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Kuthu ViLakkeriya

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #19)

Ragam: Sahana (28th Melakartha Janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahana_(raga)

ARO: S R₂ G₃ M₁ P M₁ D₂ N₂ Ṡ ||

AVA: Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ M₁ R₂ G₃ R₂ S ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Andal / Kodai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa47ZoR77_Q)

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kuththu viLakkeriyak kOttuk kaal kattil mEl *

meththenRa paNca-sayanaththin mEl ERi *

koththalar pUNGkuzhal nappinai koNGkai mEl *

vaiththuk kitan^tha malar-maarpaa vaay thiRavaay *

maith-thataNG kaNNinaay nI un maNaaLanai *

eththanai pOthum thuyilezha ottaay kaaN *

eththanai-yElum pirivu aatRRa-illaayaal *

thaththuvam anRu thakavu ElOr empaavaay..

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp19.html

{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/; https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf}

Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord.

Translation By Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan

(Now the young gOpis try to wake up the dhivya dampathis, Nappinnai PirAtti and Lord KrishNA). As the cluster of lamps are glowing beside , Oh Lord KrishNA , You are lying on the very soft (silky ) bed , on the ivory cot with Your broad chest resting on the bosom of Sri Nappinnai , who is adorned with blossome d bunches of flowers on Her tresses. (KrishNA ! even if You are unable to get up ) may You , atleast open Your mouth. (Now turning to Nappinnai) Oh Young Lady with black and wide eyes ( adorned with collyrium) ! We think that You won't allow Your Lord to wake up from sleep even if it is late ( or at any time); that is because You can not bear the separation from Him even for a shortwhile. However, Oh Young lady , neither it is just on Your part ( to keep the Lord only for Yourself) , nor does it befit Your unbounded Mercy ! (na Saasthram naiva cha Krama: according to JananyAcchAr Swamy).

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Toli Janmamuna

Ragam: Bilahari (29th Melakartha Janyam)

ARO: S R2 G3 P D2 S ||

Talam: Jhampa (Khanda Chapu)

Composer: Thyagaraja

Version: D.K. Pattammal

http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c2619.html

Meaning and Comments, Courtesy: V.Sadagopan

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Pallavi:

toli janmamuna jEyu duDuku delisenu rAma

Anupallavi:

phalamEmO (nI mahima) YarachEti puNTi kaddamu valEnA

CharaNam:

rAgi pairula centa ramyamau vari molaka rAjillu nErcu naTarA

Meaning & Comments: (Courtesy: V.Sadagopan)

Meaning: Oh RaamachandrA ! I have now come to know ("delisEnu") about the sins ("duDuku") that I committed ("jEyu") in my previous ("toli") births ("Janmamuna")

Meaning: The results of these sins are very perceptible to me now. The situation is clear as a fruit ("phalamEmO") in the palm ("chEti") of my hand ("yara"). One does not need ("valEnA") a mirror ("kaddamu") to see the boil ("puNTi") in one's palm.

Meaning: O Lord! In the same manner as (aTarA) as a beautiful (ramyamau) paddy (vari) seedling (molaka) might happen (nErcunu) (nErcunaTarA) to flourish (rAjilla) (literally shine) beside (centa) (literally near) rAgi crop (payirula),

Meaning: Similarly , O the one who sleeps ("shayana") on a serpent("naaga") couch, the auspicious fruits ("raajillu nerchu") resulting from Your Naama SankIrthanam will be destroyed by its association ("tOnu") with the sins ("paapamu") from poorva JanmAs .

The merit of Your holy ("punyamu") name ("naama") will be incompatible ("chelagunA") with the company of my sins !

