Vangak Kadal

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Paasuram (Stanza)
vaNGkak katal katain^tha maathavanai kEcavanaith *
thiNGkaL thirumukaththuc cEy izhaiyaar cenRi iRaiNYci *
aNGk ap paRai koNta vaaRRai * aNi puthuvaip
paiNG kamalath thaN theriyal pattarpiraan kOthai conna *
caNGkath thamizh maalai muppathum thappaamE *
iNGk i paricu raippaar IriraNtu maal varaith thOL *
ceNGkaN thirumukaththuc celvath thirumaal aal *
eNGkum thiruvaruL peRRu inpuRuvar empaavaay

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp30.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

Approaching Him --the Lord Kesavan (of lovely curly locks of hairs) , the Lord Maadhavan ( the husband of Goddess Sri) who
(enabled the gods) to churn the seas abounding in ships , and praying to Him , the Young charming damsels (of Gokulam ) with
exquisite faces of Moon-like beauty and good ornaments , obtained the unparalleled drum.

Describing their observances , prayer and getting the drum (from the Lord) , GodhA , the foster-daughter of Bhattar PirAn adorned
with the cool garlands of fresh lotuses , and a resident of beautiful SrivilliputthUr has composed this ThiruppAvai --sangat Tamizh
maalai(Garland of Tamizh songs , sung in group by the devotees of the Lord ; or hailed as the lyric poem in Tamizh of the great
Sangam poets and poetesses) consisting of thirty paasurams (equal to the number of Vowels and Consonants of the Tamizh
alphabet).Whosoever recites this hymn --referring to the award of paRai , faithfully will get the divine bliss here and hereafter ,
through the benign grace of the Lord ThirumAl ( Sriya: Pathi) endowed with a supreme , divine form , namely four strong mountain-
like shoulders, beautiful face with eyes of reddish hue along with other prosperous glory.

Sahityam: vaNGkak katal katain^tha maathavanai kEcavanaith *
Meaning:
vaNGkak katal           katain^tha maathavanai kEcavanaith *
Ship filled oceans (He who) churned Lord Madhavan Lord Keshavan
vaNGkak katal        - Ship filled oceans
katain^tha - Churned
maathavanai - Lord Madhavan
kEcavanaith * - Lord Kesavan

Sahityam: thiNGkaL thirumukaththuc cEy izhaiyaar cenRi iRaiNYci *
Meaning:
thiNGkaL       thirumukaththuc cEy izhaiyaar          cenRi      iRaiNYci *

(with) moon (like) beautiful faces ornamented maidens (having) reached (and) worshipped (That Lord)
thiNGkaL         - moon-like
thirumukaththuc – beautiful faces
cEy izhaiyaar - ornamented maidens
cenRi     - having reached
iRaiNYci * - and worshipped (That Lord…)

Sahityam: aNGk ap paRai koNta vaaRRai * aNi puthuvaip
Meaning:
aNGk ap       paRai koNta           vaaRRai * aNi       puthuvaip
there obtained emancipation [drum got] . (that) Story beautiful Sri Villiputur's
aNGk ap       - there
paRai koNta        - obtained emancipation
vaaRRai * - That Story
aNi     puthuvaip – Beautiful Sri Villiputur’s

Sahityam: paiNG kamalath thaN theriyal pattarpiraan kOthai conna *
Meaning:
paiNG kamalath thaN theriyal       pattarpiraan kOthai conna *
fresh lotus garland cool (wearing) Brahmin priest Andal said.
paiNG kamalath - fresh lotus
thaN theriyal     - garland cool
pattarpiraan      - brahmin
kOthai conna *    - Andal said

Sahityam: caNGkath thamizh maalai muppathum thappaamE *
Meaning:
caNGkath thamizh maalai             muppathum     thappaamE *
Beautiful tamil garland (these) thirty (verses) without fail
caNGkath thamizh - beautiful thamizh
maalai       - garland
muppathum        - (these) thirty (verses)
thappaamE * - without fail

Sahityam: iNGk i paricu raippaar IriraNtu maal varaith thOL *
Meaning:
iNGk i paricu            raippaar        IriraNtu   maal        varaith thOL *
here like this (those who) recite , (between) two pairs (of) mountain(s) , stretch shoulders (that)
iNGk i paricu         - here like this
 raippaar             - recite
 IriraNtu              - two pairs of
maal                  - mountains
varaith thOL *       - stretch shoulders (that)

