When a flower predominantly grown in South of India and a Hindustani Classical Raga of the North India merges, you get nothing but pure Nectar (madhu).
No wonder, I saw these Jasmine flower plants in the apartment of a Delhi based “Madarasi” (a typical name given to people from South India living in North India), now settled in Bangalore. Being a very close relative of mine, I didn’t waste much time to pull out my iPhone, open the Camera and iTunes.
Music Courtesy: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
The essence of Spring time rising viewed from the 25th floor of Upper East of Manhattan with iPhoneX accompanied by the soft music by my grandchildren. What else do one need to brighten up the day?
Today is the remembrance day of the legendary nightingale of music, Smt.MS Subbulakshmi. Here is my tribute in Tamil
இசை என்றால், திசை தெரிக்க ஓடுவேன்
இசை என்றால், வீசை விலை என்ன எனக் கேட்பேன் – இன்றோ
இசை இல்லை என்றால், மிசை இறங்க வில்லை
இசை என்றால் இனிமைமிகு வாழ்வு என்றேன்
இதற்கு எல்லாம் முதற்கன் நன்றி எம்எஸ் அவர்க்கே
எதற்கு என்று கேளாமல் என் காதில் விழுந்த சுப்ரபாதம்
காரணம் கேட்டு வாடி சகியே என காதில் உரைத்து
கண்டதுண்டோ கண்ணன் போல் என கவிபாடி
பெற்ற தாய்தனை மக மறந்தாலும் உற்றதேகத்தை உயிர் மறந்தாலும்
நற்றவத்தவர் உள் ஓங்கும் நமச்சிவாயத்தை மறவாதே என
நாம் வாழ நயமிகு வழிகள்தனை திருவாயால் அளித்த
நாராயனனின் நல்லாசி பெற்ற நமது இசை அன்னை எம்எஸ்க்கு
இசையில், இல்லாத என்று ஒன்றில்லை எல்லாமே நீ என கூறி
திசை எங்கும் உறையும் திருமாலின் நீ உரைத்த சகஸ்ரநாமம்தனை
தினம் உரைக்கும் யான் இன்று, மனம் நெகிழ்ந்து அளித்தேன்
உனக்கு காணிக்கையாய், ஏற்றிடுவாய் என் இசை அன்னையே
Composer
Harikeshanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar– Please refer Please refer https://karnatik.com/co1024.shtml for biography and compositions.
Audio Link
Dr Nagavalli Nagaraj – https://www.dropbox.com/s/vcbd6yl36ckrhtr/Dr.Nagavalli%20Nagaraj-Vijayambike-vijayanagari-Muttaiah%20Bhagavatar-2sLWmKXn7vM.mp3?dl=0
Meaning in English
Oh Victorious mother, divinely pure mother, the goddess worshipped by Brahma and praised by the king of devas. Oh goddess who does good to devotees and is the essence of the Vedas. Oh goddess decorated by sound, note, method and modulation of music, Oh Goddess who is personification of music originating from notes and filled with nectar like tunes, Oh Gowri protect me, Oh Goddess who makes the mind of Harikesa joyous.
