Meaning of "Chetha Sri Balakrishnam" ( Dwijaavanthi)

[vs_manjunath]

Req. rasikas to provide links/meaning to this MD's song. Many thanks in advance.

[Lakshman]

From Shivkumar Kalyanaran's site:


Cheta Sri Baalakrishnam
Ragam: Dwijawanti (28th Mela Janyam)
ARO: S R2 , G3 M1 P D2 (P) S ||
AVA: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 M1 R2 G2 R2 S ||
Talam: Rupakam
Composer: Muthuswami Dikshitar
Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Pallavi:
Chetha Shree Baalakrishnam Bhajare
Chinthithartha Prada Charana-Aravindam Mukundam

Anupallavi:
Nuthana Neerada Sadrusha Shareeram Nandakishoram
Peetha Vasana Dharam Kambu Kandaram Giridharam
Puthanaadi Samhaaram Purushotthama-Avathaaram
Seethala Hrudaya Vihaaram Sree Rukmini Daaram

Charanam

Navaneetha Gandha Vaaha Vadanam Mrudu Gadanam Nalina Pathra Nayanam Vata Pathra Shayanam
Nava Champaka Naasikam Athasee Suma Bhaasakam Natheendraadi Loka Paalakam Mrugamada Thilakam
Navathulasee Vanamaalam Naaradaadi Munijaalam Kuvalayaadi Paripaalam Guru guha Nutha Gopaalam

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Oh Mind ("cheta")! Worship ("bhajare") the Lord Sri Balakrishna. He is Mukunda, whose lotus like ("aravindam") feet ("charana") will grant ("prada") the boons one can think of ("chintita-artha").
His body is dark ("sadrusha") as a new ("nuthana") cloud ("neeradha"), the young boy ("kishoram") of Nanda is adorned ("dharam") with yellow ("peetha") silk ("vasana"). He has a conch ("kambu") like neck ("kandaram"); he lifted ("dharam") the Govardhana hill ("giri"); destroyed ("samhaaram") Poothana and others ("aadi"); is the incarnation ("avataaram") of the Purushothama, the supreme being. He dwells ("vihaaram") in the soothing ("seethala") hearts ("hrudaya") of virtuous ones; spouse ("daaram") of Sri Rukmini.
His face ("vadanam") smells ("gandha") like ("vaaha") fresh ("nava") butter ("neetha"). His speech ("gadanam") is soft ("mrudu"). He has eyes ("nayanam") like lotus ("nalina") petals ("pathra"). He rests ("shayanam") on a banyan leaf ("Vata-patra"). His nose ("naasikam") is like that of a fresh ("nava") Champaka flower. From his form emanates the fragrance ("bhaasakam") of Tulasi ("athaseesuma") and other flowers. He is worshipped ("nata") by Indra ("indraadi") and the lokapalakas. He wears Kasturi ("mrugamada") tilaka. He is adorned with garlands ("vana-maalam") of tender ("nava") tulasi ("thulasee") and other flowers. He is attended on ("jaalam") by Naarada and other ("aadi") sages ("muni"). He is the protector ("paripaalam") of the worlds ("kuvalaya-adi") and is the Gopala praised ("nutha") by Guruguha.

[vs_manjunath]

Lakshmanji- Thanks. I have a big tanjore " Vatapathra Shayanam " Krishna's photo in my home. I love to sing this song. Keeps enjoying MMI's version in the company of Lalgudi & PMI.