Godha Stuthi - 13

NaagEsaya: sutanu: PakshiraTa: Katham tE

Jaatha: svayamvarapathi: Purusha: PurANa:

Yevam vidhA samuchitham praNayam bhavathyA:

Samdarsayanthi ParihAsa Gira: SakheenAm

MEANING:

Oh Godhai of the most beautiful and tender limbs! How did it happen that this old man, who sleeps on a bed of snake and has a bird for his transport become the man of Your choice as Your husband? Your dear husband of choice does not even have a proper bed for You; further, if you wish to travel to a destination of Your desire, You have to sit with Him uncomfortably on a bird .You can not go round the town on a procession on foot. You can only use the bird to fly way high up. The worst of it all is that Your husband is an ancient(old) one, when it comes to His age , while You are of tender age. How come You overlooked all these negative factors, while making Your choice of Him as Your future husband? What happened? Thus Your friends tease You.

Day 13 - puLLinvaay kiiNtaanai - புள்ளின்வாய் கீண்டானை

Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
Azhwar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

puLLinvaay kiiNtaanaip pollaa varakkanaik
kiLLik kaLainthaanaik kiirththimai paatippooyip
piLLaika Lellaarum paavaik kaLampukkaar
veLLi eazhundhu viyaaza muRangkiTRu
puLLung chilambinakaaN pootharik kaNNinaay!
kuLLak kuLirak kutainthunii raataathee
paLLik kitaththiyoo paavaaynii nannaaLaal
kaLLan thavirnthu kalantheeloo rembaavaay.

புள்ளின்வாய் கீண்டானைப் பொல்லா வரக்கனைக்
கிள்ளிக் களைந்தானைக் கீர்த்திமை பாடிப்போய்ப்
பிள்ளைக ளெல்லாரும் பாவைக் களம்புக்கார்
வெள்ளி யெழுந்து வியாழ முறங்கிற்று
புள்ளுஞ் சிலம்பினகாண் போதரிக் கண்ணினாய்!
குள்ளக் குளிரக் குடைந்து நீ ராடாதே
பள்ளிக் கிடத்தியோ பாவாநீ நன்னாளால்
கள்ளந் தவிர்ந்து கலந்தேலோ ரெம்ப்வாவாய்.

Introduction:

In this Paasuram, Aandal tries to wake up a girl, who feels very proud of the beauty of her eyes, and thinks that because she has such a beautiful eyes, Shri. Krishna will come to her.

Padhapadhaartham - பதபதார்த்தம் - Word by Word Meaning

puLLinvaay kiiNtaanai/புள்ளின்வாய் கீண்டானை - to tear open the mouth of Bagaasuran - An asuran in the form of a bird

pollaa arakkanai kiLLi kaLandhaanai/பொல்லா அரக்கனை கிள்ளி களைந்தானை - to kill Asura Ravana, in a playful manner

kiirththimai paati pooi/கீர்த்திமை பாடி போய் - to sing the praise of His courageous acts

piLLaikaL ellaarum/பிள்ளைகள் எல்லாரும் - all the girls

paavaikkaLam/பாவைக்களம் - the place which is earmarked to observe the Vrath for Krishna and Gopikas

pukkaar/புக்கார் - to enter the place

veLLi eazhundhu/வெள்ளி எழுந்து - sukkiran (a planet) rises

viyaazam uRangkiTRu/வியாழம் உறங்கிற்று - Jupiter (guru) sets

puLLum silambina kaaN/புள்ளும் சிலம்பின காண் - the birds are scattering out to gather food

poothu ari kaNNinaay/போது அரி கண்ணினாய் - the one with eyes that can be compared to that of a flower or a deer

paavaay/பாவாய் - the one with feminine qualities naturally

nii/நீ - you

nal naaL/நல் நாள் - this auspicious day on which we will meet Shri Krishna

kaLLam thavirndhu/கள்ளம் தவிர்ந்து - leave the bad habit of being alone with Shri Krishna

kalandhu/கலந்து - come along with us

kuLLam kuLira kutaindhu niiraataathee/குள்ளக் குளிர குடைந்து நீராடாதே - without taking bath in cold water

paLLi kitaththiyoo/பள்ளி கிடத்தியோ - are you still sleeping in your bed

aal/ஆல் - It is surprising!!! to see you still sleeping

Meaning:

Bakasuran - An Asura, who took the form of a stork (கொக்கு/kokku), and tried to kill Shri Krishna. Shri Krishna, tore open the mouth of the stork thereby killing Bakasuran.

