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Tiruppavai

Tiruppavai

Tiruppavai

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tiruppAvai

dhyAnam

nIlAtu~Nga stanagiritaTI suptamudbodhya kRRiShNaM

pArArthyaM svaM shrutishatashira-ssiddhamadhyApayantI |

svochChiShTAyAM sraji-nigalitaM yA balAtkRRitya bhu~Nkte

godA tasyai nama idamidaM bhUya evAstu bhUyaH ||

annavayal puduvai-yANDAl ara~NgaRku,

pannu tiruppAvai-ppalpadiyam,

innishaiyAl pADi-kkòDuttAl naR-pAmAlai,

pUmAlai shUDi-kkòDuttAlai chchòllu

shUDi-kkòDutta shuDarkòDiye! tòl-pAvai,

pADi-yarulavalla palvalaiyAy!,

nADi nI ve~NgaDavaRkènnai vidi yènRa immATram,

nAn kaDavA vaNName nal{}gu.

  1. pAshuram

mArgali-tti~Ngal madiniRainda nannAlAl,

nIrADa-ppoduvIr podumino nerilaiyIr,

shIr-mal{}gumAy{}ppADi-chchèlva-chchiRRimIrgAl,

kUr vel kòDun tòRilan nandagopan kumaran,

erArnda kaNNi yashodai yilaM shi~NgaM,

kArmeni-chchè~NgaN kadir-matiyaM pol mugattAn,

nArAyaNane namakke paRai taruvAn,

pAror pugaRi-ppaDindelorèmbAvAy || 1 ||

  1. pAshuram

vaiyattu vAlvIrgAl! nAmuM naM pAvaikku,

shèyyuM kirishaigal kelIro,

pARkaDalul paiya-ttuyinRa parama-naDipADi,

nèyyuNNoM pAluNNoM nATkAle nIrADi,

maiyiTTèludoM malariTTu nAM muDiyom,

shèyyAdana shèyyoM tIkkuRalai chènRodom,

aiyamuM pichchaiyumAndanaiyuM kaikATTi,

uyyumARèNNi ugandelorèmbAvAy || 2 ||

  1. pAshuram

o~Ngi yulagalanda uttaman per pADi,

nA~Ngal naM pAvaikkuchchATri nIrADinAl,

tINginRi nADèllAM tiNgal mummAri pèy{}du,

o~Ngu pèruM shènnèlUDu kayalugala,

pU~Nguvalaippodil ppòRivaNDu kaNpaDuppa,

teNgAde pukkirundu shIrta mulaipaTri vANga,

kkuDaM niRaikkuM vallal pèruM pashukkal,

nI~NgAda shèlvaM niRaindelorèmbAvAy || 3 ||

  1. pAshuram

Alimalai kkaNNA ònRRi nI kaikaravel,

Aliyul pukku mugandu kòDArteRi,

Uli mudalvanuruvambol mèy kaRRittu,

pAliyandoluDai ppaRbanAban kaiyil,

Alipol minni valamburipol ninRatirndu,

tAlAde shAr~Ngamudaitta sharamalai pol,

vAla vulakinil pèy{}diDAy,

nA~NgaluM mArkali nIrADa magilndelorèmbAvAy || 4 ||

  1. pAshuram

mAyanai mannu vaDamadurai maindanai,

tUya pèrunIr yamunai ttuRaivanai,

Ayar kulattinil tonRRiM aNi vilakkai,

tAyai kkuDal vilakkaM shèy{}da dAmodaranai,

tUyomAy vandu nAM tUmalar tUvittòludu,

vAyinAl pADi manattinAl shindikka,

poya pilaiyuM pugudaruvA ninRanavum,

tIyinil tUshAguM shèppelorèmbAvAy || 5 ||

  1. pAshuram

pulluM shilambina kAN pullaraiyan koyilil,

vèllai vilisha~Ngin peraravaM keTTilaiyo ?

