Lotus eyed – hail you
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Story Play (Attakkatha):
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Sloka:
Then, overjoyed at having seen Krishna, the very abode of the whole world, Pandavas such as Dharmaputhra, went to Vasudeva and spoke thus
Hey, Lotus eyed – hail you,
the full-moon faced – Lord, Krishna.
Hey, the one whose ear ornaments adorn the cheeks,
the destroyer of foes, Lord, Krishna
Due to the mis-deeds of Duryodhana,
leaving own native, here we live, hey Lord–
seeing us, aren't you ashamed !?
Lord Krishna!
[Sreekrishna moves forward crawiling with feet and sloka verse is recited to seat Krishna.
Aren’t you ashamed - This will be stressed, provoking Krishna. Krishna rises in anger, on hearing “Aren’t you ashamed”]
Stage Features:
Sreekrishna moves forward crawiling with feet and sloka verse is recited to seat Krishna. After the verse is recited, Dharmaputra, in a spact of one “Kitathikidheem Tha” cycle pays homage in a martial-king of fashion and with joy-tears flowing, enacts padam set to Kamodari Ragam and Atantha cycle of 28 beats per segment.
Aren’t you ashamed - This will be stressed to provoke Krishna. Krishna rises in anger, on hearing “Aren’t you ashamed”