Saturday, December 1, 2012

Theme song – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (Telugu) – A lyrical wonder!!

In the barren land of Telugu lyrics infested with Kevvu Kekas and Kolaveri Dis, here’s a fresh breath of life in the form of Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum. Trivikram rightly said “Sirivennela gaaru prekshakula sthaayini penche rachayitha.” Now, this is a National award winning song written by him. I never went into such detail in understanding Dasaavataaras, Ashta Siddhis before listening to this song.

Evaru raayagalaru ilaanti paata. Evaru oohichagalaru tana cinemalo pettaalani ilaanti paata.

Thanks Sirivennela Seetaramasastry, S P Balu, Mani Sharma and Krissh for giving this wonderful gem.  
The text in italics is the song lyrics and that follows is an explanation/meaning. 

Jaruguthunnadhi jagannatakam

Jaruguthunnadhi jagannatakam

Puraathanapu puraana varnana paiki kanapaduthunna kadhanam

Nitya jeevana satyamani bhaagavata leelala antharaardham

Jaruguthunnadhi jagannatakam

Jaruguthunnadhi jagannatakam

Jagattu ane natakam jarugutu unnadi..

Paiki Neeku kanipinche kadhanam anthaa okappudu puranalalo vivarinchabadinade..

Cheliyali kattanu thenchukoni

Vilayamu vijrumbinchunani

Dharma moolame marachina jagathini

Yugantham edhurai munchunani

Satyam vrathunaku sakshatkarinchi

Srushti rakshanaku cheyoothanicchi

Naavaga throvanu choopina matsyam

Kaalagathini savarinchina saakshyam

1. Matshyavataaram

Tana kattubatlanu tenchukuntu vilayam (disaster, esp. flood) vijrumbhistundani, tanani nadipinche dharmaanni marchayina prapamchaanni yugaantham munchiveyunani.. satyavratuniki kanipinchi, srushti rakshana kosam tanu padava la maari trovanu choopina aa matsyam (fish) kaala gathini bhagavantudu marchutaadu anataniki sakshyam ga migili unnadi.

Cheyadalachina mahatkaaryamu moyajaalani bhaaramaithe

Pondhagorina-dhandhaleni niraashalo angaaripothe

Busalu kotte asahanapu nittoorpu segalaku neerasinchaka

Otamini odinchagaligina orime koormamannadhi

Ksheera sagara madhana marmam

2. Koormavataaram

Neevu cheyadhalachina pani moyaleni baruvugaa maarinappudu, neevu sadhinchadalachinadi neeku andatam ledane niraasha lo neevu kooruku poyinappudu.. Neepai adhikaaram saadhinchaalani busalu kotte asahanam prayatninchetappudu... Neerasinchi pokundaa otamini odinchagaligela ninnu nadipe opika aavashyakatanu telapadame koormavataram.

(Ksheera sagara madhanam: Devathalu, rakshasulu ksheera sagaranni madhinchataniki kasta padutu unte, kavvam la nilavalsina mandhara parvatam prathi sari munigi potu untundi. Alaanti samayam lo Sri Maha Vishnuvu koorma (tortoise) roopam lo vacchi mandhara parvataanni tana veepu pai mosi daanini nilakadaga vunchutaadu)

Unikini nilipe ilanu kadalilo kalupaga urike unmaadammunu

Karaalla damsthrula kulla ginchi

Ee dharathalammunu uddharinchagala

Dheerodharitharana humkaaram aadivaraahapu aakaram

3. Varaahavataaram

Nee unikini kaapade tatuvanti bhoomaatanu samudram lo kalipeyalani prayatninche viparitamaina unmdanni (Hiranyakshudni) tana poduchukochina dantalato nashanam chesi, ee bhoomini tana dantaala pai nilipi unchinabheekaramaina tiraskaram to kudina yuddha bheri shabdam vantide ee varaha avataram

