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Carnatic Musing 24 – Navarathri- Day 2 – Composition on Goddess Visalakshi

Composer

Muthuswamy Dikshitar. Pl refer http://musicinfoguide.blogspot.com/2007/08/muthuswami-dikshitar-1775-1835.html for biography and http://guru-guha.blogspot.com for his compositions

Audio Link

MLV – https://www.dropbox.com/s/d9dwfhrdzt7s33y/Annapoorne%20Visaalaakshi%20%20%20-%20M.L%20Vasantha%20Kumari-amzIKIX50Ak.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in English

O Goddess Annapurna!, the one with wide (large) eyes, Protect (me)! one whose glances are witness to the entire universe!

O one residing in the excellent (place called) Kuzhikkarai!, embodiment of the ‘Om’ mantra, one who wards of evils etc, queen of Shiva (who wears snakes as ornaments), ancient one, one who is resplendent along with Shiva, the great lord, the lord of the universe,

Oh one whose hands hold a gem-studded vessel filled with sweet rice pudding and a golden ladle,One very adept at protecting Manmatha and other devotees,one donning golden ornaments and garments, supreme one saluted by the lotus-seated Brahma and other gods, eminent one extolled by sages Tumburu and Narada,skillful one in conferring salvation which is beyond the triad, affectionate one to Guruguha (who shines as the three-word mantra)

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

அன்னபூரணி விசாலாஷி

அகில உலகமே சாட்சி – காத்திடும் உன்

கடைக்கண் பார்வை- அன்னபூரணி

அனுபல்லவி

குழிக்கரைவாசியே ஓம்காரப் பொருளே

வினைகளெல்லாம் களைபவளே

அரவணியோனின் இல்லாளே ஆதியே

பரம்பொருளின் சக்தி ஒளிமயமே – அன்னபூரணி

சரணம்

கரமதில் பாயாசம் கொள் மாணிக்ககலனும் தங்க அகப்பையுமேந்தி

காமன்தனை தேர்ச்சியுடன் காத்து தங்காபரண உடைகளணிந்து

கமலம் அமர் அயனும் பலர் வணங்க தும்புரு நாரத முனியோர் துதிக்க

மூவர் தரஇயலா முக்திநிலைப் பேரின்பம் நயமுடன்அளிக்கும்

முப்பதம்தனில் பொலிவுடனே, குருகுகனைப் பரிவுடனே பேணும்….

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

अन्न पूर्णे विशालाक्षि रक्ष

अखिल भुवन साक्षि कटाक्षि

अनुपल्लवि

उन्नत गर्त तीर विहारिणि

ओंकारिणि दुरितादि निवारिणि

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

पन्नगाभरण राज्ञि पुराणि

परमेश्वर विश्वेश्वर भास्वरि

चरणम्

पायसान्न पूरित माणिक्य –

पात्र हेम दर्वी विधृत करे

कायजादि रक्षण निपुण-तरे

काञ्चन-मय भूषणाम्बर धरे

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

तोयजासनादि सेवित परे

तुम्बुरु नारदादि नुत वरे

त्रयातीत मोक्ष प्रद चतुरे

त्रिपद शोभित गुरु गुह सादरे

variations –

अन्न पूर्णे विशालाक्षि रक्ष अखिल भुवन साक्षि कटाक्षि –

अन्न पूर्णे विशालाक्षि अखिल भुवन साक्षि कटाक्षि रक्ष

नारदादि नुत वरे – नारदादि नुत परे

English Transliteration

pallavi

anna pUrNE viSAlAkshi raksha

akhila bhuvana sAkshi kaTAkshi

anupallavi

unnata garta tIra vihAriNi

OMkAriNi duritAdi nivAriNi

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

pannagAbharaNa rAjni purANi

paramESvara viSvESvara bhAsvari

caraNam

pAyasAnna pUrita mANikya –

pAtra hEma darvI vidhRta karE

kAyajAdi rakshaNa nipuNa-tarE

kAncana-maya bhUshaNAmbara dharE

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

tOyajAsanAdi sEvita parE

tumburu nAradAdi nuta varE

trayAtIta mOksha prada caturE

tripada SObhita guru guha sAdarE

variations –

anna pUrNE viSAlAkshi raksha akhila bhuvana sAkshi kaTAkshi –

anna pUrNE viSAlAkshi akhila bhuvana sAkshi kaTAkshi raksha

nAradAdi nuta varE – nAradAdi nuta parE

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

पल्लवि

अन्न पूर्णे – Anna Poorani (plenty of food, fulfills food requirement)

