Editing Celebrating Andaḷ - the Eternal Bride (section)

==== The Awakening by Śrī Godā Devī ====
Śrī Godā Devī composes verses known as pāsurams first waking up her fellow maiden friends from their slumber; then later verses which playfully wake up the Lord Himself from his slumber and call him to complete his morning bath in the river. The final pāsurams praise Him with great devotion.

In awakening her friends and calling them to come with her, Godā Devī implores them to give up their inertia, inactivity and stagnation and come along with her to pay obeisance to Śrīman Nārāyaṇa.

A central theme in Hindu philosophy is the awakening to the Divine. In Viśiṣṭādvaita tradition, as expounded by Śrī Rāmānujācārya, this awakening is directed towards the pure and flawless Nārāyaṇa. Tiruppāvai, often recited by Rāmānujācārya, invites spiritual seekers to shed inertia and embrace the path of Bhakti.