Brahma kadigina padamu - బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన పాదము
Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English with Meaning and Audio
Brahma kadigina padamu: the sacred foot of Lord Venkateswara, washed by Brahma, is itself the Supreme. Illustration created with AI for this post.
Audio by G.BALAKRISHNA PRASAD:
Audio © Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and the artist. Listen on the official TTD website.
Brahma kadigina padamu (బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన పాదము) is an adhyatma (spiritual) keerthana by the 15th-century composer-saint Annamacharya (Annamayya), set in raga Mukhari and addressed to Lord Sri Venkateswara of Tirumala. The pallavi says that the foot which Brahma washed is itself Brahman, the Supreme. The charanams then praise that foot through the Lord's deeds: it measured the earth and rested on Bali's head, it reached up into the sky, it protected Indra, it freed a woman from sin, it was placed on the head of a serpent, and it is lovingly pressed by Sri (Lakshmi). The song closes by saying that the same foot grants boons to great yogis in many ways and is the supreme abode that shows Tiruvenkatagiri as the lasting refuge. Below you will find the lyrics in Telugu, an easy-to-read English transliteration, a second audio version, word notes, and the meaning in English and Telugu.
బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన పాదము అన్నమయ్య కీర్తన (రాగం: ముఖారి) సాహిత్యం, తెలుగు మరియు ఇంగ్లీష్ లిరిక్స్, భావము, ఆడియోలతో.
Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English
Song details
| Composer | Annamacharya (Annamayya) |
| వాగ్గేయకార | అన్నమాచార్య |
| Category | Adhyatma sankeertana (ఆధ్యాత్మ) |
| Raga | Mukhari (ముఖారి) |
| Rekhu (copper plate) | 31 |
| Volume (Samputam) | 1-191 |
| Deity | Sri Venkateswara (Tirumala) |
| Singers (audio) | G. Balakrishna Prasad, Sobharaju |
| Source | Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) |
| Language | Telugu |
బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన పాదము – Telugu lyrics
బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన పాదము
బ్రహ్మము దానె నీ పాదము ॥పల్లవి॥
చెలఁగి వసుధ గొలిచిన నీ పాదము
బలి తల మోపిన పాదము
తలఁకక గగనము దన్నిన పాదము
బలరిపుఁ గాచిన పాదము ॥బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన॥
కామిని పాపము గడిగిన పాదము
పాము తల నిడిన పాదము
ప్రేమపు శ్రీసతి పిసికెడి పాదము
పామిడి తురగపుఁ బాదము ॥బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన॥
పరమ యోగులకుఁ బరిపరి విధముల
వరమొసఁగెడి నీ పాదము
తిరువేంకటగిరి తిరమని చూపిన
పరమపదము నీ పాదము ॥బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన॥
Brahma kadigina padamu – lyrics in English (transliteration)
Brahma kadigina paadamu
Brahmamu daane nee paadamu ||pallavi||
Chelagi vasudha golichina nee paadamu
Bali tala mopina paadamu
Talakaka gaganamu tannina paadamu
Balaripu gaachina paadamu ||brahma kadigina||
Kaamini paapamu kadigina paadamu
Paamu tala nidina paadamu
Premapu sreesati pisikedi paadamu
Paamidi turagapu paadamu ||brahma kadigina||
Parama yogulaku pari pari vidhamula
Varamosagedi nee paadamu
Tiruvenkatagiri tiramani choopina
Parama padamu nee paadamu ||brahma kadigina||
Audio by SOBHARAJU:
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Word notes
- Kadigina (కడిగిన): washed.
- Paadamu (పాదము): foot.
- Brahmamu (బ్రహ్మము): Brahman, the Supreme Reality.
- Chelagi (చెలఁగి): eagerly, with zest.
- Vasudha (వసుధ): the earth.
- Golichina (గొలిచిన): measured.
- Bali tala mopina (బలి తల మోపిన): placed (the foot) on Bali's head.
- Talakaka (తలఁకక): without wavering, fearlessly.
- Gaganamu (గగనము): the sky.
- Tannina (తన్నిన): kicked, struck; here, reached up and pierced the sky.
- Balaripu (బలరిపు): the enemy of Bala, a name of Indra.
- Gaachina (గాచిన): protected.
- Kaamini (కామిని): a woman. The line is traditionally understood to refer to Ahalya, freed from her curse by the touch of Rama's foot.
- Paapamu (పాపము): sin.
- Paamu (పాము): serpent. The line is usually linked to Krishna dancing on the serpent Kaliya.
- Nidina (నిడిన): placed.
- Premapu (ప్రేమపు): loving, full of love.
- Sreesati (శ్రీసతి): Sri, Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of the Lord.
- Pisikedi (పిసికెడి): pressing, massaging.
