Raghuvar Thumko meri Laaj-HIndi bhajan

Raghuvar  Thumko  meri Laaj

By

Saint  Thulasidas

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

Rag   PiIlu/Aahir Bhairav

Tal –Trithal

(Hear this devotion drenched  song  in the voice  of   great Maestro of  Hindusthani music-BHimsen Joshi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B8hx9Nx6q8 and in Carnatic style  in the  voice  of Aarthi Lakshmanan)

1.Raghuvar thumko  Meri laaj,

1.Oh  greatest of Raghu clan, this is my modest request

2.Sadaa sadaa main  sararan thihari,

Thum ho Garib nivas  ,

Raghuvar thum ho Garib Nivas ,

Raghu var thumko meri laaj.

2. For always and always  I seek your  refuge  ,

AS you are the  refuge  of the poor,

Oh great one of Raghu clan  , You are  the refuge  of  the poor,

Oh great one ogf Raghu clan   this is my  modest request.

3.Pathith  uddharan   virath   thiharo ,

Sravanan suni   aavaaj,

Hum tho pathith   purathan kahiye,

Paar utharo  Jahaj.

Raghu var paar utharo Jajaj  ,

Raghuvar thumko meri laaj

3.It is  your penance to uplift   the  fallen ones,

I have   heard this  ,

I am a fallen one since a long time  ,

Please take me, this boat  to other shore  ,

Oh great one of Raghu clan  , please take this boat to the other shore,

Oh great one of Raghu clan, this is my modest request.

4.Agh khandan  , dukh banjan   janke  ,

Yahi thihari kaaj  ,

Thulasidas par  kirape keeje  ,

Bhakthi dhaan dehum   aaj ,

Raghu var  thimko meri laj .

4.Breaking of sins and destroying of sorrow  ,

This   is your job,

Please  take mercy on Thulasidas  ,

And give me   charity of devotion today  ,

Oh great one of Raghu clan , this is my modest request.

Ram Nam japan kyom chod dhiya

Ram Nam japan kyom chod dhiya

(Why did you leave  chanting  name of Rama)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Hear this great song sung by the great MS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGVpxfpqCbc )

Raga  Behag

THala trithal

Pallavi

Ram nama  japan kyom  chod dhiyaa?

Pallavi

Why did you  leave   the chanting of name of Rama?

Charanam 

1.Krodh na choda, Joot na chodaa,

SAth vachan kyom   Chod Dhiya?

Charanam

1.You  did not leave your anger, You did not leave  telling lies,

Why did you leave    telling   the good word?

2.Joote  jag n may  dhil lalachkar  ,

Asal  vachan kyom chod there ,

2.BY getting   attracted  by this  false world,

Why did you   leave telling the   real word?

3.Koudi ko khoob sambala,

Lal rathan  kyom chod dhiya?

3.You took  great care of a  simple paisa (shell),

But did not  bother about the   great  red gem?

4.Jinhi sumiran  they athi sukh  paave  ,

So sumiran kyom   chod dhiya?

4. It is that thought which  would give you  great pleasure ,

Why did you leave   that  thought?

5.Khalas  ek bhagawn BHarose ,

Than man  dhan   kyom  na chod dhiya?

5.You have done with   the belief  in God  ,

Why   did you not leave  body  , mind and wealth?

Par Kadalalai mele

Par Kadalalai mele

(On the waves  of the ocean of milk)

By

Udumalai Pettai Narayana  Kavi

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Though  this great Krithi  describing the  Dasavatharas  of Vishnu   was written in mellifluous Tamil  for  the picture  Raja Desingu,   the Carnatic music fraternity  made it their own with great  enthusiasm. It is also a very popular   dance number .Hear it sung by Smt  Sudha Raghunathan  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hydNczw_o8 ) , and watch   the great  dancing star Padmini dance   for it  , with the song dung by   the legendary  Smt.M.L.Vasanthakumari  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di42rx-U7oo )

Raga  (Shanmuga priya)

1.Parkadal   alai mele  pambanayil  palli kondai Ranganatha-Undhan,

Padamalar  nidham thedi   paravasamodu   gathi perave  jnanam  nee thaa  deva

1.Oh Ranganatha   who lies   down on the  bed of  snakes  on the waves of ocean of milk,

Oh God,   give us  wisdom   to search for  your lotus feet daily  and  to get salvation with ecstasy.

Raga (Kedara  gaula)

2.Gathakan   aana oru Somukhan  kai kondu  kadal idaye olitha  marai  nalum,

Pinnar medhini  than meela , padhakan thaan maala  , meen avatharam   seidha thirumale,

2. When the   bad killer  called Somukha   hid  the four Vedas   inside  the  Ocean,

Oh Lord  Vishnu   you   later  took the  incarnation of fish to ,

Bring them back to the earth and  to kill  that  bad one .

Raga (Sama)

3.Vaanavarum  Danavarum   aazhi amudham   kadainthida , mandara  giri thanai thaangidave –oru,

 Koon udaya       Oadu  konda koormavatharam   yena  kolam uthrai   pugazh ongidave,

3.When the Devas  and  Asuras   churned   the ocean to  get nectar , for lifting the  Mandara  mountain,

You took  the form of a turtle with a curved  hard back so that   your fame  would  increase.

Raga  (Athana)

4.Heenan  Hiranyakshan   yennum   padu paavi  ezhu kadalul maraitha  bhoo devi  -aval,

Dheena Rakshaka , sakala  jeeva  rakshaka  yenave naanilathai  thookiya  Varaha   vadivanavane

4, When  Goddess earth   was hidden  by that  evil one Hiranyaksha   who is a  great sinner,

Inside the seven oceans and when she cried”Oh saviour of the suffering , Oh saviour of  the soul “,

You took the form of a boar and lifted  the entire earth.

5.Raga (Mohana)

5.Yengu irukkiraan Hari  , (avan)  yengu irukkiraan   endra  HIranyan  sollai  idai marithu   , avan pillai,

Engum  irupaan  , toonil   ingum iruppan  -andha toonil   iruppan  endru   iyambiyathal nerndha thollai,

Neengavum  , pongu shina vambanargal  bhootha   udaumbum   dasai   thindrezhundhu   thondiyodu, mani kudalam udhiram,

Shindhave , nakham   kondu   keerum narasingamaana   avathaarane  , Chakra dharane  , upakaatrane ,aadharane.

5. When his son hearing the words of  Hiranya  “Where is  he , Where is he” stopped him in the middle ,

And said, “He is everywhere, He is here in this pillar  and that pillar “ , to remove the problem caused ,

You  took the incarnation of Narasimha  , rose  with great anger from there, with  a very gigantic body,

Displayed his belly   and intestines , stood up   , tore   with your sharp  claws  his  flesh apart   and after  eating it  ,

Stood there  spilling  his blood all around, Oh lord  who carries the conch and the wheel and who is  the basis of everything.

Ragam (bilahari)

6.Moovadi  man kettu  vandhu , Man alandhu  , Vin alandhu  , Mabali siram alandha   Vamanane ,

THandhai aaviyai  pirith-  athanaal  Surya kula vairi yaga   amaindha  Parasuraman aanavane.

6.Oh Lord Vamana  who came asking for  three feet of earth  , then measured earth by one one feet  , heavens by one feet   and Then measured  the head of Mahabali,

Oh Lord  who became Parasuramsa the enemy of solar dynasty  due to the  taking away of the  soul of your father.

Ragam (Kanada)

7.Devarkalai    chirai meettu  Ravanadhi  uyir maitha   Dasaratha  Sri Rama Avatharane  ,

Bhoomi thanil pugazhayum   uzhuvor kalappai thanai   Puyam adhil   thangi  nindra  Balaramane.

7.Oh Lord who incarnation of Dasaratha Rama ,  released devas from prison   and killed Ravana  and others,

Oh  Balarama  who got great fame in the earth   and who stood carrying   the  farmer’s plough  in his hands.

Ragam (Kapi-Thisra nadai)

8.AAvani Rohiniyil   ashtamiyile   Ashta jama nerathil   avatharithione , Aayarpaadi  Yeriya  Yasodai  Nandalala  , Padhinayiram,

Gopiyar  Parama ananda  Lola,  bhoo bharam   theerkka   Bharatha por muditha Sheela, Gopalakrishna  , Adhi Moola  , Paripaala

8.Oh Who look who  took birth  in the Rohini star  and Ashtami thidhi  of  AAvani month (August-September) ,

Who is   the  Yasodha’s  darling of Nanda   who   went in the  home of  Cowherds  ,

Who enjoyed company of ten thousand gopis  , who conducted  the Bharatha  war to lighten the buden of earth,

Who is  Gopalakrishna , Who is the primeval root   and who looks   after  all.

Ragam (shiva ranjini)

9.Pancha Padakam, Vathum  , kodiya vanjakam  , mithra bedhakam  cheyya  anjidathavar  ,

AAdidum nataka  medai   aakiya   kaliyugam azhaikkave  , dharmam thazhaikkave  ,

Anburuvaagiya   Kalki avatharam  , Singaaran  ,dasavatharan  neeye.

9.Being  summoned by  Kali  age , which  is the stage  of the  people  who are not scared  to do,

The five type of evil acts  , unnecessary arguments , Terrible cheating  and  creating enmity among friends ,

For making  Dharma  grow luxuriously  , you took the  friendly incarnation of Kalki ,

Oh  Lord who is very pretty  , you   are  all the ten incarnations.