Edhi ekkadara

Nee Hari daakkunnadera bhayapadi

Bayataku rammana raa

Edhutapadi nannu geluvagalada balapadi

Nuvvu nilichina ee nelanu adugu

Ee naadula jeevajalammunu adugu

Nee netthuti vechadananni adugu

Nee oopirilo gaalini adudgu

Nee adugula akaashannanudugu

Neelo naruni harini kalupu

Neeve naraharivani nuvu thelupu

Unmattha maathamga bangikathu kakavikathi

Hantru sankrathanee krudanee veedanee jagathi

Ahamu radhamai yethike avanikidhe asali nihathi

Aakatayula nihati anivaaryamavu niyathi

Shitha hasthi hatha mastha kaarinaka savakaasiyo

Kroorasi krosi hruthadaya damstula dosi masi cheya mahitha yagnam

4. Narasimhavataaram

Ekkada Unnadu Nee Srihari.. Bhayapadi dakkunna nee Srihari naa kalla munduku rammanu.. nannu geliche dhairyam unte na munduku rammanu ani savaalu visiraadu Hiranyakashyapudu

Nuvu nilabadi unna ee nelani adugu – Earth (First Element)

Nee naraalalo pravahinche jeeva jalaanni adugu - Water (Second Element)

Nee raktham lo unna vedini adugu - Fire (Third Element)

Nee oopiri lo galini adugu - Air (Fourth Element)

Ne anuvuna daagi unna aakashanni adugu – Sky (Fifth element)

Pancha bhootatmaka maina nee shariraanni, ninnu nadipinche Srihari tho aikyam cheyagaliginappudu nuvve ugra Narasimha roopam ga maaragalugutaavu.

Kavitvam tho varnincha lenatuvanti pattaraani aavesham to kottinappudu tagile debba vale

Prapanchaanni vadili velli poyetattu ga kopam tho mukkalu mukkalu chesi samharinchee

Ahaanni (Ego) radham ga chesi edigetatuvanti bhoomiki tagile pidugu paatu laa

Aakataayilu chelareginappudu avasaramayye paddhati vale

Velaadi mandhi chesina praardhanala phalamga vakramaargana potunna murkhudni (Hiranyakasyapudni) samharinchataniki

Krodhapoorithamaina garjanalu chestu Ardha mruga (Half animal) avathaaramai swami avatarinchaadu (Narasimha avataaram)

(Hiranyakshudu, Hiranyakashyapaudu vaikuntamlo dwaarapaalakuluga vunde vaaru. Oka saapam moolanna ee avatharralu ethutaaru. Vaariki saapavimochanam kaliginchadaaniki Sri Maha Vishnuvu tana dasaavataarala loni Varaaha, Narasimhavataaralalo vaarini samharisthaadu)

Ameyam anohyam anantha vishwam

Aa brahmaandapu sookshma swaroopam.. Ee maanusha roopam

Kubjaakruthiga buddhini bramimpajese alpa pramaanam

Mujjagaalanu moodadugulatho koliche kaivikrama vistharanam

Jaruguthunnandhi jagannatakam jaga jaga jaga jaga jagannatakam

Jaruguthunnandhi jagannatakam jaga jaga jaga jaga jagame natakam

5. Vamanaavataram

Kolavataniki, oohinchataniki vasham kaanatuvanti ee anantha vishwam yokka sukshma swaroopame ee manishi roopam..

Chinnadi ga kanipisthu manalni bhrama ki guri chese alpapramaanam adi moodu lokalani moodu adugullo kolavagala maha shakti kaligi unnadi aa avataram

Paapapu tharuvai pudamiki baruvai perigina dharmagylanini perugaka

Parashu ramudai bayadha bheemudai

Parashu ramudai bayadha bheemudai

Dharmagraha vigrahudai nilachina

Shrotriya kshatriya tatvame Bhargavudu

6. Parashuramaavataram

Papam oka maha vrukshamula perigi bhoomiki bhaaramga marinappudu,

Perigina aa adharmamane vrukshaanni vellatho saha pekalinchi veyataniki..

