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.

Translation By Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan

(Slowly and gradually , the young gopis could find Lord KrishNA

(1) sleeping

(2)getting up and

(3) walking towards them .

In the meanwhile , when He walks , they perform mangaLAsAsanam for His ThiruvadigaL: "Earlier-- on that day (long ago) You measured this Universe ( with this pair of feet); ( now we hail) protection and glory to such a pair of Your feet . Earlier (long ago), You went there to LankA in the Southern region and killed RaavaNA , the aparAdhi; ( we proclaim) protection and glory to Your enormous vanquishing power. You gave a kick to sakatAsurA ( the asuran, who came in the form of a cart to crush You) and You destroyed Him with Your Thiruvadi; (we hail) glory and safety to Your fame. (Bending Your feet in stiff posture) You threw the calf (vathsAsuran) like a fierce rock-like stick against another demon (KappittAsuran) , who had taken the form of a wood-apple tree , so that both of them were kiled simultaneously ; (we hail) glory and safety to Your victorious anklet and feet (that performed this miracle). You have lifted aloft the GovardhanA mountain just as an umbrella ; (we sing) hail and safety to Your pristine merits and grace . You hold in Your hand , a powerful spear that completely subjugates and eradicates Your enemies; (we sing)" hail and glory to that spear in Your hand " --thus , indeed , do we hail and sing Your miraculous deeds , valour and auspicious ThiruvadikaL. We have come to Your side today now to offer our prayers and to seek the drum (paRai) from You , So Please be compassionate to us , who seek eternal Kaimkaryam to You.

Sahityam: anRu ivvulakam aLan^thaay ati pORRi *

Meaning:

anRu ivv ulakam aLan^thaay ati pORRi *

Once this world measured (Those) feet (we) worship

anRu - Once

ivv - This

ulakam - world

aLan^thaay - measured

ati - (those) feet

pORRi * - we worship

Sahityam: cenRaNGkuth thennilaNGkai ceRRaay thiRal pORRi *

cenRaNGkuth thenn ilaNGkai ceRRaay thiRal pORRi *

After going Southern Lanka conquered (That) valor (we) worship

cenRaNGkuth - after going

then - south(ern)

ilaNGkai - Lanka

ceRRaay - conquered

thiRal - valor

pORRi * - we worship

Sahityam: ponRac cakatam uthaiththaay pukazh pORRi *

ponRac cakatam uthaiththaay pukazh pORRi *

destroyed wheel (by) kicking (by that The) fame (obtained) (we) worship

ponRac - destroyed

cakatam - wheel

uthaiththaay - kicking

pukazh - fame

pORRi * - we worship

Sahityam: kanRu kuNilaa eRin^thaay kazhal pORRi *

kanRu kuNilaa eRin^thaay kazhal pORRi *

Calf (as a) sling threw (Those) feet (we) worship

kanRu - calf

kuNilaa - sling

eRin^thaay - threw

kazhal - feet

pORRi * - worship

Sahityam: kunRu kutaiyaay etuththaay kuNam pORRi *

kunRu kutaiyaay etuththaay kuNam pORRi *

Hillrock (as an) umbrella lifted (That) good nature (we) worship

kunRu - hill rock (small mountain, ref. govardhana)

kutaiyaay - as an umbrella

etuththaay - lifted

kuNam - that good nature

pORRi * - we worship

Sahityam: venRu pakai ketukkum nin kaiyil vEl pORRi *

venRu pakai ketukkum nin kaiyil vEl pORRi *

win (over) enemies (and) destroy (That) your in hand spear (we) worship

venRu - win over

pakai - enemies

ketukkum - destroy

nin kaiyil - in your hand

vEl pORRi * - the spear, we worship

Sahityam: enRenRu un cEvakamE Eththip paRai koLvaan *

enRenRu un cEvakamE Eththip paRai koLvaan *

In all these ways (we do) your service (and) praise . (So that we may be) emancipated

enRenRu - in all these ways

un cEvakamE - we do your service

Eththip - praise

paRai koLvaan * - so that we may be emancipated

Sahityam: inRu yaam van^thOm iraNGku ElOr empaavaay

inRu yaam van^thOm iraNGku El Or empaavaay

today we have come (please) show us mercy . Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

inRu - today

yaam - we

van^thOm - have come

iraNGku - please come down (show us mercy)

