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dArini telusukoNTi

Ragam: Shuddha

               ARO:     S R2

AVA:     S

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: M

Lyrics / Meanings

YouTube Class:

MP3 Audio

Pallavi:

dArini telusukoNTi

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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

Pallavi:

dAsharathI

Anupallavi:

AshadIra

Charanam:

bhaktilEni

bhukti

Meaning: (Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/11/thyagaraja-kriti-daasarathi-nee-rinamu.html

In the kRti ‘dASarathI nI RNamu’ – rAga tODi (tALa Adi), SrI tyAgarAja

Sahityam: dAsharathI nI rNamu dIrpa nA taramA parama pAvana

Meaning: O Lord rAma – son of daSaratha

dAsharathI:

nI: Your.

rNamu: Debt.

dIrpa: To

nA: My.

taramA: Will

parama:

pAvana:

nAma: Name.

Sahityam: AshadIra dUra dEshamulanu prakAshimpa jEsina rasika

Meaning: O Excellent (SirOmaNi) (literally crown

O dASarathI!

AshadIra:

dUra:

dEshamulanu:

prakAshimpa:

jEsina:

rasika:

shirOmaNi:

"bhaktilEni kavijAla varEnyulu bhAva

"The best among poets, devoid of

O Lord worshipped (arcita) by the very

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, who taught praises that

Tyagaraja refers to himself here, noting his own role in composing songs that offer both

O Lord worshipped (arcita) by the very

bhukti: Material enjoyment.

mukti: Liberation.

galgunani:Having.

kIrtanamula:Praises.

bOdhincina:Taught or enlightened.

tyAgarAja:Tyagaraja.

karArcita:Worshipped by hand.

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Sarasija Nabha Sodhari

Ragam: Naga

               ARO:     S R2 M1 G2 R2 M1 P D1 ,   N2 S  || 

AVA:     S N2 D1 P M1 , G2 , R2 G2 (R1) S ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube

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

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Pallavi:

Meaning: (Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam):

Pallavi

sarasija

Sankari                                 - O wife of Shiva (Shankara),

pAhi mAm                            -

Anupallavi

varada-abhaya

SaraNa-Agata

CaraNam

paraM-dhAma

paSu pASa

pannaga-AbharaNa

nAga gAndhArI

sadA

sampadE                        - O supreme wealth

vara guru

mada

mahisha-asura

manda

mangaLa vara

Comments:

This Kriti is

The name  ‘parandhAma’ is found in the Lalita

The names 

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kausalEya shrI bhava

RAGAM- Gauri manOhari (23rd melakartha

                              https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Gourimanohari

               ARO:S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N3 S

AVA: S N3 D2 P

taaLam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: V.V.Srivatsa.

Lyrics: Courtesy karnatik.com and Lakshman

Meanings: ChatGPT Plus with author edits

Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8WXAO_QA5U  )

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Pallavi:

kausalEya shrI bhava jaladhi dharaNA jAnaki

Anupallavi:

pannaga shayanA pankaja nayanA bhadrAdri

caraNam:

rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma

khara dUSaNA bhanjana munijana mana ranjanA

Meaning: (ChatGPT Plus w edits)

Pallavi:

kausalEya shrI bhava jaladhi dharaNA jAnaki ramaNa

"The descendant of Kausalya

kausalEya: Descendant of

shrI: Wealth, prosperity, or

bhava: Existence, world, or

jaladhi: Ocean

dharaNA: Holding or bearing

jAnaki: Another name for

ramaNa: Beloved or engaging

sakala: All, entire, whole

lOkakara: World-doer, maker

sAdhujana: Holy people or

smaraNa: Remembrance

Anupallavi

pannaga shayanA pankaja nayanA bhadrAdri kSEtra

"He who reclines on the serpent

pannaga: Snake

shayanA: Lying or reclining

pankaja: Lotus

nayanA: Eyes

bhadrAdri: A name of a holy

kSEtra: Holy place or field

vAsakAtri: Dweller or

putrAri: Enemy of (demon)

dvaja: Flag

agOkSajAhE: Agokshaja,

caraNam

rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma raghurAja

rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma raghurAja

"rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA" “raviukula soma”

"Rama (rAmA), protect me (pAhimAm),

rAmA: Rama, the protagonist

pAhimAm: Protect me

parandAmA: Supreme being

" raghurAja janaka ati shubha paladhara"

"In the Raghu dynasty (raghurAja) and

raviukula: Solar dynasty

soma: Moon

raghurAja: King of the Raghu

janaka: Father, referring to

ati shubha: Extremely

paladhara: Bearer of results 

"khara dUSaNA bhanjana"

