jagadAnandakAraka

This is the first of the ghana rAga pancaratna kritis. In this kriti composed in the nAta rAgam Sathguru Thyagaraja Swami extols the Lord in 108 names starting with jagadAnandakaraka, the provider of joy to the Universe. The kriti is a garland of 108 gems and has no verb in it. Rendered in the nAta rAgam, the kriti is in sanskrit. The kriti sports three mudra charanams, as indicated below in the lyrics. Starting the English new year 2017 with nAta rAgam. The lyrics and literary meanings above have been adapted from here. The audio clips present deeper meanings to get a better feel of the kritis.

Here is the introduction.

pallavi

jagad-Ananda kAraka

jaya jAnakI prANa nAyaka

O Lord who causes (kAraka) joy (Ananda) to the World (jagat) (jagadAnanda)! Hail (jaya) You – Consort (prANa nAyaka) (literally Lord of life) of jAnakI!

The pallavi, opening lines - jagadAnandakAraka jayajAnakiprANanAyaka - seem to tell the entire rAmAyaNa. The rAmAyaNa is a story of how the world was tortured by insensitivities of the demon king rAvaNa, the high point of which was his kidnapping of mother Seetha. Lord rAmA vanquished the demon in a war and while it would appear that he brought joy to mother Seetha or got revenge, in reality He brought joy to the entire world by ridding it of the insensitive demon - this is how the Lord of jAnaki who is hailed becomes the cause of the joy of the worlds! This is elaborated in the audio clip below.

anu pallavi

gagan(A)dhipa sat-kulaja rAja rAj(E)Svara

suguN(A)kara 1sura sEvya bhavya dAyaka

sadA sakala (jagad)

O Lord born in the holy Solar – Lord (adhipa) of the sky (gagana) (gananAdhipa) dynasty (sat-kulaja)! O Overlord (ISvara) of Emperors (rAja rAja) (rAjESvara)! O Lord who is a mine (Akara) of virtues (suguNa) (suguNAkara)! O Lord worshipped (sEvya) by celestials (sura)! O Bestower (dAyaka) of fortune (bhavya)!

O Lord who ever (sadA) causes joy to entire (sakala) Worlds! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 1

amara tAraka nicaya kumuda hita

paripUrN(A)nagha sura sura bhUja

dadhi payOdhi vAsa haraNa

sundara-tara vadana sudhA-maya vacO-

bRnda gOvinda s(A)nanda

mA-var(A)jar(A)pta Subha kar(A)nEka (jagad)

O Moon – friend (hita) of lily (kumuda) – amidst stars (tAraka nicaya) called celestials (amara)! O Perfect Lord (paripUrNa)! O Sinless (anagha) (paripUrNAnagha) One! O Wish-tree (kalpa vRksha) – celestial (sura) tree (bhUja) - of celestials (sura)! O Lord who stole (haraNa) curd (dadhi), butter (payaOdhi) (literally milk born – cream) and garments (vAsa) of gOpis! O Most Charming (sundara-tara) Faced (vadana)! O Lord gOvinda of nectarine (sudhA-maya) words (vacO-bRnda) (literally multitude of words)! O Ever-joyful (sa-Ananda)(sAnanda)! O Consort (vara) of lakshmI (mA)! O Friend (Apta) of celestials – non-ageing (ajara) (mA-varAjarApta)! O Lord who bestows (kara) auspiciousness (Subha)! O Lord who causes joy to the numerous (anEka) (karAnEka) Worlds! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 2

nigama nIraj(A)mRtaja

pOshak(A)nimisha vairi vArida samIraNa

khaga turanga sat-kavi hRd-

Alay(A)gaNita vAnar(A)dhipa nat(A)nghri yuga (jagad)

O Nourisher (pOshaka) of nAda – born of the nectar (amRtaja) of Lotus (nIraja) (nIrajAmRtaja) called vEdas (nigama)! O Wind (samIraNa) which disperses the clouds (vArida) called enemies (vairi) of celestials – un-winking (animisha) (pOshakAnimisha)! O Lord who has garuDa – bird (khaga) - as carrier (turanga)! O Lord residing (Alaya) in the hearts (hRt) of great poets (sat-kavi)! O Lord whose holy feet (anghri yuga) are supplicated (nata) (natAnghri) by sugrIva - chief (adhipa) of numerous (agaNita) (hRd-AlayAgaNita) monkeys (vAnara) (vAnarAdhipa)! O Lord who causes joy to the World! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 3

indra nIla maNi sannibh(A)paghana

candra sUrya nayan(A)pramEya vAgIndra janaka sakal(E)Sa Subhra

nAg(E)ndra Sayana Samana vairi sannuta (jagad)

