Abhimanamennadu - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

allakallōla māyenamma yamunā dēvi māyārtulellanu tīrpavamma allakallōlamu āyenu amma yamunā dēvi mā ārtulu ellanu tīrpu amma

It has all resulted in utter chaos, O Yamuna Devi! Please relieve all our troubles.

Anupallavi

mollalacē1 pūjiñci mrokkedamu brōvumamma mollalacē1 pūjiñci mrokkedamu brōvumu-amma

We salute You worshipping with jasmine flowers; please protect us, Mother!

Charanams

1.

māru bāriki2 tāḷalēkayī rājakumāruni teccitimindāka tārumārāye bratuku tattaḷiñcunadendāka (alla) māru bāriki2 tāḷa-lēka ī rājakumāruni teccitimi indāka tārumāru āye bratuku tattaḷiñcunadi endāka (alla)

Unable to withstand Cupid's attack, we brought this prince here; but now life is in shambles; how long shall we suffer?

2.

gāli-vānalu niṇḍārāye mā panulella gēli sēyuṭakeḍamāye mālimitō mammēlu maganiyeḍabāyanāye gāli-vānalu niṇḍāru-āye mā panulu ella gēli-sēyuṭaku eḍamāye mālimitō mammu ēlu magani eḍabāyanāye

The storm has turned very vigorous; Our actions have given room for ridicule; we are separated from our husbands who lovingly look after us.

3.

sommulella nīkosagedamamma yamunā dēviyī sumukhuni gaṭṭu jērpumamma emme kāni3 baliminiyēla teccitimamma sommulu ella nīku osagedamu amma yamunā dēvi ī sumukhuni gaṭṭu jērpumu amma emme-kāni3 balimini ēla teccitimi amma

We offer You all our ornaments, O Yamuna Devi! Please let this handsome one reach ashore; Why ever did we bring Him forcibly here?

4.

naḷina bhavuḍu vrāsina vrāluyeṭlaina kāni nāthuḍu bratikiyuṇṭē cālu praḷayamulayyenu ē pani cēsina bhāmalu (alla) naḷina-bhavuḍu vrāsina-vrālu eṭlaina-kāni nāthuḍu bratiki uṇṭē cālu praḷayamulu ayyenu ē-pani cēsina bhāmalu

Whatever might happen to be ordained by Brahma, it is enough if our Lord remains alive; whatever be the action undertaken by the damsels, it has become disastrous.

5.

dēhamulella nosagedamamma ō dēvi kṛṣṇa dēvuni gaṭṭu jērpumamma mōhanāṅguni mēmu mōsa-buccitimamma (alla) dēhamulu ellanu osagedamu-amma ō dēvi kṛṣṇa dēvuni gaṭṭu jērpumu-amma mōhana-aṅguni mēmu mōsa-buccitimi-amma (alla)

We all offer our bodies, O Devi! Somehow reach our Lord Krishna ashore; We have deceived the Lord with charming body.

6.

mēmokkaṭeñca pōtimamma mā pali dēvuḍēmēmō eñcukonnāḍamma rāmarō4 śrī tyāgarājāptuni bāyamamma mēmu okkaṭi eñca-pōtimi-amma mā-pali dēvuḍu ēmēmō eñcukonnāḍu-amma rāmarō4 śrī tyāgarāja-āptuni bāyamu-amma

We thought something, but our Lord thought something totally different; However, we damsels will not be separated from Thyagaraja's friend.

Variations

• General – ‘amma’ endings in the Kriti is not uniform, somewhere it is given as ‘amma’ and elsewhere as ‘ammā’. All the books have different versions of ‘amma’ at every occurrence. Therefore, for uniformity sake ‘amma’ has been given in all places.
• In some books Anupallavi is as given as part of pallavi.
• ⁴rāmarō – bhāmarō

Commentary

• ¹molla – A kind of jasmine - jasminum multiflorum or jasminum pubescens.
• ²bāriki – assault. See the related expression maru bāri ika ōrva jālanurā in the varnam Evari bodhana.
• ³emme kāni – 'This is how it is given in all the books. 'emme' means 'loveliness', 'charm', 'sport', etc. In the present context none of these meanings seem to fit. In some books, this seems to have been translated as 'why we'. It is possible that the word is 'ēme' and not 'emme'.

Renditions

Nauka Charitram (Drama) of Tyagaraja

Sringarinchukoni (Surati): Gopis meet Krishna Chudare chelulara (Kamavardhani): They arrive at the banks of the Yamuna Adavaramella (Yadukulakambhoji): The Gopis indecisively contemplate a boat ride with Krishna. He urges them to get going. Emani nera nammukondumu (Saurashtram): Gopis suspect some mischief from Krishna Ememo teliyaka (Saurashtram): Krishna is offended; recounts his exploits Odanu jaripe (Saranga): The boat ride begins Tanayande premayanucu (Bhairavi): Krishna assumes multiple forms and sports with the Gopis E nomu nochitimo (Punnagavarali): The Gopis marvel at their luck for enjoying Krishna's company Chalu chalu ni yuktulu (Saveri): Gopis berate Krishna (for suggesting a westward course) Chutamu rare yi vedkanu (Karnataka Kapi): The celestials themselves gather to watch the spectacle Evaru manaku (Devagandhari): Gopis gloat about their hold over Krishna Unna tavuna (Ghanta): The tempest; the boat springs a leak Allakallola mayenamma (Saurashtram): The Gopis pray to Yamuna Devi Perugu palu (Ghanta): The Gopis lament their state Krishna makemi dova (Punnagavarali): The Gopis try plugging the leak with their blouses; the blouses are washed away. Indukemi (Varali): Krishna advises them to try again, this time using their sarees; Gopis protest Veda vakyamani (Mohanam): Gopis give in, placing complete faith in Krishna Hari hari niyokka (Punnagavarali): Gopis surrender to Krishna Gandhamu puyyaruga (Punnagavarali): Disaster averted, the Gopis celebrate Ghuma ghuma ghumayani (Saurashtram): Gopis are in procession with Krishna on the way home Ma kulamunaku (Surati): Gopis thank and hail Krishna