ANDAL'S THIRUPPAVAI 1

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ANDAL'S THIRUPPAVAI

SUMMARY

Now has arrived the month of Margasirsa. The days are auspicious and

the nights are filled with moonlight. You, the beautiful young

women, enjoying all the comforts of the prosperous village Vrepalle

and wearing strange and attractive ornaments! Listen, all those who

wish to participate in the morning bath, join us and move ahead.

Krishna is the son of Nandagopa, who in his solicitude for his son,

ever keeps alert, with his sharp spike always poised, to punish

severely those who intend harm to him. Krishna is the beloved lion-

cub of Yasoda who contemplates him with her large beaming eyes;

Krishna with his body shining with the colour of a dark cloud, with

his eyes bright as red lotus petals, with his divine face radiating

the mingled beams of the bright sun and the mellow moon, this

Krishna is no other than Narayana Himself. He is ready to give, only

to us (people who never seek anything from any but him) what we

badly need, namely, the instrument "parai" which is required for the

fulfillment of this ritual. Therefore, join us in all your numbers

in this ceremonial rite and make the world of onlookers happy.

 

Margalittingal madi nirainda nannalal,

niradap poduvir! podumino, nerilaiyir!

Sirmalgum ayppadic celvac cirumirgal!

kurvel kodun tolilan nandagopan kumaran,

Erarnda kanni yasodaiy ilanncingam,

karmeni ccengan kadirmadiyam pol mukattan,

Narayanane namakke parai taruvan,

paror pugalap padindelor empavay.

 

 

 

"All ye who, though born in this world of sorrow, yet enjoy bliss as

contemporaries of Krishna, listen to the manner of our performing

this ritual. We shall gently sing benediction to the feet of the

Supreme Person, who has been resting quietly on the sea of milk.

During the period of the ritual, we shall take our bath before dawn.

We shall not help ourselves to milk or ghee. We shall not smear our

eyes with collyrium nor shall we deck our hair with flowers. We

shall avoid actions not done by our elders; nor shall we ever utter

anywhere falsehood or words that hurt others. We shall honour the

wise with liberal gifts of grain and money. We shall bestow charity

on the celibates and the ascetics. We shall always reflect upon the

way of higher life. May you witness this and feel happy!"

 

This Pasuram exhorts the intending participants about the things

that they should or should not do during the course of the Vrata.

 

Vaiyattu valvir gal! namum nam payaikkuc

ceyyum kirisaigal keliro parkadalul

Paiyat tuyinra Paraman adipadi

neyyunnom palunnom natkale niradi

maiyitteludom malarittu nam mudiyom

seyyadana seyyom tikkuralaic cenrodom

aiyamum piccaiyum andanaiyumkaikatti

Uyyum arenni yugandelor empavay

 

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