Sri Krishna Avathara Keerthamam (Malayalam)

 Sri Krishna Avathara  Keerthamam (Malayalam)

The song describing  the incarnation of Krishna

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander\

1.Itham   tham  puri pukku  vasudevan,

Chitha santhosham poondu vasikkumbol

1.Like this when   Vasudeva   entered his city,

And was living  with a happy   frame   of mind.

2,Uthamayaya devakikku akkalam,

Garbha mundayi    vannu   Govinda

At that   time   Devaki of sterling character,

Oh Govinda  , became  pregnant.

3.Puthranundaya   sesham Vasudevan ,

SAthya bangam varthiruppathinnayi

After   the son was born , Vasudeva,

For the sake of his oath not beaking down

4.Sathwaram kondu chennangu Kamsande ,

Hastham   thannile  nalkinaan   , Govinda

Immediately   he took the baby   and gave it,

In the   hands   of Kamsa  , Oh Govinda

5.Athyudhara mathi   vasudevande,

Shudha  bhavangal   kandittu  kamsanum,

Seeing   the very generous nature,

Of Vasudeva   , that  Kamsa

6.Prathyayam  poondavane   vadhikkathe ,

Prathyarppichu   mudhaa  Hari govinda

Giving credit to him    without killing  ,

Happily    returned   it  , Oh Hari Govinda

7.SAtha n metharanaakiya   kamsanaal ,

Dathanaaya   suthane   labichittum

Inspite  of getting back    his own son,

Given by Kamsa    who was not at all good

8,Chitha   viswasam nannai  urakkathe,

Pathanam pukku   sauriyum  govinda

Without  his belief   in him   becoming strong,

That   archer king   enetered the city back, Oh Govinda

9.Vyagra  manasanaaya  vasudevan,

Nirgamichoru neram  aakkamsanum

When that  Vasudeva with restless  mind,

Retuned back , that  Kamsa

10.Swarga mamuni   naradaneyappol,

Kandu varunnathu   govinda

At that time Govinda he saw  coming there.

Narada  the great sage  of heavens

11.Kanda neram  yezhunethu yethirethu,

Kondu channangiruthi   Simhasane

As soon as he saw   him,  he got up  . welcomed him,

And made  him sit  on  the    throne

12.Vanna karanam chodicha  nerathu ,

Mandham chollinaan maamuni  , govinda

When he was asked for the reason of his coming,

That   great sage   slowly told like this  , Govinda

13,sathra bhojikal   koodiyurachoru,

Varthamanangal    kelkkedo bhoopathe

Hey king , please   hear   the news  about,

What has   been firmly decided by those of your  in law guests

14,Mithra vargamupakarikkunnathaa ,

Pathil   venam yennudallo, govinda

The friends   sometimes help you  ,

In creating s dangers    to you  , Govinda

15.Ninnude nasam cheivathinnai  chila ,

Sannahangal   thudangiyuttundu ippol

 For     doing destruction of yourself,

Some    efforts   have been started  now

16,Innu jnan athu  , arijen ippol  thane,

Vannu thavaka  sannidhou   govinda

Today   I came to know about it and immediately,

I came in to your  presence  .Oh Govinda

17.Kannal ner mizhi DEvaki thannude ,

Nandananmaar  pirakkunathu okkeyum

All the sons    who are   being born,

To the doe eyed   Devaki

18.Pannaga   sayanan purushothaman,

Thannude  vamsam yennari  Govinda

Oh Govinda understans   that they are  all,

The clan of  The God who sleeps  on  the snake, please  understand this

19.Evam nandhaadhi gopanmaarum vasu deva-

Raadhiyaam Vrushni varanmaarum

All   the Gopas   of people  like Nanda and  ,

And lord of Vrushi clan   like    Vasudeva

20.Devakiyaadhi yadava   sthreegalum,

Devathamsam yennari   Govinda

And the   yadhava  ladies  like Devaki,

Are all the Devas  born  as  them, understand this  , Govinda

21.THavakeena  janangal yellavarum ,

Dhanavamsam yennathu arinjidenam

You have  also to understand that all  your people,

Are Rakshasa  aspects  in them

22,Kala nemi  mahasuranallo , nee,

Poorva   janmathil aagunnu  , Govinda,

In your last birth    you were   the great Rakshasa ,

Called  Kala nemi, understand   this Govinda

23,Ninnude ripuvayathu   Madhavan,m

Munnile janmathingal asamsayam

In your last birth   , without any  doubt,

Lord    Vishnu    was your enemy.

24.Innum angine   thane   bhavikkathe ,

Ninnu kolga   niroopichu, govinda

Please stand carefully   today so that ,

It will not happen like earlier  , Oh Govinda

25,Athra  mathram ura cheithu Naradan ,

Thathra  ninnu gamichoranantharam

Narada   only   told that muccjh ,

And from there   went away

26.uthamaraam   yadhukkale  kamsanum  ,

Vidweshichu thudanginaan Govinda

Kamsa   then started    hating the good,

People  of T Yadhu clan from then, Oh Govinda

27.killu kodaathe  devaki thanneyum,

Mellave  vasudevareyumavan

Without any mercy DEvaki  ,

And slowly   Vasuveva   also

28.Nalla srungala kondangu bandhichu,

Kallara  thannil aakkinaan govinda

Were tied by very good  iron chains  ,

And were   put  in a prison by him, Oh Govinda

29.aadal pettu valarnnoru bheethiyaal .

