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Thiruppaavai 11th verse- Sri Mukkur Azhagiya Singar's divine anubhavam- excerpts

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Madhavakkannan V • December 25, 2002 


SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,

11th verse- KaRRu kaRavai kaNangaL palakaRandhu:
They now wake up one who is good natured- great devotee of KaNNan.
Oh golden creeper of Gopas! (Kovalartham poRkodi). Like Srivishnuchittha 
kula nandhana kalpavalli- this girl is the creepr – a golden creepr of 
Gopas. Also she is Sri KrishnanÂ’s creeper. He is cloud colured dark blue 
hued Lord (mugil vaNNan) and she is the golden hued pRkodi. Together they 
make a divinely charming combination. You are like a gem stone of Ayarkulam. 
Everyone when KaNNan was born had made up their mind to give their girl to 
Him. Your parents must have groomed you with that thinking alone. Your black 
tresses are like the beautiful peacock feathers. You have done such a 
beautiful hair do. You are the creepr of the Cowherd folks, who can destroy 
all enemies who stand in (y)our way of uniting with KaNNan.

The snake, except for its master, hisses and pounces on others. Your narrow 
waist is like that of a snake which sows of your ananhaarya sEshathvam 
(being His own alone and His servant alone; and for no one else- (KaNNapuram 
onRudaiyaanukku aDiyEn oruvarkku uriyEnO?).

Why are you calling me then?- you may think.
Only to utter the divine name of mugil vaNNan (cloud coloured Lord- KaNNan).
Is there no other pastime for us? Why should we utter his name?
Oh friend! Listen. ayOdhyA mathurA maayaa kaasI kaanchI avanthikA | purI 
dwAravathI chaiva sapthaithA mukthi dhAyikA ||. Those who are born in these 
seven divya kshEthras are sure to get mOksham. – says the sloka. Does it 
mean, the insects, tigers, all human beings. Snakes- all get mOksham if they 
are born here? NoÂ… not at all. Only those who wish to attain mOksham, - 
those who learn saasthrams, those learn Vedas, those are born Brahmins, 
those who sing songs, even those who hug Him; - are not assured of mOksham. 
If you have learnt Vedas and Vedanthas, He will say, “okay. Go for Sadhas.” 
But it is not enough for Moksham. One is born in Ayodhya- should remember 
His sakruthEva prapannaaya.. One who has surrendered to Me, whoever it is I 
grant abhayam. One who is born in Dwaraka, should remember madhyaajI maam 
namaskuru, maamEvaishyasi and maam Ekam SaraNam vraja:.. sarva paapEbhyO 
Mokshayishyaami.. maa sucha:.. etc..
And hence we need to perform Saranagathi.
Then why the above sloka? By being born there, one goes to the temple, 
listen to elders and sruthi, smruthis. Gets to know clarity and fleeting 
samsaaric ills. Then one gets to know from Sadacharyan as to how to attain 
mOksham.

Take Kanchi. Our Thuppul Kula ManI Swamy desikan (who is born there) said, 
“prapannathadhyEshaam na dhisathi mukundhO nija padham.”. Sri Ramanuja who 
had stayed in Kanchi and at Srirangam performed Saranagathi uttering Gadya 
thrayam.  Just because one is born in Kanchi does not get guaranteed 
mOksham. Kulam, dhanam, scholarship- nothing guarantees mOksham.

Oh girl! Because of your beauty, He does not grant you moksham. Just because 
your ancestors and relations are dharmishtars (virtuous) you do not get 
mOksham. Do not get deceived by othersÂ’ statements. This is truth. Let us 
utter his divine names, perform Aradhanam to Him and surrender to kaNNan. In 
Kanchi, if you pay obeisance to Kamakshi and Krutthi vaasan, they can grant 
you lowkika fruits and perhaps Kailasa lOka Anandham (with the powers 
bestowed to them by KaNNan as declared in Gita) but never can they grant you 
mOksham. That is all by Himself by Sriman Narayanan alone. Surrender to Him 
and be assured; Be a Nirbharan and nirbhayan.

Come; Get up and let us utter His names in your back yard (muRTRam).
Why are you inside? You could have stayed at the entrance itself- you may 
wonder.
We know that you are His selva peNdaatti. Dear one of KaNNan. You are like 
an ornament to our group, being darling of KaNNan. We have come to sing of 
mugil vaNNan (cloud coloured dark one).

Which mugil vaNnan?
Of course Sriman Narayanan- is mugil vaNnan.
No. You are cheating me. Vedas proclaim, “hiraNyamasroor hiraNya kesa: 
ApraNakaath sarva yEva suvarNa: - that He is golden hued One; with golden 
coloured moustache; golden coloured hair; full of golden colour.
- You may ask.
But we do not know such Vedantham. Nor did we learn all that big stuff. We 
all know only our dark cute KaNNan. We know that He is Sriman Narayanan and 
he is of cloud coloured. That mugil vaNNan- we will sing in praise of. He 
has not shown us in this village to any one His golden coloured form. I 
donÂ’t know if you have seen Him.

She still has not responded.
Oh why are you still keeping calm? – Are we not qualified to talk to? Are we 
talking nonsense?
Are we Bhagavath virOdhis? Are we anya bhakthas? We are all Krishna 
Bhakathas like you. Please come and talk.
Even if you do not wish to talk, itÂ’s fine. Just roll you body. We will 
understand.
You may wonder as to what will we comprehend from that?
That you spent all the time spreading your peacock feathers looking at the 
cloud (thinking of KaNNan- spending sleepless night), which is of no use to 
the cloud, irrespective of any amount of dancing by peacock. At last, the 
peacock gets tired and goes to sleep. You must have slept late and are not 
able to get up- That is what we will understand, if you roll your body.

She still does not respond.
Of you are like that the peacock will prick the snake.
She gets up with a shock- where is the snake and which p[peacock?
Oh puRRaravalgul punamayilE! Please come out.
She speaks: You may wonder, I slept in spite of all your calling. That is 
not the case. I intentionally did not respond waiting for you all – and 
waiting to be scolded by you so that I can get to know all my negative 
qualities- I can get to know them and rectify myself (as part of 
SwanishtAbhignAnam). But you all only praised me and advised me without 
pointing my faults and follies.

I am coming right now. Please forgive me for my non-response and silence. 
Please make my birth fruitful.
If there is any merit, the credit goes to the great commentary by Srimath 
Azhagiya Singar.
Any errors / mistakes are due to my lack of understanding.
SrI Andal ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan

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