TIRUPPAVAI--17

TELUGU VYAKHYANAM

ambaramae thaNNeerae sORae aRam seyyum 
emberumaan nandhagOpaalaa ezhundhiraay 
kombanaarkku ellaam kozhundhae kula viLakkae 
emberumaatti yasOdhaay aRivuRaay 
ambaram ooda aRuththu Ongi uLagu aLandha 
umbar kOmaanae uRangaadhu ezhundhiraay 
sem poR kazhaladich chelvaa baladhaevaa 
umbiyum neeyun uRangaelOr embaavaay (17) 

Having entered Nandagopala's palace with the permission

        of the guards,the Gopis (Andal) wake up Nandagopa,yashoda,
        Krishna and Balarama,panegyrising their greatness.
 
        Nanda has placed his bed near the entrance for fear that
        the gopis,like Usha in the case of Aniruddha,may steal
        Krishna;especially as Krishna is more handsome than His
        grandson! Andal glorifies Nanda as a munificent donor of
        clothes,water and food; but we do not come across any such
        reference elsewhere.The commentator says:"As Krishna was
        seen  giving clothes to Draupadi to save her modesty;water
        to the chariot horses at Kurukshetra;and food to his
        boyhood companions in the forest - it could be presumed
        that his qualities were inherited from His father."
        
        
        But the gopis are not here for these items; they need only
        Krishna (VAASUDEVAH SARVAM).Yashoda gave birth to Krishna
        only to make Him their husband; and being a woman she
        knows their plight.So they next wake her up.
 
        Sri Krishna in his past incarnation as Trivikrama had
        obtained Indra's kingdom for him.But the gopis do not
        want Him to do any such thing for them.It is enough
        if He allows them to do service to Him.Krishna does
        not respond.
 
        Realising their mistake in not approaching Him through
        Balarama,they do so now and ask him to help them as he
        had once done in the case of the gopis separated from
        Krishna when He went to Mathura.

TIRUPPAVAI--16

TELUGU VYAKHYANAM

naayaganaay ninRa nandhagOpan udaiya 
kOyil kaappaanae! kodi thOnRum thOraNa- 
vaayil kaappaanae! maNik kadhavam thaaL thiRavaay 
aayar siRumiyarOmukku aRai paRai- 
maayan maNi vaNNan nennalae vaay naerndhaan 
thooyOmaay vandhOm thuyil ezhap paaduvaan 
vaayaal munnam munnam maatraadhae ammaa! nee- 
naeya nilaik kadhavam neekkaelOr embaavaay (16) 

Thus in ten pasurams Andal woke up girls of differing
         natures and thereby all the girls of Gokula were woken
         up and they all proceed to Sri Nandagopan's mansion and
         request the door keeper to let them in.
 
         Cowherd colonies in those days may have contained only
         huts and Nanda's mansion may be a big hut,without a 
         doorkeeper.And all this may be Andal's fertile imagination.
         But what she is doing is to tell us how one should enter
         a temple in Archavatara,and worship the Lord.Sri PARASARA
         BHATTAR in his SRI RANGARAJA STAVA lays down the procedure
         for temple entry based on this stanza.The door keepers
         are really our Acharyas.In our daily pooja we open the
         door of our 'koyil azhwar' (the box where the home idol
         is kept) by reciting the Acharya Parampara and finally
         this verse without fail.
 
         TUYOMAAY VANDOM - we have come with purity. What is
         the purity meant here ? Not the usual physical or even
         mental purity.The physical purity of cowherds is
         well known,say the commentators.The purity referred to
         here is the fact that they have come to do service to
         the Lord WITHOUT ASKING ANYTHING IN RETURN.Kainkarya
         itself is the end (Swayam Purushaartha) and is not the
         means to an end.This point should be ever fixed in
         the heart of a Sri Vaishnava.

TIRUPPAVAI--15

TELUGU VYAKHYANAM

ellae! iLam kiLiyae innam uRangudhiyO 
chil enRu azhaiyaen min nangaiyeer pOdharuginRaen 
vallai un katturaigaL paNdae un vaay aRidhum 
valleergaL neengaLae naanae thaan aayiduga 
ollai nee pOdhaay unakkenna vaeRudaiyai 
ellaarum pOndhaarO pOndhaar pOndhu eNNikkoL 
vallaanai konRaanai maatraarai maatrazhikka- 
vallaanai maayanaip paadaelOr embaavaay (15) 

 This pasuram which brings out the caharacteristics of
         a SriVaishnava is considered to be the very essence
         of Tiruppavai by our Acharyas.
 
