Here is an example of how one can worship bhagavAn while remaining in svadharma.
Thirumangai Azhwar, in siRiya thirumaDal says
ErAr muyal vittuk kAkkaip pin pOvadhE
[Why chase after a useless crow, leaving aside the attractive rabbit]+
Thirumangai Azhwar, in siRiya thirumaDal says
ErAr muyal vittuk kAkkaip pin pOvadhE
[Why chase after a useless crow, leaving aside the attractive rabbit]+
The idea is, a rabbit is easy to trap, & very delicious to eat.
However, a crow sits on a branch, can fly, so it is difficult to trap. It requires implements like bow and arrow to catch it and even if one catches it, there is no guarantee that crow meat is fit for consumtpion+
However, a crow sits on a branch, can fly, so it is difficult to trap. It requires implements like bow and arrow to catch it and even if one catches it, there is no guarantee that crow meat is fit for consumtpion+
By this example, Azhwar asks, "When there are so many abodes of bhagavAn here and he graces us with his presence in temples, why do you unnecessarily do penances and try to attain the supreme abode which seems so far and distant?"+
The message is to remain content serving bhagavAn here and do whatever is possible for us. After all, the bliss of service to bhagavAn is available here itself.
Now, because Azhwar was born in that kula, he has tasted rabbit meat and can vouch for it+
Now, because Azhwar was born in that kula, he has tasted rabbit meat and can vouch for it+
A bhakta remains in svadharma and whatever he does, is never a dosha. Velukkudi Swami used to jokingly say when quoting this pAsuram in lectures, "Do not ask me how good rabbit meat tastes, I have not eaten it. But azhwar is a vIra (valorous one), he can do whatever he wants!//
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