I take this opportunity to sincerely thank and appreciate Mr Srinivasa Murthy for this wonderful effort. The so called "tail pieces " have been woven into a garland of musical gems. He has delved deep into the ocean of "MURALI GAANAM " and dug out the Navarathnas. If we think of Jayadeva Ashtapadis, it can be only BMK who has put Heart & Soul in accomplishing full justice to the compositions, neither the stalwarts of yester years nor the stars of the present stand anywhere near in this effort. Impeccable pronunciation of Sannskrit words, choosing the appropriate Ragas, highlighting the Sahitya bhava and generating the Rasaanubhuthi are the hallmarks of his singing, all these features are possible because of his indepth knowledge of Sanskrit , mellifluous voice, his musical genius, apt voice modulation and his " Taadatmya with Kavihridayam". It is unimaginable how he has handled Shubhapantuvarali and Natabhairavi in pouring out the sorrowful Shingara bhava. The usage of Hindusthani Ragas are commendable. Jayadeva Kavi has been a role model for Kshetrayya, Narayanatheertha and others who have tread the path of Madhura Bhakthi. BMK has done equal justice in presenting their compositions also. I look forward to Mr Srinivasa Murthy in bringing out the albums of these saints. It is very disheartening to note that most of the present day performers are at a loss in not attempting these Musical & Lyrical gems which can take them to greater heights. Thanks once again to Murthy Garu.
Nadha Guru singing on Jagadh Guru ! Guru Balamuralikrishna On Lord Balamuralikrishna. Guruvarya is a synonym for Ashtapathis. No words to explain my emotions on hearing.
In the duet with Smt Kishori Amonkar ... they have sung the nāyaka and nāyakī roles using the appropriate songs beautifully. how beautifully sung is the phrase where the nāyaka says to his nāyakī that she is his *bhavajaladhiratnam* ... a pearl in this ocean of life ... what a refreshing phrase from Jayadeva instead of the usual bemoaning of the ocean of life that one finds in so many places. And the final *milanam* of the nāyaka and nāyakī in the last verse is also very beautifully done. The rāga choices are all BMK's. Both have sung it with appropriate bhāva intonations. Lovely.
Many thanks Sri Sreenivasamurthy garu, for uploading wonderful Album of Jayadeva Ashtapadis, rendered by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna garu. Sri Balamuralikrishna garu gave concert on Jayadeva Ashtapadis, in Bengaluru in the year 1980/1981.He is famous in rendering of Ashtapadis, Sadasiva Brahmendra krithis, Sri Narayanateertha Tarangams, kshetrayya padams, Tatvams, Sri Amaranareyana swamy keertanalu. This Album is really a Sri Krishnashtami gift for lovers of Muraliganam. 🌹🌹
Magnificent Magic. My favourite is 12 Radhika Krishna. There is inexplicable feeling, Whenever I listen, I feel very much nostalgic. Heart touching. I donot know why. For some time even I stopped listening this particualr ashtapadi. Sri BMK Sir and You will always be remembered for the valuable contributions.
Could not resist listening to this fabulous upload even at 1145pm USA time The raga Alapana of the very first Kriti in Darbari Kanada is a crisp exposition of the immense talent of the maestro The presentation of the krithi is very sensitive and stupendous The variations and nuances are a delight to listen Having heard this krithi many times in the past , yet again this upload is amazingly refreshing Thank you Sreenivasa Murthy for enriching our lives 🙏💐
Dear Murthy Garu Grateful thanks to you for so meticulously joining together each of these gems from different concerts. And top it all, writing the long 😎description both on the screen and in the narration makes it even cosier. For those who are interested in knowing the meaning in english of each of the eight stanzas of every ashtapadi is ably translated by dasu Garu in Sangeeta Sudha website.
At the sadas lec-dem at the Bangalore Gayana Samaja (in the 1970s), i remember BMK making a case for people to listen to cinema music and to not disparage it as vulgar. The essence of his talk was that if you compare the lyrics of the padams, javalis, ashtapadis to the 'vulgar' cinema songs, the latter were nursery rhymes. He said that we accept the lyrics of padams, javali, and ashtapadis because they are (1) old, (2) in samkskrtam or other classical language, (3) they talk of Radha and Krishna, and (4) they are sung on the karnataka music concert platform. There was also an implied exhortation to understand the difference between the erotic and the pornographic. One of my favorite talks by the maestro.
Just finished listening and seeing Guruji. All are fantastic. Enjoyed Shubabantuvarali, Kos ala and the unknown raga one with Kishori. Sreenivasa - Thank you Sir.
Couldn’t have been timed better!! What a treat just before Janmashtami 🙏🏼 Loved each and every ashtapadi, my most favourite form of shringara kritis!! And I can’t think of listening to them other than from the devine vocals of SriBMK !! Thanks a million for the upload 🙏🏼
Hear, hear! Once I listened to BMK's rendition of the ashtapadis, i cannot tolerate anyone else's rendition. Same with the songs of my favorite avadhūta, Śrī Sadāśivabrahmendra.
As SPB said some years ago, BMK must have been a Gaandharva. Of course i cannot say ""in his previous birth now"" as he is no more. But certainly his singing was sublime beyond comparison. Some of the ragas that i find here are so difficult like kosala et al... to sing that he sang them so effortlessly with absolute mastery over diction. I recall Kalidasa's first verse in Raghuvamsham where he talks about the importance of "vAk" and "arTha"....
