Sitram Siru (Tiruppavai)

Composition by AaNDaaL

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Title: Sitram Siru (Tiruppavai)

Composer: AaNDaaL

Language: Tamil

Ragas: Malayamaruta

Talas: Adi

Sources:

karnatik.com
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Class recording (MP3)
YouTube: Video 1
ibiblio.org
YouTube: Video 2

Lyrics

lyrics

sitram siru (tiruppavai) 16 cakravakam janya sitram siru kale vandu unnai sevittu un por-tamarai adiye potrum porul kelai petrum meidunnum kulattil pirandu ni kutru eval engalaik-kollamal pogadu itraip-parai kolvan anru kan govinda etraikkum elel piravikkum undannodu utrome avom unakke nam at-seivom matrai nam kamangal matrelor embavai

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Paasuram (Stanza)
ciRRaNY ciRu kaalE van^th unnai cEviththu * un
poRRaamarai atiyE pORRum poruL kELaay *
peRRam mEyththu uNNum kulaththil piRan^thu * nI
kuRREval eNGkaLaik koLLaamal pOkaathu *
iRRaip paRai koLvaan anRu kaaN kOvin^thaa *
eRRaikkum Ezh Ezh piRavikkum * un thannOtu
uRROmE aavOm unakkE naam aatceyvOm *
maRRai nam kaamaNGkaL maaRRu El Or empaavaay

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp29.html
{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/ ;
https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf }

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

Oh Lord GovindhA! May You listen to us (the cowherd girls) (1) who approach You at the very small hours of the day-dawn , and (2)
who bow down to You , the purpose and aim of our singing in praise of Your golden , lotus-like pair of feet. You, who took birth in the
race of us,--the cowherds, earning our livelihood by grazing and rearing the herd of cattle , can not deny us the humble (divine)
service (to be rendered unto You). Hearken , Oh Lord ! it is not only that we desire to receive the drum (from You) today
(lit. in this sojourn of birth) , but we desire , in fact , that let us be ever --throughout the births , sevens of generations --the kith and
kin of You , let us perform all kinds of Kaimkaryams to You alone; You make us rid of other desires !

Sahityam: ciRRaNY ciRu kaalE van^th unnai cEviththu * un
Meaning:
ciRRaNY ciRu kaalE       van^th unnai cEviththu * un
early morning hours (we) came (and) You (we) worshipped Your
ciRRaNY - early
ciRu kaalE - morning hours
van^th - we came
unnai     - You
cEviththu * - we worshipped
 un        - Your

Sahityam: poRRaamarai atiyE pORRum poruL kELaay *
Meaning:
poRRaamarai atiyE pORRum               poruL                kELaay *
golden lotus feet (we) praised (the) reason (for that) (please) hear
poRRaamarai - golden lotus

atiyE          - feet
 pORRum         - praised
poruL           - the reason for that
kELaay *       - please hear

Sahityam: peRRam mEyththu uNNum kulaththil piRan^thu * nI
Meaning:
peRRam mEyththu               uNNum kulaththil piRan^thu * nI
(by) cattle rearing (those who) eat (that) community born (in which) You (were)
peRRam         - cattle
mEyththu         - rearing
uNNum            - eat
kulaththil - community
piRan^thu * nI – in which you were born

Sahityam: kuRREval eNGkaLaik koLLaamal pOkaathu *
Meaning:
kuRREval        eNGkaLaik koLLaamal          pOkaathu *
offerings (of) ours      without taking don't go away (don't reject)
kuRREval        - offerings
 eNGkaLaik - of ours
koLLaamal        - with out taking
pOkaathu * - don’t go away (don’t reject)

Sahityam: iRRaip paRai koLvaan anRu kaaN kOvin^thaa *
Meaning:
iRRaip        paRai koLvaan       anRu       kaaN kOvin^thaa *
only for today your grace (we are) not (desiring) Look O Govinda
iRRaip        - only for today
paRai        - your grace
koLvaan - to obtain
anRu        - we are not desiring
kaaN       - Look
kOvin^thaa * - O Govinda!

