Yennanthangam oru ambadiyakukil (A malayalam prayer)

Yennanthangam oru  ambadiyakukil.

(If my mind    were   to become a Gokula)

By

Kadathanattu  .K.Padmanabha   Variar,

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(A very pretty    musical prayer   addressed to Guruvayurappa)

1.Yennanthangam oru  ambadiyakukil,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai   theerum- annu  ,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai  theerum.

1.If my mind becomes  a gokula ,

How much blessed   would I become  -and that day ,

How much blessed   would  I become.

2.Kannan  vannu yennullil  nrutham chavuttukil,

Jnan yenne thanne   marakkum,

Jnan yenne thanne  marakkum.

2.If  Krishna   comes  and dances in side me  ,

I would   even  forget  myself,

I would    even  forget myself.

3. .Yennanthangam oru  ambadiyakukil,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai   theerum- annu  ,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai  theerum.

3.If my mind becomes  a gokula ,

How much blessed   would I become  -and that day ,

How much blessed   would  I become.

4.Kannaa, nin kaisora   darasanam,

Kanninnu   sayujyamekidunnu-yennum,

Kanninnu  sayujyam ekidunnu.

4.Oh Lord Krishna , Seeing   you as a child  ,

Would  give  me salvation to my eyes  –every day  ,

Would  give   salvation   to my eyes.

5.Kanna , nin mrudhu   muraleerava mevanum,

Karna  peeyushamai  theernnidunnu –yennam,

Karna peeyushamai   therrnnidunnu.

5.Oh Lord Krishna  , to any one  the  soft music   of  your  flute  ,

Would become  the nectar     to the  ears –everyday  ,

Would become  the nectar   to the ears.

6. .Yennanthangam oru  ambadiyakukil,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai   theerum- annu  ,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai  theerum.

6.If my mind becomes  a gokula ,

How much blessed   would I become  -and that day ,

How much blessed   would  I become.

7.Guruvayurappa, nin  karunardhra   veekshanam,

Oru neram   yenni;  pathinjidavu - Kanna,

Oru  neram yennnil  pathinjidavu.

7.Oh Guruvayurappa  , your   sight    tinged with  mercuy

Should  at some  time fall on me-Oh Krishna ,

Should at    some time    fall on me.

8. Karalinnum   kaathinnum nirvruthiyekunna ,

Murali ravamennu  keyttidavu-Kanna ,

Murali ravam ennu  kettidaavu.

8. The  ecstasy    to the   ears  and heart,

Given by the music  of the flute  when will I hear –Oh Krishna  ,

Given  by  the  music   of the flute  , when will I hear.

9. .Yennanthangam oru  ambadiyakukil,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai   theerum- annu  ,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai  theerum.

9.If my mind becomes  a gokula ,

How much blessed   would I become  -and that day ,

How much blessed   would  I become.

10 Kannan  vannu yennullil  nrutham chavuttukil,

Jnan yenne thanne   marakkum,

Jnan yenne thanne  marakkum.

10..If  Krishna   comes  and dances in side me  ,

I would   even  forget  myself,

I would    even  forget myself.

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11. .Yennanthangam oru  ambadiyakukil,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai   theerum- annu  ,

Jnanethra   dhanyanai  theerum.

11.If my mind becomes  a gokula ,

How much blessed   would I become  -and that day ,

How much blessed   would  I become.