Sri Raghavashram

Thiruppavai is a set of Tamil devotional religious hymns attributed to the female poet-saint Andal. She is Periyalvar's daughter. She was on complete fast, and bakthi for all the 30 days ( 'Paavai nonbu') during the month of 'Margazhi' (Dhanurmaasam) and composed 30 religious hymns at the age of 5, to attain Lord Ranganatha Perumal. Thirupavai consists of thirty stanzas (paasurams). This is the eighth pasuram sung in Ragam Dhanyasi. In this pasuram Andal is having a personal conversation waking up yet another gopi who is considered a favorite of Krishna. Andal tells her she is holding up other girls who are already on the way for the ritualistic bath.