Jagadoddharana
Yashoda plays with Krishna as her own child, while the song reveals the immeasurable divinity she holds.
Yashoda sees her little son; the listener sees the sustainer of the world. This contrast gives Purandara Dasa’s song its tenderness.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Purandara Dasa |
| Raga | Kapi |
| Tala | Adi |
| Type | Devaranama |
| Language | Kannada |
Lyrics
Pallavi
jagadōddhāraṇa āḍisidaḷe yaśōde
Anupallavi
jagadōddhāraṇa maganendu tiḷiyuta
suguṇānta rangana āḍisidaḷe yaśōde
Charanam 1
nigamakē silukada agaṇita mahimana
magugaḷa māṇikyana āḍisidaḷe yaśōde
Charanam 2
aṇōraṇīyana mahatō mahīmana
apramēyana āḍisidaḷe yaśōde
Charanam 3
parama puruṣana paravāsudēvana
purandara viṭhalana āḍisidaḷe yaśōde
Meaning
Yashoda plays with the one who upholds the world, thinking of him simply as her son. The verses call him the jewel among children, beyond the grasp of sacred learning, smaller than the smallest and greater than the greatest. Each description returns to the same intimate scene: this immeasurable being is the child in Yashoda’s care.
The song’s central image
The repeated line about Yashoda binds all three verses together. Rather than moving to a new episode, the poem deepens one moment: the limitless divine experienced through a mother’s love.