Jo Achyutananda

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Tallapāka Annamācārya · devaranama · 42 verses

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jo achyutananda

Verse 1 — jo acyutānaṃda jojo mukuṃdā

jo acyutānaṃda jojo mukuṃdā

Jo jo — sleep, O Achyutananda, O Mukunda,

Verse 2 — rāvè paramānaṃda rāma goviṃdā

rāvè paramānaṃda rāma goviṃdā

come to us, supreme bliss — Rāma, Govinda.

Verse 3 — aṃgajuni ganna mā yanna yiṭu rārā

aṃgajuni ganna mā yanna yiṭu rārā

Come here, our dear boy — father of the love-god himself,

Verse 4 — baṃgāru ginnèlo pālu poserā

baṃgāru ginnèlo pālu poserā

I have poured milk for you in a golden bowl.

Verse 5 — dòṃga nīvani satulu gòṃkucunnārā

dòṃga nīvani satulu gòṃkucunnārā

The women hold back, whispering that you are a thief —

Verse 6 — muṃgiṭa nāḍarā mohanākāra

muṃgiṭa nāḍarā mohanākāra

come play in the courtyard, O enchanting one.

Verse 7 — govardhanaṃbèlla gòḍugugā paṭṭi

govardhanaṃbèlla gòḍugugā paṭṭi

You held all of Govardhana aloft like a parasol,

Verse 8 — kāvarammuna nunna kaṃsupaḍagòṭṭi

kāvarammuna nunna kaṃsupaḍagòṭṭi

and struck down Kamsa in his pride.

Verse 9 — nīvu madhurāpuramu nelacepaṭṭi

nīvu madhurāpuramu nelacepaṭṭi

You took the city of Mathura under your rule,

Verse 10 — ṭhīvito nelina devakīpaṭṭi

ṭhīvito nelina devakīpaṭṭi

and reigned in glory, O son of Devaki.

Verse 11 — naṃdu niṃṭanu jeri nayamu mīṟaṃga

naṃdu niṃṭanu jeri nayamu mīṟaṃga

Arriving at Nanda’s house, brimming with tender grace,

Verse 12 — caṃdravadanalu nīku seva ceyaṃga

caṃdravadanalu nīku seva ceyaṃga

while moon-faced women waited upon you,

Verse 13 — naṃdamuga vāriṃḍla nāḍucuṃḍaṃga

naṃdamuga vāriṃḍla nāḍucuṃḍaṃga

you played joyfully about their homes —

Verse 14 — maṃdalaku dòṃga mā mudduraṃga

maṃdalaku dòṃga mā mudduraṃga

the darling thief of the cowherd settlement, our beloved Ranga.

Verse 15 — pālavārāśilo paval̤iṃcināvu

pālavārāśilo paval̤iṃcināvu

You reclined upon the ocean of milk,

Verse 16 — bālugā munula kabhayamiccināvu

bālugā munula kabhayamiccināvu

as a child you freed the sages from fear,

Verse 17 — melugā vasudevu kudayiṃcināvu

melugā vasudevu kudayiṃcināvu

you were graciously born to Vasudeva,

Verse 18 — bāluḍai yuṃḍi gopāluḍaināvu

bāluḍai yuṃḍi gopāluḍaināvu

and, though but a boy, became the cowherd’s lord.

Verse 19 — aṭṭugaṭṭina mīga ḍaṭṭè tinnāḍe

aṭṭugaṭṭina mīga ḍaṭṭè tinnāḍe

He gobbled up the stored cream-topped butter,

Verse 20 — paṭṭi koḍalu mūtipai rāsināḍe

paṭṭi koḍalu mūtipai rāsināḍe

and smeared it on his daughter-in-law’s lips to hide his theft,

Verse 21 — aṭṭè tinènani yatta yaḍaga vinnāḍe

aṭṭè tinènani yatta yaḍaga vinnāḍe

yet when the mother-in-law questioned him,

Verse 22 — gaṭṭigā nidi dòṃga kòṭṭumannāḍe

gaṭṭigā nidi dòṃga kòṭṭumannāḍe

he boldly cried, “Beat this thief soundly!”

