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Chelimini jalajakshu - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

celimini jalajākṣu kaṇṭē cepparayyā mīru
O Devotees of Lord! You please inform about my love if You see Lord Hari – the Lotus Eyed.

Anupallavi

palumāru mrokkedanu dayatō palukarayyā entō (ce)
O Devotees of Lord! I salute you many a times; You kindly inform about my deep love if You see Lord hari.

Charanams Combined

1. śara cāpamu karamunaniḍi merayunayyā
entō karuṇā rasamu niṇḍina kannulayyā (ce)

2. jūḍa jūḍa manasu 1karageḍu sumukhuḍayyā
bhaktula jāḍa telisi 1māṭalāḍeḍu jāṇuḍayyā (ce)


3. śṛṅgāruni bāsi mēnu cikkenayyā hari
ceṅgaṭa munnē nā madi cikkenayyā (ce)


4. nā lōni jālini palka jālanayyā hari
mīlō mīrē telisi marmamiyyarayyā (ce)

5. tyāgarāja sakhuḍani 2talatunayyā mīru
bāguga nāyaṅgalārpu bāparayyā (ce)
1.O Devotees of Lord! He would shine wielding bow and arrow in His hands; O Devotees of Lord! He has eyes brimming with much nectar of grace.

2. O Devotees of Lord! He is such a benevolent faced that more one beholds Him, the more the mind would melt; O Devotees of Lord! He is clever who utters by understanding the manner of the devotees.

3. O Devotees of Lord! My body has emaciated by being separated from the Charming One; O Devotees of Lord! my mind is already caught in the hands of Lord Sri Hari.

4. O Devotees of Lord! I am unable to convey my inner grief; O Devotees of Lord! Alas! please convey to the Lord the secret (of my mind) by knowing yourselves.

5. O Devotees of Lord! I consider Him to be the friend of Thyagaraja; O Devotees of Lord! you please relieve my grief.

Variations

  • 1karageḍu - māṭalāḍeḍu : karagē - māṭalāḍē
  • 2 talatunayya – talaturayya : talatunayya - is the appropriate word.

Commentary

  • This Kriti forms part of dance drama 'Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam'

Renditions

Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam (Drama) of Tyagaraja

Part I

  1. Sri Ganapatini Sevimpa (Saurashtram): Invocation
  2. Vasudevayani (Kalyani): Visit of dvāra pāla to the assembly.
  3. dvārapāla questions the sūtradhāri (of the nāṭakam); the sūtradhāri explains the purpose of the nāṭakam.
  4. On questioning by sūtradhāri, dvārapāla tells that varuṇa (Lord of Oceans) has ordered the town to be beautified for greeting Prahlada who has been saved by samudrarāja.
  5. Sagarundu vedalenido (Yamuna Kalyani): Visit of samudrarāja.
  6. Vinata Suta Rara (Huseni): samudrarāja calls on garuḍa to release Prahlada from nāgapāśam.
  7. Vishnu Vahanundu (Shankarabharanam) : Arrival of garuḍa.
  8. Varidhi niku (Todi): After being released from nāgapāśam, Prahlada pays obeisance to samudrarāja. Prahlada requests samudrarāja to tell him the path by adopting which Lord Hari would manifest Himself.
  9. Vaccunu Hari (Kalyani): samudrarāja assures Prahlada that Lord Hari would come if he prays to Him with total dedication.

Part II

  1. Vandanamu Raghunandana (Sahana): Prahlada prays to Lord Hari.
  2. Indukayi tanuvunu (Punnagavarali): As Lord does not manifest, Prahlada becomes sad.
  3. Etla kanugonduno (Ghanta): Prahlada laments further.
  4. Nijamaite mundara (Bhairavi): Prahlada hears the music of the vīṇa of sage Narada - Prahlada asks him to come before him.
  5. Narada muni vedalina (Kamavardhini): Arrival of sage Narada.
  6. After paying obeisance to sage Narada, Prahlada tells his anguish. The sage tells him about the conversation he heard at vaikuṇṭham and that the Lord is aware of Prahlada's bhakti.
  7. Ipudaina nanu (Arabhi): Hearing the sweet words, Prahlada feels happy.
  8. Prahlada wants to know the details of conversation between Lord Hari and Mother Lakshmi. As the Lord explains the call of Prahlada, mother feels sad that the Lord leaves Her frequently and She feels sad that the Lord might remain at bhūlōka and not come back. Thus sage Narada explains that the Lord is very eager to come to Earth.

