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SONG 28

This song is also considered to be very important because Aandaal is showing common people the way to live peacefully on earth after athma sadhana. She is very particular about the occupation. We need to work hard only to fulfill the basic needs of our life. Apart from that the extra money has to be given to society, especially for poor people.

She wants the Lord to join them for a lunch in the forest after grazing the cattle. This is the symbol of sharing food with the whole world. Mahakavi Bharathi says that every one on this earth must get food; otherwise he will destroy the earth. Aandaal as the Universal Mother is appealing to Krishna to feed every man on this earth WHO REALLY WORKS HARD.

Then she brings out the relation between the common people and the Lord. Before that, she says that they are ignorant; they don’t know any thing on this earth other than Krishna. The gopies knew only Krishna. In this context she is calling him as ''GOVINDHA'' ....the most famous nama, meaning ''ONE WHO PROTECTS THE COWS AND WORLDS''...COWS refers to us.

She says that the divine relationship between them and Krishna can’t be broken. It is so strong that even Krishna himself can’t break it. Then she says that they have called him by many names without respect and asks them to forgive them.

Exercise: Try to start calling the Lord by his names loudly in temples without ego. Try to share at least one meal with a poor man.   

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