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!

adinaayen ramanuja daasan

Godha Stuthi - 19

tungairaruthrima gira: svyamutthamAngai:

yam sarvagandha ithi saadharam udhvahanthi

AmOdham anyam adhigacchathi maalikAbhi:

sOapi tvadhIya kuTila aLaka vaasithAbhi:

Here Swami Desikan describes how RanganAthan adorned the SooDikkoduttha Maalais and gained a wonderful kind of fragrance.

MEANING:

GodhE! The apourushEya VedAs declare reverentially through their
siras (head =Upanishads) that Your Lord is the possessor of a divine
fragrance that surpasses any thing found in Prakruthi maNdalam
(sarva Gandhan). That Lord adorns the garlands that drew their fragrance
from Your curly, dark hair and enhances His sarva gandhathvam.
He becomes joyous over the enrichment of His own divine fragrance

through the association with Your SooDikkoduttha Maalai.
How can one therefore describe adequately the power of the garlands
worn by You first and then presented to Your Lord?

Day 19, Godha Weaves a Vow(English Poem)

‘The lamp is lit on all sides

The bed elevated on ivory legs

So soft and pristine

And of such splendour and fragrance

That its freshness is so strongly felt

On such bed they rest

His broad shoulders

Beneath her swollen breasts

The one whose locks are rich with floral jewels

May you speak a word of mouth

And such that are only devout

Oh ‘Nappinnai’

Such beautifully darkened eyes as yours

That you don’t for a moment untie

From your partner on bed

This Nothing could belie

This is not fair

Nor does it befit you, the one so rare.’

2009 Srirangam Andal Alankaaram

Kolam 19 - துயில் எழுந்து வாய் திறவாய்

புறத்தில்

கதிரவன்

கனம் இருள் அகற்றியாயிற்று

அகத்தில் நின் மாடத்தின்

குத்து விளக்குகள்

இருள் மங்கச் செய்தது

அலர் பூங்குழலாய் !

எம் மன இருளை அகற்றி

ஒளி விளக்கு ஏற்றச் செய்ய

மலர் மார்பனை, உன் மணாளனை

வாய் திறக்கவும் விடுவாயோ?

கோதாம் அநந்ய சரணம்

Day 19 Recipe - Cashew Cocoa Cake

Ingredients:

Milk Powder : 1 cup
Maida flour : 1/2 cup
Cashew Powder : 1/2 cup
Cocoa Powder : 4 spoons (for color and flavor)
Sugar : 2 cups
Butter : 50 gms

Method:

• Roast the Maida flour in ghee for 2 mts in a low flame. Let it cool.
• Mix Cocoa powder, Cashew powder, Milk Powder and Maida well. Keep aside.
• In a pan, add some water to sugar and start preparing the syrup in a medium flame.
• When it starts boiling add the butter and allow it to boil for 5 more minutes.
• Then add the rest of the ingredients to the sugar syrup and stir till you get a cake consistency (approximately 10 minutes)

Note: Do not add the cocoa powder to maida when it is hot. Allow it to cool before adding cocoa powder.

Day 19 - Did you know...

.….why Periyazwar cites “Chakkaram” (disc) first in Thiruppallandu and Andal cites “Sangu” (conch) first in Thiruppavai ?

Periyazwar : “Chakkaram” / disc :

வடிவார் சோதி வலத்துறையும் சுடராழியும் பல்லாண்டு

படைபோர் புக்கு முழங்கும் அப்பாஞ்ச சன்னியமும் பல்லாண்டே

Periyazwar sings Pallandu circumambulating (ப்ரதக்ஷ்ணம்) perumal (பொங்கும் பரிவாலே பெரியாழ்வார் பெருமாளைச் சுற்றிச் சுற்றிப் பல்லாண்டு பாடுகிறார்). So when Azwar makes the round clockwise, he sees “Chakkaram” in the right hand first and then the “Sangu” in the left hand and praises them in that order.

Andal : “Sangu” / Conch :

சங்கொடு சக்கரம் ஏந்தும் தடக்கையன்

பங்கையக் கண்ணானைப் பாடேலோ ரெம்பாவாய் [Thiruppavai paasuram : 14]

The conch holds a special place. It never leaves Perumal to do it’s job. It either rests on Perumal’s shoulder or gets kissed by HIS red coral lips (and hence tasting HIS atharaamrutham - அதராம்ருதம்) when it is called for duty. But the disc has to leave Perumal to perform it’s duty. So Andal is all in praise for the conch and wishes to be with Perumal all the time just like the conch. Hence She cites the conch first followed by the disc.

References

Thiruppavai Upanyasams by Sri. U. Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan swami : http://www.ibiblio.org/ramanuja/thiruppavai/pasuram/

paasuram : 14