Krishnam Kalaya Sakhi
ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ಕಲಯ ಸಖಿ
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ಕಲಯ ಸಖಿ ಸುನ್ದರಂ ಬಾಲ
Krishnam kalaya sakhi sundaram bala.
Friend, think of Krishna, the beautiful child.
ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ಗತವಿಷಯತೃಷ್ಣಂ ಜಗತ್ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಸುರಾರಿಗಣಜಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಸದಾ ಬಾಲ
Krishnam gatavishayatrishnam jagatprabhavishnum surariganajishnum sada bala.
Krishna, free of all craving for the senses’ objects, source of the world, ever victorious over the demons: the eternal child.
ನೃತ್ಯನ್ತಮಿಹ ಮುಹುರತ್ಯನ್ತಮಪರಿಮಿತಭೃತ್ಯಾನುಕೂಲಮಖಿಲಸತ್ಯಂ ಸದಾ ಬಾಲ
Nrityantamiha muhuratyantamaparimitabhrityanukulamakhilasatyam sada bala.
Dancing here again and again, ever kind to his countless servants, the whole of truth: the eternal child.
ಧೀರಂ ಭವಜಲಧಿಪಾರಂ ಸಕಲವೇದಸಾರಂ ಸಮಸ್ತಯೋಗಿತಾರಂ ಸದಾ ಬಾಲ
Dhiram bhavajaladhiparam sakalavedasaram samastayogitaram sada bala.
Steadfast, the far shore of the ocean of worldly life, the essence of all the Vedas, who carries every yogi across: the eternal child.
ಶೃಙ್ಗಾರರಸಭರಸಙ್ಗೀತಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಗಙ್ಗಾಲಹರೀಖೇಲಸಙ್ಗಂ ಸದಾ ಬಾಲ
Shringararasabharasangitasahityagangalaharikhelasangam sada bala.
Who delights in the Ganga-like waves of music and poetry full of the flavour of love: the eternal child.
ರಾಮೇಣ ಜಗದಭಿರಾಮೇಣ ಬಲಭದ್ರರಾಮೇಣ ಸಮವಾಪ್ತಕಾಮೇನ ಸದಾ ಬಾಲ
Ramena jagadabhiramena balabhadraramena samavaptakamena sada bala.
With Balarama, delight of the world, whose every wish is fulfilled: the eternal child.
ದಾಮೋದರಮಖಿಲಕಾಮಾಕರಂ ಘನಶ್ಯಾಮಾಕೃತಿಮಸುರಭೀಮಂ ಸದಾ ಬಾಲ
Damodaramakhilakamakaram ghanashyamakritimasurabhimam sada bala.
Damodara, mine of every wish, dark as a rain cloud, terror of the demons: the eternal child.
ರಾಧಾರುಣಾಧರಸುಧಾಪಂ ಸಚ್ಚಿದಾನನ್ದರೂಪಂ ಜಗತ್ತ್ರಯಭೂಪಂ ಸದಾ ಬಾಲ
Radharunadharasudhapam sachchidanandarupam jagattrayabhupam sada bala.
Who drinks the nectar of Radha’s red lips, whose form is being, awareness and bliss, king of the three worlds: the eternal child.
ಅರ್ಥಂ ಶಿಥಿಲೀಕೃತಾನರ್ಥಂ ಶ್ರೀನಾರಾಯಣತೀರ್ಥಪರಮಪುರುಷಾರ್ಥಂ ಸದಾ ಬಾಲ
Artham shithilikritanartham shrinarayanatirthaparamapurushartham sada bala.
The true wealth, who loosens every evil, the supreme goal of life for Sri Narayana Teertha: the eternal child.