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Ragam: shrIranjani {22nd Melakartha Janya Ragam}

ARO:     S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S          ||

AVA:      S N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S           ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Version: T M Krishna

Pallavi:

shrI rAmacandrO rakSatu mAm rAkSasAdi harO raghuvara

Anupallavi:

bharatAgraja kaushika yAga rakSaka tATakAntaka

Charanam:

mithilA nagara pravEsha mahEshvara dhanurbhEdaka

sItA kalyANa mahOtsava vaibhava yuta citravESakO

mAdhurya gAnAmrta pAna priya guruguha vishvAsO

mahAdEvIbhakta parashurAma garva harOllAsa

Meaning: (Courtesy: GuruGuha.org: http://guruguha.org/wiki/shriramachandro.html ):

P: May Shri Rama (“shrI rAmacandrO”), the destroyer (“harO”) of Rakshasas (“rAkSasAdi”), the best of the Raghu clan (“raghuvara”), protect (“rakSatu”) me (“mAm”).

A: He is elder (“Agraja”) to Bharatha (“bharatAgraja”), is the protector (“rakSaka”) of Vishwamitra's sacrifice (“yAga”) and slayer (“antaka”) of Tataka (“tATakAntaka”).

C: He entered (“pravEsha”) the city (“nagara”) of Mithila, snapped (“bhEdaka”) the bow (“dhanur”,  “dhanur-bhEdaka”)of Shiva (“mahEshvara”), and married (“kalyANa”) Sita in a marvelous (“vaibhava”) ceremony (“mahOtsava”), thus painting (“yuta”) different portraits (“citra-”) of himself  (“vESakO”). He trusts (“vishvAsO”) Guruguha, who is fond (“priya”) of partaking (“pana”, i.e. “pAna priya”) of the sweet (“mAdhurya”) nectar (“Amrta”) that is music (“gAnA”). He effortlessly (“Ullasa”) humbled (“garva harO-”) Parashurama , the devotee (“bhaktha”) of Devi (“mahAdEvI-bhakta”).

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Raga: Shuddha Dhanyasi (22nd Melakartha (Kharaharapriya) Janyam)

ARO:   S G₂ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ  ||

AVA:   Ṡ N₂ P M₁ G₂ S  ||

Meaning Courtesy: https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/dikshitar-kriti-subrahmanyena-raga.html

Sahityam: subrahmaNyEna rakshitO(a)haM  ashTA-daSa lOcanAkhaNDEna

Meaning: I am protected by Subramanya, the all pervading one with eighteen eyes.

rakshitOhaM  - I am protected

subrahmaNyEna  - by Subrahmanya,

ashTA-daSa lOcana- akhaNDEna - the all-pervading one with eighteen eyes,

Sahityam: prabravAmAdi pUjita padEna  purandara manOllAsa karaNEna

Meaning: - The one whose feet are worshipped with the mantras “pra-bra-va”,… the causer of delight to the heart of Indra ..

prabravAmAdi pUjita padEna  - the one whose feet are worshipped with the mantras “pra-bra-va”,

purandara manOllAsa karaNEna - the causer of delight to the heart of Indra,

Sahityam: kanka Saila vihArENa varENa

Meaning: the One sporting in Kazhugumalai, … the eminent one

kanka Saila vihArENa  - the one sporting in Kazhugumalai,

varENa    - the eminent one

Sahityam: vallI dEva sEnA ramaNEna

Meaning: the giver of joy to Valli and Devasena,

vallI dEva sEnA ramaNEna  - the giver of joy to Valli and Devasena,

Sahityam: akAra vRttEna sAnandEna

Meaning: the one manifesting as the letter ”a", … the blissful one,

akAra vRttEna  - the one manifesting as the letter ”a",

sAnandEna  - the blissful one,

Sahityam: bhOga mOksha pradAnEna nityEna

Meaning: the giver of worldly pleasures and salvation,… the eternal one,

bhOga mOksha pradAnEna  - the giver of worldly pleasures and salvation,

nityEna    - the eternal one,

Sahityam: vEnkaTESvara su-pUjitEna    vicitra viSAkha mahOtsavEna

Meaning: the one worshipped by (King) Venkateshvara …  - the one who has a splendorous Vishakha festival,

vEnkaTESvara su-pUjitEna  - the one worshipped by (King) Venkateshvara,

vicitra viSAkha mahOtsavEna  - the one who has a splendorous Vishakha festival,

Sahityam: Suka rahasya prakASa guru guhEna  kRttikA suta Suddha dhanyEna

Meaning: Guruguha, who expounds the  Shuka-Rahasya Upanishad, …  the pure, virtuous son of the Krittika maidens.

