KrishNa gAnam

[saidevo]

Today is KrishNa Jayanti. Let's sing a song that celebrates his childhood lIlAs!

tAyE yashodE

Sri UtthukkADu Venkatasubbaiyar (aka UttukkADu VenkaTa-kavi), a great devotee of SrI KrishNa, who lived in the beginning of the 18th century in a small town called UtthukkADu in Tamilnadu, composed divinely melodious songs based on the KarnAtic music, on the lIlAs of SrI KrishNa, specially towards the GopIs. One among them is the song 'tAyE yashodE' sung in KarnAtic and devotional concerts by almost every artiste to this day.

Here are some links devoted to this great devotional poet:
http://www.geocities.com/oothukkadu/
http://www.geocities.com/vc_sekaran/

The scenario of the 'tAyE yashodE' (O Mother YashodA) song is as follows:

A young GopI (cowherd's wife, milkmaid) describes to YashodA, how her son, the young boy KrishNa, 'behaved' with her, doing mischief, pranks and tricks that culminated in a miracle.

This Tamil song can be heard online/downloaded at the following locations:

• A video of YesudAs singing this song with a beautiful sequence of KriShNa lIlA pictures:
http://www.kamranweb.com/videos/sri-krishna-thaye-yashoda/JeOyT3ufjRI/

• A video of PriyA Sisters singing this song can be seen here:
http://utube.smashits.com/video/F5IldS0ifzs/Priya-Sisters-Thaye-Yashoda-Todi-Thalam-Aadi-Oothukkadu-Venkata-Subbaier.html

• KarnAtic music buffs can listen to the classical version of the song sung by (I think) G.N.BAlasubramaNyam, here:
http://www.esnips.com/doc/e32c65c1-0feb-4c0c-bf7c-89f55dc5ed80/Thaye-Yashoda-(Thodi)

With all humility I have attempted an English as well as a Hindi (!?) versification of this great and popular song. I present below the English versification in bold text, along with the English transliteration of the Tamil song, followed by the Hindu versification. The pauses in the song are marked with the symbol '|'.

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kriti: tAyE yashodE; rAga: tODi; tALa: Adi tALA

pallavi:
tAyE yashOdE undan | Ayar kulattuditta |
mAyan gOpAlakrShNan | sheyyum jAlattai kELaDi (tAyE!)

Mother yashOdA your | cowherd clan in born |
mAyan gOpAlakrShNan, | the dazzles he performs listen! (Mother!)

anupallavi:
taiyalE lELaDi undan | paiyanai pOlavE inda |
vaiyaghattil oru piLLai | ammamma nAn kaNDadillai (tAyE!)

Young woman listen | your boy alike in the |
world over a boy | O mama, I haven't seen! (Mother!)

charanam1:
kAlinil shilambu konja | kaivaLai kulunga muttu |
mAlaigaL ashaiyat- | teru vAshalil vndAn |

Anklets in legs all jingling, | bangles all jolting and pearl |
necklaces swaying, | He came to the threshold!

vanOrgaLellAm magizha | mAniDarellAm pugazha |
nIla vaNNak-kaNNanivan | nartanamADinAn

All the heavenly in bliss, | all the earthling in praise, |
that cerulian KaNNan he, | danced all the way!

bAlanenru tAvi aNaittEn | aNaitta ennai |
mAlaiyiTTavan pOl vAyil | muttamiTTaaNDi

I leapt and hugged that little boy; | me who hugged him |
like a spouse who garlanded me | he kissed in my mouth!

bAlanallaDi un maghan | jAlam migha seiva dhellAm |
nAlu pErgal kETka chollal | nANamigha lAgudaDi (tAyE!)

Not a boy is your son, | this frolic all that he performs |
to say it to the others | only shyness takes over me! (Mother!)

caraNam 7
MunthaanaL anthi nEraththil | sontham udan kittE vanthu |
VinthaigaL anEgam seithu | viLaiyaadinaan-oru |
PanthaLavAgilum veNNai | thanthAl viduvEn enRu |
Munthugilaith thottizhuththup | pOraadinaan

The day before in the evening | with kinship he came near |
dazzles a lot he showed | and sported with me! At least |
a ball-size much of butter | give me and I'll leave you, |
he seized my upper clothing | and grappled with me!

Antha vAsudEvan ivan thaan | adi yasOdhE! (3)

O that VAsudevan only he | hey YashodA! (3)

Mainthan enRu thottu izhuththu | madi mEl vaiththEn vaiththAl |
Sundara mugaththaik kaNdu | sinthai mayangum nEram |
indira jAlangaL pOla | IrEzhulagam kATTinAn | (2)(tAyE!)