Naadum veedum thyajichu yadukkalum

People of the   Yadhu clan due to rising fear  ,

 Went away from their  homes   as well as towns

30.Odi chaadi chennoro   diganthare,

Goodamai vasichathu    Govinda

They who went   running and jumping ,

To various directions, lived secretly  Govinda

31,Yere vegena DEvaki thannude,

Poorva   soonuve    chenneduthittu,

With    great speed  taking with him.

The earlier    son of Devaki

33,Para thannil   adichangu masthakam,

Keerumaaru  hanichavan  Govinda

He   dashed that child on a stone  .

Broke his head and killed  him, Oh Govinda

34.Anchitha   vegamaaru suthanmaare ,

Panchathayodu    cherthu  kramathaale

With great hurry , he   joined   , six children ,

One by one      to the    heavens

35.Kancha  lochana sanka  kondanvaham,

Nenjil vedana  poondavan  Govinda

Oh  black eyed  one  , due to rising doubta,

He developed pain in his heart , Oh Govinda

36.sarpa nayakan  thannude amsamaam,

Sapthama garbha mudayathu   akarshichu,

37.Ulkpalekshana Rohini than garbhe ,

Kalpichaal   maya   deviyum  , Govinda

The seventh pregnancy was a part of Adhi sesha,

And this was    attracted   and taken ,

To the womb of the  lotus eyed  Rohini,

As per the  orders  of Goddess  of illusion, Govinda

38Dushtanaakiya   kamsane    konnittu,

Vishtapamokke    Rakshippanai,

39.Sishtayakiya , devathikku akkalam,

Ashta   garbhamundayi  Govinda,

For saving    the entire   world  ,

After  killing   , Kamsa   who was evil,

At that  time  to the very good devaki ,

The eighth  pregnancy   was set , Oh Govinda

40.Madhavan aval  thannude  ullilum,

Aadhi kamsa mahipande   ullilum,

41.sAdhu lokangal  thannullil  modhavum,

Badha  koodathe   vardhichu  , Govinda

Without any  problem whatsoever

 Lord   Vishnu Grew   up iwithin her,

 Worry and sorrow  f grew   within Kamsa,

And  Happiness   grew up  inside  good people , Oh Govinda

42.Kondal veniyaam devakikku   akkalam,

Undayi garbham yennu  kettudan,

43,Yindal kai kondu   kamsanum, Manase ,

Kunditham  poondu mevinaan  , Govinda.

At   that   time   as soon as he heard that,

 DEvaki with well tied hair  was pregnant,

Kamsa  became   very carefui and walked,

With great   sorrow   within his mind, Govinda

44,Itham oro divas am  kazhinjittu,

Pathu masam  thikanjoranantharam,

45.Uthamayaya  Rohini naal puru-

Shothamnum  Janichithu  , Govinda

Like this , after    several days   has passed ,

After   ten months  of pregnancy was   completed.

On the   day when Good star  Rohini  was there,

The greatest God   took his   birth, Govinda

46.Chakrapani   janichappol  medhini,

Chakram thannil   vasikkum janangalkku,

47. ulkombiloru modhavum  saukhyavum,

Akkalam yeri vannithu   Govinda

When the  God who holds   the chakra   was born,

The people   who lived   in the wheel of worlds,

Got great   joy within their mind and  ,

Great comfort   grew  within them  at that  time,oh Govinda

48.Pakshikal   thannude  mrudhu naadhavum,

Vruksha tharaka  pankthikal sobhayuum,

49.Dikshu  sarvaasu   nalla   thelimayum,

Thath  kshanam ulavaayithu  Govinda

The soft sounds  made by  birds ,

The glittering  lustre of trees and stars   ,

And the clarity  of looks   all   around ,

At  that  instant   spread  every where.

50. Saththamanmaaraya   janangade,

Hitha thariludichu prsannatha  ,

A pleased  look was  born in the minds ,

Of people   all over  , who were  good

51. Kathi thanne  jwalananum nannayi,

Thathra thathra  vilanginaan , Govinda

By burning  only , good lustre was produced,

And in all places   he shined , Govinda

52Mandha marutha   sanjaaram akkalam,

Spandhamaanamyi vannu digandhare

At the time    the blowing of slow breeze,

Came  in  all directions like clock work.

53Nanda maanayayam devakikkanngudan,

Aananda  aswasamayithu govinda.

Devaki who was respected by Nanda ,

Got   hope    because  of you, Oh Govinda

54.Mandamenniye paadiyum  aadiyum,

Sundari janam okke   Ambare

Without any   slow pace  the pretty damsels ,

In the sky    sang  and also   danced.

55.Dundubhi kotti goshichu maanaka,

Dundhubhi  sutha janmani   govinda

The Dundhbi in the sky played   several ,

Drums and celebrated , Govinda

56.Govinda , hari govinda, madhava,

Gopika hrudayananda  kesava

Oh  Govinda, Oh Hari  Oh  Govinda , Oh Madhava ,

Oh Kesava who made the heart of Gopis happy

57.Govinda , karunakara  , pahi maam,

Go gana  paripalana  , pahi maam.

Oh Govinda , Oh doer of kind deeds, protect me  ,

Oh protector of crowd of cows , protect me