Carnatic Music Svarajathi 1 (Rara Venu Gopa Bala) - Odia

Swarajatis are more sophisticated musical forms than geethams, both in terms of size and quality. They have been composed in the 3rd speed, and generally have a pallavi and a few Charanams. The charanams are generally rendered once as swaras and the second time as lyrics. Some swarajatis also have an anupallavi incorporated in them. Many swarajatis like the sublimely devotional ratna-trayam of Shyama Shastri are concert worthy.

ରାର ଵେଣୁ ଗୋପ ବାଲା - these Telugu lyrics implore Lord Krishna, “Please come my lord Venugopala”. Believed to be composed by Patnam Subrahmanya Ayyar, this popular Swarajathi with its pleasing melody, in Carnatic raga Bilahari and set to Adi Talam, is one of the early compositions that one learns when they start Carnatic music lessons.

Please come (ରାର), Lord Venugopala (Krishna), embodiment (ଶୀଲ) of adorable (ରାଜିଥ) and victorious (ଜୟ) qualities (ସଦ୍ଗୁଣ).

O, the one with big (ସାର) eyes (ଆକ୍ଷ), what (ଏମି) offenses (ନେର) have I committed? I cannot bear (କୋର୍ଵଲେର) the onslaught of Cupid (ମାରୁବାରି), the god of Love.

O Nandagopalaa! I have nowhere else to go. You come here (ଵିଂଦୁ ରାରା) with a free mind and spread cheer (କେଦୁରୁଗ ଗଦିୟର).
You have always responded to the prayers (ନିନ୍ ପିଲଚିନ) of your devotees. But why don't you respond (ପଲୁକଵୁ) to me (ନଲୁଗକୁରା)? You have responded to the elephant (କରି) Gajendra's call and granted him a boon (ଵରଦା). Please listen to my repeated calls (ମରି ମରି ନା ଅଧରମୁଗ୍ରୋ) protect me quickly (ଲରକନି କରମୁଗ)!

Don't be angry because I persist with you respectfully.
Come (ରା), O the one who held the mountain Govardhana (ନଗଧର)!
Come ("raa"), O the one who destroyed (ହର) the demon Mura (ମୁର)!
Come (ରା), O one who destroys (ହର) the sorrows of the world (ଭଵ)!
Dont leave (ଚେକୋରା) this (ଈ) devotee (ମଗୁଵନୁ), your delicate (ସୋଗସିନି) child (ଲଲଲନୁ) alone!
Listen to my prayers and wishes (କୋରିକ)!
I prostrate (ଦେଂଦମୁ) to you (ନୀୟେଂଦ)!
I want to reach (ଚେରନୁ

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