Annamayya Keerthanas Jo Achyutananda
Annamayya Keerthanas Jo Achyutananda
Annamayya Keerthanas Jo Achyutananda
annamayya kīrtana jo acyutānanda
rāgaṃ: kāpi
ā: sa ri2 ma1 pa ni3 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 ni2 pa ma1 ga2 ri2 sa
tālaṃ: ādi
pallavi
(rāgaṃ: kedāra)
jo acyutānanda jojo mukundā
rāvè paramānanda rāma govindā || (2.5)
jo jo (2)
caraṇaṃ 1
aṅgajuni ganna mā yanna yiṭu rārā
baṅgāru ginnèlo pālu poserā | (2)
dòṅga nīvani satulu gòṅkucunnārā
muṅgiṭa nāḍarā mohanākāra || (1)
jo jo || (2)
caraṇaṃ 2
(rāgaṃ: suraṭi)
ā: sa ga3 ri2 ga3 ma1 pa da2 ni2 da2 pa sa
ava: sa ni3 da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa
govardhanambèlla gòḍugugā paṭṭi
kāvarammuna nunna kaṃsupaḍagòṭṭi |
nīvu madhurāpuramu nelacepaṭṭi
ṭhīvito nelina devakīpaṭṭi ||
caraṇaṃ 3
nandu niṇṭanu jeri nayamu mīṟaṅga
candravadanalu nīku seva ceyaṅga |
nandamuga vāriṇḍla nāḍucuṇḍaṅga
mandalaku dòṅga mā mudduraṅga ||
caraṇaṃ 4
(rāgaṃ: bilahari)
ā: sa ri2 ga3 pa da2 sa
ava: sa ni3 da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa
pālavārāśilo pavaliñcināvu
bālugā munula kabhayamiccināvu |
melugā vasudevu kudayiñcināvu
bāluḍai yuṇḍi gopāluḍaināvu ||
caraṇaṃ 5
(rāgaṃ: dhanyāsi)
ā: sa ga2 ma1 pa ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da1 pa ma1 ga2 ri1 sa
aṭṭugaṭṭina mīga ḍaṭṭè tinnāḍe
paṭṭi koḍalu mūtipai rāsināḍe |
aṭṭè tinènani yatta yaḍaga vinnāḍe
gaṭṭigā nidi dòṅga kòṭṭumannāḍe ||
caraṇaṃ 6
(rāgaṃ: śankarābharaṇa)
ā: sa ri2 ga3 ma1 pa da2 ni3 sa
ava: sa ni3 da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa
gòllavāriṇḍlaku gòbbunakuboyi
kòllalugā trāvi kuṇḍalanu neyi |
cèllunā maganāṇḍra jèligi yīśāyī
cillatanamulu seya jèllunaṭavoyi ||
caraṇaṃ 7
(rāgaṃ: kharaharapriyā)
ā: sa ri2 ga2 ma1 pa da2 ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga2 ri2 sa
repallè satulèlla gopambutonu
gopamma mī kòḍuku mā yiṇḍla lonu |
māpugāne vacci mā mānamulanu
nī pāpaḍe cèṟicè nemandumamma ||
caraṇaṃ 8
(rāgaṃ: kāmbhoji)
ā: sa ri2 ga3 ma1 pa da2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa ni3 pa da2 sa
òkani yālinidècci nòkani kaḍabèṭṭi
jagaḍamulu kalipiñci satipatulabaṭṭi |
pagalu nalujāmulunu bāluḍai naṭṭi
maganāṇḍra cepaṭṭi madanuḍai naṭṭi ||
caraṇaṃ 9
aligi tṛṇāvartu navani gūlcitivi
balimimai būtana baṭṭi pīlcitivi |
cèlagi śakaṭāsuruni jeri ḍòlcitivi
talaci maddulu rèṇḍu dharaṇi vrālcitivi ||
caraṇaṃ 10
(rāgaṃ: suraṭi)
ā: sa ri2 ma1 pa ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga3 pa ma1 ri2 sa
haṅgugā tāllapākannayya cāla
śṛṅgāra racanagā cèppè nī jola | (2)
saṅgatiga sakala sampadala nīvela
maṅgalamu tirupaṭla madanagopāla || (1)
jo acyutānanda jojo mukundā
rāvè paramānanda rāma govindā || (pa.) (2.5)
jo jo || (4)
About This Stotram
Overview
Jo Achyutananda is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) addressed to Lord Vishnu using the names Achyuta and Mukunda. The refrain "Jo Achyutananda Jo Jo Mukunda" employs the style of a lullaby, portraying the Lord as a divine child and invoking maternal affection as a mode of devotion. The composition belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Jo Achyutananda?
- Cultivates maternal devotion (vatsalya bhakti) toward Lord Vishnu.
- Associated with seeking spiritual bliss and purification of the mind.
- Recited during Vaishnava festivals, including Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Janmashtami.
- Set to raga Kapi and tala Adi for Carnatic musical practice.
- Part of the Annamayya Keerthanalu corpus used in temple and home devotion.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening prayer sessions are appropriate. The keerthana is particularly associated with Vaishnava festivals such as Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Janmashtami. It may be recited at any time as part of devotional practice.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) composed this keerthana during the Vijayanagara Empire as part of his corpus of over 32,000 sankirtanas. Of the approximately 32,000 compositions, about 12,000 are extant. His works were inscribed on copper plates at the Tirumala temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. The lullaby form used in this keerthana is a device in the Vaishnava Bhakti tradition — similar in spirit to Krishna-lullaby compositions found in other regional traditions. The composition is set to ragas Kapi and Kedar, and tala Adi.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Suvvi Suvvi Suvvaalamma — another Annamacharya keerthana using lullaby imagery to express devotion toward the divine child.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Itti Muddulaadu — a keerthana by Annamacharya expressing tender affection toward Lord Venkateswara.