Jnanappana or the Song of Divine Wisdom, a rare treasury of transcendental knowledge and its relevance in day-to-day life, is written in a simple, unassuming style. It is full of comments of contemporary lifestyle in the perspective of the short lived nature of life as well as its pleasures. Jnanappana was composed by the famous poet Poonthanam[SIZE=-1]Namboodiri. [/SIZE]Poonthanam was a great devotee and a recipient of the grace of Guruvayoorappan. Composed in a literary style called `Panapattu,' as suggested by the title, `Jnanappana' consists of about 360 short lines in verse form simple in language, musical in sound, rich in meaning and filled with philosophical wisdom, the poem is a veritable treatise on `namasankirtan' or devotional worship. As it contains 360 lines, I am dividing the whole song and posting each section in different posts. The verses are in Malayalam.
Re: 'Jnanappana' or the Song of Divine Wisdom - section 1 Krishna Krishna Mukunda Janaaradana , Krishna Govinda Naaraayana Hare Achyuthaananda Govinda Maadhava , Sachithaananda Naarayana hare Gurunaadhan thuna cheyka santhatham, Thirunaamangal naavinmeleppozhum Piriyaatheyirikkanam nammude, Nara janmam saphalamaakkeduvaan Innaleyolam enthenn arinjeela, Ini naaleyum enthenn arinjeela Innikkanda thadikku vinaasavu- Minna neram ennethumarinjeela Kandukandangirikkum janangale, Kandillennu varuthunnathum bhavaan Randu naalu dinam kondoruthane, Thandiletti nadathunnathum bhavaan Maalika mukaleriya mannante, Tholil maaraappu kettunnathum bhavaan Kandaal ottariyunnu chilarithu,Kandaalum thiryaa chilarkkethumme Kandathonnume sathyam allennathu, Mumbe kandariyunnithu chilar Manu jaathiyil thanne palavidham, Manssinnu vishesham undorkanam Palarkkum ariyenam ennittallo, Pala jaathi parayunnu saasthrangal Karmathiladhikaari janangalkku, Karma saasthrangalundu palavidham Saankhya saasthrangal yogangalenniva, Sankhyayillathu nilkkatte sarvavum Chuzhannidunna samsaara chakrathi- luzhannidum mamukkarinjjeeduvaan Arivulla mahatthukkal undoru, Paramaardham arul cheyth irikkunnu Eluthaayittu mukthi labhippanai, Chevi thannithu kelppinellavarum Nammeyokkeyum bandhicha sadahanam, Karmam ennariyendathu mumbinaal Munnam ikkanda viswam aseshavum, Onnayulloru jyothi swaroopamai Onnum chennangu thannodu pattaathe,Onninum chennu thaanum valayathe Onnonnai ninaikkum janangalkku, Onnukond arivaakunna vasthuvai Onnilumm ariyaatha janagalku, Onnu kondum thiriyaatha vasthuvai Onnu pole yonnillaathe yullathi- nonnunaay ulloru jeeva swaroopamai Onnilum oru bandham illatheyai, Ninn avan thanne viswam chamachu pol Moonnum onnil adaangaunnu pinneyum, Onnumilla pol viswam annerath Onnu kondu chamachoru viswathil, Moonnayittulla karmangalokkeyum Punya karmangal paapa karmangalum, Punya paapangal misramaam karmavum Moonu jaathi niroopichu kaanumbol, Moonnu kondum thalikkunna jeevane Ponnin changala yonni pparanjathi-lonnirumbu kondennathre bhedangal Randinaalumeduthu panicheytha, Changalayallo misramaam karmavum Brahmavaadeeyayyechayerumbolam, Karmabadhanmaarennatharijaalum Bhuvanangale srishtikkayennathum, Bhunanthya pralayam kazhivolam Karmapaasathe lankhikkayennathu, Brahmaavinnumeluthalla nirnayam Dikpaalakanmaarumavvannamororo, Dikku thorum thalachu kidakkunnu Alpakarmikalaakiya naamella-malpakaalam kondororo janthukkal Garbha paathrathil pukkum purappettum, Karmam kondu kalikkunnathingane Narakathil kidakkunna jeevan poi, Durithangalodungi manassinte Paripaakavum vannu kramathaale, Narajaathiyil vannu pirannittu Sukrutham cheythu melppottu poyavar, Sukhichidunnu sathyalokatholam Salkarmam