Thirupaavai - Song -8

Aandaal is waking up her third friend.

Dear friend,

Can you see the eastern sky ?It is becoming bright, like our mind getting clear from ignorance. Guru is the sunshine. Our village farmers are taking their buffaloes for grazing. All other friends are proceeding; they are in a hurry .I have requested them to wait for you. Please wakeup and come out!

But that friend asks what she will gain by undertaking this viratham. Like a mother asking her kids to do their home work by showing some snacks, Aandaal is showing the Lord. She says that the Lord will bless her friend with wealth and what ever she wishes.

Aandaal says that the Lord will be surprised to see her friend.

Here that friend is Aandaal's mind only. Today religion is living based on prayers to get some materialistic pleasures. Aandaal knew this very well. So she is not asking us to shed any thing immediately.

Poor villagers are mentioned by Aandaal to make all Gurus to approach every sect in the society. Buffaloes are symbol of adamant behaviour. Guru needs more tolerance to handle the disciples.

By giving up our ego, the Lord will bless us with a happy life. This song is dedicated to Aandaal's father, because he lived a happy, wealthy, spiritual life. He became Lord's father-in-law finally. What more does he need?

Exercise: Check to see whether you have uplifted /improved or evolved in any way along with your friends or your family. 

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