Shabdam

Śhabdham means sound or noise. Śhabdham has Lyrics, melody and rhythm.

In this item the compositions with words and meanings are introduced. Abhinaya (facial expression) for the first time is introduced in the repertoire. The Abhinaya composed to simple lyrics is usually separated by easy kōrvais. The foot work along with Abhinaya is quite challenging.This is the only instance where the syllables are sung. Generally it’s like telling a synopsis in the first line then giving a description in the later repetitions. The number of stanzas can vary from 3 to 5. Each stanza can contain a different story of all of them put together is one single story. But essentially it’s about one person, one theme. It’s usually composed in Rāgamālika (consisting of different melodies) and Miśhrachāpu thāḷa (7 beats)

Initially Śhabdhams were composed and rendered in one rāga, perhaps Kāmboji. But it is now a common practice to use one Rāga for each stanza and present the composition in Rāgamālikā.

Rāga: Rāgamālikā

Tāḷa: Miśhrachāpu

Composer: Tanjore Quartet

Language: Thelugu

Meaning – Word by word: ?

Meaning – Overall: Team Ambalam

Alignment, Diacriticals & consequent spelling changes, Language & grammar editing, if any and necessary, of existing meaning: Team Ambalam

Pallavi:

Gokulāmbudhi Chandhra Sundhara Gopikājana Brindha Śhubhakara

Gopaveśhadhhara Abhhayaṅkara Kaugalinchu Guṇakara

Charaṇam 1

Mandhahāsamu Pādhāravindhamu Kundha Mādhhava Nandhaka Muni Brindha Nuthu Govindha Vandhyuḍa Santhathambuna Jenthura

Charaṇam 2

Chāla Ninnune Korivacchiti Chārarasika Śhironmaṇi Ikanela Thāmasayalara

Ghanaśhyāmala Thāla Jālara

Charanam 3

Kunkumāṅgitha Kumbhha Kuchadhhara Kambu Kandhara Kinchugāthra
Kommara Ninnu Chovicchera Karunimchara Krishna Dhevarāya.

Meaning:

Gokulāmbudhi Chandhra Sundhara Gopikājana Brindha Śhubhakara

Gopaveśhadhhara Abhhayaṅkara Kaugalinchu Guṇakara

Gokulāmbudhi: The Ocean Like Gokula Clan

Chandhra – The Moon;

Sundhara- Beautiful

Gopikājana Brindha -  Cow-Herd Girl; 'Surrounded By Many People

Shubhakara – Beneficent

Gopaveśhadhhara  - Donned The Form Of A Cowherd

Abhhayaṅkara  - 'One Who Provides Safety'

Kaugalinchu  – To Embrace

Guṇakara - 'Mine Of Virtues'

You are like the beautiful moon to the ocean like Gokula clan and surrounded by the cowherd girls. You are the one, who is a mine of virtues and who provides safety to us having donned the form of a cowherd.

Mandhahāsamu Pādhāravindhamu Kundha Mādhhava Nandhaka Muni Brindha

Nuthu Govindha Vandhyuḍa Santhathambuna Jenthura

Mandhahāsamu  - Charming/Pleasant/ Gentle Smile

Mukunda - 'Giver Of Freedom'

Mādhhava - Lord Of Fortune And Also Slayer Of The Demon Madhu

Nandhaka - Name Of Krishna’s Sword.

 Muni – Sages

Vrinda - 'Surrounded By Many

Govindha - Friend Of The Cows, He Who Pleases The Cows

Vandhyuḍa  –  Saluted By

Santatham – Ceaselessly

O slayer of the demon Madhhu, who has a pleasant smile, surrounded by many, friend of the cows & cowherds, I salute you ceaselessly.

Note: The 5 Weapons Of Vishnu Have Particular Names And "Nandhaka" Is Indeed The Name Of His Sword. The Other Names Are: Chakram – Sudarśhana; Shankhham – Pānchajanya; Bow – Sharṅga; Mace (Gadha) - Kaumodhaki

Chāla Ninnune Korivacchiti Chārarasika Śhironmaṇi Ikanela Thāmasayalara

Ghanaśhyāmala Thāla Jālara

Chāla - 'Too Much' ;

Ninnune – You

Kori – Seek ;

Vacchithi – Came

Chāra– Girl

Rasika - One Who Can Enjoy The Rasa [Aesthetic Emotion]

Śhironmaṇi - Excellence Or The Highest Quality'

Ikanela – Now, Why?

Thāmasayalara  - Tamas – Laziness; Yalara – Why

Ghanaśhyāmala - "Stormy Skies" Or "Dark Heavens" ("Shyam" For "Dark" And "Ghana" For "Sky").

(Lord Krishna Was So Nicknamed Because Of His Dark Complexion.)

Thāla Jālara – Cannot Bear

The girls seek you a lot as you are an excellent charmer; why this laziness to come now, O dark complexioned one?

Kunkumāṅgitha Kumbhha Kuchadhhara Kambu Kandhara Kinchugāthra
Kommara Ninnu Chovicchera Karunimchara Kriṣhṇa Dhevarāya.

Kunkumāṅgitha – Red Color Vermillion; Ankita - 'With Auspicious Marks'

Kumbhha – Pot Like

Kuchadhhara – Chest

Kambu – Conch; Kandhara – Neck

Kinchu – Small; 

gāthra- Body

Kommara – Name Of A place In West Godavari District In Andhra Pradesh State Of India

Ninnu - You

Chovi – That women

cchera – Will U Give

Karuninchara – Be Compassionate

Krishna Dhevarāya – Name Of The King

You wear a red coloured auspicious mark, your neck resembles a conch; your chest is like that of a pot; you have a trim body; be compassionate to the women, O Kriṣhṇa Dhevarāya.