Mukunda stotram of Poonthanam

Mukunda  stotram

By

Poonathanam

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

1,Kanna kadal varnaa, kanivekum  mukil varnaa,

Kanmasham akalaan , nal vazhi  nalkeedu  Mukunda

Oh Krishna  who is the colour of the sea,

Who is the colour  of the cloud  which grants solace,

Oh Mukunda, grant me the good  way  to remove ills.

2.Karmeghavum  kaayamboovum  naanikkunna  poo mei,

Kaananam athinaayitha  koopunnu  Mukunda

Wanting to see  your  flower like  body  which makes,

The black cloud   and  Kayambu (memecylon flower) ashamed , I salute  you, Mukunda

3.Kimpurusha kim deva ganaanaam  varamekum,

Kim they  kanivillanjathu  nammodu  mukunda

Oh Golden God   who grants  boons to all  devas

Why you do not have  mercy towards me, Oh Mukunda

4.Keetaadhikalude jani thedaai vathinudane,

Thedidunnu nin paadham  , athaadeedu  Mukunda

Instead of being forced to search  the root of births  of insects

And instead  I am searching your feet , Please  shake  it  Mukunda,

5.Kunnakunna kuda choodeettu  kuzhalum  vilichudane,

Yennakunna mana kambathil aruleedu   Mukunda

Lifting  the mountain as umbrella  and playing the flute,

Please  talk to me in  the  mind  of mine , Oh Mukunda

6.Koothaattavum paattum  Kuzhaloothum Krishna ninde,

Koottayulla sakhimaareyum kaateedu  mukunda

Please show  me your group dance , playing of flute,

And the friends  who are  with you , Oh Mukunda

7.Kettiya ural urutti maram  piratti Mukhil varnnan,

Kitti gathi nala koobarkku  azhakodu  Mukunda

You rolled the mortar  to which you were tied, up rooted the tree,

And gave  Good fate  to  Nala and Khoobara, Oh Mukunda

8.Kedaakkuvaan chaadai vanna moodathmaavu thanikke,

Kedaai vannu chaadai  yila  poo mei mel , Mukunda

To the fool  who came to trouble  you as a cart,

You became  an evil force though you have a flower like body, Oh Mukunda

9.Kai kaal  kannum  mudangi kidannu uzhalaathe   jnaan udane,

Kaivalya thinnakam poovathinnu  aruleedu  Mukunda

Without being able to move my hands and legs  and suffer,

Lead  me towards  the  path of salvation, Oh Mukunda

10.Konjeettoru mozhiyum  chila  chaanjaattavum  kaliyum,

Chenjori poal  adharangalum  kandaavu  Mukunda

Please show me   your lisping talk,  slight  baby like plays,

And your  very red   lips to me so that I get satisfied, Oh Mukunda

11.Konee krutha  mizhi kondudan oori  nokkunna  thirumei,

Kaananam athinai ithaa  kooppunnu  , Mukunda

I want to see  your  side long glances  which keep on staring,

At me  and for that  purpose I  am saluting  you, Oh Mukunda

12,Kaupeenam oru ila kodamathum  chilappozh undennerikkum,

Kaumarika kali koLina Jagannatha  Mukunda

You wear  a  leaf     as a loin cloth  and even that would  be there  some times,

AS a incomparable play  of youth oh Jagannatha, oh Mukunda

13.Kadinakruthi perum  poothanukku udane vanna  gathiyum,

Kalavaanikal  pugazhthunnuthu  nammodu  Mukunda

The   state that came to Poothana  who took very  cruel form,

Is praised by  women who are  cheating  to me, Oh Mukunda

14.Vaamaalaya  vaasaa thava naamarutham yiniyum,

Premathura  hrudaye varam, aruleedu  Mukunda

Oh Lord   who lives  in Vamalaya, Please  give your  nectar,

Like  names  as boon to my heart , Oh Mukunda