Krishna for Today

 

Andal identifies herself as the composer of these 30 verses of Tiruppavai, and the daughter of Periyazhwar, (an amsha of Garuda, the mount o...

Andal says: "O Govinda! We’ve come here early morning and bow before Your golden feet and sing your praises.  Please accept our servitu...

The Gopis are ecstatic when Krishna fulfils  their wish, giving them the required implements for the vow.   “O Govinda ! It’s a miracle how ...

Andal pleads with Krishna! “O compassion in a divine  form! O blue gem! We seek implements to perform the sacred bath to complete the vow!” ...

Andal articulates her wish to Krishna:  “O Krishna!! Your avatara is always a mystery. You graced this earth as the son of a matchless one (...

Krishna sits on the throne and looks all around. The Gopikas led by Andal, hail the glorious qualities of Krishna. “O’ Krishna! Hail to your...

Nappinnai opens the door and joins the gathering of the Gopis.   She says, “I was not being indifferent. I waited for the right time to advo...

  Getting no answer, Andal realises they must have been really tired and asleep.  She tries to wake up Nappinnai and Krishna again, with hum...

  Andal tries to wake up Krishna.  Nappinnai tries to open the door, but krishna holds her down, and doesn’t allow her to open the door. Act...

  Andal proceeds to wake up Nappinnai (Neeladevi), the consort of Krishna. It is imperative that one approaches Krishna through his consorts...

Andal says Krishna is happy with His devotees. But he is happier when the devotee is His devotee’s devotee.   At times there are conversatio...

  Andal creates an environment to help understand the significance of the verse. The body is represented by the tree, which in turn is susta...

Next, Andal finds a learned girl lying on bed. She was already awake, but kept aloof from the proceedings.  Andal says: “Oh doe-eyed girl! T...

  Andal wakes up another girl whose brother is extremely devoted to Krishna. He left quickly to attend to Krishna, even without milking the ...

  Andal continues to highlight the greatness of our acharyas. They open up their spectrum of knowledge to their best disciple — like a peaco...

Andal wakes up a wise girl who has realised the supreme, Narayana. She stresses the glory of Tulasi and the Sattva guna. The Lord’s favourit...

  Andal, wakes up a disciple seemingly enjoying a life of luxury. She stresses the importance of sankeertan, singing the infinite qualities ...

  ANDAL:   “O enthusiastic girl! Wake up!  Let’s hurry to receive the Acharya’s grace.  Until we’re blessed by the Acharya, it is a night of...

  Andal: “Wake up, girl! Don’t you hear the chirping,  chatting and conversations all around you on Sriman Narayana?! Don’t you hear the ana...