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ThiruppAvai 19th verse- Sri Mukkur Azhagiya Singra's divine anubhavam- excerpts

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Madhavakkannan V • January 2, 2003 


SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
Dearest srivaishnavas,
ThiruppAvai verse 19- The most beautiful and most important verse- 
KutthuviLakkeriya.. The GopiKAs wake each other up seeing that it has 
already dawned to start their puJA at Yamuna with KaNNan. Last verse, they 
pleaded Nappinnai PiraaTTi to wake Him up and recommend them to Him for His 
blessing. They try to wake Him up (as they have spotted Him) and have 
failed.

They address Him:

KrishNA! Now we understand as to why you are not responding nor are you 
getting up. What have you understood? - is perhaps you query. We have 
realized that our problem is much less compared to yours. You are terribly 
trapped underneath those mountains. We think even that MahalakshmI who 
resides eternally in Your divine broad chest has run away when she saw those 
two mountains falling on your broad chest.

We know of your chestÂ’s strength and breadth. It has even expanded more than 
before. Your blue hued divine chest has become reddish in colour due to the 
impact of those mountains of Nappinnai PiraaTTi. You are OppAr mikkAr 
illAtha maamaamayan- none above You. How can you be below now? Now you are 
not able to open your jOthivaay (divine mouth) and speak.
What you say is not right. Did you see where I am lying down?- you may ask. 
There is no doubt. It is a grand bed- a grand ivory tusker bedstead 
(kOttukAl-kattil) and surrounded by lady statues made of gold whose hands 
hold the lighting lamps. There is soft, tender, cool, fragrant, white and 
beautiful mattress and you are sleeping on top of it. Also, Nappinnai= who 
has most beautiful dark, dense black tresses adorned with fragrant flowers, 
has her huge curvy breasts pressed and pushed onto your large chest. Or you 
are pushed to that position to have them on your chest.

People say: nappinnai kongai mElvaitthu kidantha malar maarbhan- The One who 
has his divine chest on the breasts of Nappinnai. We can say: Nappinnai 
kongai “mElvaitthu” kidantha malar maarbhan. The One, who has the breasts of 
Nappinnai PiraaTTi on His chest. – Why have you put yourself into this 
trouble?

Are you both here to protect the devotees? Or to hug each other like this? 
When so many of us are seeing, you both should not be like this- this is not 
right. thatthuvamanRu.
When KaNNan was about to speak, he did notÂ…
KaNNA! Tell us. Are you afraid of someone? If she scares you, at least when 
she turns other side, show your Hands “abhayam” or just utter “dhattham 
abhayam” in two words. We came to requested you, Nappinnai as Purushaakaaram 
and you have forgotten us completely. We will ask her now. Oh large eyed- 
beautiful Nappinnaai! Did you actually go inside and plead for us (as we 
requested in last verse)? He would not have bushed aside us-had you pleaded? 
He is dayAsaagaran. What maayam did you do? Have you forgotten to inform Him 
of our arrival? Even if we come to your place (Srivaikuntam), looks like it 
will be like this only or what? Or is it that you are now alone unlike 
Srivaikunatam where BhU, Neela will all be there and hence you grabbed the 
opportunity. Have you? You are quenching your thirst in KrishNA anubhavam it 
appears.

You are well equipped with many features to capture Him  completely. 
Sarvaanga laavaNyam (beautiful ThirumEni in totality); Your dark, curly, 
dense tresses, which are long touching the heels; the divine fragrance 
naturally with that tresses; the large curvy tender youthful breasts; the 
beautiful swan like gait; the ever smiling face; the large well laid out 
ruddy lined darting collyrium (kaajal) applied eyes; smartness; the words 
that come out of your mouth at right time most appropriately and sweetly and 
above all, the strength of your divine body qualified to enjoy the strength 
of KaNNanÂ’s ThirumEni

Why should He not be yours? Naturally He would be. When and what will He 
think of poor us? What has happened to His kaaruNya (compassion)? Have you 
hidden it somewhere? Are you scared that he would talk to us something else? 
We have come to You both, surrendering your lotus feet, with no other refuge 
than you both only. We are helpless. Please have mercy on us. You should be 
His dharma pathnI and should correct him saying that he needs to commit to 
what he had promised. He should accompany us. If you do not want to 
accompany Him, fine. Leave Him to us; Show Him and send Him. Like the 
elephant Gajendran, we will yell, and He will rush to us. He is 
ParamakaaruNikO Bhagawaan.

hEy! Malarmaarbha! Divine large chested Lord (where the flower Mahalakshmi 
resides)! What you are doing is not correct. What she does (not leaving him) 
is also not right. (tatthuvamanRu). Elders that day- assembled and asked us 
to start this nOnbu- Puja. They also asked you to accompany us. You signed 
in agreement as well. Today you are not even nodding your head. This is not 
right. Nappinnaay! Do not crush Him with those mountains and leave Him. Come 
and start dharma kaaryam.

[The other interpretation of their lying down and not coming- as I had read 
in other book- few years ago: Nappinnai was requested in 18th verse. 
(undhumadhakaLiRran). She goes inside and utters the word about Gopikas. 
KaNNan innediately feels elated and rushes from bed. Nappinnai being more 
merciful mother and more compassionate, wants to tell this to Gopikas that 
He is ready and He will join them soonest. So, Nappinnai rushes to open the 
door and come out to inform. KaNNan wants to see them first and show Himself 
to them as they are His dearest devotees and Prapannans. He longs for them 
as they long for Him. So, He pulls her from behind and rushes. Nappinnai 
pulls Him down and closes His mouth so that He wonÂ’t open His lips to 
announce His arrival. She can announce. KaNNan does the same. In the 
process, they are pushing each one and pulling each one down; closing their 
jOthivaay. GopikAs are disappointed and are envious mistaking that they are 
playing and hugging each other.]

Please read from vidwAns' commentaries about other greater details- Srimath 
Azhagiya singar ends with such great humility. anything good - the credit 
goes to the divine commentary of SrI Mukkur Azhagiya Singar's. Errors, 
faults are only due to my lack of understanding.
Sri Andal ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan

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