VIJAY TV BHAKTHI THIRUVIZHA SEASON 12, BALA LEELAI HARIKATHA
PART ௧
Sollinselvar V Subburaman began the discourse with
comparison/contrast of Rama and Krishna, the
two poorna avatars of Maha Vishnu.
Rama
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Krishna
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Born in Palace
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Born in Jail
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Born amidst four people –
Dasaratha, Kaushalya, Kaikeyi, Sumitra
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Born amidst four people –
Vasudevar, Devaki, Nandagopan, Yashoda
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Born at 12 noon
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Born at 12 midnight
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Born in summer
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Born in rainy season
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Crossed Ganga
to go to forest
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Crossed Yamuna to go to Gokulam
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Kothandam Kaisumantha Kotravan
(கோதண்டம் கைசுமந்தக் கொற்றவன்
For Rama it is clear that he is
the King who had the bow - Kothandam
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Kothandam Kaisumantha Kotravan
This is applicable to Krishna too
Ko+thandam Ko- cow Thandam –
stick
Krishna
herded the cows with a stick
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Gobiaathavan gunathuk kotravan
(கோபியாதவன் குணத்துக் கொற்றவன்)
Very soft spoken, great king
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Gobiaathavan gunathuk kotravan
King of Gopikas and Yadavas
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Bala leelai went on like this – Yashoda went to Nandagopan’s
brother Upanandan’s house requesting him to check on Krishna’s
health as he was not eating well.
“Who? Krishna is not eating
well? He is the one who ate
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Aval (beaten rice) from Kuchelar
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Butter from Gopikas
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Snacks from Yadavas
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Keerai (greens) from Draupadi
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Poison from Boothana
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Kanji (porridge) from Vidhuran
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Food from Perunchotru Cheralathan”
Most of these are familiar stories to all. Sri Suburaman
expanded on the last two stories. Check the next blog for the same.
Here is the youtube link of this complete programme
Beautiful! I sincerely appreciate your sense of recall - you have put down everything so clearly. A very cute angle to Lord Krishna that I had not heard before. Thank you for sharing :)
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