THOOMANI MADAM

 
        The gopi woken up in this verse has unflinching faith in the
        Lord's UPAYA BHAVA.In this regard she matches very well
        with Sita who ,when Hanuman suggested that he carry her
        back to Rama,sternly refused and rebuked him saying that
        he was equal to Ravana,(Ravana-tulya) in this that while
        Ravana robbed Rama of one of his possessions,Sita; Hanuman
        is trying to rob Him of another,His "Sarva loka rakshakatvam"
        (sole right to protect all).Then she added,"With my power
        of chastity which cooled your burning tail,I could have
        saved myself;but that would have only destroyed Rama's 
        reputation.He alone by His prowess should rescue me and establish
        his valour.Tat Tasya Sadrusam Bhavet.That alone would be
        befitting to Him." Hanuman applauded these words.
 
        So also this girl having transfered her burden to Sri
        Krishna,sleeps having total faith in His words," Ananyah
        chintayanto mam......Yoga kshemam vahamyaham". ANDAL
        teaches us in this stanza that a soul after surrendering
        to the Lord should be like this gopi.
 
        "MAMAN MAGALE!" -Oh,my uncle's daughter!. Though blood
        relationship is condemned as it contributes to worldly
        attachment,the same is most welcome if it helps to do
        service to God and His devotees. NAMMAZHWAR recommends
        living with all relations in TIRUVAYMOZHI 8.10,11,but
        condemns the same in 9.1.1. for the above reasons.
        KOORATHU AZHWAN,used to remark with a sad heart," I
        do not have blood relationship with Sri RAMANUJA.
        Fie upon me!That good fortune is with MUDALI ANDAN
        and EMBAR!" This idea is noteworthy in this verse.