"the destroyer (bhanjana) of the

khara: Demon Khara

dUSaNA: Demon Dushana

banjana: Destroyer 

"munijana mana ranjanA shrtajana pAlakA shrIvatsa

"Delighting the minds of sages

munijana: Sages

mana: Mind

ranjanA: Pleasing

shrtajana: Devotees or

pAlakA: takes care of

shrIvatsa: An auspicious

nAyaka: Leader

mukti: Liberation

dAyaka: Giver

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akhilANDEshvari

Ragam: Dwijavanthi

     Hindustani equivalent: Jaijaivanti -

ARO:     S

AVA:     S

Talam: Adi

Composer:

Version: MS Subbalakshmi (YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDjYZcCOhvA

Lyrics

Pallavi:

akhilANDEshvari

Anupallavi:

nikhila

Charanam:

lambOdara guruguha pUjitE lambAlakOd-bhAsitE hasitE

vAg-dEvatArAdhitE

jambhAri

jallI

Meaning: Guru Guha Vaibhavam and ChatGPT Plus w edits

Oh AKHILANDESVARI! The one who is adept ("nipune")

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")

nikhila lOka nitya-AtmikE    - O one who is eternally embodied as all

vimalE                       - O pure one!

nirmalE                      - O unsullied one!

SyAmaLE                      - O dark-hued one!

sakala kalE                  - O one who personifies all

She is worshipped ("pujite") by LAMBODARA

She possesses shining long tresses ("lambalakod-bhasite")

lamba-udara guru guha pUjitE - O one worshipped by

lamba-alaka-udbhAsitE        - O one shining with long, hanging

hasitE                       - O smiling one!

The supreme one worshipped ("aradhite") by

She is SARADA,

 vAg-dEvatA-ArAdhitE          - O one adored by Sarasvati (the

varadE                       - O giver of boons!

vara Saila rAja nutE         - O one extolled by the eminent

SAradE                       - O Sarada (another name

… venerated ("sambhavite") by INDRA

… and takes delight in the music

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mAtE malaya (daru varNa)

RAGAM- khamAs (28th melakartha (HariKambodhi) Janyam) ARO:

AVA : 

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Mysore

Version: T M

Lyrics Courtesy:

Meanings Courtesy:

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEb-AFf8hAc

Meaning: (Courtesy:

Meaning: Oh mother of the elephant (mAtanga)-faced

mAtE: Oh mother

malayadhvaja: Malayadhvaja

pANDya: Of Pandya (a South

sanjAtE: Born or daughter

mAtanga: Elephant

vadana: Faced

guha: Referring to Guha

Meaning: Oh mother (tAyE), who is fair complexioned

shAtOdari: Slender-waisted

shankari: Consort of Shiva;

cAmuNDEshvari: Goddess

candrakalAdhari: Bearer of

tAyE: Mother

gaurI: Fair-complexioned

 Oh mighty (mahitE) mother

… he is the benefactor (dAtA)

dAtA: Giver; benefactor

sakala: All; every

kalA: Arts; skills

nipuNa: Skilled; expert

catura: Clever; dexterous

sulabha: Easily accessible;

hRdaya: Heart

madhura: Sweet

vacana: Speech; words

… he is the supreme/eminent (vara) rasika of

… Oh mighty (mahitE) mother (tAyE), the

sarasa: Juicy; essence

ruciratara: More delightful

svara: Notes; sound

laya: Rhythm; tempo

gIta: Song; singing

sukhada: Pleasure-giving;

nija: Own; inherent

bhAva: Feeling; emotion

rasika: Connoisseur; one who

vara: Excellent; best

mahishUra: Mysore (a city in

nAtha: Lord; ruler

nAlvaDi: Fourth

shrI: Respected; holy

… please protect (porE) my

Oh dark-hued one (SyAmE), the

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gaNa rAjEna rakshitOhaM

Ragam: Aarabhi (29th Mela

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

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Pallavi:

gaNa rAjEna rakshitO(a)haM

Madhyama kAla sAhityam:

guNi jana nuta

samashTi caraNam

aNimAdyashTa

mANikya

mantriNI pUjita

mAnita guru

madhyama kAla sAhityam:

dina-kara kOTi

manu pUjita

MEANING:

Sahityam: gaNa rAjEna rakshitO(a)haM

rAjEna: By the king

rakshitO: Protected

(a)haM: I am 

rakshitO-ahaM 

gaNa rAjEna 

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)

Sahityam: aNimAdyashTa

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

mANikya makuTAdi dharENa

mANikya: Ruby or gem

makuTa: Crown

Adi: Etcetera, indicating the presence of other

dharENa: Wearing

mANikya makuTa-Adi dharENa –    the one wearing a gem-studded crown and

mantriNI

mantriNI: Minister, referring to Goddess Mantrini, a

pUjita: Worshipped

su-mukhEna: With a pleasant face

mantriNI pUjita su-mukhEna –    the pleasant-faced one, worshipped by

mAnita

mAnita: Honored

guru guha: A name for Kartikeya, Dikshitar's chosen

vanditEna: Saluted

mAnita guru guha vanditEna –    the one saluted by the revered Guruguha,

madhyama

Sahityam: dina-kara

dina-kara: The sun

kOTi: Crore (ten million)

prakASEna: With the brilliance

dina-kara kOTi prakASEna  -    

Sahityam: vinatASrita

vinata: Supplicated, humbled

ASrita: Taken refuge, surrendered

mandArENa: Celestial wish-fulfilling tree

vinata-ASrita mandArENa –       the celestial wish-fulfilling tree to

Sahityam: manu

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)

