ghuma ghuma ghumayani
Sahityam
Pallavi
ghuma ghuma ghumayani vAsanatO
muddu gummalu veDaliri cUDarE
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muddu gummalu veDaliri cUDarE
Lo behold! With the wafting fragrance of perfumes,
the charming damsels are in procession!
Anupallavi
mamatatOnu sura-varulella sura-taru
suma vAnalu kuriyimpaga vEDkaga (ghuma)
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suma vAnalu kuriyimpaga vEDkaga (ghuma)
As the blessed celestials all affectionately send down
a shower of Parijata flowers, with fanfare, (lo behold…)
Charanam
nalu vaGka pagalu vattulu¹ tEjarillaga celaga
sAmbrANi pogalu gramma gandha poDulu callucu
payyedala tIyucu pannIrulu cilukucu
yadukula vIrunitO (ghuma)
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sAmbrANi pogalu gramma gandha poDulu callucu
payyedala tIyucu pannIrulu cilukucu
yadukula vIrunitO (ghuma)
With the Blue Lights shining brightly on all four sides and
to the fragrance of Sambrani smoke, [they are] sprinkling sandal powder,
showering rosewater causing their upper garments to slide down,
and along with the hero of the Yadu race, (lo behold…)
baGgAru cIralu raGgaina ravikalu-
nuGgaramulu velayaGga sogasugA²
bhujaGga zayanuDagu raGgapatini jUci
poGgucu tanivAra kaugiliJcucunu (ghuma)
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nuGgaramulu velayaGga sogasugA²
bhujaGga zayanuDagu raGgapatini jUci
poGgucu tanivAra kaugiliJcucunu (ghuma)
As the golden sarees, colourful blouses
and the rings in their fingers shine elegantly,
beholding Ranganatha (who reclines on the serpent), and
embracing Him exultingly to their hearts’ content, (lo behold…)
varamaina kanaka nUpuramulu ghallana
yuramuna mutyAla sarulella kadalaga
karamuna sogasaina viri suraTulacE visarucu
tyAgarAja varaduni pogaDucu (ghuma)
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yuramuna mutyAla sarulella kadalaga
karamuna sogasaina viri suraTulacE visarucu
tyAgarAja varaduni pogaDucu (ghuma)
To the jingling of the beautiful golden anklets,
with all the pearl necklaces swaying at their bosoms,
fanning [Him] with elegant fans of flowers held in their hands,
and extolling the one who bestows boons to Tyagaraja, (lo behold…)
Variations
- 2 sogasugA – sogasuna
Commentary
- ‘‘‘This Kriti is part of the dance-drama ‘Nauka Charitram’ – The Boat Story.’’’
- Background - The Gopis meet Krishna at the yamunA river and travel in a boat happily. In their excitement of meeting Krishna, Gopis become proud thinking that Krishna is their property. In order to remove their proudiness, Krishna creates a storm in the river and as the boat is tossed about, it develops a crack and water starts entering the boat. Krishna feigns illness and the Gopis become desparate as to how they would reach the shore and ensure safety of Krishna. In order to save the boat, listening to the words of Krishna, they take off their blouses to plug the hole. But, as these also were washed off, Krishna asks them to remove all their clothes to plug the hole in the boat. Even as these are washed away, they become desperate and surrender themselves to the Lord. Seeing their condition, the Lord takes pity on them and restores order and the Gopis got back their clothes. In their renewed joy, they celebrate by worshipping the Lord. In this kRti, the procession of Gopis along with Krishna is described.
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pagalu vatti
– This may refer to kind of Blue Lights that might have existed for public illumination. This may also refer to Roman candles - a type of fireworks, with long, thick paper tubes that contain layers of “stars” and lifting charges. Source - [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_candle Roman Candle]]
- As per web Tamil Dictionary – “Blue lights, made of saltpetre, brimstone, orpiment, indigo, antimony and camphor, making night appear as day.”
- This may also refer to later day petro-max.
Renditions
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