vENu gAna
Sahityam
Pallavi
vENu gAna lOluni kana
vEyi kannulu kAvalenE
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vEyi kannulu kAvalenE
One needs a thousand eyes in order to behold Krishna – enjoyer of music of flute.
Anupallavi
ali¹ vENulella dRSTi² cuTTi
vEyucu mrokkucu rAka³ (vENu)
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vEyucu mrokkucu rAka³ (vENu)
One needs a thousand eyes in order to behold Krishan – enjoyer of music of flute as He comes while all the damsels, having braids like black-bees are warding off evil sight over the Lord and saluting Him.
Charanam
vikasita paGkaja vadanulu
vividha gatulanADagan-
okarikokaru karamunaniDi
Ora kanula jUDaga
zuka ravamulugala taruNulu
sogasugAnu pADaga
sakala surulu tyAgarAja
sakhuni vEDaga vaccu (vENu)
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vividha gatulanADagan-
okarikokaru karamunaniDi
Ora kanula jUDaga
zuka ravamulugala taruNulu
sogasugAnu pADaga
sakala surulu tyAgarAja
sakhuni vEDaga vaccu (vENu)
One needs a thousand eyes in order to behold Krishna – enjoyer of music of flute as He comes (a) as damsels - with fully blossomed lotus like faces – dance in different tempos, (b) as they (damsels), holding each others’ hands, look at the Lord by side glances, (c) as the damsels with parrot like voices sing nicely, and (d) as all celestials pray to the Lord - friend of this Thyagaraja.
Variations
- 1 ali – this word is given in brackets in all the books.
Commentary
- 2 dRSTi cuTTi vEyucu – the wave offering in order to ward off evil sight – done regularly in Indian households, particularly for children.
- 3 rAka – come – This may be applied to the damsels also.