Kil Vanam

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Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Paasuram (Stanza)
keezh vaanam veLLenRu erumai siRu veedu *
mEyvaan parandhana kaaN mikkuLLa piLLaigaLum *
pOvaan pOginRaarai(p) pOgaamal kaaththu * unnai(k)
koovuvaan vandhu ninROm * kOdhugalam udaiya
paavaay ezhundhiraay paadi(p) paRai kondu *
maavaay piLandhaanai mallarai maattiya *
dhEvaadhi dhEvanai(ch) chenRu naam sEviththaal *
aavaavenRu aaraayndhu aruL ElOr em paavaay!

Meaning Courtesy: https://ramanuja.org/sv/alvars/andal/tiruppavai/verse8.html
{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/ and http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/ }

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.

The second section of Sri Andal’s Thiruppavai consists of 10 verses beginning with the above 6th verse and sets out to wake up 10
girls to join Andal for the Margazhi worship. Each verse is an attempt to awaken one of the girls and adopts a different reasoning and
pleading. The common theme however is citing the reason for waking up ie to worship the Lord, and the Lord who is to be worshipped
is referenced citing his many splendorous qualities and pertinent deeds that He performed during his incarnations in this earth.

Pointing out the signs of dawn ; the slow brightening of the lower skies, the buffaloes out to graze the tender dew laden grass, Sri
Andal says to the next girl whom she is calling upon, – many of the girls are going out to worship, but leaving them aside, we are at
your doorstep, please wake up and let’s get to the Lord ; the Lord who vanquished the demon kesi in the form of a horse, the Lord
who defeated the wrestler demons, the Lord who is the king of all kings and devas. When we sing and pray and get to Him, He is
going to be so pleased that we sought him out instead of Him coming to us, that He will joyfully bless us and remove all our
deficiencies.

(Courtesy:Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan): Oh beautiful girl full of uthsAham (kuthUhalam ) for the Lord ! Day break is approaching as seen
by the whitening of the Eastern sky from the earlier red hue linked with AruNOdhayam . Awaken ! The hungry buffalos have been led
to the pastures close to home ( siRu Veedu mEyvAN) for their "breakfast " of dewy grass .We have detained the other Gopis , who
were ready to go to the place of vratham so that you can join with us all .We have assembled in front of your house to awaken you
and take you with us . Please get up. If we sing about our Lord's glory together , He will give us the vrathOpakaranams (Drum and
other saamagriyAs to observe our vratham ).When we approach our Lord--who destroyed the asuran Kesi by tearing his mouth apart,
and killed the wrestlers of KamsA's court--and prostrate before Him in all humility, that Lord (KrishNa ), the Lord of all
gods(Devaathi Devan ) will be moved and have DayA for us and will inquire about our yOga KshEmam with great interest (aavA
yenRu=haa haa yenRu) )

Sahityam: keezh vaanam veLLenRu erumai siRu veedu *
Meaning: Eastern sky (is) whitening , water buffaloes (that) just a little while ago
[The lower horizon is brightening and the buffaloes are grazing the tender grass]
keezh vaanam          eastern sky
veL                   brightening
erumai                buffaloes

siRu veedu            let go for a short time
 (buffaloes and cows are let go to graze for a short time in the morning before they are milked)

Sahityam:mEyvaan parandhana kaaN mikkuLLa piLLaigaLum *
Meaning: started grazing (have) spread all over See ! serious (are those) children (about paavai nOmbu) (who are)
[The animals, the birds and the young children all]
mEyvaan               to graze
parandhana            spread
kaaN                  look
mikkuLLa those who are remaining
piLLaigaLum           girls

Sahityam:pOvaan pOginRaarai(p) pOgaamal kaaththu * unnai(k)
Meaning: ..going , those who are going (we have) stopped from going , waiting for you
[Instead calling everyone passing by we came]
povaan                those who want to go
pOginRaarai           who are going
pOgaamal              without going
kaaththu              waiting
unnai                 you

Sahityam:koovuvaan vandhu ninROm * kOdhugalam udaiya
Meaning: …calling (we) have come (and are) standing (you) happy
[unto you to call you, Oh girl of happy disposition]
koovuvaan              to call
vandhu                 have come
ninROm                 we are standing

kOdhugalam            happy
udaiya                with

Sahityam:paavaay ezhundhiraay paadi(p) paRai kondu *
Meaning: .. girl wake up . Singing (and) observing paavai nOmbu
[Oh girl, wake up, sing along and seek boons]
paavaay               O girl!
ezhundhiraay          get up!
paadi                 sing
paRai kondu           to get the drum

Sahityam:maavaay piLandhaanai mallarai maattiya *
Meaning: ..asura who came as a horse (He who) split (the) wrestlers (He who) conquered
[From the Lord of tore apart the demons and wrestlers]
maavaay              big mouth
piLandhaanai         he who split
mallarai             wrestlers
maattiya             vanquished

Sahityam:dhEvaadhi dhEvanai(ch) chenRu naam sEviththaal *
Meaning: ..of the Devas THE Deva having gone (to Him) we worship
[We will worship the King of all the Lords]

dhEvaadhi dhEva                  God of gods
chenRu                           having gone
naam                             we
sEviththaal                      if we serve, worship

