Today's Beautiful Gem: `Venkataachalanilayam...
(The dweller of the hills)'
by Purandaradaasa, transcreated by me.
"venkaTAcalanilayam vaikunThapuravAsam |
"O dweller of the hills and denizen of the
heavens!
"pankajanEtram paramapavitram
s'ankhacakradhara cinmayarUpam ||
"Handsome and holy and adorned with arms,
you are indeed soul-filling.
"ambujOdbhavavinutam agaNitaguNanAmam
ambudhis'ayanam AtmAbhirAmam
tumburunArada gAnavilOlam ||
"Praised by the Creator, your qualities
are beyond comprehension;
O the Beauty of my soul, immersed in the music of celestial
singers,
you repose on the oceans."
"sakalavEdavicAram sarvajIvanikharam
makarakuNDaladhara madanagOpAlam
bHaktapOSaka s'rI puranadaraviThalam ||"
"Beacon of all knowledge and abode of all
life,
you are glowing with adornments, my beautiful Lord,
the Blesser of devotees as well as Purandara."
Note: The above Puranadaradasa song, in raga Sindhubhairavi, is a
particular favourite of mine. Please note that my translation is
not literal. The words are familiar to most Indians. I hope my
attempts to catch the bhAva and rasa of the above song is at
least
partly successful.
Om s'aantih: Peace! - J. K. Mohana Rao
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