Suka rahasya prakASa guru guhEna - Guruguha, who expounds the  Shuka-Rahasya Upanishad,

kRttikA suta Suddha dhanyEna - the pure, virtuous son of the Krittika maidens.

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Ragam: ShivaPanthuvarali (or Shubha Panthuvarali){ 45th Melakartha Ragam}

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

ARO:   S R₁ G₂ M₂ P D₁ N₃ Ṡ  ||

AVA:  Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₂ G₂ R₁ S  ||

Talam: rUpakam (2 kalai)

Composer:  Muthuswami Dikshitar

Version: T M Krishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UjTzBDxwwg )

Pallavi:

shrI satyanArAyaNam upAsmahE nityam satya~nAnAnandamayam sarvam viShNumayam

{ shrI satyanArAyaNam}

Anupallavi :

vAsavAdi pUjitam varamunigaNa bhAvitam dAsajana paripAlitam bhAsamAna badarIsthitam

{ shrI satyanArAyaNam }

caraNam :

vaishyajAti kAraNam vaTuvEShadhAriNam kaliyugaprasannam vasupradAnanipuNam

matsyakUrma varAhAdi dashAvatAraprabhAvam shankhacakrAbjahastam gurugughanuta prasiddham

{ shrI satyanArAyaNam }

Meaning: (Courtesy: Sangeetham.com)

P: I worship (“upAsmahE”) everyday (“nityam”) Lord Satyanarayana! He is full (“mayam”) of true (“satya-anAna”) knowledge and bliss (“ananda”)! He is all pervasive (“sarvam”) and is Vishnu (“viShNumayam”)!

A: He is worshipped (“pUjitam”) by Indra (“vAsava”)  and others (“Adi”) ! He is contemplated (“bhAvitam”) upon by the great sages (“vara muni gaNa”) ! He protects (“paripAlitam”)his devotees (“dAsa-jana”). He is enshrined (“sthitam”) at the radiant (“bhAsamAna”) Bhadari – BADRINATH (“badarI”)!

C: He created (“kAraNam”) the business (“vaishya”) community (“jAti”) ! He donned (“dhAriNam”) the garb (“vESha”) of a young Brahmacchari (“vaTu”) ! He delights (“prasannam”) in Kaliyuga (“kaliyuga”)! He is an expert (“nipuNam”) in granting (“pradAna”) fertility (“vasu”) ! He influenced (“prabhAvam”) the ten incarnations (“dasha-AvatAra”) beginning (“Adi”) with the fish (“matsya”), the turtle (“kUrma”) and the boar (“varAha”)! His hands (“hastam”) wield the conch (“shankha”), the discus (“cakra”) and the lotus (“Abja”)! He is famed (“prasiddham”) for worship (“nuta”) by Subrahmanya (“guru guha”) !

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Ragam: pUrNacandrikA { 29th Melakartha Ragam}

ARO:   S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P S     ||

AVA:  S N3 P M1 R2 G3 M1 R2 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer:  Ambi Dikshitar

Version: Ram Kaushik  Lyrics Courtesy: Lakshman Ragde

Pallavi:

shrI ranganatham upAsmahE nityam sItA-vallabham shrI shankara guruguha vEdyam

Samisti Charanam:

nAradAdinuta shyAmaLa gAtram niranjAri mArtANDa sunEtram

Meaning: (approximate)

I meditate (“upAsmahE”) daily (“nityam”) upon sri ranganatha. He is the consort (“vallabham”) of sita. He is meditated (“vEdyam”) upon by Sankara and Guru Guha.

He is worshipped (“nuta”) by Narada and others (“nArad-Adi”). His neck (“gAtram”) is dark in color (“shyAmaLa”). He has lovely eyes (“su-nEtram”) which are like the lotus (“niranjAri”) and martanda. He is brave (“dhIrataram”). He holds (“dharaNam”) the bow and arrows (“sharacApa”). His feet (“caraNam”) are prayed (“pUjitAbja”) to by Indra, the king of devas (“dEva-rAja”).

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Ragam: Khamas

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

Talam: Khanda Chapu

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: BV Raman/BV Lakshmanan

Pallavi:

Shree Swaminaathaaya Namasthe Namasthe

Anupallavi:

Shaswatha Shiva Suthaaya Sarva Deva Sahaaya

Swaami Saila Sthithaaya Varadaaya

Charanam:

Gajaamba Ramnaaya Ganapathy Soodaraaya

Gunathraya Atheethaaya Guhyaakaaraaya

Ajendra Poojithaaya Aasritha Phaladaaya

Vara siki Vaahanaaya Guruguha Swaroopaaya

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

I salute Lord Swaminatha again (“namaste”) and again. He is the son (“suta”) of the eternal (“shashwatha”) Paramasiva, and helped (“sahaaya”) all(“sarva”)  the celestials (“deva”). He is enshrined(“sthithaaya”)  in Swamishaila and bestows (“daaya”) boons (“vara”). He is the spouse (“ramanaaya”) of Gajaamba and the brother (“soodhara”) of Lord Ganesha. He transcends (“atheetha”) the three (“thraya”) gunas and is of the imperceptible (“guhya”) form (“aakaaraya”). He is worshipped by Brahma and Indra (“ajeendra”). He showers (“daaya”) his grace(“phala”)  to those who take refuge(“aashritha”)  in him. He has the peacock (“varasiki”)  as his mount (“vaahanaaya”). He is of the form(“swaroopa”) of Guruguha.