O Lord whose body (apaghana) (literally limbs) resembles (sannibha) (sannibhApaghana) the gem stone (maNi) sapphire (indra nIla)! O Lord who has Moon (candra) and Sun (sUrya) as His eyes (nayana)! O Inestimable Lord (apramEya) (nayanApramEya)! O Father (janaka) of brahmA – Lord (indra) of speech or sarasvati (vAk) (vAgIndra)! O Lord (ISa) of Everything or Everyone (sakala) (sakalESa)! O Radiant or Spotless (Subhra) Lord! O Lord reclining (Sayana) on the couch of SEsha – the king (indra) of snakes (nAga) (nAgEndra)! O Lord praised (sannuta) by Lord Siva – enemy (vairi) of Lord of Death – yama (Samana)! O Lord who causes joy to the World! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 4

pAda vijita mauni SApa sava

paripAla vara mantra grahaNa lOla

parama SAnta citta janakaj(A)dhipa

sarOja bhava varad(A)khila (jagad)

O Lord who redeemed (vijita) ahalyA from the curse (SApa) of sage gautama (mauni) by the touch of His Holy feet (pAda)! O Protector (paripAla) of sacrificial oblations (sava)! O Lord who is dear (lOla) to those who have comprehended the sacred (vara) (grahaNa) gAyatrI mantra! O Lord who has supremely (parama) calm (SAnta) intellect or mind (citta)! O Consort (adhipa) of sItA - daughter of King janaka (janakajA) (janakajAdhipa)! O Bestower of boons (varada) to brahmA – abiding (bhava) in Lotus (sarOja)! O Lord who causes joy to the entire (akhila) (varadAkhila) Worlds! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 5

sRshTi sthit(y)anta-kArak(A)mita

kAmita phalad(A)samAna gAtra

SacI pati nut(A)bdhi mada har(A)nurAga

rAga rAjita kathA sAra hita (jagad)

O Lord who causes (kAraka) projection (sRshTi), sustenance (sthiti) and in-folding (anta) (sthityanta)! O Lord who bestows fruits (phalada) of desires (kAmita) bountifully (amita) (kArakAmita)! O Lord of incomparable (asamAna) (phaladAsamAna) bearing or form (gAtra)! O Lord praised (nuta) by indra – husband (pati) of SacI! O Destroyer (hara) of the arrogance (mada) of varuNa – Lord of Oceans (abdhi) (nutAbdhi)!

O Lord established (hita) as the essence (sAra) of the radiant (rAjita) rAmAyaNa - story (kathA) (composed with) supreme love (anurAga) (harAnurAga) and set to music (rAga)! (OR) O Benefactor (hita) of those who have composed (rAcita) the essence (sAra) of Your story (kathA) (rAmAyaNa) with supreme love (anurAga) and set to music (rAga)! O Lord who causes joy to the World! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 6

sajjana mAnas(A)bdhi sudhA-kara

kusuma vimAna surasA ripu kar(A)bja

lAlita caraN(A)va-guN(A)sura gaNa

mada haraNa sanAtan(A)ja nuta (jagad)

O Moon (sudhA-kara) shining in the ocean (abdhi) of minds (mAnasa) (mAnasAbdhi) of pious people (sajjana)! O Lord who has pushpaka (kusuma) vimAna! O Lord whose holy feet (caraNa) are caressed (lAlita) by the Lotus (abja) hands (kara) (karAbja) of AnjanEya – enemy (ripu) of serpent demon surasA! O Lord who destroyed (haraNa) the arrogance (mada) of wicked (avaguNa) demons (asura gaNa) (caraNAva-guNAsura)! O Eternal Lord (sanAtana)! O Lord praised (nuta) by brahmA (aja) (sanAtanAja)! O Lord who causes joy to the World! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 7

OM-kAra panjara kIra pura

hara sarOja bhava kESav(A)di

rUpa vAsava ripu janak(A)ntaka kalA

dhara kalA dhar(A)pta ghRNA-kara

SaraN(A)gata jana pAlana su-manO-

ramaNa nir-vikAra nigama sAratara (jagad)

