Monday, September 21, 2015

Sri Krishna Bhajan in HIndi-Main bankar Mor

Sri  Krishna  Bhajan in HIndi

Translation by

P.R.Ramachander



Hear this great prayer  in hindi  in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK_qbXU0LoA&safe=active
मै बनकर मोर रंगीला यमुना के तट पे जाऊ...👣
तुम बंसी मधुर बजाओ... 👣...मै प्रेम से नाचूँ गाऊ ...👣
मै बनकर श्याम पपीहा..👣....पिहू पिहू की धुनी लगाऊ...👣
तुम स्वाति बूँद बरसो... 👣...मै मन की प्यास बुझाऊ...👣
मै बनकर जल में मछली... 👣...प्यारे यमुना में छिप जाऊ...👣
तुम श्याम नहाने आओ...👣... छु चरण परम पद पाऊ...👣
मै बनकर श्याम चकोरा... 👣...प्यारे नैनो में नीर भर लाऊ..👣
तुम श्याम चन्द्र बन आओ...👣 ...मै अश्रु अरक चढ़ाऊ....👣
💗 जय श्री श्याम 💗
💗 जय श्री कृष्णः 💗
💗 जय श्री राधै राधै जी 💗
💗 जय श्री वल्लभाय नमहः 💗
💗 जय श्री श्रीनाथजी बावा सत्य छे 💗

I would become  be colourful peacock  and go to the banks of Yamuna,
You please  play your flute sweetly and I with love  would sing and dance
I would become   a black Koel  and make  sounds   of PIhoo, pihoo,
You shower  drops of star on me  and I would quench the  thirst of my mind ,
I would become   fish of the water and would  drown myself in lovely Yamuna river,
And you Krishna , please come to take bath there and I touching your feet would  get salvation,
I would become the black Chakora bird  and  fill my lovely eyes👣with water and come to you,
And You please become moon like Krishna  and come and I would  offer  you my wine like tear

Victory to black Krishna
Victory to Krishna
Victory to Radha   and lord of Radha
Victory   to  Lord Vallabha

Victory to   Lord Srinath

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Dr.V.R. Prabodha Chandran Nayar’s Malayalam Carnatic Krithis




Dr.V.R. Prabodha Chandran Nayar’s  Malayalam  Carnatic Krithis

 By
P.R.Ramachander


        For a very long time I had been trying to get  Malayalam Krithis to translate  in to English, with a view to popularize them. Though Maharaja  SWathi Thirunal was a great  and well known composer most   of his Malayalam Krithis   were much  more Sanskrit .The only great composer   whose pure Malayalam Krithis that  I got were that  of the great “Iraviyamman Thampi”  who lived  between 1785-1855. I could get the lyrics of 5-6  Krithis of his though  he is supposed to have written about 50 Krithis .Hearing them in you tube   and writing them was  very difficult for me at my old age. Recently  I came across a  detailed article  about Kerala composers in   http://www.brehathsangeet.com/kerala-composers/. I  would try to get  some of those compositions during my next visit to Kerala. It is  in the above reference that  I came to know  about a modern composer of Carnatic Music called DR. V.R.Prabodha  CHandran Nayar .I wrote to him and he graciously send me  his publication called “Prabodha Sangeetham” which contained 50 of his  Kruithis all in   simple Malayalam. I understand that he is more well known as  DR.VRP  Nair  and is   a Professor of Phonetics who has written  more than  400  Krithis  praising several temples and Gods of Kerala.  Kerala Sangeethacharya  Pushpa Krishnan  tuned   his compositions  and sung them and they are available   in the form of 2 CD’s   .I promptly requested  Dr.V.R.Prabodha Chandran Nair   permission to translate  his Krithis. And he graciously consented . I have translated  32  out of his  50  Krithis in to English   and have uploaded   them to my blog. 


































   Those interested in  knowing more about these songs can  contact krishukailas at  yahoo dot com 

Shyamala Komalakruthe- A Malayalam Krithi

Shyamala  Komalakruthe- A Malayalam Krithi

By
Dr.V.R.Prabodha Chandran Nayar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Kamas
Thalam  Roopakam

(This Krithi is about Goddess  Meenakshi of Madhurai)

Pallavi
Shymala KOmalakruthe
Sri Mahureswari  Pahi

Pallavi
Oh  Goddess who has a  pretty black form,
Oh Goddess of Madhurai   , save me.

Anupallavi
NEE  mama pavana  manasam,
Kshema mayam   kuru sadayam.

Anupallavi
Please be kind enough  to make ,
My very pure mind  in to a holy one.

Charanam
AAmaya mozhiyaan  Ambike  ,
Srimaya   Charanam Saranam,
Nee mahi  bodhadha varadhe , shubhadhe  ,
Varmathi kalayai  theliyenam.

Charam,
To   make  free  my mind from sorrow,
I surrender   to your feet which is  filled with divinity.
Oh Godess  who grants wisdom in brain  ,
Who gives  boons    and who makes good events come to me,
You should  shine before me as the crescent  of the sky.