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

Ragam: Surati

Talam: Adi

Dikshitar

Pallavi:

Sri Venkata Girishamaalokaye

Vinayaka Turagaarudham

Anupallavi:

Devesha Pujitha Bhagavantham

Dinakara Koti Prakaashavantham

Govindham Nata Bhusura Brundham

Guruguhaanandam Mukundam

Charanam:

Alamelu Mangaa Sameetam

Anantha Padmanaabhamatitham

Kaliyuga Pratyaksha Vibhaatam

Kanjajaadi Devopeetam

Jaladhara Sannibha Sundara Gatram

Jalaruha Mitrabja Sadrusha Netram

Kalushaapaha Gokarna Kshetram

Karunaarasa Paatram Chinmaatram

MEANING: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Lo Behold (“Alokaye”) the Lord of Venkatagiri, mounted on the non pareil Garuda (“gaarudham”)- the king (“naayaka”)  of birds (“Vi”).

He is the Lord worshipped (“Pujitha”) by Indra (“Devesha”) and dazzles (“Prakaashavantham”) with the brilliance of crores (“koti”) of suns (“Dinakara”). He is Govinda – the bestower of salvation, extolled (“Brundham”) by a host of virtuous (“nata”) people (“Bhusura”). He is Mukunda, who delights (“anandam”) Guruguha.

He is the AnthaPadmanaabha in the company (“Sametham”) of Alamelumanga. The transcendental one the cognizable one (“pratyaksha vibhaatam”) this age (“Yuga”) of Kali, and is surrounded by Brahma (“Kanja”) and other (“aadi”) celestials. His resplendent form is like that of the dark  (“Jaladhara”)  cloud (“sannibha”). The sun (“jalaruha”) and the moon (“mitrabja”) are his eyes (“Netram”). He dwells in the Gokarna Kshetra, which dispels  (“apaha”)  all the sins (“Kalusha”). He is the repository (“paatram”) of compassion (“karunarasa”) and the embodiment of pure consciousness (“chinmaatram”).

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Raga: Chakravakam

Tala: Rupakam

Thyagaraja Swami

Version: T. Rukmini

O Raghu Rama ! Not being aware of your intentions and not suspecting foul play (“vagalerunga leka”), I have been ceaselessly reciting(“cheppukonti”)  the greatness of your virtuous attributes (“sugunamule”) fondly hoping that you will appear before me. I am ignorant of pious acts like bathing (“snanaadi”) in holy rivers, giving charity, reciting the Vedas (“vedadhyaya”) - o lord of Wealth (“srinaayaka”)! I crave your pardon (“kshyamiyinchumu”) and seek your grace..

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pallavi

sUrya mUrtE namO(a)stu tE  sundara chAyAdhipatE

anupallavi

kArya kAraNAtmaka jagatprakASa -siMha rASyadhipatE

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

Arya vinuta tEjaHsphUrtE  ArOgyAdi phalada kIrtE

caraNam

sArasa mitra mitra bhAnO sahasra kiraNa karNa sUnO

krUra pApa hara kRSAnO guru guha mOdita svabhAnO

sUri janEDita su-dinamaNE sOmAdi graha SikhAmaNE

dhIrArcita karma sAkshiNE divya-tara saptASva rathinE

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

saurAshTArNa mantrAtmanE sauvarNa svarUpAtmanE

bhAratISa hari harAtmanE bhukti mukti vitaraNAtmanE

Meaning Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam: http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/dikshitar-kriti-soorya-moorte-raga.html

namO(a)stu tE  - Salutations to you,

sUrya mUrtE  - O Lord Surya,

sundara chAyAdhipatE  - O  husband of the beautiful Chaya Devi!

kArya kAraNAtmaka  - O one who is cause and effect!

jagatprakASa  - O one who lights up the entire earth!

siMha rASyadhipatE;  - O Lord of the Leo zodiacal sign!

Arya vinuta  - O one praised by the noble-minded!

tEjaHsphUrtE  - O fountainhead of light!

