Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord.

maargazhi thingaL the month of maargazhi (december-january)

madhi niRaindha full moon

nal naaL auspicious day

The full moon day of Margazhi is here. What an auspicious day it is!

[On this full moon day this Month of Margazhi ]

neeraada to bathe

pOdhuveer those of you who desire to go

pOdhumino let us go

nEr izhaiyeer you who are adorned with jewels

O dear ornamented girls. Come along, let us go bathe. Come along if you so desire.

[All ye who set out to bathe the holy bath ]

seer wealth, glory

malgum full of

aaypaadi Brindavana

celva prosperous

ciRumeergaaL O young girls

O dear young girls who thrive in Brindavana, overflowing with prosperity

[the young girls of the prosperous Ayarpadi town]

koor vEl sharp spear

kodun thozhilan cruel deed (to those who harm Krishna)

nandagOpan Nandagopala, Krishna's father and

chief of the cowherds

kumaran son

Narayana -- The son of Nandagopa, whose sharp spear is readily so cruel --

[the son of Nandagopan who wields a cruel sharp spear]

Eraarndha kaNNi eyes full of beauty

yasOdhai Yashoda, Krishna's mother

iLam singam lion cub

The young lion of Yashoda, whose eyes are so full of love --

[the young lion cub of Yashoda with the beautiful eyes]

kaar mEni with a body that is dark

cen kaN red eyes

kadhir sun

madhiyam moon

pOl like

mugaththaan with a face

With dark body, red eyes, face like the sun and moon

[ the black hued,red eyed Lord who shines like the Sun and the moon ]

naaraayaNanE Narayana himself, Narayana alone

namakkE to us, indeed

paRai the drum (salvation)

tharuvaan will give

Narayana alone will give us The drum!

[It’s only that Narayana who will give us boons ]

paarOr (so that) the people of the world

pugazha will celebrate, praise

padindhu follow, get involved (in our 'nOnbu' or vow)

empaavaay O Girls

So join us, so that the people Of the world will celebrate.

[Let us join with the world in praising his glory, Girls]

Pallavi

maargazhi(th) thingaL madhi niRaindha nannaaLaal

neeraada(p) pOdhuveer pOdhuminO nEr izhaiyeer

seer malgum aayppaadi(ch) chelva(ch) chiRumeergaaL

koorvEl kodundhozhilan nandhagOpan kumaran

Eraarndha kaNNi yasOdhai iLam singam

kaar mEni cengaN kadhir madhiyam pOl mugaththaan

naaraayaNanE namakkE paRai tharuvaan

paarOr pugazha(p) padindhElOr empaavaay

Sahityam: maargazhi(th) thingaL madhi niRaindha nannaaLaal

Meaning: The full moon day of Margazhi is here. What an auspicious day it is!

maargazhi thingaL the month of maargazhi (december-january)

madhi niRaindha full moon

nal naaL auspicious day

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; , s , g M P ; ; P | ; g m , p M | M – mg gpmm R ||

Maar gazhi thin gaL madhi niRain dha nan naa-- Laal

; , s , g M pmgm P- P | ; s n , np pmP | M – gmpn pmgm R ||

Maar gazhi thin - gaL madhi ni Rain dha nan naa-- Laal

Sahityam: neeraada(p) pOdhuveer pOdhuminO nEr izhaiyeer

Meaning: O dear ornamented girls. Come along, let us go bathe. Come along if you so desire.

neeraada to bathe

pOdhuveer those of you who desire to go

pOdhumino let us go

nEr izhaiyeer you who are adorned with jewels

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; , g m -P m mgpm gm- R | S - r s , g M | P , - p N P ||

Nee - raada pO- - dhu- veer - pOdhu minO nEr i zhaiyeer

Sahityam: seer malgum aayppaadi(ch) chelva(ch) chiRumeergaaL

Meaning: O dear young girls who thrive in Brindavana (Ayarpadi), overflowing with prosperity

seer wealth, glory

malgum full of

aaypaadi Brindavana

celva prosperous

ciRumeergaaL O young girls

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , n np - mg m pnnp N S | ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||

seer - - mal-gum aay-- ppaadi

; , n np - mg m pnnp N S | ; ns , r S | S - s n r s - sn ||

seer - - mal-gum aay-- ppaadi chel- va chi Ru meer - - gaaL-

N , n np - mg m pnnp N S | ; ns , r S | S - s n r s - sn ||

seer - - mal-gum aay-- ppaadi chel- va chi Ru meer - - gaaL-

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

npm- g m - p n p rrsn P N S | ; nsrg mR,- S | S- s n r s - s n ||

seer - - mal-gum aay-- ppaadi chel - va chi Ru meer - - gaaL-

npm- g m - p n p gmpn sRs , S | S- nsrg pmR- S | S- s n r s - N ||

seer - - mal-gum aay-- --- ppaa di chel -- va chi Ru meer - - gaaL-

Sahityam: koorvEl kodun dhozhilan nandhagOpan kumaran

Meaning: Narayana -- The son of Nandagopa, whose sharp spear is readily so cruel --

koor vEl sharp spear

kodun thozhilan cruel deed (to those who harm Krishna)

nandagOpan Nandagopala, Krishna's father and

chief of the cowherds

kumaran son

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , gp mm - R - s s n p – p N S | ; s n , np pmP | M mg gpmm R ||

