Śrī Mṛdaṅga (Khol) Praṇāma
Mṛdaṅga-brahma-rūpāya — Obeisances to the mṛdaṅga
To the mṛdaṅga, which is Brahman in the shape of a drum, full of grace and the sweetness of rasa and rich with a thousand good qualities: obeisances again and again to the mṛdaṅga.
Obeisances to the son of Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya. Obeisances to the mṛdaṅga, full of grace and the sweetness of rasa and rich with a thousand qualities. Obeisances again and again to the mṛdaṅga, and again and again to Baladeva.
About Śrī Mṛdaṅga (Khol) Praṇāma
Kīrtana players say these lines before they start to play, honouring the clay drum as a form of Brahman, the Absolute present as sound. The second verse first bows to Śrī Caitanya as the son of Jagannātha Miśra and ends by bowing to Baladeva, reflecting the Gauḍīya belief that Lord Baladeva serves Mahāprabhu's kīrtana in the form of the mṛdaṅga. These are folk verses with no scriptural source; the grammar is loose and the wording varies from group to group, so they are kept here as they are commonly recited.
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Frequently asked
What is the meaning of Śrī Mṛdaṅga (Khol) Praṇāma?
To the mṛdaṅga, which is Brahman in the shape of a drum, full of grace and the sweetness of rasa and rich with a thousand good qualities: obeisances again and again to the mṛdaṅga.
How many verses does Śrī Mṛdaṅga (Khol) Praṇāma have?
Śrī Mṛdaṅga (Khol) Praṇāma has 2 verses.
Can I download Śrī Mṛdaṅga (Khol) Praṇāma as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Śrī Mṛdaṅga (Khol) Praṇāma — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.