Sahityam:aavaavenRu aaraayndhu aruL ElOr em paavaay!
Meaning: …with compassion (He will) examine (our need) (and) bless (us) . Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu
[He will be pleased and bless us my girls ]
aavaavenRu                       with great compassion, concern
("aa aa" enRu)                   (saying "Ah, ah!")

aaraayndhu                       having looked into
aruL                             grace

Paasuram (Stanza)
keezh vaanam veLLenRu erumai siRu veedu *
mEyvaan parandhana kaaN mikkuLLa piLLaigaLum *
pOvaan pOginRaarai(p) pOgaamal kaaththu * unnai(k)
koovuvaan vandhu ninROm * kOdhugalam udaiya
paavaay ezhundhiraay paadi(p) paRai kondu *
maavaay piLandhaanai mallarai maattiya *
dhEvaadhi dhEvanai(ch) chenRu naam sEviththaal *
aavaavenRu aaraayndhu aruL ElOr em paavaay!

Sahityam: keezh vaanam veLLenRu erumai siRu veedu *
Meaning: Eastern sky (is) whitening , water buffaloes (that) just a little while ago
[The lower horizon is brightening and the buffaloes are grazing the tender grass]
keezh vaanam          eastern sky
veL                   brightening
erumai                buffaloes
siRu veedu            let go for a short time
 (buffaloes and cows are let go to graze for a short time in the morning before they are milked)

   1        2             3        4             5       6                                   7          8
;;;-G M-PDP         G ; - pm G R – R S ; | ; ; ; - N S G ; – M                           P ; pmG     M- pdpd P ||
    Kee zh vaa- nam veL- - - - - LenRu     - - - e ru mai si                             Ru vee--    - - - - du *

;;;-G M-PDP        G ; - gm Pdp mG, R- S ; | ; ; - N, s ; pmG – M                              P ; pmG M- pdpd P ||
   Kee zh vaa- nam veL- - - - - - - LenRu - - - e ru mai        si                             Ru vee-- - - - - du *
Sahityam:mEyvaan parandhana kaaN mikkuLLa piLLaigaLum *
Meaning: started grazing (have) spread all over See ! serious (are those) children (about paavai nOmbu) (who are)
[The animals, the birds and the young children all]
mEyvaan               to graze
parandhana            spread
kaaN                  look
mikkuLLa those who are remaining
piLLaigaLum           girls

   1        2                    3        4         5        6          7         8
;;;-G MP ;-P                  P ; Pnp P ns D P | ; ; ; G M – P D P G pm dpmg ; ; R – S ; ||
    mEy - vaan pa            ran - - - dhana- kaaN     mi - kkuL-La piL—Lai- - - - ga Lum

;;;-G MP ;-P                  P ; Pnp P ns D P | ; ; ; G M – P D P G P dpmg ; ; R – S ; ||
   mEy - vaan pa             ran - - - dhana- kaaN     mi - kkuL-La piL—Lai- - - - ga Lum
Sahityam:pOvaan pOginRaarai(p) pOgaamal kaaththu * unnai(k)
Meaning: ..going , those who are going (we have) stopped from going , waiting for you
[Instead calling everyone passing by we came]
povaan                those who want to go
pOginRaarai           who are going
pOgaamal              without going
kaaththu              waiting
unnai                 you

      1      2          3        4           5                                 6          7         8
; ; ; - P ppmg M – P P ; snsn snrs D P | ; ; ; - P                        ,n S ; S    S , g rsrn ; R , S ,          ||
      pO vaan- - pO gin - - - Raa- rai -        pO                        - - gaa mal kaa- thu - - un nai

    1            2          3        4          5                                      6          7         8
rsndpm - P mpdp mgM – P P ; snsn snrs D P | ; ; ; - P                             ,n S ; S   S , g rsrn ; R , S , ||
       pO vaan- - - pO gin - - - Raa- rai -        pO                            - - gaa mal kaa- thu - - un nai

    1            2          3          4            5            6          7         8
rsndpm - P mpdp mgM – P pnSrs snN ; pns-nS; D P | ; ; ; - P ,n S ; S   S , g rsrn ; R , S , ||
       pO vaan- - - pO gin - - - - - Raa- - - rai -       pO - gaa mal kaa- thu - - un nai
Sahityam:koovuvaan vandhu ninROm * kOdhugalam udaiya
Meaning: …calling (we) have come (and are) standing (you) happy
[unto you to call you, Oh girl of happy disposition]
koovuvaan              to call
vandhu                 have come
ninROm                 we are standing

kOdhugalam          happy
udaiya              with

    1       2         3          4           5           6           7           8
; ; nS- m G gr S -S S rn- nsnd P – pn n S , | ; ; sR- n S- P d -m P mgpm dpmg R – R S ; ||
   Koo-vu -vaan- van dhu- nin - - ROm - -       kO- dhu - ga- la - mu - - - - - - daiya

