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> This paasuram awakens periyAzhvar (periyAzhvar thirupalliezhuchi). 
Andal calls periAzhvar as "pillAi!" One who is ignorant is called 
as "pillAi". What is periAzhvar's ignorance? Periazhvar is ignorant 
(has forgotten) of the fact that perumal is sarva rakshakan (one who 
is the saviour of all) and hence he does mangalasasanams to perumal 
for the welfare of emperuman. Hence andal calls periAzhvar 
as "pillAi". "jnana vibhAga kAryamAna agnAnaththAlE varumavaiellAm 
adikazhanju perum" says pillai ulagAriyan in his Srivachana 
bhooshanam. Here lokAcharya shows that agnanam is the root for 
mangalAsAsanam. 

Dear Smt Sumithra,

It is not jnAna vibhAga but jnAna vipAka. What Sri LokAchArya says 
here is important. jnAna vipAka kAryamAna agnAna means the apparent 
igonrance arising out of maturity in knowledge (jnAna vipAkam). So it 
is not that Alwar has forgotten the fact that He is sarva rakshaka 
but due to the love Alwar has for the Lord out of his gnAna pUrti or 
perfection in knowledge.

Please forgive me for my mistakes.

Ramanuja Dasan
Vishnu






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