kondu melpottu poyavar, Swargathinkal irunnu sukhikkunnu Sukruthangalumokke odungumbol, Paripaakavumellolamillavar Parichodangirunnittu bhoomiyil, Jaatharaai; duritham cheythu chathavar Vannora dduddinathin bhalamai, Pinneppoi narakathil veezhunu Suralokathil ninnoru jeevan poi, Naraloke maheesuranaakunnu Chandakarmangal cheythavan chaakumbol, Chandaala kulathinkalppirakkunnu Asuranmaar suranmarayeedunnu, Amaranmaar marangal aayeedunnu Ajam chathu gajamai pirakkunnu, Gajam chathangajavumayeedunnu Nari chathu naranai pirakkunnu, Naari chathudan oriyai pokunnu Kripa koodaathe peedippicheedunna, Nripan chathu krimiyaai pirakkunnu Eacha chathoru poocha yayeedunnu, Easwarante vilaasangalingane Keezhmelingane mandunna jeevanmaar, Bhoomiyeennathre nedunnu karmangal Seemayillatholam pala karmangal, Bhoomiyeennathre nedunnu jeevanmaar Angane cheythu nedi marichuda- nanya lokangal oronnil oronnil
Re: 'Jnanappana' or the Song of Divine Wisdom - section 2 Chennirunnu bhujikkunnu jeevanmaar, Thangal cheythoru karmangal than bhalam Odungidum athottunaal chellumbol, Udane vannu nedunnu pinneyum Thante thante grihathinkal ninnudan, Kondu ponna dhanam kondu naamellam Mattengaanumoredathirunnittu, Vittoonennu parayum kanakkine Karmangalkku vilabhoomiyaakiya, Janmadesamibhoomiyennarinjaalum Karmanaasam varuthenamenkilum, Chemme mattengum saadhiyaa nirnnayam Bhaktanmaarkkum mumukshu janangalkkum, Saktharaaya vishayee janangalkkum Ischicheedunnathokke kkodukkuthidum,Viswa maathaavu bhoomi siva siva Viswanaathante moolaprakrithi thaan, Prathyakshena vilangunnu bhoomiyaay Avaneethala paalanathinnallo, Avathaarangalum palathorkkumbol Athukondu visheshichum bhoolokam, Pathinnaallilumthamamennallo Veda vaadikalaaya munikalum, Vedavum bahumaanichu chollunnu Lavanaabudhimadhye vilangunna, Jambu dweeporu yojana lakshavum Saptha dweepukalundathilethrayum, Uthamamennu vaazhthunnu pinneyum Bhoopadmathinnu karnikayaayittu, Bhoodharendranthilallo nilkunnu Ithilombathu ghandangalundallo, Athiluthamam bhaaratha bhoothalam Sammathanmaaraaya maamuni sreshtanmaar, Karmakshethramennallo parayunnu Karma beejam atheennu mulaiakkendoo, Brahma lokathirikkunnavarkalkkum Karma beejam varattikkalanjudan, Janmanaasam varuthenamenkilum Bhaarathamaaya ghandamozhinjulla, Paarilengumeluthalla nirnnayam Athra mukhyamaayulloru bhaaratha- mipradesamennellarumorkkanam Yugam naalilum nallu kaliyugam, Sughame thanne mukti varuthuvaan Krishna! Krishna! Mukunda! Janaardana!, Krishna! Govinda! Rama! enningane Thirunaama sankeerthanamenniye, Mattillethume yathnamarijaalum Athu chinthichu mattulla lokangal, Pathimoonnilumulla janangalum Mattu dweepukalaarilumullorum, Mattu ghandangalettilumullorum Mattu moonnu yugangalillorum, Mukti thangalkku saadhyamallaykayaal Kalikaalthe, bhaaratha ghandathe, Kalithaadaram kaivanangeedunnu Athil vannoru pullaayittenkilum, Ithukaalam janichukondeeduvaan Yogyatha varautheeduvaan thakkoru, Bhaagyam poraathe poyallo daivame! Bhaaratha ghandathinkal pirannoru, Maanusharkkum kalikkum namaskaaram Ennellam pukazhtheedunnu mattullor, Ennathathenthinu naam paranjeedunnu? Kaalaminnu kaliyugamallayo, Bhaarathamipradeshavumallayo Nammalellam naranmaarumallayo, Chemme nannai niroopippenellarum Hari naamangalillathe pokayo, Narakangalil pedi kurakayo Naavu koodaathe janmamathaakayo, Namukkinni vinaasamillaykayo Kashtam kashtam! Niroopanam koodaathe, Chuttu thinnunnu janmam pazhuthe naam! Ethra janmam prayaasappettikkaalam, Athra vannu pirannu sukruthathaal
