Purandara Dasa, lived about 1484c to 1564c. His name was Srinivasa Nayaka before he turned into a holy saint. He was certainly the richest merchant in Karnataka, who had all types of Gold, Diamond, silver, and more Precious jewels. But soon after an incident, he gave away all his wealth and made his life a holy one. Till now, he is considered to be a Godly - Saint.
Once in a city of Malur, he came across a Vishnu temple in the banks of the river of Kanva. He composed his new hymn Jagadhodharana, seeing the beauty in the Lord Vishnu's eyes in the idol. In this Kriti, he writes all about the mother Yashode and her innocence in taking her son as her son, and not beyond it. Who has got that kind of boon? The great lord, the one who is saver of the world, who saved the world in all 10 avatars. He who is playing with Yashode. And, Yashode is playing purely with her son.
In this Post, we will come to know the meaning of each and every phrase in this song, wrote by Purandara Dasa. Lyrics in English:
Pallavi
jagadOddhAraNa ADisidaLe yashOde
(Jagadho)
Anupallavi
jagadOddhAraNa maganendu tiLiyuta suguNAnta ranganA AdisidaLe yashOde
(Jagadho)
Charanam 1
nigamakE silukada agaNita mahimana magugaLa mANikyana ADisidaLa yashOde
(Jagadho)
Charanam 2
aNOraNIyana mahatO mahImana apramEyana na ADisidaLa yashOde
(Jagadho)
Charanam 3
parama puruSana paravAsudEvana purandara viThalana ADisidaLu yashOde
(Jagadho)
Meaning:
Pallavi:
Yashode played with The one who saves Jaga(universe).
Annupallavi:
The lord was the creator, divine, the gods of gods. But Yashode didn't care about it. She is playing with him, just as her son.
Charanam 1:
Yashode is playing with the one whom even the Vedas never found. He is the one who cannot be counted, endless. No death, no birth. He is bigger than anyone else, he shines like a gem among the kids. But Yashode is playing with him just like her son, no more than that.
Charanam 2:
yashode is playing with the one who is bigger than the biggest. She plays with the one who is unlimited. The one who is un-measurable. He is the smallest of atoms. She is playing as if she doesn't know about her son.
Charanam 3:
He was the bravest, and best among the men. He is the god among the world. He is praised by Purandara vittala now. But Yashode was playing with him jast like a pure son.
