Thiruppavai of Sri Andal - Song 4

The Presiding Deity of Rain was keenly observing the happenings in this world.He saw his master Sriman Narayana serving all the gopis.So he thought that taking orders from the gopis and carrying out their commands was the best and easiest means of pleasing his master.So approaching Andal who was in the guise of a gopi he requests her to command him;and she does so in a detailed manner in this verse. The inner significance is as follows:Just as the heir apparent to the throne is always feared and respected by all ministers and officers so are the Sri Vaishnavas by inferior gods.Hence When a Sri Vaishnava worships other deities like Indra,Rudra Varuna etc,he is doing something inappropriate as well as ridiculous.It will only cause his downfall and ruin his chance of getting salvation.So Beware! So here the Rain God who has come to hear her command is told," Go to the middle region of the sea,drink the entire water leaving not a drop,then pour it out in its entirety without discriminating between the places where the good and bad live.The rain, which resembles the arrows shot by Sri Rama to shatter the demons to pieces, should instead bring forth happiness and prosperity to the entire land." A Sri Vaishnava is one who always thinks of everything good for everyone in this world.