Notru Swargam | Thiruppavai Pasuram 10 | Margazhi Beats

Pasuram 10 : Notru Swargam Ragam : Todi Singer : Madhu Iyer Venue : Brahma Vidya MandirIn the tenth pasuram, Andal exhorts a sleepy village maiden not to be over-confident in her self-professed devotion but join the other girls & follow the rituals. 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 pasuram O! blessed girl who is steadfast in her vowAnd will surely attain heavenWon't you replyOr open the door even?Lord Narayana, with the fragrant sacred tulsi garland on His HeadOf Him we sing praises and receive boonsIs it that Kumbhakarna of yoreVanquished by the Lord in days gone byHas bestowed his sleep on you?O sleep-laden damselMy precious jewelArise from your stupor & open the door! (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