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Ragam: JayantashrI (20th Melakartha Nata Bhairavi Janyam)

ARO:   S G₂ M₁ D₁ N₂ Ṡ    ||

AVA:   Ṡ N₂ D₁ M₁ P M₁ G₂ S  ||

Talam: Deshadi (Adi)

Composer: Tyagaraja

Pallavi

marug(E)larA O rAghava

Anupallavi

marug(E)la car(A)cara rUpa parAt-para sUrya sudhA-kara lOcana (marugu)

Charanam

anni nIv(a)nucu antarangamuna  tinnagA vetagi telusukoNTin(a)yya

ninnE gAni madin(e)nna jAlan(o)rula  nannu brOva(v)ayya tyAgarAja nuta (marugu)

Meaning: (Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/06/thyagaraja-kriti-marugelaraa-raga.html )

P: O rAghava! Why (ElarA) this screen (marugu) (marugElarA) (between You and me)?

A: Why (Ela) this screen (marugu) (marugEla), O Lord of the form (rUpa) of both moving (cara) and non-moving (acara) (carAcara)!

O Supreme Lord who is beyond everything (parAtpara)! O Lord who has Sun (sUrya) and Moon - one who sheds nectar (sudhA-kara) - as eyes (lOcana)!

O rAghava! Why this (inner) screen?

C: O Lord (ayya)! Having searched (vetagi) my inner recess (antarangamuna), I have directly (tinnagA) perceived (telusukoNTini) (literally understood) (telusukoNTinayya) that (anucu) everything (anni) is You alone (nIvu) (nIvanucu); (OR) having searched (vetagi) properly (tinnagA) in my inner recess (antarangamuna), I have perceived (telusukoNTini) (literally understood) (telusukoNTinayya) that (anucu) everything (anni) is You alone (nIvu) (nIvanucu);

I shall not (jAlanu) even think (enna) in my mind (madini) (madinenna) of anyone (orulua) (jAlanorula) other than (gAni) You (ninnE);

O Lord (ayya) praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! Therefore, please protect (brOvu) (brOvavayya) me (nannu); O rAghava! Why this screen?

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Ragam: Ragamalika (Ranjani, Sriranjani, Megharanjani, Janaranjani)

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tanjavur Shankara Aiyer

Notation Courtesy: Vidya Subramanian

Ranjani

Arohanam: S R2 G2 M2 D2 S

Avarohanam: S N3 D2 M2 G2 S

Sriranjani

Arohanam: S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S

Avarohanam: S N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S

Megharanjani

Arohanam: S R1 G3 M1 N3 S

Avarohanam: S N3 M1 G3 R1 S

Janaranjani

Arohanam: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P N3 S

Avarohanam: S D2 P M1 R2 S

Pallavi

Ranjani mrudu pankaja lochani

Charanam:

1. Manju bhaashini manollasini manda agamani shriranjani

2. Samagana vinodini shashanka vadani mara janani megharanjani

3. Pamarajana palini shulini paapa vimochani paavani janaranjani

Meaning (approximate!)

This song, known as Ranjani Mala,  describes Devi as Ranjani, Sriranjani, Megharanjani and Janaranjani.

O Mother! You are the delightful one ("ranjani"). You have eyes ("lochani") like the tender ("mrudu") lotus petals ("pankaja").

You speak ("bhaashini") beautifully ("Manju"). You satisfy the desires of devotees ("manollasini"). You take away the ego of the mind (??: "manda agamani")). You are Sri Ranjani.

You delight ("vinodini") in the musical chanting ("gaana") of the Sama Veda.

Your face ("vadani") is like the moon ("sashaanka"). You gave birth ("janani") to cupid ("Maara").  You are Megha Ranjani, the goddess of the clouds.

You take care ("paalini") of the afflicted ("paamara") ones ("jana").  You are Shoolini, one with the Trident. You get rid ("vimochani") of our sins ("paapa"). You are the pure one ("paavani"). You are the delight ("ranjani") of all people ("jana"), Jana Ranjani!

