by Damodara Rao Dasu

This is a very popular Kruti of Oottukad Venkata Subba Iyer, describing the glory and splendour of Lord Krishna with poetic excellence suited for "Abhinaya" and foot-work in dance. This is known as "Tarangam" with Jati swaram and beautiful rhythm.

P	marakata maNimaya chEla gOpAla madanakOTi soundarya vijita paramAnanda gOvinda mukundA ||	Gopala's attire is adorned beautifully with emeralds. He excels a million Manmadhas in beauty. He is Govinda the embodiment of supreme bliss. He is Mukunda the bestower of salvation.
AP	tarakaratala muraLee navaneeta vadana kamala Ananda hasanatara nayana Ananda jwalita mama hrudaya kamala nirantara jagannAdha : madhyamakAla sAhityam : tAm takiTa t nuta SAvata charaNA aka taka dhimi ri sa ni dha tajhaNu sa ri ma ga ri tajaham jham takiTa dhittalAmkiTa dha pa ma ga ri tadhingiNa tOm ||	He holds flute in his hands beautifully. His mouth is smeared with butter. His smile is beautiful like lotus flower. His eyes are sparkling like a blooming lotus. He is Jagannadha, the protector of the universe. He is in my heart always.
C	mAnita guNa SeelA dayALa mAm pAlaya vara bAla gOpAla sa ni dha pa ma ga ri muraLeedhara nanda mukunda mama mAnasa pada saraseeruha daLayugaLa Adi madhyAnta rahita vaibhava ananta kaLyANaguNa mama rakshaka : madhyama kAlam : takiTa dhimita taka taka dhimi dheem taka taka tika tOm taka tOm taka dhiranA vanaja nayana rAdhmukha madhukara rasika rasika vara rAsa vilAsa takiTa dhrimita taka taka dhimi dhimi taka taka tika tOm taka tOm taka dhranA navarasa kaTitaTa SObhita vallabha nava vraja yuvatee manOllAsa taka tika tOm taka taka tOm taka dhranA kanakamaya noopura charaNA takatika tOm taka tOm taka dhiranA kamala bhavanuta SASvata charaNA kalpita kali kalusha jvara mardana kALinga nartana kadhta janArdana ||	Oh Bala Gopala, You are full of virtues. You are benevolent and great. Please protect me. Oh son of Nanda, Oh Mukunda, music on your flute is enchanting. Your feet are tender like lotus petals. None can comprehend your origin or end. Your glory is infinite. Your attributes are auspicious. You are my protector. Oh Krishna, you are like a hovering bee enjoying the sweet honey of love from the lotus-like face of graceful Radha. You are very enchanting in divine "Rasaleela".