Re: 'Jnanappana' or the Song of Divine Wisdom - section 3 Ethra janmam malathil kazhinjathum, Ethra janmam jalathil kazhinjathum Ethra janmangal mannil kazhinjathum, Ethra janmam marangalai ninnathum Ethra janmam marichu nadannathum, Ethra janmam mrigunagal pasukkalai Athra vannitteevannam labhichoru, Marthya janmathin mumbe kazhichu naam Ethrayum panippettingu maathaavin, Garbha paathrahil veenatharinjaalum Pathu maasam vayattil kazhinju poi, Pathu pantheeraandunniyaayittum poi Thannethaanabhimaanichu pinnedam, Thannethaanariyaathe kazhiyunnu Ithra kaalamirikkuminiyennum, Sathyamo namukkethumonnillallo Neerppola poleyulloru dehathil, Veerppu maathramundigane kaanunnu Orthariyaathe padu pedunneram, Nerthu pokumathenne parayavoo Athra maathramirikkunna nerathu, Keerthicheedunnathilla thirunaamam Sthaana maanangal cholli kkalhichu, Naanam kettu nadakkunnithu chilar Mada malsaram chinthichu chinthichu, Mathi kettu nadakkunnithu chilar Chanchalaakshimaar veeduakalil pukku, Kunchi raamanaai aadunnithu chilar Kolakangalil sevakaraayittu, Kolam ketti njeliyunnithu chilar Saanthi cheythu pularthuvaanaayittu, Sandhyayolam nadakkunnithu chilar Ammaikkum punachanum bhaaryakkum, Unmaan polum kodukkunnilla chilar Agni saakshini aayoru pathniye, Swapnathil polum kaanunnilla chilar Sathukkal kandu sikshichu chollumbol, Sathruveppole krudhikkunnoo chilar Vandithanmaare-kkaanunna nerathu, Nindichathre parayunnithu chilar; Kaanka nammude samsaaram kondathre, Viswameevannam nilpuvennum chilar Brahmanyam kondu kunthichu kunthichu, Brahmavu-meni-kkokkayennu chilar Ardhaasaykku viruthu vilippaan, Agnihothraathi cheyyunnithu chilar Swarnangal navaratnagale-kkondum, Ennam koodaathe vilkkunnithu chilar Mathebham kondu kachavadam cheythu, Uthama-thuragangalathu-kondum Athrayumalla kappal vechittu-, methra nedunnithardham siva! siava! Vrithiyum kettu dhoortharaayeppozhum, Ardhathe kothichathre nashikkunnu Ardhamethra valareyundaayaalum, Thripthiyaakaa manassinoru kaalam Pathu kittukil nooru mathiyennum, Sathamaakil sahasram mathiyennum Aayiram panam kayyil undaakumbol, Aayutha-maakil-aascharya-mennathum Aasayaayulla paasamithin-keennu, Ver pidaathe karerunnu melku mel Swathukkal chennirunnaalaayardhathil, Vervidaathe karerunnu melkumel Sathhukkal chennirunnaalaayrdhathil, Swalpamaathram kodaa chila dushtanmaar Chathupom neram vasthramthu polum- othidaa kondu povaan orutharkum Pashchathapam orellola-millathe, Viswasapaathakathe karuthunnu Vithamthilaasa pattuka hethuvai, Sathyathe thyagikkunnu chilaraho! Sathyamennathu brahmam-athu-thanne, Sathyamennu karuthunnu sathukkal Vidya kondariyenda-thariyaathe, Vidwaanennu nadikkunnithu chilar Kumkumathinte gandhamariyaathe, Kumkukumam chumakkum garbhadam pole Krishna Krishna ! niroopichu kaanumpol, Thrishna konde bhramikkunnithokkeyum Enniyenni kkuraikkunnuthiyaayussum, Mandi mandi kkarerunnu mohavum Vannuvonam kazhinju vishuvennum, Vannillallo thiruvaathirayennum Kumbha maasathilaakunnu nammude, Janma nakshathram aswathi naalennum Sradhamundaho vrischika maasathil, Sadyayonnum-elutahlliini-yennum Unniyundaai velpichathiloru, Unniyundaai kandaavoo njaanennum; Konikkal thanne vanna nilamini- Kkaana-mannann-eduppikkaruhtennum