विशाल-अक्षि – broad eyes

रक्ष – protect

अखिल – entire/whole

भुवन – earth

साक्षि – witness

कटाक्षि – looks with a side glance

अनुपल्लवि

उन्नत – great

गर्ततीर – गर्त -pit तीर – bank Here it means the place called குழிக்கரை

विहारिणि – moves around (here we mean residing

ओंकारिणि – Embodies OM mantra

दुरित-आदि निवारिणि – sin/evil etc ward off

पन्नग-आभरण – snake adorn – here it refers to Lord Siva

राज्ञि – Queen

पुराणि – Ancient one

परम-ईश्वर -absolute/highest Lord

विश्व-ईश्वर – universe Lord

भास्वरि – rich and colorful/shining – here it implies along with

चरणम्

पायस-अन्न. – milk rice pudding dish food – பாயாசம்

पूरित – filled

माणिक्य -पात्र – gem studded vessel

हेम – gold

दर्वी – laddle

विधृत – held

करे – in hand

कायज-आदि – ………and others

रक्षण – protect

निपुण-तरे – skillful/adept

काञ्चनमय – golden

भूषण-अम्बर – adorn – cloth

धरे. – wear

तोयज-आसन-आदि – lotus seated and others – brahma & others

सेवित परे- serving /praying

तुम्बुरु नारद-आदि – Saints Tumburu, Naradha and others

नुत वरे – worship

त्रय-अतीत – three – gone beyond

मोक्ष – salvation

प्रद – grant/confer

चतुरे – skillful

त्रि-पद – three word

शोभित – embellished

गुरु गुह – Guru Guha

सादरे – reverential

Carnatic Musing 23 – Navarathri – Day 1 – Composition on Goddess Raja Rajeshwari

Composer

Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer (1844-1893). Pl refer to https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2019/01/18/maha-vaidyanatha-sivan-a-life/ for the life history.

Audio Link

Bombay Jayshree and KJ Yesudas – https://www.dropbox.com/s/t0d1a4a7kv0r52a/Pahimam..Sri..Raja..Rajeswari…%28%20Yesudas.Bombay%20Jayashree%29-cT48qGK0ctk.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in English

Goddess Raja Rajeshwari, please protect me; oh compassionate one and wife of Sankara. You are the one who provides ultimate happiness. You ride on a lion. You are a river of kindness and the enchanting one. You are the one who destroyed the demons: Bhanda, Chanda, Munda and Mahisha. You are pleasing and pure. You nourishes “guhadaasa” (the composer). You have sweet voice and speech, oh slayer of enemies and granter of boons.

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

ரட்சிப்பாய் எனை அருள்மிகு ராஜ ராஜேஸ்வரி

கிருபாகரி சங்கரி …..ரட்சிப்பாய்

அனுபல்லவி

அளவிலா ஆனந்தம் அளிக்கும் சிம்ம வாகினியே

வற்றா ஆறாய் கருணை பொழியும் ஆனந்தியே

சரணம்

பண்ட சண்ட முண்டனை வதைத்து மகிடனை அழித்த

ரஞ்சனி, நிரஞ்சனியே ! பண்டிதன் குகதாசனைப் பேணிக்காக்கும்

இனிய குரல்வளம்மிகு அன்னையே பகைவருக்கு அச்சம் விளைத்து

அடியார்க்கு வரமளிக்கும் பூரணியே……ரட்சிப்பாய்

Sanskrit Verses

Pallavi

पाहिमां श्री राजराजेश्वरी क्र्पाकरि शङ्करी

Anupallavi

एहि सुखं देहि सिंहवाहिनी दया प्रवाहिनी मोहिनी

Chittaswaram

पा प म रि स ध प प म म रि रि स रि स रि ग म पा सा रि ग

म पा ध प म प ध प नि स प नि स रि स रि ग म रि

सा सा ध प म रि सा रि ग म

Charanam

भण्ड छण्ड मुण्ड खण्डानि महिश भनजनि रञ्जनी निरन्जनि

पण्डित श्री गुहदास पोशनि सुभाशिनि रिपु भीशणि वर भुशनि

English Transliteration

pallavi

pAhimAm shrI rAjarAjEshvari krpAkari shankari

anupallavi

Ehi sukham dEhi simhavAhini dayA pravAhini mOhini

ciTTa swaram

pA pa ma ri sa dha pa pa ma ma ri ri sa ri sa ri ga ma pA sA ri ga

ma pA dha pa ma pa dha pa nI sa pa ni Sa Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Ri

SA Sa dha pa ma rI sA ri ga ma

caraNam

bhaNDa chaNDa muNDa khaNDani mahiSa bhanjani ranjani niranjani

paNDita shrI guhadAsa pOSaNi subhASiNi ripu bhISaNi vara bhUSaNI

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

Pallavi

पाहि माम् – protect me

श्री राजराजेश्वरी – Sri Rajarajeswari (Wife if the emperor)

क्र्पाकरि – one who grants favor/compassion/pity

शङ्करी – Sankari (wife of Sankara)

Anupallavi

एहि – unsurpassed (this is it) /ultimate

सुखं – delight/comfort

देहि – provide/bestows

सिंहवाहिनी – Having Lion as Her vehicle/mount

दया – compassion/pity

प्रवाहिनी – streaming/abound in streams /river

मोहिनी – enchanting/fascinating woman

Charanam

भाण्ड – Demon Banda

चन्द – Demon Chanda

मुण्ड – Demon Munda

खण्डानि – destroy

महिस – Demon Mahisa in the form of a Buffalo

भनजनि – break/defeat/kill

रञ्जनी – pleasant/delightful

निरन्जनि – pure/spotless/Supreme Being

पण्डित – Learned

श्री गुहदास – Pen name of the composer Guruguha, serving

पोशनि – nourish/protect

सुभाशिनि – gentle speaking

रिपु – enemy

भीशणि – frightens

वर – blessings/boon/royal/grand

भुशनि – adorned/decorated

Navarathri – A nine night integration process

Navarathri Nostalgia

Six decades ago, living in a rural area in a village agrahaaram (like the one shown above), as school going kids, we used to wait eagerly for the evenings in the month of October (Tamil month of “Purattaasi” புரட்டாசி) with a glee in our eyes, fun in the mind and hunger in the belly.

