Katru Karavai | Thiruppavai Pasuram 11 | Margazhi Beats

Pasuram 11 : Katru KaravaiRagam : HuseniSinger : Madhu IyerVenue : Brahma Vidya MandirAndal, in the eleventh pasuram, beseeches the maiden form the cowherd’s clan to join her relatives & friends in praying to Lord Krishna. This song was composed in chaste Tamil over 1200 years ago by the only female Vaishnavite saint Kodhai Alwar, or Aandal as she is popularly known. The pasuram is a part of the Thiruppavai, a set of thirty songs sung in Margazhi (mid-December to mid-January).Meaning of the pasuramThose who milk many milch cows with calvesAnd destroy the strength of foes in battleO peerless golden creeper,Who is born in that brave clan of the cowherdsO beautiful peacock with a snake-thin waistPlease come!All your kinsfolk & friendsHave gatheredIn your courtyardAnd sing together of the cloud-hued LordWithout movement or speechO precious girl!How do you still sleep?Arise now!(Lyrics from www.vedics.org, www.ramanuja.org, & Wikipedia; Translation by Anuradha S)#margazhibeats #thiruppavai #kodhai #madhuiyer #andal #margazhi #carnaticmusic #keezhvaanam #pasuram #tamilbhaktisaints #bhaktimovement #tamilsaints #tamilsongs #vishnu #krishna