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Pallavi:

mari vErE gati(y)evar(a)mmA mahilO nannu brOcuTaku

Anupallavi

SaraN(A)gata rakshaki nIvE(y)ani sadA nammiti nammitini mIn(A)kshI (mari)

caraNam 3

Suka SyAmaLA ghana SyAma kRshNuni  sOdarI kaumArI

akaLanka kalA dharI bimb(A)dharI apAra kRpA nidhi nIvE rakshimpa (mari)

svara sAhitya

pAda yugamu madilO dalaci kOriti vinumu mada gaja gamanA

parula nutimpaganE varam(o)sagu  satatamu ninu madi maravakanE

madana ripu sati ninu hRdayamulO gati(y)ani dalaci stuti salipitE

mudamutO phalam(o)saguTaku dharalO nat(A)vana kutUhala nIvEgA (mari)

Meaning: (Courtesy: Shyama Krishna Vaibhavam)

P: O Mother (ammA)! Who (evaru) else (vErE) than (mari) You is refuge (gati) (gatiyevarammA) for protecting (brOcuTaku) me (nannu) in this World (mahilO)?

A: O mInAkshI (literally fish eyed)! I always (sadA) trusted whole heartedly (nammiti nammitini) that (ani) You alone (nIvE) (nIvEyani) are the protector (rakshaki) of those who have sought (Agata) refuge (SaraNu) (SaraNAgata).

O Mother! Who else than You is refuge for protecting me in this World?

C3: O SyAmaLA holding parrot (Suka)! O Sister (sOdarI) of dark hued (ghana) (literally rain cloud) vishNu – SyAma kRshNa (kRshNuni)! O kaumArI!

O Blemishless (akaLanka) Mother who sports (dharI) crescent (kalA)! O Mother whose lips (adharI) resemble bimbA fruit (bimbAdharI)! You alone (nIvE) are the boundless (apAra) Ocean (nidhi) of Mercy (kRpA) for protecting (rakshimpa) me.

O Mother! Who else than You is refuge for protecting me in this World?

svara sAhitya: Please listen (vinumu), O Majestic gaited (gamanA) like elephant (gaja) in rut (mada). I besought (kOriti) You contemplating (madilO dalaci) on Your holy feet (pada yugamu). I shall not extol (nutimpaganE) others (parula). Please grant (osagu) me boons (varamu) (varamosagu).

O Consort (sati) of Siva – enemy (ripu) of manmatha (madana)! O Mother who is eager (kutUhala) to protect (avana) those who supplicate (nata) (natAvana)!

In this World (dharalO), You are the Only One (nIvEgA) for happily (mudamutO) bestowing (osaguTaku) results (phalamu) (phalamosaguTaku), if people extol (stuti salipitE) You, meditating (dalaci) in their hearts (hRdayamulO) on You (ninu) as (ani) their refuge (gati) (gatiyani) and mentally (madi) never forgetting (satatamu maravakanE) You (ninu).

O Mother! Who else than You is refuge for protecting me in this World?

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Marakatha Mani

Ragam: Varali {39th Melakartha (Jhalavarali) Janyam}

ARO:   S G1 R1 G1 M2 P D1 N3 S ||

AVA:   S N3 D1 P M2 G1 R1 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Ram Kaushik

Pallavi:

marakata maṇi varṇa rāma nannu maravaka nāyanna

Anupallavi

parama puruṣa binna brōvumu dēvara śaraṇanukonna (“marakata”)

Charanam

vara bhakta su-parṇa vāhana karuṇā rasa pūrṇa

dharaṇi tanayak(“u”)nna prēma rasamu tyāgarājukīyanna (“marakata”)

Meaning: (Courtesy:  V Govindan: Tyagaraja Vaibhavam)

O Emerald (“marakata maNi”) hued (“varNa”) Lord rAma! Please do not forget (“maravaka”) me (“nannu”), O My (“nA”) Father (“anna”) (“nAyanna”)!

O Supreme (“parama”) Lord (“purusha”)! Please quickly (“binna”) protect (“brOvumu”) me, O My God (“dEvara”)!

O Lord who has garuDa – beautiful winged (“su-parNa”) – a great (“vara”) devotee (“bhakta”) – as Your vehicle (“vAhana”)! O Lord replete (“pUrNa”) with feeling (“rasa”) of compassion (“karuNA”)!