Very melodious rendering. Thanks for bringing it out in its pristine form. ‘Natha hare ‘, was sung in the movie - Hansa geethe ( maybe of different spelling ). I could not listen all the items in one go as I could not bear the joy of grandness of singing . It is beyond my imagination how he contained joy while singing. Maybe he might be enjoying from the higher plane of joy. Do any words express the joy!
Sindhu bhairavi raga rendering in voila is simply mervolous , that is how his singing also, his playing with strings might have made bmk such a innovative musician , oh what a great artist.
Rādhikā Krishnā : Janasammodini C 1 stana vinihita mapi hAra mudAram sA manutE kruSa tanuriva bhAram rAdhikA krishNa rAdhikA rAdhikA tava virahE kESavA || (Radhika's delicate body has become so lean and weak that she felt that her precious necklace also a burden. Oh Kesava, Radhika is pining in love for you.) C 7 haririti haririti japati sa kAmam viraha vihita maraNEna nikAmam||rAdhikA|| (Radha is chanting 'Hari, oh Hari' yearning for you. She is dying of separation from you.) C 8 Sri jayadEva bhaNita miti geetam sukhayati kESava pada mupaneetam||rAdhikA|| (Poet Jayadeva submits this song at the lotus feet of Krishna. Those who sing or listen would be blessed with supreme bliss.) Priyé! cārushīle : With Smt. Kishori Amonkar C 1 vadasi yadi kinchidapi danta ruchi kaumudee harati dara timira mati ghOram sphuradadhara SeedhavE tava vadana chandramA rOchayatu lOchana chakOram priyE chAru SeelE priyE chAru SeelE muncha mayi noona manidAnam sapadi madanAnalO dahati mama mAnasam dEhi mukha kamala madhupAnam || (Oh dear Radha, your character is lovable. Please don't be angry with me for nothing. Manmadha is burning my heart .Show me your lotus-like face. Even a few words by you radiate light from your beautiful teeth. That light eradicates my fear which is like utter darkness. Oh Radha, I crave for the nectar of your kiss like a 'chakora' bird.)
Good effort to put all Ashtapadi's in one album that from live concerts, Next you should do it for all Sadashiva barmhaendra renderings from live concerts. Happy janmashtmi.
Tava virahé : Behāg C1 vahati malaya sameerE madana mupanidhAya sphuTati kusuma nikarE virahi hrudaya daLanya tava virahE vanamAlee sakhee seedati rAdhE||tava virahE || (Oh my friend Radha, cool southern wind is helping Manmadha, flowers are blooming profusely and beauty of nature is tearing away the hearts of lovers. So Krishna is suffering from separation.) C 4 vasati vipina vitAnE tyajati lalita dhAma luThati dharaNi SayanE bahu vilapati tava nAma||tava virahE|| Sri Krishna is roaming in forest leaving his beautiful abode. He is lying on floor uneasily. He is chanting your name repeatedly. C 8 bhaNati kavi jayadEvE viraha vilasitEna manasi rabhasa vibhavE hari rudayatu sukrutEna||tava virahE|| || (In this song poet Jayadeva describes Sri Krishna's strange behavior due to separation from Radha. Let the splendor of Radha and Krishna's love evoke supreme happiness in the hearts of readers and listeners.) Shrita kamalākuca : Janjhūti C 1 Srita kamalAkucha manDalA dhruta kunDala E kalita lalita vanamAlA jaya jaya dEva harE || (Victory to Srihari who adorns ear-rings and 'Tulasi' garlands and who is delightful in the embrace of goddess Lakshmi.) C 2 dinamaNi manDala bhava khanDana E munijana mAnasa hamsa jaya jayadEva harE || (Victory to Srihari who is the cause of effulgence in solar system. He dispels all worldly afflictions. He is the divine swan in the lotus hearts of sages.) C 4 madhu mura naraka vinASana garuDAsana E surakula kELi nidAna jaya jayadEva harE || (Victory to Krishna, the annihilator of demon Madhu, Mura and Naraka. His vehicle is Garuda bird. He makes Devatas happy.) C7 abhinava jaladhara sundara dhruta mandara E Srimukha chandra chakOra jaya jayadEva harE || (He shines like bright cloud. He bore 'Mandara' mountain . He enjoys the beauty of Sridevi just like 'Chakora' bird enjoys nectar in moonlight. Victory to Srihari.) C 8 Sri jayadEva kavE ridam kurutE mudam E mangaLamujwala geeti jaya jayadEva harE || (Poet Sri Jayadeva sings this auspicious song for the delight of the lord. Victory to Srihari.)
Nātha haré : Cārukéshi (Video) C 1 paSyati diSi diSi rahasi bhavantam tvadadhara madhura madhu ni pibantam nAdha harE jagannAdha harE seedati rAdhA vAsa gruhE ||nAdha|| (Oh lord of the world, Oh Hari, Radha is looking all around for you. She is distressed to notice you enjoying nectar-like kisses with other Gopikas. She is very sad in her cottage.) C 2 tvadabhisaraNa rabhasEna valantee patita padAni kiyanti chalantee||nAdha|| (She is very excited to meet you. She is walking confusedly with faltering steps.) C 8 Sree jayadEva kavErida muditam rasika janam tanutam atimuditam||nAdha|| (Poet Jayadeva describes the love of Radha and Krishna sweetly. Let connoisseurs of arts and love enjoy the bliss of divine love.)
