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Meaning in English

Sri Andal has actually completed her Nonbu with the previous verse and this verse is more in the form of a “phalasruthi” – a last verse that describes the benefits that will accrue to a person who devotion follows the work or recites these verses.

The Lord Madhava, who churned the oceans for the devas, one who killed the demon Kesi, one whose face is like the moon and one who is worshipped by the women of the cowherd clan who are dressed with fine ornaments, was worshipped by Sri Andal of Srivilliputtur thru these garland of thirty tamil verses that are greatly enjoyable. All devotees who worship the Lord whose four shoulders that are strong, whose eyes are bright red and who is the embodiment of all riches with these verses with similar zeal, will forever obtain the grace and blessings of the Lord and be supremely happy.

Thus we come to the conclusion of Thiruppavai.  It is said that the Thiruppavai can be chanted on all days, not just during Margazhi although chanting this during Margazhi does have a distinct charm.

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http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/

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Meaning in English

Sri Andal finally gets down to asking for her boon. This is the most famous of the verses of the Thiruppavai and this verse and the next one are often recited in isolation often in the daily prayers of most people.  This is indeed a very powerful plea and shows the intensity of the devotion that Sri Andal had for Krishna.

So Andal says to the Lord, let me tell you the objective of why we come to you in this early early morning, bow at your lotus feet and sing your praise ! Born alongwith us in the cowherd community who look after the cows to earn a living,  you cannot refuse to take our worship or bestow your grace on us. What we have come for us not to just get your grace and boons today alone.  What we seek is this – Forever and forever, in the next seven times seven births that we may take we should be privileged to have a relationship with you in all your avatars and we should be beholden and offer worship only to You and none other. You should give us this as a boon and also ensure that any other desires of ours other than this are removed from our minds.

So this is the final boon – that we should worship and serve the Lord without any other thought or desire in our minds, not just for today but for ever and ever. Unwavering, unquestioning, totally dedicated faith in Krishna at all times and occasions is what should rule our minds.

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http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/

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Meaning in English

Sri Andal is at the verge of asking her boon for which she performed the month-long nonbu, she has seen the Lord, got His attention, sung his praise to her heart’s content ,  asked for some gifts, got ready to celebrate. She now feels it is the right time to also reiterate the context,  reintroduce themselves and also ask for forgiveness before asking for the real boon.

So she goes on to say we are the simple cowherds who drive the cattle to the forest and thus earn our daily bread, we are without much intelligence, but have been wonderfully fortunate to be born in this clan and be in your midst, You are the truly blemishless Govinda,  the bonds and relationship that we have with you cannot ever be broken, We are small girls and it is possible that out of our enthusiasm and deep love for you, we might have taken liberties with you and in calling  your name in singular, so please pardon and forgive us. Oh Lord, please grant us the “parai” boon that we seek.

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http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/

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Meaning in English

Sri Andal has in the early verses described the rigors of the Nonbu as not decorating themselves and  not eating ghee and other delicacies to enable focus on the Lord. Now that She is in front of the Lord, she addresses the Lord as one who wins over those who are not willing to join Him or vanquishes those who are not following the righteous path and sings, we are singing your praise and seek from your hands gifts that the nation will be enamored of.  We seek from Your hands lovely garlands and ear rings and many other ornaments ; then lovely garments. We will adorn ourselves when these are given by your hands or you adorn us yourselves. Our beautification is for you to see and enjoy. And after adorning ourselves we will eat paal soru ie rice cooked in milk and ghee as your prasadam and the delicacy will be so full of ghee that the ghee will flow down our elbow as we eat.   And being in unison with you, in your company, partaking of the gifts and the food that you give us, we remain together and happy and blissful.