Sahityam: ceNGkaN thirumukaththuc celvath thirumaal aal *
Meaning:
ceNGkaN thirumukaththuc celvath thirumaal aal *
red eyes beautiful face glorious God   because of HIM
ceNGkaN - red eyes
thirumukaththuc – beautiful face
celvath - glorious
thirumaal aal * - God , because of Him

Sahityam: eNGkum thiruvaruL peRRu inpuRuvar empaavaay
Meaning:
eNGkum thiruvaruL         peRRu      inpuRuvar          empaavaay
anywhere grace (they) will get (and) will enjoy bliss . paavai nOmbu
eNGkum - anywhere
thiruvaruL - grace
peRRu       - will get
inpuRuvar - will enjoy bliss
empaavaay - paavai nombu (o my girl!)

Paasuram (Stanza)
vaNGkak katal katain^tha maathavanai kEcavanaith *

thiNGkaL thirumukaththuc cEy izhaiyaar cenRi iRaiNYci *
aNGk ap paRai koNta vaaRRai * aNi puthuvaip
paiNG kamalath thaN theriyal pattarpiraan kOthai conna *
caNGkath thamizh maalai muppathum thappaamE *
iNGk i paricu raippaar IriraNtu maal varaith thOL *
ceNGkaN thirumukaththuc celvath thirumaal aal *
eNGkum thiruvaruL peRRu inpuRuvar empaavaay

Sahityam: vaNGkak katal katain^tha maathavanai kEcavanaith *
Meaning:
vaNGkak katal           katain^tha maathavanai kEcavanaith *
Ship filled oceans (He who) churned Lord Madhavan Lord Keshavan
vaNGkak katal        - Ship filled oceans
katain^tha - Churned
maathavanai - Lord Madhavan
kEcavanaith * - Lord Kesavan

; ; rm | mp ;      ; P || P ; P | P ;           P ; || ; ; rm | ps nd P ; || M ; M | mgpm R ; ||
   vaN Gka           ka tal ka tain -           tha    - - maa tha-va- nai   kE - ca va-- - nai *

rmS- rm | mp ;        ; P || P ; P | P ; P ; || ; ; rm | ps nd P ; || M ; M | mgpm                      mgR ||
    vaN Gka             ka tal ka tain - tha    - - maa tha-va- nai   kE - ca va-- -                    nai *

rmS- rm | mnpMP, ; P || P ; pn | Srs nd snNdP, || ; ; rm | pn Sr nS nd P || M ; M | mgpm mgR ||
    vaN Gka - - ka tal ka tain - - tha -          - - maa tha-va-- nai - kE - ca va-- - nai *

Sahityam: thiNGkaL thirumukaththuc cEy izhaiyaar cenRi iRaiNYci *
Meaning:
thiNGkaL         thirumukaththuc cEy izhaiyaar          cenRi      iRaiNYci *
(with) moon (like) beautiful faces ornamented maidens (having) reached (and) worshipped (That Lord)
thiNGkaL         - moon-like
thirumukaththuc – beautiful faces
cEy izhaiyaar - ornamented maidens
cenRi     - having reached
iRaiNYci * - and worshipped (That Lord…)

; ; rm | S R S – S         || S ; sn | S ;        S ; || ; ; M | , m M M ; || M P nd | pmM ; mgR ||
    thiN GkaL - thi           ru - mu ka -       thu - - - cEy I zhai yaar    cen- Ri RaiN   ci * -

; ; rm | S R S – S         || S ; sn | S ;        S ; || ; ; M | , m M M ; || Mpd pdnd | pM, M mgR ||
    thiN GkaL - thi           ru - mu ka -       thu - - - cEy I zhai yaar    cen- - - Ri RaiN ci * -

Sahityam: aNGk ap paRai koNta vaaRRai * aNi puthuvaip
Meaning:
aNGk ap       paRai koNta           vaaRRai * aNi       puthuvaip
there obtained emancipation [drum got] . (that) Story beautiful Sri Villiputur's
aNGk ap       - there
paRai koNta        - obtained emancipation
vaaRRai * - That Story
aNi     puthuvaip – Beautiful Sri Villiputur’s