Meaning in Tamil
பல்லவி
விஜய அம்பிகையே விமல அம்பிகையே
அனுபல்லவி
ஆதவன் போற்றும் அமரன் வணங்கும்
அடியார்க்கு அருளும் ஆகம சாரமே….விஜய அம்பிகையே
சரணம்
சுருதி ஸ்வரமுடன் லய தாள ராக நாதமெனும் வடிவமே
சங்கரியே காப்பாய் எமை ஹரிகேசன் மனம் மகிழும் .. விஜய அம்பிகையே
Sanskrit Verses
पल्लवि
विजयाबिकॆ विमलात्मिकॆ
अनुपल्ल्वि
अजवन्दितॆ अमरॆन्द्र्नुतॆ निज भक्तहितॆ नुगमान्दर्गथॆ
चरणम्
श्रुति स्वर ग्राम मूर्चनालन्कार नाद् ज्नुत राग रस भरित
सब्गीत रूपिणि गौरि पालिसौ मातॆ हरिकॆश मनमॊदिनि
English Transliteration
pallavi
vijayAmbikE vimalAtmikE
(vijayAmbikE)
anupallavi
ajavanditE amarEndranutE nija bhaktahitE nigamAndargathE
(vijayAmbikE)
caraNam
shruti svara grAma mUrcanAlankAra nAda janita rAga rasa bharita
sangIta rUpiNi gaurI pAlisau mAtE harikEsha manamOdini
(vijayAmbikE)
Meaning of the Sanskrit Words
पल्लवि
विजयाबिकॆ – विजय अम्बिकॆ – victorious, mother
विमलात्मिकॆ – विमल आत्म्जॆ – pure, mother
अनुपल्ल्वि
अजवन्दितॆ – अज वन्दितॆ – Sun, worshipped
अमरॆन्द्र्नुतॆ – अमरेन्द्र नुतॆ – Lord Indra, meditated
निज – ones own
भक्तहितॆ – भक्त हितॆ – devotees, favor/well disposed
नुगमान्दर्गथॆ – निगम अन्दर्गथॆ – The Veda, अन्तर् गत – inner meaning/secret
चरणम्
श्रुति – Sruti – pitch – அலகு
स्वर – swara – note – கோவை
ग्राम – gramas – a group of tones which form the basis of morcana/scale
मूर्चनालन्कार – मूर्चन अलन्कार – moorchanas, decoration/way of linking
मॊर्चन – scale – கட்டை
अलन्कार – swara pattern – கோவை
नाद् – a combination of all the above (tune)
जनित – born /produced
राग रस – tune, feel
भरित – nourished /filled with
सब्गीत – music
रूपिणि – form / embodiment
गौरि – parvati
पालिसौ – protect
मातॆ – mother
हरिकॆश – harikeshanallur , pen name/mudra of the composer
मनमॊदिनि – मन मॊदिन् – mind, delight means
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
Nithyashree Mahadevan – https://www.dropbox.com/s/fpw7p3kxgr37zdm/Hiranmayeem%20Lakshmim-%20Nithyasree%20Mahadevan-OnzqdRJm6iU.mp3?dl=0
Meaning in English
I worship the golden colored Lakshmi and I give up depending on inferior mortals. The one who provides long term prosperity, the daughter of milky ocean, who has her dwelling place in the chest/heart of Lord Vishnu; the golden hued one with soft sprout like feet with a Lilly in her lotus like hand that has emerald beaded bangles.
Meaning in Tamil
பல்லவி
பொன்மேனி திருமகளை எந்நேரமும் வணங்கிடுவேனே
மண்ணாளும் மானிடரை மனதினில் நினைவறுப்பேனே
அனுபல்லவி
நிலையான வளம் தரும் பாற்றிருநீற்ற ஆழியின் புத்திரி
நிலமளந்தோன் நெஞ்சினிலே நிலை இல்லம் கொண்டு
இளந்தண்டெனும் பாதமுடன் கமலக்கரம்தனில் குவளையேந்தி
ஒளிமிகு மரகத மணிமய வளையல்கள் அணி…… பொன்மேனி
சரணம்
பாற்கடலில் உறையும் பத்மாசினியே
முக்கால வடிவாய் நிறைபவளே
வேதியர் போற்றும வேதநாயகியே
ஆம்பல் மாலையணி உன்னத அன்னையே
மாணிக்க ஆபரணமணி மகாலட்சுமியே
இசை வாத்யமதில் இனிய ஈடுடையவளே
உமையவளின் உயிரே, ஒப்பிலா எழிலே
முழுமதி வதன, தீனருக்கருளும் சிந்தாமணியே
இளமஞ்சள் நிறமாடையணி மலர்மங்கையே
குருகுகனின் மாமன் மனையாளே, வனப்புமிகு……. பொன்மேனி
Sanskrit Verses
पल्लवि
हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं सदा भजामि
हीन मानवाश्रयं त्यजामि
अनुपल्लवि
चिर–तर सम्पत्प्रदां
क्षीराम्बुधि तनयां
(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)
हरि वक्षःस्थलालयां
हरिणीं चरण किसलयां
कर कमल धृत कुवलयां
मरकत मणि–मय वलयाम्
चरणम्
श्वेत द्वीप वासिनीं
श्री कमलाम्बिकां परां
भूत भव्य विलासिनीं
भू–सुर पूजितां वराम्
मातरं अब्ज मालिनीं
माणिक्याभरण धरां
गीत वाद्य विनोदिनीं
