South Indian Classical (Carnatic) Music Archive: Classes / Lessons

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Nannu PAlimpa

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: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer:  Tyagaraja

Version: Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (Original YouTube)

Youtube Class / Lesson: https://youtu.be/LndX3kmjWEE

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

Pallavi:

nanu pAlimpa naDaci vaccitivO

nA prANa nAtha

anupallavi

vanaja nayana mOmunu jUcuTa

jIvanam(a)ni nenaruna manasu marmamu telisi (nanu)

caraNam

sura pati nIla maNi nibha tanuvutO

uramuna mutyapu sarula cayamutO

karamuna Sara kOdaNDa kAntitO

dharaNi tanayatO tyAgarAj(A)rcita (nanu)

Meaning Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/01/thyagaraja-kriti-nanu-paalimpa-raga.html

Sahityam: P: nanu pAlimpa naDaci vaccitivO

Meaning: Did You come (vaccitivO) by foot (naDaci) in order to protect (pAlimpa) me (nanu)?

Sahityam: nA prANa nAtha

Meaning: O Lord (nAtha) of my Life (prANa) (literally life-breath)!

Sahityam: A: vanaja nayana mOmunu jUcuTa

Meaning: ... beholding (jUcuTa)  Your face (mOmunu) with Lotus (vanaja) Eyes (nayana)

Sahityam:  jIvanamu-ani nenaruna manasu marmamu telisi (nanu)

Meaning: Knowing (telisi) the secret (marmamu) of my mind (manasu) that (ani) ...

...  is my livelihood (jIvanamu) (jIvanamani),...

O Lord of my Life! did You kindly (nenaruna) come by foot in order to protect me?

Sahityam: C: sura pati nIla maNi nibha tanuvutO

Meaning: With a body (tanuvutO) resembling (nibha) sapphire – indra – Lord (pati) celestials (pati) nIla maNi,

Sahityam: uramuna mutyapu sarula cayamutO

Meaning:... with rows (sarula cayamutO) of pearls (mutyapu) on the chest (uramuna),

Sahityam:  karamuna Sara kOdaNDa kAntitO

Meaning: ... with the splendour (kAntitO) of bow kOdaNDa and arrows (Sara) in Your hands (karamuna), and

Sahityam: dharaNi tanayatO tyAgarAja-arcita (nanu)

Meaning: ... with sItA – daughter (tanaya) (tanayatO) of Earth (dharaNi),

O Lord worshipped (arcita) by this tyAgarAja (tyAgarAjArcita)!

O Lord of my Life! did You come by foot in order to protect me?

Notation: http://www.shivkumar.org/music

Inta Saukhyamani

Ragam: Kapi (22 kharaharapriya janya)

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

ARO: S R2 M1 P N3 S                     ||

AVA: S N2 D2 N2 P M1 G2 R2 S   ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: T V Shankaranarayanan (YouTube Original)

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/07/thyagaraja-kriti-intha-saukhyamani-raga.html 

Youtube Class: https://youtu.be/JVadVPRDAp0 

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

Pallavi

inta saukhyam(a)ni nE jeppa jAla

entO EmO evariki telusunO

Anupallavi: 

dAnta sItA kAnta karuNA

svAnta prEm(A)dulakE telusunu kAni (inta)

Charanam:

svara rAga laya sudhA rasam(a)ndu

vara rAma nAmam(a)nE kaNDa

cakkera miSramu jEsi bhujincE

Sankaruniki telusunu tyAgarAja vinuta (inta)

Meaning: Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/07/thyagaraja-kriti-intha-saukhyamani-raga.html 

Sahityam: inta saukhyam(a)ni nE jeppa jAla

Meaning: P: I (nE) am unable (jAla) to express (jeppa) that (ani) it is this much (inta) comfort (saukhyamu) (saukhyamani); 

Sahityam: entO EmO evariki telusunO

Meaning: … whoever (evariki) knows (telusunO) as to how much (entO) and how (EmO) it is!

