THIRUKOLUR PEN PILLAI RAGASIYAM-74

“Enneipol endreno Uparacharanai polae”

We have an important lesson to learn from this story . Let's see that .

There lived a King ‘Vasu’ who was following Dharmasashtra and was a very dutiful king. 

So Dharmadevathai gave him a boon which gave him a power to fly low on earth. Even his chariot could fly.

‘Upari’ means ‘above’ and ‘chara’ means ‘Journey’ So Vasu also gained a name ‘Uparichara Vasu’ -the one who can fly on earth .He was a very successful king ,In his reign during the Yagha ,Rishis and Deva’s  were arguing about Pasu Sacrifice .Deva’s said that goat must be given as sacrifice but the Rishis said we need not kill a life instead can make a goat out of dough and do the sacrifice or else make a idol out of pulses but the Deva’s disagreed.

The debate went on the and no one reached a conclusion so they all went to UpariChara Vasu .Uparachara Vasu listened to both sides of arguments.

Uparichara Vasu was very kind to all life beings He thought“.

Just like if I cut my hand it will hurt, the same way it will hurt others too. Just like us, all kinds of life has rights to live so he agreed to Rishis and agreed to what rishis told. Empathizing on others pain and struggling for other life beings and kind hearted were qualities of UpariChara Vasu.

Deva’s were unhappy with this decision so they cursed him saying

“You will lie on Bhoomi (Ground)” Soon after Vasu’s chariot fell to the ground hence came the name “Therezhandhur – Ther(chariot) Ezhandhur( fell to the ground) but Vasu was not sad at all .He was not sad about losing his boon just because he was caring for other living beings.

Thirukolur Penn says “Just like Vasu I don’t have the resolve to empathize for other life beings ,What eligibility do I have to live here? “

Ramanujam says “ The one (Perumal) who gave life to all beings in this world is very kind ,filled with Karuna(pity) -Karunakaran Similarly we should look at all the lives  with ‘Karuna’ guna .The heart filled with kindness and pity is considered the best.

Even while plucking a leaf out of a plant  will get hurt was the thought of ‘Koorathazhvar’ How much ever small the living being is It has feelings and hurts and pains associated with it.

One day Koorathazhwar saw a frog in snakes mouth and felt bad.He felt that the frog is begging him to save it from snake .He got hold snakes mouth and took the frog out without worrying about himself similarly Uparichara Vasu was also a kind hearted king .Kindness, pity and Non-violence should be virtues which should be naturally present in human beings Share the sorrows and respect other life beings So now who areyou going to tell me about ?”

Thirukolur Penn says “Yaan Siriyan endreno Thirumalai nambiyai polae"