Kuththu Vilakkeria குத்து விளக்கெரியக் கோட்டுக்கால் கட்டில்மேல்

Kuththu Vilakkeria 

குத்து விளக்கெரியக் கோட்டுக்கால் கட்டில்மேல்

Having woken up Nappinnai in previous pasuram, Andal and Gopikas approach Lord Krishna. Andal handles the romantic scene very well in the pasuram by describing the setting up of the bed and environment in the room. 

Lord Krishna, with flowers decorating his chest and Nappinnai, with flowers decorating her hair, are lying very close to each other on a decorated ivory bed.  Use of the word "பஞ்ச சயன" implies  beautiful, cool, soft, white and  exquisitelcy scented bed. In addition a decorated lamp is burning spreading soft light. They see Lord Krishna keeping his forehead over the chest of Nappinnai. Probabaly Andal wants highlight the Intimacy(anyonyam) between Lord Krishna and Nappinnai. Andal requests Lord Krishna to open his mouth and speak out. 

Andal also addresses Nappinnai, as one with her eyes decorated with black liner and chides her for not letting Lord Krishna open his eyes and get up from the bed,  as she does not want to get separated from Lord Krishna even for a little while. Andal says this selfish act does not bore well and it is not fair for others wanting to have a darshan and talk with Lord Krishna and get going with their Nonbu.

Kuththu vilakku has five faces to light up five directions. Use of Kuthu Vilakku probabaly  denotes the five forms( Para, Vyuha, Vibhava, Antharayami and Archa) of Lord Sriman Narayana. The oil that  poured evenly spreads out to all all faces impying that Lord Sriman Narayana is ready to serve devotees from any one form and is eagarly waiting for the devotee's call and the light from the lamp is meant to remove the darkness that is engulfed by the maya of this transient world.

The Five faces of Kuththu Vilakku ( Silver lamp with five faces) may also point to Artha Pachaka principle. 

Artha Panchagam is the essence of Nammazhwar's Thiruvaaimozhi 

Knowledge of Artha Panchgam is an important requirement for those desirous of Mumumkshu. Artha Panchagam spells out five important doctrines namely

1. Para Swarupam  - மிக்க இறைநிலை

2. Jeevatma Swarupam - மெய்யாம் உயிர்நிலை  

3. Upaya Swarupam - தக்க நெறி                                   

 4. Virothi Swarupam - தடையாகித் தொக்கியலும் ஊழ்வினை 

 5. Prapthi Swarupam - வாழ்வினையும் ஓதும் வேதம்