PMT 6.9
“Adorned with lovely, auspicious flower garlands on the chest,
with peacock feathers in your hair,
your ears are adorned with a bunch of flowers,
and wearing beautiful, bright clothes ,
You played sweet music on the flute for the girls,
with hair adorned with fragrant kongu flowers
and flirted with them Won't you come and play music
on your flute one day to enthrall us?"
Kannan plays the flute - (நாவலம் பெரிய)
/ எழுசீர்க் கழிநெடிலடி ஆசிரிய விருத்தம் Will be accepted among the devotees Will become a devotee and remain as one forever In Brindavan, Krishna played the flute. The melody of the flute made the cowherd women and celestial maidens forget their tasks. The cows were engrossed in the music and stood still. The plants, vines, and trees rejoiced.
TVM 4.4.6
When she hears the sweet sound of the flute, she thinks of her wondrous Kaṇṇaṉ and goes into raptures The sweet strain from a wayfarer’s flute electrifies the Nāyakī who sees in it Kṛṣṇa Himself, who was pūththaru puṇarchchi" (boy approaching the girl with a flower), "punal taru puṇarchchi" (boy rescuing When a girl desires a flower from a tall tree, and the boy climbs it, disregarding his safety to gift her the flower, she thinks, "He took all this effort, disregarding his own safety," and presents herself
PAT 3.6.3
king of Madhura, Govindan,
the princely son of Nandagopan
the little child of the cowherds plays his flute ,
young Apsarases come down from the sky and approach him,
their hearts melting and their flower-like Their hair swarming with bees becomes loose, their foreheads
sweat and they close their ears to everything else
and hear only the music of his flute. 277 வானிளவரசுவைகுந்தக்குட்டன்
வாசுதேவன்மதுரைமன்னன் *
TVM 9.9.8
The jasmine flowers, rich with honey and fragrance, waft their gentle scent. The cool, pleasant sandalwood and the sweet, amorous notes from Kaṇṇaṉ's flute, played for the shepherd even more cruel than Himself, the enchanting melody of His flute is the last straw to break her back - **Madhu maṇa malligai mandhak kōvai...** - The garland, densely woven with jasmine flowers rich in Even if I survived the other tormenting elements, I would not withstand this sound of the flute.
TVM 6.2.2
— , kaṇṇiṇaiyum — eyes, un — you are smiling at us; your,, thāmarai purai — attractive like a lotus flower arrive, kuzhal — flute கண்ணா! commences playing his flute. Let me sing while remaining right here," and he begins playing the flute. play the flute.
PAT 3.4.9
On his left ear he wears a lovely thondri flower and his
long hair is adorned with jasmine and forest mauval flowers. Seeing the beauty of the cowherd child, as he comes playing
his flute, my daughter is in love with him She stands before him without moving away
and see, her lovely bangles become loose and she grows thin
TVM 6.4.2
He plays the flute sweetly, leads cows to pasture, and embraces the fish-eyed Piṉṉai, whose locks are adorned with fragrant flowers, among countless other miracles. been devoted by Periyāḻvār to a thrilling description of the enthralling strains from Lord Kṛṣṇā’s flute kuzhal — flute, kuzhal — having divine lock (hair on the head), kuzhaindhu — having melted, kazhindhu Here, it conveys that He would play sweet melodies on the flute, which resonate with the names of the
PT 10.7.6
to our cowherd village
by his father Nandan at night when he was a child
is the beloved of Lakshmi and He plays a bamboo flute and my daughter loves him. Her flower-like eyes are weary, her breasts are round,
and her lotus-red mouth has grown pale. O beautiful friend, come and see how my daughter suffers.
What can I do? What can I do?”
