Lyrics of "dhirunaku vanadhi" Song

సాహిత్యము: భక్త రామదాసు  (1620 -1688)

ధీరునకు వనధి గంభీరునకు దుష్ట సంహారునకు 

ఘనమణీ హారునకును 

హర కర్పూర నీహార హీరా పటీర తారాళి కీర్తి విస్తారునకును  

జయ మంగళం - సదా (నిత్య) శుభ మంగళం 

మంగళము రామునకు మహిత శుభ నామునకు 

మంగళము సీతా సమేతునకును  

మంగళము సుర మకుట మణి లలిత పాదునకు

మంగళము క్షీరాబ్ధి  మందిరునకు

ఆద్యునకు బ్రహ్మాది వేద్యునకు  దుర్మద భేద్యునకు భవరోగ వైద్యునకు 

సద్యః ఫల ప్రదునకాద్యంత రహితునకు విద్యా వివేక జన హృద్యునకును 

జయ మంగళం - నిత్య శుభ మంగళం 

జైత్రునకు సౌమిత్రి మిత్రునకు  భక్త వన చైత్రునకు నవ పద్మ నేత్రునకును 

మిత్ర వంశాబ్ధి సన్మిత్రునకు 

సుర వినుత  పాత్రునకు జగద వని సూత్రునకును 

జయ మంగళం - సదా శుభ మంగళం 

dheerunaku vanadhi gaMbheerunaku dushTa saMhaarunaku ghanamaNee haarunakunu hara karpoora neehaara heeraa paTeera taaraaLi keerti vistaarunakunu jaya maMgaLaM - sadaa (nitya) Subha maMgaLaM maMgaLamu raamunaku mahita Subha naamunaku maMgaLamu seetaa samaetunakunu maMgaLamu sura makuTa maNi lalita paadunaku maMgaLamu ksheeraabdhi maMdirunaku aadyunaku brahmaadi vaedyunaku durmada bhaedyunaku bhavarOga vaidyunaku sadya@h phala pradunakaadyaMta rahitunaku vidyaa vivaeka jana hRdyunakunu jaya maMgaLaM - nitya Subha maMgaLaM jaitrunaku saumitri mitrunaku bhakta vana chaitrunaku nava padma naetrunakunu mitra vaMSaabdhi sanmitrunaku sura vinuta paatrunaku jagada vani sootrunakunu jaya maMgaLaM - sadaa Subha maMgaLaM

 

(I gathered the lyrics from Gollapudi Book and Mrs. Vedavathi Prabhakar’s rendition.

Often I get annoyed for not knowing many 'Arati' songs. As part of the traditional puja, devotional songs are included in the end while offering the "camphor flame" to Lord Rama. Over the years it seems I neglected Sri Bhakta Ramadasu (Gopanna) and his extraordinary output of devotional songs (kirtanas). Dr. Balamurali spent his last days singing Ramadasu's compositions. How lucky he was and how fortunate to remember Rama's name!

In the Carnatic music tradition there are many composers besides the trinity (Tyagaraju, Dikshitar, and Syama Sastri). The saying "Art is long and Life is short" comes to mind. Thus, for our own convenience and bound by time constraints we tend to dwell on only a few songs. Or, mostly emphasize the songs taught by our teachers. But here is a gem - this composition riveted my attention for ten days. First to learn the tune properly and second to grasp each word (phrase) and its meaning. Smt. Vedavathi did an excellent job of rendition. She must be congratulated for bringing out this rare composition to the wider public. Copyright 2023 by the author) Vedavathi rendition

Word To Word Meaning of "mokshamu galada" kirtana

Mokshamu = (from Hindu faith) a state where the individual turns away from the senses, the manifest external world, and merges with the Eswara; galada = kalada = is there? Does it exist? ; bhuvilo = on the earth; jivan = life; muktulu = those who are released, liberated from the never ending cycle of births and deaths; gani = kani = not, who are not; varalaku = for such people;

