WHEN KANNADA RESONATED IN THE UNITED NATIONS
By C T Joshi Senior Journalist, Bengaluru Mobile #: 9886608081 D o you know that our language Kannada once rang resonantly in the world-renowned forum, United Nations (UN)! No less world-renowned, our "Bharata Ratna" M S Subbulakshmi sang in the UN General Assembly the famous Kannada devotional song, "jagadoddhaaranaa aadisidalu yashodaa..."( ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರನಾ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳು ಯಶೋದಾ ..."). Occasion: UN Day celebration. Composed by Purandara Daasa, revered doyen of Karnatak music nearly six decades ago, it means mother Yashodaa fondled none else than World's Succour Himself. It is sung with gusto even today. Subbulakshmi, MS affectionately, also sang Sanskrit bhajana "maitreem bhajata.Yuddham tyajata. (" मैत्रीम् भजत। युद्धम् त्यजत ")-- cultivate brotherhood, eschew enmity, written by Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetha. Most relevant during these critical times from most appropriate forum. Kannada and Sanskrit are only two