Nine anathabandhu
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
nInE anAthabandhu kAruNyasindhu Show Details | (O Krishna) The ocean of compassion alone are the friend of the orphans! |
[edit] Charanam
madagajavella kUgidarEnu adara vyALyake odagalilla Show Detailsmadananayya madhusUdana enalu mudadindali bandodagide kRSNa | (O Krishna) Even as the king of elephants cried for help, none offered any! O Madana, Krishna, when (he) cried out your name, "Madhusudana!", You saved him with alacrity! |
patigaLaivariddarEnu satiya bhangakkodagalilla Show Detailsgati nInE mukundanennalu ati vEgadi bandodagide kRSNa | What if (Draupadi) had five husbands, they were useless when the wife was being molested! Krisha, when (she) said, "Mukunda, You alone are the savior," You speedily came to her rescue! |
zileya meTTi puLaka tande baliya bEDi satpadaviyanitte Show Detailssulabhadi bhajisuva bhaktara salahuva celuva purandara viThala rAya | (O Krishna) You brought stone (Ahalya) to life1; begged from Bali and give him salvation! O handsome Purandara Vittala, how effortlessly You protect the devotees who pray to you! |
[edit] Variations
- The raga and talam categorized are as sung by M.L. vasantakumAri. This kriti is alternatively sung to madhyamAvati and AditALam as set by Prof. rALLapalli anantakRSNa zarma.
[edit] References
- zrI purandara kRtimAle - 1; guruguha gAna nilaya; bengaLUru-21; Edited by Matturu Shankaramurty and Krishnamurthy; 1969.
[edit] Commentary
- 1Literally translated, "By stepping on stone You gave it goosebumps."
