They set its legs in gold and precious gems, strung the four Vedas as its chains, and made the many worlds its plank — Śrīkānta Himself fashioned this cradle.
All the tender-lipped women, declaring this child to be beyond compare, rocked Him with sweet, graceful song in Kalyāṇī rāga.
Verse 22 — దేవాధిదేవనే̀ందు । ఈ శిశువు భావనాతీతనే̀ందు । దేవ…
దేవాధిదేవనే̀ందు । ఈ శిశువు భావనాతీతనే̀ందు । దేవ గంధర్వరు పాడి తూగిదరు । దేవగాంధారదింద
devādhidevanèṃdu | ī śiśuvu bhāvanātītanèṃdu | deva gaṃdharvaru pāḍi tūgidaru | devagāṃdhāradiṃda
Calling Him the God of gods, this child beyond all thought, the divine gandharvas sang and rocked Him in Deva-Gāndhāra.
Verse 23 — నీలఘన నీల జో జో । కరుణాలవాల శ్రీకృష్ణ జో జో ।…
నీలఘన నీల జో జో । కరుణాలవాల శ్రీకృష్ణ జో జో । లీలావతార జో జో । పరమాత్మ బాలగోపాల జో జో
nīlaghana nīla jo jo | karuṇālavāla śrīkṛṣṇa jo jo | līlāvatāra jo jo | paramātma bālagopāla jo jo
Jo jo to the dark-cloud-hued One, jo jo — to Kṛṣṇa, the very refuge of mercy, jo jo; jo jo to the playful avatāra, jo jo — to the Supreme Soul, the child Gopāla, jo jo!
Verse 24 — ఇందుధరమిత్ర జో జో । శ్రీకృష్ణ ఇందు రవి నేత్ర జో…
ఇందుధరమిత్ర జో జో । శ్రీకృష్ణ ఇందు రవి నేత్ర జో జో । ఇందుకుల పుత్ర జో జో । పరమాత్మ ఇందిరారమణ జో జో
iṃdudharamitra jo jo | śrīkṛṣṇa iṃdu ravi netra jo jo | iṃdukula putra jo jo | paramātma iṃdirāramaṇa jo jo
Jo jo to the moon's companion, jo jo — to Kṛṣṇa whose eyes are the sun and moon, jo jo; jo jo to the son of the lunar race, jo jo — to the Supreme Soul, the darling of Indirā, jo jo!
Verse 25 — తుంగ భవభంగ జో జో । పరమాత్మ రంగ కృపాంగ జో జో ।…
తుంగ భవభంగ జో జో । పరమాత్మ రంగ కృపాంగ జో జో । మంగళాపాంగ జో జో । మోహనాంగ రంగవిఠలనే̀ జో జో
tuṃga bhavabhaṃga jo jo | paramātma raṃga kṛpāṃga jo jo | maṃgal̤āpāṃga jo jo | mohanāṃga raṃgaviṭhalanè jo jo
Jo jo to the lofty One who breaks the bondage of worldly life, jo jo — to the Supreme Soul, gracious Raṅga, jo jo; jo jo to the auspicious-eyed, jo jo — to the enchanting Raṅga-Viṭhala, jo jo!
About Lāli Govinda Lāli
Lāli Govinda Lāli is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Śrīpādarāja (Śrīpādarāya), addressed to Vishnu — a Laali. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: madhwafestivals.com.
Also known as: Laali Govinda Laali Kausalya, Laali Govinda Laali.
An early Mādhwa pontiff of Mulbagal and a pioneer of the Haridāsa movement, guru of Vyāsatīrtha; among the first to compose Kannada devaranamas, suḷādis and ugābhogas, under the signature "Raṅga Viṭhala".
Lāli Govinda Lāli is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Śrīpādarāja (Śrīpādarāya), addressed to Vishnu, of 25 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
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Lāli Govinda Lāli is attributed to Śrī Śrīpādarāja (Śrīpādarāya).
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