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 seventeenth pasuram sung in Ragam Kalyani. Having gained entry into the palace the gopis now wake up the members of the household of wealthy nandagopan one by one---nandagopan, Yashoda, Krishna, and his brother Balaraman. “Oh, our lord nandagopa, who provide us in plentiful amounts our needs for clothing, water, and food as an act of kindness, please wake up. Lady Yashoda, who is a shining beacon for all the slender-waisted ladies in the village, please be advised to get up. Krishna!  the lord of the celestials, you spanned the entire space while seeking three measures of land from Mahabali, please sleep no more and get up. Baladeva, who wears golden anklets, you too should stop sleeping and both you and your brother should get up.”