Nine gems of Balaji

On the eve of Annamacharya's Birthday, which falls on Vaikasi Visagam, was blessed to learn one of his keerthanams.

rAga: Kurinji (madhyama shruthi of SB)
tAla: Aadi
Composer: Annamacharya
Vocal: Smt Ganga R





Vocal: Sands





Pallavi
Muddugaare Yasooda mungiti muthyamuveedu
Didderaani mahimala Deevakee suthudu...

charanam 1 :
Antha nintha gollethala arachethi maanikyamu
Panthamaadey Kamsuni paali vajramu
{Kaanthula moodu lookaala Garudapachapoosa}2sangatis
{Chenthala maaloo nunna Chinni Krishnudu....} 3 sangatis

charanam 2 :
Ratikeli rukminiki rangumovi pagadamu
mithi goovardhanapu Goomedikamu
sathamye Sankha chakraala sandula vaidooryamu
gathiyai mammu gaache Kamalaakshudu


charanam 3 :
kaalinguni talalapye gappina pushyaraagamu
yelleti Sree Venkataadri Indraneelamu
paalajala nidhiloona baayani Divya ratnamu
baaluneevale dhirigi Padmanaabhudu

Artham (Courtesy: karnatik.com): Lord Venkateshwara is compared with precious gems in the form of Krishnavatar Leelas. Mother Yasoda is kissing the Bala Krishna (muDugare yasODa) and he is submerged in her kisses like in a tub of pearls (mungidi muTyamu). Like a ruby (mAnikyam) he is shining and for kamsa the demon he is strong as a diamond(Vajram). His consort RugminiÕs lips are like Coral (pagadam). When he is Govarda Giridhari, he is like gOdEDiga (a brown stone). He is wearing vaidUryam (another precious stone) in between his sanku and chakra. When he is dancing on the head of kAlinga, the serpant king, he glows like pushyaraga (yellow sapphire) and when he is Lord Venkateshwara, he is like indra nIlam (blue sapphire). On the whole he is like all the precious gem stones, always helping the devotees.