- Paamidi (పామిడి): an old Telugu word for a horse.
- Turagamu (తురగము): horse. The line "paamidi turagapu paadamu" refers to a horse; it is often read as an allusion to the Lord's horse-related form (such as Kalki), but the exact reference is not stated in the text.
- Yogulu (యోగులు): yogis, sages.
- Pari pari vidhamula (పరిపరి విధముల): in many different ways.
- Varamu (వరము): a boon.
- Osagedi (ఒసఁగెడి): one who gives, grants.
- Tiruvenkatagiri (తిరువేంకటగిరి): the sacred Venkata hill at Tirumala.
- Tiramu (తిరము): steady, permanent, lasting.
- Choopina (చూపిన): showed.
- Paramapadamu (పరమపదము): the supreme abode or highest state.
Meaning of Brahma kadigina padamu (in English)
This is a summary of the idea of the song, not a word-for-word translation. Every line ends with the word "paadamu" (foot), and each line recalls a different act of the Lord's foot.
- Pallavi: The foot that Brahma washed is itself Brahman, the Supreme.
- First charanam: Your foot eagerly measured the earth. It was placed on Bali's head. It reached up fearlessly into the sky. It protected Indra, the enemy of Bala.
- Second charanam: Your foot washed away the sin of a woman (traditionally Ahalya). It was set on the head of a serpent. It is the foot that loving Sri presses. The last line speaks of the foot connected with a horse; the reference is not spelled out in the text.
- Third charanam: Your foot grants boons to the great yogis in many different ways. Your foot is the supreme abode (paramapadam), which shows Tiruvenkatagiri as the steady, lasting refuge.
The keerthana reads as a hymn of praise in which the Lord's foot stands for his saving grace across the ages, from the cosmic deed of Trivikrama to the quiet service of Lakshmi, and finally for the refuge offered to devotees on the Venkata hill. It should be read as devotional poetry, and the traditional identifications noted above are interpretations rather than statements in the text.
భావము (తెలుగులో)
ఈ కీర్తనలో అన్నమయ్య శ్రీవేంకటేశ్వరుని పాదాన్ని స్తుతిస్తున్నారు. బ్రహ్మ కడిగిన ఆ పాదమే పరబ్రహ్మమని పల్లవిలో చెబుతున్నారు. మొదటి చరణంలో ఉత్సాహంగా భూమిని కొలిచిన పాదం, బలి శిరస్సుపై మోపిన పాదం, భయపడకుండా ఆకాశాన్ని అందుకున్న పాదం, ఇంద్రుని కాచిన పాదం అని వర్ణిస్తున్నారు. రెండవ చరణంలో ఒక స్త్రీ (సాధారణంగా అహల్య అని భావిస్తారు) పాపాన్ని కడిగిన పాదం, పాము తలపై ఉంచిన పాదం, ప్రేమగల శ్రీదేవి ఒత్తే పాదం, పామిడి (గుఱ్ఱము)కు సంబంధించిన పాదం అని చెబుతున్నారు; చివరి పంక్తిలోని సూచన పాఠంలో స్పష్టంగా లేదు. మూడవ చరణంలో గొప్ప యోగులకు అనేక విధాలుగా వరాలిచ్చే పాదం ఇదేనని, తిరువేంకటగిరిని స్థిరమైన ఆశ్రయంగా చూపిన పరమపదం కూడా నీ పాదమేనని ముగిస్తున్నారు.
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Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Brahma kadigina padamu?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (Annamayya), the 15th-century composer-saint.
Which raga is it in?
Mukhari (ముఖారి).
What are the rekhu and samputam numbers?
Rekhu 31, Samputam 1-191.
What does the keerthana say?
It praises the Lord's foot: the foot washed by Brahma, which is itself Brahman; the foot that measured the earth, rested on Bali's head, reached the sky and protected Indra; the foot that freed a woman from sin, stood on a serpent's head and is pressed by Sri; and the foot that grants boons to yogis and is the supreme abode showing Tiruvenkatagiri as the lasting refuge.
Who is Balaripu in the song?
Balaripu means the enemy of Bala, a name of Indra.
Where can I listen to it?
This page has two audio versions hosted by TTD, sung by G. Balakrishna Prasad and by Sobharaju. Use the buttons on this post.
Source & credits
- Lyrics: Composed by Tallapaka Annamacharya (15th century, public domain). Reference numbers (rekhu 31, samputam 1-191) follow the TTD Annamacharya Sankeertanas edition.
- Audio: Sung by G. Balakrishna Prasad and Sobharaju. Audio files hosted by TTD (tirumala.org). Audio rights belong to TTD and the artists.
- Transliteration, word notes and meaning: Original to the Annamayya Keerthanalu blog.
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