lyrics needed for devaki nandana-tilang

Deepa Bhat · Post by **Deepa Bhat** » 03 Jul 2009, 10:40

can anyone giv me the lyrics for Devaki Nandana.(Dashavatara) rAgA:Tilang.Composer:Madhvacharya pls.............

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 05 Jul 2009, 17:59

is it the song that goes like "devakI nandana nanda kumAra..."
i have heard it in the Madhvacarya movie but it is not complete and i cannot hear all the words clearly, yes it would be great if someone could post the lyrics, it is a very nice kriti.

Agraja · Post by **Agraja** » 05 Jul 2009, 18:33

I believe this is what you're looking for..

devakinandana nandakumAra vR^indAvanAJNchana gokulachandra
kandaphalAshana sundararUpa nanditagokulavanditapAda
indrasutAvaka nandakahasta chandanacharchita sundarinAtha
indIvarodara daLanayana mandaradhArin.h govinda vande
devakinandana sundararUpa rukmiNivallabha pANDavabandho
daityavimohaka nityasukhAde devavibodhaka buddhasvarUpa
duShTakulAntaka kalkisvarUpa dharmavivardhana mUlayugAde
nArAyaNAmalakAraNamUrte pUrNaguNArNava nityasubodha
AnandatIrthakR^itA harigAthA pApaharA shubhanityasukhArthA

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 05 Jul 2009, 20:39

Is there an audio available for a listen?

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 05 Jul 2009, 21:14

Bombay Sisters have rendered it on a CD titled Natya Sudha.

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 05 Jul 2009, 21:14

Thank you Agraja!!!
Thats exactly the one i was looking for. I hope its the same one as Deepa.
Thanks alot.
I will try to find an audio

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 06 Jul 2009, 00:25

Any online audios avilable?
Lakshman Uncle, will it be possible for you to upload it?

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 06 Jul 2009, 01:08

Sorry Krishnaa I don't have the clip. None available on the net, I tried.

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 06 Jul 2009, 16:35

Its ok lakshman Uncle.
If anyone else has the audio, plesae do post the link...

Can i have the meaning of some words:
vR^indAvanAJNchana
kandaphalAshana

Thanks in adv

Agraja · Post by **Agraja** » 09 Jul 2009, 01:12

vR^indAvanA~ncana = one who sported in the Vrindavana
kanda = roots ; phala = fruits ; Ashana = one who eats

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 09 Jul 2009, 01:22

Thanks alot Agraja!!!
There's one more...

indrasutAvaka

Agraja · Post by **Agraja** » 09 Jul 2009, 01:33

indrasutAvaka - indrasutAvaka = The protector of the Arjuna (the incarnation of Indra)

Agraja · Post by **Agraja** » 09 Jul 2009, 01:33

Here's the full meaning. Corrections welcome.
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devakinandana nandakumAra vR^indAvanAJNchana gokulachandra

O' Krishna! You brought joy to Devaki by releasing her from prison and by bringing back her dead sons. You grew up in the house of Nanda and thus became popular as the son of Nanda. You sported in the holy Vrindavana, belonging to a women called Vrinda, the beautiful land on the banks of Yamuna, intimately connected to your pastimes. Like the enchanting moon, you brought joy to the entire Gokula. I bow to you with devotion.
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kandaphalAshana sundararUpa nanditagokulavanditapAda

I bow to you O' Krishna. You accepted the roots and fruits offered by the sages. You are having an enchanting form. You enthralled the herd of cows by the melodious sound of your flute. Your holy feet are worshipped by all.
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indrasutAvaka nandakahasta chandanacharchita sundarinAtha
indIvarodara daLanayana mandaradhArin.h govinda vande

I salute you, O Govinda, the beholder of the mountain Mandara!. You are the protector of Arjuna (the incarnation of Indra). You behold the sword named Nandaka. You are annointed by sandal paste. You are the Lord of Lakshmi. You are also the Lord of 16,108 Gopikas. Your eyes are like the inner petals of a blue lotus.
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devakinandana sundararUpa rukmiNivallabha pANDavabandho