गिरिजां तां इन्दिराम्
(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)
शीत किरण निभ वदनां
श्रित चिन्तामणि सदनां
पीत वसनां गुरु गुह –
मातुल कान्तां ललिताम्
variations –
मणि–मय – मणि
English Transliteration
pallavi
hiraNmayIM lakshmIM sadA bhajAmi
hIna mAnavASrayaM tyajAmi
anupallavi
cira-tara sampatpradAM
kshIrAmbudhi tanayAM
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
hari vakshaHsthalAlayAM
hariNIM caraNa kisalayAM
kara kamala dhRta kuvalayAM
marakata maNi-maya valayAm
caraNam
SvEta dvIpa vAsinIM
SrI kamalAmbikAM parAM
bhUta bhavya vilAsinIM
bhU-sura pUjitAM varAm
mAtaraM abja mAlinIM
mANikyAbharaNa dharAM
gIta vAdya vinOdinIM
girijAM tAM indirAm
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
SIta kiraNa nibha vadanAM
Srita cintAmaNi sadanAM
pIta vasanAM guru guha –
mAtula kAntAM lalitAm
variations –
maNi-maya – maNi
Meaning of the Sanskrit Words
पल्लवि
हिरण्मयीं – gold colored/hued
लक्ष्मीं – Lakshmi
सदा – always
भजामि – pray/worship
हीन – inferior/poor
मानव-आश्रयं – human/mortal, depends on
त्यजामि – quitting/give up
अनुपल्लवि
चिरतर सम्पत्-प्रदां – long time, prosperity/wealth, giver
क्षीर-अम्बुधि तनयां – milk, sea/ocean, daughter
हरि वक्षः-स्थल-आलयां – vishnu, chest, place, house
हरिणीं – golden
चरण – feet
किसलयां – sprout
कर कमल धृत कुवलयां – hand, lotus, hold, water lilly
मरकत मणिमय वलयाम् – emerald, beaded, bangles
चरणम्
श्वेत – white (milky ocean)
द्वीप – island/planet
वासिनीं – resident
श्री कमला-अम्बिकां – परां – lotus (seated), mother, supreme
भूत – past
भव्य – future
विलासिनीं – (विलासिन् moving to & fro) विलासिनि – lady/wife/mistress
भूसुर पूजितां – brahmins (vedic scholars) worshipped
वराम् मातरं – best mother
अब्ज – lotus
मालिनीं – (मालिका – garland), मालिनि – wearing garland
माणिक्य-आभरण – gem studded jewels,
धरां – wear
गीत – song
वाद्य – musical instruments
विनोदिनीं – (विनॊदित. – delighted)
गिरिजां – Parvati
तां – dear
इन्दिराम्- splendor, beauty
शीत – moon
किरण – ray of light
निभ वदनां – alike, face
श्रित चिन्तामणि सदनां – subservient (devotee), wish-fulfilling gem, dwelling place
पीत वसनां – yellow, garment
गुरु गुह – guruguha (pen name of the composer)
मातुल – wife of maternal uncle
कान्तां – beautiful woman
ललिताम् – charming
There is a saying that “the grass is always greener on the other side”. Very often we do not appreciate the inner beauty that we hold and look for greener pastures elsewhere.
Living in this wonderful community, I was searching for the greener side within the “woods” during my regular morning and evening walks. I got them in plenty and didn’t loose the opportunity and “snapped” them with my iPhone.
Here is “Serenity in the woods”. Music is by my 7 year old grandson
Audio Link
Pl. listen to the divine voice of MS Subbulakshmi in the following link : https://www.dropbox.com/s/x87kv796u8w2b62/Shri%20Varalakshmi-M%20S%20Amma-q1FmCYxR-xw.mp3?dl=0
and as a tribute to MS Amma by Bombay Jayashri here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojxcucefwuyucik/Sri%20Varalakshmi%20_%20Bombay%20Jayashri%20%28Album_%20Tribute%20to%20M%20S%20Subbulakshmi%20%29-pxS3uCJns5E.mp3?dl=0
Meaning in English
Salutations to Goddess Varalakshmi, the provider of wealth, the one seated on the lotus flower, who is the abode of charm. I will bow to your beautiful feet repeatedly on every step and occasion.