Sahityam: kAnana

kAnana: Forest

sthita: Residing

brahma-caryENa: Celibacy

kAnana sthita brahma-caryENa –  the celibate , residing in a forest.

Additional Comments:

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Anima (ability to reduce the size of the body, to even

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)

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aparAdhamulan(O)rva

RAGAM- rasAli  (4th

AROHANA:        S

AVAROHANA: Ṡ D₂ P M₁

taaLam: Adi (samam edduppu)

Composer: Tyagaraja

Lyrics & Meanings: Tyagaraja Vaibhavam

Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VILw2foRtSA

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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

Meaning: (Tyagaraja Vaibhavam )

https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/10/thyagaraja-kriti-aparadhamulanorva-raga.html

Pallavi:

Sahityam: "aparAdhamulanu-Orva samayamu

kRpa jUDumu ghanamaina nA

Meaning: It is time (samayamu) to pardon (Orva)

"aparAdhamulan(O)rva

aparAdhamulanu: offenses, sins

Orva: tolerance, forbearance

samayamu: time, appropriate

"kRpa jUDumu ghanamaina

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

being fickle (capala) minded

"capala cittuDai

capala: fickle, unstable

cittuDai: minded (having a

manase: mind

erugakanE: without knowing,

"jAli peTTukoni

jAli peTTukoni: having taken

moralan(i)Du: to appeal, to

Caraṇam

Sahityam: " sakala lOkula phalamulanu-erigi

samrakshincucunu-uNDaga

nannu-okani brOva teliya

Satakamu-onarcu tyAgarAja

Meaning: " O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja who

While You are (uNDaga)

don’t You know (teliya) to

it is time to pardon my (nA)

"sakala lOkula

sakala: all, every

lOkula: of the worlds, of the

phalamulanu: fruits (of

erigi: knowing, understanding

"samrakshincucun(u)NDaga"

samrakshincucunu: protecting,

uNDaga: while being, while

"nann(o)kani brOva

nannu: me

okani: only, alone

brOva: protect, save

teliya: know, be aware

kIrtana: a musical form, a devotional

"Satakam(o)narcu

Satakamu: a century, referring

onarcu: composing, creating

tyAgarAja: the composer

nuta: praised, worshipped

nA: my

pAvana guru

RAGAM- hamsAnandi  (53rd Melakartha Ganashrama Janyam)

               https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsanandi

AROHANA:        S

AVAROHANA:  Ṡ

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

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Pallavi:

pAvanaguru pavana purAdhIshamAshrayE

Anupallavi:

jIvana dhara samkAsham krSNam gO-lOkEsham bhAvita nArada

caraNam:

pUjita vidhi purandaram rAjita muraLIdharam vraja lalanA

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

This line is an invocation, expressing

Anupallavi

Sahityam: "jIvana dhara samkAsham krSNam gO-lOkEsham bhAvita nArada girisham

Meaning: "Like the sustainer of life ('jIvana dhara'),

Caraṇam

Sahityam: "pUjita vidhi purandaram rAjita muraLIdharam vraja lalanA

Meaning: "Worshipped in the right way ('pUjita vidhi'),

Sahityam: "smara shata shubhakAkAram niravadhi karuNApUram rAdhA vadana

Meaning: "Remember ('smara') the one of a hundred

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shrI krSNam

Ragam: Thodi

               ARO:     S R1

AVA:     S

Talam: Adi

Composer: Muthuswamy

Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube Original)

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

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Pallavi:

shrI krSNam

Anupallavi:

pAkashAsanAdi

Charanam:

shanka

kankaNa kEyUra

pankajAsanAdi

pankajadaLa

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

gOpAlaM bAlam                  - the cowherd child,

anupallavi

pAka SAsana-Adi vinuta

SOka mOha bhaya

bhava taraNam                  - the one who enables the

caraNam

Sankha cakra gadA padma

vENu gAna lOlaM                - the one revelling in the

kRpA-AlavAlaM                  - the respository of mercy,

kankaNa kEyUra makuTa

kamanIya kanaka-maya

pankaja-Asana-Adi dEva

SrI guru guha

ramA sahitaM                   - the one in the company of

pankaja daLa

vaTa SayanaM                   - the one reclining on a

guru pavana

lOka-ISam                      - the lord of the world