thiruppavai

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Dear Sri Vaishnava Perunthagaiyeer,

 

Here is a scene happening in the village Srivillipuththoor.

 

The period is after Sri aaNdaaL was given in marriage to Sri Ranga mannaar,

to her beloved kaNNan, Sri vEnkatavan, narahari, kOLari maadhavan, kurai

onrum illadha gOvindhan.

 

Sri Periyaazhvaar also finished singing "oru magal thannai udaiyEn

thirumagaL pol vaLarththEn sengaNmaal thaan koNdupOnaan".

 

Prelude: Two young girls are talking to each other about Kannan- our beloved

krishna bhagavaan- both are in love with him. One does not want to reveal to

the other, she is also in love with the same person kannan and be a rival to

the other in her love affairs.

 

On the previous day, both were awaiting the arrival of Kannan in the

nandhavanam near the aaNdaaL temple. Each one of them sought the help of

other in the love affairs, to bring kaNNan to the garden so that they can

enjoy with their beloved, like the earlier days thalaivi (chief) asking her

thOzhi (assistant and confidente).

 

As usual, he did not turn up and made both of them wait unnecessarily. So

both were furious at kaNNan. One said to the other she was waiting for the

arrival of kaNNan but he did not turn up.

 

One was positive by nature and in her approach (we will name her as p1) and

other was egoistic by nature and negative (we will name her as En).

 

Now the scene:

En says to p1, "because of your bad behaviour the other day when he came, he

did not come yesterday, so you are to be blamed". But since p1 knows about

the behavioral pattern of En, she did not respond badly.

 

But in the heart of heart she was sure, because of En only he did not turn

up. The ego of En did not permit her to admit certain follies she did, which

made kannan to shy away from her.

 

En says to P1

POdi pOdi ahankaari nee

Pullaanguzhal oothum nandhakumaaranin

POkkum varavum arivEnadi pOdi

 

Meaning: En says "you are egoistic, better you go, I know the behavioural

pattern and ways of that King Nandha's son Krishnan who always plays with

the flute, I know where he goes and what he does etc".

 

Replies p1 by the following verse:

Soodik koduththa sudark kOdhai avaL

Sonna vazhi irukku ippOdhai avaL

Paadik koduththa thirup paavai

Paravasam aagida vazhi onru irukkuthu paaradi

Un dhayavu Enadi - pOdi

 

Meaning: Eh I do not want your help, I have the way which is same as what

aaNdaaL followed- to sing thiruppaavai and follow the footsteps of aaNdaaL-

I know the route how to become horripillated (rOmaanchanam) in union with

that krishnan, please see that route and follow that route"

 

Continues p1-

vazhi solladi enraal vaayaal vanthapdi pazhi solluraai

Azhagi samaththu yaarum nigar illaathavaL enru

Adikkadi thannai mechchikkoLLuraai

Suzhichchu eththanai adhu pOttaalum poojyam

Sollik koLLu thannaiththaanE mamathaiyin raajyam

Vizhichchathu raagu kaalam vedichchathu thaachchiyam vEdhanaiyil unnai solla

Edhu yOgyam - pOdi"

 

Meaning: "hey I asked you how to become dear to krishna but you accuse him.

You think you are beautiful, knowledgeable, there in no one comparable to

you and you boast about yourself with such comments. In whatever way it is

written, zero is always zero. Like that you have lot of ego.

 

Some how I woke up today in the bad time period of raaghu kaalam that is why

there is a fight between us. I am already suffering for the non arrival of

krishna so why should I blame you'. So saying she concludes the dialogue.

 

Comments: This song is by Ooththukkadu Sri Venkata subbaiyer the staunch

krishna bhaktha in the raaga khamas.

 

The dramatisation is by MGV.

 

See the emphasis on the superiority of the thiruppaavai which is the

highlight in this song which I wanted to bring to notice of bhakthaas in the

list. Perhaps this song may not be that famous and heard in many platforms.

 

 

Dasan Vasudevan M.G.