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Sri Krishna Lila Tarangini - Saint Sri Narayana Tirtha - Sri Krishna Lila in the Dasama Skandham of Srimad Bhagavatam
anuraag - Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:45:26 +0530
Namaste.
I have been reading a very devotional (Sanskrit-Telugu) book-
'Sri Krishna Lila Tarangini' by the Rasik Saint Sri Narayana Tirtha.
It'll be nice to share the translation of these sweet songs with the
devotees.
This song composition is from 6th TaraGgam -
'Narration of Raasa Lila' of Sri Krishna's pastimes.
janmAntara sahasreSu kRtapuNya phalodayA
idamA hAparA kAntaM kurvantI praNatIrmuhuH6. 12
Among the assembled lovelorn ladies of Vraja,
one extremely fortunate Gopi whose accumulated
devotional piety and ausetrities of
thousands of lives have been fructified
with the dawn of selfless Divine Love,
offering obeisance repeatedly to Lord Krishna,
implored Him with this song.
Song: puraya mama kaamam
raagam: bilahari (mohana)
taaLam: aadi
Composer: NaaraayaNa Teertar
Language: Sanskrit
pallavi
pUraya mama kAmam, gopAla,
pUraya mama kAmam!
Fulfill my desire O Beloved Lord, Gopala!
Please fulfill my Divine yearning!
anupallavi
vAram vAram vandanam astu tava
vArija daLa nayanA, gopAla
(pUraya...)
I offer my sincere prayers to You, Gopala,
again and again, O lotus-eyed Beloved!
Fulfill my desire O Beloved Lord, Gopala!
Please fulfill my Divine yearning!
caraNam 1
manye tvAm iha mAdhava daivaM
mAyA svIkRta mAnuSa bhAvaM
dhanyairAdruta tattva svabhAvaM
dhAtAram jagatAm ati vibhavaM
(pUraya...)
O Madhava! You are the Supreme Lord and Creator,
but accepting Your own Maya, have appeared in human form.
Only the fortunate God-realized souls can perceive
Your transcendental nature and true glory in this world.
Fulfill my desire O Beloved Lord, Gopala!
Please fulfill my Divine yearning!
caraNam 2
bRndAvana cara barhAvatamsa
bhakta kunja vana bahula vilAsa
sAndrAnanda samud-gIrNa hAsa
sangaTa keyUra samudita dAsa
(pUraya...)
To bless Your devotees with sublime
pastimes of amorous Divine Love,
You are frolicking in the enchanted
forest of Vrindavana adorned in
exquisite ornaments and peacock feathered crown,
with a sweet smile of deep ecstasy on Your face.
Fulfill my desire O Beloved Lord, Gopala!
Please fulfill my Divine yearning!
caraNam 3
matsya kUrmAdi daza mahitAvatAra
mad-anugrahA dava madana gopAla
vAtsalya pAlita vara yogi bRnda
vara nArAyaNa tIrtha vardhita moda
(pUraya...)
In the concluding verse, the Saint (Gopi) prays:
You have appeared in ten more Divine forms
to save the Earth and accepted innumerable
surrendered souls with Your great compassion.
O irresistably attractive Cupid Lord, Sri Krishna!
Now bless this sage too, with ever increasing Divine bliss!
Fulfill my desire O Beloved Lord, Gopala!
Please fulfill my Divine yearning!more about the book at:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/jayaradhey/messages?msg=198.1
bhAvaye sakhi he
bhAvaye sakhi bhAva dRzam IzaM
madhuripum iha rAsabhuvi viharantaM
mAdhavam indriyAdiSu vasantaM Tarangam. 8
Jaya Sri Radhey!
anuraag - Wed, 14 Jul 2004 02:42:16 +0530
anuraag - Wed, 14 Jul 2004 21:14:34 +0530
Namaste.
Here is another one from my favorite song collection.
This 'maadhurya bhaava geetam' is like deeply condensed
and concentrated sweetness personified in skilfully
selected musical words of Sanskrit.
I am afraid the deliciousness of this sweet nectar
may be lost in translation!
"GOvindhamiha gOpikaa..."
raagam: madyamaavati (bhairavI)
taaLam: caapu (jampe)
Composer: NaaraayaNa Teertar
Language: Sanskrit
govidamiha gopikA nanda kandam
sAnandam avalokayAmo mukundamgopikA gaNa nayana kumuda pUrNendum
gopAla kula tilakam akhila jana bandhum
zrIpatim anindhya haricandana sugandhim
zreyovidhAyi karuNArasa sindhum
sangItarasa rasika sarasa sallApam
saraLa muuraLI gaLita sAdhusantApam
zRngAra rasapUra zrI madanagopam
zritajanAnandam akhilAnanda rUpam
anganAmukha padma sangi bhrngAkSam
AlOla makara kuNDala naTanadakSam
mangaLAkAram akhila loka samrakSam
mAdhavam azeSa suraripu gaNa vipakSam
vallavI mANikyamaNi yugaLa madhye
marakata maNicchAya madana gopAlam
mallikA jAji campakAdi sumabhAram
mahanIya lAvaNya lalita tara pUram
sphuradadhara kalita muraLInAda sudhayA
sura sundarIgaNam karSyati krpayA
guru karuNayA racitam etadati lalitam
nArAyaNAnanda tIrtha samuditamTarangam. 7
This classical Karnatic Kirtana can be enjoyed on the net.
To listen to the song just Go to this Web location:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/mailsong/i...0f44a080acd0045
Madanmohan das - Mon, 19 Jul 2004 05:35:00 +0530
Is Narayana tirtha also the auther of the Narayaniyam?
Love those songs. I have a nice tape of Dr.Balamurali krsna singing a selection from the tarangini.Ther used to be a company called Sangheeta Music that brought lots of tapes like that, but they no longer exist. Do you know anything about that?
Jaya Radhe!
Madanmohan das - Mon, 19 Jul 2004 18:16:47 +0530
Dear Anuraga,
Do you have the song which starts "krsna kalaya sakhi sundaram...etc."?
anuraag - Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:32:25 +0530
QUOTE(Madanmohan das @ Jul 19 2004, 12:46 PM)
Dear Anuraga,
Do you have the song which starts "krsna kalaya sakhi sundaram...etc."?
Yes, it is available on the net. To listen to the kirtan, go to this link:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/s/?q...20kalaya&c=0000Sri Narayana Tirtha was not the author of Narayaneeyam. South Indian vocalist, Smt. P. Susheela had produced a nice album of 'Krishna Lila Tarangini' songs, which contains all the kirtans mentioned here. Her Sanskrit pronunciation is perfect.
Jaya Sri Radhey!
anuraag - Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:19:55 +0530
This beautiful kirtana - 'Govardhana giridhara govinda..' is also available on the net by many artists at:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/s/?q...iridhara&c=0000To listen to the kirtan in Smt. P. Susheela's voice:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/mailsong/i...0fc631c64ac0041Song Name : Govardhana Giridhara
Composer : Narayana Theerthar
raagam: darbaari kaanaDa
taaLam: tripuTa
Composer: NaaraayaNa Teertar
Language: Sanskrit
gOvardhana giridhara gOvinda
gOkulapAlaka paramAnanda
shrI vatsAnkita shrI kaustubha dhara
bhAvaka bhayahara pAhi mukunda
puruhUta maka vikAta sucatura
puruSOttama pUruia jagatudhara
MEru bhUri dhairya agavidhurA
mInakEtu shatakOTi sharIra
amita kalyANaguNa agaNita lIla
aparimitAnanda ghana nandabAla
samita daityadamba shAntyAdimUla
vimala mAnasa vrtti vilasita shAla
vahatOjaka daNDa kOTistavEdam
varadakimadbhUtam acalEndra vahanam
mahanIya kIrtim avahasi dEhi mudam
mAgavanam madapanayasi ghanam
AnandAmrta vAridhikEla
alaku parAkrama anupama lIla
shRi nandAtmaja shrtajanapAla
shRikara kishalaya lAlanalOla
(gOvardhana)
pATita suraripu pAdapa brnda
pAvana carita parAmrta kanda
nATya rasOtkaTa nAnAbharaNa
nArAyaNa tIrhArcita caraNa
(will add my translations later)
Jaya Sri Radhey!
anuraag - Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:33:02 +0530
Another melodious Kirtana of Sri Narayana Tirtha from 4th Taranga can be enjoyed at:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/s/?q...anmohana&c=0200 "pAhi pAhi jagan mohana kRSNa paramAnanda zrI kRSNa..." The wording is very simple consisting of various Sanskrit names of Sri Krishna arranged in a soultingling 'Raaga' called - 'nAda nAma kriyA'.
Jaya Sri Radhey!
anuraag - Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:36:47 +0530
Namaste.
Srimad Bhagavatam doesn't give a full description of all the details of Rasa maya lilas of the Lord but the Siddha Mahaprusha like Sri Jayadeva Kaviraja, Sri Lilasuka Bilvamangala, Sri Hita Harivamsha, Sri Prabodhananda Sarasvati and the six Goswamis had done it in their great Rasik compositions.
In Dasama Taranga (10) of 'Sri Krishna Lila Tarangini' by Sri Narayana Tirtha
Lord Krishna's meeting with the devotee Kubja of Mathura is described.
I like to share a few beautiful Sanskrit verse from that episode:
kubjA samAyAti govinda cittA abjayoni cAturya sarvasva bhUtA
ujjvala vicitra bhUSaNojjvala kajjala netra zobhita
kastUri phAlA karadhRta kastUri candanAdi saMbhArA
kvApi kubjAM sunetrAbjAm abjanAbho vilokyatAM
prAtilomya girAM sAraiH prahasann idam Aha saH .. 7 ..
kAma mohini kathaya kinnu nAma te padaM
komalAdhara kara pAda pallava
kumuda bandhu vadana kuntala jAle
..........................
hasantaM vadantaM samIpe vasantaM
muhus saMsmarantaM tapaH prAktanaM tat
para prema bhaktyA prabhuM prArthayantI
svayaM prAha cedaM vacas sAdhu kubjA .. 8 ..
ehi ehi vijaya gopAla bAla!
pAhiha mAM pAlaya lokapAla!
.........................
sarvAGga saundarya sudhApagAyA
m apAra sansAra vizodhikAyAM
kansadviSas tasya sukhaM carantI
kubjA manovRtti r atan nivRttA .. 9 ..
AkarNya kubjAvacanam AzcaryaM tAm aninditAM
akarot kara saMsparzAd amarIM sundarIM hariH .. 10 ..
riraM sa yA tena sAkaM kubjA sA kAma mohitA
pItAmbara dharaM zyAmaM madhuraM prAha mAdhavam .. 11 ..
mAdhava me ratiM dehi nAtha nAtha mAdhava me ratiM dehi
madhurAdhara bimba dhanyeyaM mAnanIyA tvayA nUnaM
dInajana dayAghana devakI vara nandana
mAninI mAna bhaGjana madana madana
munimano niketana mohatimira nidhana
kanakamaya paridhAna kalita nikhila bhuvana
na tyajAmi celAncalaM nAtha tava surati mUlaM
ati nIla ghana sundaraM Ananda lIlaM
satyam AzAsmi gopAlaM satyakAmAdi guNajAlaM
bhRtyavarga paripAlaM balabhadrAnujaM bAlaM
It is another fascinating lila of the Lord!
(my translations will follow later)
Poetic version of this episode was also published in Telugu poetry titled -
"KubjA Krishna VilAsam" by another South Indian scholor.
Jaya Sri Radhey!