You are the lady love of Sri Vishnu, the father of Manmadha. You as the one with golden splendour is more radiant and glittering than a crore of the Sun. You are easily accessible to your devotees; you protect people who pray to you. Oh, the one adorned with lotus garland, you are the epitome of absoluteness; you reside in the heart of Lord Vishnu.
On the fifth month of the year, the Friday before the full moon, many women led by Charumathi prays you. Devas and Guruguha offer gems studded garland/ornaments to you. You are an expert in saving the devoted downtrodden by showering them with gold. You are skilled in removing illusion from us and you are praised by Goddess Saraswathi. You provide the way for salvation and your hands provide the boon that is desired by the devotees.
Meaning in Tamil
பல்லவி
தனம்தரும் திருமகளே அலர்மேல் மங்கையே
வனப்புமிகு வண்ணத்து உறைவிடமே – உனது
எழில்மிகு பாதம்தனை இடைவிடாது பணிவேனே
அனுபல்லவி
மன்மத ஜனகன் மாயவனின் உயிரினும் உயிரான பொன்மகளே
பக்தர்கள் எளிதெனவே அணுகும் கோடி சூரிய ஒளி அலைமகளே
அடியார்தமை ஆதரவுடன் காக்கும் ஆம்பல் மாலை அணி அலர்மகளே
நிறை பேரறிவுத் தன்மைமிகு ஶ்ரீதேவியே, ஶ்ரீதரனின் திருமார்புறை ….
தனம்தரும்
சரணம்
ஆவணி முழுநிலவுமுன் கிழமை வெள்ளியில் விரதமிருந்து
ஆம்பல்உறை உனை துதிப்பர் சாருமதியும் பெண்டிரும் !
பொன்மணி மாலை சாற்றி போற்றிடுவர் தேவரும் குருகுகனும்
பொன்மாரி பொழிந்து காத்து அடியார்க்கு அருள் புரியும்
மாயை அகற்றும் வித்தகி, நாவுக்கரசி பாமகள் போற்றும்
முக்திக்கு வித்திடும், வேண்டிய வரம்தனைக் கரம் தரும்…தனம்தரும்
Sanskrit Verses
पल्लवि
श्री वर लक्ष्मि नमस्तुभ्यं वसु प्रदे
श्री सारस पदे रस पदे सपदे पदे पदे
अनुपल्लवि
भावज जनक प्राण वल्लभे सुवर्णाभे
भानु कोटि समान प्रभे भक्त सुलभे
(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)
सेवक जन पालिन्यै श्रित पङ्कज मालिन्यै
केवल गुणशालिन्यै केशव हृत्खेलिन्यै
चरणम्
श्रावण पौर्णमी पूर्वस्थ शुक्रवारे –
चारुमती प्रभृतिभिः पूजिताकारे
देवादि गुरु गुह समर्पित मणि–मय हारे
दीन जन संरक्षण निपुण कनक धारे
(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)
भावना भेद चतुरे भारती सन्नुत वरे
कैवल्य वितरण परे काङ्क्षित फल प्रद करे
English Transliteration
pallavi
SrI vara lakshmi namastubhyaM vasu pradE
SrI sArasa padE rasa padE sapadE padE padE
anupallavi
bhAvaja janaka prANa vallabhE suvarNAbhE
bhAnu kOTi samAna prabhE bhakta sulabhE
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
sEvaka jana pAlinyai Srita pankaja mAlinyai
kEvala guNaSAlinyai kESava hRtkhElinyai
caraNam
SrAvaNa paurNamI pUrvastha SukravArE –
cArumatI prabhRtibhiH pUjitAkArE
dEvAdi guru guha samarpita maNi-maya hArE
dIna jana saMrakshaNa nipuNa kanaka dhArE
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
bhAvanA bhEda caturE bhAratI sannuta varE
kaivalya vitaraNa parE kAGkshita phala prada karE
Meaning of the Sanskrit Words
पल्लवि
श्री वर लक्ष्मि – Sri Varalakshmi
नमः-तुभ्यं – salutations, to you
वसु प्रदे – wealth,giver
श्री सारस पदे – lotus, resides
