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Maayamma Nannu

Ragam: Nata Kuranji  {28th Mela Janyam}

ARO:   S R2 G3 M1 N2 D2 N2 P  D2 N2 S  ||

AVA:   S N2 D2 M1 G3 M1 P G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Shyama Shastry

Version: C V Shankar

Pallavi:

mAyammA nannu brOvavammA mahAmAyA umA

Anupallavi:

satyAnandA sAnandA nityAnandA AnandA ambA

(svara)

mA ma ma ga sa *ni *dha *ni sa ri ga mA ma ma ga ma ni dha mA ma ma , ni dha ni sA*

ri* ga*

mA* ma* ga* ma* ri* sA* ni sa* sA* ni dha ma ma , ga sa *nI *dha *ni sa *dha *dha

*pa *dha *dha sa ri ga

Charanam:

shyAmakrSNa jananI tAmasamEla rAvE dEvI

shyAmaLE nIlOtpalE himAcala sutE suphalE shivE

(svarasAhitya)

mAdhavAdi vinuta sarasijAkSi kanci kAmAkSi tAmasamu sEyakarammA

marakatAngi mahA tripurasundari ninnE hrdayamupaTTukoni

Meaning: (Courtesy: http://syamakrishnavaibhavam.blogspot.com/2011/06/syama-sastry-kriti-mayamma-nannu-raga.html)

O My (“mA”) Mother (“ammA”) (“mAyammA”)! O Mother (“ammA”)! Please protect (“brOvu”) (“brOvavammA”) me (“nannu”). O mahA mAyA! O umA!

O Existence (“satya”) Bliss (“AnandA”) (“satyAnandA”)! O Blissful (“sAnandA”)! O Eternally (“nitya”) Blissful (“AnandA”) (“nityAnandA”)! O Embodiment of Bliss (“AnandA”)! O amba!

O Mother (“jananI”) of SyAma kRshNa! Why (“Ela”) delay (“tAmasamu”) (“tAmasamEla”)? Please come (“rAvE”), O dEvI!

O SyAmaLA (“SyAmaLE”)! O nIlOtpalAmbA (“nIlOtpalE”) (“nIla utpalE”) (literally blue lotus)! O Daughter (“sutE”) of snow (“hima”) mountain (“acala”) (“himAcala”)! O Yielder of auspicious results (“suphalE”)! O SivA (“SivE”)!

Swara Sahityam:

O Lotus (“sarasija”) Eyed (“akshi”) (“sarasijAkshi”) extolled (“vinuta”) by vishNu – Consort (“dhava”) of lakshmI (“mA”) and others (“Adi”) (“mAdhavAdi”)! O kAmAkshi of kAncI pura (“kanci”)! Please come (“rammA”) without delaying (“tAmasamu sEyaka”).

O Emerald (“marakata”) hued (“angi”) (“literally limbed”)! O mahA tripura sundari! I have indeed seated (“paTTukoni”) (“literally hold”) You (“ninnE”) in my heart (“hRdayamu”).

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Manasaguruguha

Ragam: Ananda Bhairavi (20th mela Janyam)

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

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: T. Rukmini

Pallavi:

Manasa Guruguha Roopam Bhajare re!

Maya maya Hrutthapam Thyajare re!

Anupallavi:

Paramathmani Nirathi Shaya sukham vrajare re!

Sathwa gunopadhi Sahitha Sada sivam

Swa Vidya Sametha Jeevoth bhavam

Thathvam thamasa Yutha viswa Vaibhavam

Thara Keswaram Ananda Bhairavam

Nathwa Sree Guru Charanam

Kruthwa Namasmaranam Jithwa Moha varanam

Mathwa Thwadeka Sharanam

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Oh (“re!”) Mind (“maanasa”)! mediate (“bhajare”) on the form (“roopam”) of GURUGUHA and cast off (“thyajare”) the sorrows (“hruttaapam”) created by deluded (“maaya maya”) mind.

Having got (“samprapthe”) the human (“maanava”) birth (“janma”), seek to obtain eternal bliss in PARAMATMA and avoid (“vrajare”) the mundane pleasures (“nirathi shaya sukham”).

He is SADASIVA, full of (“sahitha”)  SATVAGUNA;

All living beings (“jeeva”) are born (“uthbhavam”) out of Him as the result of the impact of AVIDYA.