Koor -- vEl ko dun-- dho zhilan nandha gO -- - pan ku- ma- - ran

; , gp mm - R - s s n p – p N S | gmpn sgmr srsn pnmp | gmpn snpm gpmm R ||

Koor -- vEl ko dun-- dho zhilan nan -- dha gO- pan- - ku- - ma- - - - - ran

Sahityam: Eraarndha kaNNi yasOdhai iLam singam

Meaning: The young lion of Yashoda, whose eyes are so full of love --

Eraarndha kaNNi eyes full of beauty

yasOdhai Yashoda, Krishna's mother

iLam singam lion cub

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , p , P m P ; ; P | ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||

E - raar ndha kaN- Ni - - - - - - - -

; , p , P m P ; ; P | ; s n , p -M | M mg gpmm R ||

E - raar ndha kaN- Ni - yasO dhai I Lam sin - - - - gam

Sahityam: kaar mEni cengaN kadhir madhiyam pOl mugaththaan

Meaning: With dark body, red eyes, face like the sun and moon

kaar mEni with a body that is dark

cen kaN red eyes

kadhir sun

madhiyam moon

pOl like

mugaththaan with a face

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , g m – P m m g p m gm R | ; s s , g g m | P , - p N P ||

kaar - mEni cen- - - - - gaN - kadhir - madhiyam pOl mu gath thaan

Sahityam: naaraayaNanE namakkE paRai tharuvaan

Meaning: Narayana alone will give us The drum! (boons)

naaraayaNanE Narayana himself, Narayana alone

namakkE to us, indeed

paRai the drum

tharuvaan will give

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , n np - mg m pnnp N S | ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||

Naa - - raa- ya Na- - - nE

; , n np - mg m pnnp N S | ; n s , r - S | S - s n r s - sn ||

Naa - - raa- ya Na- - - nE nama kkE pa Rai- tha- ru- vaan-

N , n np - mg m pnnp N S | ; ns , r S | S - s n r s - sn ||

Naa - - raa- ya Na- - - nE nama kkE pa Rai- tha- ru- vaan-

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

npm- g m - p n p rrsn P N S | ; nsrg mR,- S | S- s n r s - s n ||

Naa - - raa- ya Na- - - nE na-ma -kkE pa Rai- tha- ru- vaan-

npm- g m - p n p gmpn sRs , S | ;- nsrg pmR- S | S- s n r s - N ||

Naa - - raa- ya Na- - - nE na-ma -kkE pa Rai- tha- ru- vaan-

Sahityam: paarOr pugazha(p) padindhElOr empaavaay

Meaning: So join us in praising his glory, Girls, so that the people Of the world will celebrate.

paarOr (so that) the people of the world

pugazha will celebrate, praise

padindhu follow, get involved (in our 'nOnbu' or vow)

(r)empaavaay O Girls

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , gp mm - R - s s n p – p N S | ; s n , np pmP | mg pm gm R ||

Paa - - - rOr pu ga - - - - zha padin dhE lOr em - - paa vaay

; , gp mm - R - s s n p – p N S | gmpn sgmr srsn pnmp | gmpn snpm gpmm R ||

Paa - - - rOr pu ga - - - - zha pa- - din- - dhE lOr (r)em - - - - paa - vaay

Sahityam: maargazhi(th) thingaL

Meaning: The full moon day of Margazhi is here.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , s , g M P ; ; P | ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||

Maar gazhi thin gaL - - - - - - - -

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maarkazhith thiNGkaL mathin^iRain^tha nannaaLaal *

Dec/Jan month (a) full moon (an) auspicious day

nIraatap pOthuvIr! pOthuminO nErizhaiyIr! *

To bathe (those) who want to go (please) let us go (Oh) bejewelled girls !

cIrmalkum aayppaatic celvac ciRumIrkaaL! *

rich and grand aaypAdi , (Oh) prosperous young girls (of)

kUr vEl kotun^thozhilan nan^thakOpan kumaran *

(With a) sharp spear , (doing) cruel deeds (to enemies) , (Lord) NandagOpan's son (He)

Eraarn^tha kaNNi yacOthai iLaNY ciNGkam *

beautiful eyed YasOdha's little lion (child) (He)

kaar mEnic ceNG kaN kathir mathiyam pOl mukaththaan *

Dark skinned (with) beautiful eyes (shining like the) sun (with a) moon like face

naaraayaNanE namakkE paRai tharuvaan *

Lord Narayana himself to us blessings will give

paarOr pukazhap patin^thu

The people of the world (the practice) (that they) praise , (of) immersing in water

El Or empaavaay

Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu