Thirupavai --30

Vanga kadal kadandha madhavanai kesavanai
thingal thirumugathum seiyizhaiyaar sendrirai ingee
angap paraikonda aatrai pudhuvai ,
paing kamala thantheriyal pattarbhiraan kodai sonna
sangathamizhmalai muppadhum thappamae
ingi paraisuraipaar yeer yirendu maalvarai thol
senghan thirumuggathu selvath thirumaalal
'yengum thiruvarool petri inbhuruva lorembhavai

meaning.
   The legend of moon like bright countenanced damsels decked  in ornaments ,keeping penance and seeking boons from Madhava /Kesava who churned the milky ocean is related by Andal of Srivalliputur the daughter of peria azhwar ,who adorns herself with cool and pleasant garland of lotuses.
Those who recite all the 30 hymns written in sangam Tamil ,will derive lasting bliss and receive  the blessings of red eyed and handsome Tirumaal.

Thirupavai--29.

Sitransirukale vandhu unnai sevithuun potramaraiadiye potrum porul kelai,
petram maithu unnum kulathil pirandhu nee kutravel yenagalai kollamal pogadhu,
itrai paraikolvaan andrukaan govindha '
yetraikkum yezhyezh piravikkum un thanodu,
utrame aavom unnake naam aatseivom
matrai nam kamangal matre lorembavai,

Meaning.
   
Do listen to the reason behind us all praising your lotus feet early in the morning,
you have taken birth in the clan that makes a living out of grazing cows.Do not commit the crime of not accepting our devoton,
we have come seeking your boon today after keeping our penance for a long period of time

'o' Govinda ,in all the seven into seven births we will have a close relationship with you,.
We will serve none other than you,
Remove all those desires that contradicts our above mentioned prayers.

Thirupavai--27

Koodarai velum seer govinda! un thanai ;
paadi parai kondu yamperum samanam
naadu pughazhum parisinal nanraga
soodagame tholvallaiye thode sevipoove'
padagame yendranaiya palgalanum yaam annivom,
aadai udupom athan pin parsor ,
mooda nei peidhu mozhangai vazhiyaga
koodi iriundu kulirindhe lorembavai

meaning---

o Govinda you have the qualities which would conquer all those who refuse to bow before you,
the reward we will get for singing your praises is ,undying fame for this country,
we will wear earings armlets,amulets bestowed on us by you and Radha,
we will also wear silk clothes
after that we will partake rice payasm -kheer overflowing with ghee that will drip down our elbows and thus end our penance , Govinda
and we will all live together in pleasant harmony.

Thirupavai --26

Maale manni vanna! marghazhi neeraduvaan
melaiyaar seivanagal venduvana keitiyel
gyalathai yellam nadunga muralvan
paalena vannathu un pancha sanniyum
polvanna sangangal poyapai udaiyavane
salapa perumporai ye pallandu isaipare
kola villake kodiye vidhaname
aalin ilaaiyay ! arule lorembavai!

meaning.

Narayana! Turquoise blue hued one!
we are keeping this penance of bathing early in the cold winter months of marghazhi as was ordained by our anscestors as the means to seek boons from you ,

one who shrunk entire universe within oneself  at the time of great deluge so as to recline on the small banyan leaf , listen and grant us the following to enable us to adhere to this penanace ,
shells to blow ,that resemble your  swan like milky white conch- pancha ganya ,whose sound makes the entire world tremble , huge drums, sri vaishnavaite hymns singing groups, auspicious lamps and flag staffs.
            

Thirupavai--25

Oruthi maganai pirandu vor iravil
oruthi maganai vollithu valara
thirikilan aagi thaan theengu ninaithu
karruthai pizhaipithu kanjan vayitril
nerupena nindra nedumale unnai
arruthithu vandhom  parai tharuthi aagil
thiruthakka selvamum sevagamum yaam paadi
varuthamum theerndhu maghizhinde lorembavai

meaning;
Being born of a woman [devaki] and hidden and carted away in  a night to grow up as another woman's[ yadhoda] son ,
O infinite bhagwaan ,who lit the fire of fear in the envious kamsa belly ,we petition you to remove our worries and if you head our requests and grant us boons,
we will sing in praise of your wealth --lakshmi and her infinite wealth as well as your valorous deeds.

sloka that decribe divine nature --from gita -- chapter16.

1. Abhayam sattva samsuddir jnana yoga  vyavasthitih/
danam damas ca yajnas ca svadhyayas tapa arjavam// 

Bhagwan said --   Fearlessness , purity `of heart,stead fastness in knowledge and devotion ,control of the senses ,worship, study of shastras, austerity and uprightness.

Spiritual riches.

In my early morning walk saw a koel feeding off a slice of pressure  cooked rice placed on a compound wall of an independent and dilapidated house whilst a old woman sat reading the paper in the front porch .

The garden is left untended and the  house is badly in need or repair and coat of paint .Obviously the  elderly couple do not have the money and i often wondered at their reluctance and disinclination to sell off this property situated,plum  in a prime location , which would fetch them crores of rupees and a comfortable old age.
I got the answer.Koels never show their face .Nor do they feed on food offered by humans unlike crows and pigeons,but they were doing it here.A rarity.

The sudden burst of koels songs have always lifted my heart , solved dilemmas,with the conviction [in my very lonely life] that it is a message from beyond.

Now i can understand that old couples reluctance for material gain  .

written on 14.4.14         8.45.am