Dear srivaishNavap perunthagaiyeer,
Generally evenings are always welcome for all. For that brings down the 'heat'
of the day, in all its senses,
* be it weather,
* physical heat in the body due to hard work during the day
* mental heat due to the heavy thinking strain during the day's
work
by the soothing comfort of a cool temperature or a flow of cool air or a good
music or due to closure of the working hours in the evening. The arrival of
evening also announces the closing or end of the day's strenuous work. So also
it is sweet for the working class, like you and me.
For birds and other animals, it is their time to return to their nests and
cages for the much-needed respite after the day's collection of food and
reminding them it is time to feed the young ones waiting at the nests. Another
set of people, generally, young lovers welcome the evening for that is the time
they anticipate a meeting of their beloved, and look forward for the time for
enjoying the 'togetherness'. So everybody welcomes the evening for one reason
or other.
That is why it is a good practice to wish all those, whom we meet, with a 'good
evening Sir or Madam'.
For a lady awaiting the arrival of her lover in the evening, it appears to be a
very long 'waiting time'. So she feels that good evening as 'bad evening'. She
is anticipating her lover at her doorsteps. But there is no sign or trace of
his arrival. However his companions who went with him in the morning, have all
arrived. That adds fuel to fire already springing up inside her. So she starts
expressing her feelings to her friend nearby, who is also helping her in the
love affair. See paasuram of nam aazhvaar -
maalaiyum vandhadhu maayan vaaraan
maamaNi pulamba vallERu aNaindha
kOlam nal naagugaL ugaLum aalO
kodiyana kuzhalgaLum kuzhaRum aalO
vaaloLi vaLar mullai karumugaigaL
malligai alambi vaNdu aalum aalO
vElaiyum visumbil viNdu alaRum aalO
en solli uyvan ingu avanai vittE - 9 - 9 - 10 nam aazhvaar
Since this verse is not to be enjoyed alone, we will see the previous one also,
so that the real taste increases.
oodhum aththeenguzhaRkE uyyEn naan
adhu mozhindhu idaiyidaith than sei kOlath
thoodhu sei kaNgaL koNdu onRu pEsi
thoomozhi isaigaL koNdu onRu nOkki
pEdhuRu mugam seidhu nondhu nondhu
pEdhai nenju aRa aRap paadum paattai
yaadhum onRu aRigilam amma amma
maalaiyum vandhadhu maayan vaaraan - 9 - 9 - 9 - nam aazhvaar
The evening has come, but that lover has not arrived. He is maayan. So may do
some trick before he arrives. Now let us see the meaning of both verses.
9-9-9th verse: He, my lover, that krishNa, has not come, but the evening has
come. Also came is that flute music which he pours out [that music which cuts
the 'oodal' - the praNaya kalaham - the small love exchanges] - I cannot
survive for that flute music, in which, in between the sweet flow, he expresses
his love and his intentions. His eyes also express his love and intentions like
that music. His, [as well my] eyes are nicely decorated for the evening
[generally], for these only go as ambassadors of love between we two, express
the amount of love, the passion behind, expressions which the face wants to
convey. While playing the music as well through his eyes, he expresses himself,
which I am unable to enjoy, because he has not yet come.
9-9-10th verse: The evening has come. KrishNa has not come. The cows have
returned jumping and enjoying their return to homes, for they enjoyed mating
with their bulls, these bulls have 'suffering and sounding bells' hanging
around their neck. The flutes of krishna's companions and himself pouring out
music also hurt my feelings instead of comforting. The flowers which blossom in
evening like white jasmine, mullai, the karumugai, etc have the bees ringing
inside their pollens drinking the sweet honey. But I cannot enjoy all these,
[the sight of happy cows, the flowers the music etc] for my krishNa has not
come, his separation kills me.
[May be my translation of the meaning in tamil has not come out so nicely or
correctly for the tamil of Sri B.R.Purushoththama naidu has long winding tamil
sentences, (whose commentary of thiruvoimozhi I am using), when broken into
small, does not lead to a coherent correct translation or it is my incapacity
to do that. So please excuse me. I do not want to repeat those here in
transliterated form]
While writing the aachaarya hrudhayam series of thiruvoimozhi commentary, sri
vanamaamalai padmanabhan swamy gives the following as commentary on this 9-9
padhigam: "LOVE IS BUT A GAME OF WAITING - [the waiting for one evening is
equal to] padhinaalaaNdu, pathu maasam, oru pagal poRuththavargaL, oru
maasadhina sandhyailE padumadhu kshaNathilE aaga irangugiRa thwaraikku
eedaaga.. - [means equal to that moment, how after waiting for 14 years,
bharathan decided for entering the fire just at the returning moment of raama].
It is commonplace to see, hear, that love for one makes the waiting pleasant,
the waiting is necessary, but at the same time waiting is painful. We hear of
stories and also see in movies that one of the couples wait for the other
interminably, which in fact aggravates the longing for the other. Why does one
wait? Why don't they just walk off, without waiting? It is matter of
expectation. It is the reflection of love and affection. It is the immense love
for one another and it is a matter of faith. Love is but a game of waiting.
That waiting is not new, and is an established one. There are several
precedents, which go to prove this point". [matter in brackets are by MGV to
explain]
Dear bhakthaas, You may ask why all these which are already known. Love, that
game of waiting, is so expressive in this simple tamil krithi - what aazhvaar
has put it - evening has come but not that maayan Krishnan - here also she
again waits for same krishna's arrival - yet another reason added for his
non-arrival - may be some girls snatched my lover while he was treading to my
place -[ for he is loved by all]
Composer - smt. Ambujam krishNa
- song in raga rEvathi
pallavi:
pozhudhu miga aachchuthE ennai vittup
pOna kaNNan innum varak kaaNEnE sakhee - pozhudhu
meaning: the time has gone very much, he, that krishna left me early, but has
not yet returned - oh friend
anupallavi:
kuzhal Osai kEttu koodidum mangaiyar
vizhiyaal azhaiththuch chenRanarO -- pozhudhu
meaning: the girls who assemble to listen to his music - have they pulled him
by their eyesight and taken him to some place?
charaNam:
puzhuvena naan ingu pulambith thavikkaiyilE
poovaiyarudan angu pEsich chirikkap pOmO
paingiLi unnaik kaNam piRigilEn enRa
anthap pEchchum maRanthaanO
pEdhaiyaith thuRanthaanO - pozhudhu
meaning: can he laugh with those young girls when I am struggling here awaiting
him like a worm [in fire]? Has he left me in lurch forgetting those assuring
words he said, "Hey darling, I will not like to be separated from you even for
a moment".
Just feel the intense moments of love, waiting for the arrival of Krishna, till
we receive the next post.
Dhasan
Vasudevan mg.
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