Sakshatkara = the sudden appearance of “Brahman”, Narayana, Siva, Devi or any of the “embodiments of pure compassion and energy” as felt by a devotee. See biographies of Sri Ramakrishna, Jillellamudi Amma, and Trilinga Swamy; ni = Your; sadbhakati = true devotion towards the Lord (Sri Rama); sangita = music; jnana = the knowledge and wisdom; vi-hinulaku = people who are bereft of (such knowledge), for such unfortunate (hapless) persons;

Prana = life energy; (ex: prana is one of the five pranas. The prana, apana, udana, samana, and vyana form the set of five pranas. We may conceive these as five essential energies always present in any living person. Details about these matters are given in Yoga books. Refer to earlier posts for Yoga books. The prana energy is considered as the one that moves up through body. We may visualize this as the main energy that propels the vocal chords and is involved in speech, recital, and singing.) anala = fire (located in the stomach), also known as the fire that helps in the digestion of food (jathara-agni); sam-yogamu = proper union, close joining; valana = due to (such joining); pranava-nadamu = the latent sound of ‘Om’; sapta-swaramulu = the seven basic notes in the Indian system of music, i.e., sa, ri, ga, ma, pa, da, ni, sa; baraga = flow, flowing; vina-vadana = the Indian musical string instrument, Vina. The long multi-stringed instrument with two hollow spheres (like pumpkins) on either end. The pumpkin close to the bridge is the larger one; loluDau = enchanted by, fully absorbed by; Siva = Lord Siva. Where did we see Siva absorbed with Vina music? In Dakshinamurty, Siva is always depicted with a vina. So is Saraswati, we find Her always with the stringed instrument. In the Hindu puranas, Saraswati is considered as the sister of Siva. Once to impress Siva, Ravana played vina when he was crushed under the Kailas Mountain. And of course, the ever wandering kind preceptor Narada is always with the vina, hung from his shoulders.

Mano = of mind; vidhamu = the method, the technique; erugaru = do not know, do not comprehend; Tyagaraja vinuta = so aptly praised by Tyagaraja;

Song in Swati Tirunal movie

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Lyrics of "nanu palimpa" kirtana with Transliteration

నను పాలింప(గ) నడచి వచ్చితివో నా ప్రాణనాథా

వనజ నయన నీ మోము( జూచుట (యే) 

జీవనమని నే నెఱు నా మనసు మర్మము తెలిసి 

సురపతి నీల మణినిభ తనువుతో

(యు)ఉరమున ముత్యపు సరుల చయముతో

కరమున శర కోదండ కాంతితో

ధరణి(ణీ) తనయతో త్యాగరాజార్చిత     

nanu paalimpa(ga) naDachi vacchitivO naa praaNanaathaa

vanaja nayana nii mOmu( juuchuTa (yE)

jiivanamani nE ne~ru naa manasu marmamu telisi 

surapati niila maNinibha tanuvutO

(yu)uramuna mutyapu sarula chayamutO

karamuna Sara kOdanDa kaantitO

dharaNi(Nii) tanayatO tyaagaraajaarchita     

(This is a well known song on Sri Rama. During younger days I used to hear the movie song "nanu palimpaga" from ANR film, 'Buddhimantudu'. The rendition of this Tyagaraja composition by Dr. Balamurali is perfect and incomparable. Earlier I listened to the M.L. Vasanthakumari's version from an old cassette. If my memory is correct, the background for this song goes like this: Tyagayya's brother was upset with his brother's obsession (how people desperately seek for such a single-minded craziness for Lord Rama!) for Sri Rama and in a fit of anger threw the bronze murti into Kaveri river. After a spate of heavy floods Tyagayya miraculously found Sri Rama at his feet. This song helps me focus on the radiant dark cloud hued body of Sri Rama; it facilitates in contemplating on His form, compassion, and qualities. The song is very well suited for expression in Kuchipudi or Bharatanatyam dance form.)

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