pillAy èlundirAy pey mulai na~njuNDu,

kallachchagaDaM kalakkaliya kkAlochchi,

vèllattaravil tuyilamarnda vittinai,

ullattukkòNDu munivargaluM yogigalum,

mèllavèlundu ariyènRa peraravam,

ullaM pugundu kulirndelorèmbAvAy || 6 ||

  1. pAshuram

kIshu kIshènRè~NguM AnaichchAttan,

kalandu peshina pechcharavaM keTTilaiyo pey ppèNNe,

kAshuM piRappuM kalakalappa kaipertu,

vAsha naRRi~NkulalAyichchiyar,

mattinAl oshai ppaDutta ttayiraravaM keTTilaiyo,

nAyaga ppèNpillAy nArAyaNan mUrti,

keshavanai ppADavuM nI keTTe kiDattiyo,

deshamuDaiyAy tiRavelorèmbAvAy || 7 ||

  1. pAshuram

kIlvAnaM vèllènRRi èrumai shiRRivIDu,

mey{}vAn parandana kAN mikkulla pillaigalum,

povAn poginRArai ppogAmal kAttu,

unnaikkUvuvAn vandu ninRom, kodugalamuDaiya

pAvAy èlundirAy pADippaRai kòNDu,

mAvAy pilandAnai mallarai mATTiya,

devAdidevanai shènRRi nAM shevittAl,

AvAvènRArAy{}ndarulelorèmbAvAy || 8 ||

  1. pAshuram

tUmaNimADattu chchuTruM vilakkèriya,

tUpaM kamala ttuyilaNai mel kaNvalarum,

mAmAn magale maNikkadavaM tAl tiRavAy,

mAmIr avalai èluppIro, un magal tAn

Umaiyo ? anRi chchèviDo, anandalo ?,

ema ppèrunduyil mandirappaTTAlo ?,

mAmAyan mAdavan vaikundan ènRènRRi,

nAmaM palavuM navinRelorèmbAvAy || 9 ||

  1. pAshuram

noTru chchuvarkkaM puguginRa ammanAy,

mATramuM tArAro vAshal tiRavAdAr,

nATra ttulAy muDi nArAyaNan, nammAl

poTra ppaRai taruM puNNiyanAl,

paNDòrunAl kUTrattin vAy vIlnda kumbakaraNanum,

toTrumunakke pèrunduyil tAn tandAno ?,

ATra vanandaluDaiyAy aru~Ngalame,

teTramAy vandu tiRavelorèmbAvAy || 10 ||

  1. pAshuram

kaTrukkaRavai kkaNa~Ngal palakaRandu,

shèTrAr tiRalaliya chchènRRi shèruchchèyyum,

kuTramònRillAda kovalar taM pòRkòDiye,

puTraraval{}gul punamayile podarAy,

shuTrattu tolimArèllAruM vandu, nin

muTraM pugundu mugil vaNNan per pADa,

shiTrAde peshAde shèlva ppèNDATTi,

nI èTrukkuRa~NguM pòrulelorèmbAvAy || 11 ||

  1. pAshuram

kanaittilaM kaTrèrumai kanRRikkiRa~Ngi,

ninaittu mulai valiye ninRRi pAl shora,

nanaittillaM sheRAkkuM naRchèlvan ta~NgAy,

panittalai vIla nin vAshaR kaDai paTri,

shinattinAl tènnila~Ngai kkomAnai chchèTra,

manattukkiniyAnai ppADavuM nI vAy tiRavAy,

inittAnèlundirAy Idènna peruRakkam,

anaittillattAru maRindelorèmbAvAy || 12 ||

  1. pAshuram

pullin vAy kINDAnai ppòllA varakkanai

kkilli kkalaindAnai kkIrtimai pADippoy,

pillaigalèllAruM pAvaikkalambukkAr,

vèlli yèlundu viyAlamuRa~NgiTru,

pulluM shilambina kAN! podarikkaNNinAy,

kullakkulira kkuDaindu nIrADAde,

pallikkiDattiyo pAvAy! nI nannAlAl,

kallaM tavirndu kalandelorèmbAvAy || 13 ||

  1. pAshuram

u~Ngal pulaikkaDai ttoTTattu vAviyul,

shè~Ngalu nIr vAy nègilndu ambal vAy kUmbina kAN,

shè~Ngal pòDi kkURai vèNbal tavattavar,

taNgal tirukkoyil shaNgiDuvAn poginRAr,

è~Ngalai munnaM èluppuvAn vAy peshum,

na~NgAy èlundirAy nANAdAy nAvuDaiyAy,

sha~NgòDu shakkaramenduM taDakkaiyan,

pa~NgayakkaNNAnai ppADelorèmbAvAy || 14 ||

  1. pAshuram

èlle! ilaNkiliye innamuRaNgudiyo,

