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Balagopala

Ragam: Bhairavi  (20th mela Nata Bhairavi Janyam)

ARO: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S        ||

AVA: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S        ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Version: Hyderabad Brothers (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5w-PA9arzY)

Slower rendition by Ram Kaushik (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeMB_JQksMA)

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PavArGza5ek

MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/balagopala-class.mp3

Pallavi:

Balagopala Palaya Asu maam Bhaktavatsala Krupaajaladhe(Hari)

Anupallavi:

Nila Nirada Sarira Dhiratara Nirajakara Nirupamananda Kara

Lilaya gopavesha  Dhara muralidhara Sridhara Damodaravara

Charanam:

Canura Malla Harana Nipunatara Carana Nihata Sakatasura Murahara

Manikya makuta haravalaya Dhara Mattebha Kumbha Bhedana Patutara

Vanisarccita Pitambaradhara Vaijayanti Vana Mala Dhara

Aanavadi Vijaya Manasakara Apahata Kamsasura Nata Bhusura

Drona Karna Duryodhanadi Hara Draupadi mana Samrakshanakara

Vainika Gayaka Guruguha Nuta Pura Vairi Vihita Gopika Manohara

MEANING:

Oh BALAGOPALA! Protect (“paalaya asu”) me (“maam”).You are the ocean (“jaladhe”) of compassion (“krupaa”) to devotees (“Bhakta”). Whose body (“sharira”) Is blue-hued (“neela”)  like the rain bearing clouds (“neeradha”); whose hands (“kara”) are like lotus (“neeraja”)  flower; bestower (“kara”) of incomparable (“nirupa”)  bliss (“ananda”); who sportively (“leelaya”) incarnated (“vesha dhara”) as the cow-herd (“gopa”, “muralidhara”). Who is adorned by LAKSHMI (“sri dhara”); and is the precious one DAMODARA; who was tied by a rope by YASODA.

Who skillfully (“nipuna”) vanquished (“harana”) the CANURA & MALLA and killed SAKATASURA with His foot (“charana nihata”); who brought about the death (“hara”) of MURA. He is adorned with ruby gem-studded (“manikya”) crown (“makuta”), necklace (“haara”) and bracelet (“valaya”).  He is valorous in splitting (“Bhedana”) the pot-like head (“Patutara”) of the intoxicated (“Mattebha”) elephant (“Kumbha”). He is worshipped (“architha”) by BRAMHA  the consort of Vani. HE is adorned with PITAMBARA and VAIJAYANTIMALA. Who is the form (“akara”) of the victorious (“vijaya”) mind in conquering pride (“anava”) etc (“aadi”).. Who destroyed (“apahata”) demons (“asura”) like KAMSA and worshipped (“nata”) by BHUSURAS –those belonging to the earth and kings; He vanquished DRONA, KARNA, DURYODHANA etc. protected (“samrakshanakara”) the honour (“Maana”) of DRAUPADI. He is extolled by VAINIKA GAYAKAS-VINA players & songsters and GURUGUHA; He is well disposed (“vihita”) with friends and foes (“vairi”) alike, and the GOPIs – the cow-herd-damsels.