O' son of Devaki, the enchanting Sri Krishna! I bow to you. You brought great joy to Devaki. You are very dear to Rukmini and highly favourable to the Pandavas.
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daityavimohaka nityasukhAde devavibodhaka buddhasvarUpa

O Lord Buddha! You are the one [who incarnated to] cause bewilderment to the Daityas. You are the giver of eternal bliss. You gave the right knowledge to the Devas.
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duShTakulAntaka kalkisvarUpa dharmavivardhana mUlayugAde

I bow to you O'Kalki! You are the vanquisher of the evil, you are responsible for spreading Dharma everywhere. You are the initiator fo the first yuga (Krita Yuga).
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nArAyaNAmalakAraNamUrte pUrNaguNArNava nityasubodha

I bow to you O' Narayana! You are the efficient cause of the universe. You are an ocean of auspicious attributes. Your knowledge is eternal.
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AnandatIrthakR^itA harigAthA pApaharA shubhanityasukhArthA

This auspicious song in praise of Sri Hari composed by Ananda Tirtha is a cleanser of sins and giver of eternal joy.
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krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 09 Jul 2009, 16:51

Thanks alot Agraja!!!
That was very nice of you to translate the whole song!

Just one doubt:
vRndAvana - meaning forest of vRndA. vRndA is another name of tulasIdevI. That is where the name came from.

Agraja · Post by **Agraja** » 09 Jul 2009, 19:46

We're talking about the same person krishnaa. Vrindavan got it's same due to the abundance of the tulasi plant in it, i.e. Vrinda.

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 09 Jul 2009, 20:42

Sorry Agraja!

i got confused because you said "women"
sorry, my mistake...

Agraja · Post by **Agraja** » 09 Jul 2009, 21:07

Thanks for the correction krishnaa, I missed that earlier on

It's supposed to be "woman".

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 09 Jul 2009, 22:09

Agraja wrote:indrasutAvaka nandakahasta chandanacharchita sundarinAtha
indIvarodara daLanayana mandaradhArin.h govinda vande

I salute you, O Govinda, the beholder of the mountain Mandara!. You are the protector of Arjuna (the incarnation of Indra). You behold the sword named Nandaka. You are annointed by sandal paste. You are the Lord of Lakshmi. You are also the Lord of 16,108 Gopikas. Your eyes are like the inner petals of a blue lotus.

Agraja - I thought sundarI nAtha refered to krishNa as the husband of lakshmI - is it also appropriate to extrapolate it to the gOpIs (in plural)?

Amateur · Post by **Amateur** » 09 Jul 2009, 22:37

Agraja wrote:Here's the full meaning. Corrections welcome.

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indrasutAvaka nandakahasta chandanacharchita sundarinAtha
indIvarodara daLanayana mandaradhArin.h govinda vande

I salute you, O Govinda, the beholder of the mountain Mandara!. You are the protector of Arjuna (the incarnation of Indra). You behold the sword named Nandaka. You are annointed by sandal paste. You are the Lord of Lakshmi. You are also the Lord of 16,108 Gopikas. Your eyes are like the inner petals of a blue lotus.
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Would it not be more appropriate to translate nandakahasta as "one who holds (the sword) Nandaka and mandaradhArin as the one who holds/supports/carries mount mandhara?

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 09 Jul 2009, 22:46

Agraja - indrasutA - shouldn't it mean son of indra (arjuna was indra's son and not indra's incarnation, right?)

Agraja · Post by **Agraja** » 10 Jul 2009, 03:00

Ravi, yes, sundarI nAtha can be used in context of the Gopis too. sundarI means the beautiful one, and nAtha means the lord of. So in essence, sundarI nAtha means the lord of the beautiful one. Now depending on one's personal understanding, you can associate the word in context of the Gopis. But that's just my point of view. The beauty of such kirtis lies in the fact that the same words can denote a thousand meanings, at times, drastically varied. About, indrasutA, I agree, Arjuna is the son of Indra, and an incarnation of Nara, not Indra. An error on my part.

Amateur, well the direct translation would be "the hand that holds the nandaka". The meaning I gave is altered slightly from it's original to maintain the flow of the translated sentence. The essence of the word remains the same. Again, as I said earlier, it just depends on how you wish to see it as.