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RAGAM-Vijayasri {47th melakartha (SuvarnAngi) janyam}

AROHANA:         S R1 G2 M2 P N3 S             ||

AVAROHANA:   S N3 P M2 G2 R1 S             ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja Swami

Version: M N Subramanian

Lyrics Courtesy: Lakshman Ragde

Pallavi:

vara nArada nArAyaNa smaraNA-nandAnubhavamu gala

Anupallavi:

sharadinduni bhApa ghanAgha sAramu gAnu brOvumika

Charanam:

sakala lOkamulaku sadguru vanucu nE nataDunucu hariyu

pratambuga kIrti nosangEnE bhAvuk atyAgarAjanuta

Meaning: (Courtesy: Tyagaraja Vaibhavam)

P: O Blessed (vara) sage nArada endowed (gala) with the experience (anubhavamu) of bliss (Ananda) of ever remembering (smaraNa) (smaraNAnandAnuhavamu) Lord nArayaNa!

A: O Sinless One (anagha) whose body (apaghana) (literally limbs) resembles (nibha) (nibhApaghanAnagha) the autumnal (Sarad) moon (indu)

(Sarad-indu)! Please protect me (brOvumu) now (ika) (brOvumika) nicely (sAramugAnu);

O Blessed sage nArada endowed with the experience of the bliss of ever remembering Lord nArayaNa!

C: Hasn’t Lord hari (hariyu) conferred (osangenE) fame (kIrtini) (kIrtinosangnE) on you proclaiming (prakaTambuga)

‘he is (anucu) the true preceptor (sad-guruvu) (sadguruvanucu) for entire (sakala) worlds (lOkamulaku)’ and

‘I (nEnu) am (anucu) always (sadA) he (ataDu)’ (nEnataDanucu)?

O Blessed sage nArada - praised (nuta) by this fortunate (bhAvuka) tyAgarAja - endowed with the experience of the bliss of ever remembering Lord nArayaNa!

Additiona Meanings: Glorious (“vara”) NARADA! You are perpetually experiencing (“anubhavamu gala”) the Bliss (“ananda”) arising out of your meditation (“smarana”) of NARAYANA, the Lord of Sri. The radiance of your body outshines the splendour of the moon of the spring (“Sharadindu”). Grant me spiritual wisdon (“saaramu”) and guide me in the path of devotion (“brovumu”). The Lord Himself (“hari”) has declared that you are (“anucu”) the preceptor (“sadguru”) par excellence in this world (“sakala lokamulaku”) and He is you. What more ? Bestower (“nosangane”) of auspiciousness (“keerthi”)! Worshipped (“nutha”) by Tyagaraja!

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

Ragam: Shankarabharanam  (29th melakartha ragam)

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

ARO:  S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S  ||

AVA:  S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S  ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

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

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xOhfZ_lwWk )

Paasuram (Stanza)

puLLum silambina kaaN puLLaraiyan kOyilil *

veLLai viLisangin pEraravam kEttilaiyO *

piLLaay ezhundhiraay pEy mulai nancundu *

kaLLac cakatam kalakkazhiyak kaalOcci *

veLLaththaravil thuyilamarndha viththinai *

uLLaththuk kondu munivargaLum yOgigaLum *

meLLa ezhundhu "ari" enRa pEraravam *

uLLam pugundhu kuLindhElOr embaavaay.

Meanings: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp06.html

puLLum  cilampina kaaN  puLL  araiyan  kOyilil *

Birds (are) chirping  See !  birds (the) king (of) (in his) temple

veLLai  viLi  caNGkin   pEr  aravam kEttilaiyO *

white (used for) calling conch (it's) loud sound  don't you hear

piLLaay  ezhun^thiraay  pEy  mulai  naNY  cuNtu *

children wake up !  (From the) rakshasa's breast (HE who) poison ate ,

kaLLac   cakatam  kalakkazhiyak  kaalOcci *

(He who came as) fake  wheel , (He who)  destroyed (and) kicked (the enemy)

veLLathth  aravil  thuyilamarn^tha  viththinai *

(He who lies) in the milk ocean (on the) snake  in yogic sleep  (the) source of all life

uLLaththuk  koNtu  munivarkaLum yOkikaLum *

(Into their) minds  bringing (His name) saints (and) Yogis

meLLa  ezhun^thu  "ari" enRa  pEr  aravam *

slowly waking  (and)  Hari saying (this) great sound (has)

uLLam  pukun^thu  kuLirn^thu

(in our) hearts entered  (and) made (us) calm

El  Or empaavaay

Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shree_(Carnatic_raga)

ARO:  S R₂ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ  ||

AVA:   Ṡ N₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ R₂ S  ||  (or) Ṡ N₂ P D₂ N₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ R₂ S  ||

Talam: Adi

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

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAVB3lbSvuQ )

Paasuram (Stanza)

maayanai mannu vada madhurai maindhanaith *

thooya peru neer yamunaith thuRaivanai *

aayar kulaththinil thOnRum aNi viLakkaith *

thaayaik kudal viLakkam seydha dhaamOdharanaith *

thooyOmaay vandhu naam thoomalar thoovith thozhudhu *

vaayinaal paadi manaththinaal sindhikkap *

pOya pizhaiyum pugudharuvaan ninRanavum *

theeyinil thoosaagum ceppElOr embaavaay.