El Or empaavaay - Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

Paasuram (Stanza)

anRu ivvulakam aLan^thaay ati pORRi *

cenRaNGkuth thennilaNGkai ceRRaay thiRal pORRi *

ponRac cakatam uthaiththaay pukazh pORRi *

kanRu kuNilaa eRin^thaay kazhal pORRi *

kunRu kutaiyaay etuththaay kuNam pORRi *

venRu pakai ketukkum nin kaiyil vEl pORRi *

enRenRu un cEvakamE Eththip paRai koLvaan *

inRu yaam van^thOm iraNGku ElOr empaavaay

Sahityam: anRu ivvulakam aLan^thaay ati pORRi *

Meaning:

anRu ivv ulakam aLan^thaay ati pORRi *

Once this world measured (Those) feet (we) worship

anRu - Once

ivv - This

ulakam - world

aLan^thaay - measured

ati - (those) feet

pORRi * - we worship

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , p , p- P md pm G ;- G | gpm- gr S – S nr sn – dp ,d S ||

An Ru I vvu-la- kam - a Lan—thaay - a ti- - pO -- tRRi *

; , p , p- P md pm G - G | gppm , - gr S – S nrrs n– dp ,d S ||

An Ru I vvu-la- kam -a Lan— thaay - a ti- - pO -- tRRi *

Sahityam: cenRaNGkuth thennilaNGkai ceRRaay thiRal pORRi *

cenRaNGkuth thenn ilaNGkai ceRRaay thiRal pORRi *

After going Southern Lanka conquered (That) valor (we) worship

cenRaNGkuth - after going

then - south(ern)

ilaNGkai - Lanka

ceRRaay - conquered

thiRal - valor

pORRi * - we worship

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , g , g G rg rg rs – s N | nrn – s rs- S rpm- g r s - S ||

Cen RaN Gku then-ni - laNGkai ce- tRRaay- thi Ral- pO - - tRRi *

; , g , g G G g m ; – M | sg Mpn ddpm-- G gpm- g r s - S ||

Cen RaN Gku thenni laNG - kai ce- tRRaay- - - thi Ral- pO - - tRRi *

Sahityam: ponRac cakatam uthaiththaay pukazh pORRi *

ponRac cakatam uthaiththaay pukazh pORRi *

destroyed wheel (by) kicking (by that The) fame (obtained) (we) worship

ponRac - destroyed

cakatam - wheel

uthaiththaay - kicking

pukazh - fame

pORRi * - we worship

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , p , - g - M P P ; P | pD- n ; - N pnsn , d ; P ||

Pon Ra ca ka tam u thai- thaay - pu kazh- pO - tRRi *

; , p , - g - M P P ; np | pS- nd D - P mdpm , g G- P ||

Pon Ra ca ka tam u thai- thaay - pu kazh- pO - tRRi *

; , p , - g - M P P NP | prs- nd D - P mdpm , g G- P ||

Pon Ra ca ka tam u thai- thaay - pu kazh- pO - tRRi *

Sahityam: kanRu kuNilaa eRin^thaay kazhal pORRi *

kanRu kuNilaa eRin^thaay kazhal pORRi *

Calf (as a) sling threw (Those) feet (we) worship

kanRu - calf

kuNilaa - sling

eRin^thaay - threw

kazhal - feet

pORRi * - worship

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , g , m- M M M ; - s g | sgmp n-dd pm- gr gpM , gr S – S ||

