Muddugare yasoda (Muddugaare yasoda) - ముద్దుగారే యశోద
Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English with Meaning and Audio
Muddugaare yasoda: Annamayya sees the child Krishna as a jewel in every form, from Yashoda's courtyard pearl to the sapphire of Venkatadri. Illustration created with AI for this post.
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Muddugaare yasoda (ముద్దుగారే యశోద) is an adhyatma (spiritual) keerthana by the 15th-century composer-saint Annamacharya (Annamayya), set in raga Salanganata. Annamayya sings of the child Krishna, Yashoda's darling and Devaki's son, as a jewel of many kinds. In each charanam the Lord is compared with precious stones: a pearl in Yashoda's courtyard, a ruby in the palms of the cowherd women, a diamond to the challenging Kamsa, an emerald, a coral, a gomedhika, a cat's-eye, a topaz over the heads of the serpent Kalinga, and a blue sapphire on Sri Venkatadri. Taken together these are the nine gems (navaratnas). In the last lines he is the divine gem that never leaves the ocean of milk, and Padmanabha who wanders like a child. TTD places this audio in its Sri Venkateswara Geetamalika album. Below you will find the lyrics in Telugu, an easy-to-read English transliteration, word notes, and the meaning in English and Telugu.
Also written as: Muddugaare yasoda, Muddugare yashoda, Muddugaarae yasoda, ముద్దుగారే యశోద.
ముద్దుగారే యశోద అన్నమయ్య కీర్తన (రాగం: సాళంగనాట) సాహిత్యం, తెలుగు మరియు ఇంగ్లీష్ లిరిక్స్, భావము, ఆడియోతో.
Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English
Song details
| Composer | Annamacharya (Annamayya) |
| వాగ్గేయకార | తాళ్లపాక అన్నమాచార్య |
| Category | Adhyatma sankeertana (అధ్యాత్మ సంకీర్తన) |
| Raga | Salanganata (సాళంగనాట) |
| Rekhu (copper plate) | 299-6 |
| Volume (Samputam) | 3-577 |
| Deity | Sri Krishna / Sri Venkateswara (Tirumala) |
| Singer (audio) | G. Balakrishna Prasad |
| TTD Album | Sri Venkateswara Geetamalika |
| Source | Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) |
| Language | Telugu |
ముద్దుగారే యశోద – Telugu lyrics
ముద్దుగారే యశోద ముంగిటి ముత్యము వీఁడు
తిద్దరాని మహిమల దేవకిసుతుఁడు ॥పల్లవి॥
అంతనింత గొల్లెతల అరచేతి మాణికము
పంతమాడే కంసుని పాలి వజ్రము
కాంతుల మూఁడులోకాల గరుడపచ్చఁబూస
చెంతల మాలోనున్న చిన్నికృష్ణుఁడు ॥ముద్దు॥
రతికేలి రుక్మిణికి రంగు మోవి పగడము
మితి గోవర్ధనపు గోమేధికము
సతమై శంఖచక్రాల సందుల వైడూర్యము
గతియై మమ్ముఁ గాచేటి కమలాక్షుఁడు ॥ముద్దు॥
కాళింగుని తలల పైఁ గప్పిన పుష్యరాగము
యేలేటి శ్రీవేంకటాద్రి యింద్రనీలము
పాలజలనిధిలోనఁ బాయని దివ్యరత్నము
బాలుని వలెఁ దిరిగీఁ బద్మనాభుఁడు ॥ముద్దు॥
Muddugaare yasoda – lyrics in English (transliteration)
Muddugaare yasoda mungiti mutyamu veedu
Tiddaraani mahimala devakisutudu ||pallavi||
Antaninta golletala arachETi maanikamu
Pantamaade kamsuni paali vajramu
Kaantula moodulokaala garudapachchaboosa
Chentala maalonunna chinnikrishnudu ||muddu||
Ratikeli rukminiki rangu movi pagadamu
Miti govardhanapu gomedhikamu
Satamai sankhachakraala sandula vaidooryamu
Gatiyai mammu gaacheti kamalaakshudu ||muddu||
Kaalinguni talala pai gappina pushyaraagamu
Yeleti sreevenkataadri yindraneelamu
Paalajalanidhilona baayani divyaratnamu
Baaluni vale dirigee padmanaabhudu ||muddu||
Word notes
- Muddugaare (ముద్దుగారే): lovely, darling, charming; here "O charming one" or "so dear".
