Muddu gare Yashoda (full)……Carnatic Kriti with English Translations

In this Annmacharya Composition, Lord Krishna is compared to the Navaratnas
• Ruby (māṇikyaṃ) for Surya (taraṇeḥ) (Sun)
• Pearl (muktāphalaṃ) for Chandra (Moon),
• Red coral (vidrumaṃ) for Mangala (māheya) (Mars),
• Emerald (maratakaṃ) for Budha (saumya) (Mercury),
• Yellow sapphire (puṣparājaṃ) for Bṛhaspati (devejya) (Jupiter),
• Diamond (vajraṃ) for Shukra (asurācārya) (Venus),
• Blue sapphire (nīlaṃ) for Shani (Saturn),
• Hessonite ( Zircon) (gomeda) for Rahu (the ascending lunar node)
• Cat's eye (vaidūryaṃ) for Ketu (the descending lunar node),
Carnatic rendering by Sri Nidhi,
Uploaded by – Swara Online Music Academy
Video and Translation: Ramesh Krishnakumar July 2020


Pallavi

Muddu gare Yashoda mungita muthyamu veedu
… showered with kisses….in Yashoda’s courtyard….he shines like a pearl …
Diddaraani mahimala Devaki suthudu
… whose greatness cannot be expressed…the son of Devaki….
Charanam
Anthanintha gollethala arachethi manikyamu
…to each and every* cowherd… he is the ruby on top their palms…
(*small and big)
Panthamaade Kamsuni pali vajramu
…to stubborn Kamsa…he is a sturdy diamond….
Kaanthula moodu lokala Garudapachhaapoosa
…his lustre radiates in the three worlds …like emerald beads.
Chenthala malonunna Chinni Krishnudu
…he who in our midst…. that little Krishna..


Rathikeli rukhminiki rangumovi pagadamu
…to Rukmini in playful love…he is the coral tinge on her lips…
Mithi govardhanapu Gomedhikamu
….to the Govardhan mountain … he is the honey coloured Gomedh (Zircon)..
Sathamai Shankhachakrala sandula vaidhooryamu
.. in the opening between the Conch and the Chakra… he is Vaidhoorya (cat’s eye)
Gathiyai mammu gAche Kamalakshudu
…to us who are fortunate… he is our lotus eyed saviour….

Kalinguni thalalapai gappina pushyaragamu
…while dancing on Serpent Kaliya… he radiates like a yellow sapphire…
Yeleti Sri Venkatadri Indraneelamu
… while reigning over Venkata Hill … he is the bright blue sapphire…
Paalajalanidhilona bayani Divya ratnamu
…among all treasures in the milky ocean… he is the divine jewel that stands out…
Baaluneevale dirige Padmanabhudu
…roaming around like a little boy… he is Padmanabha himself…

Credits
Lyrics: Annamacharya