NaayaganaininraNandagopanudaya

KoilKaappaane! KodiThonrumThorana

Vaayilkaappaane! Mani-k-kadavamthalThiravaai

AayarSirumiyaromukkuAraiparai

MaayanManivannan, NennalevaaiNerandhaan!

ThooyomaaiVandhom, Thuyilezha-Ppaaduvaan

VaayalMunnamMunnamMaatraadhe Amma! Nee

Neyanilai-kkadhavamNeeku-el or Empaavaai

English Translation from By Madabhushi Sridhar

The chief of the leaders, Nanda’s

Palace with flags and Toranas secured by you,

Open the doorways studded with treasured stones,

Leela Krishna, Mani Varnan promised us-

Gopala, Gopis, to offer the Parai, a software to achieve God

We got here purified and to sing awakening songs

O DwaraPalaka, don’t say “no” even earlier than, Kindly

Open this temple stuffed with love for Shri Krishna.

After awakening 10 Aalwars and 10 Chief-Gopikas, Goda takes 5 lakh Gopa and Gopis, (female and male) to the Palace of the Nanda Raja, father of Sri Krishna. It’s well-decorated.  In Nandavraja everybody may be very wealthy with equally designed palaces in Vrepalle village. To make a distinction Krishna bought his father’s Palace adorned with Torana (festoon) and Garuda Dwaja. These doorways are very engaging and shining with treasured stones. Constructing itself is imposing and when you attain the primary gate and doorways, it’s vivid with lights and engaging designs. 

Goda woke up divine Jnanies, ten Aalwaars and leading-Gopikas with better qualities and experience. Father of Sri Krishna – Nanda has to open the doorways. Nanda is fortunate that Paramatma resides not solely in his coronary heart but in addition bodily in his palace. He was apprehensive about securing Little Krishna from the demons assigned to finish him by Kamsa, the Ruler of Madhura. Acharyas additionally do that. Trainer protects and showers affection on disciples. Acharya has to generously allow us to comprehend the trail of liberation.

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Goda is main all 5 lakh Jeevas of Vrepalle. She may acknowledge the Nanda Gopa’s Bhawan with Garuda Dhwaja, the flag with design of Vishnu’s car -Eagle.  Door keepers should verify guests for safety like analyzing id and function of go to. They’re presenting their credentials and pleading for opening of the doorways.

Narayana was busy in Vaikuntham governing your complete universe. When descended as Sri Krishna, He’s free from this process. He’s now peaceable. Krishna likes to confer with father as His id. He calls it Nanda’s palace.   On the way in which again to Ayodhya after the battle, Rama reveals Ayodhya to Seetha from Pushpaka Vimana, referring to it as “My father’s Capital Metropolis”.

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Nanda is lucky in comparison with Dasaratha, who couldn’t see his son Rama being anointed as Prince of Ayodhya. Nanda noticed Krishna rising up, power by power and eventually killing Kamsa to win Mathura.

Goda and GopaGopies reward the DwaraPaalakas because the accountable protectors of Nanda. Thus, they acknowledge the greatness of the King and his dedicated servants.  With candy tongue and good speak, they wish to achieve entry into the palace.

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Although Dhwaja and Torana set up the id of the proprietor of the palace, they’re lifeless and can’t assist the Gopikas to get into. DwaraPalakas can do it. The principle door may be very engaging adorned with treasured stones. Sumanta, the Minister of Ayodhya, goes to ask Rama however stops at superbly adorned Dwara and couldn’t step ahead. Gopikas request them to permit earlier than they’re attracted and diverted by the door’s magnificence. The adorned door is like AtmaSoundaryam – fantastic thing about the self. After Atma-Jnana, learn about himself, Self-knowledge or to know the soul, he’ll notice its magnificence, but when he continues to benefit from the Atma-soundarya, his pursuit for Paramatma shall be stalled. One has to beat the Aatma Soundarya. That is what Goda is instructing on this 16^thPashuram. Dwarapalaka is thus Acharya who opens the subsequent step for God-loving disciple to maneuver ahead. It’s mentioned mom reveals the daddy, who directs him to Guru and Guru leads him to path of the God. Guru opens the doorways of actual data.