In the previous Paasuram, there was a praise of Lord Rama. (Sinathinal thennilangai komanai cheTRa/சினத்தினால் தென்னிலங்கை கோமானை செற்ற)

In this song, Aandal praises Shri Krishna as well as Shri Rama.

She praises Shri Krishna, as Krishna is like a down stream for them. Sowlabhyam.

She praises Shri Rama because, Shri Rama did all that he could to rescue Sita, who was imprisoned by Ravana. The girls felt imprisoned, and felt that it is the responsibility of Perumal to come and rescue them as well.

The Sampradhaya Meaning: Unlike those who take the Bhakthi Marg, with the aid of Krma and Gyana, those who take His Gyana and Shakthi as the route, with the aid of their AGYANA(knowledgelessness) and ASHAKTHI(powerless) are the ones who are the loved ones of Perumal.

Aandal, relates herself and the Gopikas as the one who is the later in the above. Like Sita, who inspite of the power within Herself to kill Ravana, did not use it but was waiting for Shri Rama to come and rescue her.

piratti - swashakthiyai vittaL; dhroupathi - lajjaiyai vittal - thirukkaNNamangaiaaNdaan - swavyapaaraththai vittan - Shrivachana Booshanam (83)

பிராட்டி - ஸ்வஶக்தியை விட்டள்; த்ரெளபதி - லஜ்ஜயை விட்டாள்; திருக்கண்ணமங்கையாண்டான் - ஸ்வவ்யாபாரத்தை விட்டன் - ஶ்ரீவசனபூஷணம் (83)

keerthimai paadi/கீர்த்திமை பாடி - To sing the praise of Shri Rama...

Ravanan fell prey for Shri Rama's Courage.

Soorpanaga, the sister of Ravana fell prey to Shri Rama's beauty

Vibheeshana, the brother of Ravana fell prey to Shri Rama's Mercy (Sheelam/ஶீலம்)

Thus the girls were singing His praise thus and continue to go to the place earmarked for the Vrath.

velli eazhundhu viyazhamuzhangiTRu/வெள்ளி எழுந்து வியாழமுழங்கிற்று - The signs that tells that it is morning.

puLLum silambinakaaN/புள்ளும் சிலம்பினகாண் - The birts are flocking out to look for food. Again this is a sign that it is well after dawn and into morning. Telling these signs Aandal, tries to wake up the girl.

poodharikkaNNinaai/போதரிக்கண்ணினாய் - The one with beautiful eyes, which makes everyone come to your place to look at them and enjoy the beauty of the eyes.

paavaai nii nannaaLaal/பாவாய் நீ நன்னாளால் - Such a wonderful girl, who has all the qualities and characteristics of a noble and slender women, please wake up on this wonderful day on which we all will be meeting Shri Krishna.

kallam thavirndhu kalandhu/கள்ளம் தவிர்ந்து கலந்து - By staying back and thinking that Krishna will come to you as you have such a beautiful eyes, do not stay back and leave such a thought and do come along with all of us, so we can enjoy Him as a group.

Here Aandal emphasises the fact that Krishnanubhavam is not to be enjoyed alone but along with all other Adiyars/Bhaagavathas, which is when it tastes even better, and which is when Shri Krishna also feels more happier.

kuLLakkuLira kutaindhu niirraadaadhe/குள்ளக்உளிர குடைந்து நீராடாதே - Dont be sleeping, wake up and take a wonderful bath and get ready to go to the Vrath!!

