Vasanthi Iyer Chandana Charchita VeenaGana

Chandana Charchita

Raga : Madhuvanti Composer: Jayadeva Ashtapadi (18th) Dharmavati 59th Melakarta Janya Tala : Adi

A: S G2 M2 P N3 S Av: S N3 D2 PM2 G2 R2 S

Krishna who is adorned with “Tulasi” garland is smeared with sandalwood paste all over his blue body. He is wearing yellow silk robe. While he is playing with gopikas his gem-studded earrings are dangling beautifully. Srihari is enjoying sports of love with gopikas in Brindavan.

Charanam 1

1. , , S , , , G M P , , , P , P , | . . Chan . . da na char . . chi ta . | , , N , D , N S | S N N D P , P , || . . nee . . la ka | LE. . . ba . ra . ||

, , M D , sn , nd pm , mg , , , S S | . . pee . tha va sa . na . . . va na | G , , , , , , , | R , , , , , , , || Maa ...... | li ...... ||

2. , , S , , , G M P , , , P , P , | . . Chan . . da na char . . chi ta . | , , N , D , N S | S N N D P , P , || . . nee . . la ka | LE. . . ba . ra . ||

, , M D , sn , nd pm , mg , , , S S | . . pee . tha va sa . na . . . va na | md pmgP, G , , M | R , , , , , , , || Maa ...... | li ...... ||

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Vasanthi Iyer Chandana Charchita VeenaGana

3. , , S , , , G M P , , , P , P N | . . Chan . . da na char . . chi ta . | N D P M G M P S | S N N D P , P , || nee. . . . . la ka | LE. . . ba . ra . ||

, , M D , sn , nd pm , mg , , , S S | . . pee . tha va sa . na . . . va na | S , P M G , , , | R , , , , , , , || Maa ...... | li ...... || a. , , G , , , M P N , , , N , S , | . . Ke . . Li cha lan . . ma Ni . | D , , , P , P , | S , , , S , S , || Kun . . da . la . | man . . di . tha ||

, , S , G , R S N , D , P , P , | . . gan . . dhayu ga . . . smi tha | N D P M G , , , | M , D , , , , , || Shaa ...... | li ...... || b. , , G , , , M P N , , , N , S , | . . Ke . . Li cha lan . . ma Ni . | D , , , P , P , | R , , , N , N , || Kun . . da . la . | man . . di . tha ||

, , N , S , G R S , , , N , D , | . . gan . . dhayu ga . . . smi tha | P , , N N R S S | N , , , , , , , || Shaa ...... | li ...... ||

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Vasanthi Iyer Chandana Charchita VeenaGana

1. , , N S , N D , S , , , S , D , | . . Hari . ri ha . mu . . gdha va . | N , , , S , N , | D P P , , , P , || dhoo . . ni . ka . | re . . . . . vi . ||

G M P N R S N D P , P , P , P , | la . . . . . si ni vi . la . sa . ti . | , , M N , D P , | M D P M G M G , || . . ke . . Li pa . | rE ...... ||

2. , , N S , N D , S , , , S , D , | . . Hari . ri ha . mu . . gdha va . | N , , , S , N , | P , , , , , P , || dhoo . . ni . ka . | re . . . . . vi . ||

pdndnsrs S , N D , , P , P , P P | la . . . . . si ni . . vi . la . sa ti | M P S N D , P , | M D P M G M G , || ke . . . Li . pa . | rE ...... || (chandana)

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Vasanthi Iyer Chandana Charchita VeenaGana

Charanam 2

Oh Radha, a gopika is embracing Krishna and another gopika is singing in high pitch in tune with Krishna’s mellifluous flute.

1. , , N , , D P , N , , , N , D P | . . Pee . na pa . yo . . . dha ra . | N , , , N , D | S , , , , , S , || Bhaa . . ra . bha | rE . . . . . Na ||

, , N S , , N S N , D , N , S , | . . Ha rim . . pa ri ra . . bhya sa . | N D D P P , , , | , , , , , , , , || ra . . . gam . . | ...... ||

2. D P M G , M P N , , , N , D P | Pee . . . na pa . yo . . . dha ra . | N , , , N , D | S , , , , , S , || Bhaa . . ra . bha | rE . . . . . Na ||

, , N S , , N S N , D , N , S , | . . Ha rim . . pa ri ra . . bhya sa . | N D P M G M P D | , , , , P , , , | ra ...... | . . . . gam . . ||

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Vasanthi Iyer Chandana Charchita VeenaGana

a. , , P , , , N S G , , , R , S , | . . Go . . pa va dhoo . . ra . nu . | , , N D , N S , | N D ns rs ns ,n D P || . . ga . . ya thi | ka . . . . . chidu ||

, , M D , N S , , , N , D , P P | . . dan . chita . . . pan . . chama | N D P M G , , , | M , D , , , , , || ra ...... | gam ...... || a. , , P , , , N S G R sr G R , S , | . . Go . . pa va dhoo . . ra . nu . | , , N D , N R , | N , D , P , P , || . . ga . . ya thi | ka . . . chi. du . ||

P N D N S , N D , , P N , D , P | dan . . . . chita . . . pan . cha ma | M P S N D P M D | P M G M G , , , || ra...... gam . | ...... || (Chandana)

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Vasanthi Iyer Chandana Charchita VeenaGana

Charanam 3

In this song Poet Jayadeva sings about secrets of joyful sports of love of Krishna and gopikas in Brindava. Let this auspicipous song bestow happiness and bliss to all devotees.

, , N , , , D M D , , , D , S N | . . Sri . . Ja ya de . . . va . bha | N D D M , , G G | , , M , , , N D || Ni . tha . . mi da | . . mad . . bhuta ||

P , , , P , P , , , M G , M P , | Ke . . sha va . . . ke . . Li ra . | D , , , P , , , | , , , , , , , , || ha . . . syam . . | ...... ||

2. , , N D , S N , D P P , P , S N | . . Sri . Ja ya . de . . . va . bha | N D D M , , G G | , , M , , , N D || Ni . tha . . mi da | . . mad . . bhuta ||

P , , , P , P , , , M G , M P , | Ke . . sha va . . . ke . . Li ra . | D , , , P , , , | , , , , , , , , || ha . . . syam . . | ...... || a. , , P , , , N , G , G , , , N N | . . Brin . . da . va . na . . . vi pi | S , , , , N R S | N D P , , , P , || ne . . . . la li . | tam . . . . . vi . ||

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Vasanthi Iyer Chandana Charchita VeenaGana

P , M D , N D , P , , , P , , P | ta . no . . tu su . bhaa . . ni . . ya | M D P M G , , , | M , D , , , , , || Sha ...... | syam...... || b. , , P , , , N , G , R S , , S S | . . Brin . . da . va . na . . . vi pi | N D ns rs N , N D | P , , , , , P , || ne . . . . . la li | tam . . . . . vi . ||

P , M D , N D , P , , , P , , P | ta . no . . tu su . bhaa . . ni . . ya | M P S N D P M D | P M G , , , , , || Sha . . . . syam. | ...... || (Chandana)

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