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Unthu Madha Kalitran

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #18)

Ragam: Saveri (15th Melakartha Janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saveri

ARO: S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ  ||

AVA:  Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Andal / Kodai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGuGHkC1p7c)

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp18.html

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un^thu matha-kaLiRRan Otaatha thOL valiyan *

nan^tha-kOpaalan maru-makaLE nappinnaay *

kan^tham kamazhum kuzhali katai thiRavaay *

van^thu eNGkum kOzhi azhaiththana kaaN * maathavip

pan^thal mEl palkaal kuyili-naNGkaL kUvina kaaN *

pan^thaar virali un maiththunan pEr paatac *

cen^thaamaraik kaiyaal cIraar vaLai olippa *

van^thu thiRavaay makizhn^thu ElOr empaavaay.

.

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp18.html

{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/; https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf}

In this Paasuram, an esoteric doctrine of Sri Vaishnavism is included. According to this

doctrine, the Lord and Sri Devi are inseparable and they serve together as UpAyam (means)

and UpEyam (Ultimate goal). This fundamental doctrine is known as “Yeka Seshithvam”.

With this in mind, ANDAL wakes up Goddess Nappinnai, the consort of the Lord now and

appeals to Her.

LITERAL MEANING OF THE PAASURAM

Oh daughter-in-law of King NandagOpA, who has the proud gait of elephants and who is

known for His valiant shoulders with invincible strength (that he would never leave a battle

field without victory). Oh Nappinnai with enchanting fragrant black tresses! Kindly unlock

Your door. Hearken, the cocks have awakened now everywhere and are making loud noises.

Hearken, even the group of cuckoos, sitting on the bower of Maadhavi (Kurukkatthi) flowers,

have cooed gently many times. Oh Young Lady holding the sporting ball with Your fingers as

BhOgOpakaraNam! As we wish to sing about Your Lord's names, please come with joy and

open the door with Your red lotus-like soft hands, which create a pleasant sound (sunAdham)

from the movement of Your bracelets adorning Your forearms

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amparamE thaNNirE

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #17)

Ragam: Kalyani (65th Melakartha Raga)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyani_(raga)

ARO: S R₂ G₃ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ ||

AVA:  Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S ||

Talam: Khanda Chapu

Composer: Andal / Kodai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdhieK_9KlQ)

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp17.html

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amparamE thaNNIrE cORE aRaN-ceyyum *

emperumaan nan^thakOpaalaa ezhun^thiraay *

kompanaarkku ellaam kozhun^thE kula-viLakkE *

em-perumaatti yacOthaay aRivu-Raay *

amparam UtaRuththu ONGki uLaku aLan^tha *

umpar kOmaanE uRaNGkaathu ezhun^thiraay *

cem poR kazhalati celvaa palathEvaa *

umpiyum nIyum uRaNGkEl Or empaavaay.

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp17.html

{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/; https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf}

Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord.

In the previous Paasuram, the gatekeepers were requested to open the doors of NandagOpan's

palace so that the Gopis can get inside and wake up King NandagOpan, Queen YasOdhA,

Lord KrishNA and Prince BaladEvan, the elder brother of Sri KrishNA. The gatekeepers

obliged and the Gopis stand now in front of the bed chambers of each of them and appeal to

them to awaken.

LITERAL MEANING OF THE PAASURAM (DR. V. K. S. N. RAGHAVAN):

Oh King NandagOpA, Our Sire and the one reputed for high charity in giving away many

clothes, abundant water, and large quantity of food! Kindly awaken! Oh Queen yasOdhA, the

foremost scion among women of sterling character (lit. who are slim and firm like Vanjik

Kombhu)! Oh Devi, who is the beacon light (of the whole woman kind! Please rise up! Oh Lord

of Gods, who grew (into a gigantic form) and pierced through the space, and measured (with

two steps) all the worlds! Please refrain from sleep and get up! Oh Prince BaladEvA (the strong

and powerful Lord) adorning the golden anklets of a Hero! May Your younger brother and

yourself get up without prolonging your sleep (uRangEl).

