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namO namO raghukula

Ragam: Nattai (36th Mela janya ragam)

ARO:  S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S   ||

AVA:  S N3  P M1 G3 M R3 S   ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Annamacharya

Version: M S Subbalakshmi

Link: http://www.sangeetasudha.org/annamacharya/index.html

Pallavi:

namO namO raghu kula nAyaka divija vandya  namO namO Sankara nagaja nuta ||

Charanam 1:

vihita dharma pAlaka veera daSaradha rAma gagana vAsinee tATaka mardana

ahalya SApa mOchana asura kula bhanjana sahaja viswAmitra savana rakshaka ||

Charanam 2:

hara kOdanDa hara sitAnganA vallabha khara dooshanAri vAli garvApaha

taraNi tanoojAdi taru chara pAlaka Saradhi langhana kruta soumitri samEta ||

Charanam 3:

biruda rAvaNa SirO bhEdaka vibhishaNa varada sAkEta pura vAsa rAghava

nirupama Sri venkaTa nilaya nija nagara pura vihAra punDarikAksha ||

Meaning:

In this song Annamacharya prays to Lord Rama narrating his great deeds of punishing the wicked and protecting the pious.

Salutations (“namO namO”) to the hero (“nAyaka”) of the Raghu dynasty (“raghu kula”)

who is bowed (“vandya”) to by Devatas (“divija”). Salutations to Rama who is worshipped (“nuta”) by Parvati (“nagaja”)  and Parameswara (“Sankara”).

He is the protector (“pAlaka”) of Dharma  (“vihita dharma”). He is the heroic  (“veera”) son of Dasaradha. He is the destroyer  (“mardana”) of the demoness Tataki  that lived  (“vAsinee”)  in the sky  (“gagana”). He dispelled  (“mOchana”) Ahalya's curse  (“SApa”). He is the annihilator  (“bhanjana”) of the demons' race  (“kula”). He is the protector  (“rakshaka”) of Viswamitra's Yagnam  (“savana”)  -vedic sacrifice. Salutations to Him (“namO namO”).

He lifted (“hara”) Siva"s (“hara”) bow (“kOdanDa”) and became the lord (“vallabha”) of Sita. He is the enemy (“Ari”) of Khara and Dooshana. He dispelled (“-Apaha”) the pride (“garva-”) of Vali and protected (“pAlaka”) Sugriva(“taraNi tanoojAdi”) the king of monkeys. He built (“kruta”) the bridge (“langhana”) across the sea (“Saradhi”). He was along with (“samEta”) his brother Lakshmana (“soumitri”).

He earned eternal fame (“SirO bhEdaka”) by destroying (“biruda”) Ravana and blessing (“varada”) Vibhishana. He lives (“vAsa”) in Saketapuram and is unparalleled (“nirupama”). He dwells (“vihAra”) in all splendour at the abode (“nilaya”) of the lotus eyed (“punDarikAksha”) Sri Venkatapati. Salutatios to Him (“namO namO”).

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nArada gAna lOla

Ragam: Atana { 29th Melakartha Shankarabharanam Janyam}

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

ARO:   S R₂ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ    ||

AVA:   Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ P G₃ R₂ S   ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer:  Tyagaraja

Version: Peri Sriramamurthy

Youtube Class / Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLXdVK7uPM

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

Pallavi:

nArada gAna lOla nata jana paripAla

Anupallavi:

nIrada sama nIla nirupama guNa SIla (nArada)

caraNam:

nIvu lEka(y)E tanuvulu niratamugA naDucunu

nIvu lEka(y)E taruvulu nikkamugA molucunu

nIvu lEka(y)E vAnalu nityamugA kuriyunu

nIvu lEka tyAgarAju nI guNamulan(e)Tu pADunu (nArada)

Meaning Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/04/thyagaraja-kriti-narada-gana-raga.html

P: O Lord who enjoys (lOla) the songs (gAna) of sage nArada! O Nourisher (paripAla) of those (jana) who supplicate (nata)!

