South Indian Classical (Carnatic) Music Archive: Classes / Lessons

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South Indian Classical (Carnatic) Music Archive: Classes / Lessons episodes

January 03, 2025 dArini telusukoNTi (Class / Lesson) - Shuddha Saveri - Adi (2 kalai) - Tyagaraja
Full Notation: www.shivkumar.org/music

dArini telusukoNTi

Ragam: Shuddha
Saveri {22nd Melakartha Janyam}
ARO: S R2
M2 P D2 S ||
AVA: S
D2 P M1 R2 S ||
Talam: Adi
(2 kalai)
Composer: Tyagaraja
Swami
Version: M
S Subbalakshmi (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0tg4pLcng
)
Lyrics / Meanings
Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam (https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/07/thyagaraja-kriti-daarini-thelusukonti.html
)
YouTube Class:
MP3 Audio
Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/darinitelusukonti-class.mp3

Pallavi:
dArini telusukoNTi
tripura
sundari ninnE SaraN(a)NTi

Anupallavi:
mAruni janakuDaina mA daSaratha
kumAruni sOdari dayA-pari mOksha (dArini)

caraNam 1
amba tri-jagad-ISvari mukha jita vidhu
bimba Adi puramuna nelakonna
kanak(A)mbari nammina-vArik(a)bhIshTa
varambul(o)sagu dIna lOka rakshaki
ambuja bhava puruhUta sanandana
tumburu nAradul(a)nduru nIdu
padambunu kOri sadA
nity(A)nand(A)mbudhilOn(O)lalADuc(u)NDE (dArini)

49 min
January 01, 2025 dAsharathI nI rNamu (Class / Lesson) - Thodi - Adi (2 kalai) - Tyagaraja
Full Notation: www.shivkumar.org/music
dAsharathI nI rNamu
Ragam: Thodi {8th Melakartha Ragam}
ARO: S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S ||
AVA: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ||
Talam: Adi
Composer: Tyagaraja Swami
Version: M S Subbalakshmi (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHR0_eMIIJc)
Lyrics: Lakshman Ragde
Meanings: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam
YouTube Class: https://youtu.be/rhM7d0YX04Q
MP3 Audio
Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/dasarathi-thodi-class.mp3

Pallavi:
dAsharathI
nI rNamu dIrpa nA taramA parama pAvana nAma

Anupallavi:
AshadIra
dUra dEshamulanu prakAshimpa jEsina rasika shirOmaNi

Charanam:
bhaktilEni
kavijAla varEnyulu bhAva meruga lErani kalilOna jani
bhukti
mukti galgunani kIrtanamula bOdhincina tyAgarAja karArcita

Meaning: (Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/11/thyagaraja-kriti-daasarathi-nee-rinamu.html
and ChatGPT plus)
In the kRti ‘dASarathI nI RNamu’ – rAga tODi (tALa Adi), SrI tyAgarAja
tells SrI rAma that he would ever remain indebted to Him for initiating him in
bhakti.

Sahityam: dAsharathI nI rNamu dIrpa nA taramA parama pAvana
nAma
Meaning: O Lord rAma – son of daSaratha
(dASarathI)! O Lord with a name (nAma) that sanctifies (pAvana)! Is Your (nI)
debt (RNamu) redeemable (dIrpa taramA) by me (nA)?

dAsharathI:
(Son of Dasharatha) Referring to Lord Rama.
nI: Your.
rNamu: Debt.
dIrpa: To
relieve or dispel.
nA: My.
taramA: Will
you.
parama:
Supreme.
pAvana:
Purifier.
nAma: Name.

Sahityam: AshadIra dUra dEshamulanu prakAshimpa jEsina rasika
shirOmaNi
Meaning: O Excellent (SirOmaNi) (literally crown
jewel) of connoisseurs (rasika) of music who, to the fulfillment (tIra) of my
desire (ASa), made me shine (prakASimpa jEsina) (even) in distant (dUra) lands
(dESamulanu)!
O dASarathI!
O Lord with a name that sanctifies! Is Your debt redeemable by me?

AshadIra:
Without tiring.
dUra:
Distant.
dEshamulanu:
In countries.
prakAshimpa:
Illuminate or make famous.
jEsina:
Having done.
rasika:
Connoisseur or enthusiast.
shirOmaNi:
Crown jewel.