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NAyakanAy Ninra

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #16)

Ragam: Durbar (22nd Melakartha Janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darbar_(raga)

ARO: S R₂ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ ||

AVA: Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ G₂ R₂ S ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Andal / Kodai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWcacgnO0E0)

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp16.html

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naayakanaay ninRa nan^thakOpan utaiya

kOyil kaappaanE! * koti thOnRum thOraNa

vaayil kaappaanE! * maNik kathavam thaaL thiRavaay *

aayar ciRumiyarOmukku * aRai paRai

maayan maNivaNNan nennalE vaay nErn^thaan *

thUyOmaay van^thOm thuyilezhap paatuvaan *

vaayaal munnamunnam maaRRaathE ammaa! * nI

nEya nilai kathavam nIkku ElOr empaavaay.

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp16.html

{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/; https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf}

Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord.

The ten girls symbolizing “the pancha-Laksham gOpis” of Gokulam are

awakened now and proceed together to NandagOpan's palace to awaken the residents of that

mansion. They start with the awakening of the guards at the flag-staff gate first.

Having woken up the ten girls and collected her retinue, Sri Andal has reached the temple of the Lord, it is either the Temple or the palace of of Krishna’s foster father Nandagopan. They find that the ornate doors and the festooned doorstep are bolted and guarded by sentries, so the girls address the gate keeper and ask him to open the bolts and let them in. The girls plead with the gatekeeper “we are small girls from the cowherd community and we seek the grace of the Lord. The Magical dark skinned Lord has made promises to us. We are pure and we come to sing the wake up song for Him. Please do not refuse entry for us, Please do open the door to enable us to obtain the grace of our Lord.

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Sri Kamakshi

Ragam: SAranga (65th Melakartha Mecha Kalyani Janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Janya_ragas

ARO:   S R₂ G₃ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ    ||

AVA:  Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ R₂ G₃ M₁ R₂ Ṡ ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Annaswami Shastry

Version: DK Jayaraman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvupkzJG3ME) and

Ram Kaushik (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM65shjDtzA)

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Pallavi:

Sri Kamakshi Maam Paahi

Anupallavi:

Ekaamreshwari Bhuvaneshwari

Vaagheeshwari Sevithe Paradevathe

Charanam:

Vitara Janani Tava Padayuga Drutha Bhakthim Ajaanavipina

Vishaya Vyaaghra Bhitaya Me

Patita Paavani Bhakta Palini Parameshwari Suta Senaani

Paasaankusha Chaapa Baana Dhaarini Sri Nagaravaasini Suvaasini

MEANING: (Approximate)

Sahityam: Sri Kamakshi Maam Paahi

Meaning: O Goddess Kamakshi ! Protect me (Maam Paahi)

Sahityam: Ekaamreshwari Bhuvaneshwari

Meaning: Ekamreshwari, the sovereign of earth (Bhuvana-Ishwari),

Sahityam: Vaagheeshwari Sevithe Paradevathe

Meaning: adorned (Sevithe) by Vagishwari, the goddess of speech (Vak-Ishwari), you are the supreme suzerain (Para-devathe).

Sahityam: Vitara Janani Tava Padayuga Drutha Bhakthim Ajaanavipina

Sahityam: Vishaya Vyaaghra Bhitaya Me

Meaning:Please bestow on me (Vitara Janani) the unflinching devotion (Bhakthim) of your feet (Tava Padayuga Drutha). I am afraid of the various materialistic influences steeped in ignorance (“Ajaana – Vipina Vishaya Vyaaghra Bhitaya Me”).

Sahityam: Patita Paavani Bhakta Palini Parameshwari Suta Senaani

Meaning: You are soccour to the afflicted (Patita Paavani) and the protected of devotees (Bhakta Palini).

Parameshwari! You have the brave warrior (“Senaani”) for a son (Suta).

Sahityam: Paasaankusha Chaapa Baana Dhaarini Sri Nagaravaasini Suvaasini

Meaning:You sport (Dhaarini) the noose (Paasa), the goad (ankusha), bow (Baana) and arrow (Chaapa).

You are suvasini, the auspicious one dwelling in Sri Nagara.

