Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#e

Enduku Peddala

Ragam: Shankarabharanam (29th melakartha ragam)

ARO:  S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S  ||

AVA:  S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzeK_clAWyw )

Youtube Class / Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdHeyI449yI

MP3 Class / Lesson: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/endukupeddala-class.mp3

Pallavi:

enduku peddala vale buddhi iyyavu

endu pOdun(a)yya rAmayya

Anupallavi

andari vale dATi dATi vadariti

anda rAni paND(A)ye kadarA (endu)

caraNam

vEda SAstra tatv(A)rthamulu telisi

bhEda rahita vEdAntamulu telisi

nAda vidya marmambulanu telisi

nAtha tyAgarAja nuta nijamuga (endu)

Meaning: Courtesy: https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/03/thyagaraja-kriti-enduku-peddala-raga.html

O Lord (ayya)! Why (enduku) wouldn’t You bestow (iyyavu) (literally give) on me the same kind of wisdom (buddhi) as that of (vale) great people (peddala) (literally elders)? O Lord (ayya) rAma (rAmayya)! Where else (endu) could I go (pOdunu) (pOdunayya)?

Like (vale) all others (andari), I too have been prattling (vadariti), jumping here and there (dATi dATi); isn’t it (kadarA) that it (wisdom) has become (Aye) like an unreachable (anda rAni) fruit (paNDu) (paNDAye)?

O Lord! Why wouldn’t You bestow on me the same kind of wisdom as that of great people? O Lord rAma! Where else could I go?

Even after knowing (telisi) the true philosophical (tatva) meanings (arthamulu) (tatvArthamulu) of vEdas and SAstras,

knowing (telisi) the undifferentiated (bhEda rahita) vEdAnta (vEdAntamulu), and

knowing (telisi) the secrets (marmambulanu) of science (vidya) of nAda (nAdOpAsana),

O Lord (nAtha) praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja!

why wouldn’t You bestow on me the same kind of wisdom truly (nijamuga) like that of great people? O Lord rAma! Where else could I go?

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#e

Endundi Vedalithivo

Ragam: Durbar {22nd Melakartha (Kharaharapriya) Janyam}

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darbar_(Raga)

AROHANA:  S R2 M1 P D2 N2 S  ||

AVAROHANA:  S N2 S D2 P M1 R2 G2 G2 R2 S  ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Hyderabad Brothers

Meaning Courtesy: https://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/08/thyagaraja-kriti-endundi-vedalitivo.html

Sahityam: enduNDi veDalitivO E(v)UrO nE teliya

Meaning: O Lord (ayya)! Where from (enduNDi) did You proceed (veDalitivO)? which (E) is Your abode (UrO) (EvUrO) (literally native place)? I (nE) do not know (teliya);

Sahityam: ipuDaina telupa(v)ayya

Meaning: … at least now (ipuDaina) please let me know (telupu) (telupavayya).

Sahityam: anda candamu vErai naDatal(e)lla tri-

Meaning: A Your beauty (anda) and charm (candamu) being of totally different nature (vErai) and

Your conduct (naDatalu) etc. (ella) (literally all) (naDatalella)

Sahityam: (tri-)guN(A)tItamai(y)unndE kAni SrI rAma (endu)

Meaning: … are (unnadE) beyond (atItamai) the three (tri) qualities (guNa) (sAtvika, rAjasa and tAmasa) (tri-guNAtItamaiyunnadE); therefore (kAni),

O Lord SrI rAma! Where from did You proceed? which is Your abode? I do not know; at least now please let me know.

