Chittram Siru Kaale சிற்றம் சிறுகாலே வந்துன்னைச் சேவித்துன்

Chittram Siru Kaale 

சிற்றம் சிறுகாலே வந்துன்னைச் சேவித்துன்

Andal is fond of the name of Govinda for addressing Lord Krishna. A few Pasurams back she addressed him as blemishless Govinda. In this pasuram Andal uses கோவிந்தா! in a very affectionate way.

Winding back in memory lane, I recall a scenario while travelling by PTC in Chennai. The buses run full during peak times and appear full near the two exits with 10-15 people hanging on the foot board. At the very next stop one or two get down but another 10-15 get into the bus crowding the foot board area further. A few adventurous people keep running along with the bus and plead with those hanging from the foot board to give them a hold for just for one foot and hand. After some time these adventurous passengers push others, move inside the bus literately edge or squeeze out those already sitting and make themselves comfortably seated. இடத்தை கொடுத்து மடத்தை பிடிக்கும் கதை போல இருக்கும்.

Andal says that the sincerity with which they woke up at dawn, without minding the early morning Margazhi cold weather (in Gokulam), singing His glory is had a motive more than getting the parai just for this one Nonbu.

Andal and Gopikas earlier came to Lord Krishna's home, pleaded with gate keeper, by passed Nandagopla and Yashodha and gained entry in Lord Krishna's chambers and wake him up pleading with him in several pasurams only to tell him in this pasuram, that their request for Parai for Nonbu was only a pretext but their real goal was to always to earn His grace just not for that day but be associated with Lord Krishna for seven births and be under his control and be ruled by him. They even go the extent of saying should any other desire other than serving him erupt in them, that should be erased.  The Act of Andal and Gopikas reminded me of the Bus passenger "இடத்தை கொடுத்து மடத்தை பிடிக்கும் "story.  

The usage of "உன்தன்னோடு உற்றோமே ஆவோம்; உனக்கே நா மாட்செய்வோம்" Andal implies that Andal and Gopikas are using Lord Krishna as s the means and end to achieve their goal of finally merging in him.