shillènRalaiyenmin na~NgaimIr podaruginRen,

vallai un kaTTuraigal paNDe yun vAyaRidum,

vallIrgal nI~Ngale nAnedAnAyiDuga,

òllai nI podAy unakkènna veRRiDaiyai,

èllAruM pondAro? pondAr pondèNNikkòl,

vallAnai kònRAnai mATrArai mATralikka

vallAnai, mAyAnai pADelorèmbAvAy || 15 ||

  1. pAshuram

nAyaganAy ninRa nandagopanuDaiya

koyil kAppAne, kòDittonRRiM toraNa

vAyil kAppAne, maNikkadavaM tAl tiRavAy,

Ayar shiRRimiyaromukku, aRaipaRai

mAyan maNivaNNan nènnale vAy nerndAn,

tUyomAy vandoM tuyilèlappADuvAn,

vAyAl munnamunnaM mATrAde ammA, nI

neya nilaikkadavaM nIkkelorèmbAvAy || 16 ||

  1. pAshuram

ambarame taNNIre shoRe aRaM shèyyum,

èmbèrumAn nandagopAlA èlundirAy,

kòmbanArkkèllAM kòlunde kula vilakke,

èmbèrumATTi yashodAy aRivuRAy,

ambaramUDaRRittu o~Ngi ulagalanda,

umbar komAne! uRa~NgAdèlundirAy,

shèM pòRkalalaDi chchèlvA baladevA,

umbiyuM nIyumuRa~NgelorèmbAvAy || 17 ||

  1. pAshuram

undu mada galiTranoDAda tolvaliyan,

nandagopAlan marumagale! nappinnAy!,

gandaM kamaluM kulalI kaDaitiRavAy,

vandu è~NguM koli yalaittana kAN, mAdavi

pandal mel pal{}kAl kuyilina~Ngal kUvina kAN,

pandAr virali un maittunan per pADa,

shèndAmarai kkaiyAl shIrAr valaiyòlippa,

vandu tiRavAy magilndelorèmbAvAy || 18 ||

  1. pAshuram

kuttu vilakkèriya kkoTTukkAl kaTTil mel,

mèttènRa pa~nchashayanattin meleRi,

kòttalar pUNgulal nappinnai kòNgaimel,

vaittu kkiDanda malar mAr pA vAy tiRavAy,

maittaDaM kaNNinAy nIyun maNAlanai,

èttanai poduM tuyilèlavòTTAy kAN,

èttanaiyeluM pirivATra gillaiyAl,

tattuvamanRRi tagavelorèmbAvAy || 19 ||

  1. pAshuram

muppattu mUvaramararku mun shènRRi,

kappaM tavirkuM kaliye tuyilèlAy,

shèppamuDaiyAy tiRaluDaiyAy, shèTrArku

vèppaM kòDukkuM vimalA tuyilèlAy,

shèppanna mènmulai shèvvAyi shiRRimaru~Ngul,

nappinnai na~NgAy tiruve tuyilèlAy,

ukkamuM taTTòliyuM tandun maNAlanai,

ippode yèmmai nIrATTelorèmbAvAy || 20 ||

  1. pAshuram

eTra kalaNgal èdirpòNgi mIdalippa,

mATrAde pAl shòriyuM vallal pèruM pashukkal,

ATrappaDaittAn magane aRivuRAy,

UTramuDaiyAy pèriyAy, ulaginil

toTramAy ninRa shuDare tuyilèlAy,

mATrArunakku valitòlaindu un vAshaRkaN,

ATrAdu vandu unnaDi paNiyumApole,

poTriyAM vandoM pugalndelorèmbAvAy || 21 ||

  1. pAshuram

a~NgaN mA ~nAlattarashar,

abhimAna ba~NgamAy vandu nin pallikkaTTiRkIle,

sha~NgamiruppAr pol vandu talaippèy{}dom,

ki~NkiNi vAy{}chchèy{}da tAmarai ppUppole,

shè~NgaN shiRRichchiRide yèmmel viliyAvo,

ti~NgalumAdittiyanu mèlundARpol,

aNgaNiraNDuNkòNDu è~Ngal mel nokkudiyel,

è~Ngal mel shApamilindelorèmbAvAy || 22 ||

  1. pAshuram

mArimalai mulainjil manni kkiDanduRaNgum,

shIriya shi~NgamaRivuTru ttIvilittu,

veri mayirppò~Nga vèppADuM perndUdaRi,

mUri nimirndu mula~Ngi ppuRappaTTu,

podarumA pole nI pUvaippUvaNNA,

unkoyil ninRRi i~Ngane pondaruli,

koppuDaiya shIriya shi~NgAshanattirundu,

yAM vanda kAriyamArAy{}ndarulelorèmbAvAy || 23 ||

  1. pAshuram

anRRi ivvulagamalandAy aDipoTri,

shènRaNgut tènnilaNgai shèTrAy tiRal poTri,