Yes; this is the month of Navarathri (nine nights) where we used to have a collection bag, go to each one of the houses in the community who had put up “kolu” (arrangement of Dolls in an odd number of steps) to look at the dolls display.

We collect “Sundal” ( a snack preparation of proteins in the form of steamed, fried nuts ) making sure to exchange notes on who has collected what variety and from which house and of course about the quality of the supply.

We also used to listen to some wonderful singing by girls and ladies in front of the “kolu” and getting presents. It was fun time for kids; but I guess some serious work for the elders.

The essence of Navarathri

My understanding of the Navarathri is more spiritual now than what I had six decades ago as a kid. Let me try to explain.

Every human being has consciousness (Lord Shiva) and energy (Goddess Shakti). Consciousness and Energy (Shiva and Shakti) are both definable yet inseparable. We can take the example of Sun & Heat for illustration. Within this energetic realm, there are three main forms of Shakti. The 3 Forms of Shakti are:

• Iccha Shakti – the energy of will or desire

• Jnana Shakti – the energy of knowledge

• Kriya Shakti – the energy of action

During Navarathri, the nine nights are used to identify, work with, purify, and ultimately integrate and strengthen these forms of Shakti within us.

The “Kolu” (Display of dolls)

Of course we need to convey this message to the young ones through a visual medium for easy learning. Hence the display of dolls called Kolu. Dolls are arranged in specific sequences on odd number of steps in a staircase style arrangement to depict the process and interplay of these energies that are continually cycling within us. The steps progressively take us through the stages of our evolution in our spiritual progress as a human being. At the base step, dolls depicting routine mundane activities can be seen. Progressively as we climb the stairs, we can see the dolls conveying our graduation in our consciousness level. The dolls focus on various gods, their actions, themes representing the historical events around the gods and the meaning they convey for leading our lives. The apex level step will have the ultimate integration of our consciousness (Shiva) with the energy (shakti) at the top most (apex) step in the form of two wooden dolls (called in Tamil as Marapaachi dolls). That sums up the learning through the visual medium.

Navarathri – Women and the Music

Inviting, traditionally receiving and honoring girls, women and ladies, presenting them with gifts (as per the capacity of the host) and devotional singing in praise of the three goddesses representing the three energy forms is a tradition. This brings out the axiom that we should see every single woman as a manifestation of goddesses representing these three energy forms. This also brings out purity in our thoughts that without these three energy ingredients, we would become inert.

My participation in Navarathri 2020

Sitting in a country 8400 miles away from my place in this pandemic year, I decided to participate in the Navarathiri Celebrations by trying to understand the Sanskrit Compositions that are sung during this period. These compositions are in praise of the Goddesses identified as the principal form (roopa) of that type of energy viz, Durga, Lakshmi & Saraswathi ( for Icha, Kriya, Gnana ).

Starting from October 17 till October 26, there will be a blog a day; through each blog I will try to understand ten Sanskrit compositions and try to express it in my mother tongue. The first three will be on Goddess Durga, followed by Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswathi and culminating on the tenth day on Goddess Vijyambike, coinciding with Vijayadasami, the day that marks the culmination of the festivities with the idea that the nine night events have helped the good in us scoring victory over the evils that reside in us.

Enjoy the Navarathri celebrations along with me by visiting this blog daily, listen to the wonderful music compositions and help me improve my knowledge by critically commenting on my translation work. Thank you.

Carnatic Musing 22 – Tyagarajam Bhajarae – Raga Yadukula Kaambhoji

Background information

For a complete appreciation of this composition I would strongly recommend the following link –