Pravisha rādhe : Kósala C 1 manjutara kunjatala kELi sadanE iha vilasa rati rabhasa hasita vadanE praviSa rAdhE mAdhava sameepamiha kuru murArE mangaLa SatAni || (Oh Radha, you are smiling excitingly to meet your lover Krishna. Please go near Madhava and enjoy the most auspicious moments in the cottage.) C 8 vihita padmAvatee sukha samAjE bhaNati jayadEva kavirAja rAjE||praviSa || (Poet Jayadeva sings along with his dear Padmavati with utmost devotion, the love between Radha and Krishna.) Yāmi he : Natabhairavi C 1 kadhita samayEpi hari rahaha nayayau vanam mama viphalamida mamala roopa mapi yauvanam yAmi hE ka miha SaraNam sakhee jana vachana vanchitam || (Oh dear friend, Krishna has not come to Brundavana at the promised time. What is the use of my beauty and youth? Who is there to protect me? I am deceived by others' utterances). C 8 hari charaNa SaraNa jayadEva kavi bhAratee vasatu hrudi yuvatiriva kOmala kalAvatee||yAmi|| (Poet Jayadeva submits this song at the feet of Srihari. Let these sweet words remain in the hearts of devotees like a damsel adept in fine arts.) Rāsé harimiha : Rāgamālika C 1 sancharadadhara sudhAmadhura dhvani mukharita mOhana vamSam chalita druganchala chanchala mouLi kapOla vilOla vatamsam rAsE harimiha vihita vilAsam smarati manO mama kruta parihAsam || (Oh dear friend, Krishna is playing on his flute Mohana melodiously. Nectar-like music is flowing out from his lip movements. While he is glancing around ,peacock feathers on his head and his ear hangings are shaking beautifully. He is delightfully enjoying 'Rasaleela' dance in Brundavana with other maids. I feel very slighted but my mind thinks of him only always.) C 2 chandraka chAru mayoora SikhanDaka manDala valayita kESam prachura purandara dhanu ranuranjita mEdura mudira suvESam ||rAsE || (Sri Krishna's black hair is decorated with peacock feathers beautifully. It is like thick black cloud encircled by colorful rainbow. Though I am belittled by him , my mind always thinks about him only.) C 4 vipula pulaka bhuja pallava valayita vallava yuvatee sahasram kara charaNOrasi maNigaNa bhushaNa kiraNa vibhinnata miSram||rAsE|| (When Krishna held Gopikas close to his chest, their bodies tingled with ecstasy.Light rays emanating from his gem-studded ornaments dispeled darkness.) C 8 Sri jayadEva bhaNita mati sundara mOhana madhuripu roopam haricharaNa smaraNam prati samprati puNyavatA manuroopam||rAsE|| (Poet Sri Jayadeva describes the most fascinating beauty and love of Krishna. This pious song promotes absolute devotion to the lotus feet of Krishna. I always meditate upon the delightful sports of Sri Krishna.) Ramaté yamunā : Mishra Bilahari C 1 samudita madanE ramaNee vadanE chumbana valitAdharE mrugamada tilakam likhati sapulakam mrugamiva rajanee kare ramatE yamunA pulina vanE vijayee murAri radhunA|| Krishna is kissing a beautiful maid on her lips. He is putting kasturi mark on her beautiful face. which looks like deer on moon. Murari is making Gopikas delightful on the sands of Yamuna river. C 8 iha rasa bharaNE kruta hari guNanE madhuripu pada sEvakE kaliyuga charitam navasatu duritam kavi nrupa jayadEvakE||ramatE || (Jayadeva the king among poets, sings these lovely deeds of Krishna, meditating upon his lotus feet in his mind. Let not sins of Kali effect anyone.)
Tava virahé : Shubhapantuvarāli C1vahati malaya sameerE madana mupanidhAya sphuTati kusuma nikarE virahi hrudaya daLanya tava virahE vanamAlee sakhee seedati rAdhE||tava virahE || (Oh my friend Radha, cool southern wind is helping Manmadha, flowers are blooming profusely and beauty of nature is tearing away the hearts of lovers. So Krishna is suffering from separation.) C 2 dahati SiSira mayookhE maraNa manukarOti patati madana viSikhE vilapati vikala tarOti||tava virahE || (Oh Radha, Krishna is pained to see even beautiful moonlight. He is so depressed that he considers death is better than separation from you. C 4 vasati vipina vitAnE tyajati lalita dhAma luThati dharaNi SayanE bahu vilapati tava nAma||tava virahE|| (Sri Krishna is roaming in forest leaving his beautiful abode. He is lying on floor uneasily. He is chanting your name repeatedly). C 8 bhaNati kavi jayadEvE viraha vilasitEna manasi rabhasa vibhavE hari rudayatu sukrutEna||tava virahE|| || (In this song poet Jayadeva describes Sri Krishna's strange behavior due to separation from Radha. Let the splendor of Radha and Krishna's love evoke supreme happiness in the hearts of readers and listeners.)
No 5 seems to be in Raag Lalit and not in Shubhapantuvarali(Todi in the NI system).Can someone check,pl? It is so peaceful to hear Jaya Deva’s Ashtapathi. BMK’s pace is ideal for JD ‘s lyrics. Like to hear also the Odissi version from Jagannath Panigrahi (?).
