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Cheta Sri Baalakrishnam

Ragam: Dwijavanti (28th Mela Hari Kambhoji Janyam) a.k.a. Jujavanthi

ARO: S R2 , G3 M1 P D2 (P) S   ||

AVA: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 M1 R2 G2 R2 S  ||

Talam: Rupakam (2 kalai)

Composer: Muthuswami Dikshitar

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhot6YD1xBU )

Details: http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2007/11/dikshitar-kriti-chetah-sri-bala.html

YouTube Class / Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9s1bN0b8v8

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

Pallavi:

Chetha Shree Baalakrishnam Bhajare

Chinthithartha Prada Charana-Aravindam Mukundam

Anupallavi:

Nuthana Neerada Sadrusha Shareeram Nandakishoram

Peetha Vasana Dharam Kambu Kandaram Giridharam

Puthanaadi Samhaaram Purushotthama-Avathaaram

Seethala Hrudaya Vihaaram Sree Rukmini Daaram

Navaneetha Gandha Vaaha Vadanam Mrudu Gadanam Nalina Pathra Nayanam Vata Pathra Shayanam

Nava Champaka Naasikam Athasee Suma Bhaasakam  Natheendraadi Loka Paalakam Mrugamada Thilakam

Navathulasee Vanamaalam Naaradaadi Munijaalam Kuvalayaadi Paripaalam Guru guha Nutha Gopaalam

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Oh Mind ("cheta")! Worship ("bhajare") the Lord Sri Balakrishna. He is Mukunda, whose lotus like ("aravindam") feet ("charana") will grant ("prada") the boons one can think of ("chintita-artha").

His body is dark ("sadrusha") as a new ("nuthana") cloud ("neeradha"), the young  boy ("kishoram") of Nanda is adorned ("dharam") with yellow ("peetha") silk ("vasana"). He has a conch ("kambu") like neck ("kandaram"); he lifted ("dharam") the Govardhana hill ("giri"); destroyed ("samhaaram") Poothana and others ("aadi"); is the incarnation ("avataaram") of the Purushothama, the supreme being. He dwells ("vihaaram") in the soothing ("seethala") hearts ("hrudaya") of virtuous ones; spouse ("daaram") of Sri Rukmini.

His face ("vadanam") smells ("gandha") like ("vaaha") fresh ("nava") butter ("neetha"). His speech ("gadanam") is soft ("mrudu"). He has eyes ("nayanam") like lotus ("nalina") petals ("pathra"). He rests ("shayanam") on a banyan leaf ("Vata-patra"). His nose ("naasikam") is like that of a fresh ("nava") Champaka flower. From his form emanates the fragrance ("bhaasakam") of Tulasi ("athaseesuma") and other flowers. He is worshipped ("nata") by Indra ("indraadi") and the lokapalakas. He wears Kasturi ("mrugamada") tilaka. He is adorned with garlands ("vana-maalam") of tender ("nava") tulasi  ("thulasee") and other flowers. He is attended on ("jaalam") by Naarada and other ("aadi") sages ("muni"). He is the protector  ("paripaalam") of the worlds ("kuvalaya-adi") and is the Gopala praised ("nutha") by Guruguha.