Krishna Thulasi-A Malayalam Krithi

Krishna Thulasi-A Malayalam Krithi

By

DR.Prabodha chandran Nayar

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Krishna Thulasi   is  the black Thulasi which is considered     as very dear to Lord Krishna..This Krithi is about  Lord Krishna.)

Ragam Ranjini

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Krishna thulasi   poo choodi jnan innum,

Krishna  , jnan nine  Orthiriopoo

Pallavi

Oh Krishna  wearing   the black  thulasi flower,

I would remain remembering   you.

Anupallavi

Kanna , Kari mukhil varna , nee  ,

Yennanen  kannil  kulirai vannirupoo

Anupallavi

Oh Krishna  who is of the colour of black cloud  ,

You have    come and staying in my eye as coolness.

Charanam

Kalindi  vechi  kala ganathin sruthi  ,

Melikkan thano   , ninnodakkuzhal  ?

Gokula  vasikalkkayi  mathramo  ninde,

Lokaika   bodham  Venuganam.

Charanam

Was your  sweet music  of the Flute  to merge,

With the sound   produced  by  the waves  of River  Yamuna?

Was the  music of your flude which made  the world wise ,

Only meant for the  people   of Gokula?