Tuesday 16 December 2025 (1st verse) (Section I Verse 1 of 5)
Margazhi thingal madhi niraindha nannalal
On this full moon day this Month of Margazhi
Nirada podhuvir, podhu mino neridaiyeer
All ye who set out to bathe the holy bath
Seermalgum aayppadi ch chelva chirumeergal
the young girls of the prosperous Ayarpadi town
Koorvel kodunthozhilan nandagopan kumaran
the son of Nandagopan who wields a sharp spear to protect
Erarndha kannni yasodhai ilan singam
the young lion cub of Yashoda with the beautiful eyes
Karmeni chengann kadir madiyam pol mugathan
the black hued,red eyed Lord who shines like the mid day Sun
Narayanane namakke parai tharuvan
It’s only that Narayana who will give us boons
Paror pugazha p padinthelor empavai
Let us join with the world in praising his glory, Girls
This first verse sets the time as the first day of the month of Margazhi (When Sri Andal sung this verse that was probably a full moon day ) thingal – month madi – moon). Andal invites the young girls of the prosperous Ayarpadi and everyone to symbolically bathe and join in the excellent and exemplary worship of Lord Narayana who will bless us and give us succor. Like in all the verses the Lord is referenced not just by name but by a number of lines of praise about His Form, lineage, beauty, valour, kindness and many virtues and also anecdotes from his victories and other illustrious events. In this verse the Lord is referenced as Krishna, the son of Nandagopan (who is ever vigilant with a sharp spear to protect the baby Krishna, the lion cub like son of the beautiful eyed Yashoda, the Lord who is dark, and whose face is radiant like the sun.