Sahityam: eRRaikkum Ezh Ezh piRavikkum * un thannOtu
Meaning:
eRRaikkum Ezh         Ezh piRavikkum * un thannOtu
forever seven (upon) seven births  you together with
eRRaikkum - forever
Ezh Ezh - seven upon seven
piRavikkum * - births
un thannOtu - you together with

Sahityam: uRROmE aavOm unakkE naam aatceyvOm *
Meaning:
uRROmE         aavOm        unakkE     naam aatceyvOm *
in peace (we) want to be , only to you we will slave
uRROmE          - in peace
aavOm           - we want to be
unakkE         - only to you
naam          - we will
aatceyvOm * - will slave (will serve)

Sahityam: maRRai nam kaamaNGkaL maaRRu El Or empaavaay
Meaning:
maRRai nam kaamaNGkaL               maaRRu El                      Or empaavaay
other (of) our desires (please) remove . Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu
maRRai - Other (of)
nam kaamaNGkaL          - our desires
maaRRu       - please remove (or change)
El Or empaavaay - Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

Paasuram (Stanza)
ciRRaNY ciRu kaalE van^th unnai cEviththu * un
poRRaamarai atiyE pORRum poruL kELaay *
peRRam mEyththu uNNum kulaththil piRan^thu * nI
kuRREval eNGkaLaik koLLaamal pOkaathu *

iRRaip paRai koLvaan anRu kaaN kOvin^thaa *
eRRaikkum Ezh Ezh piRavikkum * un thannOtu
uRROmE aavOm unakkE naam aatceyvOm *
maRRai nam kaamaNGkaL maaRRu El Or empaavaay

Sahityam: ciRRaNY ciRu kaalE van^th unnai cEviththu * un
Meaning:
ciRRaNY ciRu kaalE      van^th    unnai cEviththu * un
early morning hours (we) came (and) You (we) worshipped Your
ciRRaNY - early
ciRu kaalE - morning hours
van^th - we came
unnai     - You
cEviththu * - we worshipped
 un        - Your

; ; S | R G    ; gr || G P ; | P ;                 P;       ||   ; ; gp | nsnd     P ; || pgdp gp | G R S ; ||
    Cit tRRaN- ci-     Ru - - kaa                  lE                van thun-     nai    cE - - - vith- thu *

; ; S | R G    ; gr || G P ; | P ;                 P;       || ; ; gp | dnS nd      P ; || pgdp gp | G R srgr ||
    Cit tRRaN- ci-     Ru - - kaa                  lE              van thun-      nai     cE - - - vith- thu *

sndn- S | R G ; gr || gdpp gp R | GP P ;                    || ; ; gp | dn Srs    nd - P || pgdp gp | G R srgr ||
      Cit tRRaN- ci-  Ru - - - kaa lE                              van thun-      - - nai cE - - - vith- thu *

sndn- S | R G ; gr || gdpp gp R | GP P ;                    || ; ; gp | dn Srs    nd - P || pgdp gp | G R S ; ||
      Cit tRRaN- ci-  Ru - - - kaa lE                              van thun-      - - nai cE - - - vith- thun

Sahityam: poRRaamarai atiyE pORRum poruL kELaay *
Meaning:
poRRaamarai atiyE pORRum               poruL                kELaay *
golden lotus feet (we) praised (the) reason (for that) (please) hear
poRRaamarai - golden lotus
atiyE          - feet
 pORRum         - praised
poruL           - the reason for that
kELaay *       - please hear

; ; S | Sn – g      R – S || ssnd np | D N S ; || ; ; S | rG , ; gr || gP ; , | P ;           P ; ||
   Po tRRaa-        - ma rai - - - a ti yE           pO tRRum- po- ruL- - kE-                 Laay *