; ; ns | ndP ; P || P ; ; | N M P ; || ; ; M | P- S    ; sr || nNd – N | S ; S ; ||
  aNG ka- - pa Rai- - koN- ta              aa - tRRai * a- Ni - pu thu vaip

; ; ns | ndP ; P || P ; ; | pnnm P ; || ; ; M | P- S                     ; sr || nNd – N | S ; S ; ||

 aNG ka- - pa          Rai- - koN-- ta               aa    - tRRai * a-    Ni -    pu thu vaip

nD, ns nsrSr | snN,Dp ; P || P ; ; | pnnm P ; || ; mpns | rm- rS,  ; sr || nNd – N | S ; S ; ||
aNG - - - - ka- -     - pa Rai- - koN-- ta         aa - - - tRRai * a- Ni - pu thu vaip

nD ns nsr srmr | s-ndp ; P || P ; ; | pnnm P ; || ; mpns | rpM- rS,    ; sr || nNd – N | S ; S ; ||
aNG - - - -      - ka- - pa Rai- - koN-- ta         aa - - - - tRRai * a- Ni - pu thu vaip

Sahityam: paiNG kamalath thaN theriyal pattarpiraan kOthai conna *
Meaning:
paiNG kamalath thaN theriyal       pattarpiraan kOthai conna *
fresh lotus garland cool (wearing) Brahmin priest Andal said.
paiNG kamalath - fresh lotus
thaN theriyal     - garland cool
pattarpiraan      - brahmin
kOthai conna *    - Andal said

; ; N | N N N ; || N ; nd | dnS                 S rm || R S – ns | , n D     P ; || M ; M | mgpm mgR ||
   paiNG kama la - thaN the ri - -              yal -- - - pa- ttar pi       raan kO - thai con- - na * -

; ; N | N N N ; || N ; nd | dnS                 S rm || R S – ns | , n D     P ; || pmM ; M | mg Mpm mgR ||
   paiNG kama la - thaN the ri - -              yal -- - - pa- ttar pi       raan kO - - thai con- - - na * -

; ; rmpn | N N N ; || N nd pmM | rmpn sr mg || R S – nrS | , n D P ; || pmM ; M | mgpm mgR ||
   paiNG kama la - thaN-the ri - - - - - - - yal - pa- ttar pi raan kO - - thai con- - na * -

; ; rmpn | N N N ; || N nd pmM | rmpn sr mg || R S – nrS | , n D P ; || pmM ; M | mgpm mgrm ||
   paiNG kama la - thaN-the ri - - - - - - - yal - pa- ttar pi raan kO - - thai con- - na * -

Sahityam: caNGkath thamizh maalai muppathum thappaamE *
Meaning:
caNGkath thamizh maalai             muppathum     thappaamE *
Beautiful tamil garland (these) thirty (verses) without fail
caNGkath thamizh - beautiful thamizh
maalai       - garland
muppathum        - (these) thirty (verses)
thappaamE * - without fail

mg S – rm | MP         ; P || P ; ;    | P; P;       || ; ; ;   | ; ; | ;    ;    ||
      caN Gka           tha mizh         maa lai

mg S – rm | MP         ; P || P ; ;    | P; P;       || ; ; ;   | ; ; | M , m ||
      caN Gka           tha mizh         maa lai                        kO thai

, mr s – rm | MP        ; P || P ; ; | P ; P ; || ; nS-n | , - nd-p , pm- m ||
  Con-na caN Gka          tha mizh     maa lai      pa- ttar - pi- raan kO thai

g-mr s – rm | MP        ; P || P ; ;     | P ; P ; || nrs -N n | dP - n d -dp- m ||
 Con-na caN Gka          tha mizh          maa lai    pa- ttar pi -raan kO- thai Con

g-mr s – rm | MP        ; P || P ; ;     | P; P;       || nrs -N n | dP - n d -dp- m ||
 Co-na caN Gka          tha mizh          maa lai        pa- ttar pi -raan kO- thai Con

g-rm s – rm | Mnp MP ; P || P ; ; | P ; P ; || rM pN | N – sn , s rm || rs- n rs -n | d- ndp - , pm -m ||
  na -- caN Gka - tha mizh          maa lai paiNkama la thaN-their- yal pa- ttar - pi-raan kO thai

g-rm s – rm | Mnp MP ; P || P ; ; | Srs nd , snN D || P ; rm | ps nd P - nd || pmM ; ; | mgpm mgR ||
  na -- caN Gka - tha mizh          maa - - - - lai mu- ppa-thum- tha- ppaa - - - - - mE *

