Tiruppavai
Tiruppaavai
Neel'aa tunga stanagiritat'ee suptamudbodhya kri'shnam'
Paaraarthyam' svam' shrutishatashirah' siddhamadhyaapayantee |
Svochchhisht'aayaam' sraji nigal'itam' yaa balaatkri'tya bhunkte
Godaa tasyai nama idamidam' bhooya evaastu bhooyah' ||
Anna vayal puduvai yaand'aal' arangarku
Pannu tiruppaavai ppal padiyam, innishaiyaal
Paad'ikko'd'uttaal' nar'paamaalai,
Poomaalai shood'ikko'd'uttaal'ai chcho'llu,
Shood'ikko'd'utta shud'arko'd'iye to'lpaavai,
Paad'iyarul'avalla palval'aiyaay, naad'i nee
Vengad'avar'ke'nnai vidi ye'nr'a immaat'ram,
Naan kad'avaa vanname nalku.
Maargal'i’t tingal' madinir'ainda nannaal'aal ,
Neeraad'a ppoduveer podumino neril'ai’yeer ,
Sheer malgumaaypaad'i she'lvachchir'umeergaal' ,
Koor vel ko'd'undo'l'i’lan nandagopan kumaran ,
Eraarnda kanni yashodai yil'am' shingam' ,
Kaarmeni chche'ngan kadir matiyambol mugattaan,
Naaraayanane namakke par'ai taruvaan ,
Paaror pugal'a’ ppad'indelore'mbaavaay || 1 ||
Vaiyattu vaal'’veergaal' naamum' nam' paavaikku,
She'yyum' kirishaigal' kel'eero, paar'kad'alul'
Paiya ttuyinr'a parama nad'ipaad'i,
Ne'yyunnom' paalunnom' naat'kaale neeraad'i,
Maiyit't'e'l'u’tom' malarit't'u naam' mud'iyom,
She'yyaadana she'yyom' teekkur'al'ai che'nr'odom,
Aiyamum' pichchaiyumaandanaiyum' kaikaat't'i,
Uyyumaar'e'nni ugandelore'mbaavaay || 2 ||
Omgi yulagal'anda uttaman per paad'i,
Naangal' nam' paavaikkuchchaat'ri neeraad'inaal,
Teenginr'i naad'e'llaam' tingal' mummaari pe'ydu,
Omgu pe'rum' she'nne'lood'u kayalugal'a,
Poonguval'aippodil ppo'r'ivand'u kanpad'uppa,
Tengaade pukkirundu sheerta mulaipat'ri vaanga,
Kkud'am' nir'aikkum' val'l'al pe'rum' pashukkal',
Neengaada she'lvam' nir'aindelore'mbaavaay || 3 ||
Aal'i’mal'ai’ kkannaa o'nr'u nee kaikaravel,
Aal'i’yul' pukku mugandu ko'd'aarter'i,
Ool'i’ mudalvanuruvambol me'y kar'uttu,
Paal'i’yandol'ud'ai ppar'banaaban kaiyil,
Aal'i’pol minni valamburipol ninr'atirndu,
Taal'aa’de shaarngamudaitta sharamal'ai’ pol,
Vaal'a’ vulakinil pe'ydid'aay, naangal'um'
Maarkal'i’ neeraad'a magil'’ndelore'mbaavaay || 4 ||
Maayanai mannu vad'amadurai maindanai,
Tooya pe'runeer yamunai ttur'aivanai,
Aayar kulattinil tonr'um' ani vil'akkai,
Taayai kkud'al vil'akkam' she'yda daamodaranai,
Tooyomaay vandu naam' toomalar toovitto'l'u’du,
Vaayinaal paad'i manattinaal shindikka,
Poya pil'ai’yum' pugudaruvaa ninr'anavum,
Teeyinil tooshaagum' she'ppelore'mbaavaay || 5 ||
Pul'l'um' shilambina kaan pul'l'araiyan koyilil,
Ve'l'l'ai vil'ishangin peraravam' ket't'ilaiyo ?