A: O Dark-blue-hued (nIla) like (sama) the rain cloud (nIrada)! O Lord with peerless (nirupama) virtuous (guNa) disposition (SIla)!

O Lord who enjoys the songs of sage nArada! O Nourisher of those who supplicate!

C:

Without (lEka) You (nIvu) which (E) (lEkayE) body (tanuvulu) (literally bodies) would ever (niratamugA) move about (naDucunu) (literally walk)?

Without (lEka) You (nIvu) which (E) (lEkayE) tree (taruvulu) (literally trees) would ever grow (molucunu) so resolutely (nikkamugA)?

Without (lEka) You (nIvu) how (E) (literally which) (lEkayE) rains (vAnalau) would fall (kuriyunu) unfailingly (nityamugA)?

Without (lEka) You (nIvu) how (eTu) would this tyAgarAja (tyAgarAju) sing (pADunu) your (nI) praises (guNamulanu) (literally qualities) guNamulaneTu)?

O Lord who enjoys the songs of sage nArada! O Nourisher of those who supplicate!

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

Pallavi:

nAnATi batuku nATakamu

kAnaka kannati kaivalyamu

Charanam 1

puTTuTayu nijamu pOvuTayu nijamu

naTTa naTimi pani nATakamu

yeTTa neduTagaladI prapaNcamu

kaTTagaTapaTiti kaivalyamu

Charanam2:

kuTicEdannamu Shoka cuTTeDidi

NaTu mantrapu pani nATakamu

voDigaTTu konina vubhayakarmulu

gaTidATinapuDE kaivalyamu

Charanam3:

naki naki kAlamu nATakamu

yeguvane ShRI vEnkaTEShvaru Telika

gakhanamu mItiti kaivalyamu

Meaning: http://www.annamayyakeerthanalu.in/2011/09/lyrics-of-annamacharya-keerthana-nanati.html

This day to day (nAnATi) life (batuku) is a drama (nATakamu)

To be born (puTTuTayu) is truth (nijamu), to die (pOvuTayu literal meaning is to go; to leave) is truth. All the work (pani) in between these two (naTTanaDimi) is a drama. That which is right in front (yeTTa neduTagaladI) is the world (prapaNcamu). That which is the ultimate last (kaTTakaDapaTidi) is liberation.

To partake/relish (kuDicEdi) rice/food (annamu), to wrap around (cuTTeDidi) a cloth/saree (kOka), this conjured-in-the-middle (naDamantrapu) work (pani) is a drama. When one crosses beyond (gaDidATinapuDE) the above mentioned dual duties (vubhayakarmulu) only then there is liberation.

takadu - does not get cut

papamu - sin

tiradu - no completion of ; not enough of

punyamu - good deeds

naki naki - is something to laugh about (in tamil : 'nagai' - to be laughed at)

kalamu - time ; because of time; bound by time

natakamu - drama

yeguvane - the one who is a higher place; the only higher place

Shri vengateshvaru - Lord Sri Venkateswara

gaganamu - akasam; sky; the universe

mididi - beyond the skies and the universe

kaivalyamu - salvation/ liberation

(Our sins don't dwindle. Our good deeds don't extend. In between these, we do something and that is the much laughable drama. Beyond these there is one and only one Lord Sri Venkateshwara. Beyond the universe He is there and that is where the liberation is)

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

NeeMathiSalaka

Ragam: Ananda Bhairavi (20 janyam)

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

Talam: Adi

Composer: Kavi Mathruboddaya

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Pallavi:

Nee Mathi Salaka nannu Brochuda (nee)

Nemamma Shankari Amba

Anupallavi:

Soma shekharuni raani vaina

Sugandhi (Kunthalaamba) Sundaramba Maayamma

Charanam

Thalli Thandri Guru Daivamu Neevami

Kellaya Kuni Sadaa Bhajiyuni

Kullamu Ninnu Maravaka Bhajavinche

Omkarini Tripurasundari

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

Narayana Ninna Namada

Ragam: Shuddha Dhanyasi (22nd Melakartha Janyam)