; ; – rm | Mnp MP ; P || P ; ; | Srs nd , snN D || P ; rm | ps nd P - nd || pmM ; ; | mgpm mgR ||
 -- caN Gka - tha mizh           maa - - - - lai mu- ppa-thum- tha- ppaa - -          - - - mE *
Sahityam: iNGk i paricu raippaar IriraNtu maal varaith thOL *
Meaning:
iNGk i paricu            raippaar        IriraNtu   maal        varaith thOL *
here like this (those who) recite , (between) two pairs (of) mountain(s) , stretch shoulders (that)
iNGk i paricu         - here like this
 raippaar             - recite
 IriraNtu              - two pairs of
maal                  - mountains
varaith thOL *       - stretch shoulders (that)

; ; - rm | SR S – S || S ; N | S ;             S ; || ; ; M | , m M M ; || M P nd | pmM ; mgR ||
     iN- Gki - pa ri - cu rai                  ppaar - - Ir     I raN tu  maal-va- rai - - thOL *

; ; rm | S R S – S || S ; sn | S ; S ; || ; ; M | , m M M ; || Mpd pdnd | pM, M mgR ||
    iN- Gki -    pa ri - cu rai ppaar - - Ir        I raN tu   maal- - - va- rai thOL *

Sahityam: ceNGkaN thirumukaththuc celvath thirumaal aal *
Meaning:
ceNGkaN thirumukaththuc celvath thirumaal aal *
red eyes beautiful face glorious God   because of HIM
ceNGkaN - red eyes
thirumukaththuc – beautiful face
celvath - glorious
thirumaal aal * - God , because of Him

; ; ns | ndP ; P || P ; P | N M P ; || ; ; M | P- S                      ; sr || nN, D | N S S ; ||
   ceN GkaN thi ru mu kath- thu        - - cel - va                      - thi- ru- - - maal - aal *

; ; ns | ndP ; P || P ; P | pnnm P ; || ; ; M | P- S                      ; sr || nN, D | N S S ; ||
   ceN GkaN thi ru mu kath- thu         - - cel - va                      - thi- ru- - - maal aal *

nD, ns nsrSr | snN,Dp ; P || P ; P | pnnm P ; || ; mpns | rm- rS,                           ; sr || nN, D | N S S ; ||
ceN     - - - GkaN - thi ru mu kath- thu         - cel -   -- va                            - thi- ru- - - maal aal *

nD ns nsr srmr | s-ndp ; P || P ; P | pnnm P ; || ; mpns | rpM- rS,                           ; sr || nN, D | N S S ; ||
ceN    - - -     - GkaN thi ru mu kath- thu        - cel -  -- va                            - thi- ru- - - maal aal *

Sahityam: eNGkum thiruvaruL peRRu inpuRuvar empaavaay
Meaning:
eNGkum thiruvaruL         peRRu      inpuRuvar          empaavaay
anywhere grace (they) will get (and) will enjoy bliss . paavai nOmbu
eNGkum - anywhere
thiruvaruL - grace
peRRu       - will get
inpuRuvar - will enjoy bliss
empaavaay - paavai nombu (o my girl!)

; ; N | N ; ; N || N ; nd | N S S rm || R S – ns | , n D P ; || M ; ; | mgpm mgR ||
   eN Gkum thi     ru - va- ruL- pe - - tRRu- in- puRu var      em - paa- - vaay

; ; N | N ; ; N || N ; nd | N S S rm || R S – nrS | , n D P ; || M ; ; | mgpm mgR ||
   eN Gkum thi     ru - va- ruL- pe - - tRRu- in- puRu var       em - paa- - vaay

; ; rmpn | ; N ; nd || pmgr ; r m | , p N S rm || R S – nrS | , n D P ; || Mpd P,dnd | pmM ; mgR ||
    eN   Gkum thi ru -        va- ruL- pe - - tRRu- in- pu Ru var em - - - paa- - vaay