Solely these not distracted by these bodily beauties- adorned wealthy doorways, designs and sculptures and so forth, can aspire to cross these obstacles on the trail of Mukthi. The statues of feminine magnificence or sculptures depicting copulation of female and male are additionally meant for testing the main target and a spotlight of the devotees. The dialog goes on like this:

Goda and Gopikas: Please open the gorgeous doorways decked with stones.

Door-keeper: Who’re you, why did you come at midnight with none concern?

G: God is in our minds, and He removes all fears.

D: We’re at all times threatened by Kamsa’s demons, how can we be fearless?

G: We’re odd ladies of Gopa households. Why concern?

D: Shoorpanakha can also be a woman, you realize?

G: We aren’t ladies demons, however harmless Gopikas.

D: Poothana was additionally a Gopika. Since then, we concern Gopikas additionally.

G: Can’t you acknowledge that we’re harmless? We’re younger and small, loving Krishna and praying for His safety.

D: Vatsasura additionally got here like a youngster. Being younger isn’t any assurance.

G: Krishna promised us to offer Arai and Parai after our Vratam. Don’t cease us.

D: Krishna might need promised however it’s our responsibility to safe Him. And you expect one thing. Except we’re positive of your intentions, we can’t permit.

G: We wish to sing for his welfare. Parai is one excuse. We bathed within the early hours and bought purified.

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Purification

To attain Him, physique purification will not be wanted. When Vibheeshan sought the Sharanu of Rama, he was standing above the ocean on the opposite facet of Lanka with out dipping within the sea. It was not wanted. Equally, Arjuna listens to essentially the most divine Charama Shloka of Bhagavadgita among the many blood-thirsty adamant war-mongers. When Draupadi was humiliated within the midst of royal court docket corridor of Dhritarashtra, she invoked the indulgence of Krishna, although she was YekaVastra carrying only one Sari (lengthy material) throughout month-to-month interval time. God helped them with out bothering for bodily purity. What one wants is Bhava Shuddi or AntahShuddi, purification of ideas.

The Sleeping Great thing about Krishna

Goda: We don’t need something. We wish to see the superb character of Krishna whereas he was sleeping, benefit from the swish posture, sing and awaken him with the reward of His Gunas. Typically, Krishna could be seen within the Royal Court docket, however He shall be in official temper. Whereas asleep, His serenity and beauty are completely totally different. Sita favored sayanasoundarya of Rama. Vishwa Mitra cherished it. Aalwars whereas singing Suprabhatam have been ecstatic to witness His sleeping magnificence. Please don’t cease us and don’t say no to our entry. Now you’re our Guru who can present the trail. In Gokulam not solely people, even the non-living issues love Him. Therefore the doorways aren’t opening. We request you to open the doorways.

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Right here, Nanda King is Guru who protects Sri Krishna from the undeserving palms. His constructing is Mantra. Flagpost and flag is a type. Toranam – ornamental hangings from prime of the door are symbols of meditation, which means Namah. Doorways are symbols of Aatmaswaroopa Jnana (Self-knowledge), which provides autonomy. Guru has to open them and Shishya has to enter. Gopikas have no idea any options. Para means Godly service. Purity means those that would not have any function. Awakening means drawing consideration of Guru. KandadaiRamanujacharya says the sort steering of Acharya is crucial for God’s grace. Gurus needn’t be dwelling human beings. Honey-bee teaches us the lesson that if one collects extra wealth than required, it will go to others. Python teaches us to fulfill with what we get. For Gopikas, their devotion to Krishna is the actual Guru. Gopikas are Acharyas or Alwars, says DasarathiRangacharya.

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