Pil'l'aay e'l'u’ndiraay pey mulai nanjund'u,
Kal'l'achchagad'am' kalakkal'i’ya kkaalochchi,
Ve'l'l'attaravil tuyilamarnda vittinai,
Ul'l'attukko'nd'u munivargal'um' yogigal'um,
Me'l'l'ave'l'u’ndu ariye'nr'a peraravam,
Ul'l'am' pugundu kul'irndelore'mbaavaay || 6 ||
Keeshu keeshe'nr'e'ngum' aanaichchaattan,
Kalandu peshina pechcharavam' ket't'ilaiyo pey ppe'nne,
Kaashum' pir'appum' kalakalappa kaipertu,
Vaasha nar'unkul'a’laayichchiyar, mattinaal
Oshai ppad'utta ttayiraravam' ket't'ilaiyo,
Naayaga ppe'npil'l'aay naaraayanan moorti,
Keshavanai ppaad'avum' nee ket't'e kid'attiyo,
Deshamud'aiyaay tir'avelore'mbaavaay || 7 ||
Keel'’vaanam' ve'l'l'e'nr'u e'rumai shir'uveed'u,
Meyvaan parandana kaan mikkul'l'a pil'l'aigal'um,
Povaan poginr'aarai ppogaamal kaattu,
Unnaikkoovuvaan vandu ninr'om, kodugalamud'aiya
Paavaay e'l'u’ndiraay paad'ippar'ai ko'nd'u,
Maavaay pil'andaanai mallarai maat't'iya,
Devaadidevanai she'nr'u naam' shevittaal,
Aavaave'nr'aaraayndarul'elore'mbaavaay || 8 ||
Toomanimaad'attu chchut'rum' vil'akke'riya,
Toopam' kamal'a’ ttuyilanai mel kanval'arum,
Maamaan magal'e manikkadavam' taal' tir'avaay,
Maameer aval'ai e'l'uppeero, un magal' taan
Oomaiyo ? Anr'i chche'vid'o, anandalo ?,
Ema ppe'runduyil mandirappat't'aal'o ?,
Maamaayan maadavan vaikundan e'nr'e'nr'u,
Naamam' palavum' navinr'elore'mbaavaay || 9 ||
Not'ru chchuvarkkam' puguginr'a ammanaay,
Maat'ramum' taaraaro vaashal tir'avaadaar,
Naat'ra ttul'aa’y mud'i naaraayanan, nammaal
Pot'ra ppar'ai tarum' punniyanaal,
Pand'o'runaal' koot'rattin vaay veel'’nda kumbakarananum,
Tot'rumunakke pe'runduyil taan tandaano ?,
Aat'ra vanandalud'aiyaay arungalame,
Tet'ramaay vandu tir'avelore'mbaavaay || 10 ||
Kat'rukkar'avai kkanangal' palakar'andu,
She't'raar tir'alal'i’ya chche'nr'u she'ruchche'yyum,
Kut'ramo'nr'illaada kovalar tam' po'r'ko'd'iye,
Put'raravalgul punamayile podaraay,
Shut'rattu tol'i’maare'llaarum' vandu, nin
Mut'ram' pugundu mugil vannan per paad'a,
Shit'raade peshaade she'lva ppe'nd'aat't'i,
Nee e't'rukkur'angum' po'rul'elore'mbaavaay || 11 ||
Kanaittil'am' kat're'rumai kanr'ukkir'angi,
Ninaittu mulai val'i’ye ninr'u paal shora,
Nanaittillam' sher'aakkum' nar'che'lvan tangaay,
Panittalai veel'a’ nin vaashar' kad'ai pat'ri,
Shinattinaal te'nnilangai kkomaanai chche't'ra,
Manattukkiniyaanai ppaad'avum' nee vaay tir'avaay,
Inittaane'l'u’ndiraay eede'nna perur'akkam,
Anaittillattaaru mar'indelore'mbaavaay || 12 ||
Pul'l'in vaay keend'aanai ppo'llaa varakkanai
Kkil'l'i kkal'aindaanai kkeertimai paad'ippoy,
Pil'l'aigal'e'llaarum' paavaikkal'ambukkaar,
