#4 चन्दन चर्चित (Chandana Charchita or Haririha Mugdha)
Alternate names
Candana Carcita, Chandhana Charchitha
Haririha Mugda, Harir iha Mugdha
Context and Meaning
Radha’s friend continues her narrative from the previous ashtapadi. She is reporting to Radha what Krishna is doing, and boy, is she rubbing it in! All the maids of Vrndavana seem to be enjoying Krishna’s company except for poor forlorn Radha! The friend describes one gopi’s romantic antics per couplet, and you can imagine what this does to Radha…
| Sl. | anEka nAree parirambha sambhrama sphuran manOhari vilAsa lAlasam murAri mAradupa darSayantyasou sakhee samaksham punaraha rAdhikA || | Radha's dear companion showed her how Sri Krishna was delightfully embracing and enjoying other Gopikas. She continued like this. |
| C 1 | chandana charchita neela kaLEbara peetavasana vanamAlee kELi chalanmaNi kunDala manDita ganDayuga smita SAlee haririha mugdha vadhoo nikarE vilAsini vilasati kELiparE || | Sri Krishna who is adorned with 'Tulasi' garland is smeared with sandalwood paste all over his bluish body . He is wearing yellow silk robe. While he is playing with Gopikas his gem-studded ear-rings were dangling beautifully. Srihari is enjoying sports of love with Gopikas in Brundavana. |
| C 2 | peenapayOdhara bhAra bharENa harim parirabhya sarAgam gOpavadhoo ranugAyati kAchidudanchita panchama rAgam ||haririha || | Oh Radha, a Gopika is embracing Krishna and another Gopika is singing in high pitch in tune with Krishna's mellifluous flute. |
| C 3 | kApi vilAsa vilOla vilOchana khEla janita manOjam dhyAyati mugdha vadhoo radhikam madhusoodana vadana sarOjam ||haririha || | Oh Radha, a Gopa maid is making gestures of love with her rolling eyes. She is struck by Manmadha's arrow and is gazing at the mesmarising beauty of Krishna in awe. She remained meditating upon his lotus-like beauty. |
| C 4 | kApi kapOlatalE miLitAlapitum kamapi Sruti moolE kApi chuchumba nitambavatee daitam pulakairanukoolE ||haririha || | Oh Radha, a Gopika is standing close to Krishna's ears as if she wants to tell some secret to him. She is thrilled by the touch of his cheeks and kissed him heartily. |
| C 5 | kELi kaLA kutukEna cha kAchidamum yamunA jala koolE manjula vanjula kunjagatam vichakarsha karENa dukoolE ||haririha|| | Oh Radha, see that young maid in deep love for Krishna, is playfully pulling his silk robe in that cottage under beautiful bower by the side of Yamuna river. |
| C 6 | karatala tALa taraLa valayAvaLi kalita kalaswana vamSE rAsa rasE saha nrutya parA hariNA yuvatihi praSaSamsE||hari riha|| | Oh dear Radha, one young maid is enjoing 'Rasa Dance', clapping joyfully. Rhythmic sound of her bangles is in tune with melodious music on flute by Krishna. |
| C 7 | Slishyati kAmapi chumbati kAmapi ramayati kAmapi rAmam paSyati sasmita chArutarA maparA manugachchati vAmam||haririha|| | Krishna is embracing one beautiful maid . He is kissing some other Gopika. Another Gopika is delighted to be with him. He is smiling attractively. |
| C 8 | Sri jayadEva bhaNita mida madbhuta kESava kELi rahasyam brundAvana vipinE lalitam vitanOtu SubhAni yaSasyam ||haririha || | In this song poet Jayadeva sings about secrets of joyful sports of love of Krishna and Gopikas in Brundavana. Let this auspicious song bestow happiness and bliss to all devotes. |
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Carnatic
- [HQ] G. Venugopal; ??? Raga; ??? Tala
Gaana.com link - OS Arun Carnatic Music / Hindustani mixed
- [HQ] O. S. Arun; A very innovative fast-paced take Gaana.com link
- P. Susheela; Mohana Tala (Tuned by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna)
Adapted to the film "Tenali Ramakrishna” - Kavalam Srikumar; Panthuvarali Raga;
A lot of manodharma - Sattanadha Bhagavathar; Ramapriya Raga; Carnatic bhajan style
Sopana Sangeetham
- Sung by Vaikom Sankaran Namboothiri, music by K. C. Kalyanasundaram ;
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Hindustani
- Dr. Shyamala G. Bhave;
Adapted to a bhajan style - Nirmala Mishra; ??? Raga; ??? Tala
Adapted to a bhajan style
Gaana.com link - ???; ??? Raga; ??? Tala
Adapted to Odissi dance Pop
- Pooja; ??? Raga; ??? Tala
Adapted to a film version
- Pooja; ??? Raga; ??? Tala
- Sung by Vaikom Sankaran Namboothiri, music by K. C. Kalyanasundaram ;
