Balagopala

 

Ragam: Bhairavi  (20th mela Nata Bhairavi Janyam)

                ARO: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S        ||

                AVA: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S        ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Version: Hyderabad Brothers (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5w-PA9arzY)

     Slower rendition by Ram Kaushik (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeMB_JQksMA)

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PavArGza5ek

MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/balagopala-class.mp3 

 

Pallavi:

Balagopala Palaya Asu maam Bhaktavatsala Krupaajaladhe(Hari)

 

Anupallavi:

Nila Nirada Sarira Dhiratara Nirajakara Nirupamananda Kara

Lilaya gopavesha  Dhara muralidhara Sridhara Damodaravara

 

Charanam:

Canura Malla Harana Nipunatara Carana Nihata Sakatasura Murahara

Manikya makuta haravalaya Dhara Mattebha Kumbha Bhedana Patutara

Vanisarccita Pitambaradhara Vaijayanti Vana Mala Dhara

Aanavadi Vijaya Manasakara Apahata Kamsasura Nata Bhusura

Drona Karna Duryodhanadi Hara Draupadi mana Samrakshanakara

Vainika Gayaka Guruguha Nuta Pura Vairi Vihita Gopika Manohara

 

MEANING:

Oh BALAGOPALA! Protect (“paalaya asu”) me (“maam”).You are the ocean (“jaladhe”) of compassion (“krupaa”) to devotees (“Bhakta”). Whose body (“sharira”) Is blue-hued (“neela”)  like the rain bearing clouds (“neeradha”); whose hands (“kara”) are like lotus (“neeraja”)  flower; bestower (“kara”) of incomparable (“nirupa”)  bliss (“ananda”); who sportively (“leelaya”) incarnated (“vesha dhara”) as the cow-herd (“gopa”, “muralidhara”). Who is adorned by LAKSHMI (“sri dhara”); and is the precious one DAMODARA; who was tied by a rope by YASODA.

 

Who skillfully (“nipuna”) vanquished (“harana”) the CANURA & MALLA and killed SAKATASURA with His foot (“charana nihata”); who brought about the death (“hara”) of MURA. He is adorned with ruby gem-studded (“manikya”) crown (“makuta”), necklace (“haara”) and bracelet (“valaya”).  He is valorous in splitting (“Bhedana”) the pot-like head (“Patutara”) of the intoxicated (“Mattebha”) elephant (“Kumbha”). He is worshipped (“architha”) by BRAMHA  the consort of Vani. HE is adorned with PITAMBARA and VAIJAYANTIMALA. Who is the form (“akara”) of the victorious (“vijaya”) mind in conquering pride (“anava”) etc (“aadi”).. Who destroyed (“apahata”) demons (“asura”) like KAMSA and worshipped (“nata”) by BHUSURAS –those belonging to the earth and kings; He vanquished DRONA, KARNA, DURYODHANA etc. protected (“samrakshanakara”) the honour (“Maana”) of DRAUPADI. He is extolled by VAINIKA GAYAKAS-VINA players & songsters and GURUGUHA; He is well disposed (“vihita”) with friends and foes (“vairi”) alike, and the GOPIs – the cow-herd-damsels.

 

Pallavi:

Balagopala Palaya Asu maam Bhaktavatsala Krupaajaladhe(Hari)

 

[Oh BALAGOPALA! Protect (“paalaya asu”) me (“maam”).]

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N ; SG    R ; GR   GM P ;   ; , n  dDm             |  P ; ; ;    dNd DP   G G   mpdp ,d    pm G RS              ||

Ba- - -    la-  go-   - -   paa- - -    la- - -               Paa- - - la-   ya- -  A  -   su- - - -   maam- - -

 

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N ; SG    R ; GR   GM P ;     ; ;   D P               |  P ; ; ;    dNd DP   G G   mpdp ,d    pm G RS              ||

Ba- - -    la-  go-   - -   paa- - -    la- - -               Paa- - - la-   ya- -  A -   su-- - - -   maam- - -

 

Srs N  Spm G R ; GR  Gnd P ;   ; , n  dDm       |  P ; ; ;   dnsr sndp  G ;   mpdp ,d    pp mG,  RS        ||

Ba- - -    -  -  la-  go-   - -   paa- - -    la- - -           Paa- - - la-   ya- -  A -   su-- - - -   maam- - -

 

 

Srs N  Spm G R ; GR  Gnd P ;   ; , n  dDm       |  P ;  dnsr  gmgr  sndp  G ;   mpdp ,d    pp mG,  RS ||

Ba- - -    -  -  la-  go-   - -   paa- - -    la- - -           Paa- la- --- - - -  ya- -  A -   su-- - - -   maam- - -

 

[You are the ocean (“jaladhe”) of compassion (“krupaa”) to devotees (“Bhakta”). ]

 

S ,g  rsN    D ; N ;               S ; R ;     Rgm GS  |  SG RG     mpdpmgmd   pp mG,  R; RG RS ||

Bha- - -     kta- va-             -    tsa     la – Kru-   paa- - -      - - - - ja-la-    dhe - - - -  - Ha- ri - - 

 

