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Ragam: Mayamalavagowlai  {15th Melakartha Ragam}

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

ARO:   S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S   ||

AVA:   A N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Thyagaraja

Version: M.S. Subbulakshmi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llsETzsGWzU )

Pallavi:

Sahityam: vidulaku mrokkEda sangIta kO

Meaning: I salute (mrokkeda) the maestros (kOvidulaku) of music (sangIta).

Sahityam: mudamuna shankara krta sAma nigama vidulaku nAdAtmaka sapta svara

Meaning: I joyously (mudamuna) salute -

the masters (vidulaku) of sAma vEda (nigama) created (kRta) by Lord Sankara and

the maestros (vidulaku) of sapta svara – nAda embodied (Atmaka) (nAdAtmaka).

Sahityam:kamalA gaurI vAgIshvari vidhi garuDa dhvaja shiva nAradulu amarEsha bharata kashyapa

lakshmI (kamalA), pArvatI (gaurI), sarasvati – Goddess (ISvarI) of speech (vAk) (vAg-ISvarI), brahmA (vidhi), Lord vishNu – having garuDa as flag (or banner) (dhvaja), Lord Siva, sage nArada (nAradulu),

indra – Lord (ISa) of celestials (amara) (amarESa), sages bharata, kASyapa,

Sahityam:caNDIsha AnjanEya guha gajamukhulu su-mrkaNDuja kumbhaja tumburu vara sOmEshvara

Meaning: caNDISa, AnjanEya, subrahmaNya (guha), vinAyaka – elephant (gaja) faced (mukhulu),

sages mArkaNDEya – son of mRkaNDu (su-mRkaNDuja), agastya – pitcher born (kumbhaja), tumburu – chief of gandharva – celestials musicians, the blessed (vara) sOmESvara,

Sahityam:shArnga dEva nandi pramukhulaku tyAgarAja vandyulaku brahmAnanda sudhAmbudhi marma

Meaning: SArnga dEva, nandI – the bull – carrier of Lord Siva, and

all others worshipped (vandyulaku) by this tyAgarAja - knowers of the secrets (marma) of the Ocean (ambudhi) of nectar (sudhA) (sudhAmbudhi) of Supreme Bliss (brahmAnanda).

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

Ragam: Devagandhari {29th melakartha (Dheera Shankarabharanam) janyam)

AROHANA:         S R2 M1 P D2 S                   ||

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

Talam: Deshadi

Composer:  Tyagaraja Swami

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Pallavi:

Vinaradha Naa Manavi

Anupallavi:

Kanakaanga Kaavetiranga Srikaanta Kaantalella Kaaminchi Pilichite

Charanams:

Bhaagadeya Vai-Bhogaranga Sri Tyaagaraajanuta! Tarunlu Pilachite

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s Book)

Cant you(“raada”)  listen (“vina”) to my (“naa”) appeal (“manavi”) ?

O Golden (“kanaka”) hued (“anga”)! Kaveri Ranga! Lord (“kaantha”) of Lakshmi (“sri”)! All (“lella”) damsels (“kaanta”) overcome by their love (“kaaminchi”) for you are inviting (“pilichite”) you.

Our greatest fortune (“bhagadeya”)! O Ranga of festivities (“vaibhoga”)! When youthful damsels (“tarunlu”) call (“pilichite”) you, cant you listen to my appeal (“nuta”)?

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

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

ARO:   S R2 M1 P N2 S    ||

AVA:   S N2 P M1 R2 S   ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Ram Kaushik

Pallavi:

vinAyakuni valEnu brOvavE ninu vInA vElpulavaramma

Anupallavi:

anAtha rakSaki shrI kAmAkSi sujanAgha mOcani shankari janani

Charanam:

1: nArAdhamulakunu varAlosaga nuNDa rAmulai bhUsurAdi dEvatulu

rAyadini jendarAdu daya jUDa rAdA kAncIpurAdi nAyaki

2: pitAmahuDu jana hitArthamai ninnu tE teliya vEDa tALimi gala

avatArametti ikanu tAmasamu sEya tALa jAlamu natArti hAriNi

3: birAna dayacE girAlu mAkuniki rAjEsi brOcu rAjadhari

tyAgarAjuni hrdaya sarOja mElina murAri sOdari parAshakti nanu

Meaning: (Courtesy:  V Govindan

http://www.vgovindan.info/nadopasaka/Tyagaraja%20Kritis/English/V/vinAyakuni-madhyamAvati.html)

Gist:

O Mother SrI kAmAkshi – the Protector of destitutes! O Reliever of the sins of pious people! O Mother who causes Auspiciousness! O Presiding Deity of the town of kAnci! O Reliever of the distress of those who worship You! O Wearer of (digit of) the Moon! O Mother parA Sakti - Sister of Lord SrI rAma - who rules the Lotus of the heart of this tyAgarAja!

Which God is there for us other than You?

Because You bestowed boons to base people, it is not appropriate that brAhmaNas, celestials and others should be troubled by being tormented; won't You deign to show mercy on us?

Because brahmA, for the sake of welfare of the people, prayed to You so that he could know You, having taken a peaceful form, if You still delay (to show mercy), we will not be able to withstand.

You, earlier, mercifully protected a dumb by restoring his speech.

Please protect me like Your son vinAyaka.

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

Ragam: Jayantasena {22nd  melakartha (kharaharapriya) janyam}

AROHANA:         S G2 M1 P D2 S                   ||

AVAROHANA:   S N2 D2 P M1 G2 S             ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja Swami

Pallavi:

Vinataa Suta Vaahana Sri Ramanaa!

Manasaaraga Sevincheda Raamaa!

Anupallavi:

Vinu Saareku Judani Bratukela

Manujula Nechedu Jivanamela

Charanam:

Mata Bhedamane Sakanaarcchaga Sammata

Vaakkulu Balkuta Sukhamaa?

Kshitilo Satsangati Saukhyamu Paalita

Tyaagaraja! Amara Pujitha!

Meaning Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam

P: O Lord who has garuDa – the son (suta) of vinatA – as his carrier (vAhana)! O Beloved (ramaNa) of lakshmi (SrI)!

O Lord SrI rAma! I worshipped (sEvinceda) You to my heart’s content (manasAraga).

A: Of what purpose (Ela) is such a survival (bratuku) (bratukEla) in which one does not (or could not) behold (jUDani) You (ninu) always (sAreku)?

Of what purpose (Ela) is such a livelihood (jIvanamu) (jIvanamEla) of tormenting (EceDu) (literally bring grief) other people (manujulanu) (manujulanEceDu)?

O Lord who has garuDa – the son of vinatA – as his carrier! O Beloved of lakshmi! O Lord SrI rAma! I worshipped You to my heart’s content.

C: Is it comforting (sukhamA) to utter (palkuTa) agreeable (sammata) words (vAkkulu) without (first) extinguishing (Arcaga) the flame (seganu) of (anE) differences (bhEdamu) (bhEdamanE) in modes of worship (mata) (literally opinion)?

in this Earth (kshitilO), company of pious people (sat-sangati) is comforting (saukhyamu);

O Nourisher (pAlita) of this tyAgarAja! O Lord worshipped (pUjita) by the celestials (amara) (tyAgarAjAmara)!

O Lord who has garuDa – the son of vinatA – as his carrier! O Beloved of lakshmi! O Lord SrI rAma! I worshipped You to my heart’s content.

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

Ragam: Panthuvarali (kAshIrAmakriya; 51st Melakartha Ragam)

ARO: S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S   ||

AVA: S N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S  ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: D.K. Jayaraman

Pallavi:

vIshAlAkSIm vishvEshIm bhajarE rE mAnasa sadA

Charanam:

kAshIrAjHnIm kapAlinIm vinOda jAlinIm vAriNIm pAshamOcanIm prasiddhinIm IshAnIm guruguha jananIm

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

P: Oh (“Re”) mind (“manasaa”), constantly worship(“bhajare”)  the Eternal Mother! She has large (“vishaala”) eyes (“akshim”) and she presides over the entire universe (“vishvesheem”).

