Saptha Raga Malikai

Saptha Raga  Malikai

By

Oothukadu Venkata   Subba iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Raga Maikai

Thalam Yeka thalam

1.Ananda  Bhairavi

Yengum iyarkkai  manam kamazha,

Yenthizhyaar   ullangalum niekizha,

POngum  makizhamalar  poothu kulungum vanathhil,

Pullanuzhal  ganam ithu kelai,

Punniyathai  kathu kondu meelai.

2.Bandhuvarali

Yetti yeti  parkuumoru killai.

Innisayai  karkumoru kili pillai,

Thatti thatti  kuralaal  thalamittu   aadi oru,

Ththikinamthom   poduthoru  anipillai –indha,

Sangeethathil  lokamellam kollai.

3.Churutii

Bhairavi  , Malavi  , Khamboji  , Sudha,

Panchamam  , kamasu  , danyasi  ,

Pallavi   ranjanam   rakthi , padangal  , thillana yendru,

Paka Vadhyam  kuyil kanam  paadum athai  ,

Parthirunthu   mayil kanam aadum.

4.Kaapi

Vazhai ilai  , thennai  olai , thanam,

Vana charam  , macham kothi  thanam

Ezhu vagai koodal oli   eerirandu vagai yennum,

Innisai vathi swarangalaalum ,

Ithanayum kuzhal kondu thaavum.

5.Deva Manohari

Chekka chivantha  malar kootam kanden  ,

Chirikkuthu vandu nadamattam,

Pakkathodu  valari samarangal veesuvathenna,

Pangu kondu veesuthadi, thokai  , antha,

Pankaja Kannan vethi vakai.

6.Vasanmthaa

Naradarin veenai  sruthi konjum,

Nandiyin  madddalam kooda kenjum,

Aar athan  perumai cholli  aatha vallar  ingu yendru,

Aahaa  yendru Gandharwar  chollum  -antha ,

Anandathil   thondar kulam vellum.

7.Jayanarayani

Rukku , Yajur  , sama atharvanam,

Niroopikkuthu pullankuzhal ganam,

Chikkal ondrum illamal   upanishada kootamellam,

Chevikke   thavuthadi daralam –intha,

Chethikkul irukkuthu yeralam.

English translation

1.

With all places having the scent of nature,

With heart of sweet maidens melting  ,

In the forest where ebbing scent of Spanish cherry  flowers waft,

Please hear   this music from the flute,

And come out of  it guarding good  deeds.

2.

One parrot is  starching and stretching and seeing,

Another parrot   is learning sweet music,

One squirrel  stamping and stamping ,

Keeps the beat  with its voice,

And due to the music the entire world is being robbed.

3.

Bhairavi,  Malavi , Khamboji , Sudha Panchamam swara ,

Kamas , dhanyasi  , Pallavi , getting united , Rakthi ragas ,

Lyrics  , thillana  , accompanying instruments  ,

Which is sung by a group of Koels,

And  seeing it  a group of peacocks dance .

4.Banana leaf,  Coconut leaflet , charity,

Cracker show, musical accompaniment

Seven types of  notes, the four types of sound of mixing  ,

And  swaras   of music would be  ,

Beaten   by the flute

5.

I saw the crowd of very red flowers,

The bees are laughing and flying,

Along with sound the fans and chowrie  are moviong,

They are taking part and fanning , That peacock feather,

Which is sign of victory of the lotus like Krishna.

6.

The veena of Narada will lisl,

The drum of Nandi   will beg ,

As to who can tell its greatness,

And Gandarwas will appreciate    and in ,

That happiness  the group of devotes will win.

7.

The music of the flute proves ,

The Rik, Yajur, sama and Atharvana Vedas,

And all the Upanishads  without any problem,

And lot of it jumps to the ears  and within,

There  is lots and lots of news.