jagadOddhAraNa
raag: kaapi
taaL: aadi
22 kharaharapriya janya
ArOhaNam: S R2 M1 P N2 S
avarOhaNam: S N1 D2 N1 P M1 G1 R2 S
Bhashanga Raga : N (also G [MGM], D[PDPMGRSR] in prayogas)
Composer: Puranadaradasa
pallavi
jagadOddhAraNa ADisidaLeyashOda
(jagadO)
charaNam
jagadOddhAraNa maganendu tiLiyuta
magugaLa mANikyana ADisidaLayashOda
(jagadO)
nigamakE silukada agaNita mahimana
suguNAntaranganA AdisidaLayashOda
(jagadO)
aNOraNIyana mahatO mahIyana
apramEyana ADisidaLayashOda
(jagadO)
paramapuruSana paravAsudEvana
purandara vittalana ADisidaLayashOda
(jagadO)
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Meaning:
Yashoda played with the Savior of the world.
Thinking that the Savior of the world was her son, Yashoda played with embodiment of all great qualities.
The one whose greatness is infinite and beyond measure, Yashoda played with the gem amongst children.
The one who is smaller than the atom and bigger than infinity, Yashoda played with him.
The one who is the supreme being, son of Vasudeva, the Vitthala of Purandara, Yashoda played with him.
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Notes:
v vAsudEva and vAsu are other names for Vishnu, whose usage predates the birth of vAsudEva Krishna.
v B.S. Rajaiyengar is credited with the first known recording of the song in Kapi.
v M.S. Subbulakshmi's recital of the song at the United Nations is probably its best-known rendition.
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