first ten second thirumozhi(Part 2 of 2)

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(11)
NaaLkalOr naalaindhu thinga LalavilE
thaaLai nimirththuch chakadaththaich chaadippOy
vaaLkol vaLaiyeyiRRu aaruyir vavvinaan
thOLkaL irundhavaa kaaNeerE surikuzha leervandhu kaaNeerE

Purport

The little Krishna, when He was just four-five months of age,
was accomplishing extraordinary feats that were way beyond His age.
Once, Yasoda left Him alone in a cradle underneath a big wheeled
cart and went to Yamuna. Seizing the opportunity, a demon named
Chakatasuran, who was sent by kamsa to kill Krishna, infused his
spirit into the cart and sprang forward to kill Krishna.
Lo ! what happened then is a story. Krishna didn't seem to
have exerted Himself much as He lifted His cute legs and
kicked the demonized cart/wheel, enough to crumble the cart
and crush the asura at the same time. On another occasion,
He killed Poothana, a demon sent by Kamsa, who came in disguise
as a beautiful lady with a tall stature.
Yasoda invites the ladies with curly hairs to come and
have a look at the mighty little shoulders of Krishna.

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(12)
maiththadan gaNNi yasOthai vaLarkkinRa
seyththalai neela niRaththuch chiRuppiLLai
neyththalai nEmiyum sangum nilaaviya
kaiththalan gaLvandhu kaaNeerE kanaguzhai yeervandhu kaaNeerE

Purport

Wearing mascara on her already beautiful eyes, Yasoda
brought up Krishna, never taking her eyes off Him even
for a moment. Eminent scholars have tastefully
commented on this aspect stating that the black color of
Krishna is probably due to her constant gazing at Him with
her beautiful black eyes. At times, Krishna used to appear
before Yasoda with Chakra and Conch in His hands. His palms
contained the marks of Chakra and Conch, which denoted that
He is a maha purusha (supreme person). Yasoda invites the ladies,
who were wearing golden ear ornaments, to have a look at Krishna's palms.

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(13)
vaNdamar poonguzhal aaychchi maganaagak
koNdu vaLarkkinRa kOvalak kuttaRku
aNdamum naadum adanga vizhungiya
kaNdam irundhavaa kaaNeerE kaarigai yeervandhu kaaNeerE.

Purport

Yasoda always keeps fresh flowers on her hairs to be of a pleasant
disposition to Krishna. Sri Krishna, a fostered son of Yasoda and
Sri Nandagopa, grows up happily in their overwhelming care.
Yasoda invites the lovely ladies to see the beautiful neck of
Krishna, who at the time of dissolution of the Universe,
swallowed all the worlds and all that is contained in
them and kept them protected in His stomach.

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(14)
enthoNdai vaaychchingam vaavendru eduththukkondu
anthondai vaayamu thathariththu aaychiyar
thamthondai vaayal tharukkip parugum ich
chenthondai vaayvandhu kaaNeerE Seiyizha yeervandhu kaaNeerE

Purport

The cowherd girls became exuberant on seeing Krishna.
They would call Him by pet names like 'you lion cub',
'you young elephant' etc and take Him into their hands.
Out of great affection for Krishna they would press their
red colored lips with that of Krishna's and imbibe the nectar
from His mouth. Yasoda invites the ladies with the best
ornaments in their body, to come and see the rosy lips of Krishna.

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(15)
nOkki yasodai nuNukkiya manjaLaal
naakku vazhiththu neeraattum innambikku
vaakkum nayanamum vaayum muRuvalum
mookkum irundhavaa kaaNeerE moykuzhaleer vandhu kaaNeerE

Purport

This pAsuram describes the beauty of Krishna. Yasoda,
while giving Him a tongue-clean with a turmeric stick,
followed by a bath, is enthused by His baby talks,
gets mesmerized by His eyes and enchanted by His smiles
and His red coral colored lips. She calls the ladies
with bushy hair styles, to come and see the charming boy.

