THIRUPPAVAI
Sri.U.Ve.Elayavilli Bhuvarahachariyar Swami
NOTRU SUVARGAM
There are two addresses in the vocative case in this pasuram - NOTRU SUVARGAM PUKUKINRA AMMANOY! And ARUN KALAME! - both bring out the excellences of this gopi and thereby imply the excellent characteristics of good Sri Vaishnavas.
Sri.U.Ve.Elayavilli Bhuvarahachariyar Swami
மாற்றமும் தாராரோ வாசல் திறவாதார் *
நாற்றத் துழாய் முடி நாராயணன் * நம்மால்
போற்றப் பறை தரும் புண்ணியனால் ** பண்டு ஒரு நாள்
கூற்றத்தின் வாய் வீழ்ந்த * கும்பகரணனும் *
தோற்றும் உனக்கே பெருந்துயில் தான் தந்தானோ *
ஆற்ற அனந்தல் உடையாய்! அருங்கலமே! *
தேற்றமாய் வந்து திறவேலோர் எம்பாவாய்
There are two addresses in the vocative case in this pasuram - NOTRU SUVARGAM PUKUKINRA AMMANOY! And ARUN KALAME! - both bring out the excellences of this gopi and thereby imply the excellent characteristics of good Sri Vaishnavas.
- SUVARGAM here means only union with God. Sita says, while pressing Rama to take her with Him to the forest," If I am with you that is heaven for me. Separation from you means hell." The girl here has completed all her rites by surrendering to the Lord and hence is enjoying His company.So also for a Sri Vaishnava there remains nothing to be done by way of" Upaaya" after accepting Him as the sole refuge(SARANAGATI).
- ARUNKALAME! "Kalam" has two meanings (a) vessel and (b) ornament; A Sri Vaishnava is the vessel to contain His Grace. A Sri Vaishnava possesses superior ornaments in the form of virtues; or he himself is the best ornament embellishing the gatherings of other Sri Vaishnavas. SUVARGA can also be broken up into SU+VARGA (SU=good VARGA=gathering). If a man possesses all good qualities he will be taken into the fold of Sri Vaishnavites. (Ref to PERIYAZHWAR TIRUMOZHI 3.6.11 - Saadu kottiyul kolla ppaduvare.)