Thiruppavai
மார்கழித் திங்கள் மதிநிறைந்த நன்னாளால்,
நீராடப் போதுவீர் போதுமினோ நேரிழையீர்,
சீர்மல்கும் ஆய்ப்பாடிச் செல்வச் சிறுமீர்காள்!
கூர்வேல் கொடுந்தொழிலன் நந்தகோபன் குமரன்
ஏரார்ந்த கண்ணி யசோதை யிளஞ்சிங்கம்,
கார்மேனிச் செங்கண் கதிர்மதியம் போல்முகத்தான்,
நாரா யணனே நமக்கே பறைதருவான்,
பாரோர் புகழப் படிந்தேலோ ரெம்பாவாய்.
சீர்மல்கும் ஆய்ப்பாடிச் செல்வச் சிறுமீர்காள்!
கூர்வேல் கொடுந்தொழிலன் நந்தகோபன் குமரன்
ஏரார்ந்த கண்ணி யசோதை யிளஞ்சிங்கம்,
கார்மேனிச் செங்கண் கதிர்மதியம் போல்முகத்தான்,
நாரா யணனே நமக்கே பறைதருவான்,
பாரோர் புகழப் படிந்தேலோ ரெம்பாவாய்.
This is the first paasuram of Thiruppavai which is a collection of thirty paasurams written by Andal(or Nachiyar). These paasurams are in praise of Lord Vishnu and form a part of the Divya Prabhandam written by twelve alvars. Through the Thiruppavai, Andal or kodhai tells the people to recite the name and glories of Lord Vishnu. These paasurams are sung across all the temples in Tamilnadu during the Margazhi season which begins in the month of December.
The link given below contains the Thiruppavai sung by the well known vocalist R.Vedavalli and each paasuram is set in a particular ragam in Carnatic music.
In the first paasuram, Andal is calling her friends since Margazhi season has arrived. This is meaning of the first paasuram:
In this month of Marghazhi,
On this day filled with the light of moon,
Come for bathing,
Oh ladies who are richly dressed,
And Oh ladies in rich homes of cowherds,
For he with the sharp spear,
He who kills his enemies without mercy,
He who is the son of Nanda gopa,
He who is the darling son of Yasodha,
Who wore scented flower garlands,
He who is a lion cub,
He who is pretty in black colour,
He who has small red eyes,
He who has a face like the well-lit moon,
And He, who is our Lord Narayana,
Is going to give us protection,
So that we bathe and that is our Pavai (Vratham or practice),
In a way that the whole world sings about.
Come for bathing,
Oh ladies who are richly dressed,
And Oh ladies in rich homes of cowherds,
For he with the sharp spear,
He who kills his enemies without mercy,
He who is the son of Nanda gopa,
He who is the darling son of Yasodha,
Who wore scented flower garlands,
He who is a lion cub,
He who is pretty in black colour,
He who has small red eyes,
He who has a face like the well-lit moon,
And He, who is our Lord Narayana,
Is going to give us protection,
So that we bathe and that is our Pavai (Vratham or practice),
In a way that the whole world sings about.
This paasuram is set in ragam Nattai. Similarly the other 29 paasurams are sung across the state with a lot of devotion and enthusiasm.
N.ARADHANA
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