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A :n d a :l ' s important meaning of Para. Para in this case refers to
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In the sixth pa:suram of Thiruppa:vai, A:nda:l speaks
Part 11 -The Purpose of Life ! of the yo:gis and muni:s who experience Him and how they
chant the name of “Hari:” to describe three distinct things
pullum silambina ka:n, pullarayin koyilil He can do for us, if we put Him in our thoughts.
vellai velisangin pe:raravam ke:ttilayo: The first is the story of Pu:tana, which tells us how
Krishna suckled the poison out of the demons breasts and
pilla:y yezhundira:y, pe:y mulai nanjundu killed her (pe:y mulai nanjundu). Once killed, her body,
kallachchagadam kalakkazhiyak ka:lochchi | free of the poison, began to emit a fragrant aroma. Pu:tana
represents prakriti:, this nature, which is filled with beauty,
vellaththaravil thuyulamaranda viththinai but also tempts with all kinds of dangerous things that
can pull us away from Goodness. By putting Krishna
ullaththukkondu munivargalum yo:gigalum in charge, the poisons of lust, greed, anger, hatred, and

mellayezhundu ariyenra pe:raravam material pursuits that attach us toward the negative sides
of the world are removed, bringing the proper attitude
ullam pugundu kulirinde:elo:remba:va:i || necessary to serve the Good.

t would not be unhealthy for us, during this ongoing Next A:nda:l speaks of Krishna’s killing Shakata:sura,
pandemic, to question this life and wonder what the demon in the form of the cart (kallachchagadam
Iour purpose is in all of this. Our Goddess A:nda:l is kalakkazhiyak ka:lochchi). The tiny baby Krishna killed
described as the one who answers this question. In her him with just one kick. Shakata:sura is described as a cart
opening verses, her thaniyan, Parasara Bhattar Swami having two large wheels. We are like this cart, operating
describes her as gifting us with “Pa:ra:rthyam,” which on two aspects of karma, pa:pam and punyam. When we
means correct vision, a correct outlook. This correct place ourselves at His Feet, both of these are removed, as all
outlook involves the correct understanding of the word our actions become kai:nkaryam.
“para.”
Lastly, An:da:l tells of how the muni:s and yo:gi:s
Para has so many meanings in Sanskrit, but two are sing of the One who lays on a white snake (vellaththaravil
offered by our A:cha:ryas on A:nda:l’s teachings. The first thuyulamaranda viththinai). Snakes are very dangerous
para refers to this world. We must see all that is around creatures, so too is the human existence without the Lord.
us, people, animals, nature, and harmonize ourselves with For those who are His, the Lord makes His Home our
them. After all, we are dependent upon all of them for heart, guiding us towards good qualities and serving all
our survival just as much as they are dependent upon us that is Good.
for theirs. While human beings have, to some extent,
supported one another, they have done little to show the Being His and Serving Him is the true way to good
same respect and support to the natural world. Mother health.
Nature has felt this pain, and hence we now struggle with - By Mohan R Sagar, TX (Inspired by the Teachings
this dreaded pandemic. So, we must extend our thoughts of His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji)
and feelings towards serving all beings as service to God.

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