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ellE iLaNGkiLiyE 

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #15)

Ragam: Begada (29th Melakartha Janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anandabhairavi 

ARO:        S G₃ R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P Ṡ   ||

AVA:   Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S   ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Andal / Kodai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uGFr2Mv4b4 )

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp15.html 

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Paasuram (Stanza)

ellE iLaNGkiLiyE! innam uRaNGkuthiyO! *

cillenRu azhaiyEnmin naNGkaimIr pOtharukinREn *

vallai un katturaikaL paNtE un vaay aRithum *

vallIrkaL nINGkaLE naanE thaan aayituka *

ollai nI pOthaay unakkenna vERutaiyai *

ellaarum pOn^thaarO pOn^thaar pOn^thu eNNikkoL *

vallaanai konRaanai maaRRaarai maaRRazhikka

vallaanai * maayanaip paatu ElOr empaavaay.

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp15.html 

{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/ }

Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord.

(In the group of the awakening songs of ten maidens , namely pasasurams (6-15) ,this paasuram is the last one and is set in the form of conversation between the maidens at the the threshhold of a house and the God-intoxicated maiden inside the house.

{ The girls at the threshold }: Hello! young parrot-like damsel! are you fast asleep even now ?

(The maiden within answers): Do n't be harsh(lit. chilly) in calling me ; Oh girls of higher strand ! just now I am coming.

{ The group outside}: You can talk well.; we know it ( skill in speech)already.

( The girl inside): As it is , you (all) are strong (in wordy combat); does no't matter,let me the one (in harsh speech); (my apologies to you for my harshness).

(The group outside): Come quickly and join us.with whom else are you so engaged (being separated form us)?

( The girl inside): Have all (our friends) come already ?

( The girls outside): Oh Yes.they have come. May You come out and take the roll call (lit.count for yourself). We would like to hear you sing in praise of our Lord , who vanquished the unassailable elephant ( Kuvalayaapeedam, the court elephant of Kamsan)and who is highly powerful in destroying the enimity pertaining to His enemies.

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nAdupai

Ragam: Madhyamavathi {22nd Melakartha (Kharaharapriya) Janyam}

ARO: S R2 M1 P N2 S  ||

AVA: S N2 P M1 R2 S ||

Talam: Khanda Chapu

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: C V Shankar & Ram Kaushik (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av9_FthV9K8)

Meaning Courtesy: https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/09/thyagaraja-kriti-naadupai-raga.html

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Pallavi:

nAdupai palikEru narulu

Anupallavi:

vEda sannuta bhavamu

vEru jEsitin(a)nucu (nAdu)

Charanam 4:

AjAnu bAhu yuga SrI jAnakI pati

payOj(A)ksha SrI tyAgarAja nuta caraNa

I jagatilO ninnu pUjincuvArin-

(a)vyAjamuna brOcu su-rAja nIvADaina (nAdu)

Meaning Courtesy: https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/09/thyagaraja-kriti-naadupai-raga.html

In the kRti ‘nAdupai palikEru’ – rAga madhyamAvati, SrI tyAgarAja tells Lord that people are blaming him for causing division of family and property.

Sahityam: nAdupai palikEru narulu

Meaning: People (narulu) are blaming (palikEru) (literally tell) me (nAdupai) (literally on me).

Sahityam: vEda sannuta bhavamu vEru jEsitin(a)nucu (nAdu)

Meaning: O Lord well-praised (sannuta) in vEdas! People are blaming me that (anucu) I divided (vEru jEsitini) (jEsitinanucu) the family (bhavamu) (literally existence).

C4: Sahityam:AjAnu bAhu yuga SrI jAnakI pati

Meaning: O Lord whose pair (yuga) of hands (bAhu) extends up to knees (AjAnu)! O Consort (pati) of SrI jAnakI!

Sahityam:payOj(A)ksha SrI tyAgarAja nuta caraNa

Meaning: O Lotus (payOja) Eyed (aksha) (payOjAksha)! O Lord whose feet (caraNa) are praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja!