रस पदे – charm/pleasure,abode
सपदे – स पदॆ, – good/beautiful feet
पदे पदे – पदॆपदॆ – repeatedly, again and again
अनुपल्लवि
भावज – god of love
जनक – father
प्राण – dear as lifev
वल्लभे – lady love
सुवर्ण-आभे – golden, splendor
भानु – sun
कोटि – one crore
समान – equivalent
प्रभे – illumination
भक्त – devotee
सुलभे – easily reachable
सेवक – those who pray
जन – people
पालिन्यै – protector
श्रित – attached to
पङ्कज – lotus
मालिन्यै – garland
केवल – bare/ (absoluteness)
गुण-शालिन्यै – nature/trait, possess
केशव – vishnu
हृत्-खेलिन्यै – heart, sports/reside
चरणम्
श्रावण – fifth month of the year – normally august
पौर्णमी – full moon
पूर्वस्थ – शुक्र-वारे – most excellent, Friday
चारुमती – Charumathi /lovely lady
प्रभृतिभिः – beginning with
पूजिताकारे – prayed,
देव-आदि – devas and others
गुरु गुह – guru guha
समर्पित – offered
मणि-मय हारे – gems studded garland
दीन जन – down trodden
संरक्षण – save/protect
निपुण – expert
कनक धारे – gold, shower
भावना भेद चतुरे – illusion/imaginary, crack (भेदयति), clever/skillful/adept
भारती – Saraswathi (Voice)
सन्नुत वरे – praised, eminent
कैवल्य – salvation
वितरण परे – bestow, intent
काङ्क्षित – desired/wished
फल प्रद करे- fruit of desire, granting, hands
Note: For those of you who are interested to know the background of Varalakshmi vratham (Puja), here is an interesting story from the Puranas:
The Story behind VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM
The story happens in a beautiful town called Kundinagaram located in the Kingdom of Vidarbha (Vidarba Rajyam). In that Kundinagram town, Goddess Adilakshmi, being pleased by her devotion tells Charumathi in a dream and directed her to perform the vrata to enable Her to fulfil her desires. Charumathi wakes up and tells her husband about the dream. Charumathi along with some neighbourhood women takes bath in the wee hours and prepare a mandapam and invites Varalakshmi Devi. She recites the following sloka along with other women with utmost faith and devotion.
Lakshmi Ksheerasamudra rajatanyam sri rangadhameswareem Dasibootha samastha devavanitham lokaika deepamkuram
Sri manmanda kataksha labdhivibhat brahmendra gangadharam Twamtrayamlokyakutumbhineem sasijavandemukunda priyam
Then she wore nine threads Thoranam to right hand and offers naivadyam to Goddess Lakshmi Devi. On the completion of the first circumstance, she heard she found Gajjelu, Andelu and other ornaments. On the second circumstance, they found kankanams made of navaratnams to their hands. On completion of the third circumstance, they found immense wealth. Then Charumathi offers Tambulam to the brahmin priests and distribute the vrata prasadam to the relatives and lead a happy life. Since then, Hindu women perform this vrata with utmost faith and trust till today. With this, Lord Eswara concludes telling the story to Goddess Parvathi.
