0037.Abhirami Andhadhi Slogan 35 Poem by rajagopal. h..

To Attain The Status Beyond that of Heavenly Bodies

Tamil Transliteration

Thinkat pasuvin manam naarum seeradi senni vaikka
Engatku oru thavam eidhivaa ennirandha vinnore
Thangatkum indhath thavameidhu modhirangak kadalul
Venkat paniyanai meilthuyil koorum vizhup porule

Translation

Red eyed snake, lethal, forming thy bed
On the Milky Ocean tossing the waves
Dozing as Vaishnavi; scented feet of Thine
Cool and cute, analogizing the crescent,
Descending on the head of this moron!
Fail to figure out the penance so great
Wonder if the elite would ever share this Grace!


Simple meaning:

You Abhirami dweller of the milk ocean on the red-eyed snake bed with the name Vaishnavi, dozing; your placing of the feet on me is a boon of a life time; even the angels would not get that gift

Commentary:
Abhirami the Royal queen is comfortable and resting;
Her resting very cool on a poisonous snake ready to bite anybody in the vicinity is a point to be noted; the world is a composite structure of good and evil; one can not have good only as exclusivity; if there is that exclusivity then there will not be tribulations, offering a chance to the mortals to learn and refine.
Another point is that She has nothing to do as her “ Karma”, that is destined work, as such like we mortals have; Her coming to our level means she is the embodiment of love. Even Her sleep is not that kind which normally we have; it’s a state wherein she percolates and condescends to various levels;
Another vital point is the “ feet “; one may wonder why feet and not other parts of the Almighty to bless anybody; one intriguing explanation is that all Hindu personifications of Gods depict multiple hands, multiple heads; but the leg/feet number has been restricted to two only; (Courtesy Shri Kripanandha Variyar, a veteran in mythology and spirituality)
One plausible reason is that the one which is constant is trust worthy; there is no ambiguity as to which of the feet will be available to the devotee; as there are only two and that too are bound by the devotee with the bonds of “ Love” Abhirami will be immobilized and has to reside with the devotee only!

15.03.2008