A) Nijaga dasaa yadu nandanE - raga sindhu bhairavi c1 kuru yadunandana chandana SiSira tarENa karENa payOdharE mrugamada patra kamatra manObhava mangaLa kalaSa sahOdarE nijagAda sA yadunandanE kreeDati hrudayA nandanE||nija || (Oh Krishna, your hands are cool like sandalwood paste. Please draw figures on my breasts which are like Manmadha's sacred 'Kalasas'. Krishna enjoyed the fun.) c2 alikula ganjana manjanakam ratinAyaka sAyaka mOchanE tvadadhara chumbana lambita kajjala ujvalayA priya lOchanE||nijagAda || (My glances are like Manmadha's arrows. My black eye-liner was spoilt by your kissing. Beautify my eyes with the eye-liner again.) c3 bhramara nichayam rachayanta mupari ruchiram suchiram mama sammukhE jita kamalE vimalE parikarmaya narmajanaka malakam mukhE||nijagAda || (Please set right my front-locks which are black like swarm of bees on my lotus-like face.) c4 Sri jayadEva vachasi ruchirE hrudayam sadayam kuru manDanE hari charaNa smaraNAmruta nirmita kali kalusha jvara khanDanE||nijagAda || (Poet Sri Jayadeva composed this song meditating upon lotus feet of Krishna. It dispels all evils of Kali yuga. Oh Krishna, accept my offering heartily.) B) naadha hare jagannadha hare - darbaari kaanaDa c 1 paSyati diSi diSi rahasi bhavantam tvadadhara madhura madhu ni pibantam nAdha harE jagannAdha harE seedati rAdhA vAsa gruhE ||nAdha|| (Oh lord of the world, Oh Hari, Radha is looking all around for you. She is distressed to notice you enjoying nectar-like kisses with other Gopikas. She is very sad in her cottage.) c2 Sree jayadEva kavErida muditam rasika janam tanutam atimuditam||nAdha|| (Poet Jayadeva describes the love of Radha and Krishna sweetly. Let connoisseurs of arts and love enjoy the bliss of divine love) Ya ramita - raga paTadeep anila taraLa kuvalaya nayanEna tapati na sA kisalaya SayanEna sakhi yA ramitA vanamAlinA ||sakhee|| (Sri Krishna's eyes are beautiful like lotus flowers. A woman lying on bed of tender leaves with Krishna does not suffer.) sakala bhuvana janavara taruNEna vahati na sA ruja matikaruNEna||sakhee || (Krishna is the most handsome person in all 'lokas'. One who loves him would not suffer agony of separation and would be gentle hearted.) Sri jayadEva bhaNita vachanEna praviSatu harirapi hrudaya manEna||sakhee|| (This sacred song written by poet Jayadeva delights the hearts of Radha and Krishna's devotees.) kaapi madhuuripunaa - hindustani jhanjhuTi smara samarOchita virachita vESa guLita kusuma dara viluLita kESa kApi madhu ripunA vilasati yuvati ratyadhika guNA || (One young woman dressed up herself well to meet her beloved Krishna. Her flowers fell down from her tangled hair. She has been enjoying with Krishna happily.) hari parirambhaNA vaLita vikArA kucha kalaSOpari taraLita hArA||kApi|| (When she embraced Krishna during love sports , her necklaces dangled on her breasts.) Sree jayadEva bhaNita hari ramitam kali kalusham janayatu pari Samitam||kApi|| (Let these verses describing divine romance of Krishna with Gopikas dispel the evils of Kaliyuga).
Nijagāda sā : Sindhubhairavi C 1 kuru yadunandana chandana SiSira tarENa karENa payOdharE mrugamada patra kamatra manObhava mangaLa kalaSa sahOdarE nijagAda sA yadunandanE kreeDati hrudayA nandanE||nija || (Oh Krishna, your hands are cool like sandalwood paste. Please draw figures on my breasts which are like Manmadha's sacred 'Kalasas'. Krishna enjoyed the fun.) C 2 alikula ganjana manjanakam ratinAyaka sAyaka mOchanE tvadadhara chumbana lambita kajjala ujvalayA priya lOchanE||nijagAda || (My glances are like Manmadha's arrows. My black eye-liner was spoilt by your kissing. Beautify my eyes with the eye-liner again.) C 4 bhramara nichayam rachayanta mupari ruchiram suchiram mama sammukhE jita kamalE vimalE parikarmaya narmajanaka malakam mukhE||nijagAda || (Please set right my front-locks which are black like swarm of bees on my lotus-like face.) C 8 Sri jayadEva vachasi ruchirE hrudayam sadayam kuru manDanE hari charaNa smaraNAmruta nirmita kali kalusha jvara khanDanE||nijagAda || (Poet Sri Jayadeva composed this song meditating upon lotus feet of Krishna. It dispels all evils of Kali yuga. Oh Krishna, accept my offering heartily.)
Many many thanks to you sir for uploading these ashtapadis
Glad you could listen to this album and enjoy it.
I take this opportunity to sincerely thank and appreciate Mr Srinivasa Murthy for this wonderful effort.
The so called "tail pieces " have been woven into a garland of musical gems. He has delved deep into the ocean of "MURALI GAANAM " and dug out the Navarathnas.
If we think of Jayadeva Ashtapadis, it can be only BMK who has put Heart & Soul in accomplishing full justice to the compositions, neither the stalwarts of yester years nor the stars of the present stand anywhere near in this effort.
Impeccable pronunciation of Sannskrit words, choosing the appropriate Ragas, highlighting the Sahitya bhava and generating the Rasaanubhuthi are the hallmarks of his singing, all these features are possible because of his indepth knowledge of Sanskrit , mellifluous voice, his musical genius, apt voice modulation and his " Taadatmya with Kavihridayam".