Meanings: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp05.html

maayanai  mannu  vata  mathurai  main^thanaith *

magical deeds (the doer of) ,  Northern MathurA (the) son (of)

thUya peru nIr  yamunaith  thuRaivanai *

pure great river yamunA  , (the) hermit (of)

aayar  kulaththinil  thOnRum  aNi  viLakkaith *

cowherd community  ,  (He who) appeared in (as a)  sacred light

thaayaik  kutal viLakkam ceytha   thaamOtharanaith *

(He who) (to his) mother  [womb brighten did] brought maternal honor, (that) Lord Damodara

thUyOm aay  van^thu naam thU  malar  thUvith  thozhuthu *

clean  becoming (and)  coming  we  clean flowers sprayed (and) worshipped  (by)

vaayinaal paati  manaththinaal cin^thikkap *

Orally  singing (and) mentally  thinking .

pOya pizhaiyum  pukutharuvaan ninRanavum *

Past sins  (and) yet to come unintentional sins

thIyinil  thUc  aakum  ceppu

in flame (as) sawdust will become (so)(let us) say  (his names)

El  Or empaavaay

Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

Full Notation / Meanings -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#v

Ragam: Gowlai  (15th Mela Janyam)

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

ARO:  S R₁ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ   ||

AVA : Ṡ N₃ P M₁ R₁ G₃ M₁ R₁ S   ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

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

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT0-fVlXPAw )

Paasuram (Stanza)

vaiyaththu vaazhveergaaL! naamum nampaavaikkuc *

ceyyum kirisaigaL kELeerO * paaRkadaluL

paiyath thuyinRa paraman adi paadi *

neyyuNNOm paaluNNOm naatkaalE neeraadi *

maiyittezhudhOm malarittu naam mudiyOm *

ceyyaadhana ceyyOm theekkuRaLai cenROdhOm *

aiyamum piccaiyum aandhanaiyum kai kaatti *

uyyumaaReNNi ugandhElOr embaavaay.

Meanings: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp02.html

vaiyaththu  vaazhvIrkaaL!  naamum  nampaavaikkuc *

In this world (those) born to live , We (for) our idol

ceyyum  kiricaikaL  kELIrO *  paaR kataluL

will do (the following) deeds  Listen . (On the) milk ocean

paiyath thuyinRa  paraman  ati  paati *

(in) meditative sleep (is) The Lord (in praise of His) feet (we) sing

neyy  uNNOm  paal  uNNOm  naatkaalE  nIraati *

Ghee (we) won't eat , milk (we) won't eat  early morning (we will) bathe

maiyitt  ezhuthOm  malarittu naam mutiyOm *

Mai (we) won't use , flowers  we  won't tie on our hair ,

ceyyaathana  ceyyOm  thIkkuRaLai  cenROthOm *

Things not to do (we) won't do , evil untrue stories  (we) won't recite/spread.

aiyamum  piccaiyum  aan^thanaiyum  kai kaatti *

to deserving people , to poor people ,  to ascetics  (we) will donate

uyyumaaRu  eNNi  ukan^thu

Our salvation (we will) think of (and) feel happy.

El  Or empaavaay

Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

Full Notation / Meanings -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#a

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

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

ARO:  S G1 R1 G1 M2 P D1 N3 S  ||

AVA:  S N3 D1 P M2 G1 R1 S  ||

Talam: Adi

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

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAVB3lbSvuQ )

aazhi mazhaik kaNNaa! onRu nee kai karavEl *

aazhiyuL pukku mugandhu kodu aarththERi *

oozhi mudhalvan uruvam pOl mey kaRuththup *

paazhiyan^ thOLudaip paRpanaaban kaiyil *

aazhi pOl minni valamburi pOl ninRadhirndhu *

thaazhaadhE saarngam udhaiththa saramazhai pOl *

vaazha ulaginil peydhidaay * naangaLum

maargazhi neeraada magizhndhElOr embaavaay.

