Gajendra Moksham related Krithis

[sriramr]

Dear members,
Can you throw some light on Krithis that sing the glory of Gajendra Moksham?
There are few Krithis of Tyagaraja, wherein just a mention of this incident appears in a line or so either in Charanam or Anupallavi.
Are there any songs dedicated to this topic?
Need info on this for a Dance production.

[shankarank]

Sankha cakra - pURNacandrikA by SrI muttusvAmi dIkshitar has the line: "gajEndra samrakshaNam"

http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/06/d ... -gada.html

[ajaysimha]

basically Gajendra Moksham episode is trying to convey
'Surrendering at the Lord's feet now so that He may protect at the time of one's death.'
i'm posting the compiled list in sprints to avoid merging
anyone feeling to add content or correct, please feel free.

#1.Slokas -

1.gajendra moksha stuthi (suitable verses can be chosen and tuned into ragamalika)
which is from Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.3.1
http://www.harekrsna.de/Gajendra-moksa.pdf
http://www.bharatiweb.com/wp-content/up ... Eng-v1.pdf

2.sankshepa gajendra moksha shloka

|| gajendra mokSham ||

grAhagraste gajendre ruvati sarabhasaM tArkShya mAruhya dhAvan
vyAghUrNan mAlyabhUShA vasana parikaro megha gambhIra ghoShaH |
AbibhrANo rathA~NgaM sharamasi mabhayaM sha~Nkha chApau sakheTau
hastaiH kaumodakI mapyavatu harirasA vaMhasAM saMhaternaH ||

nakrAkrAnte karIndre mukuLita nayane mUla mUletikhinne
nAhaM nAhaM nachAhaM na cha bhavati punastAdRRisho mAdRRisheShu
ityevaM tyaktahaste sapadi suragaNe bhAva shUnye samaste
mUlaM yatprAdurAsIt sa dishatu bhagavAn ma~NgaLaM santataM naH ||

where DKP amma has sung,
the nakrAkrAnte verse along with nirAmaya purAdhana of arunagirinathar
http://www.sangeethamshare.org/murthy/K ... Ohini-rtp/

3.Sankshipta gajendra moksha(bhagavatham)

antaH sarasyurubalEna padE gRuhIto
grAhENa yUthapatiraMbuja hasta ArtaH|
AhEdamAdi puruShAkhila lOka nAtha
tIrthashravaH shravaNa maMgala nAmadhEya||

smRutvA haristamaraNArthinaM apramEyash-
-chakrAyudhaH patagarAja bhujAdhirUDhaH|
chakrENa nakravadanaM vinipAtya tasmAd
hastE pragRuhya bhagavAn kRupayOjjahAra||

The king of elephants was held at his feet by a crocodile which was of superior strength in the lake. Taking a lotus, the elephant called out to the Lord as Adi puruSha, lOka nAtha, tIrthashravaH and shravaNa maMgala nAmadhEya.

Having heard his plea, the Lord who is apramEya, with the chakra came on the shoulders of garuDa and killed the crocodile with His chakra and freed the elephant by His hands.

4.Narayaneeyam Dasakam-26 Gajendra Moksha, shlokas can be chosen even from here
http://onlynarayaneeyam.blogspot.com/20 ... oksha.html

[ajaysimha]

#2.Divya Prabandham -
(amongst many, i'm quoting the popular one.)
this pasuram refers to gajendra mokasham episode and
is chosen from Muthalayiram-Periyazhvar Thirumozhi - Fourth Decad

thuppudaiyArai adaivadhellAm
sOrvidaththuth thuNaiyAvarenRE
oppilEnAkilum ninnadaindhEn
Aanaikku neearuLseydhamaiyAl
eyppu ennaivandhu naliyumpOdhu
angu Edhum nAnunnai ninaikkamAttEn
appOdhaikku ippOdhEsollivaiththEn
arangaththaravaNaip paLLiyAE!

