GURUVANDANAM 2024 - CHENNAI | Annamacharya Kriti : Vennalu Selavini

Vennalu sElavini
Ragam: ChakravAkam Talam :Eka
3 Avarthanams Prior to Pallavi
Pallavi:
vennalu sElavini kArE viTTHalEshA
nannu joochi navvEvu nAli viTTHalEshA
vennalu sElavini kArE viTTHalEshA
nannu joochi navvEvu nAli viTTHalEshA
*vennalu sElavinikArE
viTTHalEshA…. viTTHalEshA…..
Meaning: Knowing or finding out the presence of butter (venna) you get
excited and you look at me and smile O, Vitthala!
Charanam 1 (2 1/2 Avarthanams interlude)
bAlulathO ADi baDalithivi rAvayya
vElETi kurula muddhu viTTHalEshA
kALinguni thokkithivaTa kaTakaTa vuDdhanDAlu
O ani chEya dhOrakonTithi O viTTHaleShA
kALinguni thokkithivaTa kaTakaTa vuDdhanDAlu
O ani chEya dhOrakonTithi O viTTHaleShA
*vennalu
Meaning: Please come to me as you got tired of playing incessantly with other children, O attractive Vitthala with beautiful hair! Wow, I heard that you played fiercely on top of KALiya (snake in the river) and protected the people in the village O, Vitthala.
Charanam 2 (2 1/2 Avarthanams interlude)
dhooDalavenTa thirigi DHooli mEna anTE idhE
vEDuka yEnthO neeku viTTHalEshA
YEDa kOnDO okavEla netthithivi nee vaTa
ODa intha sEthurA O viTTHalEshA
*vennalu
Meaning: You seem to enjoy running with young calfs and getting muddy with all the dust on your body, O Vitthala! You lifted the hill with one finger (to protect the village from incesant rain sent by Indra)! How can I adequately praise you O, Vitthala!
Charanam 3 (2 1/2 Avarthanams interlude)
gollethalanu anTi anTi gollu mEna ninDa nidhE
;vEllavi rAya panulu viTTHalEshA
illidhe panDHarangini iTu sree vEnkaTAdhrini
ulla malara nilichithivi O viTTHalEshA
vennalu sElavini kArE viTTHalEshA
nannu joochi navvEvu nAli viTTHalEshA
vennalu sElavini kArE viTTHalEshA
viTTHalEshA…. viTTHalEshA…..
Meaning: Playing with cow-girls continuously you got their scents on your skin! Who can understand the inner meaning of your acts, O Vitthala! Bringing excitement and happiness, though you are in Pandaripura, you established yourself also on VenkatAdri (Tirupathi mountains), O Vitthala!