Kan Ru ku Nilaa - eRin thaay - - - ka zhal – pO- - tRRi *

; , g , m- G M M ; - g m | gmpd nsrs N - dpmg gpmm , gr S – S ||

Kan Ru ku Nilaa - eRin thaay - - - ka zhal – pO- - tRRi *

Sahityam: kunRu kutaiyaay etuththaay kuNam pORRi *

kunRu kutaiyaay etuththaay kuNam pORRi *

Hillrock (as an) umbrella lifted (That) good nature (we) worship

kunRu - hill rock (small mountain, ref. govardhana)

kutaiyaay - as an umbrella

etuththaay - lifted

kuNam - that good nature

pORRi * - we worship

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , p , p- P dpM G ;- G | gpm- gr S – S nr sn – dp ,d S ||

Kun Ru ku tai - - yaay e tu - - thaay - ku Nam - pO - - tRRi *

; , p , p- P mdpm G ; - G | gppm , - gr S – S nrrs n– dp ,d S ||

Kun Ru ku tai - - yaay e tu - - thaay - ku Nam - pO - - tRRi *

Sahityam: venRu pakai ketukkum nin kaiyil vEl pORRi *

venRu pakai ketukkum nin kaiyil vEl pORRi *

win (over) enemies (and) destroy (That) your in hand spear (we) worship

venRu - win over

pakai - enemies

ketukkum - destroy

nin kaiyil - in your hand

vEl pORRi * - the spear, we worship

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , g , g G rg rg rs – s N | nrn – s rs- rs rpm- g r s - S ||

Ven Ru pa kai ke- - - tukkum nin kai - - yil- vEl—pO - - tRRi *

; , g , g G M g m ; – M | sg Mpn ddpm-- gr gpm- g r s - S ||

Ven Ru pa kai ke-tu kkum nin kai - yil- vEl—- - pO - - tRRi *

Sahityam: enRenRu un cEvakamE Eththip paRai koLvaan *

enRenRu un cEvakamE Eththip paRai koLvaan *

In all these ways (we do) your service (and) praise . (So that we may be) emancipated

enRenRu - in all these ways

un cEvakamE - we do your service

Eththip - praise

paRai koLvaan * - so that we may be emancipated

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , - g , m d n – S , n R S | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

En RenRu un cE va ka mE

; , - g , m d n – S , n R S | ; , s , s - S n r s n D P ||

En RenRu un cE va ka mE E thi pa Rai - - koLvaan *

; , - g , m d n – S , n R S | pdns rg - gg rs- nr s n D P ||

En RenRu un cE va ka mE E - - thi pa Rai - - koLvaan *

; , - g , m d n – S , n R S | gmgg gmgg gg rs- nr s n D P ||

En RenRu un cE va ka mE E - - thi pa Rai - - koLvaan *

Sahityam: inRu yaam van^thOm iraNGku ElOr empaavaay

inRu yaam van^thOm iraNGku El Or empaavaay

today we have come (please) show us mercy . Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

inRu - today

yaam - we

van^thOm - have come

iraNGku - please come down (show us mercy)

El Or empaavaay - Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

; , p , p - P mp dsN D ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

In Ru yaam van - - thOm

; , - g , m d n – S , n R S | pdns rg - gg rs- nr s n D P ||

En RenRu un cE va ka mE E - - thi pa Rai - - koLvaan *

; , p , p - P pnsn D ; - P | mp dpmg ; G gpM gr , S , ||

In Ru yaam van thOm I raNG - kE - lOr em- paa- vaay

; , p , p - P pnsn D ; - P | gmpd nsrs N - dpmg gpmm , gr S – S ||

In Ru yaam van thOm I raNG kE - lOr em- paa- vaay

; , p , p - P pnsn D ; - P | mp dpmg ; G sgS rmpm , G , ||

In Ru yaam van thOm I raNG - kE - lOr em- paa- vaay