Sahityam:I jagatilO ninnu pUjincuvArin-  (a)vyAjamuna brOcu su-rAja nIvADaina (nAdu)

Meaning:O Munificent Lord (su-rAja) who, in this (I) World (jagatilO), protects (brOcu) without any motive (avyAjamuna) those who (vArini) worship (pUjincu) (pUjincuvArinavyAjamuna) You (ninnu)!

People are blaming me – one who belongs (vADaina) to You (nI) (nIvADaina).

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Ungakal Puzhai

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #14)

Ragam: Ananda Bhairavi (20th Melakartha Nata Bhairavi Janyam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anandabhairavi

ARO: S G₂ R₂ G₂ M₁ P D₂ P Ṡ ||

AVA :   Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S   ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Andal / Godai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzKd1HLOuqk)

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp14.html

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uNGkaL puzhaikkataith thOttaththu vaaviyuL *

ceNGkazhunIr vaay nekizhn^thu aampal vaay kUmpina kaaN *

ceNGkal potikkUrai veNpal thavaththavar *

thaNGkaL thirukkOyil caNGkituvaan pOthan^thaar *

eNGkaLai munnam ezhuppuvaan vaaypEcum *

naNGkaay ezhun^thiraay naaNaathaay naavutaiyaay *

caNGkOtu cakkaram En^thum thatakkaiyan *

paNGkayak kaNNaanaip paatu ElOr empaavaay..

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp14.html

{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/}

Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord.

Translation By Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan

(The maidens awaken another group-leader).Already it is day-dawn , for even the Senkazhuneer flowers(red lotuses) have bloomed and Aambal flowers have closed their buds, in the small tank of your back-yard garden. The saints with ochre-robes and white teeth have started to visit their respective holy shrines for blowing the conch . Oh our Lady who boasted (by word of mouth) yesterday that you will come and awaken us at first! now , please get up. You are not ashamed ; you are but a chatterer. Let us sing the glory of the Lord of lotus-like eyes (pankayak kaNNan) , who holds aloft on His mighty hands, the Conch and the discus (the symbol of His supermacy among all gods).

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puLLin vaay

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #13)

Ragam: Atana (29th Melakartha Dheera Shankarabharanam Janyam)

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ARO: S R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ ||

AVA :  Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ P G₃ R₂ S ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Andal / Godai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRuYocZ7lYM)

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puLLin vaay kINtaanaip pollaa arakkanai *

kiLLik kaLain^thaanaik kIrththimai paatip pOyp *

piLLaikaL ellaarum paavaikkaLam pukkaar *

veLLi ezhun^thu viyaazham uRaNGkiRRu *

puLLum cilampina kaaN pOtharik kaNNinaay *

kuLLak kuLirak kutain^thu nIraataathE *

paLLik kitaththiyO? paavaay! nI nannaaLaal *

kaLLam thavirn^thu kalan^thu ElOr empaavaay.

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Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord.

Translation By Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan

(It is portrayed here that the Gopis , performing Paavai nOnbhu awaken another girl , who has earlier had a glimpse of Godly bliss, and who generally keeps aloof, avoiding association with others). All our friends have now reached the designated place for assembly ( Paavaik- KaLam pukkAr). They went there singing the praise of our KrishNan , who tore open the mouth of BakAsuran ( the demonn , who in the form of a crane , came to assault Him ), and who , in His earlier avathAram as RaamA , chopped off the ten heads of the treacherous demon king (RaavaNA ) and destroyed him . The Venus has now arisen and the Jupiter has already set. Harken , many birds (have gotten up ) and are chirping . Oh Young and beautiful girl with charming eyes resembling a flower and that of a doe ! all of us should go to the river and plunge deeply in the water that makes us shiver ; instead you are wiling away the time lying on the bed ,--is this peoper ? Oh dear girl ! it is truly a great day for us . Kindly

leave your restraint (and aloofness) and join us freely.