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Sanskrit Verses of the Composition
प. सुन्दर–तर देहं वन्देऽहं रामं
अ. कुन्द रदनं आप्त कुमुद शशांङ्क
कन्दर्प शत कोटि कान्तिं अति निष्कळंकं (सु)
च1. पतित जन पावनं परिपालित भुवनं
श्रुति निकर सदनं शुभ कर वदनं
यति वर जीवनं इभ राज पालनं
दितिज मद दमनं दीन ज(ना)वनं (सु)
च2. नव दूर्व दळ नीलं नन्दि(ता)मर जालं
अवनत सुर पालं अद्भुत लीलं
भव भय हरण कालं भक्त जन वत्सलं
शिवं अद्वैतं अमलं श्रीमत्कन(का)भ चेलं (सु)
च3. आगम सञ्चारं अखिल लो(का)धारं
वा(ग)धिप कुमारं वर वीर वीरं
रा(गा)दि संहारं राघवं उदारं
त्यागराज हृत्सञ्चारं कारुण्य पारावारं (सु)
English Transliteration
pallavi (the thematic one)
sundara-tara dEhaM vand(E)haM rAmaM
anupallavi (the little add to the thematic line)
kunda radanaM Apta 1kumuda SaS(A)nkaM
kandarpa Sata kOTi kAntiM ati nish-kaLankaM (sundara)
caraNam 1 ( stanza 1)
patita jana pAvanaM paripAlita bhuvanaM
2Sruti nikara sadanaM Subha-kara vadanaM
yati vara jIvanaM ibha rAja pAlanaM
ditija mada damanaM dIna jan(A)vanaM (sundara)
caraNam 2 (stanza 2)
nava 3dUrva daLa nIlaM nandit(A)mara jAlaM
4avanata sura pAlaM adbhuta lIlaM
bhava bhaya haraNa kAlaM bhakta jana vatsalaM
SivaM advaitaM amalaM SrImat-kanak(A)bha cElaM (sundara)
caraNam 3 (stanza 3)
Agama sancAraM akhila lOk(A)dhAraM
vAg-adhipa kumAraM vara vIra vIraM
rAg(A)di saMhAraM rAghavaM udAraM
tyAgarAja hRt-sancAraM kAruNya pArAvAraM (sundara)
Continued in Part 2 for meaning of the words, meaning of the composition & translation in Tamil ……. in the blog that follows
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Sanskrit Composition
पल्लवि
वॆन्कटाचल निलयम् वैकुण्ठ पुरवासम्
पन्कज नॆत्रम् परम पवित्रम् श्न्क चक्रधर चिन्मय रूपम्
(वॆन्कटाचल)
चरणम् १
अम्बॊत्भव विनुतम् अगणित गुणनामम्
तुम्बुरु नारद गानविलॊलम्
अम्बुधि शयनम् आत्माभुरामम्
चरणम् २
पाहि पाण्डव पक्शम् कौरव मधरणम् बाहु
पराक्रम पूर्णम् अहल्या शाप भय निवारनम्
चरणम् ३
सकल वॆद विचारम् सर्व जीव निकरम्
मकर कुण्डलधर मदन गॊपालम्
भक्त पॊशक श्रि पुरन्दर विट्तलम्
English Transliteration
Pallavi
vEnkaTAcala nilayam vaikuNTha puravAsam
pankaja nEtram parama pavitram shankha cakradhara cinmaya rUpam (venkaTAcala).
CaraNam 1
ambujOtbhava vinutam agaNita guNanAmam
tumburu nArada gAnavilOlam ambudhi shayanam AtmAbhirAmam.
CaraNam 2
pAhi pANDava pakSam kaurava madaharaNam bAhu
parAkrama pUrNam ahalyA shApa bhaya nivAranam
CaraNam 3
sakala vEda vicAram sarva jIva nikaram
makara kuNDaladhara madana gOpAlam
bhakta pOSaka shrI purandara viTTalam
Meaning of the Sanskrit words
Pallavi
वें – sin
कटा – destroys
चल – hill
(The holy place of Tirupathi is referred here as Venkatachala)
व्निलयम् – dwelling
वैकुण्ठ पुर – the city of vaikuntham
वासम् – resident
पन्कज – lotus
नॆत्रम् – eyes
परम – absolute/supreme
पवित्रम् – purity/holy
श्न्क – conch
चक्रधर – discuss/disc
चिन्मय – pure thought
रूपम् – form
CaraNam 1
अम्भुज – lotus
उद्भव – prop from
(अम्बॊत्भव) (the person who comes out of the lotus)
विनुतम् – Lord Brahma
अगणित – countless
गुण – virtue
नामम् – name
तुम्बुरु – sage tumburu
नारद – sage naradha
गान – song
विलॊलम् – captivated
अम्बुधि – ocean
शयनम् – recline
आत्मा – soul
अभिरामम् – delightful
CaraNam 2
पाहि – protect
पाण्डव – Pandavas
पक्शम् – side of
कौरव – Kauravas
मध – pride
हरणम् – destroy
बहु – plenty
पराक्रम – valour
पूर्णम् – complete
अहल्या – Ahalya
शाप – curse
भय – fear
निवारनम् – relief/remove
CaraNam 3
सकल – every/all
वॆद – Vedha
विचारम् – enquiry
सर्व- all
जीवन – lives
करम् – anchor/creator
मकर – carp shaped
कुण्डल – ear rings
धर – wear