O Lord of Srirangam reclining on a serpent bed! Highly-placed ones are cultivated so as to avail of their help in times of need. I am unworthy, yet I beseech you because you did save the elephant Gajendra in distress. When death throws its snares over me, I will not be able to remember you in any way. This here is my prayer, made to you in advance.

here is a YTB video of gajendra mokasham by Azhvars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2vxdEcuCBc

[ajaysimha]

#3.Purandaradasa krithis -

ugabhoga: (the popular one among CM circle)

Aneyu karedare adimula bandante
Ajamilanu karedare narayananu bandante
Adaviyalli dhruvaraya karedare vasudeva bandante
Sabheyalli draupadi karedare srikrishna bandante
Ninna dasara dasanu na karedare
Enna palisabeku purandara vitthala

Main krithis on gajendra moksham:

nArAyaNAya namO nAgEndra (gajEndra mOkSam)
has 11 charanams with complete gajEndra mOkSam episode which is wiritten in kind of story telling format/ gadhya format
this can be chosen as a main piece for gajendra moksham

https://karnatik.com/c5289.shtml
https://soundcloud.com/raghav_in_musicw ... andaradasa

Gajendra moksha(sankshepa) by purandara dAsa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k8oHHgST_U

nagali kaal pidiyadhu garudadhin gajaraja
pujishidhanu kamala pushpagaindha
siri neene gathi endhu gajavu kai mukiyalu
negutha uddharisidhhanu vijaya vittalanu

garuda gamana bandhaa garuda hastha bandha
garudadhwajanu bandha gajendhrana balige
sanku chakaradhari bandha nagali baai sulitha
sanku chakradhari namma purandhara vittala bandha
gajendrana balige govindha hari govindha

Other krithis with references to gajendra moksham

nInE anAtha. rAgA: nAdanAmakriyA. cApu tALA.
neenyakO ninna raagamaalika Purandara Daasar
yAke nirdaya - rAgamalika - Adi - purandara dAsa

[ajaysimha]

#4.Thyagarajar Kritis -
OMG such a big list by thyagarajar!!!

Main krithis on gajendra moksham:
(Thyagarajar has used bakthi-rasa pradhana ragas as gajendra is offering devotion)
Naa Moralanu - Raga Arabhi
Kshira Saagara Sayana - Raga Deva Gandhari

Other krithis with references to gajendra moksham

Ramaabhirama Ramaneeya - Raga Darbaaru
Rama Samayamu - Raga Madhyamavathi
Jaya Mangalam - Raga Naada Naamakriya
Maapaala Velasi - Raga Asaaveri
Imenu Kaligina - Raga Varali
Saarasa Netra - Raga Sankarabharanam
Sandehamuyelara - Raga Kalyani
Nagu Momu Kana Leni - Raga Abheri
Rama Lobhamela - Raga Darbaaru
Mari Mari Ninnae - Raga Kaambhoji
anupama guNAmbudhi - Raga aThANA
bhajana parula - Raga suraTi
Ela nI dayarAdu - Raga aThANA
Emi nEramu - Raga shankarAbharaNa
entanucu sairintunu - Raga yadukulakAmbhOji
mundu vEnuka - Raga darbAr
nija marmamulanu - Raga umAbharaNa
parAmukham ElarA - Raga suraTi
rAmAbhirAma raghurAma - Raga sAvEri
shrI raghuvara karuNAkara - Raga dEvagAndhAri
nI sari sATi - Raga hEmavati
namO namO rAghavAya - rAga dESiya tODi

[ajaysimha]

Other krithis with references to gajendra moksham

#4.Dikshitar Kritis -
Shankha Chakra Gada - Raga Poorna Chandrika
Govardhana Gireesam - Raga Hindolam
Sri Krishnam Bhajare - Raga Rupavathi
Varadaraja Avava - Raga Ganga Tarangini
Raja Gopalam - Raga Mohanam
Parimala Ranganatham - Raga Hamir Kalyani

#5.Mysore VaasudEvaacaarya Kritis -
brOcEvarevarura-kamaas-Mysore VaasudEvaacaarya

#6.Ambujam Krishna krithis -
this can be chosen as a main piece for gajendra moksham
enna sholli azhaittAl varuvAyO-kAnaDA
this perticular line is very lilting, in a soothing raga like kAnaDA
"abhayamenra karikkudaviya nAmamO"

[rshankar]

mIrA: hE gOvind hE gOpAl - describes the scene of the confrontation between gajEndra and the grAh (crocodile) in detail...

[sriramr]

Thank you Mr. Ajay Simha for your list. Will refer to them.

[ajaysimha]

welcome @sriramr sir, also share with us the outcome of the dance-ballet.

[RSR]

https://sites.google.com/site/homage2ms ... -thum-haro

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[RSR]

A wonderful song in Behag, Smt.MS as Harikatha exponent! ( tamil Meera- 1945)

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