Sahityam:  ciTukaNTE(n)aparAdha cayamula  tagilincE Siva lOkamu kAdu

Meaning: Yours is not (kAdu) the abode (lOkamu) of Lord Siva where, for flimsy reasons (ciTukaNTE) (literally for crack of knuckles), charges (aparAdha cayamula) (literally numerous charges) (ciTukaNTEnaparAdha) are slapped (tagilincE);

Sahityam: vaTu rUpuDai balini vancinci-  (y)aNacu-vAni vaikuNThamu kAdu

Meaning: Your abode is not (kAdu) vaikuNTha (vaikuNThamu) of Lord vishNu who (vAni), taking the form (rUpuDai) of a brahmacAri (vaTu), subdued (aNacu) King bali (balini) by deceit (vancinci) (vancinciyaNacu);

Sahityam: viTa vacanamul(A)Di Siramu  trumpa-baDDa vidhi lOkamu kAdu

Meaning: Yours is not (kAdu) the abode (lOkamu) of brahmA (vidhi) who got his head (Siramu) plucked (trumpa-baDDa) by uttering (Adi) falsehood (viTa vacanamulu) (literally topsy turvy words) (vacanamulADi);

Sahityam: diTavu dharmamu satyamu mRdu bhAshalu  kalugu divya rUpa tyAgarAja vinuta nIv(endu)

Meaning: O Lord of divine (divya) form (rUpa) endowed with (kalugu) courage (diTavu), righteousness (dharmamu), truth (satyamu) and soft (mRdu) speech (bhAshalu)!

Sahityam: enduNDi veDalitivO E(v)UrO nE teliya ipuDaina telupa(v)ayya

O Lord praised (vinuta) by this tyAgarAja! Where from did You (nIvu) (nIvenduNDi) proceed? Which is Your abode? I do not know; at least now please let me know.

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#e

Eppadi Manam

Ragam: Huseni { 22nd Melakartha Raga Janyam}

ARO:   S R2 G2 M1 P N2 D2 N2 S  ||

AVA:   S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S    ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer:  Arunachala Kavi

Version: Ram Kaushik  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVq566QMaU4 )

Lyrics Courtesy: Meena / Rasikas.org (https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4974 )

Meaning: (Courtesy: R Shankar, https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4974#p73450 )

Part of rAmanATakam kritIs of AK, this composition reflects sItA's mental anguish when rAma goes to take leave of her, and asks her to take good care of his mothers.

Sahityam: eppaDi manam tuNindadO (deLO) sAmi

Meaning: My lord (sAmI/svAmi)! How (eppaDi) did you/your mind (manam) become so daring (tuNiandadO)?

Sahityam: vanam pOi varugirEn enrAl idai ErkkumO bhUmi

Meaning: How can this earth (bhUmi) accept (ErkumO) this (idai) statement of yours that (enrAl) you are leaving (pOi varugirEn) for the forest (vanam) without me?

Sahityam: eppirappilum piriya viDEn enru kai toTTIrE

Meaning: Did you not marry me (kai toTTIrE: literally, touched my hand) after promising me that you will not let us (vidEn enru) be apart (piriya), not just in this life, but in any life (eppirappilum)?

Sahityam: EzhaiyAna sItaiyai naTTATrilE viTTIrE

Meaning: But now, it seems as if you are abandoning (viTTIrE) this hapless woman (EzhaiAna) sItA (sItaiyai) in the middle (naTTu) of an ocean (ATrilE).

Sahityam: karumbu murittArp-pOlE shollalAccudO

Meaning: You claimed that your word, once given was as unbreakable as a vow, but, unfortunately, am I correct in thinking that your words/speech (shollal) have become (AccudO) as easy to break (murittAr) like (pOlE) sugarcane (karumbu)?

Sahityam: orukkAlum piriyEn enru shonna shol pOccudO

Meaning: Have (AccudO) the words (shol) that you uttered (shonna) claiming that you will not be separated (piriyEn) from me even by mistake (oru kAlum) become a lie (poi)?

Sahityam: varundi varundi  dEvarIr vella vArtaiyAl kollAmal kolla

Meaning: Even after beseeching (varundi varundi) you (dEvarIr) repeatedly, if you torture (kollAmal kola - killing without actually killing) me slowly (meLLa) with your words (vArtaiyAl),

Sahityam: irumbu manadu uNDAccudallavO ennai viTTup-pOghirEn enru sholla

Meaning: … your heart (manadu) must have turned (UNDAccudallavO) into stone/iron (irunbu) - especially for you to say (sholla) that (enru) you will abandon (viTTu pOgirEn) me (ennai).

