THIRUPPAVAI
Sri.U.Ve.Elayavilli Bhuvarahachariyar Swami
KATRU KKARAVAI
In this pasuram a gopi reputed for her exquisite beauty like a golden creeper (POR KODI) and born of a very noble family, is being woken up. Her father and kinsmen are known for discharging the duties pertaining to their cowherd caste, which entails milking an endless number of cows. So Andal seems to say that performance of one's duty as enjoined in the Scriptures is calculated to bring happiness to the Lord and thereby falls into the category of His Service.
THIRUPPAVAI
Sri.U.Ve.Elayavilli Bhuvarahachariyar Swami
Sri.U.Ve.Elayavilli Bhuvarahachariyar Swami
KATRU KKARAVAI
கற்றுக் கறவைக் * கணங்கள் பல கறந்து *
செற்றார் திறலழியச் சென்று செருச் செய்யும் *
குற்றம் ஒன்றில்லாத கோவலர் தம் பொற்கொடியே! *
புற்று அரவு அல்குல் புனமயிலே போதராய்! **
சுற்றத்துத் தோழிமார் எல்லாரும் வந்து* நின்
முற்றம் புகுந்து முகில் வண்ணன் பேர் பாட *
சிற்றாதே பேசாதே செல்வப் பெண்டாட்டி! * நீ
எற்றுக்கு உறங்கும் பொருளேலோர் எம்பாவாய்
செற்றார் திறலழியச் சென்று செருச் செய்யும் *
குற்றம் ஒன்றில்லாத கோவலர் தம் பொற்கொடியே! *
புற்று அரவு அல்குல் புனமயிலே போதராய்! **
சுற்றத்துத் தோழிமார் எல்லாரும் வந்து* நின்
முற்றம் புகுந்து முகில் வண்ணன் பேர் பாட *
சிற்றாதே பேசாதே செல்வப் பெண்டாட்டி! * நீ
எற்றுக்கு உறங்கும் பொருளேலோர் எம்பாவாய்
In this pasuram a gopi reputed for her exquisite beauty like a golden creeper (POR KODI) and born of a very noble family, 
is being woken up. Her father and kinsmen are known for discharging the duties pertaining to their cowherd caste, which entails milking an endless number of cows. So Andal seems to say that performance of one's duty as enjoined in the Scriptures is calculated to bring happiness to the Lord and thereby falls into the category of His Service.
is being woken up. Her father and kinsmen are known for discharging the duties pertaining to their cowherd caste, which entails milking an endless number of cows. So Andal seems to say that performance of one's duty as enjoined in the Scriptures is calculated to bring happiness to the Lord and thereby falls into the category of His Service.One should hence never discard one's duty. SETTAR TIRALAZHIYA is noteworthy. SETTAR means enemies. Who are the enemies meant here? Not those who despise them but those who want to harm Sri Krishna. For a Sri Vaishnava there is no direct enemy; he will not mind or may even welcome (as it will take away his sin) someone trying to harm him. But he considers him his enemy who intends harm to the Lord.
SUTTATTU THOZHIMAR - the girl-companions of this gopi - who are they? They are those who even after performing all kinds of services to the Lord, do not expect anything in return except His Supreme Satisfaction and Happiness.
"Praharshayishyami sanatha jeevitah"-I'll make my life worthwhile by pleasing Him- says Sri ALAVANDAR.The stanza in NACHIYAR TIRUMOZHI " Naaru narum pozhil".(9.6-7) is also to be remembered in this context.
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