Ve'l'l'i ye'l'u’ndu viyaal'a’mur'angit'ru,
Pul'l'um' shilambina kaan! Podarikkanninaay,
Kul'l'akkul'ira kkud'aindu neeraad'aade,
Pal'l'ikkid'attiyo paavaay! Nee nannaal'aal,
Kal'l'am' tavirndu kalandelore'mbaavaay || 13 ||
Ungal' pul'ai’kkad'ai ttot't'attu vaaviyul',
She'ngal'u’ neer vaay ne'gil'’ndu ambal vaay koombina kaan,
She'ngal po'd'i kkoor'ai ve'nbal tavattavar,
Tangal' tirukkoyil shangid'uvaan poginr'aar,
E'ngal'ai munnam' e'l'u’ppuvaan vaay peshum,
Nangaay e'l'u’ndiraay naanaadaay naavud'aiyaay,
Shango'd'u shakkaramendum' tad'akkaiyan,
Pangayakkannaanai ppaad'elore'mbaavaay || 14 ||
E'lle! Il'ankil'iye innamur'angudiyo,
Shille'nr'al'ai’yenmin nangaimeer podaruginr'en,
Vallai un kat't'uraigal' pand'e yun vaayar'idum,
Valleergal' neengal'e naanedaanaayid'uga,
O'llai nee podaay unakke'nna ver'ud'aiyai,
E'llaarum' pondaaro? Pondaar ponde'nnikko'l',
Vallaanai ko'nr'aanai maat'raarai maat'ral'i’kka
Vallaanai, maayaanai paad'elore'mbaavaay || 15 ||
Naayaganaay ninr'a nandagopanud'aiya
Koyil kaappaane, ko'd'ittonr'um' torana
Vaayil kaappaane, manikkadavam' taal' tir'avaay,
Aayar shir'umiyaromukku, ar'aipar'ai
Maayan manivannan ne'nnale vaay nerndaan,
Tooyomaay vandom' tuyile'l'a’ppaad'uvaan,
Vaayaal munnamunnam' maat'raade ammaa, nee
Neya nilaikkadavam' neekkelore'mbaavaay || 16 ||
Ambarame tanneere shor'e ar'am' she'yyum,
E'mbe'rumaan nandagopaalaa e'l'u’ndiraay,
Ko'mbanaarkke'llaam' ko'l'unde kula vil'akke,
E'mbe'rumaat't'i yashodaay ar'ivur'aay,
Ambaramood'ar'uttu omgi ulagal'anda,
Umbar komaane! Ur'angaade'l'u’ndiraay,
She'm' po'r'kal'a’lad'i chche'lvaa baladevaa,
Umbiyum' neeyumur'angelore'mbaavaay || 17 ||
Undu mada gal'it'ranod'aada tol'valiyan,
Nandagopaalan marumagal'e! Nappinnaay!,
Gandam' kamal'u’m' kul'a’lee kad'aitir'avaay,
Vandu e'ngum' kol'i’ yal'ai’ttana kaan, maadavi
Pandal mel palkaal kuyilinangal' koovina kaan,
Pandaar virali un maittunan per paad'a,
She'ndaamarai kkaiyaal sheeraar val'aiyo'l'ippa,
Vandu tir'avaay magil'’ndelore'mbaavaay || 18 ||
Kuttu vil'akke'riya kkot't'ukkaal kat't'il mel,
Me'tte'nr'a panchashayanattin meler'i,
Ko'ttalar poongul'a’l nappinnai ko'ngaimel,
Vaittu kkid'anda malar maar paa vaay tir'avaay,
Maittad'am' kanninaay neeyun manaal'anai,
E'ttanai podum' tuyile'l'a’vo't't'aay kaan,
E'ttanaiyelum' pirivaat'ra gillaiyaal,
Tattuvamanr'u tagavelore'mbaavaay || 19 ||
Muppattu moovaramararku mun she'nr'u,
Kappam' tavirkum' kaliye tuyile'l'aa’y,
She'ppamud'aiyaay tir'alud'aiyaay, she't'raarku
Ve'ppam' ko'd'ukkum' vimalaa tuyile'l'aa’y,
She'ppanna me'nmulai she'vvaayi shir'umarungul,
