Venugana – Kedaragowla
Another very sweet composition by Thyagaraja……explaining the beauty of Krishna Through the eyes of the Gopikas
Song: Venugana
Ragam: kEdAra gowLa
Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Parent Ragam: harikAmbhOji(28th melakartha)
Talam: Roopakam
Composer: thyagaraja
Language: Telugu
Lyrics and meaning taken from http://www.sangeetasudha.org/thyagaraja/v.html
Pallavi:
vEnu gAna lOluni kana vEyi kanulu kAvalenE ||
A thousand eyes are needed to see the exhilarating beauty of Sri Krishna who immerses Himself in playing divine music on flute||
Anupallavi:
ali vENU lella drishTi chuTTi vEyuchu mrokkuchu rAga ||
Charming ladies with long bee colored tresses were gazing at him in ecstasy and were bowing to him. They were waving turmeric water around his face to ward off evil looks ||
Charanam:
vika sita pankaja vadanalu vividha gatula nADaga
okari kokaru karamuna niDi yOra kanula jooDaga
Suka vachanamulu (ravamulu) gala taruNulu sogasu gAnu bADaga
sakala surulu tyAga rAja sakhuni vEDaga vachchE ||
Beautiful maids with lotus like faces were dancing keeping hand in hand in a variety of rhythms.
They were shyly observing Krishna from the corner of their eyes.
The young ladies sang in joy like parrots, sweetly. All the celestial beings came down to witness the grand spectacle. Such Krishna is dear to Tyagaraja