         The girl who is woken up begins to sing.
         1.YELLE ILANKILIYE -the implied sense is that the speech
         of the devotees is most welcome.
         2.INNAM URANGUDIYO -It is wrong to indulge in other things
         if the company of Bhagavatas is available.
         3.CHIL ENRU AZHAYENMIN - Not a single harsh word should
         be used with the Bhaktas.
         4.NANGAIMIR PODARGINREN - Devotees should be addressed
         respectfully.
         5.VALLAI UN KATTURAIGAL - Even the chastisement by a
         Bhakta (which will always be constructive) should be
         accepted gratefully.
         6.VALLEERGAL NEENGALE NAANE THAN AAYIDUGA - owning others
         mistakes as one's own is the hallmark of a Sri Vaishnava.
         For ex. Bharata holds himself responsible for Rama's
         exile.
         7.OLLAI NEE PODAAY - Separation from devotees even for a
         second is unbearable.
         8.UNAKKENNA VERUDAYAI - The path laid down by one's
         ancestors is to be followed,not what is dictated by
         one's own mind.
         9.ELLAARUM PONDAARO PONDU ENNIKKOL- seeing a congregation of 
         devotees is the most desired fruit in this life.The enjoyment
         is  not complete even if one devotee is missing.Their sight 
         and touch are all contributory factors to one's enjoyment.
         10.VALLAANAI..etc - Singing His virtues,valour,victory etc
         are vital to a Sri Vaishnava as a means of pleasing other
         Srivaishnavas; as such it results in the service of
         Bhagavatas.
 
         These ten commandments (golden rules) are to be cherished
         as they constitute the acid test for testing whether one
         is really a Sri Vaishnava.
 

TIRUPPAVAI--14

TELUGU VYAKHYANAM

ungaL puzhakkadaith thOttaththu vaaviyuL 
sengazhuneer vaay negizhndhu aambal vaay koombina kaaN 
sengaR podik koorai veNbal thavaththavar 
thangaL thirukkOyil sangiduvaan pOdhanRaar 
engaLai munnam ezhuppuvaan vaaypaesum 
nangaay ezhundhiraay naaNaadhaay naavudaiyaay 
sangOdu chakkaram aendhum thadakkaiyan 
pangayak kaNNaanaip paadaelOr embaavaay (14) 

In the pond in the backyard of your house. The lily in the ponds have opened, The night flowers have closed, The white toothed sages, Who wear clothes as red as, The powder of brick, Are going to their temples. To sound the conch. You who promised to wake us up, Please wake up, Are you not ashamed, You chatter box, Let us all sing about the lotus eyed one, Who has a holy conch and wheel , In his hands, And worship our Goddess Pavai.

A gopi who is an expert orator and who is also chief
         among these girls is woken up.She had promised that
         she would get up before the rest and wake them up.
         She has conveniently forgotten all about it and is
         sleeping comfortably and peacefully.This is an unpardonable
         crime.But still her inclusion in the group is
         most essential as,with her silver tongue,she can
         easily subdue Krishna.Moreover it is essential that
         not a single girl loses His grace.If she were to sing
         of Krishna as He appears bearing the discus and conch
         He is sure to relent.
 
         Incidentally Andal tells us, " Use your tongue not
         merely for tasting delicious dishes,but for singing
         about the Lotus-eyed One.That was the main purpose
         for which it was gifted to you in the first place
         by God."

SRIHARI STOTRAM--PRIYA SISTERS

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జగజ్జాలపాలం కన:కంఠమాలం,

శరత్చంద్రఫాలం మహదైత్యకాలం,

నభో నీలకాయం దురావారమాయం,

సుపద్మాసహాయం భజేహం భజేహం., 1

సదాంభోధి వాసం గళత్పుష్పహాసం,

జగత్సన్నివాసం శతాదిత్యభాసం,

గధాచక్రశస్త్రం లసత్పీతవస్త్రం,

హస:చారు వక్త్రం భజేహం భజేహం., 2

రమాకంఠహారం శృతివ్రాతసారం,

జలాంతర్విహారం ధరాభారహారం,

చిదానందరూపం మనోజ్ఞ్న స్వరూపం,

ధృతానేక రూపం భజేహం భజేహం., 3

జరాజన్మహీనం పరానందపీనం,

సమాధానలీనం సదైవానవీనం,

జగజ్జన్మహేతుం సురానీక కేతుం,

త్రిలొకైక సేతుం భజేహం భజేహం., 4

కృతామ్నాయగానం ఖగాధీశయానం,

విముక్తేర్నిధానం హరారాధిమానం,

స్వభక్తానుకూలం జగద్వృక్షమూలం,

నిరస్థార్ధసూలం భజేహం భజేహం., 5

సమస్థామరేసం ద్విరేఫాభ క్లేశం,

జగత్బింబలేశం హృదాకాశవేశం,

సదాదివ్యదేహం విముక్తాఖిలేహం,

సువైకుంఠగేహం భజేహం భజేహం., 6

సురాళీబలిష్ఠం త్రిలోకీవరిష్ఠం,

గురూనాంగరిష్ఠం స్వరూపైకనిష్టం,

సదా యుధ్ధధీరం మహవీరవీరం,

భవాంభోదితీరం భజేహం భజేహం., 7

రమావామభాగం తలానగ్ననాగం,

కృతాధీనయాగం గతారాగరాగం,

మునీంద్రై:సుగీతం సురైసంపరీహం,

గుణౌగైరతీతం భజేహం భజేహం., 8

ఫలశృతి

ఇదం యస్తు నిత్యం సమాధాయ చిత్తం,

పఠేదష్తకం కష్టహరం మురారే,

సవిష్ణోర్విశోకం ధ్రువం యతిలోకం,

జరాజన్మశోకం పునర్విందతే నో.