Maha shakti kaligina goddali tho udbhavinchina sutrikarincha badina kshatriya roopame Parashuramudu.

Ey mahimalu leka ey maayalu leka

Nammashakyamu gaani ey marmamu leka

Ee mahimalu leka ee maayalu leka nammasakyamu kani ee marmamuu leka

Manishigane putti manishigane brathiki

Mahitha charitaga mahini migalagaligemaniki

Sadhyamenani paramdhaamude raamudai ilalona nilachi

7. Ramavataaram

Etuvanti Mahimalu, maayalu , marmaalu lekunda, oka saamanyamayina manishigaa putti,

manishi gaane brathiki kuda charitra putalalo nilichi poyela jeevinchadam saadhyame ani choopinchadaniki Srimahavishnuvu Ramavataaram lo ee bhoomi meeda janminchenu..

Inni reetuluga inninni paatraluga ninnu neeke nootna parichithuniga

Darshimpajeyagala gnana darpanamu krishnavataarame srushtyaavarana taranamu

Animaga mahimaga garimaga laghimaga praptigaa

Pragamyavartiga isatvammuga vasitvammuga

Neeloni ashtasiddhulu neeku tanbattagaa

Swaswaroopame viswaroopammuga

8. Krishnavataaram

Enno rakalugaa inkenno paatralugaa ninnu neeke kotha vyaktigaa parichayam chesthu ninnu neevu kanugonela cheyagala gnaana darpanamu (mirror) ee krishnavataramu.

Neeku asta siddhulani andinchataniki vishwaroopanne tana swantha roopam gaa udbhavinchina avataarame – Krishnavataram

Ashta Siddhis:

Animā: Reducing one's body even to the size of an atom

Mahima: Expanding one's body to an infinitely large size

Garima: Becoming infinitely heavy

Laghima: Becoming almost weightless

Prāpti: Having unrestricted access to all places

Prākāmya: Realizing whatever one desires

Istva: Possessing absolute lordship

Vaśtva: The power to subjugate all

Naruni lopali parunipai drushti parupaga

Talavanchi kaimorchi sishyudavu neevaithe

Nee aarthi kadaterchu aacharyudavu neeve

Nee lo daagi unna maroka vyakti (manassakshi) pai dhrusti saarincha galigithe, bhakti tho talavanchi sishyudilaa maaradaniki nuvvu siddham ayitene, kastaalni tolaginchagalige nee guruvu neeve..!!

Vande krishnam jagadgurum

Vande krishnam jagadgurum

Krishnam vande jagadgurum

Krishnam vande jagadgurum

Vande krishnam jagadgurum

Vande krishnam jagadgurum

Krishnam vande jagadgurum

Krishnam vande jagadgurum

Prapanchaniki guruvayina oh Krishna neeku vandanam!!

The lines from this song are heard all through the film and they relate the lead character’s life journey to the essence of Dasaavataaras. A cinematic wonder chalked out by Krissh.
You can listen to the song here.
http://soundcloud.com/krish-music/03-krishnam-vande-jagadgurum
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24 comments:

  1. dineshdanDecember 2, 2012 at 2:22 AM

    Awesome dude!!! :-)

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    1. Raja SatishDecember 2, 2012 at 11:47 AM

      Thanks Dude... When will you watch a movie with us? We are missing you a lot these days ;) :)

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  2. chiruAEDecember 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    superb, fantastic,
    clear cut .