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Ragam: Hamsadhwani (29th mela janyam)

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

Talam: Adi

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: T. Rukmini

Pallavi:

Vaataapi Ganapathim Bhajeham Vaaranaasyam Vara Pradam Sri

Anupallavi:

Bhootaadi Samsevitha Charanam

Bhoota Bhautika Prapancha Bharanam

Veetharaaginam Vinuta Yoginam Vishwakaaranam Vigna Vaaranam

Charanam:

Muraari Pramukhaadyupaasitam Moolaadhaara Kshetrasthitam Paraadi Chatvaari Vaagaatmakam

Pranava Svaroopa Vakratundam Nirantaram Nitila Chandragandam Nijavaamakara Vidhrutekshu Dandam

Karaambujapaasha Beejaapooram Kalushavidooram Bhootaakaaram Haraadi Guruguha Toshita Bimbam

Hamsadhvani Bhooshita Herambham

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s Book)

I worship (“Bhajeham”) Lord Ganapati of Vaatapi, who has the face (“aasyam”) of an elephant (“vaara”) and confers (“pradam”) boons (“vara”) on His devotees.

His feet (“charanam”) are worshipped (“samsevitha”) by a host of Bhootaganas. He pervades (“bharanam”)  the world  (“bhoota bhautika”) consisting of the five elements (“prapancha”). He transcends(“raaginam”)  the desires (“veeta”) and is revered (“vinuta”) by Yogis. He is the cause (“kaaranam”) of creation(“viswa”)  and the obliterator (“vaaranam”) of obstacles (“vigna”).

He is worshipped (“prapoojitham”) by the ancient sage (“munivara”) Agastya -- who was born (“sambhava”) out of a water pitcher (“pura kumbha”).

He dwells in the center (“madhyagatham”) of the mystic triangle (“trikona”) and is meditated (“upaasitham”) upon Vishnu (“muraari”) and other “Pramukhas” (important ones).

He is the presiding deity (“sthitham”) of Mooladhaara Kshetra.

He is of the form (“aatmakam”) of four (“chatvaari”) kinds (“paraadi”) of sound (“vaagaa”) beginning with Para.

He has a twisted (“vakra”) trunk (“tundam”) and is of the form (“swaroopa”) of Pranava.

He bears a crescent (“nitila”) moon (“chandra”) on his forehead (“gandam”) and holds a sugar cane (“ikshu”) on His left hand.

He bears in His lotus-like (“ambuja”) hands (“kara”) a noose (“pasha”), a goad and fruits (“beejapooram”).

He drives away (“vidhooram”) all the evils(“kalusha”). He has a gigantic (“bhoota”) form (“aakaaram”).

He (“bimbam”) is adored (“toshita”) by Hara, Guruguha and others (“aadi”). He is lord Heramba adorned (“bhushita”) with Raga Hamsadhwani.

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Ragam: Jaganmohini (15th Mela janyam)

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

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: Peri Sriramamurthy

Pallavi:

Shobillu Saptaswara Sundarula Bhajimpave Manasa!

Anupallavi:

Naabhi Hrut Kanta Rasana NaasaadhulaYandu

Charanam:

Dhara Rig Saamaadulalo Vara Gaayathri Hrudayamuna

Sura Bhusura Maanasamuna Shubha Tyagarajuni Yeda

MEANING:

O Mind (“manasa”)! Praise (“Bhajimpave”)  the divine forms (“sundarula”) of the seven (“sapta”) musical notes (“svara”).

Which glow (“yandu”) in the navel (“naabhi”), heart (“hrut”), neck (“kanta”), tongue (“rasana”) and nose (“naasaadhula”) of the human body.

Which shine in the four Vedas (“Dhara Rig Samaadulalo”) and in the sublime Gayathri Mantra as its essence (“Hrudayamuna”). Which sparkle (“shubha”)  in the hearts (“maanasamuna”) of the celestials (“sura”), of worthy Bhusuras and of Tyagaraja.