Sahityam: dAnta sItA kAnta karuNA

Meaning: A O Lord of SrI rAma - spouse (kAnta) of sItA! The comfort is known (telusunu) only to those (AdulakE) self-restrained (dAnta)  …  (dAnta – In some books, this has been taken as an epithet of SrI rAma.)

Sahityam: svAnta prEm(A)dulakE telusunu kAni (inta)

Meaning: … having innate (svAnta) compassion (karuNA) and love (of Lord) (prEma) (prEmAdulakE); otherwise (kAni),

I am unable to express that it is this much comfort; whoever knows as to how much and how it is!

Sahityam: svara rAga laya sudhA rasam(a)ndu

Meaning: … in (andu) the nectarine (sudhA) juice (rasamu) (rasamandu) of (music) svara – rAga – laya;

Sahityam: vara rAma nAmam(a)nE kaNDa

Meaning: … the refined (kaNDa) sugar (cakkera) called (anE) the holy (vara) name (nAmamu) (nAmamanE) of SrI rAma,

Sahityam: cakkera miSramu jEsi bhujincE

Meaning: … who relishes (bhujincE) (literally eats) by mixing (miSramu jEsi) the refined (kaNDa) sugar (cakkera)  …  

Sahityam: Sankaruniki telusunu tyAgarAja vinuta (inta)

Meaning: … The comfort is known (telusunu) to Lord Sankara (Sankaruniki) … 

O Lord praised (vinuta) by this tyAgarAja! I am unable to express that it is this much comfort; whoever knows as to how much and how it is!

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Intha KannAnanda

Ragam: Bilahari (29th Melakartha Janya Ragam)

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

ARO: S R₂ G3 P D₂ Ṡ  ||

AVA: Ṡ N3 D₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Ram Kaushik (YouTube Original)

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/06/thyagaraja-kriti-intakanna-ananda-raga.html

Youtube Class: https://youtu.be/ilv1mYLEMY0

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

intakann(A)nandam(E)mi O rAma rAma

Anupallavi

santa janulak(e)lla sammatiyai(y)uNDu kAni (inta)

caraNam 1

ADucu nAdamuna pADucu eduTa rA

vEDucu manasuna kUDi(y)uNDuTa cAlu (inta)

caraNam 2

SrI hari kIrtanacE dEh(A)di indriya

samUhamula maraci sOhaM-ainadE cAlu (inta)

caraNam 3

nI japamula vELan(I) jagamulu nIvai

rAjillun(a)ya tyAgarAja nuta caritra (inta)

Meaning: Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/06/thyagaraja-kriti-intakanna-ananda-raga.html

P: O Lord SrI rAma! rAma! What else (Emi) is greater bliss (Anandamu) than (kanna) this (inta) (intakannAnandamEmi)?

A:

This will indeed (kAni) be (uNDu) agreed (sammatiyai) (sammatiyaiyuNDu) by all (ella) venerable (santa) people (janulaku) (janulakella) (that nothing else is bliss).

O Lord SrI rAma! rAma! What else is greater bliss than this?

C1:

Dancing (ADucu) and singing (pADucu) to the accompaniment of music (nAdamuna), entreating (vEDucu) You to come (rA) before (eduTa), and

being in union (kUDi uNDuTa) (kUDiyuNDuTa) with You in the mind (manasuna) is enough (cAlu);

O Lord SrI rAma! rAma! What else is greater bliss than this?

C2:

With the (help of) (cE) songs (kIrtana) (kIrtanacE) in praise of SrI hari, being unaware (maraci) (literally forgetting) of the body (dEhA) and (Adi) (dEhAdi) senses (indriya samUhamula) (literally group of sense organs), ‘me becoming Him’ (sOhaM-ainadE) (literally becoming ‘I am verily He’) is indeed enough (cAlu);

O Lord SrI rAma! rAma! What else is greater bliss than bliss?

C3:

O Lord (aya)! At that time (vELanu) of chanting (japamula) Your names (nI) (literally You), these (I) (vELanI) Worlds (jagamulu) would become effulgent (rAjillunu) (rAjillunaya) verily as You (nIvai); O Lord whose exploits (or conduct) (caritra) have been praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja!

O Lord SrI rAma! rAma! What else is greater bliss than this?

