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 fourteenth pasuram sung in Ragam Anandabairavi. More evidence is presented for the daybreak to wake up a girl who promised to lead the march ahead of other girls but was still unabashedly asleep. “It is daybreak already. In the pond in your backyard garden the red lotuses have blossomed while the lilies have closed up anticipating the arrival of the sun. The saints in their saffron robes sporting white teeth are marching towards their temples to blow the conch. You told us before that you would be the first to wake up and wake us all up and lead the march. It appears it is all empty talk. You don’t seem to be ashamed for not keeping your word. Please get up quick. It is time to sing the praise of the lord who has lotus-like eyes and who wields the conch and the discus in his mighty hands.