Meanings: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp04.html

aazhi  mazhaik kaNNaa!   onRu  nI  kai karavEl *

Oceans (and) rain  Lord (of)  nothing (should) you (please) withold (from us)

aazhiy uL  pukku  mukan^thu kotu  aarthth  ERi *

Ocean  into enter (and) fetch the water (and) (cause) thunder (to) go up (to the sky)

Uzhi  muthalvan  uruvam  pOl  mey  kaRuththup *

Universe  prime Lord (of) - (that) form  like , (your) body (you should) darken

paazhiy an^  thOL  utaip  paRpanaapan  kaiyil *

broad  beautiful shoulders  with  ,(Lord) Padmanabha (in your) hands

aazhi  pOl   minni  valampuri pOl  ninR  athirn^thu *

(the) discus like that (give us) lightning [shine] , (the)  conch  like that (give us) thunder [stand&roar]

thaazhaathE  caarNGkam uthaiththa  cara mazhai  pOl *

without delay  the bow  shoot  torrential rain like

vaazha  ulakinil  peythitaay *  naaNGkaLum

(for us to) prosper  in this world  (cause it to) rain  .  We too

maarkazhi  nIraata  makizhn^thu

Margazhi month bathing (will) enjoy

El  Or empaavaay

Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

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

Ragam: Janaranjani  {29th melakartha (Shankarabharanam) janya}

ARO: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P N3 S          ||

AVA: S D2 P M1 R2 S                          ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja Swami

Version: Hyderabad Brothers

Lyrics Courtesy: Lakshman Ragde

Meanings Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam & TK Govinda Rao’s book

Pallavi:

viDajAladurA nA manasu vinarA

Anupallavi:

aDiyAsalacE dagili nE nArtipaDinA padambulanu

Charanam:

tanu vEpanulaku canina mari kana rAnidi kanugoninA

ninuga bhAvinci santasilliti shrI tyAgarAjanuta

Meaning: (Courtesy: Tyagaraja Vaibhavam)

P: Please listen (vinarA). It is not possible (jAladurA) for my mind (manasu) let go (viDa) Your holy feet.

A: Please listen. Even if I (nEnu) come to grief (ArtibaDina) (nEnArtibaDina) caught in (cE tagili) (literally caught in the hands of) vain hopes (aDiyAsalu) (aDiyAsalacE), it is not possible for my mind to let go Your holy feet (padambulanu).

C: Whatever (E) jobs (panulaku) the body (tanuvu) (tanuvE) might be engaged in (canina) (literally go), and (mari) even if I happen to see (kanugonina) things not to be (rAnidi) seen (kana),

apprehending (bhAvinci) everything to be You alone (ninugA), I remained happy (santasilliti);

Please listen, O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! It is not possible for my mind to let go Your holy feet.

Full Notation / Meanings -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#o

Ragam: Arabhi  (29th Mela Janyam)

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

ARO:  S R₂ M₁ P D₂ Ṡ    ||

AVA : Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S  ||

Talam: Adi

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

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9lRfc0VkXk )

Meanings: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp03.html

ONGki  ulakaL   alan^tha  uththaman  pEr  paati *

By growing (Himself) (the) worlds (He) measured  the best Lord (whose) name (we are) singing

naaNGkaL nam paavaikkuc caaRRi  nIraatinaal *

(If) we  our paavai nOmbu perform (after) bathing

thING kinRi  naat  ellaam  thiNGkaL mum  maari  peythu *

evil  free (of) (the) country whole (will be) . Monthly  three rainfalls will fall

ONGku  peRuNY cen^n^el  Utu  kayal  ukaLap *

(there will be) overgrown big  rice fields  amidst (which) little fish  play .

pUNGkuvaLaip  pOthil  poRi  vaNtu  kaNpatuppath *

Beautiful flowers within which shining bees (are) sleeping

thENGkaathE  pukkirun^thu  cIrththa  mulai  paRRi

Motionless (the) cows stand (with) cowherds milking ( bountiful udders grasp

vaaNGkak *  kutam  niRaikkum  vaLLal  perum pacukkaL *

extracting ) (the) containers  filling up  (because of the) generous (and) big  cows

nINGkaatha  celvam  niRain^thu

Long lasting  prosperity (the land will be) filled with.

El  Or empaavaay

Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu

Full Notation / Meaning -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#v

Ragam: Thoya Vegavahini (16th mela variant)

Talam: Khanda Ekam (Misra Jhampa)

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: M.S. Subbalakshmi

Pallavi:

Veenaa Pustaka Dharineem Aashraye

Vegavaahineem Vaaneem Aashraye

Anupallavi:

Enangayutha Jataajuta Makutanthaam

Ekaagra Chittha Nidhaatham Vidhi Kaantham

Charanam:

Paraadyakhila Sabda Swaroopa Avakaasham

Powrnamee Chandrikaa Dhavala Sankaasham

Karaara Vindaam Kalyaanadaam Bhaasham

Kanaka Champaka Dhaam Bhuusha Visheshaam

Nirantharam Bhaktha Jihwaagra Vaasaam

Nikhila Prapancha Sankoosha Vikaasaam

Naraadhama Aanana Vilooka Shoka Apahaam

Naraharihara Guruguha Poojitha Vigrahaam

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

I seek the blessings (“Aashraye”) of Goddess Saraswati, having in her hands (“Dharineem”), the sacred scriptures (“Pustaka”) and the instrument (“Vina”) of Vegavahini - the external manifestation of an internal emotion. Who is of the form of speech (“Vaaneem”).

