kondalalo nelakonna - కొండలలో నెలకొన్న
Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English with Meaning and Audio
Kondalalo nelakonna: the Lord of the Tirumala hills showers boons as vast as the hills and stands by his devotees, from a potter to a king. Illustration created with AI for this post.
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Kondalalo nelakonna (కొండలలో నెలకొన్న) is an adhyatma (spiritual) keerthana by the 15th-century composer-saint Annamacharya (Annamayya), set in raga Samantam and addressed to Lord Sri Venkateswara of Tirumala. The pallavi praises the Lord who has made his home in the hills, "Koneti Rayudu", the lord of the temple pond, and who showers boons as large as the hills. Each charanam then recalls a devotee of the Tirumala tradition: the potter-devotee Kuruvarti Nambi, the king Tondaman Chakravarti, Ananthalwar, Tirumala Nambi and Tirukachchi Nambi, and shows how the Lord stood by each of them. TTD includes this audio in its Sri Venkateswara Geetamalika collection. Below you will find the lyrics in Telugu, an easy-to-read English transliteration, word notes, and the meaning in English and Telugu.
కొండలలో నెలకొన్న అన్నమయ్య కీర్తన (రాగం: సామంతం) సాహిత్యం, తెలుగు మరియు ఇంగ్లీష్ లిరిక్స్, భావము, ఆడియోతో.
Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English
Song details
| Composer | Annamacharya (Annamayya) |
| వాగ్గేయకార | అన్నమాచార్య |
| Category | Adhyatma sankeertana (ఆధ్యాత్మ) |
| Raga | Samantam (సామంతం) |
| Rekhu (copper plate) | 25-3 |
| Volume (Samputam) | 1-151 |
| Deity | Sri Venkateswara (Tirumala) |
| Singer (audio) | Kondaveeti Jyothirmayi |
| Source | Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) |
| Language | Telugu |
కొండలలో నెలకొన్న – Telugu lyrics
కొండలలో నెలకొన్న కోనేటిరాయఁడు వాఁడు
కొండలంత వరములు గుప్పెడువాఁడు ॥కొండలలో॥
కుమ్మరదాసుఁడైన కురువరతినంబి
ఇమ్మన్న వరములెల్ల నిచ్చినవాఁడు
దొమ్ములు సేసినయట్టి తొండమాం జక్కురవర్తి
రమ్మన్నచోటికి వచ్చి నమ్మినవాఁడు ॥కొండలలో॥
అచ్చపు వేడుకతోడ ననంతాళువారికి
ముచ్చిలి వెట్టికి మన్ను మోఁచినవాఁడు
మచ్చిక దొలఁకఁ దిరుమలనంబితోడుత
నిచ్చనిచ్చ మాటలాడి నొచ్చినవాఁడు ॥కొండలలో॥
కంచిలోన నుండఁ దిరుకచ్చినంబిమీఁదఁ గరు-
ణించి తనయెడకు రప్పించినవాఁడు
యెంచ నెక్కుడైన వేంకటేశుఁడు మనలకు
మంచివాఁడై కరుణఁ బాలించినవాఁడు ॥కొండలలో॥
Kondalalo nelakonna – lyrics in English (transliteration)
Kondalalo nelakonna koneti raayadu vaadu
Kondalanta varamulu guppeduvaadu ||kondalalo||
Kummaradaasudaina kuruvaratinambi
Immanna varamulella nichchinavaadu
Dommulu sesinayatti tondamaam jakkuravarti
Rammannachotiki vachchi namminavaadu ||kondalalo||
Achchapu vedukatoda nanantaaluvaariki
Muchchili vettiki mannu mochinavaadu
Machchika dolanka dirumalanambitoduta
Nichchanichcha maatalaadi nochchinavaadu ||kondalalo||
Kanchilona nunda dirukachchinambimeeda garu-
Ninchi tanayedaku rappinchinavaadu
Yencha nekkudaina venkatesudu manalaku
Manchivaadai karuna baalinchinavaadu ||kondalalo||
Word notes
- Nelakonna (నెలకొన్న): has taken up residence; firmly established.
- Koneti raayadu (కోనేటిరాయఁడు): the lord of the temple pond, a name of Sri Venkateswara at Tirumala.
- Varamulu (వరములు): boons.
- Guppeduvaadu (గుప్పెడువాఁడు): the one who showers or scatters generously.
- Kummaradaasudu (కుమ్మరదాసుఁడు): the potter-devotee.
- Kuruvaratinambi (కురువరతినంబి): Kuruvarti Nambi, a devotee of the Tirumala tradition who is traditionally remembered as a potter.
- Immanna (ఇమ్మన్న): whatever he asked for.
- Dommulu (దొమ్ములు): battles, fights.
- Tondamaan Chakkuravarti (తొండమాం జక్కురవర్తి): Tondaman Chakravarti, the king traditionally associated with the Tirumala temple. The line "rammannachotiki vachchi namminavaadu" is read here as the Lord coming wherever the king called him and trusting him; the last word could also be read in other ways.
- Achchapu vedukatoda (అచ్చపు వేడుకతోడ): with pure, genuine delight.
