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 fifteenth pasuram sung in Ragam Begada.In this pasuram ANDAL and her friends wake up the 10th gopi to join the group and they have a back and forth conversation with the youngest gOpi in the group who  is buying some time before she gets up. The girls waiting outside ask the sleeping girl, “Oh, young dame, are you still asleep?” to which the girl inside responds, “please don’t use harsh words, I shall come out forthwith.” The girls outside say, “you are weaving great stories; we know your smart talk from before.” The girl inside retorts,  “you are the smart ones in wordy combat. Let me apologize.” The girls outside concede her point and say, “Alright get going quick. Why are you still separating yourself from us?” The girl inside wants to make sure all the girls are outside to which the girls outside say “come out and make sure for yourself. Let us sing the praise of the lord who killed the mighty elephant (kuvalyApITam) and destroyed the enmity of those who opposed him.”