Notation: http://www.shivkumar.org/music

nannu brOvu lalitA

Ragam: Lalitha { 15th Melakartha Ragam}

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

ARO: S R₁ G₃ M₁ D₁ N₃ Ṡ ||

AVA: Ṡ N₃ D₁ M₁ G₃ R₁ S ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer:  Shyama Shastry

Version: Ram Kaushik (Original YouTube)

Lyrics & Meanings Courtesy: Shyama Krishna Vaibhavam http://syamakrishnavaibhavam.blogspot.com/2011/04/syama-sastry-kriti-nannu-brovu-raga.html 

Youtube Class / Lesson: https://youtu.be/hVs7CXBD92g 

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Pallavi:

nannu brOvu lalitA vEgamE cAla

ninnu nera nammi(y)unna-vADu gadA

bhakta kalpa latA

Anupallavi 

ninnu vinA evar(u)nnAru gati jananI

ati vEgamE vacci (nannu)

caraNam 4

sumEru madhya nilayE SyAma kRshNuni

sOdarI kaumArI

umA SrI mInAksh(a)mmA SankarI

O mahA rAjnI rakshincuTak(i)di samayamu (nannu)

Meaning: (Courtesy: Shyama Krishna Vaibhavam) : http://syamakrishnavaibhavam.blogspot.com/2011/04/syama-sastry-kriti-nannu-brovu-raga.html 

Sahityam: P: nannu brOvu lalitA vEgamE cAla

ninnu nera nammi-unna-vADu gadA  bhakta kalpa latA

Meaning: O lalitA! Please protect (brOvu) me (nannu) very (cAla) quickly (vEgamE). Am I not the one (vADu gadA) who has totally (nera) (literally much) trusted (nammi unna) (nammiyunna-vADu) You (ninnu), O Creeper (latA) of wish yielding kalpa tree?

Sahityam: A: ninnu vinA evaru-unnAru gati jananI   ati vEgamE vacci (nannu)

Meaning: O Mother (jananI)! Who (evaru) is there (unnAru) (evarunnAru) as my refuge (gati) other than (vinA) You (ninnu)?

Please protect me coming (vacci) very (ati) quickly (vEgamE).

Sahityam: C4: sumEru madhya nilayE 

Meaning: O Mother resident (nilayE) in the centre (madhya) of sumEru! 

Sahityam: SyAma kRshNuni sOdarI kaumArI

Meaning: O Sister (sOdarI) of vishNu – SyAma kRshNa (kRshNuni)! O kaumArI!

Sahityam: umA SrI mInAkshi-ammA SankarI  

Meaning: O umA! O Mother (ammA) mInAkshi (mInAkshammA)! O SankarI! 

Sahityam: O mahA rAjnI rakshincuTaku-idi samayamu (nannu)

Meaning: O Great (mahA) Ruler (rAjnI) of the Universe! This (idi) is opportune moment (samayamu) for protecting (rakshincuTaku) (rakshincuTakidi) me.

Please protect me very quickly.

Notation: http://www.shivkumar.org/music

aDigi sukhamu

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

               ARO:     S R2 M1 P N2 S                  ||

AVA:     S N2 P M1 R2 S                  ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Tyagaraja 

Version: Ram Kaushik (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhUVulopbC0 )

Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/09/thyagaraja-kriti-adigi-sukhamu-raga.html 

Youtube Class: https://youtu.be/O6RlFRwbavU 

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/adigi-sukhamu-madhyamavathi-class.mp3

Pallavi: 

aDigi sukhamul(e)vvar(a)nubhavincirirA

Adi mUlamA rAma

Anupallavi:

saDalani pApa timira kOTi sUrya

sArvabhauma sAras(A)ksha sad-guNa ninn(aDigi)

Charanam 4:

nIkE daya puTTi brOtuvO brOvavO

nI guTTu bayalAye

sAkEta dhAma SrI tyAgarAja nuta

svAmi ETi mAya O rAma ninn(aDigi)

Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/09/thyagaraja-kriti-adigi-sukhamu-raga.html 

Sahityam: P: aDigi sukhamulu-(e)vvaru-(a)nubhavincirirA  Adi mUlamA rAma

Meaning: O Lord rAma, the primitive (Adi) cause (mUlamA)! Has anyone (evvaru) ever enjoyed (anubhavincirA) comforts (sukhamulu) (sukhamulevvaranubhavincirirA) by entreating (aDigi) You?