Janani , Janani (a Tamil song on Goddess Mookambika)

Janani , Janani 

By

Kavinjar  Vali

Set to tune and sung  by Ilaya Raja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

        (This great song from  the tamil Picture  Thai Mookambikai   brings tears   on ILayaRaja when he sings it and also   brings tears  in the eyes of all devotees , who happen to hear it.)

1.Shivah shakthya yukto yadi bhavati shaktah prabhavitum
Na chedevam devo na khalu kusalah ahspanditum abi
Athasth tvam aradhyam Hari-Hara-Virinchadibhir api
Pranantum stotum vaa katham akrta-punyah prabhavati

   

1.Lord Shiva, only becomes able.

To do creation in  this world.

along with Shakthi

Without her,

Even an inch he cannot move,

And so how can, one who does not do good deeds,

Or one who does not sing your praise,

Become adequate to worship you

Oh , goddess mine,

Who is worshipped by the trinity.       

2.janani janani jagam nee agam nee
janani janani jagam nee agam nee
jagath kaarani nee paripoorani nee
jagath kaarani nee paripoorani nee
jagath kaarani nee paripoorani nee
janani janani jagam nee agam nee
janani janani janani janani

2.Mother, mother you are  the world , you are the inside of me ,
Mother, mother you are  the world , you are the inside of me ,

You are the cause of the world, You are   the complete one .

 You are the cause of the world, You are   the complete one ,

Mother, mother you are  the world , you are the inside of me.

Mother, mother, mother, mother

3.oru maan mazhuvum chiru poon  piraiyum
chadai vaar kuzhalum pidai vaaganamum
konda naayaganin kulir degaththile
nindra naayagiyae ida baagaththile
jagan mohini nee simma vaahini nee
jagan mahini nee simma vaahini nee
janani janani jagam nee agam nee
jagath kaarani nee paripoorani nee

3.Oh  Goddess who stood   on the left side  of the cool body ,

Of the  Lord  ,  who held  a deer  , an axe , a pretty crescent  ,

Who  wore a well made up matted hair  and rode on the bull,

You are the bewitcher of the world, You are  one who rides on a lion,

You are the bewitcher of the world, You are  one who rides on a lion,

Mother, mother you are  the world , you are the inside of me ,

You are the cause of the world, You are   the complete one .

4,chathur vedhangalum pancha boothangalum
Kshan maargangalum saptha theerththangalum
ashta yogangalum nava yaagangalum
thozhum poongazhalae , malai maamagale
alai maa magal nee,  kalai maa magal nee
alai maa magal nee,  kalai maa magal nee
janani janani jagam nee agam nee
jagath kaarani nee paripoorani nee

4,Oh Goddess  with a flower like feet   which is  worshipped by,

The four Vedas  , Five elements  , Six  forms of worship  ,

Seven sacred   waters , Eight yogas , nine   type of Yajnas ,

Oh Goddess  who is the   daughter  of the great mountain,

You are   the great daughter of waves(Lakshmi) , You are great daughter  of arts  (Saraswathi) m
You are   the great daughter of waves(Lakshmi) , You are great daughter  of arts  (Saraswathi) m
Mother, mother you are  the world , you are the inside of me ,

You are the cause of the world, You are   the complete one .

5,swarna regaiyudan svayamaagi vandha
linga roopiniyae mookambigayae
swarna regaiyudan svayamaagi vandha
linga roopiniyae mookambigaiyae
pala sthothirangal dharma saasthirangal
panindhe thuvathum mani nethirangal
sakthi peedamum nee
sakthi peedamum nee sarva moatchamum nee
sakthi peedamum nee sarva moatchamum nee
sakthi peedamum nee sarva moatchamum nee

5.Oh Goddess  who by herself  in the form of Linga,

With golden lines , Oh  Mookambika 
Oh Goddess  who by herself  in the form of Linga,

With golden lines , Oh  Mookambika 
You are  also the Sakthi Peeda   which   is praised by

Several prayers   and several   epic books of Dharma  ,

You have gem like   eyes  whichare praised and saluted,

You are  also the Sakthi Peeda , You are   the complete salvation,

You are  also the Sakthi Peeda , You are   the complete salvation,

You are  also the Sakthi Peeda , You are   the complete salvation,

6.janani janani jagam nee agam nee
jagath kaarani nee paripoorani nee
jagath kaarani nee paripoorani nee
janani janani jagam nee agam nee
janani janani janani janani
janani janani jagam nee agam nee
janani janani janani janani

6.Mother, mother you are  the world , you are the inside of me ,
Mother, mother you are  the world , you are the inside of me ,

You are the cause of the world, You are   the complete one .

 You are the cause of the world, You are   the complete one ,

Mother, mother you are  the world , you are the inside of me.

Mother, mother, mother, mother