Slokam 9

Each one of the women hold the Paramathma in their hands and pass him among each other.  The slokam describes the passing around of the little Paramathma as a bee hopping from oneflower to another in a garland of roses.  The women are extremely thrilled by the touch of the little Paramathma. Not only are the women exalted to see the physical form of the Paramathma, the are even more exalted to touch Him and play with Him.

The women do not see the Paramathma as anything more than a ”normal” child. Although they don’t recognize the Paramathma,  they adore the child. 

The other aspect of the Paramathma which is highlighted in this slokam is that He does no display attachment to any one person.  He is able to feel comfortable with everyone that He is handed to and makes all of them equally happy to hold Him. 

We, on the other hand may not have the privilege of actually holding the Paramathma.  However, we are endowed with the knowledge that all that we perceive is the form of the Paramathma.  So we have to see the hand of the Paramathma everything that we see and experience.

Although our relationship with the Paramathma is very personal,  we do not hold the ownership of the Paramathma in our hands.  He is universal, eternal and is tied to everyone of His devotees through the strings of Bhakti. He moves from one to another as in a game of musical chairs, and gives everyone a chance to hold Him briefly.

This “hold” in the modern context represents the period of our lifetime when He offers Himself to be held in our consciousness.  We have to be fortunate to accept and hold Him.  Ideally we hold on to Him even at the time of our physical death.  If we do this, then we are sure to attain Moksham

May we accept the Paramathma with both our hands, when our turn comes and hold His eternal form in our hearts when His physical form passes on to the next in line.