Translated by Sri Vanamamalai Padmanabhan

VIII. Piratti

The Lord Almighty is not only swathanthran but also the one who maintains the Sastric rules. He cannot therefore overlook any such determined factors and grant salvation or relief to anybody.This is a great constraint He has got, in contrast to AchAryan and PirATTi.

Notwithstanding this fact, He is full of auspicious qualities which include vAtsalyam - motherly love, Saulabyam - Easy accessibility; sAuselyam – Affable nature and so on.

When the Supreme nature is predominant these qualities take a subtle role.

PirATTi advocates our cause. She argues "Oh! Lord, who does not make mistakes? If one always harps on these rules, then what will happen to these auspicious qualities?"

She thus precipitates these qualities and makes the swAthanthryam go to a subtle state. These qualities shower mercy on the souls and elevate them, despite their accumulated sins.

This is clearly stated in MumUkshuppadi "purushakAra balathAlE swAthanthriyam thalai sAindhAl, thalai edukkum guNangaLaich sollugiRAdhu nArAyaNa padham" 136.

That pirATTi argued for the sake of rAkshashi-s who tortured Her is the outstanding example of Her efficacious advocacy.

Therefore, one should consider PirATTi as our well wisher who argues for our sake with the Almighty, one who suppresses the swAthantrhiyam of the Lord and brings up His auspicious qualities.

Thus She is our mother looking always for our welfare. One should realize that it is with Her that we are to perform Kainkaryam unto EmperumAn.

"agala-killEn iRaiyum enRu alarmEl mangai uRai mArbA,
nigaril pugazhAy ulagam mUnRudaiyAy, ennai AlvAnE.."
ThiruvAymozhi 6-10-10.

"vEri mARADha pU mEl iruppAL vinai thIrkkumE" 4-5-11 of ThiruvAymozhi.