Part III

  1. Ennaga manasuku (Nilambari): Hearing the nectarine words, Prahlada extols Lord.
  2. Eti janmamidi (Varali): As the Lord does not manifest, Prahlada laments.
  3. Entanucu varnintune (Saurashtram) [sung by the commentator]: Hearing the lamentation of Prahlada, Lord proceeds to Earth.
  4. E nati nomu phalamo (Bhairavi) [Prahlada sings]: Lord Hari comes to earth and embraces Prahlada.

Part IV

  1. Adugu varamulanu (Arabhi (Lord sings)): Lord Hari asks Prahlada to ask for boons.
  2. Varija nayana (Kedara Gaula): Hearing these words, Prahlada feels sad that the Lord is trying to cheat him by granting boons. he tells the Lord that he desires no such boons.
  3. Tanalone dhyaninchi (Deva gandHari): Prahlada explains what he wants - he want to be merged with the Lord forever.
  4. O Rama Rama sarvonnata (Nagagandhari): As the Lord further tests Prahlada, Prahlada says that he is not ready to accept any such deceits.
  5. Sri Rama Jaya Rama (Madhyamavati): As the Lord wants to leave, Prahlada pleads to him.
  6. Sarasiruha nayana (Bilahari): Prahlada sees atma jyoti and extols Lord.
  7. Vaddayundede (Varali): Prahlada asks Lord to remain with him always; Prahlada explains how he will keep the Lord happy.
  8. Tiruna na loni (Saveri): The Lord seats Prahlada in his lap and asks what he wants and Prahlada explains further.
  9. Ramabhirama Raghurama (Saveri): Lord further tests him - He says that he will grant him other boons which will make him famous. But Prahlada would have none of it. He wants only bhakti.
  10. Daya rani (Mohanam): Prahlada prays to Lord further.
  11. Daya seyavayya (Yadukula kambhoji) [Prahlada sings]: Lord wants to know from Prahlada what exactly he wants.
  12. Anandamanandamayenu (Bhairavi): Lord bestows on Prahlada what he desired and also cirañjīvatvam etc. Prahlada becomes happy.
  13. Jaya mangalam nitya (Ghanta): Prahlada extols Lord Hari.

Part V

  1. Nannu vidichi (Riti gaula): Lord wants to take leave of Prahlada, but he would not leave him.
  2. Andundakane (Kamavardhini): Lord says that he will go to vaikunṭham, meet Lakshmi and then come back. Prahlada suspects some trick again and he seeks promise from the Lord that He would return.
  3. Emani vegintune (Huseni): As the Lord departs, Prahlada becomes worried.
  4. Enta papinaitinemi (Gaulipantu): Further lamentation of Prahlada.
  5. O Jagannatha (Kedara gaula): Prahlada searches where the Lord could be. As he recollects the words of the Lord madbhaktāḥ yatra gayanti tatra tiṣṭhāmi nārada realising that the Lord is resident in the hearts of Bhagavatas, he prays to Lord.
  6. Chelimini jalajakshu (Yadukula kambhoji): As the Lord did not turn up, he looks at each and every one whom he sees and asks them to convey to the Lord his anguish.
  7. Pahi Kalyana Rama (Kapi): Lord Hari comes along with mother Lakshmi - Prahlada extols the Lord.
  8. Rara mayintidaka (Asaveri): As the Lord embraces Prahlada, he calls the Lord to his house.
  9. Kamalabhavudu (Kalyani) [sung by commentator]: In order to behold Lord talking to Prahlada, Brahma comes to Earth.
  10. Dorakunayani (Todi) [sung by commentator]: Indra follows Brahma.
  11. Challare Ramachandruni (Ahiri): Prahlada offered the sixteen-fold upacāram to the Lord.
  12. Varamaina netrotsavamunu (Paraju): As the drama concludes, the Sun rises - as if to watch the spectacle of Lord Hari being worshipped by Prahlada.
  13. Jaya mangalam (Mohanam): Mangalam
  14. Ni nama rupamulaku (Saurashtram): Conclusion