; ; nS- g ; gr S -S S rn- nsrs nd pm – pn n S , | ; ; gmpn sr ns pd mp mgpm dpmg R – R S ; ||
   Koo-vu -vaan-van dhu- nin - - - - ROm - -          kO- - -- dhu ga-la -mu - - - - - - daiya
Sahityam:paavaay ezhundhiraay paadi(p) paRai kondu *
Meaning: .. girl wake up . Singing (and) observing paavai nOmbu
[Oh girl, wake up, sing along and seek boons]
paavaay               O girl!
ezhundhiraay          get up!
paadi                 sing
paRai kondu           to get the boons

      1        2       3                 4            5          6                   7           8
; ; ; - P ppmg M – P P ; Pnp            ; ns D P | ; ; ; - G M – P D P          G ; pmG     R – R S ; ||
       Paa vaay - - e zhun - -            dhi ray- - - - paa - - di - pa        Rai - - -   - kondu *

Sahityam:maavaay piLandhaanai mallarai maattiya *
Meaning: ..asura who came as a horse (He who) split (the) wrestlers (He who) conquered
[From the Lord of tore apart the demons and wrestlers]
maavaay              big mouth
piLandhaanai         he who split
mallarai             wrestlers
maattiya             vanquished

      1        2        3         4                     5          6            7         8
; ; ; - M M ; ; M M ; ; ; MP ppmg ;                  | ; ; ; - G M – P D P G M dpmg R – R S ; ||
        Maa vaay - pi Lan - - dhaa-nai- -              - - - mal -   la – rai maa- - - - tti ya

; ; ; - M M ; ; M M ; ; ; smPMP ppmg ; | ; ; ; - G M – P D P G M dpmg                           R – R S ; ||
       Maa vaay - pi Lan - - dhaa-- nai- - - - - mal - la – rai maa- - - -                      - tti ya

Sahityam:dhEvaadhi dhEvanai(ch) chenRu naam sEviththaal *
Meaning: ..of the Devas THE Deva having gone (to Him) we worship
[We will worship the King of all the Lords]

dhEvaadhi dhEva               God of gods
chenRu                        having gone
naam                          we
sEviththaal                   if we serve, worship

      1         2          3           4          5           6            7        8
; ; ; - P ppmg M – P P ; N ; snrs D P | ; ; ; - P        ,n S S ;   S , g rsrn ; R , S ,                   ||
       dhE vaa - - - dhi dhE - - - va - - nai- - - - chen - Ru naam sE-- - - - - vi thaal *

rsndpm - P mpdp mgM – P P ; snsn snrs D P | ; ; ; - P       ,n S S ;  S , g rsrn ; R , S , ||
         dhE vaa - - - dhi dhE - - - va - - nai- - - - chen - Ru naam sE-- - - - - vi thaal *

    1               2         3          4         5             6         7         8
rsndpm - P mpdp mgM – P pnSrs snN ; pns-nS; D P | ; ; ; - P ,n S S ;  S , g rsrn ; R , S , ||
         dhE vaa - - - dhi dhE - - - va - - nai- - - - chen - Ru naam sE-- - - - - vi thaal *

Sahityam:aavaavenRu aaraayndhu aruL ElOr em paavaay!
Meaning: …with compassion (He will) examine (our need) (and) bless (us) . Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu
[He will be pleased and bless us my girls ]
aavaavenRu                       with great compassion, concern
("aa aa" enRu)                   (saying "Ah, ah!")

aaraayndhu                     having looked into
aruL                           grace

    1        2          3          4            5           6           7         8
; ; nS- m G gr S -S S rn- nsnd P – pn n S , | ; ; sR- n S- P d -m P mgpm dpmg R – R S ; ||
   aa- - - vaa - ven Raa - - - raayn-dhu- - - a- ruL - E - lOr- em- - - - - - paavaay!

; ; nS- g ; gr S -S S rn- nsrs nd pm – pn n S , | ; ; gmpn sr ns pd mp mgpm dpmg R – R S ; ||
   aa- - - vaa - ven Raa - - - raayn-dhu- - - a-           - - ruL-E-lOr- em- - - - - - paavaay!

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Additional Meanings: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp08.html
kIzh vaanam veLLenRu erumai                     ciRu          vItu *
Eastern sky (is) whitening , water buffaloes (that) just a little while ago

mEyvaan             paran^thana kaaN mikkuLLa                piLLaikaLum *
started grazing (have) spread all over See ! serious (are those) children (about paavai nOmbu) (who are)

pOvaan pOkinRaaraip              pOkaamal          kaaththu * unnaik
going , those who are going (we have) stopped from going , waiting for you

kUvuvaan van^thu            ninROm *        kOthukalamutaiya
calling (we) have come (and are) standing (you) happy

paavaay ezhun^thiraay paatip  paRai koNtu *
girl wake up . Singing (and) observing paavai nOmbu

maavaay                  piLan^thaanai mallarai       maattiya *
asura who came as a horse (He who) split (the) wrestlers (He who) conquered

thEvaathi thEvanaic cenRu          naam cEviththaal *
of the Devas THE Deva having gone (to Him) we worship

aavaavenRu          aaraayn^thu          aruL
with compassion (He will) examine (our need) (and) bless (us) .

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