- Ananthaaluvaaru (అనంతాళువారు): Ananthalwar (Anantacharya), a devotee traditionally associated with a flower garden at Tirumala.
- Muchchili (ముచ్చిలి): secretly, quietly.
- Vetti (వెట్టి): forced or unpaid labour.
- Mannu mochinavaadu (మన్ను మోఁచినవాఁడు): the one who carried soil.
- Machchika (మచ్చిక): affection, familiarity.
- Tirumalanambi (తిరుమలనంబి): Tirumala Nambi, a devotee who served the Lord at Tirumala.
- Nichchanichcha (నిచ్చనిచ్చ): day after day, every day.
- Nochchinavaadu (నొచ్చినవాఁడు): the word literally suggests being pained or moved; it is read here as sharing in the devotee's feelings.
- Kanchi (కంచి): the holy city of Kanchipuram.
- Tirukachchinambi (తిరుకచ్చినంబి): Tirukachchi Nambi, a devotee of Kanchi.
- Karuninchi (కరుణించి): having shown compassion.
- Tanayeduku rappinchinavaadu (తనయెడకు రప్పించినవాఁడు): the one who made him come to his own side.
- Yencha nekkudaina (యెంచ నెక్కుడైన): greater than any reckoning; beyond measure.
- Baalinchu (పాలించు): to rule over, to protect.
Meaning of Kondalalo nelakonna (in English)
This is a summary of the idea of the song, not a word-for-word translation. Each charanam recalls one or two devotees of the Tirumala tradition and the way the Lord stood by them.
- Pallavi: He is the Lord of the temple pond who has made his home in the hills. He showers boons as large as the hills.
- First charanam: To Kuruvarti Nambi, the potter-devotee, he gave every boon that was asked. To Tondaman Chakravarti, who had fought battles, he came wherever he was called, and put his trust in him.
- Second charanam: Out of pure delight, he secretly carried soil as forced labour for Ananthalwar. With overflowing affection, he spoke every day with Tirumala Nambi and shared in his feelings.
- Third charanam: When Tirukachchi Nambi was living in Kanchi, he looked upon him with compassion and brought him to his own side. Venkatesa, greater than any reckoning, was good to us and protected us with compassion.
The song reads as a string of stories showing that the Lord of the hills is easily reached by devotion, whatever one's station in life. It should be read as spiritual guidance, not as a judgement of any person.
భావము (తెలుగులో)
ఈ కీర్తనలో అన్నమయ్య కొండలలో నెలకొన్న కోనేటిరాయడు కొండంత వరాలను కురిపించేవాడని పల్లవిలో స్తుతిస్తున్నారు. కుమ్మరి భక్తుడైన కురువరతి నంబి కోరిన వరాలన్నీ ఇచ్చాడని, యుద్ధాలు చేసిన తొండమాన్ చక్రవర్తి పిలిచిన చోటికి వచ్చి అతనిని నమ్మాడని మొదటి చరణం చెబుతుంది. స్వచ్ఛమైన వేడుకతో అనంతాళ్వారుకు రహస్యంగా వెట్టిపనికి మట్టి మోశాడని, ప్రేమ పొంగిపొర్లుతూ తిరుమల నంబితో రోజూ మాటలాడి అతని భావాలలో పాలుపంచుకున్నాడని రెండవ చరణం అంటుంది. కంచిలో ఉన్న తిరుకచ్చి నంబిపై కరుణ చూపి తన దగ్గరకు రప్పించుకున్నాడని, లెక్కకు మించిన గొప్పవాడైన వేంకటేశ్వరుడు మనకు మంచివాడై కరుణతో పాలించాడని మూడవ చరణం ముగిస్తుంది.
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Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Kondalalo nelakonna?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (Annamayya), the 15th-century composer-saint.
Which raga is it in?
Samantam (సామంతం).
What are the rekhu and samputam numbers?
Rekhu 25-3, Samputam 1-151.
What does the keerthana say?
It praises Sri Venkateswara, the Lord of the temple pond who lives in the hills and showers boons as large as the hills, and recalls how he stood by devotees such as Kuruvarti Nambi, Tondaman Chakravarti, Ananthalwar, Tirumala Nambi and Tirukachchi Nambi.
Who are the devotees named in the song?
They are Kuruvarti Nambi (the potter-devotee), King Tondaman Chakravarti, Ananthalwar, Tirumala Nambi and Tirukachchi Nambi of Kanchi, all remembered in the Tirumala tradition.
Where can I listen to it?
The audio on this page is sung by Kondaveeti Jyothirmayi and hosted by TTD. Use the button at the top of this post.
Source & credits
- Lyrics: Composed by Tallapaka Annamacharya (15th century, public domain). Reference numbers (rekhu 25-3, samputam 1-151) follow the TTD Annamacharya Sankeertanas edition.
- Audio: Sung by Kondaveeti Jyothirmayi. Audio file hosted by TTD (tirumala.org). Audio rights belong to TTD and the artist.
- Transliteration, word notes and meaning: Original to the Annamayya Keerthanalu blog.
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