Krishnam Kalaya Sakhi
க்ருʼஷ்ணம்ʼ கலய ஸகி²
The Sanskrit text in Tamil script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
க்ருʼஷ்ணம்ʼ கலய ஸகி² ஸுந்தர³ம்ʼ பால³
Krishnam kalaya sakhi sundaram bala.
Friend, think of Krishna, the beautiful child.
க்ருʼஷ்ணம்ʼ க³தவிஷயத்ருʼஷ்ணம்ʼ ஜக³த்ப்ரப⁴விஷ்ணும்ʼ ஸுராரிக³ணஜிஷ்ணும்ʼ ஸதா³ பால³
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.
ந்ருʼத்யந்தமிஹ முஹுரத்யந்தமபரிமிதப்ருʼ⁴த்யாநுகூலமகில²ஸத்யம்ʼ ஸதா³ பால³
Nrityantamiha muhuratyantamaparimitabhrityanukulamakhilasatyam sada bala.
Dancing here again and again, ever kind to his countless servants, the whole of truth: the eternal child.
தீர⁴ம்ʼ ப⁴வஜலதி⁴பாரம்ʼ ஸகலவேத³ஸாரம்ʼ ஸமஸ்தயோகி³தாரம்ʼ ஸதா³ பால³
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.
ஶ்ருʼங்காரர³ஸபர⁴ஸங்கீ³தஸாஹித்யக³ங்கால³ஹரீகேல²ஸங்க³ம்ʼ ஸதா³ பால³
Shringararasabharasangitasahityagangalaharikhelasangam sada bala.
Who delights in the Ganga-like waves of music and poetry full of the flavour of love: the eternal child.
ராமேண ஜக³த³பிரா⁴மேண பல³ப⁴த்ரரா³மேண ஸமவாப்தகாமேந ஸதா³ பால³
Ramena jagadabhiramena balabhadraramena samavaptakamena sada bala.
With Balarama, delight of the world, whose every wish is fulfilled: the eternal child.
தா³மோதர³மகில²காமாகரம்ʼ க⁴நஶ்யாமாக்ருʼதிமஸுரபீ⁴மம்ʼ ஸதா³ பால³
Damodaramakhilakamakaram ghanashyamakritimasurabhimam sada bala.
Damodara, mine of every wish, dark as a rain cloud, terror of the demons: the eternal child.
ராதாரு⁴ணாதர⁴ஸுதா⁴பம்ʼ ஸச்சிதா³நந்தரூ³பம்ʼ ஜக³த்த்ரயபூ⁴பம்ʼ ஸதா³ பால³
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.
அர்த²ம்ʼ ஶிதிலீ²க்ருʼதாநர்த²ம்ʼ ஶ்ரீநாராயணதீர்த²பரமபுருஷார்த²ம்ʼ ஸதா³ பால³
Artham shithilikritanartham shrinarayanatirthaparamapurushartham sada bala.
The true wealth, who loosens every evil, the supreme goal of life for Sri Narayana Teertha: the eternal child.