Sampradhaya Meaning:

pullinvaai kiindaanai/புள்ளின்வாய் கீண்டானை - To remove the Kama, Kortha Dhoshas of the Aashruthars/Bhagavathas

pollavarakkanai kiLLikkaLaindhaanai/பொல்லாவரக்கனை கிள்ளிக்களைந்தானை - To destroy the egos of Bhagavathas

kiirthimai paadippoi/கீர்த்திமை பாடிப்போய் - To continue to sing the Kalyana Guans of Perumal all the time and enjoy them as the end result of their deeds

piLLaikaLellarum paavai kaLampukkar/பிள்ளைகளெல்லாரும் பாவை களம்புக்கார் - To gather all Shri Vaishnavas and go togther to enjoy the Kalyana Gunas of Shri Krishna

adinaayen ramanuja dasan

Day 13, Godha Weaves a Vow(English Poem)

‘Bahasura’ He slew

That appeared a crane in guise

Uproot the evil did He

The clan of‘ Ravana’, the demon in rise.

We sing of valour,

His glories galore,

Those maidens at vow

Who have reached there before

The mighty sun has risen to sight

Letting the moon to rest

For a while away from light

The birds have begun to fetch for food

Their flutter and noise, that you may hear.

Maiden of such eyes

Prettier than the beautiful flowers

The dainty one indeed

In this precious time

Of hope to unite

With ‘Krishna’

The vision of every sight

Lost in sleep so calm, ye dame

As if you are caught

In ‘ Krishna’s’ tricks of enthralling game

That you still rest on bed

And not join us in our bath

To rid of pains

That lay in our body’s path

Our thoughts are struck

With wonder oh Girl.

2009 Srirangam Andal Alankaaram

Kolam 13 - கள்ளம் தவிர்ந்து ,எழுந்து, கலந்து

ஈன் பனி நனைந்த அன்னம்
தம் இரு சிறகு உதறி
எழுந்ததைக் காண்பாயோ ?

புள்ளின் வாய் கீண்டானைப் பற்றி
களம் புக்கிய பாவைகள்
பாடுவதைக் கேட்பாயோ ?

இவர்களுடனும் சேர்ந்து
கிருஷ்ணனுடனும் கூட
எம்முடன்
நீயும் வாராயோ ?

கோதாம் அநந்ய சரணம்

Day 13 Recipe - Appam

Ingredients:

Atta flour : 1 cup

Rice flour : 1/2 cup

Jaggery : 1 1/2 cup

Banana : Medium size 1

Elachi

Water

Method:

• Mix Rice flour, Atta flour into a thick batter (thicker than idli flour consistency).
• Mash Banana, mix with the flour
• Buy good quality of jaggery, add to the flour and grind in the mixie to get good thick batter.
• Add elachi
• In a pan, add oil and with a small spoon pour the batter slowly in to the oil and fry the appam (fry in a medium flame). Turn to the other side when you get a nice light brown colour. Take it out when it is done.

(If the jaggery has lots of dust, pour little water then filter it. So, you have to reduce the amount of water that you add to the flour to make the batter, since jaggery itself has some moisture)

Day 13 - Did you know...

…..the association of Ramanuja with “Undhu madha kalitran” paasuram [paasuram 18 of Thiruppavai]?
One day , Ramanuja was going from door to door on barefoot, reciting Thiruppavai on the occasion of his Bhiksha collection for his one meal of the day in Thirukkottiyur. Because of the sacredness of Thiruppavai and his reverence for Andal , he would not wear any Padhukas on such occcasions . As he reached the door of his Acharya , Thirukkottiyur nambi , he was reciting the paasuram, "UndhumadhakaLiRRan OdAtha thOL valiyan". When Ramanuja was reciting the section "SenthAmarai kaiyAl seerar vaLaiOlippa vandhu thiravAi." (meaning : to open the door with Her lotus like hands), Athoozhaai Piratti, the daughter of Ramanuja's Acharya, Periya Nambigal, opened the door with her bangles jingling. This extraordinary coincidence made Ramanuja faint since Ramanuja felt it was Nappinnai Piraatti Herself opening the door. Such is the greatness of Ramanuja's reverence for Thiruppavai and Andal. We recite twice to signify this incident.