pònRa chchagaDamudaittAy pugal poTri,

kanRRi kuNilA vèRindAy kalal poTri,

kunRRi kuDaiyAy èDuttAy guNaM poTri,

vènRRi pagai kèDukkuM nin{}kaiyil vel poTri,

ènRènRRin shevagame yetti ppaRai kòlvAn,

inRRi yAM vandoM irandelorèmbAvAy || 24 ||

  1. pAshuram

òrutti maganAy ppiRandu, oriravil

òrutti maganAy òlittu valara,

tarikkilAnAgittAn tI~Ngu ninainda,

karuttai ppilaippittu kka~njan vayiTril,

nèruppènna ninRa nèDumAle, unnai

aruttittu vandoM paRai tarudiyAgil,

tiruttakka shèlvamuM shevagamuM yAmpADi,

varuttamuM tIrndu magilndelorèmbAvAy || 25 ||

  1. pAshuram

mAle ! maNivaNNA ! mArgali nIrADuvAn,

melaiyAr shèy{}vanagal veNDuvana keTTiyel,

nAlattaiyèllAM naDuNga muralvana,

pAlanna vaNNattu un pA~nchajanniyame,

polvana shaNgaNgal poy{}ppADuDaiyanave,

shAlappèruM paRaiye pallANDishaippAre,

kola vilakke kòDiye vitAname,

AlinilaiyAy arulelorèmbAvAy || 26 ||

  1. pAshuram

kUDArai vèlluM shIr govindA,

un tannai pADi paRai kòNDu yAM pèRRi shammAnam,

nADu pugaluM parishinAl nanRAga,

shUDagame tol valaiye toDe shèvippUve,

pADagame ènRanaiya pal{}galanuM yAmaNivom,

ADai yuDuppoM adan pinne pArshoRRi,

mUDa nèy pèy{}du mula~Ngai valivAra,

kUDiyirundu kulirndelorèmbAvAy || 27 ||

  1. pAshuram

kaRavaigal pin shènRRi kAnaM shernduNbom,

aRivònRRi millAda vAy{}kkulattu,

untannai piRavi pèrundanai ppuNNiyuM yAmuDaiyom,

kuRai ònRRimillAda govindA,

un tannoDu uRavel namakku i~Ngòlikka òliyAdu,

aRiyAda pillaigaloM anbinAl,

un tannai shiRRiperalaittanavuM shIRi yarulAde,

iRaivA! nI tArAy paRai yelorèmbAvAy || 28 ||

29.pAshuraM

shiTraM shiRRi kAle vandunnai shevittu,

un poTrAmarai aDiye poTruM pòrul kelAy,

pèTraM mey{}ttuNNuM kulattil piRandu,

nI kuTreval è~Ngalai kòllAmal pogAdu,

iTrai paRai kòlvAnanRRi kAN govindA,

èTraikkuM el el piRavikkum,

un tannoDu uTrome yAvoM unakke nAM ATchèy{}vom,

maTrai naM kAma~Ngal mATrelorèmbAvAy || 29 ||

  1. pAshuram

va~NgakkaDal kaDainda mAdavanai keshavanai,

tiNgal tirumugattu chchèyilaiyAr shènRiRainji,

a~NgappaRai kòNDavATrai,

aNipuduvai pai~Ngamalat taN{}tèriyal paTTar pirAn kodai shònna,

sha~Nga ttamil mAlai muppaduM tappAme,

i~Ngu ipparishuRaippAr IriraNDu mAlvaraittol,

shè~Ngan tirumugattu chchèlva ttirumAlAl,

è~NguM tiruvarul pèTru inbuRRivarèmbAvAy || 30 ||

shrI ANDAl tiruvaDigale sharaNam |59

About This Stotram

Tiruppavai

Sanskrit Title: तिरुप्पावै
IAST Transliteration:

Overview

Tiruppavai holds immense spiritual and cultural significance, particularly within the Sri Vaishnava tradition. It is considered a pinnacle of devotional poetry, expressing the highest form of selfless love (parabhakti) and surrender (sharanagati) to the Divine. Andal, as a female Alvar, embodies the ideal devotee, expressing her longing for union with Lord Vishnu through the metaphor of the Gopis' devotion to Krishna. The verses are not merely poetic; they are considered a spiritual guide, teaching the principles of devotion, service, and detachment. Reciting Tiruppavai, especially during the month of Margazhi, is believed to invoke the blessings of Lord Krishna and Andal, leading to spiritual fulfillment and worldly well-being. The stotram is a testament to the power of devotion and the accessibility of the Divine through sincere love and surrender.

