI KKANNA



The Presiding Deity of Rain was keenly observing the
happenings in this world.He saw his master Sriman
Narayana serving all the gopis.So he thought that
taking orders from the gopis and carrying out their
commands was the best and easiest means of pleasing
his master.So approaching Andal who was in the guise
of a gopi he requests her to command him;and she
does so in a detailed manner in this verse.

The inner significance is as follows:Just as the
heir apparent to the throne is always feared and 
respected by all ministers and officers so are the
Sri Vaishnavas by inferior gods.Hence When a Sri 
Vaishnava worships other deities like Indra,Rudra
Varuna etc,he is doing something inappropriate as
well as ridiculous.It will only cause his downfall
and ruin his chance of getting salvation.So Beware!

So here the Rain God who has come to hear her command
is told," Go to the middle region of the sea,drink
the entire water leaving not a drop,then pour it out
in its entirety without discriminating between the
places where the good and bad live.The rain, which
resembles the arrows shot by Sri Rama to shatter the
demons to pieces, should instead bring forth happiness 
and prosperity to the entire land."

A Sri Vaishnava is one who always thinks of everything
good for everyone in this world.



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