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Ragam: Brindavana Saranga (22ndth Mela janyam)

AROHANA:   S R2 M1 P N3 S  ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Mutthuswami Dikshitar

Version: M.S. Subbalakshmi

Pallavi:

Rangapura Vihara Jaya Kodanda Raamaavataara Raghuvira Sri

Anupallavi:

Angaja Janaka Deva Brndavana Saarangendra Varada Ramanta

Ranga Shyamalaanga Vihanga  Turanga Sadayapanga satsanga

Charanam:

Pankajaptakula Jalanidhi Soma Vara Pankaja Mukha Pattabhirama

Pankaja Jitakama Raghurama Vaamaanka Gata Sitavara Vesha

Shaanka Shayana Bhakta Santhosha Enaankaravinayana Mrudutara bhaasha Aka

Lanka Darpana Kapola Visesha Muni-

Sankata Harana Govinda Venkata Ramana Mukunda

Sankarshana Mula Kanda Sankara Guruguhananda

MEANING:

Oh RANGANATHA! Resident (“vihara”) of Rangapura ! May you be victorious (“jaya”). He incarnated as the warrior (“veera”) of the RAGHU dynasty. He took the form (“avataara”) of RAMA wielding the bow KODANDA.

The progenator (“janaka”) of cupid (“angaja”). He protected the hosts of celestials (“deva”) and elephants (“saarangendra”), giver (“da”) of boons (“vara”), the beloved one (“antaranga”) of LAKSHMI (ramaa”).  He possesses a bluish black (“shyamala”) form (“anga”). He has GARUDA (“vihanga”) as his vehicle (“turanga”) and whose glances are full (“sadaya”) of mercy (“paanga”). He is always associated with good things (“satsanga”).

He is the moon (“soma”)  to the ocean (“jalanidhi”) of Solar (“pankajapta”) Dynasty (“kula”). Having a very beautiful lotus (“pankaja”) like face (“mukha”), PATABHIRAMA. He has, conquered (“jita”) Cupid (“kaama”) by his Lotus like feet (“pankaja”). RAGHURAMA, who beautifully appears (“vesha”) with SITA, seated on his left lap (“vaamaanka gata”). He reclines on the bed (“shayana”) of ADISESHA, the serpent god (“shaanka”). He gives delight (“santosha”) to the devotees(“bhakta”)  and has the sun and the moon (“enaankara”) for his eyes (“nayana”). He speaks (“bhaashana”) softly (“mrudutara”). His cheeks (“kapola”) are just like the mirror (“darpana”) without faults (“a-kalanka”). He is the obliterator (“harana”) of difficulties (“sankata”) of the sages (“muni”). Oh GOVINDA ! VENKATARAMANA! MUKUNDA! The primary one (“moola kanda”), who bestows auspiciousness (“sankaarshana”), the one who delights (“ananda”) the heart of GURUGUHA.

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Ragam: Nattai (36th Mela janya ragam)

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

ARO:  S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S  ||

AVA:  S N3  P M1 G3 M R3 S  ||

Talam: Adi

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

Version: Akkarai Sisters & Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmBfcjr1etw )

Paasuram (Stanza)

maargazhi(th) thingaL madhi niRaindha nannaaLaal

neeraada(p) pOdhuveer pOdhuminO nErizhaiyeer

seer malgum aayppaadi(ch) chelva(ch) chiRumeergaaL

koorvEl kodundhozhilan nandhagOpan kumaran

Eraarndha kaNNi yasOdhai iLam singam

kaar mEni cengaN kadhir madhiyam pOl mugaththaan

naaraayaNanE namakkE paRai tharuvaan

paarOr pugazha(p) padindhElOr empaavaay

http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp01.html

maarkazhith  thiNGkaL  mathin^iRain^tha  nannaaLaal *

Dec/Jan  month  (a) full moon  (an) auspicious day

nIraatap  pOthuvIr!  pOthuminO nErizhaiyIr! *

To bathe  (those) who want to go (please) let us go (Oh) bejewelled girls !

cIrmalkum  aayppaatic  celvac  ciRumIrkaaL! *

rich and grand aaypAdi   , (Oh) prosperous young girls (of)

kUr  vEl  kotun^thozhilan  nan^thakOpan kumaran *

(With a) sharp spear , (doing) cruel deeds (to enemies) , (Lord) NandagOpan's son (He)