It is unimaginable how he has handled Shubhapantuvarali and Natabhairavi in pouring out the sorrowful Shingara bhava. The usage of Hindusthani Ragas are commendable.
Jayadeva Kavi has been a role model for Kshetrayya, Narayanatheertha and others who have tread the path of Madhura Bhakthi. BMK has done equal justice in presenting their compositions also.
I look forward to Mr Srinivasa Murthy in bringing out the albums of these saints.
It is very disheartening to note that most of the present day performers are at a loss in not attempting these Musical & Lyrical gems which can take them to greater heights.
Thanks once again to Murthy Garu.
Very nice Prasad,
Nadha Guru singing on
Jagadh Guru !
Guru Balamuralikrishna
On
Lord Balamuralikrishna.
Guruvarya is a synonym for Ashtapathis.
No words to explain my emotions on hearing.
In the duet with Smt Kishori Amonkar ... they have sung the nāyaka and nāyakī roles using the appropriate songs beautifully. how beautifully sung is the phrase where the nāyaka says to his nāyakī that she is his *bhavajaladhiratnam* ... a pearl in this ocean of life ... what a refreshing phrase from Jayadeva instead of the usual bemoaning of the ocean of life that one finds in so many places. And the final *milanam* of the nāyaka and nāyakī in the last verse is also very beautifully done. The rāga choices are all BMK's. Both have sung it with appropriate bhāva intonations. Lovely.
Many thanks Sri Sreenivasamurthy garu, for uploading wonderful Album of Jayadeva Ashtapadis, rendered by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna garu. Sri Balamuralikrishna garu gave concert on Jayadeva Ashtapadis, in Bengaluru in the year 1980/1981.He is famous in rendering of Ashtapadis, Sadasiva Brahmendra krithis, Sri Narayanateertha Tarangams, kshetrayya padams, Tatvams, Sri Amaranareyana swamy keertanalu. This Album is really a Sri Krishnashtami gift for lovers of Muraliganam. 🌹🌹
Pranams Guruji 🙏
Magnificent Magic.
My favourite is 12 Radhika Krishna. There is inexplicable feeling,
Whenever I listen, I feel very much nostalgic.
Heart touching. I donot know why.
For some time even I stopped listening this particualr ashtapadi.
Sri BMK Sir and You will always be remembered for the valuable contributions.
Shubhapantuvarāli with M. Chandrashekaran on violin.....it's just a feast.....Namo Sreenivasa!!!!!!
Could not resist listening to this fabulous upload even at 1145pm USA time The raga Alapana of the very first Kriti in Darbari Kanada is a crisp exposition of the immense talent of the maestro The presentation of the krithi is very sensitive and stupendous The variations and nuances are a delight to listen
Having heard this krithi many times in the past , yet again this upload is amazingly refreshing Thank you Sreenivasa Murthy for enriching our lives 🙏💐
Jayadeva ashtapadi is always my favorite that too as sung beautifully by this greatest master. Thank you sir. I go back in time….
Dear Murthy Garu
Grateful thanks to you for so meticulously joining together each of these gems from different concerts. And top it all, writing the long 😎description both on the screen and in the narration makes it even cosier. For those who are interested in knowing the meaning in english of each of the eight stanzas of every ashtapadi is ably translated by dasu Garu in Sangeeta Sudha website.
At the sadas lec-dem at the Bangalore Gayana Samaja (in the 1970s), i remember BMK making a case for people to listen to cinema music and to not disparage it as vulgar. The essence of his talk was that if you compare the lyrics of the padams, javalis, ashtapadis to the 'vulgar' cinema songs, the latter were nursery rhymes. He said that we accept the lyrics of padams, javali, and ashtapadis because they are (1) old, (2) in samkskrtam or other classical language, (3) they talk of Radha and Krishna, and (4) they are sung on the karnataka music concert platform. There was also an implied exhortation to understand the difference between the erotic and the pornographic. One of my favorite talks by the maestro.
Truely a Krishnashtami gift for lovers of Muraligaanam!
Super song
emotions in each asthapadi can be visualised.. radha Krishna's divine union on the banks of river yamuna visible in these melodies...🙏🙏🙏
Excellent quality of recording, Though live concert it is close to studio recording
Thanks a lot and Salutations to you🙏 for your hard work in sharing the wonderful music treasure...
Just finished listening and seeing Guruji. All are fantastic. Enjoyed Shubabantuvarali, Kos ala and the unknown raga one with Kishori. Sreenivasa - Thank you Sir.
With Kishori it is " Mukhari "
🙏
Couldn’t have been timed better!! What a treat just before Janmashtami 🙏🏼
Loved each and every ashtapadi, my most favourite form of shringara kritis!!
And I can’t think of listening to them other than from the devine vocals of SriBMK !!
Thanks a million for the upload 🙏🏼
Hear, hear! Once I listened to BMK's rendition of the ashtapadis, i cannot tolerate anyone else's rendition. Same with the songs of my favorite avadhūta, Śrī Sadāśivabrahmendra.
Jayadeva astapadi is my favorite. Good effort. Thank you.
As SPB said some years ago, BMK must have been a Gaandharva. Of course i cannot say ""in his previous birth now"" as he is no more. But certainly his singing was sublime beyond comparison. Some of the ragas that i find here are so difficult like kosala et al... to sing that he sang them so effortlessly with absolute mastery over diction. I recall Kalidasa's first verse in Raghuvamsham where he talks about the importance of "vAk" and "arTha"....