Nappinnai nangaay tiruve tuyile'l'aa’y,
Ukkamum' tat't'o'l'iyum' tandun manaal'anai,
Ippode ye'mmai neeraat't'elore'mbaavaay || 20 ||
Et'ra kalangal' e'dirpo'ngi meedal'ippa,
Maat'raade paal sho'riyum' val'l'al pe'rum' pashukkal',
Aat'rappad'aittaan magane ar'ivur'aay,
Oot'ramud'aiyaay pe'riyaay, ulaginil
Tot'ramaay ninr'a shud'are tuyile'l'aa’y,
Maat'raarunakku valito'laindu un vaashar'kan,
Aat'raadu vandu unnad'i paniyumaapole,
Pot'riyaam' vandom' pugal'’ndelore'mbaavaay || 21 ||
Angan maa nyaalattarashar, abhimaana
Bangamaay vandu nin pal'l'ikkat't'ir'keel'e’,
Shangamiruppaar pol vandu talaippe'ydom,
Kinkini vaaychche'yda taamarai ppooppole,
She'ngan shir'uchchir'ide ye'mmel vil'i’yaavo,
Tingal'umaadittiyanu me'l'u’ndaar'pol,
Anganirand'unko'nd'u e'ngal' mel nokkudiyel,
E'ngal' mel shaapamil'i’ndelore'mbaavaay || 22 ||
Maarimalai mul'ai’njil manni kkid'andur'angum,
Sheeriya shingamar'ivut'ru tteevil'i’ttu,
Veri mayirppo'nga ve'ppaad'um' pernduudar'i,
Moori nimirndu mul'a’ngi ppur'appat't'u,
Podarumaa pole nee poovaippoovannaa, un
Koyil ninr'u ingane pondarul'i, koppud'aiya
Sheeriya shingaashanattirundu, yaam' vanda
Kaariyamaaraayndarul'elore'mbaavaay || 23 ||
Anr'u ivvulagamal'andaay ad'ipot'ri,
She'nr'angut te'nnilangai she't'raay tir'al pot'ri,
Po'nr'a chchagad'amudaittaay pugal'’ pot'ri,
Kanr'u kunilaa ve'r'indaay kal'a’l pot'ri,
Kunr'u kud'aiyaay e'd'uttaay gunam' pot'ri,
Ve'nr'u pagai ke'd'ukkum' ninkaiyil vel pot'ri,
E'nr'e'nr'un shevagame yetti ppar'ai ko'l'vaan,
Inr'u yaam' vandom' irandelore'mbaavaay || 24 ||
O'rutti maganaay ppir'andu, oriravil
O'rutti maganaay o'l'ittu val'ara,
Tarikkilaanaagittaan teengu ninainda,
Karuttai ppil'ai’ppittu kkanjan vayit'ril,
Ne'ruppe'nna ninr'a ne'd'umaale, unnai
Aruttittu vandom' par'ai tarudiyaagil,
Tiruttakka she'lvamum' shevagamum' yaampaad'i,
Varuttamum' teerndu magil'’ndelore'mbaavaay || 25 ||
Maale ! Manivannaa ! Maargal'i’ neeraad'uvaan,
Melaiyaar she'yvanagal' vend'uvana ket't'iyel,
Nyaalattaiye'llaam' nad'unga muralvana,
Paalanna vannattu un paanchajanniyame,
Polvana shangangal' poyppaad'ud'aiyanave,
Shaalappe'rum' par'aiye pallaand'ishaippaare,
Kola vil'akke ko'd'iye vitaaname,
Aalinilaiyaay arul'elore'mbaavaay || 26 ||
Kood'aarai ve'llum' sheer govindaa, un tannai
Paad'i par'ai ko'nd'u yaam' pe'r'u shammaanam,
Naad'u pugal'um' parishinaal nanr'aaga,
Shood'agame tol' val'aiye tod'e she'vippoove,
Paad'agame e'nr'anaiya palgalanum' yaamanivom,
Aad'ai yud'uppom' adan pinne paar'shor'u,
Mood'a ne'y pe'ydu mul'a’ngai val'i’vaara,