Eraarn^tha  kaNNi yacOthai  iLaNY  ciNGkam *

beautiful  eyed  YasOdha's  little lion (child) (He)

kaar mEnic  ceNG  kaN  kathir   mathiyam pOl  mukaththaan *

Dark skinned (with) beautiful eyes (shining like the) sun  (with a) moon  like face

naaraayaNanE  namakkE paRai  tharuvaan *

Lord Narayana himself to us  blessings  will give

paarOr   pukazhap  patin^thu

The people of the world (the practice) (that they) praise , (of) immersing in water

El  Or empaavaay

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

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Ragam: Abheri (22nd Melakartha Kharaharpriya janyam)

ARO:   S G2 M1 P N2 S   ||

AVA:   S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S   ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Saint Tyagaraja

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Pallavi:

nagu mOmu kana lEni nA jAli telisi

nannu brOva rAdA SrI raghuvara nI (nagu)

Anupallavi

naga rAja dhara nIdu parivArul(e)lla

ogi bOdhana jEsE vAralu kArE(y)-aTul(u)NDudurE nI (nagu)

Charanam

khaga rAju nI(y)Anati vini vEga cana lEDO

gaganAnik(i)laku bahu dUramb(a)ninADO

jagam(E)lE paramAtma evaritO moral(i)Dudu

vaga jUpaku tALanu nann(E)lukOrA tyAgarAja nuta nI (nagu)

Meaning: Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/07/thyagaraja-kriti-nagu-momu-kana-leni.html

P: O SrI raghuvara! realising (telisi) my (nA) plight (jAli) of being unable (lEni) to behold (kana) Your (nI) smiling (nagu) face (mOmu), can’t (rAdA) You protect (brOva) me (nannu)?

A: O Lord who bore (dhara) mandara - king (rAja) of mountains (naga) on His back!

Aren’t (kArE) all (ella) those in Your (nIDu) retinue (parivArulu) (parivArulella) the ones (vAralu) who render (jEsE) proper (ogi) advice (bOdhana) to You? would they remain (uNDudurE) (unconcerned) like that (aTulu) (kArEyaTuluNDudurE)?

O SrI raghuvara! realising my plight of being unable to behold Your (nI) smiling face, can’t You protect me?

C: Didn’t (lEDO) garuDa – King (rAju) of birds (khaga) - proceed (cana) fast or quickly (vEga) hearing (vini) your (nI) command (Anati) (nIyAnati)?

or, did he (garuDa) say (aninADO) that it is much (bahu) distance (dUrambu) (dUrambaninADO) from vaikuNTha (gagananiki) (literally sky) to the earth (ilaku) (gaganAnikilaku)?

O Supreme Lord (paramAtmA) who rules (ElE) the universe (jagamu) (jagamElE)! With whom else (evaritO) shall I (nE) complain (moralu iDudu) (moraliDudu)?

don’t cite (jUpaku) (literally show) pretexts (vaga); I can’t bear it (tALanu); please govern (ElukOrA) me (nannu) (nannElukOrA);

O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! O SrI raghuvara! realising my plight of being unable to behold Your (nI) smiling face, can’t You protect me?

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Ragam: Revathi  (2nd Melakartha (Ratnangi) Janyam)

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

ARO:   S R₁ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ  ||

AVA:   Ṡ N₂ P M₁ R₁ S    ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Lalgudi Jayaraman

