THIRUKOLUR PEN PILLAI RAGASIYAM-76

My dear cute darlings in the wonderful world of veda patti the statement that our penpillai says is Neeril kuditheno kanapurathalai pole.

Have i ever jumped into waters as Kanapurattal did?

This is the story of the young girl who bestowed bakthi and abhimana and who risked her life itself for her Acharya she was born in Thirukkanna puram and migrated to Srirangam and hence was called by all as Kanapurattal. At Srirengam in the mutt of a guru, she was engaged in cleaning the entrance, putting kolam, gathering flowers for pooja, keeping fruits for perumal maintaining the madapalli neat and washing the vessels etc., - very happily. 

She used to listen from her guru the Alwar pasurams and his upanyasam. One day guru, along with his sishyas have started to the divyadesam Thiruvellarai.   Kanapurathal also started along with them.  After worshipping Lord Pundarikaksha and Thayar Pangayar chelvi, they were returning to Srirengam. It is almost the nightfall and in the river kaveri water was flowing with heavy current, in the sky black clouds formed indicating heavy rain.  It was a dark evening and before night they should cross the river kaveri. There was no no boat man. But only one parisal (hand made disc like stuff used as a boat to sail in water) Fortunately the Parisal owner was there by the side. Guru, sishyas and Kanapurattal got into the Parisal and it was slowly moving in the river. 

Suddenly it started raining with thunder and lightning.  The boat man told guruji - it is extremely difficult to row the boat and in case of any whirlpool it will throw away all of us.  Even when he was telling this, the flood level in kaveri had increased the small Parisal is struggling miserably. Again the boatman told because of overweight the boat may topple he doubts . If any one are two among you who know swimming get down from the Parisal and swim across the distance, I will safely take the rest and cross the river or else, we all will submerge into kaveri water as the Parisal was driven by the terrible current to a remote direction.  No one  came forward to accept to the boatman request because it is terrifying even to look at the dangerous river.  No one knows where it will take all of them and afraid of even stepping into river water.  Now the Parisal man made his final warning that he could safely reach the destination , only if at least any one of them get down from the Parisal. 

Now Kanapurattal has understood the situation and decided what she has to do because in such a situation at least all others should sail across and more particularly  nothing should happen to Guru. Then she told the boatman "you will live happily for hundred years" and please take my guru to his destination. Then she jumped in to the river water

All were looking at her with awe and wonder. No one knows whether or not she knows swimming.  If the Acharya is safe, innumerable devotees will be benefitted by him. Realizing this Kanapurattal by taking her life casually has taken such a decision.  Her mental strength and Acharya abhimanam is beyond expression.  Somehow the Parisal has reached the river bank. 

Acharya became very emotional asking what happened to the girl who jumped into the river. To save us all only she dived into the river and the Guru was worrying how badly she maybe suffering and struggling for life. It was pitch dark and he requested the Parisal man to chechup whe re she is. 

Swami, adiyal (disciple) karai odungitten. I have reached the river bank and I am here only on the heap of sand - Kanapurattal told. Guru was wonderstruck and looked at the direction from where her voice came.  She was standing on a sandy spot full of KORAI grass. Acharya sent that boatman to bring her safely to them. Guru told as you got that heap of sand, you  are safe and we got you back.  Then Kanapurattal asked her Guru whether it was Guru only who saved her life in the form of heap of sand. At once Guru told her more than guru, your faith on Guru only has saved your life 

Now penpillai asked Ramanujar Swami what is my status before a lady like Kanapurattal who has taken her Guru better than her own life and I never got any such opportunity and am nothing before Kanapurattal.  She felt sorry for which Ramanuja told that the best example for guru bakthi is SWAMI Madurakavi Alwar.  By taking his guru Nammalvar as everything in life and without even seeing anyother deity throughout his life he said " Thevumatrariyen".

Some sishyas strongly believe that if we are devoted and dedicated to our Guru who is very close to Perumal, Lord will bless us with Moksham and eternal bliss.  For example if we just keep a lotusflower close to fire it won't blossom but it will wither away why because it needs only the heat of the sun. Samewayif you pluck a lotus flower from the plant and place it on the floor under the sun even the sun coukd not make it blossom, as the pond water is also important fir lotus. 

The one who gives us the real wisdom and make our life blossom like lotus is Narayana.  For us Acharya sambandam is essential as water for lotus flower. If we have a real gurubakthi we could escape from a turbulent, whirlpool of water as well as the tough Samsara. 

Acharya vaibavam is something which could not be learnt by serious studies but should only be realized and experienced. It is really excellent.  

Now, about what you are going to tell next Ramanuja asked for which penpillai told "Neerorugam kondeno kasi chinganai pola"- what is neerorugam and who is kasi singan .

Jai shree Ram