Very melodious rendering. Thanks for bringing it out in its pristine form. ‘Natha hare ‘, was sung in the movie - Hansa geethe ( maybe of different spelling ).
I could not listen all the items in one go as I could not bear the joy of grandness of singing .
It is beyond my imagination how he contained joy while singing. Maybe he might be enjoying from the higher plane of joy.
Do any words express the joy!
The Priye charushile is in Salaga bhairavi I guess.. but there's suddha dhaivatham too..
Sindhu bhairavi raga rendering in voila is simply mervolous , that is how his singing also, his playing with strings might have made bmk such a innovative musician , oh what a great artist.
Wah Wah Wah......
The thirteenth Ashtapadi Priyae Charuseelae is set to Ragam Mukhaari. It may be updated.
Thank you.
Flowing like honey!
Excellent work.
Rādhikā Krishnā : Janasammodini
C 1 stana vinihita mapi hAra mudAram
sA manutE kruSa tanuriva bhAram
rAdhikA krishNa rAdhikA
rAdhikA tava virahE kESavA ||
(Radhika's delicate body has become so lean and weak that she felt that her precious necklace also a burden. Oh Kesava, Radhika is pining in love for you.)
C 7 haririti haririti japati sa kAmam
viraha vihita maraNEna nikAmam||rAdhikA||
(Radha is chanting 'Hari, oh Hari' yearning for you. She is dying of separation from you.)
C 8 Sri jayadEva bhaNita miti geetam
sukhayati kESava pada mupaneetam||rAdhikA|| (Poet Jayadeva submits this song at the lotus feet of Krishna. Those who sing or listen would be blessed with supreme bliss.)
Priyé! cārushīle : With Smt. Kishori Amonkar
C 1 vadasi yadi kinchidapi danta ruchi kaumudee
harati dara timira mati ghOram
sphuradadhara SeedhavE tava vadana chandramA
rOchayatu lOchana chakOram
priyE chAru SeelE priyE chAru SeelE
muncha mayi noona manidAnam
sapadi madanAnalO dahati mama mAnasam
dEhi mukha kamala madhupAnam ||
(Oh dear Radha, your character is lovable. Please don't be angry with me for nothing. Manmadha is burning my heart .Show me your lotus-like face. Even a few words by you radiate light from your beautiful teeth. That light eradicates my fear which is like utter darkness. Oh Radha, I crave for the nectar of your kiss like a 'chakora' bird.)
Good effort to put all Ashtapadi's in one album that from live concerts, Next you should do it for all Sadashiva barmhaendra renderings from live concerts. Happy janmashtmi.
Tava virahé : Behāg
C1 vahati malaya sameerE madana mupanidhAya
sphuTati kusuma nikarE virahi hrudaya daLanya
tava virahE vanamAlee sakhee seedati rAdhE||tava virahE ||
(Oh my friend Radha, cool southern wind is helping Manmadha, flowers are blooming profusely and beauty of nature is tearing away the hearts of lovers. So Krishna is suffering from separation.)
C 4 vasati vipina vitAnE tyajati lalita dhAma
luThati dharaNi SayanE bahu vilapati tava nAma||tava virahE|| Sri Krishna is roaming in forest leaving his beautiful abode. He is lying on floor uneasily. He is chanting your name repeatedly.
C 8 bhaNati kavi jayadEvE viraha vilasitEna
manasi rabhasa vibhavE hari rudayatu sukrutEna||tava virahE|| ||
(In this song poet Jayadeva describes Sri Krishna's strange behavior due to separation from Radha. Let the splendor of Radha and Krishna's love evoke supreme happiness in the hearts of readers and listeners.)
Shrita kamalākuca : Janjhūti
C 1 Srita kamalAkucha manDalA dhruta kunDala E
kalita lalita vanamAlA jaya jaya dEva harE ||
(Victory to Srihari who adorns ear-rings and 'Tulasi' garlands and who is delightful in the embrace of goddess Lakshmi.)
C 2 dinamaNi manDala bhava khanDana E
munijana mAnasa hamsa jaya jayadEva harE ||
(Victory to Srihari who is the cause of effulgence in solar system. He dispels all worldly afflictions. He is the divine swan in the lotus hearts of sages.)
C 4 madhu mura naraka vinASana garuDAsana E
surakula kELi nidAna jaya jayadEva harE ||
(Victory to Krishna, the annihilator of demon Madhu, Mura and Naraka. His vehicle is Garuda bird. He makes Devatas happy.)
C7 abhinava jaladhara sundara dhruta mandara E
Srimukha chandra chakOra jaya jayadEva harE ||
(He shines like bright cloud. He bore 'Mandara' mountain . He enjoys the beauty of Sridevi just like 'Chakora' bird enjoys nectar in moonlight. Victory to Srihari.)
C 8 Sri jayadEva kavE ridam kurutE mudam E
mangaLamujwala geeti jaya jayadEva harE ||
(Poet Sri Jayadeva sings this auspicious song for the delight of the lord. Victory to Srihari.)
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Nātha haré : Cārukéshi (Video)
C 1 paSyati diSi diSi rahasi bhavantam
tvadadhara madhura madhu ni pibantam
nAdha harE jagannAdha harE
seedati rAdhA vAsa gruhE ||nAdha||
(Oh lord of the world, Oh Hari, Radha is looking all around for you. She is distressed to notice you enjoying nectar-like kisses with other Gopikas. She is very sad in her cottage.)
C 2 tvadabhisaraNa rabhasEna valantee
patita padAni kiyanti chalantee||nAdha||
(She is very excited to meet you. She is walking confusedly with faltering steps.)