S ,g  rsN      D ; N ;             S ; R ;     rgmg grrs  |  rgmp dnsr   sndp mgmd pp mG,  R;         RG grrs ||

Bha- - -     kta- va-             -    tsa     la – Kru-   paa- - - ---     - - -    ja-la-    dhe - - -            Ha- ri - - 

 

Anupallavi:

Nila Nirada Sarira Dhiratara Nirajakara Nirupamananda Kara

Lilaya gopavesha  Dhara muralidhara Srishara Damodaravara

 

[Whose body (“sharira”) Is blue-hued (“neela”)  like the rain bearing clouds (“neeradha”)]

 

ND ND    N ; N ;    ND ND       DP  ; dm      | P ; ; ,d D ; N ;    ; ; NS     ; ; ; ;       ||

Ni-   - -     la -  Ni-     - -   ra-      da -  Sa-         ri- - - -  ra  Dhi- - -  ra-     - - - -

 

ND ND    N ;  N;     nsD ND      DP ; dm      | P ; ; ,d D ; N ;    ; ; R ;       rsN  S R,g  ||

Ni-   - -     la -  Ni-     - -   ra-      da -  Sa-         ri- - - -  ra  Dhi- - -  ra-      ta- - ra - - -

 

rsS N ND  N ;  nsR     rSn ND       DP ; dm   | P ; ; ,d D ; N ;    ; ; R ;       rsN  S nsrg  ||

Ni-   - -     la -  Ni-     - -    ra-         da -  Sa-     ri- - - -  ra  Dhi- - -  ra-      ta- - ra - - -

 

rsS N ND  N ;  nsR     rSn ND       DP ; dm   | P ; ; ,d D ; N ;    ; ; R ;       rsN  S ;   ||

Ni-   - -     la -  Ni-     - -     ra-        da -  Sa-     ri- - - -  ra  Dhi- - -  ra-      ta- - ra - - -

 

[Whose hands (“kara”) are like lotus (“neeraja”)  flower; bestower (“kara”) of incomparable (“nirupa”)  bliss (“ananda”)]

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N ;  MG R; NS    ns R  S N              N D DP | P ; ; , n    d P ,  P ,m          P ;  P,d   nsR S ; ||

Ni -  ra-   ja- ka-    ra- -  Ni-              ru -  pa-   ma- - - -  - - -    nan-         da  Ka-   ra- - - -

 

N ; ; R    , S,  rs N    D – pndp dm    ; P   d p d  n |  nS, ; ;      ; ; ; ;            ; ; ; ;       ; ; ; ;       ||

Li - - la    ya go- -   pa   ve- - - sha -  Dhara- mura li-   -  -    -  - - -           -  -- -      - - - -

 

[Who sportively (“leelaya”) incarnated (“vesha dhara”) as the cow-herd (“gopa”, “muralidhara”). Who is adorned by LAKSHMI (“sri dhara”); and is the precious one DAMODARA; who was tied by a rope by YASODA.]

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N ; ; R    , S,  rs N    D – pndp dm    ; P   d p d  n |  nS, ; ;      ; ; ; ,r           sndpmgrs  rgmp dnsr ||

Li - - la    ya go- -   pa   ve- - - sha -  Dhara- mura li-   -  -    -  - - -           -  -- -      - - - -

 

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rsS N  ; R   , S rg  rs N    D – pndp dm   ;  p D    n S |  R ,g  RS     rs N  DP    Pdm d N d    pM, mG, R S||

Li - -  -  la    ya  - go- -   pa   ve- - - sha -  Dhara mura li  - - dhara Sri-  dhara Da-  mo- -    da-  ra-   - vara

 

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rsS N  ; R , S rg  rs N    D – pndp dm   ;  p D    n S |  R srgr g  RS   rs N  DP    M;   d N d pM, mG, R S||

Li - -  -  la  ya  - go- -   pa   ve- - - sha -  Dhara mura li  - - - -  dharaSri-  dhara Da-  mo- -  da-  ra-   vara

 

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rsS N  ; R , S rg  rs N    D – pndp dm   ;  p D    n S |  R srgr g  RS   rs N  DP    mpgr   sndp mgdp  mgrs||

Li - -  -  la  ya  - go- -   pa   ve- - - sha -  Dhara mura li  - - - -  dharaSri-  dhara Da--   mo- - da- ra- va-ra-

 

[Oh BALAGOPALA! Protect (“paalaya asu”) me (“maam”).]