Kood'iyirundu kul'irndelore'mbaavaay || 27 ||
Kar'avaigal' pin she'nr'u kaanam' sherndunbom,
Ar'ivo'nr'u millaada vaaykkulattu, untannai
Pir'avi pe'rundanai ppunniyum' yaamud'aiyom,
Kur'ai o'nr'umillaada govindaa, un tannod'u
Ur'avel namakku ingo'l'i’kka o'l'i’yaadu,
Ar'iyaada pil'l'aigal'om' anbinaal, un tannai
Shir'uperal'ai’ttanavum' sheer'i yarul'aade,
Ir'aivaa! Nee taaraay par'ai yelore'mbaavaay || 28 ||
Shit'ram' shir'u kaale vandunnai shevittu, un
Pot'raamarai ad'iye pot'rum' po'rul' kel'aay,
Pe't'ram' meyttunnum' kulattil pir'andu, nee
Kut'reval e'ngal'ai ko'l'l'aamal pogaadu,
It'rai par'ai ko'l'vaananr'u kaan govindaa,
E't'raikkum' el'’ el'’ pir'avikkum, un tannod'u
Ut'rome yaavom' unakke naam' aat'che'yvom,
Mat'rai nam' kaamangal' maat'relore'mbaavaay || 29 ||
Vangakkad'al kad'ainda maadavanai keshavanai,
Tingal' tirumugattu chche'yil'ai’yaar she'nr'ir'ainji,
Angappar'ai ko'nd'avaat'rai, anipuduvai
Paingamalat tante'riyal pat't'ar piraan kodai sho'nna,
Shanga ttamil'’ maalai muppadum' tappaame,
Ingu ipparishur'aippaar eerirand'u maalvaraittol',
She'ngan tirumugattu chche'lva ttirumaalaal,
E'ngum' tiruvarul' pe't'ru inbur'uvare'mbaavaay || 30 ||
Aand'aal' tiruvad'igal'e sharanam ||
Meaning
Tiruppāvai is a luminous devotional hymn composed in the mood of Andal (a devotee-poetess) calling the young women of the village to rise at dawn, purify themselves, prepare floral garlands and devotional offerings, and sing in praise of Lord Krishna (Venkateswara). Through vivid rural imagery — paddy fields, temple courtyards, flowers, river waters and household scenes — the stanzas teach a practical, heart-centred sadhana: cleanliness, disciplined worship, communal singing (nāma-kīrtanam) and wholehearted surrender. Andal promises that such sincere devotional effort awakens divine compassion; the Lord responds by granting protection, prosperity, spiritual uplift and the supreme refuge (moksha).
Core message: simple, consistent devotional practices and sincere surrender transform ordinary lives into channels of divine grace. The hymn bridges daily life and transcendence — showing that humble service and joyous remembrance are the surest way to receive the Lord’s favor.
Benefits (key outcomes):
• Divine protection and removal of fear — refuge for those who surrender.
• Spiritual awakening — sustained bhakti, inner peace, and devotional zeal.
• Social and family uplift — harmony, blessings for household prosperity.
• Readiness for liberation — steady progress toward higher spiritual states.
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