She wears the crescent moon (“enangayutha”) , and diadem (“makuta”) on her locks of hair (“Jatajuta”). Who is meditated (“nidhaathaam”) with full concentration (“ekaagra”) in the mind (“chitha”). And she is the beloved one (“kaantham”) of Brahma (“Vidhi”), the creator.

She is the personification (“avakaashaam”) of the different forms (“swaroopa”) of sound and speech (“shabda”), such as PARA etc (“paradyakhila”). She  is of a whitish (“Dhavala”) hue (“sankaashaam”), like the full moon (“Powrnamee Chandrika”). Whose hands (“Karaara”) are like the lotus (“vindaam”) and she is the bestower of auspiciousness (“Kalyaanadaam”). She is the personification of languages (“Bhaashaam”). She is especially (“vishesha”) decorated (“dhaam or bhusha”) with gold (“kanaka”) necklace of champaka hue. She sports (“vaasaam”) in the tip (“vaagra”) of the tongue (“jih”) of devotees (“Bhakta”). She dissolutes (“vikaasham”) and originates (“sankosha”) the entire (“nikhila”) universe (“prapancha”). She wipes out (“apahaam”) the sorrow (“shoka”) arising out of the sight (“viloka”) of crooked people (“naraadamaanana”). Her form (“vigrahaam”) is worshipped (“pujitha”) by human beings (“nara”), Hari, Hara, and Guruguha.

Full Notation / Meanings -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#v

Ragam: Lathangi

Talam: Rupakam

Papanasam Sivan

Pallavi:

Venkataramana Un Thiruvilayaadalai Yaar Arivar

Anupallavi:

Shanka Chakra Dhaari

Sharanadaindhen Pizhai Porutharul

Charanam:

Alarmel Mangaimanaa Ambujanabha Dayaalaa

Manarthaal Maranthirumaathel

Mannithukondarul Tirupathi

Meaning:

[O Tirupathi Venkataramana ! Who can understand your divine games ?

I surrender to you, O the one bearing Shanka (conch) and Chakra (discus), and one who bears and forgives our mistakes.

O the husband of Alarmel Mangai (Lakshmi)! O the forgiving one with a lotus-heart!

O the one in whose heart the two devi mothers diffuse into!

Please forgive me ! O Lord of Tirupathi! ]

Full Notation / Meanings -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#v

Ragam: Kedaragowlai (28th Mela)

ARO: S R2 M1 P N2 S     ||

AVA: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S   ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Tyagaraja Swami

Version: M.S. Subbalakshmi

Pallavi:

Venugaana Loluni Gana Veyi Kannulu Gaavalene

Anupallavi

(Ali) Venulella Drishti Chutti Veyuchu Mrokkuchu Raaga

Charanam

Vikasita Pankaja Vadanulu Vividha Gatula Naadaka

Nokari Kokaru Karamunanidi Yora Kanula Judaga

Sukha Ravamulu Gala Tarunulu Sogagasugaanu Baadaga

Sakala Surulu Tyaagaraaja Sakhuni Vedaga Vacche

Meaning: (TK Govinda Rao’s book)

We need (“gaavalene”) a thousand eyes (“veyi kannulu”) to absorb the beauty and grace (“gana”) of Sri Krishna, who is so fond (“loluni”) of playing on the flute (“venugaana”).

Like charming ladies (“ali venulella”) with tresses decorated with fragrant flowers around which honey bees hum. Wave before him Saffron water to ward off the effects of the evil eyes (“dristhi chutti”).

This youth of surpassing beauty is the cynosure of a grand procession (“vikasita pankaja vadanulu”). Women of ravishing beauty precede Him (“Nokari Kokaru Karamunanidi”), dancing (“naadaga”) hand-in-hand to diverse (“vividha”) rhythms (“gatula”). Now and then they glance at Him shyly through the corner of their eyes (“Yora Kanula Judaga”), and move on singing sweetly (“Sogagasugaanu Baadaga”) in parrot-like (“gala tarunulu”) voices. The host of celestials (“sakala surulu”) watch from above in reverent homage, this magnificient spectacle of extraordinary grandeur!