Sahityam: A: saDalani pApa timira kOTi sUrya

Meaning: A O Lord who is like a crore (kOTi) Suns (sUrya) in destroying the darkness (timira) of clinging (saDalani) (literally which does not fall off) sins (pApa)!

Sahityam: sArvabhauma sAras(A)ksha sad-guNa ninn(aDigi)

Meaning: O Sovereign Lord of the Universe (sArvabhauma)! O Lotus (sArasa) Eyed (aksha) (sArasAksha)! O Virtuous One (sad-guNa)!

O Lord rAma, the primitive cause! Has anyone ever enjoyed comforts by entreating You (ninnu)?

Sahityam: C1: ASrayinci varam(a)Digina sIta

aDaviki pOnAye

ASara haraNa rakkasi(y)ishTam(a)Dugan-

(a)puDE mukku pOye O rAma ninn(aDigi)

Sahityam: C4: nIkE daya puTTi brOtuvO brOvavO

Meaning: C4 I do not know whether, having (puTTi) (literally arising) mercy (daya) on Your own accord (nIkE), You would protect (brOtuvO) me or not (brOvavO) (literally not protect);

Sahityam:  nI guTTu bayalAye 

Meaning: Your (nI) secrets (guTTu) have been exposed (bayalAye);

Sahityam:  sAkEta dhAma SrI tyAgarAja nuta

Meaning: O Lord (svAmi) residing (dhAma) at ayOdhyA (sAkEta) praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! 

Sahityam:  svAmi ETi mAya O rAma ninn(aDigi)

Meaning: What kind of (ETi) Grand illusion (mAya) is this?

O Lord rAma, the primitive cause! Has anyone ever enjoyed comforts by entreating You (ninnu)?

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yArO ivar yArO

Ragam: Bhairavi (20th Mela Natabhairavi Janyam)

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

AVA: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Arunachala Kavi

Version: Maharajapuram Santhanam (YouTube Original)

Lyrics: Lakshman Ragde

Meaning courtesy: P.R.Ramachander

Youtube Class: https://youtu.be/2IZFAC8HcBI

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

Pallavi:

yArO ivar yArO enna pErO ariyEnE (yArO)

Anupallavi:

kArulAvum shIrulAvum mithilaiyil kannimADam tannil munnE ninravar (yArO)

caraNam:

candra bimba mukha malarAlE ennai tAnE pArkkirAr orukkAlE

anda nALil tondam pOlE urugirAr inda nALil vandu sEvai tarugirAr (yArO)

Meaning: (Courtesy: P R Ramachander)

This krithi is said to be a description of Goddess SitA’s reaction on seeing Lord Ram for the first time. {there is an alternative narrative suggesting that it is the other way, of Lord Ram seeing SiTA for the first time !}

P: Who (“yArO”) ? Who is he (“ivar yArO”) ? What is his name (“enna pErO”) ? , I do not know (“ariyEnE”).

A: All the people in the earth (“kArulAvum”) and heaven (“shIrulAvum”),

Stood before me in (“munnE ninravar”) the maid’s quarters (“kannimADam tannil”) in Mithila (“mithilaiyil”).

C3: With his Moon like (“candra bimba”) flower of a face (“mukha malarAlE”),

He is glancing at me (“pArkkirAr”) only (“ennai tAnE”), right?

Possibly it is due to our past connection (“orukkAlE

anda nALil tondam pOlE urugirAr”), that he is serving me & giving me darshan now (“inda nALil vandu sEvai tarugirAr”).