"bhaktilEni kavijAla varEnyulu bhAva
meruga lErani kalilOna jani":
"The best among poets, devoid of
devotion, cannot understand the true emotions that arise in this Kali Yuga."
O Lord worshipped (arcita) by the very
hands (kara) (karArcita) of this tyAgarAja, who -realising that (ani) those who are excellent (varENyulu) in poesy (kavi jAla) bereft (lEni) of devotion (bhakti), would not understand (eruga lEru) (lErani) the emotional state (bhAvamu),having born
(jani) in this kali yuga (kalilOna),
bhaktilEni:Without devotion.
kavijAla:Poets.
varEnyulu:The best or the choicest.
bhAva:Emotion or sentiment.
meruga: Knowor understand.
lErani: Unable to.
kalilOna: InKaliyuga
jani: Born orarise.
bhukti mukti galgunani kIrtanamula bOdhincina
tyAgarAja karArcita
Tyagaraja, who taught praises that
provide both material enjoyment and liberation, worshipped you with his
hands."
Tyagaraja refers to himself here, noting his own role in composing songs that offer both
worldly pleasures (bhukti) and spiritual liberation (mukti). He expresses his
devotion through physical worship and the composition of these devotional
songs.
O Lord worshipped (arcita) by the very
hands (kara) (karArcita) of this tyAgarAja, who -taught (bOdhincina) (to the World) compositions (OR chanting of names) (kIrtanamula)singing of which would (ani) confer (kalgunu) (kalgunani) both Worldly enjoyments (bhukti) and also emancipation (mukti)!
bhukti: Material enjoyment.
mukti: Liberation.
galgunani:Having.
kIrtanamula:Praises.
bOdhincina:Taught or enlightened.
tyAgarAja:Tyagaraja.
karArcita:Worshipped by hand.

30 min
January 01, 2025 Sarasija Nabha SOdhari (Class / Lesson) - Naga Gandhari - Rupakam - Dikshitar
Full Notation: www.shivkumar.org/music
Sarasija Nabha Sodhari
Ragam: Naga
Gandhari {20th Melakartha Janyam}
               ARO:    S R2 M1 G2 R2 M1 P D1 ,   N2 S ||
(or M1 P N2 N2 S )
AVA:     S N2 D1 P M1 , G2 , R2 G2 (R1) S ||
Talam: Rupakam
Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube
Original)
Lyrics Courtesy: Lakshman Ragde
Meanings Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam: https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/dikshitar-kriti-sarasija-nabha-sodari.html
Youtube Class / Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjzCVpqzsSg
MP3 Class / Lesson: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/sarasijanabha-sodhari-class.mp3
Pallavi:
sarasija nAbha sOdari Sankari pAhi mAm
Anupallavi:
varadAbhaya kara kamalE SaraNAgata vatsalE
caraNam:
parandhAma prakIrtitE
paSu pASa vimOcitE
pannagAbharaNa yutE
nAga gAndhArI pUjitAbja padE
sadAnanditE sampadE
madhyama kAla sAhityam:
vara guru guha janani mada Samani
mahishAsura mardini manda gamani
mangaLa vara pradAyini
Meaning: (Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam):
https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/dikshitar-kriti-sarasija-nabha-sodari.html
Pallavi
sarasija
nAbha sOdari          - O sister of
Vishnu (who has a lotus springing from his navel)!
Sankari                                 - O wife of Shiva (Shankara),
pAhi mAm                            -
Protect me!

Anupallavi
varada-abhaya
kara kamalE      - O one whose lotus-like
hands gesture granting of boons and freedom from fear!
SaraNa-Agata
vatsalE           - O one tenderly
affectionate to those who have come seeking refuge!

CaraNam
paraM-dhAma
prakIrtitE        - O one renowned as the
supreme abode (housing the universe)!
paSu pASa
vimOcitE             - O one who
liberates creatures from bondage!
pannaga-AbharaNa
yutE         - O one in the company of
Shiva (who wears snakes as ornaments)!
nAga gAndhArI
pUjita-abja padE - O one whose lotus-feet are worshipped by Nagagandhari Raga!
sadA
nanditE                   - O
ever-blissful one!
sampadE                        - O supreme wealth
(precious to your devotees)!
vara guru
guha janani          - O mother of the
eminent Guruguha!
mada
Samani                   - O one who
extinguishes arrogance!
mahisha-asura
mardini          - O slayer of the
buffalo-demon Mahishasura!
manda
gamani                   - O one with a
languorous (graceful) gait!
mangaLa vara
pradAyini         - O giver of auspicious
boons!