C: She is the goddess (“raagnim”) who resides in Kaashi. She is the wife of Kapaali (the form of Shiva holding skulls – “kapaali”)). She is entranched (“jaaliniam”) with music (“vinoda”). She is the one who gives boons (“Vaarinim”). She liberates (“mochanim”) the soul from the noose (“pasha”) of earthly attachments. She is the famous one (“prasidhinim”). She is the wife of Eeshan (“eeshaaneem”). She is the mother (“jananim”) of lord guru guha (“Guruguha”).

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

Ragam: Kanada { 22nd Melakartha Janya Ragam}

ARO:   S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S   ||

AVA:  S N2 P M1 G2 M1 R2 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer:  Muthuswami Dikshitar

Version: Ram Kaushik

http://guru-guha.blogspot.com.au/2008/06/dikshitar-kriti-vishveshvaro-rakshatu.html

Pallavi:

viSvESvarO rakshatu mAM

vidhi guru guhAdi pUjitassatatam

samashTi caraNam

viSAlAkshI sahitAnanda yutO

vikalpAtIta prapancAtItO

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

SaSi ravi vahni lOcanO

caturvidha purushArtha pradAna nipuNO

variations -

guru guhAdi - guru guha

pUjitassatatam - pUjitaHsatatam - pUjita satatam

pradAna – prada

Meaning: (Approximate)

O Lord of the world (“viSvESvarO”)! Protect me (“rakshatu mAM”).

Brahma (“vidhi”), Guru Guha and other deities pray to you (“pUjita-satatam”).

You are with (“sahita”) Goddess Vishalaakshi (“viSAlAkshI”) in pure bliss (“Ananda yutO”).

You remove sorrows (“vikalpAtIta”); you are beyond the worlds (“prapancAtItO”).

The moon (“SaSi”), sun (“ravi”) and Saraswati (“Vahni”) are your eyes (“lOcanO”).

He is adept (“nipuNO”) in providing (“pradAna”) to his devotees the four types (“caturvidha”) of prosperities/aspirations – purushartha.

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/varnams/index.html#varnams

Ragam:   BEGADA  (29th Mela Janyam)

Talam :   ADI

Composer:    Veenai Kuppaiyer

Arohanam : S G2 R2 G2 M1 P D2 P S Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Pallavi  : Intha Chalamu Jesithe emani thaladura

Anupallavi: Antharangudani Movi Anavachithe Naatho

Panthamelara  Sree Venugopala dasa paripala

Charanam  : Pagavari bodhanavini

Meanings: (done by Dr. Aruna Turaga, CA)

Pallavi: How can I  (“eemani”) comprehend (“thalathu ra”) you neglecting (“chalam jesithe”) me to this extent (“intha”) in this manner?

Anupallavi: Sri venu gopala! You are the ruler of all your servants (“dasa paripaala”).

Charanam: You are paying attention (“vini”) to the preaching (“bhodhana”) of my adversaries (“paga vaari”).

Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/varnams/index.html#geethams

Ragam: Arabhi  (29th melakartha janyam)

Talam:  Triputa Talam, Thisra Jathi

Arohanam : S R2M1 PD2 S

Avarohanam: S N2D2 PM1 G2 R2 S

Sahityam:

Rere Shree Raamachandra Raghuvamsha Tilakaa Raaghavendraa...

Sritajana Poshakure ! Seetha Manoranjana Rere Dheeraa!

Ravanaasura Antakure!

[Aa Iyaa Iyaa ! Aa Iyaa Iyaa ! Aa Iyaa Re!]

Dheena Jana Mandaara Maamava!

Meaning: (Adapted From: Perfecting Carnatic Music, Level 1 by Chitraveena Ravikiran)

O ("rere") Sri Ramachandra! You are the beacon ("tilakaa") of the solar ("raghu") dynasty ("vamsha")!

You watch over the devas ("raghavendra") !

You take care of ("poshakure") ordinary mortals ("srita-jana")!

You give pleasure ("manoranjana") to Seetha!