ARO: S G2 M1 P N2 P S  ||

AVA: S N2 P M1 G2 S  ||

Talam: Khanda Chapu

Composer: Purandara Dasa

Version: MS Subbalakshmi (Youtube Link)

Meanings: (Courtesy PR Ramachander: http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2011/01/narayana-ninna.html )

pallavi

nArAyaNA ninna nAmada smaraNeya sArAmrtavenna nAligege barali

caraNam 1

kUDuvAgali nintADuvAgali matte hADuvAgali haridAGuvAgali

khOTi vinOdadi nOdade nA balu mADida pApa biTTOTi hOgO hAge

caraNam 2

UrigE hOgali UroLagirali kAraNArtangaLella kAdirali

vArija nAbha nara sArathi sannuta sAri sArigE nA bEsaradhAge

caraNam 3

hasividdAgali hasivilladAgali rasakasi irali haruSirali

vasudEvAtmaka shishupAlakSaya asurAntaka ninna hesaru mareyadhAgE

caraNam 4

kaSTadallirali utkrSTadallirali eSTAdare matikeTTirali

krSna krSNa endu shiSyaru pELuva aSTAkSara mahA mantrada nAmava

caraNam 5

kanasiLoLAgali kanavaLikAgali manasu koTTirali munidirali

janakajApati ninna caraNa kamalavanu manasiLoLage omme nenesikoLLO hAge

caraNam 6

jvara bandAgali caLi bandAgali maraLi maraLi mattE naDuguvAgAgali

hari nArAyaNa durita nivAraNanendu iruLu hagalu ninna smarane mareyadhAge

caraNam 7

santata hari ninna sAsira nAmavu antarangada oLagirisi

entO purandara viThala rAyane antya kAladalli cintisOhAgE

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

Narasimha Mamava

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: Khanda Chapu (Jhampa)

Composer: Swati Tirunal

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvZ_Indr4LY)

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uca9TOWQka4

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

Pallavi:

Narasimha Mamava Bhagavan Nityam

Anupallavi:

Hara-virincha-vasava-nutha Saurya-sindho

Athirabhasanihathasura Dinabandho

Charanams:

[Kanaka Kasipu Vanadava Bodhakara Deva Mahanubhava Sanakadi Munijana Sarana Pavithra Janataribhayagatra Saranetra. Vitathakesarahatha Sarabhajala Visvanayaka Bhaktha Varada Athimatravinaya Prahladasamoda Nathapadamalavedatathi Geethabhedha]

Karadritha Sitahethiyatha Bhoori Kalushavaridha Kulajatha Bharitha Kriparasa Paripalithebha Paramangalasobha Pankajanabha

MEANING:

Oh Lord (“Bhagavan”) NARASIMHA! Please protect (“ava”) me (“maam”) always (“nityam”).

You are the ocean (“sindho”) of heroism (“Saurya”), being worshipped (“nuta”) by SIVA (“hara”), BRAHMA (“virincha”) and INDRA (“vasava”). You annihilate (“bhasa-nihata”) the demons (“asura”) with lightning speed (“athira”) and you are the friend (“bandho”) of the dejected (“dina”) ones.

You are to HIRANYAKASIPU what the fire is to the forest. You are the source of all knowledge; your glory is infinite. You are the sacred one, you are the refuge to sages like SANAKA and others. You possess a ferocious form which creates fear in the hearts of enemies. Your eyes resemble the lotus petal.

You sport sharp weapons (“sitahethiyatha”) in your hands (“Kara-drutha”). You disperse the sins (“kalusha-varidha”) of your devotees (“kula-jatha”) just as the wind disperses the clouds (“bharitha”).

You personify compassion (“Krupa-rasa”). You saved GAJENDRA (“paripali-thebha”).

Oh PANKAJANABHA! You shine gloriously (“sobha”) with supreme auspiciousness (“Parama-mangala”).