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Srs N  Spm G  R ; GR    Gnd P ;   ; , n  dDm       |  P ; dnsr    gmgr sndp    G ; mpdp ,d    pp mG,  RS ||

Ba- - -    -  -     la-  go-   - -   paa- - -    la- - -         Paa- la- --- - - -  ya- -     A - su-- - - -   maam- - -

 

[You are the ocean (“jaladhe”) of compassion (“krupaa”) to devotees (“Bhakta”). ]

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S ,g  rsN      D ; N ;             S ; R ;     rgmg grrs  |  rgmp dnsr   sndp mgmd  pp mG,  R;        RG grrs ||

Bha- - -     kta- va-             -    tsa     la –   Kru-   paa- - - ---     - - -    ja-la-    dhe - - -          Ha- ri - - 

 

 

Charanam:

Canura Malla Harana Nipunatara Carana Nihata Sakatasura Murahara

Manikyamakutaharavalaya Dhara Mattebha Kumbha Bhedana Patutara

Vanisarccita Pitambaradhara Vaijayanti Vana Mala Dhara

Anavadi Vijaya Manasakara Apahata Kamsasura Nata Bhusura

Dron Karna Duryodhanadi Hara Draupadi mana Samrakshanakara

Vainika Gayaka Guruguha Nuta Pura Vairi Vihita Gopika Manohara

 

[Who skillfully (“nipuna”) vanquished (“harana”) the CANURA & MALLA]

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R; ; N     S ; ; ;      R ; RG   RG R ;   | S; Sgr   N D SN  G ; R ;   grrs  R ; ||

Ca   -      nu           ra  Mal-  - -   la     Ha ra-    - na Ni-  pu-na-   ta---  ra

 

[and killed SAKATASURA with His foot (“charana nihata”); who brought about the death (“hara”) of MURA.]

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SG  R;    G ; g Pm   ; P D; ; P D ;    |  DM ;  ;   Mnd N ;  D;  N sd   ndD P; ||          

Cha-ra-  na  Ni- -   - hata     Saka-      ta-  -  -   su-   ra – Mu- ra- -  ha--  ra-

 

[He is adorned with ruby gem-studded (“manikya”) crown (“makuta”), necklace (“haara”) and bracelet (“valaya”). ]

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DM ; ;    P; ; ;       D; DM   P ;  PM   | MD; ;   D ; N ;    DP rsN  nd D  P; ||

Ma- -      ni- - -     kya ma-  ku- ta-    ha - - -   ra- va-    la- ya--  Dha—ra-

 

{missing line! Vanisarccita Pitambaradhara Vaijayanti Vana Mala Dhara }

 

[He is valorous in splitting (“Bhedana”) the pot-like head (“Patutara”) of the intoxicated (“Mattebha”) elephant (“Kumbha”).]

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DP ; ;     nd ; ; ,n S ;  N  S   ns R- S;   | NS P ;   P ; ndpm ;   ;  P D ;  ns R S ;        ||

Ma- -      tte- - -     bha Kum-- -   bha     Bhe-  -  da- na- - -  - - Patu – ta- - ra

 

[Who is the form (“akara”) of the victorious (“vijaya”) mind in conquering pride (“anava”) etc (“aadi”).. ]

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; sn N S    P  D ; ;   ; ,n S ;  ; R R G | G S M ;   ; ; G ;   grrs nS,   ,  n- G , R ,          ||

  A na  -  - -   va -     - - di    Vija -    ya  -  Ma- - - na-   sa- - - -    -  -   ka- ra-

 

[Who destroyed (“apahata”) demons (“asura”) like KAMSA and worshipped (“nata”) by BHUSURAS –those belonging to the earth and kings ]

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; N S;     R; rs N     R; ; N    S ; ; ;     |    N ; rs N    nd D P ;   mpdn dpmg    R R S ;              ||             

  A pa     ha ta         Kam       sa              su- ra--     Na- - ta    Bhu- - - - -     -  sura

 

[He vanquished DRONA, KARNA, DURYODHANA etc. protected (“samrakshanakara”) the honour (“Maana”) of DRAUPADI.]

 

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S ; G  R   ;  G  P,m    N; D-  P    ; D  M P  | P- D ,    P m   gRg M ;  M –  S ;   G R   G MPD             ||

Drona Kar  na Du--   ryo dhanaa -di Ha ra   na Drau padi  - - -  ma- na   Sam   ra-  kshanakara

 

[He is extolled by VAINIKA GAYAKAS-VINA players & songsters and GURUGUHA; He is well disposed (“vihita”) with friends and foes (“vairi”) alike, and the GOPIs – the cow-herd-damsels.]

 

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; d N s rs   rpM G RS ;   ; n   G r S   N D N S  | nsP ; R – S   N D  m  P,   S n D p md  pmG RS         ||               

 Vai-nika- Ga- - - yaka   Guruguha  Nuta Pura  Vai- ri    Vi  hi  ta Go -   pi-  ka- Ma- no—hara

 

[Oh BALAGOPALA! Protect (“paalaya asu”) me (“maam”).]

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Srs N  Spm G  R ; GR  Gnd P ;   ; , n  dDm       |  P ; dnsr    gmgr sndp     G ;   mpdp ,d    pp mG,  RS ||

Ba- - -    -  - -   la-  go-   - -   paa- - -    la- - -       Paa- la-    --- -    ya- -     A -   su-- - - -   maam- - -

 

[You are the ocean (“jaladhe”) of compassion (“krupaa”) to devotees (“Bhakta”). ]

 

S ,g  rsN      D ; N ;             S ; R ;     rgmg grrs  |  rgmp dnsr   sndp mgmd pp mG,  R;         RG grrs ||

Bha- - -     kta- va-             -    tsa     la – Kru-   paa- - - ---     - - -    ja-la-    dhe - - -            Ha- ri - -