Comments:
This Kriti is
in the eighth (Sambodhana Prathama)
Vibhakti
The name ‘parandhAma’ is found in the Lalita
Sahasranama
The names
‘padmanAbha sahOdarI’, ‘paSu pASa vimOcinI’ and ‘ mada nASinI’ are found
in the Lalita Sahasranama, similar to the epithets here
30 min
January 01, 2025 kausalEya shrI bhava (Class / Lesson) - Gowri Manohari - Adi (2 kalai) - V V Srivatsan
Full Notation: www.shivkumar.org/music
kausalEya shrI bhava
RAGAM- Gauri manOhari (23rd melakartha
ragam)
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Gourimanohari
ARO:S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N3 S
AVA: S N3 D2 P
M1 G2 R2 S
taaLam: Adi (2 kalai)
Composer: V.V.Srivatsa.
Lyrics: Courtesy karnatik.com and Lakshman
Ragde
Meanings: ChatGPT Plus with author edits
Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8WXAO_QA5U )
YouTube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIwofkb80sI
Audio Class (MP3): www.shivkumar.org/music/kausaleya-sri-gowrimanohari-class.mp3
Pallavi:
kausalEya shrI bhava jaladhi dharaNA jAnaki
ramaNa sakala lOkakara sAdhujana smaraNa
Anupallavi:
pannaga shayanA pankaja nayanA bhadrAdri
kSEtra vAsakAtri putrAri dvaja agOkSajAhE
caraNam:
rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma
(Raghu) ratirAja janaka ati shubha paladhara vikula somA
khara dUSaNA bhanjana munijana mana ranjanA
shrtajana pAlakA shrIvatsa nAyaka mukti dAyaka

Meaning: (ChatGPT Plus w edits)
Pallavi:
kausalEya shrI bhava jaladhi dharaNA jAnaki ramaNa
sakala lOkakara sAdhujana smaraNa
"The descendant of Kausalya
(kausalEya), the embodiment of prosperity (shrI), who upholds the world like an
ocean (bhava jaladhi dharaNA), the beloved of Janaki (jAnaki ramaNa), adored by
all (sakala), the creator of the world (lOkakara), remembered by the virtuous
(sAdhujana smaraNa)."

kausalEya: Descendant of
Kausalya
shrI: Wealth, prosperity, or
beauty
bhava: Existence, world, or
birth
jaladhi: Ocean
dharaNA: Holding or bearing
jAnaki: Another name for
Sita, meaning daughter of Janaka
ramaNa: Beloved or engaging
sakala: All, entire, whole
lOkakara: World-doer, maker
of the world
sAdhujana: Holy people or
virtuous men
smaraNa: Remembrance

Anupallavi
pannaga shayanA pankaja nayanA bhadrAdri kSEtra
vAsakAtri putrAri dvaja agOkSajAhE
"He who reclines on the serpent
(pannaga shayanA), with eyes like lotuses (pankaja nayanA), resident of the
holy place Bhadradri (bhadrAdri kSEtra vAsakAtri), enemy of the demon Putra
(putrAri), represented by the flag (dvaja), incomprehensible even to the
learned (agOkSajAhE)."

pannaga: Snake
shayanA: Lying or reclining
pankaja: Lotus
nayanA: Eyes
bhadrAdri: A name of a holy
hill, Bhadradri
kSEtra: Holy place or field
vAsakAtri: Dweller or
resident
putrAri: Enemy of (demon)
Putra
dvaja: Flag
agOkSajAhE: Agokshaja,
another name for Lord Vishnu, implying one who is beyond comprehension
caraNam
rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma raghurAja
janaka ati shubha paladhara vikula somA

rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma raghurAja
janaka ati shubha paladhara vikula somA

"rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA" “raviukula soma”
"Rama (rAmA), protect me (pAhimAm),
the supreme being (parandAmA)." “Of the solar dynasty (raviukula), the
moon (soma) of the Raghu dynasty (raghurAja),”

rAmA: Rama, the protagonist
pAhimAm: Protect me
parandAmA: Supreme being

" raghurAja janaka ati shubha paladhara"
"In the Raghu dynasty (raghurAja) and
in Janaka (janaka, father of Sita), is the bearer of extremely auspicious
results (ati shubha paladhara)."

raviukula: Solar dynasty
soma: Moon
raghurAja: King of the Raghu
dynasty
janaka: Father, referring to
King Janaka, Sita's father
ati shubha: Extremely
auspicious
paladhara: Bearer of results