, s ; S | Sn – g R – S || ssnd np | D N S ; || ; ; S | rG , ; gr || gP ; , | P ;               P ; ||
 uN-Po tRRaa- - ma rai - - - a ti yE              pO tRRum- po- ruL- - kE-                     Laay *

Sahityam: peRRam mEyththu uNNum kulaththil piRan^thu * nI
Meaning:
peRRam mEyththu               uNNum kulaththil piRan^thu * nI
(by) cattle rearing (those who) eat (that) community born (in which) You (were)
peRRam         - cattle
mEyththu         - rearing
uNNum            - eat
kulaththil - community
piRan^thu * nI – in which you were born

; ; N | D;   N ; || D P ; | DG P ; || ; , g P | D ;   ; dn || ns ; ; | nsR S ;                     || ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||
    Pe tRRam mEy ththu      uN- Num      kula ththil - pi- Ran - - thun * nI

; ; N | D;   N ; || D P ; | DG P ; || ; , g P | D ;  ; dn || ns ; ; | nsR S ;                           ||
    Pe tRRam mEy ththu uN- Num         kula ththil -   pi- Ran - - thu * nI

; ; dn | srns ndP || gpdn ddpp ; | gpD G P ; || ; , g P | dn Srs nd-np || dnS ; | nsR S ;                             ||
    Pe tRRam mEy     ththu - -    uN- - Num       kula ththil - pi- Ran - - thu * nI

Sahityam: kuRREval eNGkaLaik koLLaamal pOkaathu *
Meaning:
kuRREval        eNGkaLaik koLLaamal          pOkaathu *
offerings (of) ours      without taking don't go away (don't reject)
kuRREval        - offerings
 eNGkaLaik - of ours
koLLaamal        - with out taking
pOkaathu * - don’t go away (don’t reject)

; ; S | Sn – g      R – S || S s – n D | nD, P D ; || gpdnS | ssnd                   P ; || gpdn dp | gp-gr , S , ||
    Ku tRRE-        - val eN - - -       Gka- Laik koL- - Laa--                      mal pO - - - - - kaa - thu *

; ; S | sr gp gr - S || s n r s – n d | nD, P D ; || gpdnsr | srgp                   dn-S || gpdn dp | gp-gr , S , ||
    Ku tRRE- - val eN - - -            Gka- Laik koL- - Laa--                        - - mal pO - - - - - kaa - thu *

; ; S | sr gp gr - S || d n r s – n d | nD, P D ; || gpdnsr | srgp                   dn-S || gpdn dp | gp-gr , S , ||
    Ku tRRE- - val eN - - -            Gka- Laik koL- - Laa--                        - - mal pO - - - - - kaa - thu *

Sahityam: iRRaip paRai koLvaan anRu kaaN kOvin^thaa *
Meaning:
iRRaip        paRai koLvaan       anRu       kaaN kOvin^thaa *
only for today your grace (we are) not (desiring) Look O Govinda
iRRaip        - only for today
paRai        - your grace
koLvaan - to obtain
anRu        - we are not desiring
kaaN       - Look
kOvin^thaa * - O Govinda!

; ; S | R G            ; gr || G P ; | P ;           P;        ||   ; ; ;   | ; ;    ; ; || ; ; ;   | ; ;    ; ; ||
    I   tRRai          - pa- Rai- -    koL           vaan           - - -     - -    - - - - -        - -     - -

; ; S | R G            ; gr || G P ; | P ;           P;        ||   ; ; gp | nsnd        P ; || pgdp gp | G R S ; ||
    I   tRRai          - pa- Rai- -    koL           vaan           - - an- Ru - -      kaaN kO- - - vin- thaa *

