Pil̤l̤aṅgōviya Celuva Kṛṣṇana

Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 5 verses

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பிள்ளங்க்ōவிய சேலுவ க்ரு'ஷ்ணந

பிள்ளங்க்ōவிய சேலுவ க்ரு'ஷ்ணந

pil̤l̤aṅgōviya celuva kṛṣṇana

Verse 1 — பிள்ளம்கோவிய சே̀லுவ க்ரு'ஷ்ணந । ஏ̀ல்லி நோடிதிரி…

பிள்ளம்கோவிய சே̀லுவ க்ரு'ஷ்ணந ।
ஏ̀ல்லி நோடிதிரி ரம்கந ஏ̀ல்லி நோடிதிரி ।

pil̤l̤aṃgoviya cèluva kṛṣṇana |
èlli noḍidiri raṃgana èlli noḍidiri |

Have you seen the charming Kṛṣṇa holding the flute? Where have you seen Lord Ranga? Where have you seen him?

Verse 2 — ஏ̀ல்லி நோடிதரல்லி தநில்லதில்லவே̀ம்து பல்ல ஜாணரு…

ஏ̀ல்லி நோடிதரல்லி தநில்லதில்லவே̀ம்து பல்ல ஜாணரு ।

èlli noḍidaralli tanilladillavèṃdu balla jāṇaru |

Wherever one looks, the wise say that he is present everywhere.

Verse 3 — நம்தகோபந மம்திரகள ஸம்துகோ̀ம்திநலி । சம்த சம்தத…

நம்தகோபந மம்திரகள ஸம்துகோ̀ம்திநலி ।
சம்த சம்தத கோபபாலர வ்ரு'ம்த்வ்ரு'ம்ததலி ।
ஸும்தராம்கத ஸும்தரியர ஹிம்துமும்திநலி ।
அம்ததாகள கம்த கருகள மம்தே̀ மம்தே̀யலி ।

naṃdagopana maṃdiragal̤a saṃdugòṃdinali |
caṃda caṃdada gopabālara vṛṃdvṛṃdadali |
suṃdarāṃgada suṃdariyara hiṃdumuṃdinali |
aṃdadākal̤a kaṃda karugal̤a maṃdè maṃdèyali |

In Nandagopa's palace corridors, amidst groups of delightful cowherd boys, among beautiful maidens surrounding his graceful form, and amidst herds of charming calves.

Verse 4 — ஶ்ரீ குருக்த ஸதா ஸுமம்கள யோக யோகதலி ।…

ஶ்ரீ குருக்த ஸதா ஸுமம்கள யோக யோகதலி ।
அகமார்ததோ̀ளகே̀ மாடுவ யாக யாகதலி ।
ஶ்ரீகே̀ பாக்யநாகி வர்திப போக போகதலி ।
பாகவதரு ஸதா பாகி படுவ ராக ராகதலி ।

śrī gurukta sadā sumaṃgal̤a yoga yogadali |
agamārthadòl̤agè māḍuva yāga yāgadali |
śrīgè bhāgyanāgi vartipa bhoga bhogadali |
bhāgavataru sadā bāgi paḍuva rāga rāgadali |

In auspicious moments of eternal yogic practices, in the profound rituals performed in Vedic sacrifices, as the embodiment of prosperity in joyous celebrations, and in the melodies sung by devoted bhāgavatas with deep reverence.

Verse 5 — ஈ சராசரதோ̀ளகே̀ ஜநம்களாசே̀ ஈசே̀யலி । கேசரேம்த்ரந…

ஈ சராசரதோ̀ளகே̀ ஜநம்களாசே̀ ஈசே̀யலி ।
கேசரேம்த்ரந ஸுதந ரதத சௌக பீடதலி ।
நாசதே̀ மாதவ ஏ̀ம்ப பக்தர வாசகம்களலி ।
வீசுகோ̀ம்டத புரம்தரவிடலந லோசநாக்ரதலி ।

ī carācaradòl̤agè janaṃgal̤ācè īcèyali |
khecareṃdrana sutana rathada cauka pīṭhadali |
nācadè mādhava èṃba bhaktara vācakaṃgal̤ali |
vīcukòṃḍada puraṃdaraviṭhalana locanāgradali |

Within the vast expanse of this animate and inanimate creation, on the chariot pedestal of the son of the celestial king, in the words of devotees fearlessly calling him "Mādhava," and in the gaze of Purandara Viṭhala's all-seeing eyes.

About Pil̤l̤aṅgōviya Celuva Kṛṣṇana

Pil̤l̤aṅgōviya Celuva Kṛṣṇana is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: dasapada.in.

Revered as the Pitāmaha (grandfather) of Carnatic music and a foremost Haridasa saint of Karnataka; a disciple of Vyāsatīrtha who composed a vast number of Kannada devaranamas under the signature "Purandara Viṭhala".

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