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mInAkSi mE mudam dEhi

Ragam: Purvi Kalyani/Gamakakriya  (53th melakartha Janyam)

AROHANA:     S R1 G3 M2 P D2 P S   ||

AVAROHANA:   S N3 D2 P  M2 G3 R1 S   ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Muthuswami Dikshitar

Version: Ram Kaushik

mInAkSi mE mudam dEhi mEcakAHNgi rAjamAtaHNgi

Anupallavi:

mAnamAtRmEyE mAyE marakata chAyE shivajAyE

mInalOcani pAshamOcani mAnini kadambavanavAsini

Charanam:

madhurApurinilayE maNivalayE

malayadhvaja pANDya rAja tanayE

vidhuviDambana vadanE vijayE

vINAgAna dashagamakakriyE

madhumadamOdita hRdayE sadayE mahAdEva sundarEshapriyE

madhumuraripu sOdari shAtOdari vidhiguruguhavashaHNkari shaHNkari

Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao’s book)

Pallavi: O goddess Meenakshi, the bluish (“mecha”) hued one (“kaangi”), the Raaja Maatangi, give (“dehi”) me (“me”) bliss (“mudam”)!

Anupallavi: She is the knower (“maana”), the knowledge (“maatru”), the known (“meye”) and also the means of knowledge (“maaye”).

She is of the hue (“chaaye”) of emerald (“marakata”) and the beloved (“jaaye”) of Siva.

She has eyes (“lochani”) that resemble fish (“meena”).

She removes (“mochani”) all bondages (“pasha”) of the world.

She is the eternal one (“maanini”), who resides (“vaasini”) in the forest (“vana”) of Kadamba.

Charanam: She is enshrined (“nilaye”) in the holy city (“puri”) of Madhura.

She is adorned  with gemset (“mani”) bangles (“valaye”).

She is the daughter (“tanaye”) of Malayadhvaja Paandyaraaja.

The beauty of Her face (“vadane”) outshines (“vidambana”) that of the moon (“vidhu”).

She is the victorious one (“vijaye”).

She plays (“kriye”) the ten (“dasha”) kinds of Gamakas on the Vina.

She is delighted (“modhita”) with the sweetness (“madha”) of honey (“madhu”).

She is compassionate (“hrudaye”). She is the beloved (“priye”) of Mahadeva-Sundaresha.

She is the sister (“sodhari”) of Vishnu, who is the enemy (“ripu”) of demons Madhu and Mura.

She has a slender (“shaath-“) waist (“udari”).

She captivates (“vashankari”) Brahma (“vidhi”) and Guruguha. She is Shankari.

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Pallavi:

mundu vEnuka iru prakkala tODai murakhara-hara rArA

Anupallavi:

endugAna nI andamuvale raghunandanavEgamE rArA

Charanam:

1: caNDa bhAskara kulAbdhi candra kOdaNDapANiyai rArA

aNDa golucu saumitri sahituDai yAmiya parAkrama rArA

2: O gaja rakSaka O rAjakumAra OmkAra sadana rArA

bhAgavata priya bAga brOvavayya tyAgarAjanuta rArA

Meaning: (Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/08/thyagaraja-vaibhavam-23.htm):

Gist

O Slayer of demons mura and khara! O Lord raghu nandana! O Moon born in the Ocean of the Solar dynasty! O Lord of limitless prowess who nourishes the Universe! O Saviour of gajEndra (elephant)! O Prince! O Supreme Lord abiding in the praNava! O Lord who is loved by the great devotees! O Lord praised by this tyAgarAja!

Please come quickly as my company in front, back and on both sides. I do not find anywhere a charm like that of Yours! Please come wielding kOdaNDa. Please come along with lakSmaNa (son of sumitrA). Please protect me well.

Word-by-word Meaning

P:            O Slayer (hara) of demons mura and khara! Please come (rArA) as my company (tODai) in front (mundu), back (venuka) and on both (iru) (venukayiru) sides (pakkala).

A:            O Lord raghu nandana! I do not find (gAna) anywhere (endu) a charm (andamu) like (vale) that of Yours (nI) (nIyandamu)!

O Slayer of demons mura and khara! Please come (rArA) quickly (vEgamE) as my company in front, back and on both sides.

C1:           O Moon (candra) born in the Ocean (abdhi) of the Solar – the terrible (caNDa) Sun (bhaskara) - dynasty (kula) (kulAbdhi)! Please come (rArA) wielding (pANiyai) (literally holding in hand) kOdaNDa;

O Lord of limitless (amita) prowess (parAkrama) who nourishes (golucu) the Universe (aNDa)! Please come (rArA) along with (sahituDai) (sahituDaiyamita) lakSmaNa – son of sumitrA (saumitri);

O Slayer of demons mura and khara! Please come as my company in front, back and on both sides.

C2           O Saviour (rakSaka) of gajEndra – the elephant (gaja)! O Prince (rAja kumAra)! O Supreme Lord abiding (sadana) in the praNava (OMkAra)! Please come (rArA);

O Lord (ayya) who is loved (priya) by the great devotees (bhAgavata)! Please protect (brOvu) (brOvavayya) me well (bAga); O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! Please come (rArA).

O Slayer of demons mura and khara! Please come as my company in front, back and on both sides.

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Maayaateetha Swaroopini

Ragam: Mayamalavagowlai (15th melakartha raga)

ARO: S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S  ||

AVA: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S   ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Ponnaiah Pillai

Lyrics: karnatik.com

Meaning: PR Ramachander (http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2015/03/mayatheetha-swaroopini.html )

Version: Ram Kaushik (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhf_ocMd280 )

Pallavi

Mayaa Atheetha Swaroopini Nannu brovave

Maha Thripura Sundari Sankari Gowri

samaashTi caraNam

Mayamalava  gowla  desha muna,

Mahimagala  doralarchinchu muniswari,

Kayajuni vairiki prana kaanthaa Brahadheeswari ,

Kripa seya valenu maa Guru guha swamiki ne dasudaithi

Meaning: (Courtesy: PR Ramachander)

Oh Goddess whose form (“swaroopini”) is beyond (“ateeta”) illusion (“maya”), Please protect (“Brovave”) me (“Nannu”). Oh great (“maha”) beauty (“Sundari”) of Tripura, Oh Gowri, the consort of Shankara (“shankari”) !

In the land (“desha muna”) of Mayamalavagowla, Oh Goddess you are worshipped by Lords (“doralarchinchu muniswari”), by chanting your greatness (“mahima-gala”),

Oh great Goddess (“brahadeeshwari”) who is life like (“prana”) consort (“kantha”) of the enemy (“vairiki”) of God of love (Bodiless one - Kayajuni)

Please show your mercy (“kripa seya valenu”). I am (“ne”) the servant (“dasudaithi”) of the teacher Lord (“swamiki”) Subramanya (“guru guha”)

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Meru Samana

Ragam: Mayamalavagowla (15th Mela)

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

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: M.N. Subramanyam

Pallavi:

Meru Samana Dheera Varada Raghuveera Juthaamu Rara Maha (meru-)

Anupallavi

Saarasaara Oyaarapu Nadalanu Neeradha Kaanthini Nitivini Maha (meru-)

Charanam

Alakala Muddhunu Thilakapu Theerunu

Thalluku Jekkulache Dhanaru Nemmomuna

Galamuna Shobillu Kanaka Bhushanamula

Dalitha Durmaanava Tyaagarajaarchita

Meaning: (TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Raghuvira! Firm and inviolable like (“samana”) the Mount Maha Meru! Bestower of boons (“Varada”)! Pray come (“raara”)!

Let us feast our eyes (“juthaamu” or “nitivini”) on your emerald (“neeradha”)  hue (“kaanthini”), your majestic (“saarasaara”) and stately(“oyaarapu”)  gait (“nadalanu”).

Your lovely tresses (“alakala muddhunu”), sporting ever the beautiful Kasturi Tilaka (“thilakapu theerunu”) on your forehead, your blossoming cheeks (“dhanaru nemmomuna”), effulgent countenance (“galamuna shobillu”) and the dangling gold (“kanaka”) necklaces (“bhushanamula”) adorning your bosom. Destroyer of the wicked (“dalitha durmaanava”)! Give us the privilege, the blessing, the rare good fortune of watching this grand spectacle (“tyagarajaarchita”).

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

murugA murugA

Ragam: Saveri (15th Melakartha Janyam)

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Periaswamy Thooran

Version: M.S. Subbalakshmi

Meanings Courtesy: Ravi Shankar: http://rasikas.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9277

Pallavi:

murugA murugA enrAl urugAdO unran uLLam

varuvAi varuvAi enrAl parivODu vArAyO

Anupallavi:

orukAl urai sheidAlum un pAdam ninaindAlum

aruLE tandiDum kandA allum paghalum nAn

Charanam:

ariyAdu nAn sheida pizhaiyAl nI veruttAyO anbE vaDivam koNDa azhagA nI shinandAyO

shiriyEn en kuraiyellAm poruttE aruL sheivAi shendil mAnagar vAzhum dEvAdi dEvanE

Meanings Courtesy: Ravi Shankar: (http://rasikas.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9277)

Even as I utter (“enrAl”) the words 'murugA, murugA' will your (“unran”) heart (“uLLam”) not melt (“urugAdO”)? And, even as I welcome you and request your presence (“varuvAi varuvAi enrAl”), will you not come (“vArAyO”) to me with pleasure/delight/care (“parivODu”)?

Even if perchance (“orukAl”) I have been negligent (“kuRai SeidAlum”) in my duties toward you, Oh Lord who has conquered his senses (“kandA”), who showers (“tandiDum”) grace (“aruLE”) endlessly, isn't is enough if I (“nAn”) were to merely think (“ninaindAlum”) of your (“un”) feet (“pAdam”) and call out your name day (“pagalum”) and night (“allum”) to be saved?

Oh handsome (“azhagA”) embodiment (“vaDivam koNDa”) of love (“anbE”)! My Lord did you (“nI”) despise (“veruttAyO”) me for the innumerable sins/mistakes (“pizhiagaL”) that I (“nAn”) may have unknowingly (“ariyAdu”) committed (“Seida”) and become irritated/angry (“sinandAyO”) with me? Oh Lord (“dEvanE”) of lords (“dEvAdi”), residing (“vAzhum”) in the mighty (“mA”) town (“nagar”) of tiruccendUr (“sendil”), I humbly request that you patiently tolerate (“poruttE”) my (“en”) inadequacies/deficiencies (“kuraiyellAm”) and shower your grace (“aruL SeivAi”) on me, for I am but a small and destitute individual (“SiriyEn”)!

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nAda sudhA rasamb(i)lanu

Ragam: Arabhi { 29th Melakartha Shankarabharanam Janyam}

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

ARO:   S R2 M1 P D2 Ṡ      ||

AVA:   Ṡ N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer:  Tyagaraja

Version: Peri Sriramamurthy

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Pallavi:

nAda sudhA rasamb(i)lanu

nar(A)kRti(y)AyE manasA

Anupallavi

vEda purAN(A)gama

SAstr(A)dulak(A)dhAramau (nAda)

CharaNam

svaramul(A)runn(o)kaTi ghaNTalu

vara rAgamu kOdaNDamu

dura naya dESyamu tri guNamu

nirata gati SaramurA

sarasa sangati sandarbhamu gala giramulurA

dhara bhajana bhAgyamurA

tyAgarAju sEvincu (nAda)

Meaning Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/04/thyagaraja-kriti-nada-sudha-rasam-raga.html

P: O My Mind (manasA)! The nectarine (sudhA) juice (rasambu) called nAda has assumed (AyE) (literally become) a human (nara) form (AkRti) (narAkRtiyAyE) here (ilanu) (rasambilanu) (literally Earth) (as SrI rAma).

A: O My Mind! The nectarine juice called nAda which is the prop (AdhAramau) of vEdas, epics (purANa), Agamas and SAstras etc. (Adulaku) (SastrAdulakAdhAramau), has assumed a human form here (as SrI rAma).

P: Seven (Arunnu okaTi) (literally six plus one) svaras (svaramulu) (svaramulArunnokaTi) are the bells (of the bow kOdaNDa);

sacred (vara) rAga (rAgamu) is the bow kOdaNDa (kOdaNDamu);

dura naya and dESya (dESyamu) are the three (tri) strands of the bow string (guNamu);

steady (nirata) pace (tempo) (gati) is (are) the arrow(s) (Saramu) (SaramurA);

sweet (sarasa) thematic variations (sangati) are the words (giramulu) (spoken by the Lord) (giramulurA) appropriate to the occasion (sandarbhamu gala);

chanting the names (bhajana) of the Lord (dhara) (literally one who wields – kOdaNDa) is a fortune (bhAgyamurA);

O My Mind! The nectarine juice called nAda worshipped (sEvincu) by this tyAgarAja (tyAgarAju), has assumed a human form here (as SrI rAma).

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Nada Tanumanisham

Raagam: Chittaranjani (22nd mela janyam)

Aa: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Version: Neyveli Santhanagopalan

Pallavi

Naada Tanumanisham Shankaram

Namaami Me Manasaa Shirasaa

Anupallavi

Modakara Nigamottama Saama

Vedasaaram Vaaram Vaaram

Charanam

Sadyojaataadi Pancha Vaktraja

Sarigamapadhani Vara Saptaswara

Vidyaalolam Vidalitha Kaalam

Vimala Hrudaya Tyaagaraaja Paalam

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Let my mind (“manasaa”) and head (“shirasaa”) forever surrender (“namaami me”)  to Lord Shankara - Bestower of auspiciousness - the embodiment (“tanumanisham”) of Naada, the primeval sound.

To Him, the essence ("saaram") of blissful Samaveda, the best of the vedas ("nigamottama"), I bow every time ("vaaram vaaram"). To Him who delights ("lolam") in the art ("vidya") of the seven ("sapta") musical notes ("svara") Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-; born of His five ("pancha") faces ("vaktra") SADYOJAATA (i.e. Aghora, Tat Purusha, Eeshaana and Vaamadeva), who is the destroyer ("vidhalitha") of Kaala. He is the protector ("paalam") of the flawless ("vimala hrudaya") Tyaagaraaja I offer my repeated prostrations.

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Nadopasana

Raagam: Begada (29th melakartha Shankarabharanam Janyam)

ARO:   S G₃ R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P Ṡ  ||

AVA:   Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S    ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Version: Neyveli Santhanagopalan

Meaning Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/06/thyagaraja-kriti-nadopasana-raga-begada.html

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Pallavi

nAda upAsanacE Sankara nArAyaNa vidhulu velasiri O manasA

Anupallavi

vEda-uddhArulu vEda-atItulu  viSvamu-ella niNDi-uNDE vAralu (nAda)

Charanam:

mantra-Atmulu yantra tantra-Atmulu mari

manvantaramulu-ennO kala vAralu

tantrI laya svara rAga vilOlulu

tyAgarAja vandyulu svatantrulu (nAda)

Meaning: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/06/thyagaraja-kriti-nadopasana-raga-begada.html

O My Mind (manasA)! Lords Sankara, nArAyaNa and brahmA (vidhi) (vidhulu) are effulgent (velasiri) because of (cE) worship of (or meditation on) (upAsana) nAdA (nAdOpAsanacE).

O My Mind! Lords Sankara, nArAyaNa and brahmA -

sustainers (or redeemers) (uddhArulu) of vEdAs (vEdOddhArulu),

who are beyond the ken (atItulu) of vEdAs (vEdAtItulu), and

who pervade (niNDi uNDE vAralu) (niNDiyuNDE) the whole (ella) Universe (viSvamu) (viSvamella) –

are effulgent because of worship of (or meditation on) nAda.

O My Mind! Lords Sankara, nArAyaNa, and brahmA -

the essence (Atmulu) of sacred syllables (mantra) (mantrAtmulu),

the essence (Atmulu) of mystical diagrams (yantra) and magical and mystical formularies (tantra) (tantrAtmulu),

who exist through (kala vAralu) many (ennO) aeons (manvantaramulu) (manvantaramulennO), as also (mari),

experts (vilOlulu) in stringed (tantrI) and percussion (laya) instruments and (vocal music) svara and rAga,

those saluted (vandyulu) by this tyAgarAja and

other self-regulated (svatantrulu) –

are effulgent because of worship of (or meditation on) nAda.

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

The Trinity -- Shankara, Naaraayana and Vidhi (Brahma) - outshine (“velasiri”) the other Gods thanks to their Saadhana of Naada -- divine Omkaara, a facet of you as Brahman.

They could uphold (“uddharulu”) the Vedas and transcend (“atheethulu”) them. They (“vaarulu”) pervade(“nindiyunde”)  the Universe (“viswamella”).

(On the strength of Naadopaasana), they (“athmulu”) acquired immense occult powers. They have the form of Mantra, Yantra and Tantras. They have an extraordinary long span of life comprising of Manus many life-spans (Manvantaras). They delight in vocal and instrumental (“tantri”) music. They are worshipped (“vandyulu”) by Tyaagaraaja. They are free souls (“swatantrulu”) not bound by anybody’s commands. .