ArOgyAdi phalada kIrtE - O one famed for granting benefits like good health!

sArasa mitra  - O friend of the Lotus!

mitra   - O friend (of the world!)

bhAnO  - O bright one!

sahasra kiraNa  - O one with a thousand rays!

karNa sUnO  - O one whose son is Karna!

krUra pApa hara kRSAnO - O fire that destroys deadly sins!

guru guha mOdita  - O one who delights Guruguha!

svabhAnO  - O self-luminous one!

sUri janEDita  - O one sung by the wise!

su-dinamaNE  - O lovely gem of the daytime(sky)!

sOmAdi graha SikhAmaNE - O supreme crest-jewel of all the (rest of the) Grahas, starting with Chandra (the moon)!

dhIrArcita  - O one worshipped by the brave!

karma sAkshiNE  - O witness of all actions!

divya-tara saptASva rathinE - O one with an exceptionally divine seven-horse chariot!

saurAshTArNa mantrAtmanE - O one who is the personification of the eight-lettered solar Mantra!

sauvarNa svarUpAtmanE - O one whose form is golden!

bhAratISa hari harAtmanE - O one who is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva!

bhukti mukti vitaraNAtmanE - O liberal bestower of enjoyment as well as liberation!

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Ragam: Khamas (28th Mela janyam)

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

AVA:  S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S     ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: D.K. Pattammal

Pallavi:

Sujana Jivana Rama Suguna Bhushana! Rama!

Anupallavi:

Bhujaga Bhushanarccita! Budhajanavanat

ajavandita! Sritachandana! Dashaturanga! Maamava

Charanam:

Charunetra! Srikalatra! Sriramya Gatra!

Tarakanama Sucharitra Dasharatha Putra

Tarakaadhipanana! Dharmapaalaka

Taraya Raghuvara! Nirmala Tyagarajasannuta

MEANING:

O Immaculate (“suguna bhushanaa”) Lord! You are the indispensable support of men (“budhajana”) who walk the path of righteousness (“sujana jeevana”).

All virtues adorn you (“arcchita”) like priceless ornaments (“ bhujaga bhushanaa”). O Worshipped (“vandita”)  by SIVA (“aja”)! One with GARUDA (“dasha”) as vehicle (“turanga”), protect me (“maamava”). One who takes care of (“chandana”) devotees (“srita”).

One with beautiful (“chaaru”) eyes (“netra”)! O Spouse (“kalaatra”) of LAKSHMI (“sri”)!

One with resplendent (“sriramya”) form (“gathraa”)! With a Name (“naama”) granting redemption (“taaraka”)!

One with an exemplary (“su-”) life (“charithra”)! Son (“putraa”) of DASARATHA!

O Moon (“taarakaadhipa” -- moon god is the husband of taara…) faced (“aanana”) one !

O Protector (“paalakaa”) of righteousness (“dharma”)!

O RAGHUVARA! O Spotless One (“nirmala”)! Grace me (“sannuta”).

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Ragam: Shankarabharanam { 29th Melakartha Ragam}

ARO:   S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S  ||

AVA:   Ṡ N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer:  Tyagaraja

Version: T Rukmini / Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (http://www.shivkumar.org/music/originals/Swararagasudha-Shankarabharanam-Semmangudi.mp3)

Pallavi:

svara rAga sudhA rasa yuta bhakti

svarg(A)pavargamurA O manasA

Anupallavi:

paramAnandam(a)nE kamalamupai

baka bhEkamu celagi(y)Emi O manasA (sva)

caraNam 1

mUlAdhAraja nAdam(e)ruguTE

mudamagu mOkshamurA

kOlAhala sapta svara gRhamula

gurutE mOkshamurA O manasA (sva)

Pallavi: 

O My Mind (manasA)! Devotion (bhakti), together with (yuta) the nectarine (sudhA) juice (rasa) of svara and rAga, is indeed heaven (svarga) and also liberation (apavargamu) (svargApavargamurA).

anupallavi

O My Mind (manasA)! Of what avail (Emi) a crane (baka) (and/or) a frog (bhEkamu) flourishing (celagi) (celagiyEmi) on the Lotus (kamalamupai) called (anE) Supreme (parama) Bliss (Anandamu) (paramAnandamanE) (of nAda)?

O My Mind! Devotion, together with the nectarine juice of svara and rAga, is indeed heaven and also liberation!

caraNam 1

Knowing (erugTE) nAda (nAdamu) (nAdameruguTE) originating from mUlAdhAra (mUlAdhAraja) is, indeed the blissful (mudamagu) liberation (mOkshamu) (mOkshamura);

O My Mind (manasA)! Recognising (gurutu) (gurutE) the abodes (gRhamula) (in the body) of the splendorous (kOlAhala) seven (sapta) svaras is indeed liberation (mOkshamu) (mOkshamurA);

O My Mind! Devotion, together with the nectarine juice of svara and rAga, is indeed heaven and also liberation!