| Great Devotees |
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| Biographies of Great Indians & Hindus |
ANDAL |
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| Awakening the
Lord from his Sleep Some of the songs are to awaken the Lord. What does this mean - this awakening of God from His sleep? God has to protect the good and punish the wicked. But God is also merciful. Because of His mercy God sometimes does not punish the wicked; so His mercy makes Him inactive. It is this inaction, induced by God's mercy that Andal calls sleep in these hymns. Evil forces grow stronger if the Lord does not help the good people. So she begs God to awaken from His sleep and overcome the forces of evil. |
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