"khara dUSaNA bhanjana"
"the destroyer (bhanjana) of the
demons Khara and Dushana (khara dUSaNA)."
khara: Demon Khara
dUSaNA: Demon Dushana
banjana: Destroyer
"munijana mana ranjanA shrtajana pAlakA shrIvatsa
nAyaka" .. "mukti dAyaka"
"Delighting the minds of sages
(munijana mana ranjanA), the leader (nAyaka) who takes care (pAlakA) of
devotees (shrtajana), bearing the mark of Srivatsa (shrIvatsa)." "The
giver (dAyaka) of liberation (mukti)."
munijana: Sages
mana: Mind
ranjanA: Pleasing
shrtajana: Devotees or
followers
pAlakA: takes care of
shrIvatsa: An auspicious
mark, representing Lord Vishnu (and also
mudra of the poet, V V Srivatsan)
nAyaka: Leader
mukti: Liberation
dAyaka: Giver
36 min
January 01, 2025 akhilANDEshvari (Class / Lesson) - Dwijavanthi - Adi (2 kalai) - Dikshitar
Full Notation: www.shivkumar.org/music
akhilANDEshvari
Ragam: Dwijavanthi
/ Jujavanti (28th Melakartha (Harikambodhi) janyam)
     Hindustani equivalent: Jaijaivanti -
Wikipedia
ARO:     S
R2 M1 G3 M1 P D2 S                                                 ||
AVA:     S
N2 D2 P M1 G3 M1 R2 G2 R2 S N2 D2 N2 S         ||
Talam: Adi
(2 kalai)
Composer:
Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Version: MS Subbalakshmi (YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDjYZcCOhvA
)
Lyrics
Courtesy: Lakshman Ragde
Pallavi:
akhilANDEshvari
rakSamAm Agama sampradAya nipuNE shrI
Anupallavi:
nikhila
lOka nityAtmikE vimalE nirmalE shyAmaLE sakala kalE
Charanam:
lambOdara guruguha pUjitE lambAlakOd-bhAsitE hasitE
vAg-dEvatArAdhitE
varadE vara shaila rAjanutE shAradE
jambhAri
sambhAvitE janArddananutE jujAvanti rAganutE
jallI
maddaLa jhar jhara vAdya nAdamuditE jnAnapradE

Meaning: Guru Guha Vaibhavam and ChatGPT Plus w edits
Oh AKHILANDESVARI! The one who is adept ("nipune")
in the traditions ("samprabaya") of AGAMAs, please protect me ("Rakshamam").
SrI akhila-aNDa-ISvari       - O goddess of the entire universe!
raksha mAM                   - Protect me!
Agama sampradAya nipuNE      - O expert in the tradition of the Vedas!
Her inherent nature pervades ("nityatmike")
all the worlds ("nikhila loka"). She is pure ("nirmale"), sublime
("vimale"), dark ("shyamale") complexioned one and is the
repository of all arts ("sakalakale").
nikhila lOka nitya-AtmikE    - O one who is eternally embodied as all
the worlds,
vimalE                       - O pure one!
nirmalE                      - O unsullied one!
SyAmaLE                      - O dark-hued one!
sakala kalE                  - O one who personifies all
the arts!
She is worshipped ("pujite") by LAMBODARA
and GURUGUHA.
She possesses shining long tresses ("lambalakod-bhasite")
and always sports a graceful smile("hasite").

lamba-udara guru guha pUjitE - O one worshipped by
Ganesha (the one with a long belly) and Guruguha,
lamba-alaka-udbhAsitE        - O one shining with long, hanging
curls,
hasitE                       - O smiling one!

The supreme one worshipped ("aradhite") by
SARASWATI ("vagdevata"). She is the bestower of boons
("varade") and the daughter of HIMAVAN ("varasaila") the
honourable one("rajanute").
She is SARADA,
vAg-dEvatA-ArAdhitE          - O one adored by Sarasvati (the
goddess of speech),
varadE                       - O giver of boons!
vara Saila rAja nutE         - O one extolled by the eminent
Himavan (king of mountains),
SAradE                       - O Sarada (another name
of Durga)!

… venerated ("sambhavite") by INDRA
("jambhari") and VISHNU ("janarddananute"). She is extolled
through RAGA JUJAVANTI

… and takes delight in the music
("nadamudite") of instruments ("vadya") like JHALLI,
MADDALA and JARJHARA. She is the conferer of the supreme knowledge.
("jnanaprade").

31 min
January 01, 2025 mAtE malaya (daru varNa Class / Lesson) - Khamas - Adi (2 kalai) - Mysore Vasudevacharya
Full Notation: www.shivkumar.org/music
mAtE malaya (daru varNa)
RAGAM- khamAs (28th melakartha (HariKambodhi) Janyam) ARO:
S M1 G3 M1 N2 D2 N2 P D2 N2 S ||
AVA :
S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R3 S ||
Talam: Adi (2 kalai)
Composer: Mysore
Vasudevacharya
Version: T M
Krishna (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_7S_ZCs44Q
)
Lyrics Courtesy:
Lakshman Ragde
Meanings Courtesy:
ChatGPT Plus (with edits)
Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEb-AFf8hAc
Meaning: (Courtesy:
R Shankar & Ganesh, Rasikas.org https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13249 )

