Krishna Keerthanam (Malayalam)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a mellifluous prayer addressed to Lord Krishna in Malayalam )

1.Pankaja vilochanan pada thalir thozhunnen,

Palazhi magal kanthan thirumeni thozhunnen.

I salute the soft feet of the God with lotus like eyes,
I salute the body of the consort of the daughter of ocean of milk.

2.Pichagam, Thulasi , pon mani mala Thozhunnen,

Peeli malagal charthgum thirumudi thozhunnen.

I salute garlands made of jasmine, Thulasi ,gold and gems,

I salute the hair which is decorated by garland of peacock feathers.

3.Punjiri thadavidum, thirumugam thozhunen,

Poo malar magal cherum thiru maru thozhunnen.

I salute the holy face caressed by a smile,

I salute the holy chest hugged by the daughter of flowers.

4.Pennungalude vasthram kavarnnone thozhunnen,

Pechi paal thayir venna bhujichone thozhunnen.

I salute the lord who stole the apparel of ladies,

I salute him who ate milk , ghee and curd of the Gopis.

5.Paithalai valarnna Gokula nadha, thozhunnen,

Ponnin kakanam nalloru udanjanum thozhunnen.

I salute the lord of Gokul who grew from childhood,

I salute the golden bangles and the good armlets.

6.Poril mallara thalli vadhichone thozhunnen,

Kouravarude dharshtyam mudichone thozhunnan.

I salute him who killed the wrestlers in the war,

I salute him who put an end to the pride of Kouravas.

7.Poril pandu parthannu theru thelichone thozhunnen,

Palazhiyathil vazhum bhagawane thozhunnen,
I salute him who drove the chariot of Arjuna in olden times,
I salute the God who lives in the ocean of milk.

8.Vannoru durithangal povanayi thozhunnen,

Adiyinnu mudiyolam udal kandu thozhunnen.

I salute him for the problems which have come to go,

I see his body from feet to head and salute him.