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मुद्दुगारे यशोद Meaning — Line by Line

मुद्दुगारे यशोद

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Meaning — Line by Line

Every verse of मुद्दुगारे यशोद with its Hindi meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

Verse 1#

muddugārē yaśōda muṅgiṭi mutyamu vīḍu ।

मुद्दुगारे यशोद मुङ्गिटि मुत्यमु वीडु तिद्दरानि महिमल देवकी सुतुडु

muddugārē yaśōda muṅgiṭi mutyamu vīḍu । tiddarāni mahimala dēvakī sutuḍu ॥

Meaningयशोदा के आँगन का यह दुलारा, लावण्य से दमकता बालक एक अनमोल मोती है; यह देवकी का पुत्र है, जिसकी महिमाएँ ऐसी पूर्ण हैं कि उनमें कोई सुधार संभव ही नहीं।

Verse 2#

anta ninta golletala aracēti māṇikyamu ।

अन्त निन्त गॊल्लॆतल अरचेति माणिक्यमु पन्त माडे कंसुनि पालि वज्रमु कान्तुल मूडु लोकाल गरुड पच्च बूस चॆन्तल मालो नुन्न चिन्नि कृष्णुडु

anta ninta golletala aracēti māṇikyamu । panta māḍē kaṃsuni pāli vajramu । kāntula mūḍu lōkāla garuḍa pacca būsa । centala mālō nunna cinni kṛṣṇuḍu ॥

Meaningआस-पास की गोपियों के लिए वह उनकी हथेली में दमकता माणिक्य है; हठ ठाने कंस के लिए भाग्य का अटूट वज्र (हीरा)। वह तीनों लोकों को कांति से भरनेवाला पन्ना है — नन्हा कृष्ण, जो हमारे ही बीच बसता है।

Verse 3#

ratikēli rukmiṇiki raṅgu mōvi pagaḍamu ।

रतिकेलि रुक्मिणिकि रङ्गु मोवि पगडमु मिति गोवर्धनपु गोमेधिकमु सतमै शङ्ख चक्राल सन्दुल वैडूर्यमु गतियै मम्मु गाचेटि कमलाक्षुडु

ratikēli rukmiṇiki raṅgu mōvi pagaḍamu । miti gōvardhanapu gōmēdhikamu । satamai śaṅkha cakrāla sandula vaiḍūryamu । gatiyai mammu gācēṭi kamalākṣuḍu ॥

Meaningप्रेम-क्रीड़ा में वह रुक्मिणी के अधरों का चमकीला मूँगा है; अपार गोवर्धन पर्वत के रूप में गोमेद रत्न। शंख और चक्र के बीच सदा जगमगाता वैडूर्य (लहसुनिया) है — कमलनयन प्रभु, जो हमारी गति और हमारे रखवाले हैं।

Verse 4#

kāliṅguni talalapai gappina puṣyarāgamu ।

कालिङ्गुनि तललपै गप्पिन पुष्यरागमु येलेटि श्री वेङ्कटाद्रि यिन्द्रनीलमु पाल जलनिधि लोन बायनि दिव्य रत्नमु बालुनिवलॆ दिरिगी बद्म नाभुडु

kāliṅguni talalapai gappina puṣyarāgamu । yēlēṭi śrī vēṅkaṭādri yindranīlamu । pāla jalanidhi lōna bāyani divya ratnamu । bālunivale dirigī badma nābhuḍu ॥

Meaningवह कालिय नाग के फणों पर बिछा पुखराज है, और श्री वेंकटाद्रि पर राज करता इंद्रनील (नीलम)। वह क्षीरसागर से कभी अलग न होनेवाला दिव्य रत्न है — स्वयं पद्मनाभ, जो एक नन्हे बालक की तरह घूमता फिरता है।

Word-by-Word Breakdown

मुद्दुगारे यशोद
muddugārē yaśōda
Yashoda's (child) brimming over with sweetness and charm.
मुङ्गिटि मुत्यमु वीडु
muṅgiṭi mutyamu vīḍu
He is the pearl of her front courtyard.
तिद्दरानि महिमल
tiddarāni mahimala
Of glories so flawless they cannot be touched up or improved.
देवकी सुतुडु
dēvakī sutuḍu
The son of Devaki.
गॊल्लॆतल अरचेति माणिक्यमु
golletala aracēti māṇikyamu
The ruby in the palms of the gopikas.
कंसुनि पालि वज्रमु
kaṃsuni pāli vajramu
For Kamsa, the diamond (vajra) of his fate.
गरुड पच्च बूस
garuḍa pacca būsa
The emerald (garuda-pachcha) bead radiant through the three worlds.
सतमै शङ्ख चक्राल सन्दुल वैडूर्यमु
satamai śaṅkha cakrāla sandula vaiḍūryamu
The cat's-eye gem shining eternally between the conch and the discus.
येलेटि श्री वेङ्कटाद्रि यिन्द्रनीलमु
yēlēṭi śrī vēṅkaṭādri yindranīlamu
The sapphire that rules as the Lord of Sri Venkatadri.
बालुनिवलॆ दिरिगी बद्म नाभुडु
bālunivale dirigī badma nābhuḍu
Padmanabha (the lotus-naveled Lord), roaming about like a little boy.

Origin & History

Source: Tallapaka sankirtana of Annamacharya (Telugu, 15th century CE); popularly sung in raga Kurinji, Adi tala

Author: Saint Annamacharya (Annamayya)

Period: 1408-1503 CE

Among the thousands of sankirtanas Annamayya sang for Lord Venkateswara are tender songs on the Lord's avataras. In this famous lali-like kirtana he gazes at baby Krishna in Yashoda's courtyard and, jeweller-like, sets him as each of the nine gems in turn — ending with the indranila, the blue sapphire, who is none other than the Lord of Venkatadri. The song was preserved on the copper plates of the Tirumala temple and is today one of the most cherished pieces of the Annamacharya corpus.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'Muddugare Yashoda' mean?
'Muddugare' means 'dripping with sweetness/charm'. The opening line says: this darling child in Yashoda's front courtyard is a pearl — the son of Devaki, of unalterable glories.
What is special about the nine gems in this song?
Each charanam likens the child Krishna to gems of the navaratna: pearl, ruby, diamond, emerald, coral, hessonite, cat's-eye, topaz and sapphire — the last being the Lord of Venkatadri, uniting Krishna with Venkateswara.
Who composed it and in which raga is it sung?
It was composed by Saint Annamacharya (1408-1503 CE), the Tallapaka poet of Tirumala. Today it is popularly rendered in raga Kurinji as a gentle, swaying lullaby.
Why does a Venkateswara poet sing of Krishna?
For Annamayya, Venkateswara is the same supreme Vishnu who came as Krishna. In the last charanam the child of Vrindavana is revealed as the sapphire ruling Sri Venkatadri — the Lord of the seven hills.

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