Annamayya Keerthanas Jo Achyutananda
Annamayya Keerthanas Jo Achyutananda
Annamayya Keerthanas Jo Achyutananda
annamayya kIrtana jo achyutAnanda
rAgaM: kApi
A: sa ri2 ma1 pa ni3 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 ni2 pa ma1 ga2 ri2 sa
tAlaM: Adi
pallavi
(rAgaM: kedAra)
jo achyutAnanda jojo mukundA
rAvè paramAnanda rAma govindA || (2.5)
jo jo (2)
charaNaM 1
a~Ngajuni ganna mA yanna yiTu rArA
ba~NgAru ginnèlo pAlu poserA | (2)
dòNga nIvani satulu gòNkuchunnArA
mu~NgiTa nADarA mohanAkAra || (1)
jo jo || (2)
charaNaM 2
(rAgaM: suraTi)
A: sa ga3 ri2 ga3 ma1 pa da2 ni2 da2 pa sa
ava: sa ni3 da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa
govardhanambèlla gòDugugA paTTi
kAvarammuna nunna kaMsupaDagòTTi |
nIvu madhurApuramu nelachepaTTi
ThIvito nelina devakIpaTTi ||
charaNaM 3
nandu niNTanu jeri nayamu mIRa~Nga
chandravadanalu nIku seva cheya~Nga |
nandamuga vAriNDla nADuchuNDa~Nga
mandalaku dòNga mA mudduraNga ||
charaNaM 4
(rAgaM: bilahari)
A: sa ri2 ga3 pa da2 sa
ava: sa ni3 da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa
pAlavArAshilo pavali~nchinAvu
bAlugA munula kabhayamichchinAvu |
melugA vasudevu kudayi~nchinAvu
bAluDai yuNDi gopAluDainAvu ||
charaNaM 5
(rAgaM: dhanyAsi)
A: sa ga2 ma1 pa ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da1 pa ma1 ga2 ri1 sa
aTTugaTTina mIga DaTTè tinnADe
paTTi koDalu mUtipai rAsinADe |
aTTè tinènani yatta yaDaga vinnADe
gaTTigA nidi dò~Nga kòTTumannADe ||
charaNaM 6
(rAgaM: shankarAbharaNa)
A: sa ri2 ga3 ma1 pa da2 ni3 sa
ava: sa ni3 da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa
gòllavAriNDlaku gòbbunakuboyi
kòllalugA trAvi kuNDalanu neyi |
chèllunA maganANDra jèligi yIshAyI
chillatanamulu seya jèllunaTavoyi ||
charaNaM 7
(rAgaM: kharaharapriyA)
A: sa ri2 ga2 ma1 pa da2 ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga2 ri2 sa
repallè satulèlla gopambutonu
gopamma mI kòDuku mA yiNDla lonu |
mApugAne vachchi mA mAnamulanu
nI pApaDe chèRichè nemandumamma ||
charaNaM 8
(rAgaM: kAmbhoji)
A: sa ri2 ga3 ma1 pa da2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa ni3 pa da2 sa
òkani yAlinidèchchi nòkani kaDabèTTi
jagaDamulu kalipi~nchi satipatulabaTTi |
pagalu nalujAmulunu bAluDai naTTi
maganANDra chepaTTi madanuDai naTTi ||
charaNaM 9
aligi tRRiNAvartu navani gUlchitivi
balimimai bUtana baTTi pIlchitivi |
chèlagi shakaTAsuruni jeri Dòlchitivi
talachi maddulu rèNDu dharaNi vrAlchitivi ||
charaNaM 10
(rAgaM: suraTi)
A: sa ri2 ma1 pa ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga3 pa ma1 ri2 sa
ha~NgugA tAllapAkannayya chAla
shRRi~NgAra rachanagA chèppè nI jola | (2)
sa~Ngatiga sakala sampadala nIvela
ma~Ngalamu tirupaTla madanagopAla || (1)
jo achyutAnanda jojo mukundA
rAvè paramAnanda rAma govindA || (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.
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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.