Notation: http://www.shivkumar.org/music

Vanga Kadal

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #30)

Ragam: Surutti (28th Melakartha Janyam)

https://www.ragasurabhi.com/carnatic-music/raga/raga--surutti.html 

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

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

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Andal / Kodai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8RKBcinusE )

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp30.html 

     Meanings by Sri Dushyanth Sridhar (YouTube)

Youtube Class: https://youtu.be/F8u_lBXJgyI 

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/Thiruppavai30-class.mp3 

Paasuram (Stanza)

vaNGkak katal katain^tha  maathavanai  kEcavanaith *

thiNGkaL thirumukaththuc cEy izhaiyaar  cenRi iRaiNYci *

aNGk  ap paRai koNta vaaRRai *   aNi puthuvaip

paiNG kamalath thaN theriyal pattarpiraan kOthai conna *

caNGkath thamizh maalai muppathum thappaamE *

iNGk i paricu raippaar IriraNtu maal  varaith thOL *

ceNGkaN  thirumukaththuc celvath  thirumaal aal *

eNGkum   thiruvaruL  peRRu  inpuRuvar   empaavaay

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp30.html 

{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/ ; https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf }

Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord. 

Translation   By Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan

Approaching Him --the Lord Kesavan (of lovely curly locks of hairs) , the Lord Maadhavan ( the husband of Goddess Sri) who (enabled the gods) to churn the seas  abounding in ships , and praying to Him , the Young  charming damsels (of Gokulam ) with exquisite faces of  Moon-like beauty and good ornaments , obtained  the unparalleled drum.

Describing their observances , prayer and getting the drum  (from the Lord) , GodhA , the foster-daughter of Bhattar PirAn  adorned with the cool garlands of fresh lotuses , and a resident of beautiful SrivilliputthUr has composed this  ThiruppAvai --sangat Tamizh maalai(Garland of Tamizh songs ,  sung in group by the devotees of the Lord ; or hailed as  the lyric poem in Tamizh of the great Sangam poets and poetesses) consisting of thirty paasurams (equal to  the number of Vowels and Consonants of the Tamizh alphabet).Whosoever recites this hymn --referring to  the award of paRai , faithfully will get the divine bliss here and  hereafter , through the benign grace of   the Lord ThirumAl ( Sriya: Pathi) endowed with a supreme , divine form , namely four strong mountain-like shoulders, beautiful face with eyes of reddish hue along with  other prosperous glory.

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Emi jEsithE

Ragam: Thodi (8th Melakartha Ragam)

ARO:    S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S ||

AVA:    S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Hyderabad Brothers (Original YouTube)

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/11/thyagaraja-kriti-emi-jesitenemi-raga.html 

Youtube Class: https://youtu.be/HB88VIkcSh4 

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

Pallavi: 

Emi jEsitE(n)Emi SrI rAma    svAmi karuNa lEni var(i)lalO

Anupallavi: 

kAma mOha dAsulai SrI rAmuni   kaTTu teliya lEni vAr(i)lalO(nEmi)

caraNam 5

guruvu tAn(ai)tE(n)Emi kaNTiki mEnu   

guruvai tOcitE(n)Emi

vara mantram(a)nyulak(u)padESincitE(n)Emi

vara tyAgarAja nutuni daya lEni vAr(i)lalO(nEmi)

Meaning Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/11/thyagaraja-kriti-emi-jesitenemi-raga.html 

Sahithyam: P: Emi jEsitE-Emi 

Meaning: Whatever (Emi) one might accomplish (jEsitE) 

Sahithyam: SrI rAma  svAmi karuNa lEni varu-ilalO

Meaning: … in this World (ilalO), what difference does it make (Emi) (jEsitEnEmi) if he (vAru) (literally they) (vArilalO) do not have (lEni) the grace (karuNa) of Lord (svAmi) SrI rAma?

Sahithyam: A: kAma mOha dAsulai 

Meaning: Having become slaves (dAsulai) to desire (kAma) (literally lust), delusion (mOha) (literally obsession) etc., 

Sahithyam: SrI rAmuni  kaTTu teliya lEni vAru-ilalO-(Emi)

Meaning: … those who (vAru) do not (lEni) know (teliya) the commandment (kaTTu) (literally bond) of SrI rAma (rAmuni), whatever they might accomplish in this World (ilalO) (vArilalO), what difference does it make?

