Composer

Sadasiva Brahmendrar. (http://www.krishnamurthys.com/profvk/gohitvip/sadasiva.html)

Audio Link

Listen to the child prodigy Rahul Vellal – https://www.dropbox.com/s/96l5sppsbswgzp8/Manasa%20Sanchara%20Re%20Brahmani%20_%20Vande%20Guru%20Paramparaam%20_%20Rahul%20Vellal-TLhM9HzUiNk.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in English

Fix the wandering mind on the Supreme Being. Fix it on the one who has his hair decorated with peacock feather and whose cheeks are more glossy than a polished mirror. Fix the mind on the one who wanders around in the bosom of Goddess Lakshmi and who is like the wish fulfilling Mandara Tree fir his devotees. Be like the Chakora bird which awaits the bright moon everyday and dwell your mind on the glittering moon like face of the Lord. Fix your mind on the flautist who brings out melodious tune through his flute.

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

ஆண்டவனில் நிலை நிறுத்து, அலையும் மனதை

சரணம் 1

செருமயில் இறகு சிரம் தனில் அணி

மெருகேறிய கண்ணாடிக் கன்னமுடை ….. ஆண்டவனில்

சரணம் 2

பூமகள் விரி மார் அரண் உலவும்

சேவிக்கும் அடியார் விழை தீர் தருவாம்

சரணம் 3

கமலமலர் முகமுடை நிலவெதிர் சகோரமென

மூழ்கி திளையும் மதுர குழலூதும்…. ஆண்டவனில்

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

मानस सञ्चर रे ब्रह्मणि मानस सञ्चर रे

चरणम् 1

मद शिखि पिञ्छालंकृत चिकुरे महनीय कपोल विजित मुकुरे

चरणम् 2

श्री रमणी कुच दुर्ग विहारे सेवक जन मन्दिर मन्दारे

चरणम् 3

परमहंस मुख चन्द्र चकोरे परिपूरित मुरळी रव धारे

English Transliteration

pallavi

mAnasa sancara rE brahmaNi mAnasa sancara rE

caraNam 1

mada Sikhi pinchAlaMkRta cikurE mahanIya kapOla vijita mukurE

caraNam 2

SrI ramaNI kuca durga vihArE sEvaka jana mandira mandArE

caraNam 3

paramahaMsa mukha candra cakOrE paripUrita muraLI rava dhArE

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

पल्लवि

मानस – Mind

सञ्चर – traverse/wander – here it means dwell, hover

रे – Oh

ब्रह्मणि – upon the Supreme Being

चरणम् 1

मद – proud

शिखि – peacock

पिञ्छ- feather

अलंकृत – decoration

चिकुरे – the hair of the head

महनीय – glorious

कपोल – cheek

विजित – conquer

मुकुरे – mirror

चरणम् 2

श्री – Goddess Lakshmi

रमणी – delightful

कुच – bosom

दुर्ग – fort

विहारे – pleasure trip/walking around, play

सेवक – worshipping

जन – people

मन्दिर – temple

मन्दारे – mandara tree

चरणम् 3

परम-हंस – super lotus

मुख – face

चन्द्र – moon

चकोरे – chakora bird

परिपूरित – filled fully

मुरळी – flute

रव – sound/music

धारे – playing


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8 responses to “Carnatic Musing 35 – Manasa Sancharare – Ragam Sama”

  1. S Ramachandran Avatar
    S Ramachandran

    Very soothing 🥳

    1. prabhusponder Avatar

      Thanks

  2. K. Naresh Babu Avatar
    K. Naresh Babu

    What a smooth and matured singing! How old is Rahul?

    1. prabhusponder Avatar

      Thanks. No idea. Must be between 12-15

  3. S.K MAHADEVAN Avatar
    S.K MAHADEVAN

    Nice . Thanks

    1. prabhusponder Avatar

      🙏

  4. Aravind T R Avatar

    The older texts give the raga of this kriti as Navroj and here is a rendition in Navroj.

    1. prabhusponder Avatar

      Thanks. Didn’t know that. 🙏

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