jagajjaalapaalam kana:kanThamaalam,

Saratchandraphaalam mahadaityakaalam,

nabhO neelakaayam duraavaaramaayam,

supadmaasahaayam BajEham BajEham., 1

sadaambhOdhi vaasam gaLatpushpahaasam,

jagatsannivaasam Sataadityabhaasam,

gadhaachakraSastram lasatpeetavastram,

hasa:chaaru vaktram BajEham BajEham., 2

ramaakanThahaaram SRtivraatasaaram,

jalaantarvihaaram dharaabhaarahaaram,

cidaanandaroopam manOj~nna swaroopam,

dhRtaanEka roopam BajEham BajEham., 3

jaraajanmaheenam paraanandapeenam,

samaadhaanaleenam sadaivaanaveenam,

jagajjanmahEtum suraaneeka kEtum,

trilokaika sEtum BajEham BajEham., 4

kRtaamnaayagaanam khagaadhISayaanam,

vimuktErnidhaanam haraaraadhimaanam,

swabhaktaanukoolam jagadvRkshamoolam,

nirasthaardhasoolam BajEham BajEham., 5

samasthaamarEsam dwirEphaabha klESam,

jagatbimbalESam hRdaakaaSavESam,

sadaadivyadEham vimuktaakhilEham,

suvaikunThagEham BajEham BajEham., 6

suraaLIbaliShTham trilOkIvarishTham,

guroonaangarishTham swaroopaikanishTam,

sadaa yudhdhadheeram mahaveeraveeram,

bhavaambhOditeeram BajEham BajEham., 7

ramaavaamabhaagam talaanagnanaagam,

kRtaadheenayaagam gataaraagaraagam,

muneendrai:sugeetam suraisampareeham,

guNougairateetam BajEham BajEham., 8

PalaSRti

idam yastu nityam samaadhaaya chittam,

paThEdashtakam kashTaharam muraarE,

savishNOrviSOkam dhruvam yatilOkam,

jaraajanmaSOkam punarviMdatE nO.

TIRUPPAVAI--13

TELUGU VYAKHYANAM

puLLin vaay keendaanaip pollaa arakkanaik 
kiLLik kaLaindhaanaik keerththi mai paadip pOyp 
piLLaigaL ellaarum paavaik kaLambukkaar 
veLLi ezhundhu viyaazham uRangitru 
puLLum silambina kaaN pOdharik kaNNinaay 
kuLLak kuLirak kudaindhu neeraadaadhae 
paLLik kidaththiyO! paavaay! nee nan naaLaal 
kaLLam thavirndhu kalandhaelOr embaavaay (13) 

The lasses have reached, The place of prayer for Pavai, Singing the fame of our Lord. Who killed the ogre who came like a stork. And who cut off the heads of the bad ogre , One by one. The nevus has risen in the morn, The Jupiter has vanished from the sky, The birds are making lot of sound, Of beautiful one with wide eyes red as a flower. Without taking bath by dipping again and again, In ice cold water, Would you prefer to sleep. Oh lass, On this holy day, Do not stay aside, And come to bathe with us. And worship our Goddess Pavai.

  Singing the glory of Him
       Who split the bird's bill and kill'd
    And Him who pluck'd the wicked demon as a weed;
       Girlies all reach'd the site of deity;
    Venus ascended and Jupiter, had slept sunk;
       Birds too clanged behold, belle gild:
    Thy eye, is a la flower or deer  flirting?
       Yet asleep in bed,
       Enjoin to dip and shiver in bath cold;
       Shed off thy stealth untold
       This  day is  auspicious, consider  our damsel.

TIRUPPAVAI--12

TELUGU VYAKHYANAM

kanaiththu iLam katrerumai kanRukku irangi 
ninaiththu mulai vazhiyae ninRu paal sOra 
nanaiththu illam saeRaakkum naR chelvan thangaay 
panith thalai veezha nin vaasaR kadai patrich 
chinaththinaal then ilangaik kOmaanaich chetra 
manaththukku iniyaanaip paadavum nee vaay thiRavaay 
iniththaan ezhundhiraay eedhenna paer uRakkam 
anaiththu illaththaarum aRindhaelOr embaavaay (12) 

Hey, sister of the rich one , who owned, The mooing she buffalo with a calf , Which took pity on the calf, And gave out plenty, Of milk to it through its udder, And made his courtyard slushy with milk, We are assembled in thine yard, In the dripping fog, And sing about Him, Who killed in anger the king of Southern Lanka , And who is very dear one, But open your mouth, you don’t.. At least wake up now, Why this very deep slumber, For people of all houses around, Have already become alert And are ready to worship our Goddess Pavai...

     ----wikipedia

Young buffalo yearns for calf, mumbles;         Milk dribbles from udder  and home a mire wet;      Thou, sister of a fair and wealthy, with a snow hail         Over the head, as we clench thy entrance      We pray Him the Delight of our mind,         He by His wrath had let      The monarch of Lanka South trounced;         Shalt arise now the very least         What a grand sleep thou acquiesce         Residents all aware and muse,