- Yasoda (యశోద): Yashoda, the foster mother of Krishna.
- Mungiti (ముంగిటి): of the courtyard, the front yard of a house.
- Mutyamu (ముత్యము): a pearl.
- Veedu (వీడు): this one, this fellow.
- Tiddaraani (తిద్దరాని): that cannot be corrected or improved; flawless, matchless. The sense here is compact, so see the note on this line below the meaning.
- Mahimalu (మహిమలు): glories, divine powers.
- Devaki-sutudu (దేవకిసుతుడు): the son of Devaki, Krishna.
- Antaninta (అంతనింత): here and there, in places, everywhere.
- Golletalu (గొల్లెతలు): the cowherd women, the gopikas.
- Arachetti (అరచేతి): in the palm of the hand.
- Maanikamu (మాణికము): a ruby.
- Pantamaade (పంతమాడే): who challenges, who picks a quarrel.
- Kamsudu (కంసుడు): Kamsa, the tyrant king of Mathura.
- Paali (పాలి): to him, for his share.
- Vajramu (వజ్రము): a diamond, also the thunderbolt, a symbol of hardness.
- Kaantulu (కాంతులు): radiance, brilliant light.
- Moodulokaalu (మూడులోకాలు): the three worlds.
- Garudapachcha (గరుడపచ్చ): an emerald.
- Boosa (పూస): a bead, a gem-bead.
- Chentala (చెంతల): nearby, close at hand.
- Chinni-krishnudu (చిన్నికృష్ణుడు): little Krishna.
- Rati-keli (రతికేలి): amorous play, love-sport.
- Rukmini (రుక్మిణి): Rukmini, Krishna's principal queen.
- Rangu movi (రంగు మోవి): the red-tinted lip.
- Pagadamu (పగడము): coral.
- Miti (మితి): measure, limit, extent.
- Govardhanamu (గోవర్ధనము): Mount Govardhana, lifted by Krishna to shelter the cowherds.
- Gomedhikamu (గోమేధికము): gomedha, hessonite, a honey-coloured gem.
- Satamai (సతమై): constantly, always.
- Sankha-chakraalu (శంఖచక్రాలు): the conch and the discus.
- Sandula (సందుల): in the gaps, in the spaces between.
- Vaidooryamu (వైడూర్యము): a cat's-eye gem.
- Gatiyai (గతియై): as the refuge, as the way.
- Gaacheti (కాచేటి): who protects.
- Kamalaakshudu (కమలాక్షుడు): the lotus-eyed one, Vishnu or Krishna.
- Kaalinguni (కాళింగుని): of Kalinga, the serpent Kaliya.
- Talalu (తలలు): heads.
- Gappina (కప్పిన): covering.
- Pushyaraagamu (పుష్యరాగము): a yellow sapphire or topaz.
- Yeleti (ఏలేటి): who rules, the lord of.
- Sreevenkataadri (శ్రీవేంకటాద్రి): the sacred hill of Venkateswara at Tirumala.
- Indraneelamu (ఇంద్రనీలము): a blue sapphire.
- Paalajalanidhi (పాలజలనిధి): the ocean of milk.
- Baayani (బాయని): that never leaves, inseparable.
- Divya-ratnamu (దివ్యరత్నము): a divine gem.
- Baaluni vale (బాలుని వలె): like a child.
- Dirigee (తిరిగీ): wanders about.
- Padmanaabhudu (పద్మనాభుడు): the lotus-naveled one, a name of Vishnu.
Meaning of Muddugaare yasoda (in English)
This is a summary of the idea of the song, not a word-for-word translation.