Meaning: Oh mother of the elephant (mAtanga)-faced
(vadana) one and kArtikEya (guha), and the daughter (sanjAtE) [1] of the pANDya
king malayadhvaja.
mAtE: Oh mother
malayadhvaja: Malayadhvaja
(name of a Pandya king)
pANDya: Of Pandya (a South
Indian dynasty)
sanjAtE: Born or daughter
mAtanga: Elephant
vadana: Faced
guha: Referring to Guha
(Kartikeya), also interpreted as Ganesha
Meaning: Oh mother (tAyE), who is fair complexioned
(gauri) and slender-waisted (SATOdari)! You are the creator (kari) of
auspiciousness (SaM), oh durgA (cAmuNDESvari), who wears (dhari) the crescent
moon (candarakalA)!
shAtOdari: Slender-waisted
shankari: Consort of Shiva;
creator of auspiciousness
cAmuNDEshvari: Goddess
Chamundeshwari; a form of Durga
candrakalAdhari: Bearer of
the crescent moon
tAyE: Mother
gaurI: Fair-complexioned
Oh mighty (mahitE) mother
(tAyE), the compassionate (sadayE) beguiler (manOharE) of the golden/red
(hari)-tressed (kESa) [2] Siva, please protect (porE) my benefactor (dAtA), the
maharAja (nAtha) of mysUru (mahiSura), SrI kRshNa rAjEndra oDeyAru the fourth
(nAlvaDi) at all times (sadA), for he is the benefactor (dAtA) who possesses
skilled (catura) expertise (nipuNa) in all (sakala) art-forms (kalA); he has an
open/easily obtainable/simple (sulabha) heart (hRdaya); his speech (vacana) is
sweet (madhura) ; and he is the supreme/eminent (vara) rasika of the intrinsic
(nija) meaning (bhAva) and joy (sukhada) of music - the notes (svara), the
rhythm (laya) and the lyrics (gIta) - that is filled with rasAnubhava (sa-rasa)
of unsurpassing brilliance/splendor (rucira-tara)!
… he is the benefactor (dAtA)
who possesses skilled (catura) expertise (nipuNa) in all (sakala) art-forms
(kalA); he has an open/easily obtainable/simple (sulabha) heart (hRdaya); his
speech (vacana) is sweet (madhura) ;
dAtA: Giver; benefactor
sakala: All; every
kalA: Arts; skills
nipuNa: Skilled; expert
catura: Clever; dexterous
sulabha: Easily accessible;
simple
hRdaya: Heart
madhura: Sweet
vacana: Speech; words
… he is the supreme/eminent (vara) rasika of
the intrinsic (nija) meaning (bhAva) and joy (sukhada) of music - the notes
(svara), the rhythm (laya) and the lyrics (gIta) - that is filled with
rasAnubhava (sa-rasa) of unsurpassing brilliance/splendor (rucira-tara)!
… Oh mighty (mahitE) mother (tAyE), the
compassionate (sadayE) beguiler (manOharE) of the golden/red (hari)-tressed
(kESa) [2] Siva …
sarasa: Juicy; essence
ruciratara: More delightful
or splendid
svara: Notes; sound
laya: Rhythm; tempo
gIta: Song; singing
sukhada: Pleasure-giving;
delightful
nija: Own; inherent
bhAva: Feeling; emotion
rasika: Connoisseur; one who
appreciates
vara: Excellent; best
mahishUra: Mysore (a city in
India)
nAtha: Lord; ruler
nAlvaDi: Fourth
shrI: Respected; holy
… please protect (porE) my
benefactor (dAtA), the maharAja (nAtha) of mysUru (mahiSura), SrI kRshNa
rAjEndra oDeyAru the fourth (nAlvaDi) at all times (sadA),

Oh dark-hued one (SyAmE), the
empress (sArvabhaumE) [3] of the entire (sakala) collection of worlds/universes
(bhuvana), you occupy the center (madhyagE) [4] of the never-waning center of
the 16th phase of the ob/circle (maNDala) of the moon (SaSi).
45 min
January 01, 2025 gaNa rAjEna rakshitOhaM (Class / Lesson) - Arabhi - Misra Chapu - Dikshitar
Full Notation -> www.shivkumar.org/music/
gaNa rAjEna rakshitOhaM
Ragam: Aarabhi (29th Mela
Janyam):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabhi
ARO: S R2 M1 P D2 S                     ||
AVA: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S         ||
Talam: Mishra Chapu
Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhMvpz17NTM
)
Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDH5SsHfvRw
MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/ganarajena-rakshitoham-class.mp3

Pallavi:
gaNa rAjEna rakshitO(a)haM
Madhyama kAla sAhityam:
guNi jana nuta
pallava padEna
samashTi caraNam
aNimAdyashTa
siddhi pradEna
mANikya
makuTAdi dharENa
mantriNI pUjita
su-mukhEna
mAnita guru
guha vanditEna
madhyama kAla sAhityam:
dina-kara kOTi
prakASEna   vinatASrita mandArENa
manu pUjita
pASAnkuSEna kAnana sthita brahma-caryENa
MEANING:
Sahityam: gaNa rAjEna rakshitO(a)haM
gaNa: Ganas (a group of
semi-divine beings who are followers of Lord Shiva, and by extension, Ganesha)
rAjEna: By the king
rakshitO: Protected
(a)haM: I am
rakshitO-ahaM
-              I am protected
gaNa rAjEna
-                by Ganesha, the
king of the Ganas,
Sahityam: guNi jana nuta pallava padEna
guNi: Virtuous
jana: People
nuta: Praised
pallava: Tender sprout
padEna: By the feet
guNi jana nuta pallava padEna –the one whose (tender)
sprout-like feet are praised by virtuous people,