The universe (“viswa”) with its TAMASIC qualities is again a manifestation of His greatness(“Vaibhavam”);

He is TARAKESVARA and ANANDA BHAIRAVA.

Prostrate (“nathwa”) on His feet (“guru charanam”) ;

Mediate (“kruthwa”) on His name(“namasmaranam”);

Conquer (“Jithwa”) the veil of illusion(“Moha”),

and Think (“Mathwa”) of Him as your (“thwa”) sole (“eka”)  refuge (“sharanam”).

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

Meaning: (Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam: http://guru-guha.blogspot.in/2008/04/dikshitar-kriti-madhurambikayam-raga.html )

Pallavi:

bhaktiM karOmi     - I practice devotion,

sadA     - always,

SrI madhurAmbikAyAM    - unto Meenakshi, the goddess of the city of Madhura

Anupallavi

cidAnanda rasikAyAM    - the one who revels in the bliss of consciousness,

SrI guru guha sEvitAyAM    - the one served by Guruguha,

(Madhyama kala sahityam)

kadamba vana vAsinyAM    - the resident of the Kadamba forest - Madurai,

kavi jana nuta yOginyAm    - the goddess exalted by wise, insightful people

caraNam

sakala-Agama vinutAyAM    - the one praised by all the Vedas,

sAmarasya vibhavAyAM    - the one who has the loftiness of equanimity or harmony,

kAdi vidyA dAyikAyAM    - the one who bestows the knowledge of the worship whose Mantra starts with “ka”,

kAmESvara mOhitAyAm     - the one enchanted by Shiva (Kameshvara),

(Madhyama kala sahityam)

sakala kalA rUpAyAM     - the embodiment of all the arts,

sadASiva pati-vratAyAM    - the devout wife of Sadashiva,

sthUla sUkshma kAraNAyAM   - the cause of the gross, subtle and causal (bodies),

sukha-tara pravartanAyAm   - the one who brings about great bliss.

Comments:

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Meaning: (Adapted from Rasikas.org: http://rasikas.org/forum_flux/topic7533-malarinai-tunaiye-ritigaula-papanasam-sivan.html)

P: nin caraNa malariNai tuNaiyE- your (“nin”) flower (“malar”) like (“inai”) pair of feet (“caraNa”) is my companion(“tuNaiyE”)

mahaadEva (malar)-Oh Lord Mahdeva

paNindiDum pa(da)malar-the flower like feet (“pa(da)malar”) bowed down to (“paNindiDum”) by

A: alagilsakala ulagavagaiyum - all the beings (“alagilsakala”) living (“vagaiyum”) on the earth (“ulaga”)

amararum anbarkuzhaamum-the devas (“amararum”) and the devotees (“anbarkuzhaamum”)

alarayanum muraariyum purandaranum- Brahma (“alarayanum”), Vishnu (“muraariyum”) and Indra (“purandaranum”)

C: tirumaalayanaRiyaada -not knowing (“aRiyaada”), Vishnu (“tirumaal”) and Brahma (“alayana”)-

kaaNavanRu- (set out )on that day to look for your

-tiruvaDimuDi -sacred feet (“tiruvaDi”) and your crown(head: “muDi”)

tiruvaarooranbar poruTTu- for the sake of (“poruTTu”) your devotee (“anbar”) in Tiruvarur (Sundaramoorthy nayanar)

{For more info on Sundaramoorthy Nayanar, see:

http://www.shaivam.org/nachundh.html

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/kallidaihari/sundara_Script.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuntarar}

(u)vangonDu-willingly

cenRavanE-you went (“cenRa”)

tiruveedidanil naDand(u)  - walking on the holy (“tiru”) streets(“veedi”)

Or terivaiyiDam paNbenana- to the place of Paravai naachiyaar (Nayanar’s wife)

neelOtpala maadhu maruvan tyaakEsanE- ThyAgEsa, the beloved (“maadhu maruvan”) of neelOtpalAmbAL(goddess of Tiruvarur)

singaadana naayakaa- the lord (“naayakaa”) seated on the throne (“singaadana”)

bujangaabharaNaa veedi viDangaa-adorned (“abharaNaa”) with the snake (“bujanga”), oh veedi vidanga (Tiruvarur is one of the sapta vidanga kshetrams)

tiruvaDi-the sacred feet

raamadaasan uLangaadal konDa - with which the heart (“uLan”) of Ramadaasa feel in love (“kaadal”)