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http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/

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Meaning in English

Oh Lord, who is in the color of deep blue pearl, let us recount the purity that devotees have observed for the Margazhi nonbu, we salute your Conch Panchajanyam that is milk white hued, which can make a sound that can make the whole world tremble and that has huge spaces inside.  Oh beautiful Lord, you were so nonchalantly resting on a peepul leaf in the flooded ocean during pralaya, holding your devotees, and your grace and the lamps and the flags all protected in your fold, Bestow your grace on us.

Andal’s cup of joy is overflowing, she has woken up the Lord, who has now settled down to the worship and Andal is at His feet, singing His praise in verse after verse and is feeling very satisfied that her Nonbu is close to fulfillment, she is ready for some celebration.  In the next verse (Koodarai vellum seer Govinda) she describes the celebration and some treats.  So you can prepare to make as Prasadam some wonderful “chakkarai pongal” tomorrow  ( 27th verse – 11th January 2019). More about the verse tomorrow.

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http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/

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Meaning in English

Andal continues singing the Lord’s praise. Krishna, you were born to one woman (Devaki), but had to be hidden and brought up as the son of another woman (Yashoda) . the demon Kamsan who came to know about this sought to harm you in many ways, but you creator terror in his mind and made his stomach burn like a raging fire. We are here to sing about your Glory and if you bestow grace on us and fulfill our wishes we will rejoice and be rid of all our sorrows and be happy ever.  This is the second of the five verses that sing the praise of the Lord after he wakes up. In all these five verses the worship is so powerful invoking the great qualities of the Lord with appropriate references  and reiterating the fact and desire that the Lord will bestow grace and fulfill the desires, but not mentioning the desire till the very end.

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https://anchor.fm/lalitha289/episodes/Pasuram-24-Tiruppavai-e1t7cqk

As you may have observed, recently, I have been creating Podcast episodes in one of the following ways:

Learning and recording a slow chanting of Tiruppavai Pasurams

Writing articles in medium.com and reading out the published article.

Today I did something different, but went back to my old style of Podcasting. I mean, I recorded an episode at the spur of the moment.

It is a fourteen minute episode. It all started with my mid back pain. LOL. Don't panic. You must listen to it and only then will you be able to understand how curiosity, pain, self-talk,journaling and creativity can orchestrate well.

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In this Episode Lalitha explains

How she changed her perspective and made mindset shifts  by consistently saying an affirmation describing the worf "Trust" from Louis Hay's Book

"Meditations To Heal Your Life"

She invites her listeners and readers to give it a try. Thank you for listening and reading.

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Meaning in English

The Lord has woken up, is majestically seated on His throne, Sri Andal and he band of girls are having their eyeful of the lord, standing in front of Him finally and what does she do ? Does she go ahead and list her demands of boons ? No; wonderstuck by the glory and beauty of the Lord, she starts singing His praise ; this 24th verse is a wonderful verse that is fully devoted to rhythmically singing the Lord’s praise referring to his various victories.

Once you measured the whole world ! Praise to thee and your feet

You went downsouth to Lanka and destroyed the demon there Praise thee valour!

You destroyed a demon who came in the form of a cart ! praise your fame !

In one  stroke you vanquished two demons in the form of a calf ! praise to thee

You picked up a hillock to protect your people from the rain ! Praise your kindness

Praise to the sharp spear in your hands that kills your enemies

We come here to praise your valour and offer our worship

Hear our pleas and bless us with your grace

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Meaning in English

The Lord has woken up ! and when the almighty wakes up the world knows about it ! The girls request is finally answered and Sri Andal here in this 23rd verse becomes ecstatic describing the Lord’s waking up. The Lord of the world is likened to the Lord of the Jungle, like a magnificent Lion who earlier sleeping with his mate inside a cave in the mountains, wakes up from sleep and stirs to action as if spitting fire and shaking his fiery mane vigorously, scattering the scent symbolizing his presence all over the place, stretching his body and coming out of the cave with a fierce loud roar. Oh Lord whose skin is the colour of a dark flower, we request and desire that you please go from your temple to the majestic throne in the shaded courtyard and enquire from us our wishes and fulfill them.

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http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/

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