Sri Krishnam (Class / Lesson) - Thodi - Adi (2 kalai) - Dikshitar

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shrI krSNam

Ragam: Thodi {8th Melakartha Ragam}

ARO: S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S ||

AVA: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube Original)
Lyrics Courtesy: Lakshman Ragde

Meanings Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam: http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/07/dikshitar-kriti-sri-krishnam-bhaja.html

Youtube Class / Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYIdiqa8uWg

MP3 Class / Lesson: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/srikrishnam-thodi-class.mp3

Pallavi:

shrI krSNam bhaja mAnasa satatam shritajana paripAlam gOpAlam bAlam

Anupallavi:

pAkashAsanAdi vinuta caraNam shOka mOha bhaya haraNam bhava taraNam

Charanam:

shanka cakra gadA padma vanamAlam vENugAna lOlam krpAlavAlam

kankaNa kEyUra makuTa maNDita kamanIya kanakamaya cElam

pankajAsanAdi dEvamahitam shrI guruguha vihitam ramA sahitam

pankajadaLa nayanam vaTa shayanam guru pavanapurAdhIsham lOkEsham

Meaning: (Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam): http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/07/dikshitar-kriti-sri-krishnam-bhaja.html

Pallavi

mAnasa - O mind!

satataM - always

bhaja - worship

SrI kRshNaM - Sri Krishna,

Srita jana paripAlaM - the protector of those who have sought refuge,

gOpAlaM bAlam - the cowherd child,

anupallavi

pAka SAsana-Adi vinuta caraNaM - the one whose feet are exalted by Indra (slayer of the demon Paka) and others,

SOka mOha bhaya haraNaM - the destroyer of sorrow, delusion and fear,

bhava taraNam - the one who enables the crossing of (the ocean) of worldly existence,

caraNam

Sankha cakra gadA padma vana mAlaM - the who bears a conch, discus, mace, lotus and a Vanamala (garland of wild flowers),

vENu gAna lOlaM - the one revelling in the music of the flute,

kRpA-AlavAlaM - the respository of mercy,

kankaNa kEyUra makuTa maNDita - the one decked with bracelets, armlets and crown,

kamanIya kanaka-maya cElam - the one with a pleasing golden garment,

pankaja-Asana-Adi dEva mahitaM - the one venerated by the lotus-seated Brahma and other gods,

SrI guru guha vihitaM - the one understood by Guruguha,

ramA sahitaM - the one in the company of Lakshmi (Ramaa),

pankaja daLa nayanaM - the one whose eyes are like lotus petals,

vaTa SayanaM - the one reclining on a banyan (leaf),

guru pavana pura-adhISaM - the lord of Guruvayur,

lOka-ISam - the lord of the world