- Pallavi: This charming one is the pearl of Yashoda's courtyard. He is Devaki's son, of glories that no one can match.
- First charanam: He is the ruby in the palms of the cowherd women everywhere. He is the diamond to Kamsa, who keeps picking quarrels. He is the emerald bead of radiance for the three worlds. He is little Krishna, who is near us, among us.
- Second charanam: He is the red coral of the lip of Rukmini in her love-play. He is the gomedhika of Mount Govardhana. He is the cat's-eye that always lies between the conch and the discus. He is the lotus-eyed Lord, who protects us as our refuge.
- Third charanam: He is the topaz that covered the heads of the serpent Kalinga. He is the sapphire of Sri Venkatadri, which he rules. He is the divine gem that never leaves the ocean of milk. He is Padmanabha, who goes about like a child.
The nine gems of the traditional navaratna set (pearl, ruby, diamond, emerald, coral, gomedhika, cat's-eye, topaz and sapphire) each name a face of Krishna: the child of Gokula, the foe of Kamsa, the lover of Rukmini, the lifter of Govardhana, the dancer on Kalinga, and finally the Lord of Venkatadri. The song joins Krishna of Gokula to Venkateswara of Tirumala as one divine gem. Some phrases (such as tiddaraani mahimala and garudapachchaboosa) are compact and open to more than one reading, so this is an interpretive summary.
భావము (తెలుగులో)
ఈ కీర్తనలో అన్నమయ్య చిన్నికృష్ణుని నవరత్నాలతో పోలుస్తూ కీర్తిస్తున్నారు. పల్లవిలో ఈ ముద్దుల బాలుడు యశోద ముంగిటి ముత్యం, తిద్దరాని మహిమలు గల దేవకీసుతుడని అంటున్నారు. మొదటి చరణంలో ఆయన గొల్లెతల అరచేతి మాణిక్యం, పంతమాడే కంసునికి వజ్రం, మూడు లోకాల కాంతుల గరుడపచ్చ పూస, మన చెంతనే ఉన్న చిన్నికృష్ణుడని వర్ణిస్తున్నారు. రెండవ చరణంలో రుక్మిణికి ఎర్రని మోవి పగడం, గోవర్ధనపు గోమేధికం, శంఖచక్రాల సందుల వైడూర్యం, మమ్ము గతియై కాపాడే కమలాక్షుడని చెబుతున్నారు. మూడవ చరణంలో కాళింగుని తలలపై కప్పిన పుష్యరాగం, ఏలేటి శ్రీవేంకటాద్రి ఇంద్రనీలం, పాలసముద్రంలో వదలని దివ్యరత్నం, బాలుని వలె తిరిగే పద్మనాభుడని ముగిస్తున్నారు.
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Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Muddugaare yasoda?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (Annamayya), the 15th-century composer-saint.
Which raga is it in?
Salanganata (సాళంగనాట).
What are the rekhu and samputam numbers?
Rekhu 299-6, Samputam 3-577.
What does the keerthana say?
It praises the child Krishna as a jewel of many kinds: a pearl for Yashoda, a ruby for the cowherd women, a diamond for Kamsa, an emerald for the three worlds, coral, gomedhika, cat's-eye, a topaz over Kalinga's heads, and a sapphire on Sri Venkatadri. The last lines call him the divine gem of the ocean of milk and Padmanabha, who wanders like a child.
Which nine gems does the song name?
Pearl, ruby, diamond, emerald, coral, gomedhika (hessonite), cat's-eye, topaz and blue sapphire.
Which TTD album is this song in?
Sri Venkateswara Geetamalika.
Where can I listen to it?
The audio on this page is sung by G. Balakrishna Prasad 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 299-6, samputam 3-577) follow the TTD Annamacharya Sankeertanas edition.
- Audio: Sung by G. Balakrishna Prasad. Audio file hosted by TTD (tirumala.org), album Sri Venkateswara Geetamalika. Audio rights belong to TTD and the artist.
- Transliteration, word notes and meaning: Original to the Annamayya Keerthanalu blog.
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