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Manasa Sancharare

Ragam: Saama (28th melakartha janya)

ARO: S R2 M1 P D2  S  ||

AVA: S D2 P M1 G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Sadashiva Bramhendrar

Version: Peri Sriramamurthy

Lyrics Courtesy: Rani, www.karnatik.com

http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1059.html

Pallavi:

Maanasa Sancharare Brahmani Maanasa Sancharare

Charanam 1:

Madashikhi Pincchaalankruta Chikure Mahaneeya Kapola Vijitamukure

Charanam 2:

Shree Ramani Kucha Durga Vihaare Sevaka Jana Mandira Mandaare

Charanam 3:

Paramahamsa Mukha Chandrachakore Paripoorita Muraliravadhare

Meaning: (Courtesy: http://www.admadhavan.com/)

Oh, Mind ("maanasa") ! Undertake your pilgrimage ("sancharare") in the Brahmam !

May the hairlock of Brahma ("madashiki"), meditated upon by you, be adorned ("alankrutha") with the plumes of an exhilarated peacock ("chikure") !

The cheeks ("mukure") of the Supreme One ("mahaneeya") outwit ("vijita") the brightness of a mirror ("kapola") !

He sports ("vihare") around with ("durga") Mahalakshmi ("sriramani")! For his devotees ("sevaka"), He is a Kalpavriksha ("mandaare") in the court yard ("mandira")! Supreme ("parama") ascetics ("hamsa") delight in that face-moon ("mukha-chandra") as a partridge bird ("chakore")!

Oh, Mind! May your pilgrimage be in this Brahma that fills ("paripooritha") the whole Universe with the flow of the music from His flute ("muraliravadhare") !

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

Manasa Yetu

Ragam: Malayamarutham

Talam: Rupakam

Pallavi:

Manasa Etulorthune Na Manavi Chekonave

Anupallavi:

Dinakarakula Bhushuni Deenudavai Bhajanajesi

Dinamu Gadupumanina Neevu Vina Vadela! Gunavihina

Charanam

Kalilo Rajasa Taamasa Gunamulu Galavaari Chelimi

Kalasi Melasi Tiruguchu Mari Kaalamu Gadapaka Ne

Sulabhamugaa Kadateranu Suchanalanu Deliyajeyu

Ilanu Tyagaraju Maata Vinavadela Gunavihina

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

O unworthy mind! How long can I put up with you, if you do not listen to my counsel! Follow my advice.

Spend your time in singing the glory of Sri Rama with humility and devotion. He who is the jewel of solar race.

In this Kaliyuga, instead of wasting time associating with men of sloth and lethargy and those who are engaged fiercely in worldly activities all the time, you should adopt the pleasant way of devotion and redeem yourself. You do not appear disposed to heed to the counsel of Tyagaraja!

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

Manasuloni Marmamulu

Ragam: Varamu  (Suddha Hindolam) {22nd Melakartha Kharaharapriya Janyam}

AROHANA:   S G₂ M₁ D₂ N₂ Ṡ  ||

AVAROHANA:  Ṡ N₂ D₂ M₁ G₂ S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Lyrics & Meanings Courtesy: Tyagaraja Vaibhavam http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/06/thyagaraja-kriti-manasu-loni-marmamu.html

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UNEDndk230

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

Pallavi:

manasu lOni marmamunu telusukO

mAna rakshaka marakat(A)nga nA (manasu)

Anupallavi:

ina kul(A)pta nIvE kAni

vEr(e)varu lEru Ananda hRdaya (manasu)

munupu prEma-gala doravai sadA

canuvun(E)linadi goppa kAd(a)yya

kanikarambutOn(I) vELa nA

karamu paTTu tyAgarAja vinuta (manasu)

Meaning: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/06/thyagaraja-kriti-manasu-loni-marmamu.html

P: O Lord who vouchsafes (rakshaka) the honour (mAna) of the devotees! O Lord whose body (anga) (literally limbs) is (are) of emerald hue (dark-green) (marakata) (marakatAnga)!