Like my son I dragged him to me | and kept him on my lap then |
that captivating face I saw and | gave in my heart at that time |
Indira JAlams just as | those fourteen worlds he showed me there! (Mother!)

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With even more humility and hesitation, I present below my Hindu versification of the song. Since my Hindi is only sketchy (learnt from high school study and movies), I would be happy if our Hindi-knowing friends here could make corrections to the text.

hey mA YashodA ApkA | gvAlA kulam mE paidA |
mAyan gOpAlakrShNan, | kyA jAdU O kartA suno (hey mA!) |

gorI yE suno ApkA | bAlaka jaisa yE sArE |
duniyA mein Ek hi bAla | O mAtA mein dekhA nahi (hey mA!) |

pairOn mE pAyal jhanjhan | chUDiyA jhaTkE mOtI |
mAlAOn sab jhukAtE | vah dEhalI mein AyA |

UparvAlE khushI hokE | aur nIchEvAlE sarAhE kE |
nIla-rangE kRuShNa vah tO | nAchtE gAyE |

bAlak sOchkE kUdkE chipaTA | jo chipaTA mujhE
mAlA-DAlA pati jaisE | mErE muh mE chUmA |

bAlak nahi tEra bETA | jAdU bahut kartE sArE |
narIyon jO pUchE to bolnA | sharamAti bahut mujhe | (hey mA!) |

kal kA pahlE din mein shAm kO | saMbandha sE mErE pAs Akar |
Ashcharya kayi karkE | mujh sE kElA aur Ek |
gEnd jaisE makkhan | diyA nahi to chOdUngA nahin |
mErE pallu kO pakaDkE | vah kushtI laDE |

vahhi vAsudevA yahi hai | hey YashodE (3)

bETA samajkar pakaDkE kInchE | aur gOd mEin bitAkar uskO |
vah sundara chEhrE dekhE | jab dil diyA mein nE tab |
indira jAlam jaisE | vah chaudah lokEn dikhAyA | (hey mA!) |

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[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
~~~~~

Namasté

I wrote back in September 2006:



So 3102 BC minus 125 years gives Kesava's birth in 3227 BC. Now what month , date and time? We know during the dark half of the month of Sravana and the 8th lunar day. The moon ( as today) was in Rohini¹ , the constellation of Taurus. Scriptures say his birth was ~ midnight. So from this a chart can be erected.

If you wish to read a bit about Kṛṣṇa's birth chart, consider this HDF post: http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1958 (http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1958)


praṇām


1. Moon enters Rohini Aug 14, 9:21 AM (UT)

[devotee]

Thanks for the link, Yajvan ji. :)

Regards,

OM

[Ganeshprasad]

Happy Janmashtami to all

Pranam saidevo ji

Thanks for, Today is KrishNa Jayanti. Let's sing a song that celebrates his childhood lIlAs!
indeed lets all celebrate this day a special day to receive his mercy.

we in UK are celebrating Janmastmi tomorrow Friday the 14th,

Just as Yajvan ji has posted
1. Moon enters Rohini Aug 14, 9:21 AM

A question Yajvan ji, you state, We know during the dark half of the month of Sravana and the 8th lunar day. The moon ( as today) was in Rohini¹ , the constellation of Taurus. Scriptures say his birth was ~ midnight. So from this a chart can be erected.

is this Sravana mentioned in any scripture, i ask, because those who follow Purnimant as against Amaavasyanth will say month of Bhadra.


Jai Shree Krishna

[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
~~~~~


Namasté Ganeshprasad



Happy Janmashtami to all

Just as Yajvan ji has posted
1. Moon enters Rohini Aug 14, 9:21 AM

A question Yajvan ji, you state, We know during the dark half of the month of Sravana and the 8th lunar day. The moon ( as today) was in Rohini¹ , the constellation of Taurus. Scriptures say his birth was ~ midnight. So from this a chart can be erected.

is this Sravana mentioned in any scripture, i ask, because those who follow Purnimant as against Amaavasyanth will say month of Bhadra. Jai Shree Krishna

First let me say Aug 14, 9:21 AM is Universal Time ( Some call GMT)

you mention

is this Sravana mentioned in any scripture, i ask, because those who follow Purnimant as against Amaavasyanth will say month of Bhadra

Yes, I see your point. I will have to do some digging to find this information.

praṇām

[satay]

Hari Bol!
Jai shri krishna! :bowdown: