Jagadananda Karaka Lyrics

Jagadananda Karaka (Courtesy www.musicindiaonline.com)

Ragam: Natai
Thalam: Aadi
Composer: Thyagaraja


36 calanaaTTai janya
Aa: S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S
Av: S N3 P M1 R3 S


Pallavi

jagadAnanda kAraka! |
jaya jAnakI prANa nAyaka! ||

Anupallavi

gaganAdhipa! satkulaja! rAja rAjeshwara! |
suguNAkara! sura sEvya! bhavya dhAyaka! sadA sakala || (Jagada)

caraNam 1

amara tAraka nichaya kumuda hita
paripUrNA! anagha! surasurabhU - |
ja dadhi payodhi vAsa haraNa!
sundaratara vadana! sudhAmaya va - |
chO brunda gOvinda sAnanda! mA -
varAja rApta shubhakara! AnEka || (Jagadha)

caraNam 2

nigamanIraja amrutajapOshaka!
animishavairi vArida samIraNa! |
khaga turanga! satkavi hR.dAlaya!
agaNitavAnarAdhipa! NatAnghriyuga! || (Jagadha)

caraNam 3

indra nIlamaNi sannibhApaghana!
chandra sUrya nayana! apramEya! VA- |
gIndra janaka! sakalEsha! shubhra nA-
gEndra shayana! shamanavairi sannuta! || (Jagadha)

caraNam 4

pAda vijita mauni shApa! sAva pari
pAla! vara mantra grahaNa lOla! |
parama shAnta siddha janaka jAdhipa
sarOja bhava varada! akhila- || (Jagadha)

caraNam 5

srushti sthityantakAraka! amita!
kAmita phalada! asamAna gAtra! Sha- |
cIpati sutAbdhi mada hara! anurAga
rAga rAjita kathA sArahita! || (Jagadha)

caraNam 6

sajjana mAnasAbdhi sudhAkara! ku
suma vimAna surasA ripu karAbja |
lAlita caraNa! avaguNa asuragaNa-
madaharaNa! sanAtana! Ajanuta! || (Jagadha)

caraNam 7

OMkAra pa.njara kIra pura-
hara sarOja bhava kEshavAdi |
rUpa! vAsava ripu janakAntaka! ka-
lAdhara kalAdharApta! ghR.NAkara! sha- |
raNAgata janapAlana! sumanO ra-
maNa! nirvikAra! NigamasAratara! || (Jagadha)

caraNam 8

karadruta sharajAla! asurama-
da apaharana! avanIsura surAvana! |
kavIna bhilajamauni kR.ta caritra-
sannuta shrI tyAgarAjanuta! || (Jagadha)

caraNam 9

purANa purusha! svarAtmajA! ashrIta
parAdIna! kharavirAdha rAvaNa- |
virAvaNa! anagha! parAshara manO-
hara! vikR.ta tyAgarAja sannuta! || (Jagadha)

caraNam 10

agaNita guNa! kanaka cEla!
sAla vidhalana aruNAbha samAna caraNa! |
apAra mahima! adbhuta! sukavijana-
hR.tsadana! suramuni gaNa vihita! kala- |
sha nIranidhijA ramaNa! pApa gaja-
nR.simha! vara tyAgarAjAdi nuta! || (Jagadha)


Translation

Meaning:
pallavi: The creator of happiness throughout the world ! The beloved
of Sita ! Victory be yours !

anupallavi : The inheritor of Suryavamsa ! King of Kings ! You are
worshipped by the Devas ! You bestow good things !

caraNam 1: Amidst the Devas, you are like the moon amidst the stars.
You are flawless, like the Karpaga Vriksha for the Devas. You steal
the pots filled with curd and milk. You have a beautiful face. You say
sweet words. You take care of the cows. You are the Lord of Goddesses
Lakshmi. You are filled with happiness. You are ever youthful and you
help your beloved.

caraNam 2: You were brought up by the amrtham from the lotus flowers
which are the Vedas. You are like forceful wind that dispells the
clouds, while you dispell the enemies of the Devas. Garudavahanan. You
reside in the hearts of poets. Your feet is worshipped by innumerable
kings of the Vanaras (monkeys).

caraNam 3: You have a body that is as bright as Lord Indra's blue gem.
You have the Sun and the Moon as your eyes. You are the father of the
great Brahma whose greatness cannot even be imagined. You are all
powerful. You rest on the Adisesha. You are worshipped by Lord Siva
who humbled Yama.

caraNam 4: You removed the curse of Gowthama Rishi by the greatness of
your feet. You guard the rituals of your devotees. You have learnt the
two great mantras of Pala and Athipala. You granted boon to Brahma.

caraNam 5: You do the three jobs of creation, protection and
destruction. You fulfill numerous desires of your devotees. You are
handsome . There can be none equal to you. You are worshipped by
Indra. You humbled the pride of the ocean king. You are the essence of
the Ramayana which shines through its musical & bhakthi content.

caraNam 6: You reside in the hearts of good people like the moon that
rises in the sea. You have the Pushpaka Vimanam. Your feet is being
touched by Hanuman's lotus hands that won over the demon Surasai. You
control the bad tempered demons. You are eternal. You are worshipped
by the four faced Brahma.

caraNam 7: You assume the form of Lord Siva who resides inside the
Omkara form, Lord Brahma and Vishnu. You killed Ravana, the father of
Indrajith. Lord Siva with the crescent shaped moon on his head likes
you. You show mercy. You protect those who take refuge in you. You
create happiness to good people. You are impartial. You are the
essence of Vedas.

caraNam 8: You have arrow in your hand. You control the anger of the
demons. You protect the Devas and brahmins. You have been praised by
Valmiki, who is like a sun among other poets. You are worshipped by
Tyagaraja.

caraNam 9: You are the first person, son of the great king. You become
slave to those who worship you. You killed Karan, Viradhan and
Ravanan. You are sinless. You stole the heart of Parasaran. You are
worshipped by Tyagaraja.

caraNam 10: You have good qualities. You wear Pithambaram. You split
trees. You have red feet. You have innumerable greatness. You reside
in the hearts of great poets. You are the friend of Devas and saints.
You are the Lord of Lakshmi who came from the Paarkadal. you are the
Narasimha who kills the elephants of sin. You are worshipped by
bakthas like Tyagaraja.