Bhajanamrutha Paramananda

Bhajanamrutha  Paramananda

By

Oothukadu Venkata Subba iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Nata

Talam  Aadhi

Pallavi

Bhajanamrutha  paramananda   bhagawatha Shantha,

Charana renum  nirantaram vahamyaham  hari nija

Pallavi

Oh Hari truly I would carry the dust of the   feet  of the peaceful God,

Who  becomes greatly joyous by the nectar of singing his names.

Anupallavi

Vraja  Rajakumara  , manohara   Venugana  Shravanananda   Vraja  Sundari,

Jana Pada pankaja  sama  anukampitrha   hrudhi    smara  sambhava  nija

Anupallavi

Oh prince of Vruja  who sings prettily  on the flute, I truly think of  you ,

With fluttering heart similar  to the lotus like feet   of the pretty ladies  of Vraja.

Charanam 1

Narayana nama   rasana  paramanandayutha hrudya jitakalmasha  nara ,

Simha  Daya   neethimiva  dharanas  sadaa  kanaka kasipu sutha adaya

Charanam 1

Due to  wearing  always  the   the merciful justice  of  Narasinha ,

The  Son of Hiranya Kasipu  attained great  joy,

Along   with a heart which won over  the  darkness  of mind.

Charanam 2

Para hitha  karunakara  vara  smitha   mukha bhava parabhaavs a parama pavana sara- ,

Sijabhava  sukumara  sanaka  sanandana   sanathana  Narada  sukha 

Charanam 2

Oh Lord who looks for the  welfare of others .oH  doer of  mercy  , who has a  blessed  smiling looks,

Oh Lord who loved others  who is  divine  ,who is like lotus flower who is pretty  ,

And who looked after  sages  Sanaka  , Sanandana   and the  beginningless  Narada

Charanam 3

Taraka manthra sadaa padanam  krutha tarakardala   sanjeevi girim  krutha,

Dasaratha Rajakumara   hitham   krutha   sadaa gathi   pavana  Kumaradhi   hari

Charanam3

The  son of wind god   who always  kept on chanting  “Rama” ,

Carrying   the sanjeevini  mountain   which  was  near the  stars,

And did acts of welfare   to the prince of Dasaratha, and Vishnu

Charanam 4

Dasa Mukha sodara   guha  , sabari  , Sugreeva , Angadha   sucharitha  maha bhagya,

Ramena  bahu basitha   bhavitha   veekshitha   rakshitha   mithra   pavitratha

Charanam 4

Vibheeshana . Guha , Sabari  , Sugreeva , Angadhha who   were pure and gretly lucky,

AS they  were made greatly lustrous by Rama  and became protected by Rama  due to his pure  friendship.

Charanam 5.

BHagawatha   gatha  patana  shravana   sada smarana bhajana  guna keerthayana,

Ta gathitha   Krishna  charitha varnanam   thathanukula  prakatana vitarana  Hari.

Charana 5

Read, hear , meditate  ,always sing   and appreciate  its qualities,

AS  it goes on describing  the story of Krishna and receive   the benefits arising of it  ,Hari

Charanam 6

Nandheesha   matanga   Vyagra pada  , Sahasra phana  makuta   dhara  tumburu,

Chandeesa  mrukandu   sutha  munigana   santha thanuja   rajathashailasthitha shiva

Charanam 6

Lord Shiva   who sits on silver mountain   who has peaceful body, the Lord of Chandi  ,Lord of Nandi

Who  is saluted by   sage  Matanga  , sage Vyagrapada,  the one who carries thousand heads ,

Sage Tumburu and  The  son of Mrukandu   and by singing  his  names

Charanam 7

 Shivahari   saravana bhava  guha  bhajana  nirantharam , Alankrutha shobha  ,

Vageesa   , shiva pada   hrudaya   sutha  manivachaka sundara dindima kaviraja  ,

Madhura kavi raja   Ramanuja  Kulashekara Vishu Chitha   para kala,

Purandara Thulasidasa   CHaranaravindha   dhooli hari shiva guha.

Singing   always  about  Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu   And Lord Subrahamanya,

The decorated  shining  Lord Brahma, The manikhya vachaka,

Who is the  spitual son of Shiva , The Madhura  kavi who is the king of poets,

The  pretty Dindima , Ramanuja  ,Kula Shekara, Vishnu Chitha, Sage Parakala ,

Sage Purandhara, Sage Thulasidasa  , who are the dust of the lotus feet  of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.

Charanam 8

Krishna   gata karnanvitha   japa  , thapa stotra ghanithi archana   yoga,

Rasa Mahothsava   vibhava   bhava  paramadhbutha  nartana  vara   nithya chathura,

Aganitha   Raga   nava vidha   tala  kramalaya   gatheeswara   tantrisamanvitha  ,

Anandathishaya  sukha nimagna   anantha   mahantha  Charanaravinda

The chanting, penance  , praising  , singing   and worshipping,

Which would reach  the ears of Lord Krishna  who  is  well known,

For his festival of dance where he performs wonderful dances ,

With great cleverness  travelling    along with   innumerable  ,

Musical tones   along with   several types of beats and wired musical instruments  ,

Which is joyfully wonderful   , steeped  in pleasures ,

With his   endless   great  lotus like   feet.

Chapter  9

Rama, Raghava, Krishna  , Raghu kula nandama  , Maithili Ramana

Krishna Gokula vaibhava nanda nandaana Kaliya phana Natana,

Somashekhara   sundara   Natana  Chidambara  shailaja   Ramana,

Bahuleya Shikhivaha dayapara paahi ithividha nama nija  hari,

Rama, Raghaba , Krishna , the son of   Raghu clam  , the consort of Sita

As the great  son of Nanda of Gokula   And who is well known  Fr the dance  on head of Kaliya,

The consort of the daughter of the mountain  who wears the moon,

And does pretty dances  in Chidambara ,

Lord Subrahmanya   who rides on a peacock   who is very kind ,

Please protect  us all Hari who has   all  these  names.

Charanam 10

Kshanamapi  hariguna   gathitha  mahothama  , kshanamapi   shravana  sukrutha,

Karmothama  , kshanamapi  darsitha   sad  sangha  parothama janma janmapi,

Pankaja   padamiha  snthakarana j kritha  Antharanga  Hari

Atleast for a second becoming great person   whose mind goes  towards The  greatness  of Hari,

At least for a second hear about the great one whose good deeds  due to our luck  ,

T least for a second  see that greatest one in his good company,

And for births after births making his lotus feet in to our mind and Take Hari in to our mind.