bRndAvana lOla
Sahityam
Pallavi
bRndAvana lOla gOvindAravinda nayana
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O Lord Govinda, fond of Brindavana! O Lotus Eyed!
Anupallavi
sundarAGga dhRta¹ rathAGga
sujanAri timira pataGga (bRndAvana)
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sujanAri timira pataGga (bRndAvana)
O Lord of charming features! O Wielder of discus – wheel - part of chariot! O Lord who destroys the enemies of virtuous people like Sun who dispels the darkness!
Charanam
mAmava zrI ramaNI maNi madanAzrita mitra
rAma² dAsa dAsa tyAgarAja nuta caritra (bRndAvana)
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rAma² dAsa dAsa tyAgarAja nuta caritra (bRndAvana)
Please protect me, O Beloved of Lakshmi - jewel (among women)! O Friend of those dependent on You! O Lord whose exploits have been praised by this Thyagaraja – a disciple of Rama Dasa (or servant of devotees of Sir Rama)!
References
- 1 dhRta rathAGa – Though this should generally refer to discus, during the Mahabharata war, Sri Krishna actually wields the wheel of the chariot with the intention of slaying Bhishma. Please refer to Mahabharata, Book 6 – Bhishma Parva.
Renditions
Commentary
- 2 rAma dAsa dAsa – This may mean either ‘servant of Bhadrachala Rama Dasa’ or ‘servant of devotees of Sri Rama’.