Hari Narayana Krishna adivo - హరి నారాయణ కృష్ణ అదివో
Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English with Meaning and Audio
Hari Narayana Krishna adivo mavinnapamu: a humble petition to the Lord, who moves the puppet whether or not it remembers him. Illustration created with AI for this post.
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Hari Narayana Krishna adivo mavinnapamu (హరి నారాయణ కృష్ణ అదివో మావిన్నపము) is an adhyatma (spiritual) keerthana by the 15th-century composer-saint Annamacharya (Annamayya), set in raga Paadi. It is a humble petition to the Lord. The poet says that his mind is unsteady and his devotion is small, but the Lord's grace is great, and he leaves the rest to him. He gives three pictures to explain why that is enough: a crooked, winding stream that still reaches the earth, a small temple whose god is great, and a puppet that dances when the puppeteer pulls the strings, whether or not the puppet is awake. The audio here is sung by Vani Jairam. TTD places it in the album Annamayya Bala Gana Lahari - 3. 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: Hari Narayana Krishna, Hari Narayana Krishna adivo maa vinnapamu, Hari Narayana Krushna, హరి నారాయణ కృష్ణ.
హరి నారాయణ కృష్ణ అదివో మావిన్నపము అన్నమయ్య కీర్తన (రాగం: పాడి) 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 | Paadi (పాడి) |
| Rekhu (copper plate) | 198-6 |
| Volume (Samputam) | 2-507 |
| Deity | Sri Venkateswara (Tirumala) |
| Singer (audio) | Vani Jairam |
| Audio album | Annamayya Bala Gana Lahari - 3 |
| Source | Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) |
| Language | Telugu |
హరి నారాయణ కృష్ణ అదివో మావిన్నపము – Telugu lyrics
హరి నారాయణ కృష్ణ అదివో మావిన్నపము
తరవాతి మాట నీవే తలఁచుకోవయ్యా ॥పల్లవి॥
నడిఁబడ్డ తలఁపు చక్కఁగాక వుండినాను
వొడయఁడవు నీకృప వొగిఁ జక్కనే
గుడిగొన్న యేరెంత కొంకరవంకరలైనా
పుడమికి లోఁగొనకపోవునటవయ్యా ॥హరి॥
కాయకపు నాభక్తి కడుఁ గొంచమైనాను
ఆయపు నీవరములు అతిఘనమే
యేయెడ గుడి గొంచమయిన గుడిలో దేవుని-
కాయెడ మహిమ ఘనమందురు గదవయ్యా ॥హరి॥
శ్రీవేంకటేశ నిన్ను జింతించక నే నుండినా
జీవాంతరాత్ముఁడవై చేకొంటి నీవే
ఆవటించి కీలుబొమ్మ అచేతనమై యుండినా
ఆవేళ సూత్రధారుఁ డాడించుఁ గదవయ్యా ॥హరి॥
Hari Narayana Krishna adivo mavinnapamu – lyrics in English (transliteration)
hari nArAyaNa kRshNa adivO mAvinnapamu
taravAti mATa nIvE talachukOvayyA ||pallavi||
naDibaDDa talapu chakkagAka vuMDinAnu
voDayaDavu nIkRpa vogi chakkanE
guDigonna yEreMta koMkaravaMkaralainA
puDamiki lOgonakapOvunaTavayyA ||hari||
kAyakapu nAbhakti kaDu goMchamainAnu
Ayapu nIvaramulu atighanamE
yEyeDa guDi goMchamayina guDilO dEvuni-
kAyeDa mahima ghanamaMduru gadavayyA ||hari||
SrIvEMkaTESa ninnu jiMtiMchaka nE nuMDinA
jIvAMtarAtmuDavai chEkoMTi nIvE
AvaTiMchi kIlubomma achEtanamai yuMDinA
AvELa sUtradhAruDu ADiMchu gadavayyA ||hari||
Word notes
- Hari, Narayana, Krishna (హరి, నారాయణ, కృష్ణ): names of Vishnu, here addressed to Sri Venkateswara.
- Adivo (అదివో): "here it is, look". It draws the Lord's attention to the plea.
- Mavinnapamu (మావిన్నపము): our petition, our humble request.
- Taravati mata (తరవాతి మాట): the next word, what follows, the rest.
- Talachukovayya (తలఁచుకోవయ్యా): please think it over, please take care of it.
- Nadibadda (నడిఁబడ్డ): caught in the middle, wavering. Read with talapu, an unsteady mind.
- Talapu (తలఁపు): thought, mind.
- Chakkagaka (చక్కఁగాక): not set right, not steady.
- Vodayadu (వొడయఁడు): lord, master.
- Krupa (కృప): grace, mercy.
- Vogi (వొగిఁ): fully, in abundance. The word is old Telugu, so this is one reading.
- Chakkane (చక్కనే): is good, is right, is perfect.
- Gudigonna yeru (గుడిగొన్న యేరు): a stream that circles or coils around. The phrase is old Telugu, so this is a tentative reading.
- Konkara-vankaralu (కొంకరవంకరలు): twists and bends, crookedness.
- Pudamiki logonaka povunu (పుడమికి లోఁగొనక పోవును): will it not enter the earth, will it not reach the sea? Read with the stream, it means "will it not finally reach its goal?" The phrase is old Telugu, so this is a tentative reading.
