naMdakadhara naMda gOpanaMdana-Annamachari Keertan

[hariharan]

Please listen to the Keertan of Shri.Tallapaka annamAcArya, from the following youtube link, sung by Malladi Bros.
The song is Nandakadhara Nanda Gopanandana in the rag RagEshree/RagEswari.
The Audio Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-oitKXM ... ure=relmfu

Ragam: Rageshree/RagEshwari is a Hindusthani raga , that belongs to the Khamaj ThaT.
Arohan: S R2 G3 M1 D2 N2 S
Avaroh: S N2 D2 M1 G3 M1 R2 S (Please correct for any error)
The note PA is varjya in both arohanam and avarohanam & the note R2 is skipped/silent in the Arohona, at times, that adds beauty to this raga.The note MA is the jeeva swara and the prayoga of 'deerga Dha' and Dha-Ga
is very unique of this raga. Madurai Somu's 'Ninaikatha neramillai muruga' song in this raga is a popular devotional song.

Lyrics: (Please correct for any error)
naMdakadhara naMda gOpanaMdana
Composed by Sri. Tallapaka annamAcArya

pallavi:
naMdakadhara naMda gOpanaMdana | kaMdarpa janaka karuNAtman
Charanam:1
mukuMda kESava murahara | sakalAdhipa paramESvara dEvESa
Sukavarada savitRu sudhAMSu lOcana | prakaTa viBava namO paramAtman
Charanam:2
dhRuvapAMcAlI stutivatsala mA- | dhava madhusUdana dharaNIdharA
Buvanatraya paripOShaNa tatpara | navanItapriya nAdAtman
Charanam:3
SrImAn vEMkaTa SiKiranivAsa ma- | hAmahimAn niKilAMDapatE
kAmita Pala BOgapradatE namO | svAmin BUman sarvAtman

If anyone can translate the meaning in English it is most welcome. Thanks
Hariharan

[rshankar]

Hariharan,

Here is my attempt – mainly because it appears to me a nAmAvaLi.

pallavi:
naMdakadhara naMda gOpanaMdana | kaMdarpa janaka karuNAtman
Oh compassionate one (karuNAtman), the wielder (dhara) of the nandaka [1], son (nandana) of the cowherd (gOpa), nanda, and the father (janaka) of manmatha (kandarpa) |

caraNam:1
mukuMda kESava murahara | sakalAdhipa paramESvara dEvESa
Sukavarada savitRu sudhAMSu lOcana | prakaTa vibhava namO paramAtman
The granter of freedom (mukunda), the enemy of the demon kESi (kESava), the one who defeated the demon mura (murahara), Oh God of Gods (dEvESa), supreme (parama) lord (ISvara), the ruler (adhipa) of everything (sakala) |
Benfactor (varada) of Suka maharishi, with eyes (lOcana) like the son (saviTR) and the moon (sudhAMSu), the one with manifest (prakaTa) omnipresence (vibhava), I salute (namO) you, Oh supreme (parama) soul (Atman) |

caraNam:2
dhRuvapAMcAlI stutivatsala mA- | dhava madhusUdana dharaNIdharA
bhuvanatraya paripOshaNa tatpara | navanItapriya nAdAtman
One who was tender/caring (vatsala) in response to the cry (stuti) of both dhruva and darupadi (pAncAli), the husband (dhava) of lakshmi (mA), the destroyer (sUdana) of the demon madhu, the one who held (dhara) the earth (dharaNI) |
One who is closely engaged in (tatpara) chrishing and protecting (paripOshaNa) of the three (traya) worlds (bhuvana), lover of (priya) of butter (navanIta), the very soul (Atman) of music/sound/OmkAra (nAda) |

caraNam:3
SrImAn vEMkaTaSikharanivAsa ma- | hAmahimAn nikhilAMDapatE
kAmita phala bhOgapradatE namO | svAmin bhUman sarvAtman
Resident (nivAsa) of the hill (Sikhara) that destroys (kaTa) sins (vEM), tirupati, blessed by lakshmI (SrImAn), embodiment of supreme (mahA) grandeur (mahimAn), ruler (patE) of the entire (nikhila) world (aNDa) |
Salutations (namO) to the granter (predate) of desired (kAmita) fruits/results (phala) and enjoyment (bhOga), to the lord of the world (svAmin bhUman), the complete soul (sarvAtman) !

[1] nandaka is the name of vishNu's sword

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rshankarji,
superb!

[rshankar]

Thank you Smt. Savitri!

[hariharan]

rshankarji, Excellent presentation and again you have proved your valuable contributions to this active forum. Good wishes and my pranams.

Sir, a small doubt:
a) Is it bhOga praditE /or bhOga pradate /or bhOga predate, which is the proper word to use ? Malladi Bros sing it as bhOga praditE which I feel is correct.
b) I feel the first line of the song in the begining can be also read as "nandakadhara- nandagopa- nandana" as well as reading "nandakadhara nanda gopa[flash=][/flash]nandana", meaning son of nandagopan (ie. Krishna), adorned with (dhara) the sword 'nandaka' .

[rshankar]

a) Is it bhOga praditE /or bhOga pradate /or bhOga predate, which is the proper word to use ? Malladi Bros sing it as bhOga praditE which I feel is correct.

I am not the expert here - hopefully, Rajani or Keerthi will oblige.

b) I feel the first line of the song in the begining can be also read as "nandakadhara- nandagopa- nandana" as well as reading "nandakadhara nanda gopa[flash=][/flash]nandana", meaning son of nandagopan (ie. Krishna), adorned with (dhara) the sword 'nandaka' .

You are correct - the ambiguity in what I posted was entirely due to the absence of a judiciously placed comma, which I have now rectified (reminds me of the importance of the book titled 'Eats, shoots, and leaves')!