Mohana Krishna varnam lyrics and meaning

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maya123
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Mohana Krishna varnam lyrics and meaning

Post by maya123 »

Hello,

I have searched the forum but couldn't find, apologies if it has been posted before - please could someone post the lyrics and english translation for the Mohana Krishna varnam (mohana krishna mothitha maanava - i think it is a composition of Dhananjayan).

Many thanks,

maya

Lakshman
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Re: Mohana Krishna varnam lyrics and meaning

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Corrections welcome.

mOhana krSNA mOdita (pv). rAgA: mOhana. Adi tALA.

P: mOhana krSNA mOdida mAnavA
A: mAdhava yAdavakula dinakara krSNA
(muktayi svarasAhitya)
madana vidhita mahA tEja svarUpa madakari kuvalaya pITha vidArA
bhaktajana samrakSaNArtha vikha yukta nilaya vIkSElana stithi padasya
kuruvum nEyavum astitita susthira sundara ainkaratara shrI
C: bhAva aDimuDi aNi enadu paNiya naTamADi uDanODi vA aDaiya vA vA

Rajani
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Re: Mohana Krishna varnam lyrics and meaning

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My attempt :

mOhana krSNA - O enchanting Krishna
mOdida mAnavA - O delighter of human beings

mAdhava - O lord of Lakshmi!
yAdavakula dinakara - O Sun of the Yadava family!

madana vijita mahA tEja svarUpa - O one with a very brilliant form which conquers Manmatha in beauty!
madakari kuvalayA pIDa vidArA - O one who killed the rogue elephant KuvalayApIda!
bhaktajana samrakSaNArtha - O one who takes it his purpose to protect devotees!

(the rest is not clear to me)

maya123
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Re: Mohana Krishna varnam lyrics and meaning

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Many thanks Lakshman Sir and Ranjani - can anyone help with the rest of the translation?

Many thanks,

Maya

rshankar
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Re: Mohana Krishna varnam lyrics and meaning

Post by rshankar »

If this is a padavarNam, it is missing a huge chunk of the uttarAngam.

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