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

Nee Bhajana

Ragam: Naayaki (22nd Mela Janyam)

Aro: S R2 M1 P D2 N2 D2 P S ||

Ava: S N2 , D2 P M1 R2 G2 , R2 S ||

Talam: Adi

Composer:  Tyagaraja

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Pallavi:

Nee Bhajana Gaana Rasikulane Nendugaanaraa Raamaa!

Anupallavi:

Sribhava Sarojaasanaadi Saachi Manooramana Vandya Ilalo

Charanams:

Saguna Nirgunapu Nijadabbaralanu

Shanmatamula Marmamashta Siddhula

Vagalu Jupa Santa Silli Gantini

Varaanana Tyagaraaja Vinuta!

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s Book)

O Rama! Tell me where (“nendu”) I (“ne”)  can come across (“gaanara”) men(“rasikula”)  in this world who involve themselves heart and soul in singing (“gaana”) your (“nee”) glory (“bhajana”).

You are worshipped (“vandya”)  by exalted (“ilalo”) divinities like Lakshmi (“sri”), Siva (“bhava”), Brahma (“sarojaasana”), Indra, the spouse (“manoramana”)  of Sachi Devi and other (“aadi”) celestials.

You have explained to me with wonderful clarity the mystery (“nijadabbaralanu”)  behind worship of the transcendental god-head and of the Almighty with (“saguna”) and without form (“nirguna”). You have revealed(“jupa”)  to me the secret behind the doctrines of six (“shan”) creeds (“mathamula”) and hollowness and myth (“vagalu”) of the so-called SIDDHIs (supernatural (“marmaasta”) powers) which only serve to bloat the ego (“santa silli”) and distance one (“gantani”) from the the real quest.

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

Needayarada

Ragam: Vasanthabhairavi (14th Janyam)

ARO: S R1 G3 M1 D1 N2 S   ||

AVA: S N2 D1 M1 P M1 G3 R1 S ||

Talam: Rupakam

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UWoYlMFq5g )

Meaning Courtesy: Thiagaraja Vaibhavam, http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/03/thyagaraja-kriti-nee-daya-raadaa-raga.html

Pallavi:

Ni Daya Rada

Anupallavi:

Kadane Varevaru Kalyana Rama

Charanam

[Nannu Brocuvarilanu nade Teliya

Inavamsa tilaka! Nikinta Tamasama

Annitikadhikarivani Ne Bogadite

Mannincite Nidu Mahimaku Takkuva]

Ramarama Rama! Tygaraja Hrt Sadana!

Namadi Talladillaga Nyayama ? Vegame

Meaning (Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam)

Won’t Your (nI) mercy (daya) descend (rAdA) (literally come) on me?

O Auspicious (kalyANa) Lord rAma! Who is there (vAru evaru) (vArevaru) to object - say (anE) ‘no’ (kAdu) (kAdanE)?

Won’t Your mercy descend on me?

O Lord rAma! O Lord rAma! O Lord rAma! O Resident (sadana) in the heart (hRt) (hRt-sadana) of this tyAgarAja!

My (nA) mind (madi) is perplexed (tallaDille); is it fair (nyAyamA)? Won’t Your mercy descend on me quickly (vEgamE)?

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

Pallavi:

nIla kaNThaM bhajE(a)haM satataM

nIrajAsanAdi nutam

Anupallavi:

bAla kucAmbA sahitaM bAla candra sEvitaM

SIla guru guha pUjitaM SrI kadamba vana nAtham

caraNam:

akshaya rUpAkhaNDa kAvErI tIrOttarAbhimukhaM

panca mukhaM rakshita bhakta pramukhaM

nakshatrESa SEkharam

nAma rUpa vicitra-tara daksha-taraM

ISvaraM kEdAra gauLa priya-karaM

Madhyama kAla sAhityam:

dakshiNa kASI puraM daNDita kAma tripuraM

dakshAdhvara haraM haraM dayA-karaM kamala karam

Meaning: Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/01/dikshitar-kriti-neela-kantham-bhajeham.html

