evaru manaku
Sahityam
Pallavi
evaru manaku samAna-milalO-nintulAra nEDu
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Who is our equal in this world now, O damsels!
Anupallavi
avani hari hara brahmAdi suru
lAsacE mOsa pOyiri ganukanu (evaru)
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lAsacE mOsa pOyiri ganukanu (evaru)
Thinking it to be fine, Vishnu, Siva, Brahma and other gods
were deceived having become enamoured (by women); therefore, (who…?)
Charanam
naluva tanayapai¹ mOhamu jendi
nADE tagili pOye
muddu-loluku zrIhari valacucu
bRndA lOluDai² pOye
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nADE tagili pOye
muddu-loluku zrIhari valacucu
bRndA lOluDai² pOye
Brahma became infatuated with his own daughter,
and got trapped then.
The most charming Srihari, enamoured by Thulasi,
became her paramour;
ciluva-bhUSaNuDu dArukA vanapu³
celula pAlAye
gOkulamuna tyAgarAja nutuDu
mana valala tagili pOye ganukanu (evaru)
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celula pAlAye
gOkulamuna tyAgarAja nutuDu
mana valala tagili pOye ganukanu (evaru)
Siva (wearer of snake-ornaments), in the Daruka forest,
became a possession of women;
Here in Gokulam, the one praised by Tyagaraja
was ensnared in our trap; therefore (who…?)
References
- 1 naluva tanayapai - The story of Brahma is given in the verses I.iv.3, 4 of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. That is why it is said that Saraswati was born to Brahma and he sought her as his wife.
- 2 bRndA - Thulasi - her name in her previous birth was Brinda. Details [[http://www.harekrsna.com/practice/sadhana/morning/tulasi-arati/story.htm here]].
- 3 dAruka vana – The story relates to Lord Siva taking the Avatara as Bhikshatana who asks for alms. [[http://www.shaivam.org/siddhanta/mabhik.html Details]]
Renditions
Commentary
- This Kriti forms part of Dance Drama ‘‘Nauka Charitram’’.
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