You are the brave one ("dheeraa")!

You have vanquished ("antakure") Ravana!

You fulfill the desires ("mandhaara") of your devotees ("dheena jana")!

Lord, please protect me ("maamava").

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

Ragam: Kamala Manohari (27 janyam)

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

Talam: Adi

Muthuswami Dikshitar

Version: M.N. Subramanyam

Pallavi:

Kancha Dalaayataakshi Kaamakshi

Kamalaa Manohari Tripura Sundari

Anupallavi:

Kuchera Gamane Manimanditha Manjula Charane

Maamava Shiva Panchara Sukhi Pankajamukhi

Guruguha Ranjani Duritha Bhanjani Niranjani

Charanam:

Raaka Sashi Vadane Suradhane

Rakshita Madane Rathna Sadane

Sri Kaanchi Nivasane Surasane

Shringaaraashraya Mandha Hasane

Madhyama Kala Sahityam:

Eka Anekakshari Bhuvaneshwari

Ekaanandaamrutha Jari Bhaashwari

Ekaagramano Layahari Srikari

Ekambresha Gruheshwari Shankari

MEANING:

O KAMAKSHI! One who has large eyes (“akshi”) like lotus (“kancha”) petals (“dalaya”), the dear one  (“manohari”) to goddess LAKSHMI (“kamala”). You are the Tripura Sundari!

Her gait (“gamane”) is majestic like that of an elephant (“kuchera”) and her feet (“manjula charane”) are adorned (“manditha”) with gems (“mani”). She is the parrot (“sukhi”) held in the cage (“panchara”) of the form of SIVA. She is the lotus-eyed (“pankaja mukhi”) one, delights (“ranjani”) Guruguha and destroys (“bhanjani”) all afflictions (“duritha”). She is the spotless one (“Niranjani”).

Her face (“vadane”) is radiant like that of an autumnal (“raka”) full moon (“sashi”) and she has beautiful (“su”) teeth (“radhane”). The protector (“rakshita”) of Cupid (“Madane”). She presides over the gemset  (“rathna”) palace (“sadane”), adorned in golden raiment. She speaks mellifluously and sports a gentle (“manda”) smile (“hasane”) full of love (“sringaaraashraya”). She is of the form of single (“eka”) as well as many (“aneka”) mystic syllables (“akshari”). The goddess of this world (“bhuvaneshwari”), the ever flowing (“eka”) stream of bliss (“ananda amrutha”), the lustrous one (“Bhaswari”), she attaches herself (“hari”) to those who worship her with steadfast devotion (“Ekaagra Manolaya”) . She is the bestower of prosperity (“srikari”) and illumines the abode (“gruheshwari”) of EKAMRANATHA. She is goddess SHANKARI.

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

Ragam: Vasanta

Talam: Rupakam

Version: Semmangudi

Pallavi:

Seethamma Maayamma Sri Raamudu Maa Tandri

Anupallavi:

Vaataatmaja Saumitri Vainateya Ripumardhana

Dhaata Bharataadulu Sodharulu Maaku

O Manasa!

Charanam:

Paramesha Vashishta Paraashara Naaradha Saunaka Suka

Surapati Gautama Lambodhara Guha Sanakaadulu

Dhara Nija Bhaagavataa Gresarulevvaro Varellanu

Vara Tyagarajuniki Parama Baandhavulu Manasa!

MEANING:

O Mind (“manasa”)! Seetha Devi is my mother (“amma”). Sri Rama is my father (“tandri”). Anjaneya (“vaatatmaja”), Lakshmana (“Saumitri”), Garuda (“vainateya”), Satrugna (“ripumardhana”), Jambavaan (“dhaata”), Bharata and others are my (“maaku”) brothers (“sodharulu”). Paramasiva (“parameesha”), Vashista, Paraashara, Naarada, Saunaka, Suka, Indra (“surapati”), Gautama, Ganesha (“Lambodhara”), Subramanya (“guha”), Sanaka and all (“varellanu”) the true BHAAGAVATAs on earth (“gresarulu”) are my intimate relatives (“bandhavulu”).