TWENTIETH PASURAM

TWENTIETH PASURAM

MOOPATHTH MOOVAR:

Aandal addresses the Lord  as the Gallant and  Courageous Lord  who comes to the rescue of 33 crore  Gods and comes to the forefront to fight their  innumerable  battles  of establishing Good over Evil.

Aandaal says”Please wake up Oh Lord Naaraayana! You care about your devotees and are always ready to protect them. You are equipped with great strength and valour (SHAURYA). Oh Lord without who is totally unalloyed  and the Pure One, you defeat your enemies with great strength and vigour”. Aandaal then address Sri Devi (NAPPINAI),  “Oh Godess of great charm and beauty please wake up. One with soft bosom, rosy lips and slim waist, the very embodiment of splendour(Aishwarya, Lakshmi) please pay heed to our request. Please be happy and rise from your sleep. Please present to us your Lord so that he can preside over our celebrations. Please bestow on us a mirror and fan as auspicious paraphernalia necessary for conducting the rituals. Please bless us that we may commence our Vratham by first taking a holy dip in the river.

NOTE: This Pasuram is the last in the series of awakening the Mother Sri Devi . This Pasuranm also addresses Lord Naaraayana along with Sri Devi.  The thougths of  the Upanishads and Bhagavad Geetha  are echoed in this Pasuram.

While the 17th Pasuram (AMBARAME THANNEERE)  begins with A  and the 18th Pasuram ( UNTHUMADA KALLIRRIN)  with U , the 20th Pasuram (MUPPATHTHU MOOVAR)  begins with M thus constituting the Pranava Mantra AUM, the 19th Pasuram (KUTTHUVILLAKKERIYA)  comes between the letters U and M and represnt the vibhakti over the letters A, U and M.  

In this Paasuram the relationship between the Lord  , His  Consort and the devotee is also  highlighted.  While the Lord is the  organizer and controller(NIYANTHA) the devotee is the  servant( BHHRUTHHYA)  and the DIVINE CONSORT is the mediator (MADHHYASTHHA) the conduit of compassion and care between the Lord and the devotee. What a wonderful and blissful  relationship.

This philosophy  brings to my mind the famous Bhhadrachala Ramadasu Krithi (NANU BROVAMANI CHEPPAVE SEETHAMMA THHALLI )  wherein  Shri Ramadsu prayers and addresses Seetha Devi requesting Her to become  the mediator and a  conduit of compassion and  request Lord Rama on his behalf to come and protect him and give him refuge  under HIS (LORD RAMA’S) protection.