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 nineteenth pasuram sung in Ragam Sahana. The gOpis now make a joint appeal to both nappinnai and Krishna. Krishna is sleeping in the soft bed resting his head on nappinnai’s chest. They also appeal to nappinnai to let go of her husband in the interest of fairness to the gOpis. “We see the lamp burning brightly and on the bed which has legs of ivory and a spread of soft featherbed Krishna  is sleeping with his head on the chest of nappinnai who has decorated her hair with a fragrant flower bunch. Please Krishna, open your mouth and say something.  Oh, nappinnai who has broad eyes to which collyrium has been applied, you do not let your husband wake up because you cannot bear to let him go away from your watchful eyes. You should let him wake up for our sake since it does not behoove your lofty status to be unfair to us by keeping your husband (who is our lord) all for yourself.”