Njanapana by Poonthanam Namboothiri with english Transliteration Part 1

Jnanappana is a devotional poem written by the 16th century Malayalam poet Poonthanam. This poem written as a devotional prayer to Guruvayoorappan is considered as an important work in Malayalam literature. Written in simple Malayalam, the Jnanappana was Poonthanam's magnum opus and is an important work of Bhakti literature from Kerala and is revered for its poetic merit and intensity of devotion.
Jnanappana can be considered as the Bhagavad Gita of Malayalees. This is a darshanika kavyam or philosophical poem expressed in simple Malayalam for ordinary people. The Jnanappana is noted for its literary quality, the use of simple phrases, its philosophical strength and reflects Poonthanam's deep bhakti to Guruvayoorappan. Jnanappana consists of 360 lines of verse written in the pana metre of Malayalam poetry.The Jnanappana is noted for its use of opposing images through which Poonthanam draws out the cosmic acts of Krishna through the web of karma.

1. With English Transliteration

2. Krishna Krishnaa mukundaa janardanaa
Krishna govinda narayanaa hare
Achyuthananda govinda madhavaa
Sachithananda narayanaa hare

3. Gurunaadhan thuNa chaika santhatham
thirunaamangal naavinmel eppozhum
Piriyaatheyirikkanam nammude
nara janmam saphalamaakkiduvaan

4. Innaleyolam enthennarinjeela
Ini naaleyum enthennarinjeela
Innikkanda thadikku vinaashavum
Inna neramennaethumarinjeela

5. Kandukandangirikkum janangale
Kandillennu varuthunnathum bhavaan
Randu naalu dinam kondorutthane
Thandiletti nadathunnathum bhavaan

6. Randu naalu dinam kondoruthane
Thandiletti nadathunnathum bhavan
Malika mukaleriya mannante
Tholil marappu kettunnathum bhavan

7. Kandaal ottariyunnu chilarithu
Kandaalum thiriyaa chilarkkethumae
Kandathonnumae sathyam allennathu
Mumbe kandangariyunnithu chilar

8. Manu jaathiyil thanne palavidham
Manassinnu visheshamundorkanam
Palarkkum ariyenamennittallo
Pala jaathi parayunnu saasthrangal

9. Karmathiladhikaari janangalkku
Karma saasthrangalundu palavidham
Saankhya saasthrangal yogangalenniva
Sankhyayillyathu nilkkatte sarvavum

10. Chuzhannitunna samsaara chakratthil
Uzhannitum namukkarinjeetuvaan
Arivulla mahatthukkalundoru
Paramaartham arul cheythirikkunnu

11. Eluthaayittu mukthi labhippaanaay
Chevi thannithu kelppin ellaavarum
Nammeyokkeyum bandhicha saadahanam
Karmam ennariyendathu mumbinaal

12. Munnam ikkanda viswam aseshavum
Onnaayulloru jyothi swaroopamaay
Onnum chennangu thannodu pattaathe
Onnilum chennu thaanum valayaathe

13. Onnonnaayi ninakkum janangalkku
Onnukondariyaavunna vasthuvaay
Onnilum urakkaattha janagalku
Onnu kondum thiriyaatha vasthuvaay

14. Onnu pole onnillaathe ullathi-
nnonnaayulloru jeeva swaroopamaay
Onnilumoru bandhamillatheyaay
Ninnvan thanne viswam chamachupol

15. Moonnum onnil adangunnu pinneyum
Onnumillapol viswamannerathu