TVM 9.9.10
The sweet music of the flute is tantalizing. The bees gather honey from the white jasmine and many other flowers, diving deep and humming. kuzhalgal̤um — flutes (played in many places, to gather the cows), kuzhaṛum — making sounds which are val̤ar — with growing creepers, ālum — making noise;, viṇdu alaṛum — cries out;, malligaigal̤ — jasmine flowers "
- **Kodiyana ...** - To corral the scattered cows, all the cowherds employ their flutes in the evening
PAT 3.6.2
When Govindan takes his flute in his hands,
bends his eyebrows, blows the air from his stomach and plays Their hair decorated with flowers becomes undone,
their dresses become loose
and holding their slipping
TVM 9.9.5
Should Gopāl's enchanting flute tempt my heart and steal it, while His heart turns to stone? Pity! But she couldn’t, having been attracted by the sweet strains from His magic flute, conveying, as it were All these were conveyed by Him through the flute, which naturally put the Nāyakī back into the picture , thīm kuzhal — sweet flute ஆயன் மனம் கல்லாகிவிட்டதோ? His flute seems to convey, "I was separated from you all day; my arrival is delayed; I cannot endure
PAT 3.6.10
When the matchless one, the chief of the cowherds
adorned with dark-eyed peacock feathers and a silk garment
tied tightly and beautifully on his handsome body,
plays the flute,
the enthralled trees stand without moving; flowers pour
down honey-like drops as if to bow and worship him
and straight
MUT 89
The lord who plays sweet music on his flute
is the god of Thiruvenkatam
where gypsies plant millet seeds in the fields
that grow along with bamboo that rises and touches the sky. 2370 முடிந்தபொழுதில் குறவாணர் rising aloft (due to the fertility of the soil), vĕyngazhai — bamboo sticks, thīm kuzhal — the sweet flute , mĕl oru nāl̤ — at an earlier point of time, vāy vaiththān — kaṇṇapirān (krishṇa) who kept [that flute
PAT 3.6.8
When Govindan plays the flute
holding it in his small fingers,
as his beautiful eyes close, his red cheeks puff out
and his brow sweats with small drops of water,
flocks of birds leave their nests,
come and surround him like uprooted forests. Herds of cattle leave the forest
where they graze, come near Govindan,
and lie down spreading their They bend their heads, listening to the music of the flute
and move their ears as if they are dancing
PAT 3.6.6
Our highest lord with red eyes and strong shoulders
a lion among the gods, who was born to Devaki as a child
plays his flute, listen to the plight of the Gandharvas wandering
in the sky,
Fascinated by the nectar-like music, they say, “He, the highest,
is playing the flute, ”
and feeling ashamed that they can’t play like him,
they stand, join their hands and worship him. 280 செம்பெருந்தடங்கண்ணன்திரள்தோளன்
PTM 5.22
They will not understand the beauty of the sweet music
of the flutes of the cowherds,
or the suffering irangādhār — those who are not disheartened after hearing the sweet music played by the shepherd on his flute
MUT 42
The sapphire-colored Kannan who grazed the cows
and played the flute killed the Asuran when it came in When the lord was angry at Hiranyan, he took the form of a man-lion
and split open his chest with his நகங்களால், கீண்டான் — கிழித்தவனின், சினம் — சீற்றத்தை, தெரி — தெரிந்து கொள் kuzhal ūdhi — playing the flute cowherd, āniraigal — herds of cows, mĕyththu — graśing them (by taking them to places which have grass and coloured gem, mĕvi ari uruvam āgi — appropriately taking the form of narasimha (combination of lion face and
PAT 3.6.11
Vishnuchithan the chief of Puduvai composed pāsurams
about how music flowed like a flood of nectar from the holes of the bamboo flute
in the beautiful hands of curly-haired Govindan
with a tuft on his
NAT 13.5
"He who doesn't appear whether you weep or worship,
He who doesn't say, "Don't be afraid",
came and tightly embraced me and surrounded me totally
and now seems to follow me everywhere without ever leaving Sprinkle the water that comes from the holes of His flute
on my face
as he plays it walking behind his akin to umbrellas crafted from peacock feathers, where Śrī Kṛṣṇa stands behind the cows, playing His flute compassion, cooling the fervor of my worldly afflictions and imbuing my soul with divine tranquility