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Ganamurte - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

gāna mūrtē śrī kṛṣṇa vēṇu
gāna lōla 1tribhuvana pāla pāhi
O Lord Sri Krishna - Embodiment of music! O Enjoyer of music played on flute!
O Protector of the three Worlds! Deign to protect me.

Anupallavi

māninī maṇi śrī rukmiṇī
mānasāpahāra māra janaka divya (gāna)
O Lord who stole the heart of Sri Rukmini - the gem of modest women!
O Father of cupid! O Lord Sri Krishna - Embodiment of divine music!

Charanam

navanīta cōra nanda sat-kiśōra
2nara mitra dhīra nara siṃha śūra
nava mēgha tēja nagajā sahaja
3narakāntakāja nata tyāgarāja4 (gāna)
O Thief of (fresh) butter! O Blessed Son of Nanda!
O Friend of Arjuna – man! O Brave! O Hero in the form of man-lion!
O Splendorous Lord like that of fresh thunder-cloud! O Brother of ParvathI – daughter of mountain!
O Slayer of Narakasura! O Unborn! O Lord saluted by this Thyagaraja! (OR) O Lord saluted by Brahma! O Embodiment of music of Thyagaraja!

References

  • 2 nara mitra – In all the books the word ‘nara’ has been translated as ‘Arjuna’. Arjuna and Krishna are known as ‘nara nārāyaṇa ṛṣis’. “They that were Nara and Narayana in days of yore are now Arjuna and Kesava.” – mahAbhArata –Book 5, Chapter 96 – Nara Narayana
  • 3narakāntaka – also knowan as Bhaumasura was slayed by Sri Krishna. Please refer to Srimad Bhagavatam, Book 10, Chapter 59. Please visit web site for a brief of the story - Narakasura

Commentary

  • General - As per remarks available in some books, this Kriti is believed to be not written by Sri Thyagaraja, but sung by certain lineage of his disciples.
  • 1tri-bhuvana – Heaven, Earth and Nether World.
  • 4aja nata tyāgarāja – the word ‘nata’ may be attached to ‘aja’ to mean ‘saluted by Brahma’; in such case, ‘tyāgarāja’ may be joined to pallavi as ‘tyāgarāja gāna mūrtē’ – Embodiment of the music of Thyagaraja’.