swagatham Krishna - What is the Nadai

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laya2
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swagatham Krishna - What is the Nadai

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Hi

I know the song "Swagatham Krishna" by OotukkaaDu VenkaTasubbaiyyar is set in Aadhi Talam. Can somebody tell me if it is in "Tisra Nadai" or just Chatusram.

Thank you.

pattamaa
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This song contains both nadais...

laya2
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Hi

Thank you.

Then is this in chatusram or tisram. Please help.

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SS dpp, grr, pgrsds
titaka jaNutaam takajaNutaam tatitakajaNutaam
takatari kukuntana kiTatakadeem
takatari kukuntana kiTatakadeem
takatari kukuntana kiTataka

Umesh
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Chatushram.

laya2
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Hi

When I searched I am unable to find a discussion on this forum for the meaning of the song "Swagatham Krishna". Can somebody give me a word to word meaning of the song.

thank you.

vasanthakokilam
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Post by vasanthakokilam »

There is another thread on this topic: http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=7210

but I do not see a word to word meaning. May be this will trigger a translation

Rsachi
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There is one here:
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrother ... g/a227.htm
I have reservations about many words and meanings especially anupallavi. bhOgatapta, sulabha etc. But overall the meanings given here are OK.
Listen to this fine rendition:
http://gaana.com/share/titemI9992305

It is bhOgadA+Apta = one who grants pleasure, is a dear one.. Etc

laya2
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Hi

Thank you Rsachi. I was looking forward to the word to word meaning. If somebody can give me the word to word meaning it would be great.

thank you.

Rsachi
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Madam, the word meanings given in English are in the exact same order as Sanskrit. Just see it carefully.
Do you know any Indian language like Telugu/Kannada/Hindi/Malayalam? Most words are common to these languages and Sanskrit.

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By Oothukadu Venkata Subba Iyer
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Raga Mohana
Tala Aadi

Pallavi

swaagatam krishha saranaagatam krishnaa
madhuraapuri sadanaa mridu vadanaa madhusoodana iha

Anupallavi

Boga Thaptha sulabha supushpa gandha kalapa,
Kasthuri thilaka mahitha mama kantha nanda gopa Kandha

Charanam

Mushtikasura Chanoora malla, Madhu soodhana, Kuvalayapeeda,
Mardhana, Kalinga narthana, Gokula Rakshana, Sakala sulakshana,
Deva sishta jana pala, Sankalpa kalpa, kalpa satha koti samprabhava,
Dheera, Muni jana vihara. Madana sukumara, Daithya samhara, deva,
Madhura madhura rathi sahasa, sahasa Vruja yuvathi jana manasa poojitha.

English Translation

Pallavi

Welcome to you Krishna, Surrender to you Krishna
He who lived in Mathura, He who has a tender face, He who killed Madhu

Anupallavi

He who is hot with passion, he who is easy to get, He who is like a flower,
He who apples sandal paste, He who puts musk Thilaka,
He who is honoured, He who is my lord and baby son of Nanda Gopa.

Charanam

Killer of Madhu, wrestlers Mushtika and Chanoora and elephant Kuvalayapita,
He who danced on Kaalinga, He who saved Gokula, He who has all good signs,
H who looked after devas and good people, He who created time just by thought,
He who is powerful in hundred crores of eons, He who is brave,
He who lived with sages, He who is pretty God of love, He who killed Asuras,
He who is sweet to devas, He who is bold in sweet passionate acts,
He who is worshipped in the minds of maidens of Brindavan.

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hello Rasikas,

in the lyrics from https://karnatik.com/c8702.shtml

P (tisram): svAgatam krSNA sharaNagatam krSNA mathurApuri sadanA mrduvadanA madhusUdanA iha
A: bhOgatabdha sulabhA supuSpa gandha kaLabA kastUri tilaka mahipA mama kAntha nandagOpa kanda
C (catusram): muSTikAshUra cANUra malla malla vishArada kuvalayApITha mardana kALinga nartana gOkula
rakSaNa sakala sulakSaNa dEva shiSta jana pAla sankalpa kalpa kalpa shatakOTi asamaparAbhava dhIra
munijana vihAra madana sukumAra daitya samhAradEva madhura amdhura rati sAhasa sAhasa vrajayuvatI jana
mAnasa pUjita sa dha pA ga ri pa ga ri sa dha sA dhit takajhaNu tAm takajhaNu tAm tattit takajhaNu tAm
(tisragati)
takatari kuku taNa kiTataka dhIm takatari kuku taNa kiTataka dhIm takatari timu taNa kiTataka

the trisram and chatusram mentioned in the lyrics are they nadai or gathi ?
and what is that tisragati ?there at end ?

can anyone explain briefly on talam aspect of this krithi ?

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