P: bhajE ahaM  - I worship

satataM  - forever,

nIla kaNThaM  - the blue-throated one,

nIrajAsanAdi nutam  - the one extolled by Brahma (the lotus-seated),

A:

bAla kucAmbA sahitaM  - the one in the company of Goddess Balakucamba,

bAla candra sEvitaM  - the one served by the crescent moon (as his crest ornament),

SIla guru guha pUjitaM  - the one worshipped by the virtuous Guruguha,

SrI kadamba vana nAtham  - the lord of the forest of Kadamba trees

C:

akshaya rUpa  - the undiminishing one,

akhaNDa kAvErI tIra uttara abhimukhaM - the one seated facing north, on the banks of the Akhanda (broad) Kaveri river,

panca mukhaM  - the five-faced one,

rakshita bhakta pramukhaM - the one who protected the foremost among devotees,

nakshatra- ISa SEkharam  - the one whose crown is the moon (lord of the stars),

nAma rUpa vicitra-tara daksha-taraM - the one cleverly manifest as manifold names and forms,

ISvaraM  - the sovereign ruler,

kEdAra gauLa priya-karaM  - the one who finds Kedara Gaula Raga agreeable,

dakshiNa kASI puraM  - the one whose abode is famed as the Southern Kashi city,

daNDita kAma tripuraM  - the one who censured Manmatha and the Tripuras,

daksha adhvara haraM  - the annihilator of  Daksha’s sacrifice,

haraM  - the destroyer,

dayA-karaM  - the merciful one,

kamala karam  - the one who hands are (lovely) like lotuses.

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

nidhi cAla sukhamA

Ragam: Kalyani { 65th Melakartha Ragam}

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyani_(raga)

ARO:   S R₂ G₃ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ  ||

AVA:   Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S  ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer:  Tyagaraja

Version: T. Rukmini

Youtube Class / Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJtepl3hRQA

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

Pallavi:

nidhi cAla sukhamA rAmuni

sannidhi sEva sukhamA nijamuga palku manasA

Anupallavi

dadhi navanIta kshIramulu ruciyO

dASarathi dhyAna bhajana sudhA rasamu ruciyO (nidhi)

caraNam

dama Samam(a)nu gangA snAnamu sukhamA

kardama dur-vishaya kUpa snAnamu sukhamA

mamata bandhana yuta nara stuti sukhamA

su-mati tyAgarAja nutuni kIrtana sukhamA (nidhi)

Meaning Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/09/thyagaraja-kriti-nidhi-chala-sukhama.html

P: O My Mind (manasA)! Tell me (palku) truthfully (nijamuga) whether wealth (nidhi) is very (cAla) comforting (sukhamA) or the service (sEva) in the holy presence (sannidhi) of Lord SrI rAma (rAmuni) comforting (sukhamA)?

A: Are curd (dadhi), fresh butter (navanIta) and milk (kshIramu) etc. (kshIramulu) tasty (ruciyO) or the nectarine (sudhA) juice (rasamu) of meditation (dhyAna) and bhajana of Lord rAma - son of King daSaratha (dASarathi) - tasty (ruciyO)?

O My Mind! Tell me truthfully whether wealth is very comforting or the service in the holy presence of Lord SrI rAma comforting?

C: Is a bath (snAnamu) in the (holy) river ganga called (anu) (practice of) self control (dama) and tranquility (Sama) (Samamanu) comforting (sukhamA) or

is a bath (snAnamu) in the water of well (kUpa) called the filthy (kardama) evil natured objects of senses (dur-vishaya) comforting (sukhamA)?

is extolling (stuti) humans (nara) bound by (bandhana yuta) (literally with the fetter of) egotism (mamata) comforting (sukhamA) or

is singing songs (kIrtana) of the pure minded (su-mati) Lord praised (nuta) (nutuni) by this tyAgarAja comforting (sukhamA)?

O My Mind! Tell me truthfully whether wealth is very comforting or the service in the holy presence of Lord Sri rAma comforting?.