Madabhushi Sridhar – Tiruppavai- 9
Tiruppavai by Godadevi from Tamil
ThoomaniMadathuChchutrumVilakkeriya
DhoopamKamazhaThuyilAnai Mel KannValarum
MaamanMagaleManikkadavamThalThiravaay
MameerAvalai-ezhuppeero? Un Magal Than
Oomaiyo! Andri-ch-chevido! Anandalo!
Ema-p-perm Thuyil Mandira-p-pattalo
MamayanMadhavanVaikuntanEndrendru
NaamamPalavumNavindr-el or Empaavaai
English Translation from By Madabhushi Sridhar
In a diamond studded palace & amidst brilliant lamps
And perfume of Dhoopa, sleeping on a comfortable mattress,
Oh, Uncle’s daughter un-lock and open the Bells hanging Doorways
Oh Aunt, why don’t you get up your daughter?
Is she dumb, or deaf or sleepy on silky mattress?
Or is she in slumber attributable to any magic spell?
Mysterious Madhava, Vaikunthesha –Come, allow us to sing His names 1000’s of instances.
That could be a palace embellished with 9 sorts of Jewels (Nava Ratna), glowing with brilliant lamps. Goda connects some relation to them and calls her because the daughter of her uncle (Maradalu -Telugu expression, Maamanmagane =Tamil Expression). She is in deep slumber on a really comfortable mattress amidst the perfume of SugandhaDhoopa incense sticks. But, she is just not waking up. Then she requests her mom: Oh Aunt, at the very least you might wake her up. Unlock the valuable stone-studded, bell hanging door in order that she joins us to carry out Sri Vrata or Sri Nomu or Tiruppavai.
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The dear stone-decked palace referred right here signifies that it’s full and devoid of any defect. Nava Ratnas point out purification. The physique referred to as palace will lose its brilliance due to many worldly bonds. If a person progresses and matures, he’ll eliminate action-based penalties and turns into brighter. Nava Ratnas symbolize Nava dwara or Nava Randhras of physique (9 apertures of the physique). If one can drive out impurities, he would shine.
Dependence on Him
One of many 9 relationships of Jeeva with Paramatma relies on dependence. The Paramatma is the idea, and jeeva depends upon Him. For any dwelling creature the Paramatma turns into a physique for the soul. Paramatma has unique shining with Nava Ratnas. One can see the devotee within the coronary heart of Paraamatma like a factor seen to outsiders additionally due to the clear MarakathaPetika, the jewel field. The Gopikaas are praising that the constructing of Gopika inside is sensible than that of the Bhagawan, because it was shining with pure Ratnas. That is due to her fixed meditation of the Paramatma.
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Along with the unique brilliance, the devotee is lighting the lamps for the sake of welfare of all. That’s the reason for arranging lamps in the course of the daylight additionally. Whereas our hearts referred to as lamps are situated outdoors, your lamps have enlightened inside. Gopika from outdoors requested her, how it’s taking place. She answered that she saved her halls lit anticipating Sri Krishna anytime for pretty exchanges together with her.
The sunshine as life
Right here, the sunshine is equated with life. With out the sunshine, the palace (physique) is lifeless. The Pramida (bowl of lamp) is the physique, the oil in it’s the love. If one can lit his life with oil of affection, it’s going to throw gentle on the way in which to God. The Veda and Commentaries on Veda are like two sticks which must be turned to the aspect of God in our place of worship. The fireplace that burns the stick is the Information -Jnana. If Jnana is related to Love, we are able to have the Darshan of Lord with utmost readability. That is how Jeeyar defined Goda’s philosophy embedded on this eighth poem.
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9 Sorts of Relations with Paramatma
We’ve 9 sorts of relation with Paramatma:
1. Father-son,
2. Protector,
3. The rest (Sheshi, one who’s a residuary-Jeeva),
4. Bhartha – Husband (One who bears the burden/accountability like Husband and Jeeva -the spouse)
5. Jneya – జ్ఞేయ (He’s embodiment of information (Jnathaజ్ఞాత) who imparts Jeeva (Jneyaజ్ఞేయ),
6. Swamy (He’s the swamy Ruler, Jeeva is subordinate-Dominated),
7. Dependency (Paramatma is Aadhaara, and Jeeva is the one who relies upon upon -Aadheya),
8. Aatma (Soul and Physique),
9. Bhokthaభోక్త – Bhogyaభోగ్య, one who experiences and enjoys, the Jeeva is vasthu – Bhogya satisfying factor.
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The data of those 9 relations are symbols of 9 jewels, with which the palace is constructed, whereby a Gopika dissolved herself in Him which supplies us the impression that she is asleep. Prajnaప్రజ్ఞ -wisdom lies in meditating upon God in these 9 relations.
That Prajna is the jewel-studded palace. It’s filled with lamps, which symbolize brilliance of information. Perfume of Dhoopaధూప signifies that moreover data, they do follow of worship additionally.
The doorways product of treasured stones are symbols of ego and self-interests, which may open solely with the type instructing of Trainer (Aacharya). The devotees who all the time meditate on Krishna, can’t hear or converse something just like the dumb or deaf. Therefore, Goda asks the Gopika in that palace, are you dumb or deaf, why are you not listening?
The 9 Jewels-like data
Bhagavad Raamanuja, who is taken into account as Jagadguru, gave 9 jewels-like data within the type of writings.
1. Sri Bhashyam,
2. Vedanta Deepam,
3. Vedanta Saaram,
4. Vedanta Sara Sangraham,
5. NitryaGrandham,
6. Geetha Bhashyam,
7. SharanagathiGadyam,
8. Sri RangaGadyam, and
9. Sri VaikunthaGadyam.
On this music Goda refers to Gopika inside as Moms’ brother’s daughter (Maama’s daughter- MaamanMakale). Aandaal means mom of all. Sri Raamanuja being king of ascetics – Yathi Raja, thought-about as elder brother of Goda. Thus, Yathi Raja turns into Uncle. Therefore the reference as MaamanMakale. This establishes that on this music, Goda is providing her Vandana to Raamanuja in synchronization with “SrimatheRaamanujayaNamah”.
The Gopikaas finally plead with the mom of the woman sleeping contained in the palace to wake her up. Mom responded and she or he sang thousand names of the Lord as Maamayan, Madhavan and Vaikunthanan and being a pious and God loving woman, she wakened on listening to the Lord’s names being chanted.
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