aanandaa cha nanda hari haa devaki nandana paahilA - tukhara

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VK RAMAN
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Post by VK RAMAN »

I like to have the meaning of the lyrics which I copied from my bhajan book:

aanandaa cha nanda hari haa devaki nandana paahilA
bhaktasaaTim TEvuni karakaTim bheemaa nikaTI raahilaa
kamsaabhayaanEm vasudEvaanEm nandhayasOdhE paahilA
yangnyaaga japatapaasi na bhulE dyaana dhaaraNEm naa kale
nitchaya saachaa paritukhayaacha bhaktiguNaseem mOhilaa

murthyhmg
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Post by murthyhmg »

Sir,

The version available with me is slightly different.


aananda cha kanda harila devaki nandana paahila
bhaktaa saati tevuna karakati bhimaa nikati rahila Aananda"¦"¦"¦

kamsa bhayaane vasudevaane nanda yashode vahila aananda"¦"¦"¦

yagna yaaga japa tapaasi na bhoole dhyaana dhaarane naakale
nischaye saacha pari tuka yaacha bhakti gunaasi mohila ananda"¦"¦"¦

let me try to provide a rough/crude translation

murthyhmg
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Post by murthyhmg »

(1) (I) saw(pAhila) devaki nandana (son of devaki) who is a child embodying happiness (AnandAcha)
(2) for [his] bhaktas [???] [he is] [always available ?]
(3) fearing kamsa, vasudeva took (vAhila) took nanda to yashoda
(4) [in the midst of] yagna, yAga, japa, tapa [all rituals], dont forget to pray to him
(5) for sure, he is impressed by the quality of devotion [to him] of tukaram

VK RAMAN
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Post by VK RAMAN »

http://www.acidplanet.com/components/em ... 403&T=1311 - here is my rendition. Thanks murthyhmg

murthyhmg
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Post by murthyhmg »

Excellent sir

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