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 muktAnAm paramAgatihi(star-aSwini)
= The highest seekable one (highest goal/parama gati) for the muktAs

pASuram : periya tirumozhi - 2-3-6 (Tirumangai ALwAr tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam)

samanvayam with pASuram : Those who have attained release from the mundane 
attachments are the muktAs. That Lord, Sri Krishna is the supreme goal for such 
great ones.

pASuram : 

andakan Siruvan araSar tam araSarku iLayavan |
The blind (DhritarAShtrA's son); king of kings (duryOdhanA) and his brother 
(duShyAsanA)



aNiyizhaiyaiccenru | yendamakku urimai Seyyanna ttariyAtu
went to the nicely jewelled Draupadi | and asked her to serve them, unable to 
bear this



yemberumAn aruLenna |
(She prayed), "O Lord, protect me" |



Sendamal kuzhalAL alakkaN nUtruvardam | peNDirumaiti nUlizhaippa
Then That Lord took away the grief of the dark tressed Draupadi and cast it 
upon the wives of the 100 brothers and made them loose their marriage threads



indiran Siruvan tEr munrinrAnai | tiruvaLLikkENi kkaNDEnE
He drove IndrA's son, ArjunA's chariot | I have seen Him in TiruvaLLikkENi





Detailed Interpretation with the pASuram : 

1) The blind DhritarAShtrA's son : The increase in tamOguNa.

2) The brother (dushyAsana) of the king of kings (duryOdhana) : The supporter 
of rajOguNa.

3) Went to the nicely decorated Draupadi : Went to Draupadi, who was nicely 
decorated with sattva guNa.

4) She was unable to bear their command to serve them :

She was destined to serve only Lord SrIman NarAyaNa. Such a divine soul was 
being dragged by the foolish ones (duryOdhana and duShyAsana), who commanded 
her to serve them.

Seeing the inability of her relatives (SarIra bandhUs) in helping her and 
realizing that only Lord SrIman NarAyaNa is the true protector and pati of 
everyone....

5) She prayed for His mercy : "O Lord, your possession is being taken away from 
you and is being overpowered by these foolish demons. You are my true owner and 
protector and Only you can save me. You have given me a heart which can feel 
the pain and a tongue which can pray for your grace. So, I am taking your name 
aloud. Kindly show mercy upon me. I cannot give you anything in return. Kindly 
protect me".

Draupadi attained the state of a muktAtmA here. She had realized that all her 
bodily relatives viz husbands, grand father, father in law, friends, 
knowledgeable ones, elders etc are of no use in protecting her. The Lord 
Himself scripted this situation as it were, to bestow this state upon Draupadi. 
He became the sole seekable one to Draupadi, who was now free from all the 
shackles of bodily attachments. He didn't let go His devotee's ardent cry.

Really, He is the only seekable one to all muktAs (muktAnAm paramAgatihi) and 
He is their only protector 

7) (paramAgati) He took away the grief of Draupadi and gave it to the wives of 
the 100 kauravAs and made them loose their marriage threads :

The Lord wipes out the grief of the muktAtmAs and distributes it among the ones 
(and their relatives) who caused such a grief. The wives of those 100 were 
totally sorrow striken. This is the state (gati) attained by those who seek 
protection from mere souls like them. On the other hand, those who seek the 
supreme Lord as their only protector; those muktAtmAs attain Him.

8) The one who drove the chariot of Arjuna (IndrA's son) : Not only does He 
protect the muktAtmAs, but He also protects, guides and elevates those who are 
related to such great souls. Arjuna, being related to Draupadi got the 
gItOpadESam from the Lord and was protected by the Lord.

If you want to see such a supremely seekable one (paramAgati)...

9) I have seen that Lord at TiruvaLLikkENi : I have seen that supreme Lord who 
is the 'muktAnAm paramAgatihi' here at TiruvaLLikkENi. You also do come without 
fail and see Him here.

Jai Sriman Narayana 



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