Sahityam: aNimAdyashTa
siddhi pradEna
aNimA: Minutest
Ady: Beginning with
ashTa: Eight
siddhi: Powers or accomplishments
pradEna: By the giver
aNimA-Adi-ashTa siddhi pradEna –the giver of the eight
Siddhis (Yogic attainments),
mANikya makuTAdi dharENa
mANikya: Ruby or gem
makuTa: Crown
Adi: Etcetera, indicating the presence of other
ornaments
dharENa: Wearing
mANikya makuTa-Adi dharENa –    the one wearing a gem-studded crown and
other ornaments,
mantriNI
pUjita su-mukhEna
mantriNI: Minister, referring to Goddess Mantrini, a
principal figure in Shaktism, closely associated with Lalita Tripurasundari
pUjita: Worshipped
su-mukhEna: With a pleasant face
mantriNI pUjita su-mukhEna –    the pleasant-faced one, worshipped by
goddess Mantrini,

mAnita
guru guha vanditEna
mAnita: Honored
guru guha: A name for Kartikeya, Dikshitar's chosen
deity, also known as Muruga or Skanda
vanditEna: Saluted
mAnita guru guha vanditEna –    the one saluted by the revered Guruguha,

madhyama
kAla sAhityam:
Sahityam: dina-kara
kOTi prakASEna
dina-kara: The sun
kOTi: Crore (ten million)
prakASEna: With the brilliance
dina-kara kOTi prakASEna -
the one shining like a crore suns,

Sahityam: vinatASrita
mandArENa
vinata: Supplicated, humbled
ASrita: Taken refuge, surrendered
mandArENa: Celestial wish-fulfilling tree
vinata-ASrita mandArENa –       the celestial wish-fulfilling tree to
those who supplicate and surrender,

Sahityam: manu
pUjita pASAnkuSEna
manu: The first man and lawgiver in Hindu mythology
pUjita: Worshipped
pASa: Noose
ankuSEna: Goad
manu pUjita -                  the one worshipped by Manu,
pASa-ankuSEna –                 the one with a Pasha(noose)
and Ankusha(goad),

Sahityam: kAnana
sthita brahma-caryENa
kAnana: Forest
sthita: Residing
brahma-caryENa: Celibacy
kAnana sthita brahma-caryENa – the celibate , residing in a forest.

Additional Comments:
·
This
Kriti is in the third Vibhakti
·
Mantrini
is the minister of Goddess Lalita. In the war against Bhandasura, Ganesha is
invoked by her, to destroy the “Vighna
yantra” by Bhandasura
·
Manu
also means Mantras, so manu-pUjita can also mean one who is worshipped with
Mantras
·
The eight Siddhis or Yogic attainments are :
Anima (ability to reduce the size of the body, to even
the size of an Anu or atom),
Mahima (ability to become gigantic in size)
Laghima (ability to become very light)
Garima, (ability to become very heavy)
Prapti, (ability to acquire anything anywhere)
Prakamya, (ability to obtain anything desired)
Ishitvam (lordship over all creation)
Vashitvam (control over all creation)

28 min
January 01, 2025 Aparadhamula Norva (CLASS / LESSON) - Rasali - Adi - Tyagaraja
Full Notation: www.shivkumar.org/music/

aparAdhamulan(O)rva

RAGAM- rasAli (4th
Melakartha Vanaspati Janyam)
AROHANA:        S
R₁ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ              ||
AVAROHANA: Ṡ D₂ P M₁
R₁ S                   ||
taaLam: Adi (samam edduppu)
Composer: Tyagaraja
Lyrics & Meanings: Tyagaraja Vaibhavam
(https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/10/thyagaraja-kriti-aparadhamulanorva-raga.html
)
Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VILw2foRtSA
)
YouTube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXiuEkHeayk
Audio Class (MP3): www.shivkumar.org/music/aparadhamula-rasali-class.mp3

Pallavi:
aparAdhamulan(O)rva samayamu
kRpa jUDumu ghanamaina nA (aparAdha)

Anupallavi:
capala cittuDai manas(e)rugakanE
jAli peTTukoni moralan(i)Du (aparAdha)

caraNam:
sakala lOkula phalamulan(e)rigi
samrakshincucun(u)NDaga
nann(o)kani brOva teliya kIrtana
Satakam(o)narcu tyAgarAja nuta nA
(aparAdha)

Meaning: (Tyagaraja Vaibhavam )
https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/10/thyagaraja-kriti-aparadhamulanorva-raga.html
Pallavi:
Sahityam: "aparAdhamulanu-Orva samayamu
kRpa jUDumu ghanamaina nA
(aparAdha)”

Meaning: It is time (samayamu) to pardon (Orva)
(literally tolerate) my (nA) severe (ghanamaina) offences (aparAdhamulanu)
(aparAdhamulnOrva); please show (jUDumu) mercy (kRpa) on me.