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#e

Pallavi:

ETi janmam(i)di hA O rAma

Anupallavi

ETi janmam(i)di enduku 1kaligenu

entani sairintu hA O rAma (ETi)

caraNam 1

sAti lEni mAra kOTi lAvaNyuni

mATi mATiki jUci mATal(A)Dani tanak(ETi)

caraNam 2

sAreku mutyAla hAra(y)uramu pAlu

kAru mOmunu kannulAra jUDani tanak(ETi)

caraNam 3

ingitam(e)rigina sangIta lOluni

pongucu taniv(A)ra kaugilincani tanak(ETi)

caraNam 4

sAgara Sayanuni tyAgarAja nutuni

vEgamE jUDaka vEgenu hRdayamu (ETi)

Meaning: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/07/thyagaraja-kriti-eti-janmamidi-raga.html

P: O Lord Sri rAma! Alas (hA)! What kind of (ETi) life (janmamu) is this (idi) (janmamidi)?

A:  What kind of (ETi) life (janmamu) is this (idi)? Why (enduku) did this birth take place (kaligEnu)? How much (entani) shall I forbear (sairintu)? Alas (hA) O Lord rAma!

O Lord Sri rAma! Alas! What kind of life is this?

C1:

O Lord SrI rAma! Alas! What kind of life is this for me (tanaku) –

who couldn’t speak (mATalu ADani) (mATalADani) to the peerless (sATi lEni), million (kOTi) cupids (mAra) like beautiful Lord (lAvaNyuni) by beholding (jUci) Him every now and then (mATi mATiki)?

C2:

O Lord SrI rAma! Alas! What kind of life is this for me (tanaku) –

who couldn’t always (sAreku) behold (jUDani), the chest (uramu) adorned with pearl (mutyAla) necklace (hAra) (hArayuramu) and the most innocent (pAlu kAru) (literally milk oozing – baby-like) face (mOmunu), to the satiation of (my) eyes (kannulAra)?

C3:

O Lord SrI rAma! Alas! What kind of life is this for me (tanaku) –

who couldn’t exultingly (pongucu) embrace (kaugilincani), the (Lord who is) enjoyer (lOluni) of music (sangIta) (and) who knows (erigina) propriety (ingitamu) (ingitamerigina), to my satisfaction (tanivi Ara) (tanivAra)?

C4:

My heart (hRdayamu) is grieving (vEgenu) without beholding (jUDaka) quickly (vEgamE) the Lord - praised (nutuni) by tyAtagarAja - reclining (Sayanuni) (on the couch of SEsha) in the Milk Ocean (sAgara).

O Lord SrI rAma! Alas! What kind of life is this?

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#e

Eti Yochanalu

Ragam: Kiranavali  (21st mela Keeravani janyam)

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

ARO: S R2 G2 M1 P D1 N3 S ||

AVA: S P M1 G2 R2 S   ||

Talam: Deshadi

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Hyderabad Brothers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ITyt06JHdU )

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/06/thyagaraja-kriti-eti-yochanalu-raga.html

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiYqeOFQB8E

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/etiyochana-class.mp3

Pallavi:

ETi yOcanalu jEsEvurA

eduru palkuvAr(e)varu lErurA

Anupallavi:

nOTi mATa jArcaga rAdurA

kOTi vElpulalO mETiyaina nIv(ETi)

Charanam:

meNDu SUrulalO venuka tIyav(a)ni

reNDu mATal(A)DE vADu kAd(a)ni

aNDa kOTla pAlincu vAD(a)ni

caNDa maunul(A)Da tyAgarAja nuta (ETi)

MEANING: Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/06/thyagaraja-kriti-eti-yochanalu-raga.html

P: What kind of (ETi) musings (yOcanalu) are You doing (jEsEvurA)? There is none (evaru lErurA) to counter (eduru palkuvAru) (literally say against) (palkuvArevaru) You.

A: It is not appropriate (rAdurA) to slip (jArcaga) on one's promise (nOTi mATa) (literally word of mouth);

what kind of musings are You (nIvu) – the excellent one (mETiyaina) among crores (kOTi) of Gods (vElpulalO) – doing? There is none to counter You.

