ONGI ULAGALANTHA UTHAMAN

In this verse ANDAL wishes for rain and consequential prosperity for the whole world as the world is the property of her Lord. So who is a Sri Vaishnava? It is he who while being detached with reference to the riches of the world, is at the same time aspiring for them considering them as his Lord's riches. Hence all Sri Vaishnavas after daily prayer recite the verse which says "Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu" every one should be happy.

Andal tells the girls,"If we, girls, recite the NAME of the Lord who measured the entire universe with his three steps and observe this vow then the whole world will become prosperous." Note the text which says "Uthaman PER"(his NAME). She could have simply said "if we sing the glory of the Lord." But she says instead, the NAME of the Lord. Which means that the NAME OF THE LORD (the Tiru Ashtakshara Mantra, the Eight-Syllabled one) is more efficacious than the Lord Himself.When,in the court hall of Duryodhana,Draupadi was being disrobed by Dussaasana,it was only the NAME "Govinda" which saved her modesty while the Lord failed her.

But we Prapannas (Surrenderers) seek salvation only from Him. The Mantra is only for understanding the true nature of the Soul, Lord, and the mutual relationship; it is essentially to promote the ARTHA PANCHAKA knowledge.

NEENGATHA Selvam - we see that riches do not remain for long with any man; then what does NEENGATHA mean? It refers to the Moksha Aiswarya, Service of God, obtained through the recommendation of Sri Mahalakshmi.