Thiruppavai--8.

Keezhvanam vellendru yerumai siruveedu,
meiyvaan parandankaan mikkulla pillaigalum,
povaan pogindrarai pogamal kaathunnai,
kovuvaan vandhunindrom godhukalamudaiya'
paavai yezhundhirai paadi paraikondu,
maavai pilladhanai mallarai maaittiya,
devadhi devanai sendrunaam sevithaal ,
aavevenrarai tharule lorembavai.

Meaning.

The horizon has whitened and buffaloes are grazing the dew soaked grass.
A group of girls who have set out to bathe [in river] have been halted on the way so that we all in unison can call out to you,
Beautiful girl,very dear to Krishna ,awake and arise .
If we praise the qualities of Krishna which also includes brave deeds like tearing open the mouth of the horse like asura and of defeating  and killing of the wrestlers sent by Kamsa,
And surrender totally to lord of all devas with prayers seeking fulfilment of wishes ,bhagwaan will melt down and grant boons as per the penances performed by us..

Photos of avatara sthalam of Pei aazhwar

 The place of birth of pei aazhwar

 The huge well in which he is said to have floated as a child

Entrance into aazhwars birth place and residence

Pei aazhwar is one of the earliest vaishnavaite saint of Tamil nadu who wrote several hymns in Tamil soaked in bhakthi .
His very famous hymn came to mind when i visited and paid obeisance to his  small idol housed in a  ill kept mantap which is said to be his place of birth nearly 1500 years back , which is now right in the heart of Chennai ,in the very congested  Mylapore area .The hymn being --thiru kanden ponmeni kanden ---i saw the the sacred golden  form of Lakshmi and Narayana.

Thirupavai-6

Pullum silambin kaan , pullaraiyan koilil,
vellai villisangin peraravam ketilyo?
Pillai yezhundhirai pei mulai nanjundu
kalla sagadam  kalaikkazhiya kaalochi
vella tharavil thuyil azharndha vithinai,
ullathu kondu munivargalum yogigalum,
mella yezhundhu hari yendra peraravam ,
ullam pugundhu kulirindhe lorembavai

Meaning:

Petite girl the birds have started to chirp,and the piercing sound of the white conch that is blown from the sannidhi of Garuda is to be heard.Can you not hear this?
Seers and yogis who have seated the bhagwan in their  hearts,who long ago sucked the poisonous life out of the raakshasi bhoodana ,
who also kicked to bits the devious cart that hurtled  in tearing speed ,
and who is also reclining in meditative repose in the swell of the milky ocean,
and who is the seed of all ,have all woken up from thier langorous sleep and are chanting Hari Hari ,
Let these auspicious sounds fill you with tranquility,
Awake , arise.   

Thiruppavai-2

Vaiyathu vazhveergal!Namum nampavaikku,                                                                                                 seiyum kirisaigal kellero:parkadalul
 Paiya thooindra paraman adipadi
 neiyunnom palunnom ,naatkali neeradi,
maiyittu yezhudhom paalunnom ,malarittu naam mudiyom,
seithana seiyom theekuralai send rodhom ,
 Aiyamum picahiyum aandhanaiyum kaikaatti
 vuyumar eru yenni ugandhe lorembavai.

Meaning.

Inhabitants of this earth!Listen to the vows we are binding ourselves in this month long penanace.
we will praise the sacred feet of Brahman who is lying in meditative repose in the milky ocean.
we will bathe early in the morning every day and will avoid partaking ghee or milk.
Nor will we adorn our eyes with kajal nor deck our tresses with flowers,
we will not do all that which is prohibited ,nor will we carry tales about each other.
we will give gifts and alms as much as possible without feeling boastful or satiated at our own munificence,
And we will experience Bhagwaan in all things that makes our living possible ,

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