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

त्यागराजं भजरे रे चित्त ताप–त्रयं त्यजरे

अनुपल्लवि

योगि राज हृदयाब्ज निलयं

भोगि राज नुत चरण किसलयं

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

नाग राज मणि वलयं

रजताग राजं मुख कुवलयम्

चरणम्

पौलोमीशादि दिक्पाल पूजित गात्रं

नीलोत्पलाम्बानुकूल–तर कळत्रम्

त्रै–लोक्य गुरु गुह तातं त्रि–नेत्रं

सालोकादि कैवल्य प्रद चरित्रम्

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

नील कण्ठं अनेक फलदं

शूल पाणिं अशोक शुभदं

मूल भूतं अमूल्य वरदं

काल कालं अखण्ड सुखदम्

variations –

त्यजरे – त्यजरे रे चित्त

English Transliteration

pallavi

tyAgarAjaM bhajarE rE citta tApa-trayaM tyajarE

anupallavi

yOgi rAja hRdayAbja nilayaM

bhOgi rAja nuta caraNa kisalayaM

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

nAga rAja maNi valayaM

rajatAga rAjaM mukha kuvalayam

caraNam

paulOmISAdi dikpAla pUjita gAtraM

nIlOtpalAmbAnukUla-tara kaLatram

trai-lOkya guru guha tAtaM tri-nEtraM

sAlOkAdi kaivalya prada caritram

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

nIla kaNThaM anEka phaladaM

SUla pANiM aSOka SubhadaM

mUla bhUtaM amUlya varadaM

kAla kAlaM akhaNDa sukhadam

variations –

tyajarE – tyajarE rE citta

kshEtra – tiruvArUr

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

pallavi

रॆ रॆ चित्त. – rE rE citta – O mind!

भज – bhaja – Worship

त्यागराजं – tyAgarAjaM – Tyagaraja!

त्त्यज – tyaja – Give up

तापत्रयं – tApa-trayaM – the three kinds of suffering! The three kinds of suffering are:

• 1. AdhyAtmika, sufferings from one’s own mind and body

• 2. Adhidaivika, sufferings arising from unseen forces, gods and nature

• 3. Adhibhautika, sufferings from other living creatures

anupallavi

योगि राज हृदय-अब्ज निलयं – yOgi rAja hRdaya-abja nilayaM – (Him who is) the one residing in the heart-lotuses of the supreme Yogis,

भोगि राज नुत चरण किसलयं -bhOgi rAja nuta caraNa kisalayaM – the one whose sprout-like, tender feet are worshipped by Adisesha, the king of snakes,

नाग राज मणि वलयं – nAga rAja maNi valayaM – the one whose bejeweled bracelet is the king of snakes,

रजत-अग राजं – rajata-aga rAjaM – the lord of Kailasa (the silver hill),

मुख कुवलयम् – mukha kuvalayam – the lotus-faced one,

caraNam

पौलोमी-ईश-आदि दिक्पाल पूजित गात्रं – paulOmI-ISa-Adi dikpAla pUjita gAtraM – the one whose form is worshipped by the guardians of the (eight) directions beginning with Indra (lord of Sachi who is the daughter of Puloman),

नील-उत्पल-अम्बा-अनुकूल-तर कळत्रम् – nIla-utpala-ambA-anukUla-tara kaLatram – the one who has Goddess Neelotpalamba as his most congenial wife,

त्रै-लोक्य गुरु गुह तातं – trai-lOkya guru guha tAtaM – the father of Guruguha (preceptor to the three worlds),

त्रि-नेत्रं – tri-nEtraM – the three-eyed one,

सालोक-आदि कैवल्य प्रद चरित्रम् – sAlOka-Adi kaivalya prada caritram – the one whose nature it is to bestow the four levels of liberation, beginning with Salokya. [The four types or levels of liberation are ‘sAlokya’ (residing in the same world as the deity), ‘sAmIpya’ (residing in the proximity of the deity), ‘sArupya’ (acquiring a form similar to the deity) and ‘sAyujya’ (oneness with the deity)]

नील कण्ठं – nIla kaNThaM – the blue-throated one,

अनेक फलदं – anEka phaladaM – the giver of manifold benefits,

शूल पाणिं – SUla pANiM – the one holding a trident in his hand,

अशोक शुभदं – aSOka SubhadaM – the giver of good fortune that is devoid of sorrows,

मूल भूतं – mUla bhUtaM – the fundamental or original source (of the universe),

अमूल्य वरदं – amUlya varadaM – the giver of priceless boons,

काल कालं – kAla kAlaM – the destroyer of Yama,

अखण्ड सुखदम् – akhaNDa sukhadam – the bestower of undivided bliss.

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

வந்தனை செய்திடுவாய் மனமே திருஆரூர் தியாகராஐனையே

சிந்தனையிலே நிறுத்தி, நீக்கிடுவாய் விளைமுத் துயர்தனையே

அனுபல்லவி

உயர்ஞானியர்தம் இதயக்கமலம் உறைவோனை

பன்னகன் பணியும் தளிர்ப்பாதமுடை பச்சையன் போற்றும்

பன்னக கடகம் அணி கமலமுக கயிலை நாதனை…வந்தனை

சரணம்

புலோமநாத அமரனும் எண்திசை காவல்தெய்வம்துதி வடிவோனை

கருங்குவளை நாயகி நாதனை மூவுலகாளும் குருகுகனின் தந்தையை

முக்கண்ணனை முக்திக்கு வித்திடும் இயல்புடை முதல்வோனை..வந்தனை

மத்தியமகால சாகித்யம்

பயன்பல வழங்கும் சூலமேந்தும் கரமுடை திருநீலமிடறோனை,

துயரிலா அருள் வளம் நிறை மூலப்பொருளோனை, சீர்மிகு வரம் தரும்

காலனை வதைத்தோனை, பேரின்ப நிலை தரும் பெரியோனை …வந்தனை

Carnatic Musing 21 – Composition on Lord Subramanya – Nattakurinji Ragam

Composer – Sri Muthuswamy Dikshithar- Refer https://karnatik.com/co1002.shtml and http://guru-guha.blogspot.com

