Vaiyatthu Vaazhveergal | Thiruppavai Pasuram 2 | Margazhi Beats

Song : Vaiyatthu VaazhveergalRaga : Gowli (Carnatic)Singer : Madhu IyerA beautiful pasuram describing the austerities that devotees must perform in order to maintain a vow and serve the Lord. 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 pasuramO! People of this worldBe pleased to hear of those penances,That we daily do for the worship of PavaiWe will sing of those holy feetOf He who sleeps in the ocean of milkWe will not partake of tasty gheeWe will avoid the health-giving milkWe will bathe everyday before dawnWe will not wear any kajal in the eyesWe will not tie flowers in our hairWe will not do any act that is bannedWe will not talk ill of anyone to othersWe will give alms and do charityAs much as we canAnd do everything to free others from sorrowThis is our vow!(Lyrics from www.vedics.org, www.ramanuja.org, & Wikipedia; Translation by Anuradha S) #margazhibeats #thiruppavai #kodhai #madhuiyer #andal #margazhi #carnaticmusic #pasuram #tamilbhaktisaints #bhaktimovement #tamilsaints #tamilsongs #vishnu #krishna #pasurams #andal #kodhai #slt #degreekaapi #margazhithingal