Verse 23 — gòllavāriṃḍlaku gòbbunakuboyi

gòllavāriṃḍlaku gòbbunakuboyi

Dashing suddenly into the cowherds’ homes,

Verse 24 — kòllalugā trāvi kuṃḍalanu neyi

kòllalugā trāvi kuṃḍalanu neyi

he drank up pot after pot of ghee in great gulps,

Verse 25 — cèllunā maganāṃḍra jèligi yīśāyī

cèllunā maganāṃḍra jèligi yīśāyī

flaunting himself before their husbands — can such pranks be allowed?

Verse 26 — cillatanamulu seya jèllunaṭavoyi

cillatanamulu seya jèllunaṭavoyi

Oh, will such childish mischief be tolerated, tell me!

Verse 27 — repallè satulèlla gopaṃbutonu

repallè satulèlla gopaṃbutonu

All the women of Repalle, burning with anger, complained —

Verse 28 — gopamma mī kòḍuku mā yiṃḍla lonu

gopamma mī kòḍuku mā yiṃḍla lonu

“O Gopamma — your son, inside our homes —

Verse 29 — māpugāne vacci mā mānamulanu

māpugāne vacci mā mānamulanu

came at dusk and stole away our honour —

Verse 30 — nī pāpaḍe cèṟicè nemaṃdumamma

nī pāpaḍe cèṟicè nemaṃdumamma

your little boy himself did this — what are we to say, mother!”

Verse 31 — òkani yālinidècci nòkani kaḍabèṭṭi

òkani yālinidècci nòkani kaḍabèṭṭi

Bringing one man’s wife to another’s side,

Verse 32 — jagaḍamulu kalipiṃci satipatulabaṭṭi

jagaḍamulu kalipiṃci satipatulabaṭṭi

he stirred up quarrels, dragging husbands and wives into them,

Verse 33 — pagalu nalujāmulunu bāluḍai naṭṭi

pagalu nalujāmulunu bāluḍai naṭṭi

all day through the four watches, playing the boy though but a boy,

Verse 34 — maganāṃḍra cepaṭṭi madanuḍai naṭṭi

maganāṃḍra cepaṭṭi madanuḍai naṭṭi

he led the men by hand, playing Manmatha himself.

Verse 35 — aligi tṛṇāvartu navani gūlcitivi

aligi tṛṇāvartu navani gūlcitivi

In wrath you felled Trinavarta to the ground,

Verse 36 — balimimai būtana baṭṭi pīlcitivi

balimimai būtana baṭṭi pīlcitivi

by force you seized Putana and drained her life,

Verse 37 — cèlagi śakaṭāsuruni jeri ḍòlcitivi

cèlagi śakaṭāsuruni jeri ḍòlcitivi

sportively you toppled Shakatasura the cart-demon,

Verse 38 — talaci maddulu rèṃḍu dharaṇi vrālcitivi

talaci maddulu rèṃḍu dharaṇi vrālcitivi

and, ever mindful, brought the twin Arjuna trees crashing to earth.

Verse 39 — haṃgugā tāl̤l̤apākannayya cāla

haṃgugā tāl̤l̤apākannayya cāla

With ardent devotion, Tallapaka Annamayya

Verse 40 — śṛṃgāra racanagā cèppè nī jola

śṛṃgāra racanagā cèppè nī jola

has sung this lullaby for you as a poem of love.

Verse 41 — saṃgatiga sakala saṃpadala nīvel̤a

saṃgatiga sakala saṃpadala nīvel̤a

May every blessing and fortune attend you at this hour —

Verse 42 — maṃgal̤amu tirupaṭla madanagopāla

maṃgal̤amu tirupaṭla madanagopāla

all auspiciousness upon Madanagopala of Tirupati!

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About Jo Achyutananda

Jo Achyutananda is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Tallapāka Annamācārya, addressed to Krishna — a Kirthana. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Telugu Wikisource (CC BY-SA); source text public domain.

Also known as: Jo Jo Mukunda.

The Telugu saint-composer of Tallapaka, credited with some thirty-two thousand saṅkīrtanas in praise of Veṅkaṭeśvara of Tirupati and regarded as the earliest known composer of the saṅkīrtana form; his signature "Tallapāka" closes this lullaby to the child Kṛṣṇa.

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