Details

Attribute Information
Deity Krishna
Author Andal
Type Pasuram
Category Stotram
Number of Verses 30
Origin Tiruppavai is a seminal work of Tamil devotional literature, composed by Andal, one of the twelve Alvars. It is not part of a larger Vedic or Puranic scripture in the same way as many Sanskrit stotras. Instead, it is an independent composition that forms a significant part of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. It is believed to have been composed in the 8th century CE. The stotram is a collection of thirty Tamil verses (pasurams) that describe Andal's devotion to Lord Vishnu, specifically in his form as Krishna. The verses narrate her dream of waking up the Gopis and leading them to worship Lord Krishna during the month of Margazhi (Margasira). The introductory verse (mangalam) in Sanskrit, often recited before the Tamil verses, is a prayer to Andal herself, acknowledging her divine authorship and her role in presenting this devotional offering. The provided Devanagari script is a transliteration of the original Tamil verses, making them accessible to those who read in Devanagari.

Benefits of Recitation

  1. Attainment of divine grace
  2. Fulfillment of desires
  3. Spiritual growth and devotion
  4. Peace and prosperity
  5. Protection from negative influences

Best Time to Recite

The month of Margazhi (Margasira) is considered the most auspicious time to recite Tiruppavai. It is traditionally recited daily during this month, especially in the early morning hours (Brahma Muhurta). It can also be recited at any time for spiritual benefit and devotion.

Historical Context

Tiruppavai was composed by Andal, one of the most revered Alvars, in the 8th century CE in the Tamil region of India. She is the only female Alvar among the twelve. The stotram is deeply rooted in the Bhakti movement that swept across South India. It is believed that Andal, a divine incarnation, composed these verses out of her intense love for Lord Vishnu, particularly in his form as Krishna. The verses describe her dream of leading the Gopis to worship Krishna during the month of Margazhi, a practice that continues to be observed with great fervor by devotees. The stotram's influence extends beyond religious circles, impacting Tamil literature, music, and art. The Sanskrit introductory verse is a later addition, likely composed to honor Andal and her work, making it accessible to a wider audience familiar with Sanskrit.

Alternate Names

  • Tiruppavai Pasurams
  • Andal's Tiruppavai

Related Stotrams

  • Nachiyar Tirumozhi
  • Periyalvar Tirumozhi

Last Updated: 2025-12-01