Sunday 4th January 2026 ( 20th Verse)
Muppathu moovar amararkku mun chendru
Much before the thirty three million deities and devas
Kappam thavirkkum kaliye ! thuyilezhaai
The one who first allays our troubles, wake up
Cheppamudaiyay thiraludaiyay chettrarkku
O omnipotent, fair, strong Lord, to the enemies
Veppam kodukkum vimala ! thuyilezhay
The pure one who gives fright and heat, wake up
Cheppenna menmulai chevvay sirumarungul
O Nappinnai, the one with breasts like copper pots, red lips
Nappinnai nangai thiruve thuyilezhaay
And slender hips, gentle lady, wake up
Ukkamum thattoliyum thandhun manalanai
Give us the fan, the mirror and beseech your beloved
Ippodhe emmai neerattelor empavai
To bathe us in his grace right away my girls
In the 20th verse, the waking up effort continues, why is the Lord asleep ? Why is Nappinnai too not awake ? There is obviously more meaning to this whole business of waking up. Waking up the Lord is found not just in the thiruppavai but is a practice in all temples, (Suprabhatham) the idea is that the devotee’s enthusiasm to see the Lord makes him/her wake up really really early ; much before even the Lord does. And the devotee also does not want the Lord to wake up and wait for the devotees right ? think about it – one could go into the deeper meanings of waking up through further study. Many other scholars have written about this and spoken in their discourses.
The girls begin the praise of Lord Sri Krishna as the first one who comes to the aid of the devotee before anyone else, as one who gives the shivers to His enemies, Lord Wake up ! They then turn their attention to Nappinnai and address her as the very beautiful well endowed one, please wake up, please give oil, mirror and other things essential for a bath to your husband and send him out, so that we all may be bathed in His glory.