Vel Muruga-A Malayalam Krithi

Vel Muruga-A Malayalam Krithi

By
Dr.V.R.Prabdha chandran nayar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Sri Ranjini
Thalam Aadhi

  (Lord Muruga of Pazhani is an ishta devatha  of Keralites. This Krithi praises  Lord N Muruga.)

Pallavi
Vel Muruga  , nin neel vel munayaal,
Verpuzg=hagenam   vignangal

Pallavi
Oh Lord Muruga   with Vely, using  the tip of  your long Vel,
You should uproot all  hindrances.

Anupallavi
Ner varum azhal   malayellame   nin,
Ther naadham   kettu akalenam.

Anupallavi.

All the mountains of sorrow  which come towards me ,
Should go away hearing   the sound of your chariot.

Charanam
Nin mayil, peeli vitharthaadumbol,
Yen manam  eenam nalgenam,
Nanmayil  yen mathiyingal  bodham,
Unmayodennum  valarenam.

Charanam

When your peacock opens its feathers and dances ,
My mind should sing the suitable  melodious    tune 
And in my brain wisdom  for the good  ,
Should  grow   along    with the truth.



Sri Rama , Bhanu vamsa sudhakara-A Malayalam grithi

Sri Rama , Bhanu vamsa sudhakara-A Malayalam grithi

By
DR.V.R.Prabodha Chandran Nayar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Surutti
Thalam  Aadhi

( A Krithi o praising  Lord  Rama.)
Pallavi
Sri Rama , Bhanu vamsa sudhakara,
Sri Ramalalama  bhoopathri   sukha kara

Pallavi
Oh Rama ,  the full moon of the   solar  dynasty,
Who provides happiness  to the daughter of earth,
Who is   the Thilaka  among   auspicious  ladies.

Anupallavi
Romancha kanchukitha   kapi veera nutha  padhaa,
SEma vilangi   bujha   Vikrama.

Anupallavi
Oh Lord whose feet were  saluted by Hanuman   who was horripilated,
Who has the power and strength   to cross all boundaries.

Charanam
Premardhra  Bhakthi soona  santhatha   samaradhyaa,
Ramaa  , Manobhirama , Manjulakaaraa,
Nee mathram  gathyenne j karuthi vazhumen paapaam,
Namanthamaakki  nalkenam mama  Bodham.

Charanam
Oh Lord who  is  always worshipped  by people with devotion,
Oh Rama , Oh bewitcher of the mind , Oh Lord with a very pretty form,
You should destroy the sins of me who is living  thinking that,
You are  my only protection  and also give me my wisdom.




Sri Chakra Raja –A Malayalam Krithi

Sri Chakra Raja –A Malayalam Krithi

By
DR.V.R.Praboda Chandran Nayar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(A Krithi praisingjm

Ragam  Nadhga Nama  kriya
Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi
Sri Chakra raja   mani radha madhyathil,
Sri Deviyayadhichu   yezhunnoramme.

Pallavi
Oh Mother   who rose   as the goddess   from  ,
The middle of the gem studded chariot  of  Sri Chakra.

Anupallavi
Sri Vidhyayai   yende manasatherilum  ,
Nee vannirunnu  theliyename.

Anupallavi
You should please   come as  Sri Vidhya,
And shine in the chariot of mind also.

Charanam
Chaithanya soomamayen  karmam oronnum,
Nee  tharum   sthanthinangename  ,
Vaibhavamathu  prabodham  vidathennum,
SAmbhavi  , Sarvadhe, Kaakename.

Charanam
Let  all my acts   which are  done with great  enthusiasm,
Get merged   in the places   that are allotted by you,
Without leaving   the  wisdom  mingled with my capability,
Oh Darling of Shambhu, who is there always , Please  protect me.



Sauparnika theera Vasini-A Malayalam Krithi

Sauparnika theera Vasini-A Malayalam Krithi

By
Dr.V.Prabodha Chandran Nayar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  AAbhogi
Thalam  Aadhi

(Sauparnika , the daughter  of Sun God flows as river near Kollur and this Krithi is about Goddess  M Mookambika.)

Pallavi
Sauparnika theera Vasini,
Saundarya  lahari  vahini

Pallavi
)Oh Goddess who lives in the banks of Sauparnika  river ,
 Who brings with her  “Saundarya Lahari”(waves of beauty)

Anupallavi
Sarva bhavika  sreni kaarini,
Garva samastha   sambhedhini.

Anupallavi
Oh Goddess who is the cause  of  swarms of good happenings,
Who completely destroys all types  of pride.

Charanam
SArvareesadhika  shobhini  -Guru,
Parvathadhi nadha  nandhini,
Sarva Gansa Guha  nandhini-bhava,
Sarva  prabodha   vidhayini.

Charanam
Oh Goddess  who shines  better  than the moon ,
Who is the daughter   the lord of the mountains   who is a guru,
Who makes Lord Shiva, Ganesa  and Lord Subrahamanya   happy  ,
And who manages to give us all types of wisdom.