"aparAdhamulan(O)rva
samayamu"
aparAdhamulanu: offenses, sins
Orva: tolerance, forbearance
samayamu: time, appropriate
time

"kRpa jUDumu ghanamaina
nA (aparAdha)"
kRpa: mercy, grace
jUDumu: show, bestow
ghanamaina: severe, intense
nA: my

Anupallavi
Sahityam: " capala cittuDai manasu-erugakanE    jAli peTTukoni moralanu-iDu (aparAdha)”

Meaning: It is time to pardon my severe offences
who -
being fickle (capala) minded
(cittuDai), having come to grief (jAli peTTukoni) unknowingly (manasu
erugakanE) (literally mind not knowing), is now appealing (moralanu iDu)
(moralaniDu) to You; please show mercy on me.

"capala cittuDai
manas(e)rugakanE"
capala: fickle, unstable
cittuDai: minded (having a
mind)
manase: mind
erugakanE: without knowing,
unknowingly

"jAli peTTukoni
moralan(i)Du (aparAdha)"

jAli peTTukoni: having taken
pity, feeling sorry
moralan(i)Du: to appeal, to
request

Caraṇam
Sahityam: " sakala lOkula phalamulanu-erigi
samrakshincucunu-uNDaga
nannu-okani brOva teliya
kIrtana
Satakamu-onarcu tyAgarAja
nuta nA (aparAdha)"
Meaning: " O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja who
has composed (or is composing) (onarcu) (literally to make) hundred(s)
(Satakamu) (Satakamonarcu) of kIrtana in Your praise!
While You are (uNDaga)
nourishing nicely (samrakshincucunu) (samrakshincucunuNDaga) all (sakala) the
people (lOkula) according (erigi) (literally knowing) to the fruits of their
actions (phalamulanu) (phalamulanerigi),
don’t You know (teliya) to
protect (brOva) me (nannu) alone (okani) (nannokani)?
it is time to pardon my (nA)
severe offences; please show mercy on me.."

"sakala lOkula
phalamulan(e)rigi"
sakala: all, every
lOkula: of the worlds, of the
people
phalamulanu: fruits (of
actions)
erigi: knowing, understanding

"samrakshincucun(u)NDaga"
samrakshincucunu: protecting,
preserving
uNDaga: while being, while
existing

"nann(o)kani brOva
teliya kIrtana"
nannu: me
okani: only, alone
brOva: protect, save
teliya: know, be aware
kIrtana: a musical form, a devotional
song

"Satakam(o)narcu
tyAgarAja nuta nA (aparAdha)"
Satakamu: a century, referring
to a collection of songs
onarcu: composing, creating
tyAgarAja: the composer
himself, Tyagaraja
nuta: praised, worshipped
nA: my
34 min
February 11, 2024 Pavanaguru (Class / Lesson) - Hamsanandi - Rupakam - Lalitha Daasar
pAvana guru

RAGAM- hamsAnandi (53rd Melakartha Ganashrama Janyam)
               https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsanandi
AROHANA:        S
R₁ G₃ M₂ D₂ N₃
Ṡ             ||
AVAROHANA:  Ṡ
N₃ D₂ M₂ G₃ R₁
S            ||
taaLam: Rupakam
Composer: Lalita Daasar
Lyrics: Courtesy karnatik.com and Lakshman Ragde
Meanings: ChatGPT Plus with author edits
Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn7dVpLB5zA
)
YouTube Class:
Audio Class (MP3): www.shivkumar.org/music/pavanaguru-hamsanandi-class.mp3

Pallavi:
pAvanaguru pavana purAdhIshamAshrayE

Anupallavi:
jIvana dhara samkAsham krSNam gO-lOkEsham bhAvita nArada
girisham tribhuvanAvanO vEsham

caraNam:
pUjita vidhi purandaram rAjita muraLIdharam vraja lalanA
nandakaram ajitam udAram
smara shata shubhakAkAram niravadhi karuNApUram rAdhA vadana cakOram laLitA sOdaram param

Meaning: (ChatGPT Plus with author edits)
Pallavi:
Sahityam: "pAvanaguru pavana purAdhIshamAshrayE"
Meaning: "I seek refuge in the pure teacher
('pAvanaguru'), the pure ('pavana') lord of the sacred city
('purAdhIsham')."
This line is an invocation, expressing
devotion and surrender to a divine figure, Lord Krishna, who is seen as a pure
and guiding force.

