Periyazhwar Thirumozhi 1

Periyazhwar Thirumozhi was composed by Sri periyazhwar

In the Periyazhwar Thirumozhi Sri periyazhwar assumes the role of Yasoda, the mother of lord Krishna and enjoys the various balaleelas of ayarpadi kannan. Sri periyazhwar starts the periyazhwar thirumozhi with the celebration of the birth of lord krishna at Thirukottiyur-"vanna madangal soozh thirukottiyoor kannan kesavan nambi piranthanil",and describes the child just after birth. In the next set of verses he enjoys and describes the beauty of each and every limb of the new born baby krishna's body. Then in Manikam katti he tries to make the child krishna asleep by singing songs-ulagamalandhaane thalelo(o lord who measured the whole world dont wink and turn around here and there go to sleep)Now periyazhwar wants to play with the child so he enjoys the child lifting its head up looking towards the left and then right ,Smiling ,winking its eyes and looking with awe,wonder and exitement .here periyazhwar enjoys the moonlike face of child krishna_("aiya enakku oru kaal aduka sengeerai,ayargal porere aduga aaduga ve") Periyazhwar then enjoys child krishna smilling and clapping the palms -"maayavane kottaisappani".After this the azhwar enjoys the attempts of the trying to walk for the first time-thalar nadai.The Azhwar then imagines lifting and embracing the child-"emperumaan varaachchovachho" ,"kuttan vandhu ennai purampozhguvaan govindan ennai purampolguvaan" and describes the above feeling in a stirring manner.

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