Sahityam: C5: guruvu tAnu-aitE-Emi 

Meaning: Of what avail (Emi) whether one (tAnu) becomes (aitE) (tAnaitEnEmi) a preceptor (guruvu) or

Sahityam: kaNTiki mEnu guruvai tOcitE-Emi

Meaning: Of what avail (Emi) whether one’s body (mEnu) appears (tOcitE) (tOcitEnEmi) splendid (guruvai) to look at (kaNTiki) (literally for eyes), or

Sahityam: vara mantramu-anyulaku-upadESincitE-Emi

Meaning: Of what avail (Emi) whether one initiates (upadESincitE) others (anyulaku) in sacred (vara) syllables (mantramu) (mantramanyulakupadESincitEnEmi))?

Sahityam: vara tyAgarAja nutuni daya lEni vAru-ilalO-(Emi)

Meaning: … those who (vAru) do not have (lEni) the grace (daya) of the sacred (vara) SrI rAma – one who is praised (nutuni) by this tyAgarAja, whatever they might accomplish in this World (ilalO) (vArilalO), what difference does it make (Emi) ?

Notation: http://www.shivkumar.org/music

Chitran Chiru kAlE

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #29)

Ragam: Malayamarutham (16th Melakartha Janyam)

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

ARO:        S R₁ G₃ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ ||

AVA:   Ṡ N₂ D₂ P G₃ R₁ S ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Andal / Kodai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNAa1B7M5AU )

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp29.html 

       Youtube Exposition of Meanings by Dushyanth Sridhar

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Paasuram (Stanza)

ciRRaNY ciRu kaalE van^th  unnai  cEviththu * un

poRRaamarai  atiyE  pORRum   poruL kELaay *

peRRam  mEyththu  uNNum  kulaththil  piRan^thu *  nI

kuRREval  eNGkaLaik  koLLaamal pOkaathu *

iRRaip paRai koLvaan anRu  kaaN kOvin^thaa *

eRRaikkum Ezh Ezh   piRavikkum * un thannOtu

uRROmE  aavOm unakkE  naam  aatceyvOm *

maRRai   nam kaamaNGkaL maaRRu  El  Or empaavaay

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp29.html 

{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/ ; https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf }

Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord. 

Translation   By Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan

Oh Lord GovindhA! May You listen to us (the cowherd girls) (1) who approach You at the very small hours of the day-dawn , and (2) who bow down to You , the purpose and aim of our singing in praise of Your golden , lotus-like pair of feet. You, who took birth in the race of us,--the cowherds, earning our livelihood by grazing and rearing the herd of cattle , can not deny us the humble (divine) service (to be rendered unto You). Hearken , Oh Lord ! it is not only that we desire to receive the drum (from You) today

(lit. in this sojourn of birth) , but we desire , in fact , that let us be ever --throughout the births , sevens of generations --the kith and kin of You , let us perform all kinds of Kaimkaryams to You alone; You make us rid of other desires !

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kaRavaikaL pin cenRu  

(Thiruppavai Paasuram #28)

Ragam: Khamboji (Kambodhi) (28th Melakartha Janyam)

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

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: Andal / Kodai / Nachiyar (Thiruppavai: Thiruppavai Wikipedia Page)

Version: Akkarai Sisters ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAIjfnhnWzg )

Lyrics / Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp28.html 

Dushyanth Sridhar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEBhqq-y1_A&ab_channel=DushyanthSridhar 

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Paasuram (Stanza)

kaRavaikaL pin cenRu  kaanam  cErn^thu uNpOm *

aRivu onRum illaatha  aaykkulaththu *   un^thannaip

piRavi  peRun^ thanaip  puNNiyam  yaam  utaiyOm *

kuRai  onRum illaatha   kOvin^thaa * un^ thannOtu

uRavEl   namakku iNGku  ozhikka ozhiyaathu *

aRiyaatha piLLaikaLOm  anpinaal * un^ thannai

ciRu  pEr azhaiththanavum cIRi aruLaathE *

iRaivaa! nI  thaaraay paRai El Or empaavaay

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp28.html 

{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/ ; https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf }