dhivya sundharan - post 1

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Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

When a person is not that much 'beauty personified', then he puts on a lot of

make up so that he makes himself presentable in front of others. These days the

brides and grooms spend at least few thousand rupees to take the bridal make up,

with the hope that they look attractive at least on that important day of their

life. Perhaps on the very next day without the make up, the couple can at least

think, "hey I looked gorgeous with the make up, now that I am without it, what

the other partner will think of me". Then may conclude, may be a commitment is

already made and have to live with it. Or can even think, now that I decided,

cannot go back on this blunder decision.

 

When it comes to the lord, that too my krishNa, rukmini, the would be consort

then, addressed him even before seeing him, as "bhuvana sundhara" while sending

a letter through that Brahmin [who acted as emissary between the divine couple].

 

That too after knowing fully well [for she has heard a lot about him] he is dark

in colour like the cloud.

 

See the slOkam in sreemadh bhaagavatham 10th skandham uththara ardham - second

half of 10th canto sargam 52 - chapter 52 SlOkam 37

 

sruthvaa guNaan bhuvana sundhara sruNvathaam thE

nirvisya karNavivarai: harathOnga thaapam|

roopam dhrusaam dhrusmithaam akhilaarthha laabham

thvayi achyuthaa aavisathi chiththam apathrapam mE ||

 

See the admission - I heard your characteristics. See also 'roopam dhrusaam' -

seen your figure, concluded you are the most beautiful in the world - so

nicknamed you as bhuvana sundharan. [- seen photo? Those days may be portraits

drawn by artists are the photos available. May be the artist in his devotion to

krishNa painted very nicely. In spite of all the inherent distortions in the

mode of conveying the roopam, concluded sundharan - that too bhuvana sundharan -

world's best beauty].

 

Describing the beauty of sree krishNa different bhakthaas sing in the same style

as mother rukmini. May be the language is different. But the substance is same.

Enjoying his beauty to the core. Let it be periyaazhvaar turned as the mother

yasOdhaa - who did all the childcare - or an ascetic like naaraayana theertha.-

enjoying Krishna and his beauty is same. See krithi in raga naadhanaamakriyaa

thaaLam chaapu

composer - naaraayana theertha NT

 

For this krithi in the fourth tharangam, NT puts a title "krishNa gOpaalana

varNana abhinaya: kriyathE" - meaning - I describe [by dancing?] krishNa the

gOpaalan - the cowherd or protector of cows - and then gives this krithi.

 

Pallavi:

paahi paahi jagan mOhana krihna

parama aanandha sree krishNa

meaning: oh beautiful Krishna, who makes the whole world get enticed by your

beauty, [or stupefy the whole world by your beauty], supremely blissful krishNa,

protect me.

 

charaNam

1. dhevakee vasudhEva nandhana krishNa

dhivya sundhara sree krishNa - paahi

 

meaning: oh krishNa, the delighter of vasudhEva and dhEvakee, divinely

beautiful Krishna. [bhuvana sundhara - there dhivya sundhara here.]

 

2. nandha yasOdhaa nandhana krishNa

indhu vadhana sree krishNa - paahi

meaning: oh krishNa, the delighter of nandha gOpa and yasOdhaa, the moon faced

krishNa

 

3. kundhara dhana kutila aLaka krishNa

mandha smitha sree krishNa - paahi

meaning: oh krishNa, beautifully curly haired one with a wealth of jasmine on

it, smiling gently

 

4. kinkiNee rachitha gaNam gaNa krishNa

kreedaalOla sree krishNa - paahi

meaning: Oh sri krishNa, bells making sound as ganagana and one who enjoys

playing tricks with others.

 

5. kunkuma banga vibangila krishNa

koota mahima sree krishNa - paahi

meaning: oh krishNa one who makes the kunkumam - vermillion to get bogged down

by your lips colour and who has a multitude of fame.

 

6. chanchala jalanchala noopura krishNa

manjuLa vEsha sree krishNa - paahi

meaning: oh krishNa who has a waist band which makes chal chal sound because of

the bells attached to it, one who is dressed so beautifully.

 

7. tharaLitha kundala maNditha krishNa

thaaNdava lOla sree krishNa - paahi

meaning: oh krishNa having a splendid ear stud having the beautiful central gem

of a necklace decorating your stud in the ears, one who likes playing dances to

the dance tunes.

 

8. Dhikrutha suraripu maNdala krishNa

dheena paalana sree krishNa - paahi

meaning: oh krishNa one who made peace with the enemies of dhEvaas , one who

protects the weak ones.

 

9. saadhu saadhu nata vEsha sree krishNa

sathya sandha sree krishNa - paahi

meaning: oh krishNa - one who plays the role of a quiet man with ease - or

innocent one with ease, one who is true to his salt.

 

10. paalitha naaraayaNa theertha krishNa

parama paavana sree krishNa - paahi

meaning: oh krishNa, the protector of naaraayana theertha, and one who

supremely delights.

 

Comments on the krithi and links if any to 4000 dhivya prabhandham we will see

in next post as the length increases.

 

Please observe in this krithi there are 22 krishNa naamam - by singing this song

itself a good meditation on krishNa is achieved. So please do meditate and await

krishNa taste in next post.

 

Dhasan

 

Vasudevan m.g.