Rajivaksha baro

Ragam: Shankaraabharanam Thalam: Adi

29 dheera shankaraabharaNam mela
Arohanam: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S


pallavi
rAjIvAksha bArO krSNA rAdhA ramana bArO krishna!   (rAjIvAksha)

anupallavi
mujjaga stithi vilaya mUla mukunda bArO   (rAjIvAksha)

caranam 1
ahivarana paNadalli Adida dEva bArO
sahisa kUDada samsAra sAgara pOta bArO   (rAjIvAKsha)

caranam 2
cinnada bHuSaNa biTTa cikka svarUpa bArO
beNNe caurya mADida shrI venkaTaramaNa bArO   (rAjIvAksha)

caranam 3
matsya kUrma rUpa dhara mAdhavaranga bArO
kutsita ripu janara koNDa surEsha bArO   (rAjIvAksha)

caranam 4
nIrada sannibha gAtra nitya harE nI bArO
vArija padAdi mereva vArijanAbha bArO   (rAjIvAksha)


Meaning

Oh, Rajivaksha!  please come.  Oh, beloved of Radha, please come.
One who is the substratum of the existence of the three worlds, please come.
One who danced on the hood of the serpent Kaliya and one who is like a boat which helps to cross the ocean of Samsara please come.
Oh, child Krishna adorned with gold ornaments, and who snitched butter, oh Venkataramana!  please come.
Oh, Madhava!  who manifested as fish and tortoise, Oh Ranga!  please come.  One who vanquished the wicked enemies, oh lord of the Devas please come.
Oh, Hari!  whose form is effulgent like a rain cloud and you are eternal, please come.  Whose feet are like lotus, Oh Varijanabha! Please come.