; ; S | R G            ; gr || G P ; | P ; dppg ; || ; ; gp | dnS nd                     P ; || pgdp gp | G R srgr ||
    I   tRRai          - pa- Rai- -    koL vaan       - - an- Ru - -                    kaaN kO- - - vin- thaa *

sndn- S | R G ; gr || gdpp gp R | GP dppg ; || ; ; gp | dn Srs                         nd - P || pgdp gp | G R srgr ||
      I tRRai - pa- Rai- - - koL vaan          - - an- Ru - -                          - -kaaN kO- - - vin- thaa *

sndn- S | R G ; gr || gdpp gp R | GP dppg ; || ; ; gp | dn Srs                          nd - P || pgdp gp | G R S ; ||
      I tRRai - pa- Rai- -     koL vaan        - - an- Ru - -                           kaaN kO- - - vin- thaa *

Sahityam: eRRaikkum Ezh Ezh piRavikkum * un thannOtu
Meaning:
eRRaikkum Ezh         Ezh piRavikkum * un thannOtu
forever seven (upon) seven births  you together with
eRRaikkum - forever
Ezh Ezh - seven upon seven
piRavikkum * - births
un thannOtu - you together with

; ; S | Sn – g     R – S || ssnd np | dn S ; R || S ; ,r | G ; G ; || g R – g P | P ;                   P ; ||
    E tRRai -      - kkum Ezh- - - Ezh - - pi Ra- - vi - kkum* un- than- nO-                            tu -

Sahityam: uRROmE aavOm unakkE naam aatceyvOm *
Meaning:
uRROmE         aavOm        unakkE     naam aatceyvOm *
in peace (we) want to be , only to you we will slave
uRROmE          - in peace
aavOm           - we want to be
unakkE         - only to you
naam          - we will
aatceyvOm * - will slave

; ; N | D;   N ; || D P ; | DG P ; || ; ; ; | ; ;                       ; ; || ; ; ; | ; ;     ; ; ||
    U   tRRO mE     aa -    vOm - -

; ; gd | ndp – gr ; S || S ; ,r | G ; G ; || g R – g P | P ; P ; ||
    E- -      zhu - pi Ra- - vi - kkum* un- than- nO- tu –

; ; N | D;   N ; || D P ; | DG P ; || ; , g P | D ;                      ; dn || ns ; ;   | snsr S ; ||
    U   tRRO mE     aa -    vOm - -       u na kkE                       - naam aat         cey- vOm *

; ; N | D;   N ; || D P ; | DG P ; || ; , g P | D ;                      ; dn || ns ; ;   | snsr S ; ||
    U   tRRO mE     aa -    vOm - -       u na kkE                       - naam aat         cey- vOm *

; ; dn | srns        ndP    || gpdn ddpp ; | gpD G P ; || ; , g P | dn Srs nd-np || dnS ;           | snsr S ; ||
    U    tRRO        mE      aa -     - - - - - vOm - - u na kkE - - naam aat                         cey- vOm *

Sahityam: maRRai nam kaamaNGkaL maaRRu El Or empaavaay
Meaning:
maRRai nam kaamaNGkaL               maaRRu El                      Or empaavaay
other (of) our desires (please) remove . Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu
maRRai - Other (of)
nam kaamaNGkaL          - our desires
maaRRu       - please remove (or change)
El Or empaavaay - Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

; ; S | Sn – g R – S || S s – n D | nD, P D ; || gpdnS | ssnd                     P ; || gpdn dp | gp-gr , S , ||
   Ma tRRai - - nam kaa- - - maN- GkaL maa- - tRRE-                               lO rem - -       - - paa - vaay

; ; S | sr gp gr - S || s n r s – n d | nD, P D ; || gpdnsr | srgp dn-S || gpdn dp | gp-gr , S , ||
   Ma tRRai - - nam kaa- - -           maN- GkaL maa- - tRRE- -- lO rem - -          - - paa - vaay

; ; S | sr gp gr - S || s n r s – n d | nD, P D ; || gpdnsr | srgp dn-S || gpdn dp | gp-gr ; ;                      ||
   Ma tRRai - - nam kaa- - -           maN- GkaL maa- - tRRE- -- lO rem - -          - - paa - -

G ; ; | ; ;       ; ; || ; , ndp | R ;      ;   ; || grgp R | S ;      ; ; ||
vaay