ODanu jaripE

ODanu jaripE¹ muccaTa
kanarE vanitalAra nEDu
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Ah, the charming rowing of the boat: O damsels, now behold!
ADavAru yamunA kADa kRSNuni kUDi
ADucu pADucunanduru jUDaga (ODanu)
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In River Yamuna, together with Krishna, the girls Dance and sing, with people around watching!
kondaru hari kIrtanamulu pADa²
konda-rAnandamuna muddulADa
kondaru yamunA dEvini vEDa
kondari mutyapu sarulasiyADa (ODanu)
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As some sing songs in praise of Hari, as some others caress one another blissfully, as yet others pray to Yamuna Devi and as the pearl necklaces of some sway around, (behold now…)
kondaru taDabaDa pAliNDlu kadala
kondari baGgaru valvalu vadala\t\t
kondari kuTilAlakamulu medala
kondaru palkucu kRSNuni kathala (ODanu)
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As some stagger, their breasts sway, as the gold-laced garments of some others slacken, as the curly braids of others swing and as yet others recount the stories of Krishna, (behold now…)
kondaru tyAgarAja sakhuDEyanaga
kondari kastUri boTTu karagaga
kondari koppula virulu³ jAraga
kondari kaGkaNamulu ghallanaga (Odanu)
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As some exclaim that He is the friend of Tyagaraja, as the musk forehead-marks of some dissolve away, as the flowers on the chignon of some slide down and as the bracelets of others jingle, (behold now…)
  • 1 jaripE – jaripeDu
  • 2 pADa – pADaga
  • 3 virulu – virulella
  • ’’’ This kriti is part of the Dance-Drama ‘Nauka Charitram’ – The Boat Story.’''
    • Background - The Gopis meet Krishna at the Yamuna river and contemplate of travel in a boat. Krishna says that it is not within the capacity of the women to steer boat and says he will do the job; however, the Gopis do not believe Him and think that He is upto some trick. After Lord convinces them, the boat journey starts – this kriti describes the journey. This description is made by the celestial damsels watching the spectacle.

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