Purattasi Day 2- Uttissttho-U]ttissttha Govinda
उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ गोविन्द उत्तिष्ठ गरुडध्वज ।
उत्तिष्ठ कमलाकान्त त्रैलोक्यं मङ्गलं कुरु ॥२॥
Uttissttho[ah-U]ttissttha Govinda Uttissttha Garudda-Dhvaja |
Uttissttha Kamalaa-Kaanta Trai-Lokyam Manggalam Kuru ||2|| (Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatham)
The one, who has (Lord) Garuda in your flag! Govinda! Wake up quickly and bestow the auspiciousness/bliss/your presence on three lokas.
The very name Govinda helps to recollect the very many incidents, where Lord has extended his help, upon invocation
1. Offering help to Mother Draupathi
2. Resuscitating life in Parikshit Maharaj
3. Protecting the ace-archer Arjuna all along
4. Many more…
The very mention of the name “Govinda” brings our attention to the pasurams (poem) of Mother Andal, Thiruppavai
1. குறை ஒன்றும் இல்லாத கோவிந்தா (கறவைகள் பின் சென்று கானம்.. )
2. இற்றைப் பறை கொள்வான் அன்று காண் கோவிந்தா* (சிற்றம் சிறு காலே…)
The word Uttistha reminds of the famous verse from Katopanishad — 1.3.14
उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत।
क्षुरस्य धारा निशिता दुरत्यया दुर्गं पथस्तत्कवयो वदन्ति ॥
uttiṣṭhata jāgrata prāpya varānnibodhata |
kṣurasya dhārā niśitā duratyayā durgaṁ pathastatkavayo vadanti ||
Arise, awake, and learn by approaching the excellent ones. The wise ones describe that path to be as impassable as a razor’s ege, which, when sharpened, is difficult to tread on.
Upon hearing this sloka, if Sw.Vivekananda comes to your mind, kindly pat yourself on the back. Essentially, it was an inspirational message to Hindus, Utthistho Bharatha, from the deep slumber.
Now, let us move to a pasuram related to Thirumalai
விண்ணீல மேலாப்பு விரித்தாற்போல் மேகங்காள்
தெண்ணீர்பாய் வேங்கடத்தென் திருமாலும் போந்தானே
கண்ணீர்கள் முலைக்குவட்டில் துளிசோரச் சோர்வேனை
பெண்ணீர்மை யீடழிக்கும் இதுதமக்கோர் பெருமையே (Mother Andal, Naachiyaar Thirumozhi)
Hearken clouds looking like a beautiful blue canopy covering the entire region, has my lord Srinivasa residing in Thiruvenkadam noted for its cool waters, accompanied you in your sojourn hither? (There in no reply) Tears flow in profusion from her eyes and drench her breasts .(she asks) Does it redound to the glory of my Lord to torment my feminity?
