ThiruppAvai, Day 8

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PA:SURAM - 8

ki:zh va:nam vellendu yerumai siruvi:du

me:yva:n parandana ka:n mikkulla pillaikalum

po:va:n po:ginra:raip po:ga:mal ka:ththu unnai

kku:vuva:n vandu ninro:m, ko:du kalamudaya

 

pa:va:y ! ezhundira:y pa:di parai kondu

ma:va:y pilanda:nai mallarai ma:ttiya

de:va:di de:vanaich chenruna:m se:viththa:l

a:va:venra:ra:yndu arule:lo:remba:va:i

 

HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy's translation:

 

Anda:l is waking up a girl who is sleeping in the devotion of Lord

Krishna and enjoying the songs of His glories sung by Anda:l and the

group from inside.

 

" In the Eastern Horizon of the sky, the dawn has begun, cattle have

spread on the plains for their first feed. Though children are going(to

Lord Krishna ), as going itself is their purpose, we have stopped them

and we all came to take you too along with us! We know that You are

much fond of this Vratham ! O ' Little girl, wake up. Let us go to our

Lord Krishna who killed the great wrestlers Chanura and Mushtika. Come !

we shall take from Him, the instruments required for our Vratham. If we

go to Him before He arrives to our place, then He with the feeling of

indebtedness , with lot of eagerness and Love towards us, will bless us

with all our wishes.

 

Sri E S Bhuvarahachariar Swamy's explanation:

 

Here a girl who is Krishna's particular sweetheart is being woken up.She

can be compared to NAMMAZHWAR (Krishna- trishna tatvam) the very

embodiment of deep devotion to Sri Krishna.Her company is certain to

accomplish their desire. KOTHUGALAMUDAYA PAVAAI! is a most beautiful

form of address.

 

" The horizon has become bright.Get up. " say the girls. But she

astonishes them by replying, " It is the lustre from your moon-like faces

which has brightened the Eastern quarter. The day is yet to dawn. "

 

The second sign of daybreak mentioned in this stanza indicates that

Andal has indeed been transformed into a gopi - " The buffaloes are fast

dispersing in the fields searching for the tender green grass with the

dew drops of dawn clinging to them. If we delay, Krishna would have

followed them into the forest and our purpose would be lost. " This

statement could not have come out of the lips of anyone other than a

true cowherdess. So Andal has totally identified herself with a gopi,

living with

the cowherds and taking part in all their daily chores.

 

Her father Sri Vishnuchitta was a learned Vedic authority and had even

written a rule book for conducting sacrifices called Kalpa Sutra. He too

assumed the role of Yasoda to the extent of participating in every

childish activity of Krishna.For this his daughter affectionately calls

him, " Bhogattil Vazhuvada Puduvayarkon " (one who has not missed a single

opportunity to enjoy Krishna). Now his daughter does the same.

 

The conclusion is this: Only that caste is desirable,which is congenial

for the enjoyment of God and which is calculated to bring down His Grace

on us. SRI LOKA DESIKA says in SRI VACHANA BHUSHANAM, " Periyazhvarum

Tirumagalarum Gopa Janmattai Asthanam Panninargal. "