Background Information on the Raga – Please refer https://sujamusic.wordpress.com/nattakurinji/

Audio Link:

Maharajapuram Santhanam – https://www.dropbox.com/s/mckh0npsdrv92c2/Maharajapuram%20Santhanam-Parvathi-kumaram-Natakurunji-Rupakam-Dikshitar-h8uwI-iyBTE.mp3?dl=0

Jayamangala Krishnamani – https://www.dropbox.com/s/twx17y8fxw6hp31/Jayamangala%20Krishnamani%2001%20pArvati%20kumAram%20bhAvayE-GaoWErPl4bo.mp3?dl=0

Background Information on the temple :

In English – https://drlsravi.blogspot.com/2014/07/sri-margabandheeshwarar-temple-at.html

In Tamil – https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2016/05/30100743/1015241/Virinchipuram-Margabandheeswarar-temple.vpf

Meaning in English

I meditate always upon Guruguhan, the son of Goddess Parvati whose six letter mantra is Sa ra va na bha va.

I meditate upon The dear son of Shiva (Marga-sahayeshwara), the one praised by Devas led by Vishnu, and other celestial beings, the one dazzling with a ruby(-studded) crown, the one who is venerated for the glory of his qualities

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

பார்வதி குமாரனை பணிந்திடு என்றும்

சரவணபவ குரு குகனை, அருள்மிகு

சமஷ்டி சரணம்

மாரக்கபந்தீஸ்வரனின் (வழித்துணை நாதனின்) நேசமிகு குமரன்

மாயவனும் இந்திரனும் மற்றோரும் போற்றும்

மத்யம கால சாகித்யம்

மின்னும் மாணிக்க மகுடம் அணியும்

மதிப்புமிகு நற்குண அருள்வடிவாம் ……… பார்வதி

The Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

पार्वती कुमारं भावये सततं

शरवण भव गुरु गुहं श्री

समष्टि चरणम्

मार्ग सहाय प्रिय सुतं

माधवाद्यमरादि नुतं

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

माणिक्य मकुट शोभित –

मानित गुण वैभवम्

English Transliteration

pallavi

pArvatI kumAraM bhAvayE satataM

SaravaNa bhava guru guhaM SrI

samashTi caraNam

mArga sahAya priya sutaM

mAdhavAdyamarAdi nutaM

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

mANikya makuTa SObhita –

mAnita guNa vaibhavam

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

Pl refer http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/02/dikshitar-kriti-parvathi-kumaram-raga.html

Hanuman Chalisa – அனுமன் நாற்பது

Starting from Tuesday the 8th September 2020 for the next 5 weeks , on every Tuesday I will try and upload the meaning and Tamil Translation for 8 verses each of the divine work by Saint Tulsidas on Lord Hanuman, Anjaneya as He is called. Hanuman Chalisa the devotional hymn has 40 verses excluding the introduction and the end piece. There are several texts, lyrics, translations and meanings available in the internet. Hence my focus has been only to understand the hymn and express it in the language I am comfortable with. Of course this comes with the rider that this may not be called as Tamil Poetry from the purist perspective.

Carnatic Musing 19 – Visarjan – Ganesh Chathurthi Special – Conclusion

In this pandemic year 2020, I was fortunate to participate in the Ganesh Chathurthi Festival throughout the 11 days of celebrations through my daily blogs. I feel blessed that Lord Vinayaka provided me an opportunity to focus and improve my learning. Here is a composition by Oothukaadu Venkata Kavi as I bid adieu to Lord Ganesh .

Audio Link

Lord Ganesh is on a procession through the streets before Visarjan. Obviously the tune that comes to our mind is Mallari. This is a classic recital in Mallari (Gambeera Nattai) by Sri. Needamangalam Krishnamurthy Bhagawathar.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/820fy0duhk8mq6v/sri%20vighna%20rajam%20bhaje%20-%20gambheeranata%20-%20ekam%20_%20oothukadu%20venkata%20kavi-GSkyzePx_Qg.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in English

I worship Lord Ganesha, the one who is the remover of all obstacles.

I worship the elephant headed son of Lord Sankara and Sankari.

I worship the handsome elephant faced son of the destroyer of the lord of death.

The foremost among the Devas, Lord Indra pray to Him who is the abode of Virtues; Who Grants boons to His devotees who approach Him through recitation & penance-culminating in samadhi). He is meditated upon by Devas,Rishis & other devotees; He is the Cause of Destruction of poisonous evil (personified as a mad elephant)

He adorns gold armlet and wears a string of pearls. He shines like the snow covered white mountain (Kailash in Himalayas). He removes the dark age sins such as Lust (KAma),arrogance (Mada), irrationality (MooDHa) and dispels Fear/Bhaya, as He is the All-Powerful, Courageoous One). He is praised by saints like Sanaka, S’uka, Narada, Patanjali, Paraashara and Matanga etc. He is the Embodiment of the Ultimate Truth “that you are” (tatvamasi). The lotus eyed lord grants Moksha/Salvation .