Anupallavi
Sahityam: "jIvana dhara samkAsham krSNam gO-lOkEsham bhAvita nArada girisham
tribhuvanAvanO vEsham"
Meaning: "Like the sustainer of life ('jIvana dhara'),
Krishna ('krSNam'), the lord of Gokula ('gO-lOkEsham'), contemplated by Narada
('bhAvita nArada'), the lord of the mountains ('girisham'), in the guise of the
protector of the three worlds ('tribhuvanAvanO vEsham')."
Caraṇam
Sahityam: "pUjita vidhi purandaram rAjita muraLIdharam vraja lalanA
nandakaram ajitam udAram"
Meaning: "Worshipped in the right way ('pUjita vidhi'),
the glorified bearer of the flute ('rAjita muraLIdharam'), the joy-giver
('nandakaram') to the women of Vraja ('vraja lalanA'), the unconquered
('ajitam') and magnanimous ('udAram')."
Sahityam: "smara shata shubhakAkAram niravadhi karuNApUram rAdhA vadana
cakOram laLitA sOdaram param"
Meaning: "Remember ('smara') the one of a hundred
auspicious forms ('shata shubhakAkAram'), endless ('niravadhi') in compassion
('karuNApUram'), like the cakora bird to Radha's face ('rAdhA vadana cakOram'),
the playful ('laLitA') brother ('sOdaram'), the supreme ('param')."
32 min
January 03, 2024 Sri Krishnam (Class / Lesson) - Thodi - Adi (2 kalai) - Dikshitar
Full Notation -> www.shivkumar.org/music

shrI krSNam

Ragam: Thodi
{8th Melakartha Ragam}
               ARO:    S R1
G2 M1 P D1 N2 S     ||
AVA:     S
N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S     ||
Talam: Adi
(2 kalai)
Composer: Muthuswamy
Dikshitar
Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube Original)
Lyrics Courtesy: Lakshman Ragde
Meanings Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam: http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/07/dikshitar-kriti-sri-krishnam-bhaja.html
Youtube Class / Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYIdiqa8uWg
MP3 Class / Lesson: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/srikrishnam-thodi-class.mp3

Pallavi:
shrI krSNam
bhaja mAnasa satatam shritajana paripAlam gOpAlam bAlam

Anupallavi:
pAkashAsanAdi
vinuta caraNam shOka mOha bhaya haraNam bhava taraNam

Charanam:
shanka
cakra gadA padma vanamAlam vENugAna lOlam krpAlavAlam
kankaNa kEyUra
makuTa maNDita kamanIya kanakamaya cElam
pankajAsanAdi
dEvamahitam shrI guruguha vihitam ramA sahitam
pankajadaLa
nayanam vaTa shayanam guru pavanapurAdhIsham lOkEsham

Meaning: (Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam): http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/07/dikshitar-kriti-sri-krishnam-bhaja.html
Pallavi
mAnasa                         - O mind!
satataM                        - always
bhaja                          - worship
SrI kRshNaM                    - Sri Krishna,
Srita jana
paripAlaM           - the protector of
those who have sought refuge,
gOpAlaM bAlam                  - the cowherd child,

anupallavi
pAka SAsana-Adi vinuta
caraNaM - the one whose feet are exalted by Indra (slayer of the demon Paka)
and others,
SOka mOha bhaya
haraNaM       - the destroyer of sorrow,
delusion and fear,
bhava taraNam                  - the one who enables the
crossing of (the ocean) of worldly existence,

caraNam
Sankha cakra gadA padma
vana mAlaM - the who bears a conch, discus, mace, lotus and a Vanamala (garland
of wild flowers),
vENu gAna lOlaM                - the one revelling in the
music of the flute,
kRpA-AlavAlaM                  - the respository of mercy,
kankaNa kEyUra makuTa
maNDita - the one decked with bracelets, armlets and crown,
kamanIya kanaka-maya
cElam    - the one with a pleasing golden
garment,
pankaja-Asana-Adi dEva
mahitaM - the one venerated by the lotus-seated Brahma and other gods,
SrI guru guha
vihitaM          - the one understood by
Guruguha,
ramA sahitaM                   - the one in the company of
Lakshmi (Ramaa),
pankaja daLa
nayanaM           - the one whose eyes
are like lotus petals,
vaTa SayanaM                   - the one reclining on a
banyan (leaf),
guru pavana
pura-adhISaM       - the lord of
Guruvayur,
lOka-ISam                      - the lord of the world
43 min

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