Day 19 - kuththu viLakkeriya - குத்து விளக்கெரிய

Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
Azhwar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thirvadigale Saranam

kuthu viLakkeriyak koottukkaaR kattilmeel

meththenRa pangcha sayanaththin meeleeRik

koththalar puunkuzhal nappinnai kongaimel

vaiththuk kitandha malarmaarbaa vaaythiRavaay

maiththatang kaNNinaay niiyun maNaaLanai

eththanai poothun thuyilezha vottaykaaN

eththanai yeelum pirivaaTRa killaayaal

thaththuva manRu thakaveeloo rembaavaay.

குத்து விளக்கெரியக் கோட்டுக்காற் கட்டில்மேல்

மெத்தென்ற பஞ்ச சயனத்தின் மேலேரிக்

கொத்தலர் பூங்குழல் நப்பின்னை கொங்கைமேல்

வைத்துக் கிடந்த மலர்மார்பா வாய்திறவாய்

மைத்தடங் கண்ணினாய் நீயுன் மணாளனை

எத்தனை போதும் துயிலெழ வொட்டாய்காண்

எத்தனை யேலும் பிரிவாற்ற கில்லாயால்

தத்துவ மன்று தகவேலோ ரெம்பாவாய்.

Introduction:

In the last Paasuram, since Aandal asked Napinnai Piratti to wake up and open the door, she was about to do so. But Shri Krishna, stopped her from doing so, earlier the Gopikas called Him first in Ambarame Thanneere Paasuram.

Padhapadhaartham - பதபதார்த்தம் - Word by Word Meaning:

kuthuviLakku/குத்துவிளக்கு - The lamp (the one that stands tall on the floor)

eariya/எரிய - To glow

kootu kaal kattil mel/கோடு கால் கட்டில் மேல் - On the cot whose legs are made of elephant tusks

meththenRa/மெத்தென்ற - Very soft

panja sayanaththin mel eeRi/பஞ்ச சயனத்தின் மெல் ஏறி - To be on top of the mattress made of soft cotton

koththu alar puu kuzhal/கொத்து அலர் பூ குழல் - The hair which is decorated with flowers which bloom in bunches

nappinnai/நப்பின்னை - Nappinnai Piratti

kongkai mel/கொங்கை மேல் - On the breasts

vaiththuk kitandha malar maarbaa/வைத்துக் கிடந்த மலர் மார்பா - The one with broad chest and the one who is sleeping

vaay thiRavaay/வாய் திறவாய் - Please say a something

mai thatam kaNNinaay/மை தடம் கண்ணினாய் - With the eyes that are broad and are decorated with Mascara

nii un maNaaLanai/நீ உன் மணாளனை - The one who is dearest and nearest to you

eththanai poodhum/எத்தனை போதும் - Not even a fraction of a second

thuyil ezha/துயில் எழ - To wake Him up

ottay kaaN/ஒட்டாய் காண் - You do not agree

eththanai eelum/எத்தனை யேலும் - at least for a short while

pirivu aaTRakillay aal/பிரிவு ஆற்றகில்லாய் ஆல் - You cannot even separate from Him

thaththuvam andRu/தத்துவம் அன்று - This is not apt for your Swaroopa

thakavu anRu/தகவு அன்று - This is also not apt for your Swabaavam as well.

Meaning:

As Nappinnai Piratti was about to get up and open the door, Shri Krishna pulled her back as He felt He should open the door as He was called upon to do so in the earlier paasuram by the Gopikas. There was a small tussel between Nappinnai Piratti and Shri Krishna on who should open the door.

Shri Krishna told Nappinnai Piratti, that it is His task to give Moksha and the job of Napinnai Piratti is to do Purushakaram. So He wanted to open. Hearing the noise inside, the Gopikas outside felt even more to be inside and said, "We have come all the way in the dark, walking through stones and thorns, braving the very cold weather, just to see Shri Krishna. But for you, Nappinnai Piratti, He is always with you. You are sleeping cozyly in the bed, which has its leg made out of the tusks of the elephant, Kuvalayapeedam, which Krishna killed.(koottukkal kattil mel/கோட்டுக்கால் கட்டில் மேல்). You are sleepig in the bed made out of soft cotton along with Him, which has the five qualities: soft, warmth(kuLirchchi/குளிர்ச்சி not sure of the english translation), fragrance, whitness, and broadness. (meththenna pancha sayanathin /மெத்தென்ன பஞ்ச சயனத்தின்)

You are sleeping cozyly with Shri Krishna, He cuddling you and you cuddling Him. While we are standing outside in the cold weather waiting for you to open the door.

We know that you never separate from Him, but all we are wanting is to be with you to be of service just like the floor lamp (kuththu viLakku/குத்து விளக்கு) while you were together inside.

While your children are outside, what is that you can enjoy on a bed?! What is the use of a bed on which children are not climbing up and down on it?! (sayanathin mel eeri/சயனத்தின் மேல் ஏறி).

Sampradhaya Meaning: Here the intimacy between Shri Krishna and Nappinnai Piratti is portrayed as the intimacy between Perumal and Aacharyan. Just like Nappinnai Piratti being the chief of all the Aaichimaar with whom Perumal is together, in the same way amongst Bhagavathas, Aacharyan adores the Sishya who has been the best in Gnana and Bhakthi. (nappinnai kongai mel vaithu kidandha malar maarbha/நப்பின்னை கொங்கைமேல் வைத்துக்கிடந்த மலர் மார்பா)

(malarmaarbaa vaaithiravaai/மலர்மார்பா வாய்திறவாய்) Hey Shri Krishna! You have given your broad chest to Nappinnai Piratti, where she resides. Can you atleast give us your words?! The words that we came here for?! The word Maasucha: - மாஸுச:

(maiththadang kanninaai/மைத்தடங் கண்ணினாய்) Hey Nappinnai Piratti!! The one with black and beautiful eyes!!

(nee un manaaLanai/நீ உன் மணாளனை) He does what you ask Him to do by raising your eyebrows. We know that you will not be able to be separated from Him.(ethanai podhum pirivaaTRkillaayal/எத்தனை போதும் பிரிவாற்றகில்லாயால்) You always reside with Him. You dont allow Him to wake up even for a second. (eththanai podhum thuyilezha ottai kaaN/எத்தனை போதும் துயிலெழ ஒட்டாய் காண்). Please have mercy on us!

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