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

श्रि विग्नराजम् भजॆ भजॆहम् भजॆहम्

भजॆहम् भजॆ – तमिह

अनुपल्लवि

सन्थथमहम् कुन्जरमुहम्

शन्करसुतम्श्न्करिसुतम्- थमिह

सन्त्गथमहम् धन्थि

सुन्दर मुझम् – अन्थ

कान्थक सुथम् – सिव

शन्करि सुथम् – थमिह्

चरणम् १

सॆविथ सुरॆन्द्र महनीय गुणशीलम्

जपथ् समाधि सुख वरध – अनुकूलम्

भाविथ सुरमणि गन ब्गक्त परिपालम्

भयन्कर विशन्ग माथन्ग कुलकालम्

चरणम् २

कनक कॆयुर हारावलि कलिथ

गन्ब्गीर गोव्रगिरि शॊभम् सुशॊभम्

कामाधि भय भरिथ मूद मध

कलिकलुश कन्थिथ मखन्द प्रथापम् -प्रथापम्

सनक सुख णारध पधन्जलि पराछर

मथन्ग मुनिसन्ग सल्लापम् – सल्लापम्

सथ्य पर मब्ज नयनप्रमुध मुक्तिकर

थत्वमसि निथ्त निगमाधि स्वरूपम्

English Transliteration

pallavi

srI vignarAjam bhajE – bhajEham bhajEham

bhajEham bhajE – thamiha

(srI vigna)

anupallavi

santhathamaham kunjaramuham

shankarasutham shankari sutham – thamiha

santhathamaham dhanthi

sundhara mukham – antha

kAnthaka sutham – siva

shankari sutham – thamiha

caraNam 1

sEvitha surEndhra mahaneeya guNasheelam

japatha samAdhi sukha varadha – anukUlam

bhAvitha suramaNi gana bhaktha paripAlam

bhayankara vishanga mAthanga kulakAlam

(srI vigna)

caraNam 2

kanaka kEyUra hArAvali kalitha

gambheera gowragiri shObham sushObham

kAmAdhi bhaya bharitha mUda madha

kalikalusha kanthitha makhanda prathApam – prathApam

sanaka sukha nAradha padhanjali parAchara

mathanga munisanga sallApam – sallApam

sathya para mabja nayanapramudha mukthikara

thathvamasi nithya nigamAdhi swarUpam

(srI vigna)

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

துதிப்பாயே வினை தீர்க்கும் அரசன் அருள்மிகு விநாயகனை

அனுபல்லவி

ஆனைமுகத்தானை சிவசக்தி புதல்வனை எக்காலமும் நானிங்கு

அழகுநிறை வேழமுகத்தோனை காலனின் காலன் மைந்தனை நானிங்கு

சரணம் 1

அமரர் முதலோன் மகேந்திரன் அடிபணியும் நற்பண்பின் உறைவிடம்

துதிஏற்றி தவமுடன் அடிசேரும் எளியோர்க்கு வரமளிக்கும் உள்ளம்

பக்தியுடை வின்னோர் முனியோர் அடியார்தனைக் காத்தருளும்

அச்சமுடை மதயானையாம் தீவினைதனை அழித்திடும் காலபயம்….

சரணம் 2

பொன் திருக்கைக்காறையுடன் பொலிவு முத்தணியிழை அணியும்

வெண்ணொளி பரப்பும் வெள்ளிமலைதனின் பெருமிதத் தோற்றமும்

அவா, அறியாமை, இறுமாப்பு எனும் கலிகால பல தீவினைகளை

அளவிலா ஆற்றலுடன் களைந்திடும், சனகர் சுகர் நாரதர்

பதஞ்சலி பராசரர் மதங்க முனிகுழுமம் போற்றிடும்

முக்திக்கு வித்திடும் ஆம்பல் விழி ஆகுவாகனனின் வடிவம் மறைகூறும்

“அதுவே நீயாக உளாய்” எனும் நிலையான உண்மையின் தத்துவம்

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

Pallavi

विग्नराजम् -Lord (responsible for removal) of obstacles

भजॆ – pray

अहम् – I

थमिह – you, here

Anu Pallavi

सन्थथम्- always

अहम् – I

कुन्जर – elephant

मुहम् – face

शन्करसुतम्- son of Lord Sankara

तमिह – you here

सन्त्गथमहम् – always I

धन्थि – elephant

सुन्दर – handsome

मुझम् – face

अन्थकान्थक – anthaka antha – death to the god of death – siva

सुथम् – son

थमिह् – you here

CaraNam 1

सॆविथ – pray

सुरॆन्द्र – Lord Indra

महनीय -glorious/illustrious/foremost

गुणशीलम् – abode of virtues

जपथ् – recitation

समाधि – penance culminating in samadhi

सुख – happiness/pleasing

वरध – अनुकूलम् – boon facilitator

भाविथ – devoted

सुरमणि गन – devas, rishis and group

ब्गक्त – devotees

परिपालम् – protects

भयन्कर – fearful/terrifying

विशन्ग – posisonous

माथन्ग – elephant with rut

कुलकालम् – family/clan, death/yama

CaraNam 2

कनक – gold

कॆयुर – A bracelet worn on the upper arm. E. ka the head, here implying the head of the arm, yu to join, ūra aff. (Shoulder plate) பொன் திருக்கைக்காறை