Pallavi:

dhIm dhIm tanananana dhIm dhiM tananana dhIm dhIm dhIm nAdru dhIm tomdru dhIm tana

jhaNuta dhIm tanata dhIm tata NatOm tOm tOm tAm tAm tAm dhIm dhIm

Anupallavi:

tAkiTatOm dhIm takiTatOm dhIkiTa jham dhIm takiTa jham

tataratAni dhIm taratAni dhIm tatAni dhIm tatAni dhImta

Charanam:

kOla muruganaik-kANa eNNi kAlamellAm kAttirundEn

vElanO enai EnO marandAn jAlamO en kAlamO ariyEn

tAm tAm ta dhIm dhIm ta tajham takiTajham ni sa* pa ni ma pa ri ma sa ri *ni

tatAm tadhIm tajham taNam ma* ma* , ri* ma* ma* ri* ri* ni ni ma mA rI

takajhaNU takajhaNu takajhaNu dhIm taLAngu takajhaNu dhIm

taLAngu takajhaNu dhIm taLAngu takajhaNu dhIm tattit taLangu

takajhaNU dhIm tattit talAngu takajhaNu dhIm tattit taLAngu takajhaNu

Meaning of the charana sahityam: (Courtesy: https://sapthaswaras.blogspot.com/2009/02/thillana-in-revati-raaga.html )

I have been waiting (kAttirundEn) all my life (kAlam ellAm) just to behold (kANa) the beautiful/handsome (kOla) murugan, but I am not sure (EnO) if it is artful pretence (jAlamO) on his part, or the consequence of my own karmA (kAlamO) that has made the spear-weilding Lord (vElanO) to have forgotten (marandAn) me (enai).

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Pallavi:

tuLasI daLamulacE santOSamugA pUjintu

Anupallavi:

palumAru cirakAlamu paramAtmunipAdamulanu

Charanam:

sarasIruha punnAga campaka pATala kuruvaka karavIra mallikA sugandha rAja sumamula

dhara nivi oka paryAyamu dharmAtmuni sAkEtapura vAsuni shrI rAmuni vara tyAgarAja nutuni

Meaning: (courtesy: ):

I shall at every instant (“palumAru”) and throughout my life (“cirakAlamu”) be worshipping (“pUjintu”) with joy (“santoshamuga”) the Transcendental Lord’s (“paramAtmuni”) feet (“pAdamulanu”) with tender tulasi (a type of sacred basil) leaves (“dalamulacE”).

I shall ever be worshipping (“pUjintu”) with joy (“santoshamuga”) the Transcendental Lord, the personification of righteousness, this Prince of Ayodhya (kingdom where Rama lived, “saketapura”), with tender tulasi (a type of sacred basil) leaves (“dalamula”). I shall garland Him with fragrant flowers like the lotus (“sarasIruha”), punnaga, campaka, jasmine (“mallikA”), and lily.

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Pallavi:

shrI sarasvati namOstutE varadE paradEvatE shrIpati gaurIpati guruguha vinutE

vidhiyuvatE

Charanam:

vAsanA traya vivarjita varamuni bhAvita mUrttE vAsavAdyakhila

nirjara vara vitaraNa bahukIrttE dharahAsayuta mukhAmburuhE adbhuta

caraNAmburuhE samsAra bhItyApahE sakala mantrAkSara guhE

Meaning: (Courtesy: www.karnatik.com)

O Sri Saraswati, Supreme Goddess (“para-dEvatE”), I pray (“namOstutE varadE”) to you. You are adored (“vinutE”) by Lord Vishnu (“Sripati”), Lord Siva (“Gowripati”) and Lord Shanmukha (“guruguha”) and are the consort (“yuvatE”) of Lord Brahma (“vidhi-”).

You are the remover (“vivarjita”) of three (“traya”) longing desires (“vAsanA”)  - to acquire land, wealth and women. You  are  the form (“mUrttE”)  worshipped (“bhAvita”) by demigods and sages (“varamuni”). You are the non-stop (“nirjara”) bestower of boons (“vara vitaraNa”) to all (“-dyakhila”) the gods(“vAsavA-”) and people including Lord Vishnu. You are of great fame (“bahu-kIrttE”) and repute.

Your lotus-like (“AmburuhE”) face (“mukha-”) always wears a beautiful smile (“dhara-hAsa”). Your feet (“caraNa-”) are made from the beautiful (“adbhuta”) lotus flower (“AmburuhE”). You remove fear (“bhItya-ApahE”) of the cycle of birth and death (“samsAra”) and hold the secret (“guhE”) of all (“sakala”) syllables (“-AkSara”) in hymns (“mantra-”).

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