O Parrot (kIra) (singing) in the cage (panjara) of OMkAra! O Supreme Lord who has assumed the forms (rUpa) of Trinity - Siva – destroyer (hara) of fortresses (pura), brahmA - abiding (bhava) in Lotus (sarOja) - and vishNu (kESava) and others (Adi) (kESavAdi)! To rAvaNa – father (janaka) of indrajit – enemy (ripu) of indra (vAsava), You are like Lord Siva – wearer (dhara) of digit (kalA) of Moon – to yama (anataka) (janakAntaka)! O Friend (Apta) of Lord Siva – One who wears (dhara) (dharApta) the digit (kalA) of Moon! O Compassionate Lord (ghRNA-kara)! O Protector (pAlana) of those (jana) who have sought (Agata) refuge (SaraNa) (SaraNAgata) in You! O Lord who is most delightful (ramaNa) to virtuous minded (su-manO) (su-manO-ramaNa)! O Immutable Lord (nirvikAra)! O Lord who is described as the Excellent One (sAratara) in the vEdas (nigama)! O Lord who causes joy to the World! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 8

kara dhRta Sara jAl(A)sura

mad(A)paharaN(A)vanI sura sur(A)vana

kav(I)na bilaja mauni kRta caritra

sannuta SrI tyAgarAja nuta (jagad)

O Lord who wields (kara dhRta) (literally holding in hands) multitude (jAla) of arrows (Sara)! O Lord who destroyed (apaharaNa) the arrogance (mada) of demons (asura) (jAlAsura)! O Protector (avana) of brAhmaNas (avanI sura) (madApaharaNAvanI) and celestials (sura) (surAvana)! O Lord well praised (sannuta) in the story (caritra) composed (kRta) by sage (mauni) vAlmIki – King (ina) (literally Sun) of poets (kavi) (kavIna) - born from ant-hill (bilaja)! O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! O Lord who causes joy to the World! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 9

purANa purusha nR-var(A)tmaj(A)Srita

par(A)dhIna khara virAdha rAvaNa

virAvaN(A)nagha parASara manO-

har(A)vikRta tyAgarAja sannuta (jagad)

O Primeval (purANa) Lord (purusha)! O Lord mind-born (Atmaja) to king (nR-vara) daSaratha! O Lord ever-intent on looking after (para adhIna) (literally under subjection) (parAdhIna) (the welfare of) those dependent (ASrita) (nR-varAtmajASrita) on You! O Destroyer (virAvaNa) (literally one who roars) of demons khara, virAdha and rAvaNa! O Sinless One (anagha) (virAvaNAnagha)! O Lord who enthralls the mind (manO-hara) (literally stealing the heart) of sage parASara! O Supreme Lord who is ever change-less (avikRta) (manO-harAvikRta)! O Lord well-praised (sannuta) by this tyAgarAja! O Lord who causes joy to the World! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

svara sAhityam 10

agaNita guNa kanaka cEla 10sAla vidaLan(A)ruN(A)bha samAna

caraN(A)pAra mahim(11A)dbhuta su-kavi jana

hRt-sadana sura muni gaNa vihita

kalaSa nIra nidhijA ramaNa pApa gaja

nR-siMha vara tyAgarAj(A)di nuta (jagad)

O Lord endowed with innumerable (agaNita) virtues (guNa)! O Lord wearing golden-hued (kanaka) garments (cEla)! O Lord who pierced (vidaLana) (literally rent asunder) seven sAla trees by a single arrow! O Lord whose holy feet (caraNa) have splendour (Abha) like (samAna) (literally equal to) that of the rising Sun (aruNa) (red in colour) (vidaLanAruNAbha)! O Lord of Boundless (apAra) (caraNApAra) Might (mahima)! O Wonderful Lord (adbhuta) (mahimAdbhuta)! O Lord resident (sadana) in the hearts (hRt) (hRt-sadana) of Great Poets (su-kavi jana)! (OR) O Lord resident (sadana) in the hearts (hRt) (hRt-sadana) of wonderful (adbhuta) Great Poets (su-kavi jana)! O Highly Beneficent (vihita) towards celestials (sura) and sages (muni gaNa)! O Beloved (ramaNa) of lakshmI – born in the Ocean (nIra nidhi) (nidhijA) from where pitcher (kalaSa) of nectar emerged! O Man-Lion (nR-siMha) for elephantine (gaja) sins (pApa)! O Lord praised (nuta) by this blessed (vara) tyAgarAja and others (Adi) (tyAgarAjAdi)! O Lord who causes joy to the World! Hail You, Consort of jAnakI!

The deeper (upanishadic) meanings of some of the charanams have been elaborated below in the audio clip.

1st Jan 2017