हारावलि – string of pearls முத்து அணியிழை

कलिथ – provided with/adorned

गन्ब्गीर – majestic

गोव्रगिरि – खरु गुरि – white mountain – Kailash

शॊभम् – shining

सुशॊभम् – very shining

कामाधि – lust & others

भय भरिथ – fear filled with

मूद मध – मूद irrationality, मध् arrogance

कलिकलुश – dark age (kali yuga) sins

कन्थिथम्- restricted/removed

अखन्द – broad/entire (unbounded)

प्रथापम् -प्रथापम् – valour

सनक – Sage Sanaka

सुख – sage Suka

णारध – Sage Narada

पधन्जलि – Sage Patanjali

पराछर – Sage Paraashara

मथन्ग – Sage Mathanga

मुनिसन्ग – ensmble of Sages

सल्लापम् – सल्लापम्

सथ्य परम् – ultimate truth

अब्ज – lotus

नयन प्रमुध – eyed lord

मुक्तिकर – salvation/liberation giver

थत्वमसि – you are that

निथ्त – eternal

निगमाधि – certainty/doctrine

स्वरूपम् – embodiment

Carnatic Musing 18 – Ganesh Chathurthi Special 11 – Gana Nayakam – Raga Rudra Priya

Audio Link

Listen to the ever green voice of MLV

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xghrmu0g87bm046/Gananayakam%20Bhajeham%20%20-MLV-%20rudrapriyA-Bmzyc34zpQ4.mp3?dl=0

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

गण नायकं भजेऽहं भजे

कमलेश नुतं काम रिपु सुतम्

अनुपल्लवि

अणिमादि सिद्धि दायकं सु–मुखम्

चरणम्

वाणी रमणानन्दं वरदं

वदने द्विरदं वर बाल गुरु गुहम्

English Transliteration

pallavi

gaNa nAyakaM bhajE(a)haM bhajE

kamalESa nutaM kAma ripu sutam

anupallavi

aNimAdi siddhi dAyakaM su-mukham

caraNam

vANI ramaNAnandaM varadaM

vadanE dviradaM vara bAla guru guham

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

पल्लवि

गण नायकं – ganas, leader

भजे-अहं भजे – pray, I, pray

कमला-ईश – Vishnu (Husband of Kamala)

नुतं – worship

काम रिपु – Siva (Burnt the God of Kama Manmatha)

सुतम् – son

अनुपल्लवि

अणिमा-आदि – atomic, others

सिद्धि – intellect

दायकं – giver

सु-मुखम् – pleasant face

चरणम्

वाणी रमण-आनन्दं – saraswathi, husband, happy

वरदं – boon giver

वदने – face

द्विरदं – elephant

वर – eminent

बाल – younger

गुरु गुहम् – pen name of the poet

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

கணபதியை நான் வணங்கிடுவேன்

கமலநாதன் பணியும் காமனெரி புதல்வன்…கணபதியை

அனுபல்லவி

அட்டமாசித்தி தரும் எழில் முகத்தோன்….கணபதியை

பல்லவி

வாணிநாதன் மகிழும் வரம்தரும் வேழமுகத்தோன்

வான்புகழ் வள்ளிநாதன் குருகுகன் தமையன் …..கணபதியை

Carnatic Musing 17 – Ganesh Chathurthi Special 10 – Gajanana yutam – Raga Vega Vahini (Chakravaham)

Audio Link

Listen to Trichur Brothers

https://www.dropbox.com/s/c7x06mtiyqn3fqp/Gajananayutham-Trichur%20Bros%20-K5b8zb3BdgA.mp3?dl=0

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

गजानन युतं गणेश्वरं

भजामि सततं सुरेश्वरम्

समष्टि चरणम्

अजेन्द्र पूजित विघ्नेश्वरं

गणादि सन्नुत पद पद्म करं

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

कुञ्जर भञ्जन चतुर–तर करं

गुरु गुहाग्रजं प्रणवाकारम्

English Transliteration

pallavi

gajAnana yutaM gaNESvaraM

bhajAmi satataM surESvaram

samashTi caraNam

ajEndra pUjita vighnESvaraM

gaNAdi sannuta pada padma karaM

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

kunjara bhanjana catura-tara karaM

guru guhAgrajaM praNavAkAram

kshEtra – tiruccirAppaLLi (tirucci)