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  3. UnknownDecember 3, 2012 at 2:54 AM

    BRO really u done a gr8 job...
    i hav been searching for the meaning of the song . for the past few days.. alas i got it..
    juss nw i watched the movie(3rd time)...u made my day..:):):)

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    1. Raja SatishDecember 3, 2012 at 3:43 PM

      Thanks a ton bro... Oh you watched the movie for the third time. Good to know that u liked it a lot. Read the movie review. http://insidethecelluloid.blogspot.in/2012/12/movie-review-krishnam-vande-jagadgurum.html

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  4. Raja SatishDecember 3, 2012 at 3:42 PM

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  5. Srikanth PopuriDecember 3, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    Thanks for the excellent description. Just as a continuation to this can you also post the ninth and 10th avatara in Dasa Avatharas? Is Buddha an avatara of lord Vishnu..? If yes, why is it different from Hinduism. If no, then is it Balarama as the eighth and Krishna as the 9th so that Kalki avataram is the 10th one? Please enlighten us with your research. Thanks!

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    1. Raja SatishDecember 4, 2012 at 11:53 AM

      Thanks Srikanth. Good to know that you liked the post.

      "Balarama" is worshiped in southern regions of India as the eight avatar, with "Krishna" as ninth, in distinction to north India, where "Krishna" is worshiped as eighth and "Balarama" is not included as an avatar. "Balarama" appeared in the Dwapara Yuga, along with "Krishna," as incarnation of Ananta Shesha (who was Lakshmana in Threta Yuga). If Dasaavataras are reincarnations of Sri Maha Vishnu, then logically "Balarama" cant feature in this list.

      Surprisingly, Srimadbhagavatam mentions "Balarama" as 8th, "Buddha" as 9th, and there's no mention of Krishna. http://www.srimadbhagavatam.org/music/text/dasavatara.html

      In Vishishtadvaita, "Balarama" is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, while Krishna is the ninth. "Buddha" does not find a mention here. Buddha is considered as an avatar of Vishnu in Dvaita, Smartha and Advaita traditions.

      In Orissa, "Jagannath" is sometimes depicted as the ninth avatar instead of "Buddha." Jayadeva, a great Vaishnava saint and renowned poet of 12th century from Orissa, included Buddha as the ninth avatar in the famous song Gita Govinda.

      For your question - If "Buddha" is an avatar of Sri Maha Vishnu then why is is different from Hinduism?? To understand that we need to establish a connect between Hinduism and other traditions such as Dvaita and Advaita. And I am a lesser mortal to fathom the depths of religion so I will leave it for savants to answer.

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  6. Srikanth PopuriDecember 4, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    Thanks for the detailed explanation..so can we conclude that we do not have authentic information about the 8th and 9th avataras? Also in the last para of your reply you mentioned that "we need to establish connect between Hinduism and other traditions such as Dvaita and Advaita"...am confused with this statement...as they are siddhantas followed by different people under Hinduism itself and they are not separate from Hinduism to connect them. AdiSankaracharya propogated Advaita (oneness) as established in the vedas and few others like Madwacharya believed in Dwaitha (Atma different from Paramatma - So two)...so to understand Buddhism's connection to Hinduism how can we use these two siddhantas? I know am deviating from the main subject of this blog...but am sure research scholars like you can definitely help me in understanding this in a better way so that I can understand the basis of dasavathara. Thanks very much!

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    1. Raja SatishDecember 7, 2012 at 6:37 PM

      Thanks Srikanth for all your wonderful insights :) Keep reading the blog and enjoy watching films :)

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  7. UnknownDecember 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Wow... super Satish.. :) enta ba varninchavoo... i fell in love with this song especially with this line -ఓటమిని ఓడించగలిగిన ఓరిమె కూర్మమన్నది
    క్షీర సాగర మథన మర్మం
    :)

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    1. Raja SatishDecember 7, 2012 at 6:36 PM

      Thanks Akhila... The song moved me a lot. Now I have fell in love with Telugu language again :)

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    2. Raja SatishDecember 11, 2012 at 10:32 AM

      And I fell in love with these lines...