- Kayakapu bhakti (కాయకపు భక్తి): devotion of one's own effort, devotion that comes from one's own labour. The word kayakamu has a few meanings, so this is a tentative reading.
- Konchamu (కొంచము): small, little.
- Ayapu (ఆయపు): that which comes in, income, gain. Here it refers to what the Lord gives back.
- Varamulu (వరములు): boons, blessings.
- Atighanamu (అతిఘనము): very great, very large.
- Yeyeda (యేయెడ): wherever, in whatever place.
- Gudi (గుడి): a temple.
- Mahima (మహిమ): greatness, glory.
- Gadavayya (గదవయ్యా): isn't it so, aren't they, you know. A way of asking for agreement.
- Chintinchaka (చింతించక): without thinking of (you).
- Jivantaratma (జీవాంతరాత్ముఁడు): the inner self who lives within every being.
- Chekonti (చేకొంటి): you took (me) as your own.
- Avatinchi (ఆవటించి): having been joined, having taken the form of. The word is old Telugu, so this is one reading.
- Kilubomma (కీలుబొమ్మ): a puppet that moves on joints or strings, a marionette.
- Achetanamu (అచేతనము): lifeless, without awareness.
- Sutradharudu (సూత్రధారుఁడు): the holder of the strings, the puppeteer, the one who directs the play.
- Adinchu (ఆడించు): makes it move, makes it dance.
Meaning of Hari Narayana Krishna adivo mavinnapamu (in English)
This is a summary of the idea of the song, not a word-for-word translation. Several phrases (especially in the first two verses) are old Telugu and can be read in more than one way, so please treat this as one reading.
- Pallavi: O Hari, Narayana, Krishna, here is our petition. What comes next is for you to think about.
- First charanam: Even if my wavering mind is not steady, your grace, O Lord, is right and full. However crooked and winding a stream may be, doesn't it finally enter the earth and reach its goal?
- Second charanam: My devotion may be very small, but what you give back is very great. Wherever a temple is small, they say the glory of the god inside is great, don't they?
- Third charanam: O Sri Venkatesa, even if I do not think of you, you, the inner self of every being, have taken me as your own. Even if the puppet lies lifeless, the holder of the strings makes it dance at that time, doesn't he?
The song is a gentle argument for grace. Annamayya does not claim to be steady or deeply devoted. He gives the Lord three pictures to show that this does not matter: a stream that finds its way even through many bends, a small temple that holds a great god, and a puppet that moves because of the one who holds the strings. The ending is the strongest. Even when the devotee does not remember the Lord, the Lord holds him as the inner self. In this way the song turns a confession of weakness into a statement of trust.
భావము (తెలుగులో)
ఈ కీర్తనలో అన్నమయ్య హరి, నారాయణ, కృష్ణా, ఇదే మా విన్నపం, ఆ తరువాత సంగతి నీవే చూసుకో అని వేడుతున్నారు. మొదటి చరణంలో నా మనసు స్థిరంగా లేకపోయినా, ప్రభూ, నీ కృప ఎప్పుడూ మంచిదే అని చెబుతూ, ఎంత వంకర టింకరగా ప్రవహించినా ఏరు చివరకు భూమిలోకి (సముద్రంలోకి) చేరకుండా ఉంటుందా అని అడుగుతున్నారు. రెండవ చరణంలో నా భక్తి చాలా కొంచెమైనా, నీవిచ్చే వరాలు చాలా గొప్పవి అని, ఎక్కడైనా గుడి చిన్నదైనా లోపలి దేవుని మహిమ గొప్పదే అంటారు కదా అని చెబుతున్నారు. మూడవ చరణంలో శ్రీవేంకటేశా, నేను నిన్ను తలచకపోయినా, జీవులందరిలో అంతరాత్మగా ఉన్న నీవే నన్ను స్వీకరించావు, కీలుబొమ్మ చైతన్యం లేకుండా ఉన్నా, ఆ సమయంలో సూత్రధారుడే దాన్ని ఆడిస్తాడు కదా అని ముగిస్తున్నారు.
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Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Hari Narayana Krishna adivo mavinnapamu?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (Annamayya), the 15th-century composer-saint.
Which raga is it in?
Paadi (పాడి).
What are the rekhu and samputam numbers?
Rekhu 198-6, Samputam 2-507.
What does the keerthana say?
The poet presents a humble petition to the Lord. He admits that his mind is unsteady and his devotion is small, and says that the Lord's grace is still great. He gives three pictures: a winding stream that still reaches its goal, a small temple with a great god, and a puppet moved by its puppeteer.
What does "kilubomma" mean in the song?
A kilubomma is a puppet that moves on joints or strings. In the last verse the poet compares himself to a lifeless puppet that the sutradhari (puppeteer, the Lord) makes dance.
What does "sutradhari" mean?
It means the holder of the strings, the puppeteer. In the song it is the Lord, who moves the devotee whether or not the devotee remembers him.
Which album is the audio from?
The audio is from the TTD album Annamayya Bala Gana Lahari - 3, sung by Vani Jairam.
Where can I listen to it?
The audio on this page is sung by Vani Jairam 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 198-6, samputam 2-507) follow the TTD Annamacharya Sankeertanas edition.
- Audio: Sung by Vani Jairam. 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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