Deign to understand (telusukO) (literally know) the inner (lOni) yearning (marmamunu) (literally secret) of my (nA) mind (manasu).

A O Benefactor (Apta) of Solar (ina) dynasty (kula) (kulApta)! There is none (lEru) else (vEru evaru) (vErevaru) excepting (kAni) You (nIvE)! O Lord whose heart (hRdaya) is ever in the state of bliss (Ananda)!

O Lord who vouchsafes the honour of the devotees! O Lord whose body is of emerald hue! deign to understand the inner yearning of my mind.

C O Lord (ayya)! It is not (kAdu) (kAdayya) great (goppa) that You earlier (munupu) governed (Elinadi) me always (sadA) kindly (canuvuna) (canuvunElinadi) as the affectionate (prEma-gala) Lord (doravai);

kindly (kanikarambutOnu) hold (paTTu) my (nA) hand (karamu) at this (I) (kanikarambutOnI) moment (vELa);

O Lord praised (vinuta) by this tyAgarAja! O Lord who vouchsafes the honour of the devotees! O Lord whose body is of emerald hue! deign to understand the inner yearning of my mind.

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

O one with Radiant hue of emerald! Pray be aware of the yearning of my mind. O protector of devotees from shames and disgraces!

O benefactor of the solar race! You are the sole refuge and no one else.

O Ananda Hrudaya – one with heart brimming over with Bliss!

In the past, as my kindly Lord, you protected me with affection and compassion. But what avail is it if you do not deign to clasp my hand and grace me when I need you most?

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

Meaning: Courtesy: Shyama Shastry Vaibhavam: http://syamakrishnavaibhavam.blogspot.com/2011/03/syama-sastry-kriti-mayammayani-ahiri.html

pallavi

O Mother (ambA)! If I (nE) call (pilacitE) You as (ani) ‘O My (mA) (literally our) Mother (ammA) (mAyammAyani)’, won’t (rAdA) You talk (mATalu ADa) (mATlADa) to me (nAtO)?

anupallavi

O Mother (ammA) mInAkshi (mIna akshi) (literally fish eyed) (mInAkshammA)! Is it fair (nyAyamA)? Is this (idi) fair (nyAyamA) for mInAkshi (mInAkshikidi)?

Who (evaru) else (vErE) than (vinA) You (ninnu) is there (unnAru) as my refuge (dikku) (dikkeverunnAru)?

O Mother! If I call You as ‘O My Mother’, won’t You talk to me?

caraNam 1

O Most Lovely (su-lalita) Mother extolled (nuta) by brahmA – abiding (bhava) in lotus (sarasija), vishNu (hari) and Siva (hara)! I thrice affirm that I steadfastly (sthiramu ani) (sthiramani) trusted (nammiti nammiti nammitini) Your (nI) feet (pada) lotus (pankajamula).

O Mother kAtyAyani! Please show (jUDavE) mercy (karuNa). O kALikA! O bhAvAni! O Supreme Goddess (parama ISvari) (paramESvari)! O Queen (rANi) of Lord sundarESa (sundarESu) (name of Lord at Madurai)! O Mother (ambA) bAlA (bAlAmbA)! O Sweet (madhura) spoken (vANi)!

O Mother! If I call You as ‘O My Mother’, won’t You talk to me?

caraNam 2

O Mother who redresses (vimOcani) sins (pApa) of those (jana) who extol (vinuta) You! O Mother who bore us (jananI)! O Mother with rain-cloud (ghana) like dark (nIla) tresses (vENi)! O Destroyer (vidaLita/damanI) of entire community (maNDala) of asuras (dAnava)!

O Lotus (vanaja) Eyed (lOcanA)! O Moon (sudhA-kara) Faced (AnanA) (sudhAkarAnanA)! O Bestower (dAyaki) of boons (vara)! O Mother (ammA)! I remain (unnAnu) constantly (anayamu) praying (kOri) (kOriyunnAnammA) to You (ninu), O Golden (bangAru) Idol (bommA)!

O Mother! If I call You as ‘O My Mother’, won’t You talk to me?

caraNam 3

Please protect (brOvumu) me (nannu), granting (osagi) refuge (abayamu) (literally freedom from fear) (abhayamosagi), O Bestower of Boons (varadA)! Aren’t You (gadA) very (nera) generous (dAtavu), O ambikA! Won’t You have (rAdA) compassion (daya) on Your child (biDDapai) abundantly (goppaga)?