C: While the great (caNDa) (literally severe) sages (maunulu) proclaim (ADa) (literally say) (maunulADa) –

that (ani) among numerous (meNDu) heroes (SUrulalO) You are the One who would not retreat (venuka tIyavu) (tIyavani) (literally not go back),

that (ani) You are not (kAdu) (kAdani) the One (vADu) who speaks (ADE) two (reNDu) words (mATalu) (mATalADE), and

that (ani) You are the One (vADu) (vADani) who rules (pAlincu) crores (kOTla) of Universes (aNDa),

O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! what kind of musings are You doing? there is none to go counter You.

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#e

Evarimaata

Ragam – Khamboji

ARO: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 S                 ||

AVA: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S N3 P D2 S        ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: T. Rukmini

Meanings Courtesy: Tyagaraja Vaibhavam

(http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.in/2007/12/thyagaraja-kriti-evari-maata-raga.html )

Pallavi:

evarimATa vinnAvO rAvO indu lEvO bhaLi bhaLi

Anupallavi:

avanilO nArsEya paurusEya mandi cOdya meruga lEnayya

Charanam:

bhakta parAdhInuDanucu parama bhAgavatula vyakta rUpuDai palikina muccaTayuktamanuchu

uNTi shakti gala mahAdEvuDu nIvani santOSamuna

nuNTi satta cittuDagu tyAgarAjanuta satya sandhuDanukoNTi nilalO

Meanings Courtesy: Tyagaraja Vaibhavam

(http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.in/2007/12/thyagaraja-kriti-evari-maata-raga.html )

P: O Lord! I don’t know whose (evari) words (mATa) You listened to (vinnAvO). Won’t You come (rAvO)? Or ain’t You (lEvO) here (indu)? Well Done (bhaLi bhaLi)!

A: O Lord (ayya)! In this World (avanilO), having attained (andi) knowledge of vEdas (ArshEya) (literally derived from Rshis) (avanilOnArshEya) and SAstras etc (paurushEyamu) (paurushEyamandi),

C: I assumed (uNTi) that (anucunu) the message (muccaTa) (literally news) manifestly (vyakta rUpuDai) (literally becoming perceptible) conveyed (palikina) to me

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#e

evarurA ninu vinA

Ragam: Mohanam { 28th Melakartha Janya Ragam}

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

ARO:   S R₂ G3 P D2 S  ||

AVA:   Ṡ D₂ P G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer:  Tyagaraja

Version: Peri Sriramamurthy

Youtube Class / Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0s62ns9ncc

MP3 Class / Lesson: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/evarura-mohanam-class.mp3

Pallavi:

evarurA ninu vinA gati mAku

Anupallavi

savana rakshaka nity(O)tsava sItA pati (evaru)

caraNam 4

rAjA bigu nIk(E)larA tyAga-

rAj(A)rcita tALa jAlarA rAma

I jAlamu sEya rAja brOva

sankOcamA sura bhUjamA mAku (evaru)

Meaning: (Courtesy: Tyagaraja Vaibhavam): http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/01/thyagaraja-kriti-evaruraa-ninu-vinaa.html

P: Who (evarurA) is refuge (gati) for us (mAku) other than (vinA) You (ninu)?

A: O Protector (rakshaka) of sacrificial oblations (savana)! O Lord who is an eternal (nitya) joy (utsava) (literally festival) (nityOtsava) for the devotees! O Consort (pati) of sItA!

Who is refuge for us other than You?

C4: O King (rAjA)! Why (ElarA) this rigidity (bigu) for You (nIku) (nIkElarA), O Lord worshipped (arcita) by this tyAgarAja (tyAgarAjArcita)! I am unable (jAlarA) to bear (tALa), O Lord rAma!

Do You consent (rAja) for this (I) procrastination or deception (jAlamu sEya)? Are You shying away (sankOcamA) from protecting (brOva) me, O Wish-Tree (kalpa vRksha)– celestial (sura) tree (bhUja) (bhUjamA) – for devotees?

Who is refuge for us (mAku) other than You?