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

पल्लवि

गज-आनन -elephant face

युतं – attached/joined/having

गण-ईश्वरं – Ganas, Lord

भजामि – i pray

सततं – always

सुर-ईश्वरम् – Devas, Lord

समष्टि चरणम्

अज-इन्द्र – Brahma, Indra

पूजित – worshipped

विघ्न-ईश्वरं – obstacles, lord

गण-आदि – ganas and others

सन्नुत – worship

पद – feet

पद्म – lotus

करं – hands

कुञ्जर – elephant

भञ्जन – destroyed

चतुर-तर करं – four quality/adept hands

गुरु गुह-अग्रजं – pen-name, elder brother

प्रणव-आकारम् – om, form

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

வேழமுக கணபதியை எந்நேரமும் துதிப்பேனே வின்னவர் கோமானை

சமஷ்டி சரணம்

விரிஞ்சனும் வச்சிரனும் வணங்கும்

வினைதீர்க்கும், சிவகணம் பணியும்

முளரியென விளங்கும் பாத கரம்

கஜமுகனை வதைத்த தரமிகு நான்கரம்

குருகுகனின் தமையன் ஓம்கார வடிவமுடை …. வேழமுக

Carnatic Musing 16 – Ganesh Chathurthi Special 9 – Siddhi Vinayakam Anisham – Raga Chamaram

Audio Link

Listen to the Musicians’ Musician DK Jayaraman

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9xaax21vbzn94gh/DK%20Jayaraman-Siddhi%20Vinayakam%20Anisham-Shanmukhapriya-Rupakam-%20Dikshitar-dZrUhMBcSMg.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in English

I will always worship the elephant faced Siddhi Vinayaka who provides whatever we wish for

The saints, the demon clans of Yaksha and Kinna worship him. The entire universe knows about Ganapathy. He resides at the centre as the root and basis for existence in the body (the centre of மூலாதாரச் சக்கரம்). He has a sweet meat made of steamed rice.

The saints and the learned worship Him. The fourth day of the moon in Bhadrapada (August-September) is Vinayaka Chaturthi, the day of Ganesha’s birth. He holds the noose, the goad in his hand and has a fan and a royal umbrella. He has a peaceful and divine face devoid of anger and gory. Younger brother of the son of Rohini, Krishna worships Him (For info – On the advice of Narada, Krishna worshipped Ganesha to rid himself of the undeserved disrepute he acquired when the Syamantaka gem was lost. (Pl ref https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syamantaka for the story on the Shyamantaka gem). He is the son of Lord Siva and Parvathi. He is the elder brother of Guruguha (pen name of the composer) . He looks after the welfare of devotees by providing the wealth they need. He is radiant and has four hands

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

सिद्धि विनायकं अनिशं चिन्तयाम्यहं

प्रसिद्ध गण नायकं

विशिष्टार्थ दायकं वरम्

अनुपल्लवि

सिद्ध यक्ष किन्नरादि सेवितं

अखिल जगत्प्रसिद्धं

मूल पङ्कज मध्यस्थं मोदक हस्तम्

चरणम्

भाद्र पद मास चतुर्थ्यां –

ब्राह्मणादि पूजितं

पाशाङ्कुश धरं

छत्र चामर परिवीजितम्

रौद्र भाव रहितं

दास जन हृदय विराजितं

रौहिणेयानुजार्चितं ईहना वर्जितम्

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

अद्रि राज सुतात्मजं

अनन्त गुरु गुहाग्रजं

भद्र प्रद पदाम्बुजं

भासमान चतुर्भुजम्

variations –

विराजितं – विभावितं

English Transliteration

pallavi

siddhi vinAyakaM aniSaM cintayAmyahaM

prasiddha gaNa nAyakaM

viSishTArtha dAyakaM varam

anupallavi

siddha yaksha kinnarAdi sEvitaM

akhila jagatprasiddhaM

mUla pankaja madhyasthaM mOdaka hastam

caraNam

bhAdra pada mAsa caturthyAM –

brAhmaNAdi pUjitaM

pASAnkuSa dharaM

chatra cAmara parivIjitam

raudra bhAva rahitaM

dAsa jana hRdaya virAjitaM

rauhiNEyAnujArcitaM IhanA varjitam

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

adri rAja sutAtmajaM

ananta guru guhAgrajaM

bhadra prada padAmbujaM

bhAsamAna caturbhujam

variations –

virAjitaM – vibhAvitaM

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

சித்தி விநாயகனைத் எந்நேரமும் துதிப்பேனே

வேண்டும் வரம் அருளும் வேழமுக கணபதி…. சித்தி

அனுபல்லவி

சித்தர் யக்‌ஷர் கின்னர் பணிந்திடும்

அகில அண்டம் அறிந்திடும்

மூலாதாரச் சக்கரம் உறை அரிசிப்

பண்டம் கரமதில் கொள்ளும் …..சித்தி

சரணம்

வேதியரும் மற்றோரும் வணங்கும்

மாதமாறுப் பிறைநான்கில் உதயம்

பாசக்கயிற்றுடன் கரமதனில் அங்குசம்

சாமர விசிறியுடன் ராஜ கவிகையும்

கோரம் சினம் தவிர் சாந்த வடிவம்

அடியாரின் இதயம்தனில் உறையும்

ரோகினி மைந்தன் இளவல் வணங்கும்

இச்சையிலா ஈசம் மலைமகளின் புத்திரசீவம்

நித்திய குருகுகனின் தமைய சீலம்

நலமுடன் செல்வம் தரும் கமல பாதம்

ஒளிமிகு வடிவான நாயகம் நான்கரம்

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

Pl refer http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/dikshitar-kriti-siddhi-vinayakam-raga.html