Summary
In the following pAsurams, Yasoda persuades Krishnato come and have a bath. periAzhwAr captures these
beautiful moments for us. Come, let's indulge
in the divine experience !
(1)
veNNeyaLaindha kuNungum viLaiyAdu puzhudhiyum kondu
thiNNena vivvirAvunnaith thEyththuk kidakka nAnottEn
eNNai puLippazhang kondu ingeththanai pOdhumirundhEn
naNNalariyapirAnE! nAraNA! neerAdavArAy
Purport
Butter smeared all over Your body, emanating odorthereof and with the dust sticking to Your butter
smeared body, I will not allow You to rollover on
the bed tonight! I have been waiting for You, for
so long now, with shampoo and scented oils to give
You a good bath. Attaining You is a rarity indeed!
O Narayana! come here and have bath!
(2)
kandrugaLodach cheviyil katteRumbu pidiththittAl
thendRik kedumAgil veNNai thiratti vizhungu mAkANban
nindra marAmaram sAyththAy! nee piRandha thiruvONam
indru, nee neerAda vEndum embirAn! OdAdhE vArAy
Purport
If You mischievously let big ants into the ear of calves,they would run amok. Let me see how then will You get
butter, thus Yasoda lovingly chides Krishna !
As rAmA, in rAmAvathAr, You pierced seven trees with an
arrow! Today is Your auspicious birth star 'Thiruvonam'.
My Lord ! Come, have bath. Do not run away!
(3)
pEychchi mulaiyuNNak kandu pinnaiyum nillAdhennenjam
Aychchiya rellAng koodi azhaikkavum nAnmulai thandhEn
kAychchina neerOdunelli kadAraththil pooriththu vaiththEn
vAyththa pugazh maNivaNNA! manjanamAda neevArAy
Purport
After seeing You sip the poisonous milk from poothana'sbreasts, I should have run away in fear, Though cowherd
women counselled against feeding You, I gave You my
breasts to suck milk, out of great love for You.
I have kept gooseberry-stem-soaked -hot water ready.
O beautiful gem hued Lord of everlasting glory!
please come and have bath!
(4)
kanjan puNarppinil vandha kadiya chagada mudhaiththu
vanjagap pEymagaL thunja vAymulai vaiththa pirAnE!
manjaLum chengazhu neerin vAsigaiyum nARu chAndhum
anjanamum kondu vaiththEn azhaganE1 neerAda vArAy
Purport
O Lord! The demon chakatAsurA who came disguised ascart at the instance of evil Kamsa, was kicked to
death by Your tender feet. You finished poothanA the
deceitful demon, by sucking her life out, while
Your mouth appeared to be fondling her breasts!
I am waiting for You with turmeric, lotus garland,
fragrant sandal paste and mascara. O the beautiful
one! please come and have bath!
(5)
appam kalandha chiRRuNdi akkAram pAliR kalandhu
soppada nAn suttu vaiththEn thinnaluRudhiyEl nambii!
seppiLa menmulaiyArgaL siRupuRam pEsich sirippar
soppada neerAda vEndum sOththambirAn! ingE vArAy
Purport
I am waiting for You with sweet dishes made of milkO Supreme! If You desire eating them, then You must
first take bath. The girls, with enchanting gold
colored supple breasts, will tease You if You choose
not to come. I beg You, my Lord!
please come and have bath!
(6)
yeNNaik kudaththaiyurutti iLam piLLai kiLLiyezhuppi
kaNNaip puratti vizhiththuk kazhakaNdu seyyum pirAnE!
uNNak kanigaL tharuvan olikadalOdha neerpOlE
vaNNamazhagiya nambii! manjanamAda neevArAy.
Purport
Rolling down oil pots, pinching sleeping kids andmaking them cry, popping out eye lids to frighten
others and doing similar such mischievous acts
are perhaps Your pastime! My Lord! I shall give
You fruits. O the noble One of wavy-ocean hue!
Krishna! come and have bath!
(7)
kaRandha naRpAlum thayirum kadaindhuRi mElvaiththa veNNai
piRandhadhuvE mudhalAgap peRRaRiyEn embirAnE!
siRandha naRRAyalar thooRRum yenbadhanAl piRar munnE
maRandhu muraiyAda mAttEn manjanamAda neevArAy
Purport
Since the time of Your birth, I hardly recollect seeinggood milk, curd and butter stored in pots! Being Your
fond mother, I never dare narrate Your mischievous deeds
to others in a way that they chide You!
Please come and have bath!
(8)
kandrinai vAlOlai kattik kanigaLu thiraveRindhu
pinthodarndhOdiyOr pAmbaip pidiththuk kondAttinAypOlum
ninthiRath thEnallEn nambii! nee piRandha thirunannAL
nandrunee neerAda vEndum nAraNA! OdAdhE vArAy
Purport
Tying a palm leaf to the demonic calf's tail, Youflung the calf upward into a tree and felled it's
demonic fruits. Then, running after the evil snake
'Kaliyan', You caught hold of it's tail and danced
on it's hood! How can I fully estimate Your infinite
glories, nArAyaNaa, It's Your birthday, a very
auspicious day. You must have a nice bath.
Don't run away, please come!
(9)
pooNith thozhuvinil pukkup puzhudhiyaLaindha ponmEni
kANap peridhu mugappan Agilum kaNdAr pazhippar
nANeth thanaiyumilAdhAy! nappinnai kANil sirikkum
mANikkamE! yenmaNiyE! manjanamAda neevArAy.
Purport
The dirt smeared on Your body, due to Your playingin the cowshed, appeared like dust over gold! Even
when others mocked at Your condition, I was overjoyed
looking at Your beauty. Don't You have shame!
Nappinnai will laugh at You if she sees You like this.
O my gem! my pearl! please come and have bath!
(10)
kArmalimEni niRaththuk kaNNabirAnaiyugandhu
vArmali kongai yasOdhai manjanamAttiya vARRai
pArmali thol pudhuvaik kOn pattarbirAn sonna pAdal
seermali sendhamizh vallAr theevinaiyAdhumilarE.
Purport
The incidents relating to Yasoda, the full breasted,fondly inviting Krishna of dark cloud hue for a bath,
were beautifully narrated in these sweet tamizh
pAsurams by periAzhwAr, the world renowned
administrator of ancient Srivilliputtur. No sins
shall attach to those who recite these pAsurams.