O Mother (jananI) of entire (akhila) Worlds (lOka)! Don’t You have (gAdA) the appellation (birudu) of (anETi) ‘Protector (rakshaki) of destitutes (anAtha)’? O Sister (sOdari) of that celebrated (vaibhavamu gala) vishNu – SyAma kRshNa! O Valorous (vIra) Sakti, tripura sundari!

O Mother! If I call You as ‘O My Mother’, won’t You talk to me?

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

Maaru balka

Raagam: Sri Ranjani (22nd Mela (Kharaharapriya) janyam)

ARO:  S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S  ||

AVA:  S N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Version: Neyveli Santhanagopalan

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/10/thyagaraja-kriti-maaru-balka-raga-sri.html

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH1fS8rq-BE

Pallavi:

mAru palkag(u)nnAv(E)mirA

mA manO-ramaNa

Anupallavi:

jAra cOra bhajana jesitinA

sAkEta sadana (mAru)

Charanam:

dUra-bhAram(a)ndu nA hRday-

(A)ravindam(a)ndu nelakonna

dArin(e)rigi santasillin-

(a)TTi tyAgarAja nuta (mAru)

Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/10/thyagaraja-kriti-maaru-balka-raga-sri.html

Sahityam: mAru palkag(u)nnAv(E)mirA  mA manO-ramaNa

Meaning: Why is that (EmirA) You are (unnAvu) not responding (mAru palkaga) (palkagunnAvEmirA), O Delighter (ramaNa) of the mind (manas) (manO-ramaNa) of lakshmI (mA)?

Sahityam: jAra cOra bhajana jesitinA  sAkEta sadana (mAru)

Meaning: Did I extol (bhajana) (literally chant names) adulterers (jAra) and thieves (cOra), O Resident (sadana) of ayOdhyA (sAkEta)?

[Why is that You are not responding? O Delighter of the mind of lakshmI!]

Sahityam: dUra-bhAram(a)ndu nA hRday- (A)ravindam(a)ndu nelakonna

Meaning: O Lord established (nelakonna) (at once) everywhere – in (andu) far away places (dUra-bharamu) (dUra-bhAramandu) as also in (andu) the lotus (aravindamu) of my (nA) heart (hRdaya) (hRdayAravindamandu) ….

Sahityam: dArin(e)rigi santasillin-(a)TTi tyAgarAja nuta (mAru)

Meaning: O Lord … praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja who (aTTi) is exulting (santasillina) (santasillinaTTi) having understood (erigi) the right path (dArini) (dArinerigi)!

[Why is that You are not responding, O Delighter of the mind of lakshmI!]

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

MAra Vairi Ramani

Ragam: Nasikabhooshani  (70th Melakartha Raga)

ARO:   S R3 G3 M2 P D2 N2 S     ||

AVA:   S N2 D2 P M2 G3 R3 S  ||

Talam: Rupakam (or Thrisra Jati Adi)

Composer:  Tyagaraja (?)

Version: Ram Kaushik (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJX4cDUsh94 )

Meaning Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam

Pallavi:

mAra vairi ramaNI manju bhAshiNI

Anupallavi:

krUra dAnav(E)bha vAraN(A)ri gaurI (mAra)

Charanam:

kArma bandha vAraNa nishkAma citta varadE

In some versions, "sadaa vadana haasE shubha phaladE" is replaced with "tyaagaraaja vinutha."

Meaning: (Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.in/2008/10/thyagaraja-kriti-maara-vairi-ramani.html)

O Beloved (“ramaNI”) of Lord Siva – enemy (“vairi”) of cupid (“mAra”)! O Sweet (“manju”) Spoken (“bhAshiNI”)!

O Mother gaurI – the Lioness – enemy (“ari”) of elephant (“vAraNa”) (“vAraNAri”) - to the cruel (“krUra”) elephantine (“ibha”) demons (“dAnava”) (“dAnavEbha”)!

O Mother who is an obstacle (“vAraNa”) to those bound (“bandha”) by desires (“kAma”)! O Bestower of Boons (“varadE”) to those whose minds (“citta”) - literally intellect - are bereft of desires (“nishkAma”)!