C 8 Sree jayadEva kavErida muditam
rasika janam tanutam atimuditam||nAdha||
(Poet Jayadeva describes the love of Radha and Krishna sweetly. Let connoisseurs of arts and love enjoy the bliss of divine love.)
Pravisha rādhe : Kósala
C 1 manjutara kunjatala kELi sadanE
iha vilasa rati rabhasa hasita vadanE
praviSa rAdhE mAdhava sameepamiha
kuru murArE mangaLa SatAni ||
(Oh Radha, you are smiling excitingly to meet your lover Krishna. Please go near Madhava and enjoy the most auspicious moments in the cottage.)
C 8 vihita padmAvatee sukha samAjE
bhaNati jayadEva kavirAja rAjE||praviSa ||
(Poet Jayadeva sings along with his dear Padmavati with utmost devotion, the love between Radha and Krishna.)
Yāmi he : Natabhairavi
C 1 kadhita samayEpi hari rahaha nayayau vanam
mama viphalamida mamala roopa mapi yauvanam
yAmi hE ka miha SaraNam
sakhee jana vachana vanchitam ||
(Oh dear friend, Krishna has not come to Brundavana at the promised time. What is the use of my beauty and youth? Who is there to protect me? I am deceived by others' utterances).
C 8 hari charaNa SaraNa jayadEva kavi bhAratee
vasatu hrudi yuvatiriva kOmala kalAvatee||yAmi||
(Poet Jayadeva submits this song at the feet of Srihari. Let these sweet words remain in the hearts of devotees like a damsel adept in fine arts.)
Rāsé harimiha : Rāgamālika
C 1 sancharadadhara sudhAmadhura dhvani mukharita mOhana vamSam
chalita druganchala chanchala mouLi kapOla vilOla vatamsam
rAsE harimiha vihita vilAsam
smarati manO mama kruta parihAsam ||
(Oh dear friend, Krishna is playing on his flute Mohana melodiously. Nectar-like music is flowing out from his lip movements. While he is glancing around ,peacock feathers on his head and his ear hangings are shaking beautifully. He is delightfully enjoying 'Rasaleela' dance in Brundavana with other maids. I feel very slighted but my mind thinks of him only always.)
C 2 chandraka chAru mayoora SikhanDaka manDala valayita kESam
prachura purandara dhanu ranuranjita mEdura mudira suvESam ||rAsE ||
(Sri Krishna's black hair is decorated with peacock feathers beautifully. It is like thick black cloud encircled by colorful rainbow. Though I am belittled by him , my mind always thinks about him only.)
C 4 vipula pulaka bhuja pallava valayita vallava yuvatee sahasram
kara charaNOrasi maNigaNa bhushaNa kiraNa vibhinnata miSram||rAsE||
(When Krishna held Gopikas close to his chest, their bodies tingled with ecstasy.Light rays emanating from his gem-studded ornaments dispeled darkness.)
C 8 Sri jayadEva bhaNita mati sundara mOhana madhuripu roopam haricharaNa smaraNam prati samprati puNyavatA manuroopam||rAsE||
(Poet Sri Jayadeva describes the most fascinating beauty and love of Krishna. This pious song promotes absolute devotion to the lotus feet of Krishna. I always meditate upon the delightful sports of Sri Krishna.)
Ramaté yamunā : Mishra Bilahari
C 1 samudita madanE ramaNee vadanE chumbana valitAdharE
mrugamada tilakam likhati sapulakam mrugamiva rajanee kare
ramatE yamunA pulina vanE
vijayee murAri radhunA|| Krishna is kissing a beautiful maid on her lips. He is putting kasturi mark on her beautiful face. which looks like deer on moon. Murari is making Gopikas delightful on the sands of Yamuna river.
C 8 iha rasa bharaNE kruta hari guNanE madhuripu pada sEvakE
kaliyuga charitam navasatu duritam kavi nrupa jayadEvakE||ramatE ||
(Jayadeva the king among poets, sings these lovely deeds of Krishna, meditating upon his lotus feet in his mind. Let not sins of Kali effect anyone.)
Priye carushile is raga mukharji, if I am not wrong
Tava virahé : Shubhapantuvarāli
C1vahati malaya sameerE madana mupanidhAya
sphuTati kusuma nikarE virahi hrudaya daLanya
tava virahE vanamAlee sakhee seedati rAdhE||tava virahE ||
(Oh my friend Radha, cool southern wind is helping Manmadha, flowers are blooming profusely and beauty of nature is tearing away the hearts of lovers. So Krishna is suffering from separation.)
C 2 dahati SiSira mayookhE maraNa manukarOti
patati madana viSikhE vilapati vikala tarOti||tava virahE ||
(Oh Radha, Krishna is pained to see even beautiful moonlight. He is so depressed that he considers death is better than separation from you.
C 4 vasati vipina vitAnE tyajati lalita dhAma
luThati dharaNi SayanE bahu vilapati tava nAma||tava virahE||
(Sri Krishna is roaming in forest leaving his beautiful abode. He is lying on floor uneasily. He is chanting your name repeatedly).
C 8 bhaNati kavi jayadEvE viraha vilasitEna
manasi rabhasa vibhavE hari rudayatu sukrutEna||tava virahE|| ||
(In this song poet Jayadeva describes Sri Krishna's strange behavior due to separation from Radha. Let the splendor of Radha and Krishna's love evoke supreme happiness in the hearts of readers and listeners.)
