Thursday 14th January 2021 (30th Verse) (phalasruti – the good that will come out of reciting these verses)
Vangak Kadal kadaintha Madhavanaik Kesavanai
That Madhavan Kesavan who churned the Ocean
Thingal thirumugatthuch cheyizhaiyar sendrirainji
That one who is worshipped by women with faces that glow like the moon
Angap parai konda vaatrai anipuduvai p
The details of how they observed their prayers in srivilliputtur town
Painkamalath than theriyal pattarpiran Kodhai sonna
Narrated by the lotus faced Andal ( Kodhai) daughter of periazhwar
Sangath thamizh maalai muppadum thappame
All the thirty verses in a garland of pure tamil
Ingip parisuraippar eerirandu maal varaith tholl
To those who recite these, the supreme lord with strong shoulders
Senkann thirumugaththu selvath thirumaalal
And beautiful face and beholder of all riches
Engum thiruvarul pettru inburuvar empavai
Will bestow all His grace and always obtain all happiness, my girls
Sri Andal has actually completed her Nonbu with the previous verse and this verse is more in the form of a “phalasruthi” – a last verse that describes the benefits that will accrue to a person who with devotion follows the work or recites these verses.
The Lord Madhava, who churned the oceans for the devas, one who killed the demon Kesi, one whose face is like the moon and one who is worshipped by the women of the cowherd clan who are dressed with fine ornaments, was worshipped by Sri Andal of Srivilliputtur thru these garland of thirty tamil verses that are greatly enjoyable. All devotees who worship the Lord whose four shoulders that are strong, whose eyes are bright red and who is the embodiment of all riches with these verses with similar zeal, will forever obtain the grace and blessings of the Lord and be supremely happy.
Thus we come to the conclusion of Thiruppavai. It is said that the Thiruppavai can be chanted on all days, not just during Margazhi although chanting this during Margazhi does have a distinct charm. I am thankful to the Lord for His Grace to help me complete this work. Let me end with the verses that sing the glory of Andal who wrote the Thiruppavai. The following verse in praise of Sri Andal is called the Andal Vaazhi Tirunamam and its authorship is not recorded anywhere easy to find. It is a tradition to recite these verses to conclude the recitation of the thrirty verses of Thiruppavai.
Kodhai pirandha oor, Govindan vazhum ooor
This is the town where Kodhai ( Sri Andal) was born, this is the town where Govindan ( Lord Krishna) lives
Needhiyal Nalla Bhaktarkal vazhum oor,
Honest and Good Devotees live here
naan maraigall odhum oor,
the town where the four vedas are chanted
Padhagankal theerkum paramanadi kaattum
The remover of distress, one that shows the divine feet of the Supreme
Vedamanaithukkum viththagum
the root source of all the Vedas
Kodhaith thamizh iyyaindhum iyndhum
Kodhai’s tamil work that consists of 5 into 5 (25) plus 5 ( 30)
Ariyadha manidarai vaiyyam sumappadum vambu
Carrying a person who does not know these 30 verses is a burden for this Earth
Thiruvaadi p poorathu jagath tudithal vazhiye
Long Live the one who was born into this world on the star of Pooram in the month of Aadi
Thiruppavai muppadum cheppinall vazhiye
Long live the one who spoke the thirty verses of the Thiruppavai
Periyazhvaar pettreduththa pennpillai vazhiye
Long live the one who was brought up by the saint periazhwar
Perumpoodur maamanikku pinnanall vazhiye
Long live the one who came after the leading light of Perumpoodur
Oru nootru narpathu moondr uraiththall vazhiye
Long live the one who recited the 143 lines
Uyararangarke kanni ugandhaliththal vazhiye
Long live the lady who was created for the Lord Srirangam
Maruvarum thirumalli vada nazhi vazhiye
Long live the one who was in the northern lands
Van puduvai nagar Kodhai malar padangall Vazhiye
Long live the flower like verses of Kodhai who lived in the town of Van Puduvai.
Sri Andal Thiruvadigale Charanam !
At the holy feet of Sri Andal I bow !
As we complete another year and the divine month of Margazhi, I offer my very sincere thanks to all the visitors who read my writing and offered kind comments. I am humbled and grateful. It motivates me to do more in the Service of the Lord and to mankind.
Anantha Sayana
last revision 6 December 2025.
(originally written in 2011)