Alokaye Sri Balakrishnam
Krishna
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- verse 1रागं: हुसेनितालं: आदिrāgaṃ: husēnitāḻaṃ: ādimeaning
Performance note: Raga: Huseni. Tala: Adi (eight-beat cycle). This is a kriti (composed piece) in the Carnatic music tradition.
word by wordरागRaagaPassion, AffectionतालTaalaTalavanaआदिAadiBeginning with, Etc, and so on, and Others - verse 2पल्लविआलोकये श्री बाल कृष्णंसखि आनन्द सुन्दर ताण्डव कृष्णम् ॥आलोकये॥pallaviālōkayē śrī bāla kṛṣṇaṃsakhi ānanda sundara tāṇḍava kṛṣṇam ॥ālōkayē॥meaning
Behold Sri baby Krishna, O friend — the beautiful blissful dancing Krishna!
word by wordश्रीShriiBeauty, Splendour, LustreबालBaalaChildकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-BlueसखिSakhiFemale Companionआनन्दAanandaBlissसुन्दरSundaraBeautifulताण्डवTaannddavaTandava DanceसखीSakhiiFemale friend or companion - verse 3चरणं 1चरण निक्वणित नूपुर कृष्णंकर सङ्गत कनक कङ्कण कृष्णम् ॥आलोकये॥charaṇaṃ 1charaṇa nikvaṇita nūpura kṛṣṇaṃkara saṅgata kanaka kaṅkaṇa kṛṣṇam ॥ālōkayē॥meaning
The Krishna whose feet jingle with anklets, whose wrists are adorned with golden bracelets — behold!
word by wordचरणCarannaFootनूपुरNuupuraAnkletकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-BlueकरKaraa Doer, the HandकनकKanakaGoldकङ्कणKangkannaBracelet, Ornament for the Waist - verse 4किङ्किणी जाल घण घणित कृष्णंलोक शङ्कित तारावलि मौक्तिक कृष्णम् ॥आलोकये॥kiṅkiṇī jāla ghaṇa ghaṇita kṛṣṇaṃlōka śaṅkita tārāvaḻi mauktika kṛṣṇam ॥ālōkayē॥meaning
The Krishna whose waist-bells clang loudly, girdled with strands of pearls that even startle the worlds — behold!
word by wordकिङ्किणीKingkinniiSmall BellजालJaalaCollection, Multitudeकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-BlueलोकLokaWorld, Menमौक्तिकMauktikaPearlजलJalaWaterघनGhanaDense, Heavy - verse 5चरणं 2सुन्दर नासा मौक्तिक शोभित कृष्णंनन्द नन्दनं अखण्ड विभूति कृष्णंcharaṇaṃ 2sundara nāsā mauktika śōbhita kṛṣṇaṃnanda nandanaṃ akhaṇḍa vibhūti kṛṣṇaṃmeaning
Krishna adorned with a shining pearl on his beautiful nose, the delight of Nanda, of boundless glory —
word by wordचरणCarannaFootसुन्दरSundaraBeautifulनासाNaasaaNoseमौक्तिकMauktikaPearlशोभितShobhitaAdorned or Embellished byकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blueनन्दNandaFoster-Father of Sri Krishnaनन्दनNandanaa Son, Gladdening, Rejoicingअखण्डAkhannddaIndivisible, WholeविभूतिVibhuutiManifestation of great Power - verse 6कण्ठोप कण्ठ शोभि कौस्तुभ कृष्णंकलि कल्मष तिमिर भास्कर कृष्णंkaṇṭhōpa kaṇṭha śōbhi kaustubha kṛṣṇaṃkali kalmaṣa timira bhāskara kṛṣṇaṃmeaning
Krishna with the Kaustubha gem gleaming at his throat, the sun that dispels the darkness of the Kali age's sins —
word by wordकण्ठKanntthathe Throat, the Neckकौस्तुभKaustubhaKaustubha Maniकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-BlueकलिKaliKali YugaतिमिरTimiraDarknessभास्करBhaaskaraMaking LightकालीKaaliiWho is beyond Kala [Time] · Devi Kali · Kali · Black, Night - verse 7नवनीत खण्ठ दधि चोर कृष्णंभक्त भव पाश बन्ध मोचन कृष्णम् ॥आलोकये॥navanīta khaṇṭha dadhi chōra kṛṣṇaṃbhakta bhava pāśa bandha mōchana kṛṣṇam ॥ālōkayē॥meaning
Krishna the thief of butter, curds, and tender cream, who breaks the bonds of the devotee's cycle of existence — behold!
word by wordनवनीतNavaniitaFresh ButterदधिDadhicoagulated Milk, CurdचोरCoraTheftकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blueभक्तBhaktaDevoteeभवBhavaComing into Existence, Birth, ProductionपाशPaashaNooseमोचनMocanaReleasing - verse 8नील मेघ श्याम सुन्दर कृष्णंनित्य निर्मलानन्द बोध लक्षण कृष्णंnīla mēgha śyāma sundara kṛṣṇaṃnitya nirmalānanda bōdha lakṣaṇa kṛṣṇaṃmeaning
Krishna dark and beautiful as a fresh rain cloud, whose nature is eternal, pure, and blissful consciousness —
word by wordनीलNiilaBlue, Dark-BlueमेघMeghaCloud, a Mass, Multitudeश्यामShyaamaBlack, Dark-Colouredसुन्दरSundaraBeautifulकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blueनित्यNityaAlwaysबोधBodhaKnowing, Understandingलक्षणLakssannaMark, Symbol, Cause - verse 9वंशी नाद विनोद सुन्दर कृष्णंपरमहंस कुल शंसित चरित कृष्णम् ॥आलोकये॥vaṃśī nāda vinōda sundara kṛṣṇaṃparamahaṃsa kula śaṃsita charita kṛṣṇam ॥ālōkayē॥meaning
Krishna beautiful with the delight of flute-music, whose deeds are celebrated by the lineage of Paramahamsas — behold!
word by wordनादNaadaSoundविनोदVinodaSportसुन्दरSundaraBeautifulकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-BlueकुलKulaMultitudeचरितCaritaActs, Deeds - verse 10चरणं 3गोवत्स बृन्द पालक कृष्णंकृत गोपिका चाल खेलन कृष्णंcharaṇaṃ 3gōvatsa bṛnda pālaka kṛṣṇaṃkṛta gōpikā chāla khēlana kṛṣṇaṃmeaning
Krishna the protector of herds of young calves, who plays the game of teasing the Gopis —
word by wordचरणCarannaFootबृन्दBrndaGroupपालकPaalakaGuarding, Protecting, Maintainer, Observerकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-BlueकृतKrtaMade, Done, PerformedगोपिकाGopikaaThe Cowherd Girls of VrindavanaचालCaalaMovementखेलनKhelanaPlay, Pastime, Sport - verse 11नन्द सुनन्दादि वन्दित कृष्णंश्री नारायण तीर्थ वरद कृष्णम् ॥आलोकये॥nanda sunandādi vandita kṛṣṇaṃśrī nārāyaṇa tīrtha varada kṛṣṇam ॥ālōkayē॥meaning
Krishna worshipped by Nanda, Sunanda, and others, the boon-giver to Narayana Tirtha — behold!
word by wordनन्दNandaFoster-Father of Sri Krishnaवन्दितVanditaPraised, Extolled, Celebratedकृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blueश्रीShriiBeauty, Splendour, LustreनारायणNaaraayannaSri Vishnu identified as Purusha, the Original Manतीर्थTiirthaSacred Place, PilgrimageवरदVaradaGiver of Boons
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