No 5 seems to be in Raag Lalit and not in Shubhapantuvarali(Todi in the NI system).Can someone check,pl? It is so peaceful to hear Jaya Deva’s Ashtapathi. BMK’s pace is ideal for JD ‘s lyrics.
Like to hear also the Odissi version from Jagannath Panigrahi (?).
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A) Nijaga dasaa yadu nandanE - raga sindhu bhairavi
c1 kuru yadunandana chandana SiSira tarENa karENa payOdharE
mrugamada patra kamatra manObhava mangaLa kalaSa sahOdarE
nijagAda sA yadunandanE kreeDati hrudayA nandanE||nija ||
(Oh Krishna, your hands are cool like sandalwood paste. Please draw figures on my breasts which are like Manmadha's sacred 'Kalasas'. Krishna enjoyed the fun.)
c2 alikula ganjana manjanakam ratinAyaka sAyaka mOchanE
tvadadhara chumbana lambita kajjala ujvalayA priya lOchanE||nijagAda ||
(My glances are like Manmadha's arrows. My black eye-liner was spoilt by your kissing. Beautify my eyes with the eye-liner again.)
c3 bhramara nichayam rachayanta mupari ruchiram suchiram mama sammukhE
jita kamalE vimalE parikarmaya narmajanaka malakam mukhE||nijagAda ||
(Please set right my front-locks which are black like swarm of bees on my lotus-like face.)
c4 Sri jayadEva vachasi ruchirE hrudayam sadayam kuru manDanE
hari charaNa smaraNAmruta nirmita kali kalusha jvara khanDanE||nijagAda ||
(Poet Sri Jayadeva composed this song meditating upon lotus feet of Krishna. It dispels all evils of Kali yuga. Oh Krishna, accept my offering heartily.)
B) naadha hare jagannadha hare - darbaari kaanaDa
c 1 paSyati diSi diSi rahasi bhavantam
tvadadhara madhura madhu ni pibantam
nAdha harE jagannAdha harE
seedati rAdhA vAsa gruhE ||nAdha||
(Oh lord of the world, Oh Hari, Radha is looking all around for you. She is distressed to notice you enjoying nectar-like kisses with other Gopikas. She is very sad in her cottage.)
c2 Sree jayadEva kavErida muditam
rasika janam tanutam atimuditam||nAdha||
(Poet Jayadeva describes the love of Radha and Krishna sweetly. Let connoisseurs of arts and love enjoy the bliss of divine love)
Ya ramita - raga paTadeep
anila taraLa kuvalaya nayanEna
tapati na sA kisalaya SayanEna
sakhi yA ramitA vanamAlinA ||sakhee||
(Sri Krishna's eyes are beautiful like lotus flowers. A woman lying on bed of tender leaves with Krishna does not suffer.)
sakala bhuvana janavara taruNEna
vahati na sA ruja matikaruNEna||sakhee ||
(Krishna is the most handsome person in all 'lokas'. One who loves him would not suffer agony of separation and would be gentle hearted.)
Sri jayadEva bhaNita vachanEna
praviSatu harirapi hrudaya manEna||sakhee||
(This sacred song written by poet Jayadeva delights the hearts of Radha and Krishna's devotees.)
kaapi madhuuripunaa - hindustani jhanjhuTi
smara samarOchita virachita vESa
guLita kusuma dara viluLita kESa
kApi madhu ripunA
vilasati yuvati ratyadhika guNA ||
(One young woman dressed up herself well to meet her beloved Krishna. Her flowers fell down from her tangled hair. She has been enjoying with Krishna happily.)
hari parirambhaNA vaLita vikArA
kucha kalaSOpari taraLita hArA||kApi||
(When she embraced Krishna during love sports , her necklaces dangled on her breasts.)
Sree jayadEva bhaNita hari ramitam
kali kalusham janayatu pari Samitam||kApi||
(Let these verses describing divine romance of Krishna with Gopikas dispel the evils of Kaliyuga).
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Nijagāda sā : Sindhubhairavi
C 1 kuru yadunandana chandana SiSira tarENa karENa payOdharE
mrugamada patra kamatra manObhava mangaLa kalaSa sahOdarE
nijagAda sA yadunandanE kreeDati hrudayA nandanE||nija ||
(Oh Krishna, your hands are cool like sandalwood paste. Please draw figures on my breasts which are like Manmadha's sacred 'Kalasas'. Krishna enjoyed the fun.)
C 2 alikula ganjana manjanakam ratinAyaka sAyaka mOchanE
tvadadhara chumbana lambita kajjala ujvalayA priya lOchanE||nijagAda ||
(My glances are like Manmadha's arrows. My black eye-liner was spoilt by your kissing. Beautify my eyes with the eye-liner again.)
C 4 bhramara nichayam rachayanta mupari ruchiram suchiram mama sammukhE
jita kamalE vimalE parikarmaya narmajanaka malakam mukhE||nijagAda ||
(Please set right my front-locks which are black like swarm of bees on my lotus-like face.)
C 8 Sri jayadEva vachasi ruchirE hrudayam sadayam kuru manDanE
hari charaNa smaraNAmruta nirmita kali kalusha jvara khanDanE||nijagAda ||
(Poet Sri Jayadeva composed this song meditating upon lotus feet of Krishna. It dispels all evils of Kali yuga. Oh Krishna, accept my offering heartily.)
Priye Charusheele sounds very much like Salaga Bhairavi. Not sure if there more nuance and is a different raga
Mukhari?