KOODAAARAI VELLUM SEER

     
       Sri Krishna,after hearing their list of articles needed for
       the vow said- "O girls! If there is a God equal to Me then you
       may find a conch equal to my Paanchajanya.You have asked
       for 'many conches'I can give the conch blown at the temple
       PULLARAYAN KOIL you mentioned in St.6,and  the one I used
       to blow to bring back the cattle from grazing and my
       Paanchajanya.
       "As regards PARAI - I can give the kettle drum JAAMBAVAAN
       beat when I measured the whole universe; and the huge drum
       beaten to celebrate my victory at Lanka;and the big one I
       tie to my waist to attract all girls to my dance of the
       pots (Kudakkoottu).
       " PALLAANDU ISAIPPAAR - are your father Sri Vishnuchittar
       and Sri Nammaazhwaar.
       " KOLAVILAKKU - is Nappinnai; KODI - Garuda;and VITAANAM
       (canopy) is Ananta.Are you satisfied ? Now you may go."
 
       Gopis - "These are for the observance of our vow.But
       after the vow we have to receive certain honours.They
       are exclusively for us.You have to give them to all
       to us."
 
       This is the prayer of ANDAL in this paasuram;the inner
       meaning being MUKTA BHOGA - the delivered soul's
       enjoyment in the Lord's company at Sri Vaikuntha.
       
       Incidentally Andal leaves a message for posterity.The
       Lord can punish a soul for a wrong only if the the soul 
       is not prepared to take refuge unto Him i.e., only as
       long the soul is bent on protecting himself by himself.
       The moment he accepts His protection, the Lord cannot
       punish him for his sins.This is the means to secure a
       victory over him.This is the inner meaning of the first
       line KOODAARAI VELLUM SEER.For ex: 1)Parasurama,instead
       of confronting Rama with a bow and losing,could have 
       come with clasped hands,and won.This,perhaps he was not
       aware of. 2) Ravana was allowed by Rama to get back to
       his palace when he had lost everything and stood there
       unable to defend himself.He came back the next day fully
       furnished with with chariot and weapons,and lost his
       life.Had he come without weapons he could have conquered
       Rama.Gopis won Him over by their humble submission to
       Him.
 
       The ornaments referred to in this stanza are ornaments
       not only for the body but the soul also.The food (SORU)
       is the Lord; ghee and milk are His virtues (KALYANAGUNA).
       MUKTA BHOGA is the quintescence of this stanza.

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