Re: 'Jnanappana' or the Song of Divine Wisdom - section 4 Idhamoronnu chinthichirikkave, Chathu pokunnu paavam Siva! Siva! Enthinithra paranju visheshippichum, Chinthicheeduvin aavolam ellaarum Karmathinte valippavum ororo, Janmangal palathum kazhinennathum Kaalaminnu kaliyugamaaythum, Bharatha gandathinte valippavum Athil vannu pirannathum ethranaal, Pazhuthe thanne poya prakaaravum Aayussinte pramaanamillathathum, Aarogyathodirikkunnavasthayum Innu naamasankeerthanam kondudan, Vannu koodum purushaardha mennathum Iniyulla naraka bhayangalum, Innu vendum niroopanam okkeyum Enthinu vridhaa kaalam kaayunnu, Vaikuntathinu poikkolvinellavarum Koodiyalla pirakkunna nerathu, Koodiyalla marikkunna nerathu Mandheyingane kaanunna nerath, Malsarikkunnathenthinnu naam vridhaa? Ardhamo purushaardhamirkkave, Ardhathinnu kothikkunnathenthu naam Madhyaahnarkka prakaasamirikave, Ghandyothatheyo maanichu kollendu Unni krishnan manassil kkalikkumbol, Unnikal mattu venamo makkalai? Mithrangal namukkethra Siva Siva, Vishnuvum bhakthanmaarille bhuvanathil? Maaya kaattum vilaasangal kaanumbol, Jaaya kaattum vilaasangal goshtikal Bhuvanathile bhoothikalokkeyum, Bhuvanam namukkaithu thanne Viswanaathan pithaavu namukkellam, Viswa dhaathri charaachara maathaavum Aschanum punar ammayum undallo, Rakshicheeduvaanulla naalokkeyum Bhikshaadanam nallorannavum undallo, Bhakshicheeduka thanne paniyullu Sakthi koodaathe naamangal eppozhum, Bhakthi poondu japikkenam nmmude Sidha kaalam kazhivolam ee vannam, Sradhayode vasikkenam evarum Kaanaakunna charachara jeeviye, Naanam kaivittu kooppi sthuthikkanam Harishaasru paripluthanaayittu, Purushaadikalokke sahichudan Sajjanangale kaanunna nerath, Lajja koodaathe veenu namikkanam Bhakthi thannil muzhuki chamanjudan, Mathane ppole nritham kuthikkanam Paarilnagane sancharicheedumbol, Praarabdhangal ashesham ozhinjidum Vidhicheedunna karmam onnodungumbol, Pathichidunnu deha moredath Kothicheedunna brahmathe kandittu, Kuthicheedunnu jeevanum appozhe Sakthi verittu sancharicheedumbol, Paathramaayilla yennathu kondethum Parithaapam manassil muzhukkonde, Thiru naamathin maahaathmyam kettalum Jaathi paarkiloranthyajanaakilum, Vedavaadi maheesuranaakilum Naavu koodaathe jaathamaaraakiya, Mookareyangozhichulla maanushar Ennamatta thiru naammullathil, Onnu maathram orikkal oru dinam Swasthanaayittirikkumbozhenkilum, Swapnathil Thaanariyatheyenkilum Mattonnayipparihasichennakilum, Mattorutharkkum vendiyennakilum Ethu dikkilirikkilum thannude, Naavu kondithu cholliyennakilum Athumalloru neram oru dinam, Chevi kondithu kettu vennakilum Janma saaphalyamappozhe vannu poi, Brahma sayoojyam kitteedumennallo Srredharaachaaryan thaanum paranjithu, Baadaraayanan thaanum arul cheythu Geethayum paranjeedunnathengane, Vedavum bahumaanichu chollunnu Aamodam poondu choolluvin naamangal, Aanandam poondu brahmathil cheruvan Mathiyundenkilokke mathiyithu, Thiru naamathin maahathmayamaamithu Pizhayaakilum Pizhakedennakilum, Thiruvullamarulka bhagavaane !
hi manju, than you very much for the treasure you sent. i used to listen the song jnappanna by p.leela without knowing the lyrics. hope this is more useful for me. thanks a ton lal
Hi Manju, Thanks for bringing back my childhood memories.I used to get up listening to this sung by P.Leela most of the days.Each and every line is a jewel. In our house we often quote the lines, Kandukandangirikkum janangale, Kandillennu varuthunnathum bhavaan Randu naalu dinam kondoruthane, Thandiletti nadathunnathum bhavaan Love Meena
Dear Manju That was a nice of you to put this in English. Only recently I was in search of this particular song and when I was searching in the web I got the following link. http://wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%B4%9C%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9E%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A8&redirect=no It is in Malayalam. It is always nice to hear and recite this song. regards vidhi
Hi Manju, If you know the link where we can listen to or download 'Njanappana' by P.Leela, please share.In 'RAAGA.COM'its by Chitra. Love Meena