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#g

Geetha Vadya

Ragam: Natakapriya

Talam: Adi

Composer: Thanjavur Shankara Iyer

Version: DK Jayaraman

Pallavi:

Geeta Vaadya Natana Naatakapriye Rasike san-

Anupallavi:

Veda Roopini Vishvaasini Naada Svaroopini Prakaashini

Charanam:

Maarakoti Sundaraangi Maaye Maatangi Marakata Chaaye

Saarasaakshi Sarvasaakshi Saadhujana Rakshaki Kataakshi

MEANING: (Approximate)

O goddess! You enjoy (“priye” or “rasika”) in the bliss of song (“geetha”), instrumental music (“vadya”) and dance-drama (“natana nataka”).

You are the form (“roopini”) of the Vedas. You never let down the faith (“vishvaasa”) of your devotees. You are the form (“svaroopini”) of sound (“naada”), you are the bright one (“prakaashini”).

You are more beautiful (“sundaraangi”) than one crore (“koti”) cupids (“maara”). You are the goddess of illusion (“maaye”). You are the mother of Ganesha (“maatangi”). You give shelter (“chaaye”) to mara (cupid). You have large, full eyes (“saarasa-akshi”). You are the eternal witness (“saakshi”) of this universe (“sarva”). You protect (“rakshaki”) the sadhus. You are the one whose side glances (“kataakshi”) provide salvation.

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#e

Evvare Ramaiah

Raagam: Gangeya Bhushini (33rd Melakartha)

Aro: S R3 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S

Ava: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R3 S

Talam: Deshadi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Version: Ram Kaushik

Pallavi

Evvare ! Ramayya ! Nee Sari

Anupallavi

Ravvaku Daavuleka Sujalunu Raajiga Rakshinche

Charanam

Pagavaaniki Sodharudani Yenchaka Bhakti Nerigi Lankaa Patta(na) Mosagaga

Nagadhara ! Sura Bhusura Pujithavara!

Naagashayana! Tyagaraja Vinuta! Sari

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Raama! Who is there (“evvare”) to excel (“sari”) you (“nee”) ? Justifying your fame (“ravvaku Daavuleka”) in properly (“rajiga”) protecting (“rakshinche”) the righteous (“sujalunu”). Who can excel you?

Ignoring that (“yenchaka”) Vibheeshana was the brother (“sodharudani”) of your detestable foe (“pagavaari”) Raavana, you recognized (“nerigi”) his devotion(“bhakthi”) and offered him (“mosagaga”) the kingdom (“pattana”) of Lanka. Holder of the Govardhana Hill (“naga-dhara”)! Worshipped (“poojithavara”) by Devas (“sura”) and Bhusuras! O Recliner (“shayana”) on the famous serpent (“naaga”) couch!

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#g

Gitartthamu

Ragam: Surutti (28th janyam)

ARO: S R M P N D N S || AVA: S N D P M G P , M R , S ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Soumya

Pallavi:

Gitartthamu San Gitanandamu

Nitavuna judara O manasa

Anupallavi:

Sitapati Cara Nabjamu Lidukona

Vatatmajuniki Baga Telusura

Hari Hara Bhaskara Kaladi Karmamu-

Lanu Matamula Marmamluleringina

Harivara Rupudu Harahaya  Vinutudu

Varatyagaraja Varadudu Sukhira

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s Book)

O Mind (“manasa”)! To understand the significance (“arthamu”) of the Gita and the bliss (“anandamu”) of music (“gita”) here and now, you have only to delve deep into your heart (“nitavuna”) and behold (“judaraa”) them in their Supreme grandeur.

Sri Anjaneya (“Vataatmaju”) is an eternal witness of this truth (“baaga telusuraa”), as he treasures the blessed feet (“Charanabjamu”) of the Lord (“pathi”) of Sita in the innermost recess of his heart (“lidukonna”).

Anjaneya is well versed (“marmamu leringina”) in the five creeds (“matamula”) centered (“lanu”) around HARI, HARA, ADITYA, eternal time KALA and the KARMA. This gem of a devotee (“harivara rupudu”), beloved of the Lord, worshipped by Indra (“harahaya”) is in perpetual Bliss and ecstasy (“sukhiraa”).