      నరుని లోపలి పరునిపై ద్రుష్టి పరుపగ

      తలవంచి కైమోర్చి శిష్యుడవు నీవైతే

      నీ ఆర్తి కడతేర్చు ఆచర్యుడవు నీవే

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    3. UnknownSeptember 29, 2015 at 8:40 PM

      Naku ishtam ayina lines kuda ave. Know thyself annattu...

      Paata lo unnanta depth, okapakkana history cheptu, inkopakkana gunapathalu cheptaru _/\_

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  8. SureshDecember 10, 2012 at 2:42 PM

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  9. SureshDecember 10, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    thank u so much for wonderful description Satish..!!

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    1. Raja SatishDecember 11, 2012 at 10:18 AM

      Thanks a ton. Good to know that you like it. Enjoy :)

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  10. Raja SatishDecember 11, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    This song is awesome. A lyrical wonder. I have read you blog on Telugu lyrics. Great work :)

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  11. AnonymousDecember 11, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    They say its Dasavatharas right
    8 avataarala description vachindi

    mari migilina rendu avataarala gurinchi description e paata lo leda ???

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    1. Raja SatishDecember 17, 2012 at 5:39 PM

      Hi Vamsy

      Sorry for the late reply. You might have observed in the previous comments, there is an ambiguity with the other two avataaras which are not part of Sirivennela Seetaramasasthry's description in the song. So, may be, to avoid confusion they might have not included them. Acoording to various sources, the other two avataaras are Buddha or Balarama or Kalki. I hope that answers your question :)

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  12. Raja SatishDecember 17, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    My Pleasure Anitha... BTW it's Raja, not Raj ;)

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  13. UnknownDecember 7, 2014 at 8:56 PM

    Superb movie and ultimate song!!! Really don`t why it was not cherished to its worth by our folks...Thank you Raja Satish for the meaning...

    This song just gives the gist of all religions:

    Neeloni ashtasiddhulu neeku tanbattagaa

    Swaswaroopame viswaroopammuga

    One who can integrate all his ashta siddhis into a common goal(for a noble cause for the good of all) is none other than GOD.
    "SWASWAROOPAME VISWAROOPAM"

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  14. UnknownDecember 8, 2014 at 12:06 AM

    http://www.bvml.org/SBBTM/mbavabad.html and some other experts say that the ancient avatara-Buddha and the modern Gautama Buddha are not the same person.

    The Vedas encode instructions according to the eligibility or qualification of various living beings, especially human beings. But in the course of time, ignorant men took the tamasika[1] orders to be the only instruction of the Vedas[2] and engaged in the extensive killing of animals, sometimes even sacrificing human beings during worship of the demigods. At that time, the Supreme Lord descended in the form of Buddha(Sakyasimha Budha) and outwardly rejected the teachings of the Vedas for the welfare of human beings incapable of comprehending the true teachings of the Vedas. This implies that He disputed and cancelled His own prior teachings, propounded the futility of belief in God and preached to human beings four noble truths, to free them from their violent practices. This act of Buddha provided instantaneous benediction to mankind of that period. Later Lord Siva appeared as Sankaracarya. He re-established the supreme authenticity and decorum of the Vedas. This is about Lord Krishna`s avatara as Budha.

    Sugata Buddha(Gautam Budha) and Sakyasimha Buddha(Krishnavatara) are not the same person.Gautama Buddha performed penances at the same place(Kikata Pradesa :the province of Gaya-Bihar) as the previous Buddha (Vishnu-avatara Buddha). Maybe it is for this reason that in later ages he and Lord Buddha are considered as being one:

    The Buddha avatar of Vishnu is not spoken-of regularly in Hinduism just because it is against the Vedas. And the Kalki avatar is expected to come after kali yuga after we all get extinct. So we donot know about it. May be this is the reasen we don`t speak about kalki.

    This is the reason we see only 8 avatars here in this song. Even Annamayya kritis speak about only 8 avatars in the song "ANDARIKI ABHAYAMMULU ICHU CHEYI"

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