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(16)
viNkoLamarargaL vedhanai theeramun
maNkoL vasudhevar tham maganaay vandhu
thiNkoL asuraraith thEya vaLargindRaan
kaNgaL irundhavaa kaaNeerE ganavaLaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE.

Purport

He took an Avataar on this Earth, by being born as a child
to Nandagopa (to be understood figuratively). He dispelled
the fears and hard times of the demigods of heavenly planets
by quelling the might of asuras. Ever admiring the great
abilities of Krishna, Yasoda invites the ladies with
golden bracelets to see the beautiful eyes of Krishna.

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(17)
paruvam nirambaamE paarellaam uyya
thiruvin vadivokkum devaki pettra
uruvu kariya oLimaNi vaNNan
puruvam irundhavaa kaaNeerE pooNmulaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE

Purport

Even at the young age, as a little child, Krishna decimated
the asuras for the welfare of the worlds and its' inhabitants.
He is now born from the womb of Devaki, an aspect of Mahalakshmi,
and possess a body that has the color of a black pearl.
Yasoda gets attracted by His sharp eye brows and summons the
ladies, their breasts decorated with ornaments, to come and see the beauty.

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(18)
maNNum malaiyum kadalum ulagEzhum
uNNun thiRaththu magizhnthuNNum piLLaikku
vaNNa mezhilkoL makarak kuzhai ivai
thiNNam irundhavaa kaaNeerE Sei yizhaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE

Purport

At the time of great dissolution, Emberumaan swallows the earths,
mountains, oceans and the seven worlds and tucks them happily
inside His stomach for their protection till they are released back.
Such unimaginable Supreme being, now taken birth as a mortal,
is wearing fish-shaped ear ornaments and Yasoda, yet again,
calls upon the ladies, adorned with ornaments, to come and see this Child.

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(19)
mutrilum thoothaiyum munkaimMel poovaiyum
sitRilizhaithuth thiritharu vOrgalLai
patrip paRiththukkondu Odum paramanthan
netri irundhavaa kaaNeerE Nerizhaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE

Purport

Krishna would be looking for the little girls playing
the game of house construction from the mud and stones
stacked on the streets, utensils and other equipments.
He would grab their hands and snatch away all their possessions
and run away. Tired of running, small droplets of sweat
would be visible on Krishna's forehead. Yasoda invites the ladies,
wearing excellent ornaments on their body, to catch sight of Krishna.

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(20)
azhagiya paimponnin KolangaikkoNdu
kazhalgaL sadhangai kalanthu yengu maarppa
mazha kandrinangaL maRiththuth thirivaan
kuzhalgaL irundhavaa kaaNeerE kuvimulaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE

Purport

Krishna wielded a nice stick, made of pure gold, in his hands
to control the calves while He wandered the streets of Gokulam
as a cowherd boy. The ornaments and the anklets adorning His
legs used to make melodious musical sounds that kept the herds
in a group without going astray. Yasoda invites the ladies with
conical shaped breasts to have a look at the curly hairs of Krishna.
Through this pAsuram AzhwAr intends to glorify the Lord
from His lotus Feet to the Head, is the opinion of scholars.

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(21)
suruppaar kuzhali yasodai munsonna
thiruppadha Kesaththai then pudhu vaippattan
viruppaa luraiththa irubadho dondrum
uraippaar pOy vaikunthath thondruvar thaame.

Purport

In this pAsuram, AzhwAr says that he, belonging to the land
of beautiful Srivilliputtur, rendered these pAsurams with authority,
reflecting Yasoda's living experiences with Sri Krishna at the time
of His divine birth, glorifying His immense bodily beauty-
from Feet to Head, the stories of which she profusely shared
with the ladies of Gokulam. Those who recite these 21 pAsurams
will go to Sri Vaikundam and render service to the Lord.

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