मदन – handsome
गॊपालम् – cow protector
भक्त – devotees
पॊशक – protect
श्रि पुरन्दर विट्तलम् – Purandara Vittala (pen name ofPurandara Dasa)
Composition in Tamil
பல்லவி
வேங்கடமலைவாழ் வைகுந்த நகர் வாசனே
கமலக்கண்ணனவன் ஒப்புயர்வற்ற புனிதனே
சங்கு சக்கரமுமடன் தூய எண்ணமுடை வடிவனே….வேங்கட
சரணம் 1
ஆம்பல்முளை அயன் வணங்கும்
எண்ணற்ற நற்பண்பின் களஞ்சியமே
தும்புரு நாரத முனி இசை மகிழும்
ஆழிதுயில் உள்ளம் மகிழும் …….வேங்கட
சரணம் 2
ஐவரை அணைத்து கவுரவரின் ஆணவமழித்து
வெகுபல வீரபேராண்மை உடை நிறையோனே
அகலிகையின் தடுப்பருஞ்சாபம் நீக்கோனே …..வேங்கட
சரணம் 3
மறைநூலின் உட்பொருள் ஆராயலாய்
அனைத்துயிரின் ஆதாரமாயும்
மகர குண்டலமணி அழகான ஆநிரைமேயோனே
பக்தர்களை காக்கும் புரந்தர விட்டலமே …..வேங்கடம
Meaning of the composition in English
I pray the
One whose dwelling is Tirupati, whose residence is the city of vaikuNTha, one whose eyes are like lotuses, one who is supremely pure, one who bears a conch and a discuss and whose form is that of pure thought,
One who is worshipped by brahmA ,one who is the storehouse of countless virtues, one who is captivated by the music of sages such as tumburu and nArada, one who reclines in the ocean and is delightful to the soul
Protect me Oh ! The one who took the side of the pANDavas, and one who destroyed of the pride of the kauravas, one who is complete with multiple types of valor/courage/heroism, one who is the cause of the removal of the fear of ahalyA’s curse
One who is the focus of deliberation of all the vEdas, one who is the anchor/creator of all life forms, one who is madana gOpAla, wearing carp-shaped earrings, one who is SrI purandara viTThala, the protector/nourisher of his devotees
Composition in Kannada
In my “blogging journey” so far, the focus is on Spirituality and Travel. In this journey there is one vital companion of mine, about whom I did not write anything and I just took “him/her” for granted. I always assumed that this companion can’t be separated from me and will always be with me in my soul satisfying pursuit as an integral part of myself. But having gone through the spiritual hymns that defined “I” in my previous blogs, it is quite natural for me to detach this integral companion and look at him/her a bit closely.
The result of this detached look is this Category of my blog. CARNATIC MUSINGS.
In this Category the soul of several compositions in Sanskrit will be looked at and the meaning they provide will be absorbed and presented in Tamil. The Tamil meaning provided is by no means in a musically tunable form. It is just an expression of my limited vocabulary in Tamil. To begin with, the blogs will cover a song each from the Trinity of Carnatic Music. Subsequently, Readers/Viewers requests will be given priority. May I request your indulgence? You can send your request through mail or comment. The request should be about Carnatic Music Compositions.
Once again a word of CAUTION: “I” am not a specialist in Music; neither do “I” know to sing nor “I” know the “Sastra” of any music leave alone Carnatic Music. The only connection that “I” have is that undefinable relationship that a Cobra has when the Snake Charmer plays his tune in front of it with his “Magudi/Pungi” (Wind Instrument).
Note: For those who are brand new to Carnatic Music, I would recommend adequate “googling” like me. The blogs here will not able to be of any assistance. My apologies.
I intend to begin the blogs in this category from June onwards.
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