Sammohanan....Our Guruvayurappan

" Nishkampe Nityapoorne Niravadi Paramananda Peeyusha Roope, Nirleenaneka Mukthavali Subhagathame Nirmala Brahma Sindau, Kallolollasa Tulyam Khalu Vimalatharam Satwamaahusthadatma, Kasmanno Nishkalastwam Sakala Ethi Vachastwat Kalasweva Bhhooman"

Sree Guruvayurappan is the Poorna Avataram of the Brahmam ,Who is very difficult to think of, in one particular FORM. The Vedas and Upanishats could not even indicate to us, which is the form of God. Or we should conclude that the Absolute Brahmam is Nirgun, Nirakar, the Formless.The Devotees ,who always have the Names of God and His Forms in their minds, will find it difficult to do Bhakthi to the Formless God. The Saguna Brahmam is said to be the Amsavataram of the Nirguna Brahmam, but our Guruvayurappan is the Poorna Avataram of the Brahmam and He is the Saguna Vigraham of the same Nirguna Brahmam. This fact is verified as and when we visit Guruvayur. Only one look at the beautiful Divya Vigraham of the Lord will be sufficient to learn that. He is so attractive that we loose our hearts to Him on the spot. We feel we are the Gopies of Vrindavana and fall in love to the Lord on the first sight. We wonder how lucky the Gopies were and why it was possible for them to have played the Raasa with Lord Krishna in the divine atmosphere of the Vrindavana. The Devotees who are always on the Simran of Guruvayurappa, have His Roopam always on their minds and Lord Krishna is on the minds of all those who remember Him in any way possible. He gives the Darashan as and how they deserve.
"Mallanamasanir Nrunam Naravaraha:, sthreenam smaro moorthiman,
Gopanam swajano, Asatam kshithibujaam,Shastha swapitroho sisuhu:,
Mrityur Bhojapate: Virada Vidushaam, Tatwam Param Yoginam,
Vrushneenam Para Devateti Viditho, Rangam Gathamha: Sagraja:"
This is How Lord Guruvayurappa gave His Darshan to those people in Madhura when He was invited by Kamsa Maharaj for the Yagna in Madhurapuri. But He was totally attracted by the people present in Kamsa's Darbar, how they liked Him or were charmed by Him is clear from this slokam :
" Pibhanta eva chakshurbhyam, Lihanta eva jihwaya,
Jihranta eva nasabhyam, slishyanta eva bhahubihi:"
It is believed that the Nirguna Param Brahmam Has taken the Avataram of Lord Guruvayurappan in order to give His devotees the Form to wordhip with and the most beautiful form at that. And once we are in front of our Guruvayurappa, we can not but.......pibanta eva chakshurbhyam !!! That is what Melpathur Narayan Batathiripad wrote in his Narayaneeyam......".....Netraihi: shrothraischa peetwa Parama rasa sudham, Bhodhipure rameran". His devotees are drowning in the Paramanandam , in the total Bliss, just seeing His charm by their naked eyes !!

Lord Shiva is said to have the most beautiful Roopam among the Devatas,that is why we say...Satyam, Shivam, Sunderam. He was called the Sunderesan at the time of His wedding with Madurai Meenakshi Devi. He had burned the Kama Devan with His Third Eye and hence was not attracted by any Kama. He had no attraction towards anything. But our Guruvayurappan had attracted Lord Shiva when He took the Mohini Avataram. So charming was He, that Lord Shiva fell for Him. So it's no surprise that His devotees are attracted by the Lord .

So our Guruvayurappan can attract all the Devatas including Lord Shiva as well as all His Devotees. But it's a wonder that He can even attract His enemies. During the Rama Avataram, He attracted every one even when He was in the forest with no Princely materials. All the Maharshies of Dandakaranya fell on His feet and even the Rakshasas were attracted by Him. Shuurpanakha was very much charmed by His beauty that she immediately wanted to marry Him. She made many attempts in this regard but failed miserably. Lakshmana disfiguared her and she was very angry and went back to Ravana to tell him to punish Rama for what she met with. Ravana asked her who is Rama and how he looked like. Shuurpanakha should have told all the bad things about Rama but He was so enchanting to her that she could not talk ill about Rama. She said...

"Diirgha Baahuh Vishalakshah Chiira Krishna ajina ambarah,
Kandarpa sama ruupah cha Ramo Dasharatha aatmajah"

Such is the charm that Rama had in her mind that she could not have told other than that Rama is similar to the Love God....Kandarpa sama ruupah !!

And how Vali found Rama to be, as attractive by His Roopa Saundaryam as well as His Guna Chathuryam ,kuliinah...born in the highest Kulam of Yadu as well as Raghu, sattva sampannah....having all the Satwa Gunas, tejasvii....radiating the Tejus, Vibant, charitavratah....having all the highest Charitras and also holding them as His Vratas, karunavedii ....the embodiment of Karuna, merciness. Rama also was prajaanaam hiteratah....He alsways thought good of all His devotees and Subjects, So when Shurpanakha was attracted by the Lord's Roopa Lavanyas, Vali found Him charming due to His Guna Madhuryas. In all the cases our Guruvayurappa is the most Summohanan, as Melpathur Bhattathiripad said...."....Summohanam Mohanat", He is the Magnet even for other Magnets.

It is not at all surprising that our Guruvayurappan, with His Barhaa Peedam, broad forehead, Lotus like eyes, beautiful Nasikas, Makara Kundala Karnas (ears), Geetha flowing Madhura Adharam, Chubby cheeks, long neck, broad shoulders, long arms with shanku, chakra, gadha and Padmam as Abharanas, Lakshmi residing Vaksha Sthala, with Vanamalas, Lotus- popping up Nabhi, beautiful Pitambaram clad legs and the ever so soft Padma Charanams is very attractive to His Devotees, but He thinks that His devotees are the most attractive to Him. In the Banke Bihari Mandir in Vrindavan, the priests close the curtains very frequently even as the devotees throng to get Banke Bihari's Darshan. If the curtains are open and if Banke Bihari sees His devotees for longer periods of time, He is charmed by the beauty of His devotees and it is believed that He will go away with the Devotees !!!! That is why the curtains are closed very often. The Lord thinks that His Bhakthas are more attractive than Himself !! But to us He is.....

" Yat trailokya maheeyasopi mahitam,SUMMOHANAM MOHANAL,
Kantham kanti nidanathopi madhuram, Madhurya duryadapi,
Saundaryotharathopi sundaratharam,Twadroopam ascharyathopi,
Ascharyam Bhuvane na kasyakuudugam,Pushnathi Vishno Vibho"

Hari Om, Rama Krishna Hari.