Andal, the revered saint poet from Tamilnadu has composed the 'Thirupaavai' comprising of thirty verses which have immmortalised her bhakti for Lord Krishna or Ranganathan.
A hymn is devoted to each day in the Tamil month of Marghazhi leading the bhaktas to salvation. Andal was one among the twelve Azhwaars who dedicated their lives to Sri Vaishnavism
The third day of Margazhi today presents Lord Krishna as the Supreme, the Uttaman who in the avatar of a dwarf conquered the three worlds. Andal propagates total surrender like Lord Mahabali who did not hesitate to offer his head for the third step to Lord Vishnu.
The hymn beautifully puts for the point that when we surrender ourselves to Krishna there will be abundance and prosperity.
The Rain Gods would be generous leading to good yields. Nature would be bountiful with water for the fish and honey for the bees in the blooming flowers. Milch cows would yield plenty of milk. In short their devotion to Lord Krishna would bring them unbridled prosperity.
The third day of Margazhi today presents Lord Krishna as the Supreme, the Uttaman who in the avatar of a dwarf conquered the three worlds. Andal propagates total surrender like Lord Mahabali who did not hesitate to offer his head for the third step to Lord Vishnu.
The hymn beautifully puts for the point that when we surrender ourselves to Krishna there will be abundance and prosperity.
The Rain Gods would be generous leading to good yields. Nature would be bountiful with water for the fish and honey for the bees in the blooming flowers. Milch cows would yield plenty of milk. In short their devotion to Lord Krishna would bring them unbridled prosperity.
The three steps taken by Lord Vishnu embody our physical world, the mental world and our ego or individuality. Mahabali's surrender of his head symbolises giving up of our egos at the feet of the Lord leading to our salvation.
This is what Andal extols to her friends and bhaktas in the third verse of the Thiruppavai -
"Ongi ulagalanda uthaman per paadi
Naangal nam paavaiku chaatri neeradinaal
Theenginri nadellaam thingal mummaari peidu
Ongu peru sennal oodu kayal ugala
Poomkuvalaip podhil porivandu kannpaduppa
Thengaade pukkirundu seertha mulai patri
Vaangak kudam niraikkum vallal perum pasukkal
Neengade selvam niraindhuel or em paavaai."
Andal Thiruvadigale Saranam...
"Ongi ulagalanda uthaman per paadi
Naangal nam paavaiku chaatri neeradinaal
Theenginri nadellaam thingal mummaari peidu
Ongu peru sennal oodu kayal ugala
Poomkuvalaip podhil porivandu kannpaduppa
Thengaade pukkirundu seertha mulai patri
Vaangak kudam niraikkum vallal perum pasukkal
Neengade selvam niraindhuel or em paavaai."
Andal Thiruvadigale Saranam...
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