कलिंग नर्तन तिल्लाना / श्री वेंकट कवि

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कलिंग नर्तन तिल्लाना 
श्री वेंकट कवि (१७०० -१७६५)

Raga: Gambheera Nattai
Talam: Adi (eight beats)

Language: Sanskrit

  *I will bold the Sanskrit lyrics. The rest of the unbolded text is made up of rhythmic syllables that don’t hold any meaning.

Pallavi:

taam dhIm tarana taam dhIna takiTa

describing Krishna’s dance using rhythmic syllables

Anupallavi:

taam dhIm tarana taam dit takiTa dhigirtakiTa dhigir takiTa tadingiNatOm

taam dhIm tarana taam yamunaataDaaga pankEruhapada

With his lotus-like feet in the water of the Yamuna river…

tAkita tAkita sArasa dala naya

nAyaka sAyaka mudrita jayajaya

Variation: sArisa sArisa sArasa dala nayanAyatha

sAhasa modita jagadiha

…dances the one whose eyes are shaped like lotus petals, the one in whose valor the world is delighted.

Charanam:

taamita tajjam taka tajjam takadika tajjam taam

neela manohara jaala vibhooshana

nirata chalanchala bhujanga nartana

neeraja taDaaga (or dalAD) adika mrudulapada

nikaTa taranga tunga tADanga

nruttaka nruttaka taam tat taai

The beautiful blue-colored one, embellished by his enchantment, is dancing on the tumultuously moving serpent. With footsteps softer than lotus petals, on the turbulent waves, adorned by drops of water, he dances and dances.

taka tadimidhiyada taka

taakiTa takajaga dhigirjaganandham

takajaga takajaga dhigirjaganandham

yamuna taTAka tunga tarangam

himakara sthimita ramita subhAngam

itas tatascara karunApAngam

yadivara hrudaya sarOruhabhrungam

In the waves of the Yamuna river, Krishna’s graceful limbs are soaked in moonlight. His compassionate glance is looking here and there. He is the honeybee to the lotus-like hearts of the great sages.

dinata tillana dinata tillana dinata tillana dhigirtakiTa tillana

tilakasindoora alakasringAra vadana gambeera

uraga phana sanchAra

He has a sindoor tilak on his forehead, curly locks of hair, and a majestic face, and his feet are rapidly hitting the hoods of the serpent.

nandasukumAra navaneeta dadhichora

chanDa manihAra jalajabhava nuta dheera

He is the son of Nanda, the thief of butter and yogurt, the one who is bedecked in jewelry, the fearless one venerated by the god Brahma.

jaya vijayee bhava nandakumAra

vrajajana paramananda kishora

kaliya naTanAnanda gambheera

karunArasayuta bhAva shareera

Victory to you, son of Nanda! You are the adorable child who holds the people of Vraj in rapture, the valiant one delighting in dancing on the Kalinga serpent, the one whose very form is the mood of compassion (karuna rasa).

dheem ta taam ta dheem ta taam ta taai (3)

dimi tadimitakiTa janu

jugunagu nandari tagunagu nandari

dimita tAku dimi tadimitakiTajanu

vraja kumAra mahimAlanka

vanamAla durandara kruta krutAkAra

You are the youthful son of the Vraj region, who is enriched by his own greatness. You are wearing a garland of forest flowers, and you always accomplish your goals.

ta jam ta taka jam ta taka nam ta tagurram ta (2)

tAku janantari tataku janantari

tAku janantari tadimitakiTajanu (2)

adbhuta nartana chitrita mudrita vidyutam udbhavam adbhutam adbhutam (tAku) (2)

By your wonderful, indescribable dance, marked by the flash of lightning, you generate awe and amazement.

diti suta kAla vidhi nuta sheela atisaya neela drutapadalola (tAku)

You vanquished the offspring of Diti (the asuras, or demons), and you are venerated by Brahma, the creator. You have a unique blue color, and you are rapidly stepping on the serpent’s hoods.

ta dimitakita dimitAka dimitakita dimitAka

ta taai ta tOm ta taai dimitakiTa tOm tarikiTa tarikiTa (tAku)

ta dimi ti taiya tarikiTa taka tAka jam

atisaya sukha nirupamakara pAda jam

The movement of your feet and hands gives great happiness to us.

sarasa moha muralirava nAtha

sakala lOka sammOhana geeta

The melodies of your flute give ecstatic passion; you produce music that enchants all the worlds.

tAku tinnan taka tinnan taka taka tA taai taanga tA taai tA

dhigirtaka taka tinnan tAnga tAtaai tAnga tA taai tA

kadamba kisalaya milita noopura

padam calita kruta pAda tAm

Dangling on your feet are anklets made from the slender stalks of kadamba flowers.

tillAna driga tillAna drigadriga tillAnAkitatOm

ga tannan nangiTatom ta tOm ta taai ta tOm

taka tAkita tarikita taam ta deem ta tOm ta taai ta

thyajogabandha thaD bhujanga shirasee caranam calanam

kruthanam druthanam vadanam

jita chandramadam kara kankana kinkini nam na na nam

pada taka taka dimi dimi junu junu taam

ta tAKa tillAna kanaka bhooshana

After being released from the coils of the serpent, your feet are swiftly dancing on its head. Your face is shining with the moon’s beauty, your bangles and anklets are chiming, and you are adorned with golden jewelry.

takiTa tagadtagAya mukhabara mandasss-

mita naravara poojita pada yugalA hari

You have a cheerful smile on your brilliantly gleaming face, and your feet are worshiped by great men.

jaya vijayee bhava nandakumAra

vrajajana paramananda kishora

kaliya naTanAnanda gambheera

karunArasayuta bhAva shareera

Victory to you, son of Nanda! You are the adorable child who holds the people of Vraj in rapture, the valiant one delighting in dancing on the Kalinga serpent, the one whose very form is the mood of compassion (karuna rasa).

mada madhukara madhupa taraLa sama

nayana kamaladaLa, calana

muni hrudayam api chora chaatura

dayaakaraa

muraari sreekara

Like the stinger of a honey-intoxicated bee, with your ever-moving lotus-petal-like eyes, you are an expert in stealing the hearts of even pure sages. Oh compassionate one, you vanquished the demon Mura and you possess all the divine attributes of Sri: grace, auspiciousness, lustre, beauty, etc.