Saamaja vara Gamana

Saamaja vara Gamana

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Hindolam
Thala Aadhi

Pallavi

Saamaja vara gamana
Sadhu hrut sarasabhja Pala
ka lathitha vikhyatha

Anupallavi

Sama nigamaja sudha maya gana vikakshana
gunasheelaa dayalavala maam palaya

Charanam

Veda siro mathraja saptha swara,
Nada kala deepa sweekrutha,
Yadava kula murali vadana,
Vinoda mohana kara , Thyagaraja vandaneeya.

English translation

Pallavi

He who walks like an elephant,
He who protects the lotus like heart of saints,
He who is beyond time, He who is famous.

Anupallavi

Oh Expert in the nectar like music of Sama Veda,
Oh Virtuous one, Oh Ocean of mercy, please protect me.

Charanam

Oh seven notes flowing out of Vedas,
Oh light in the mountain of music,
Oh Flute player belonging to Yadava clan,
Oh God who attracts others as a play,
Oh God who is being saluted by Thyagaraja

Raghu vamsa sudhambhudhi

Raghu vamsa sudhambhudhi

By

Pattanam Subramanya Iyer

Raga Kadana Kuthoohalam
Thala Aadhi

Pallavi

Raghvamsa sudhambhudhi Chandra,
Sri Rama Rama Rajeswara.

Anupallavi

Aghamegha maaruta srikara
Asuresha mrigendra vara jagannatha

Charanam

Jamadag nija garva kandhana
Jaya rudraadi vismitha bandhana
Kamala aptan anvaya mandana
Aganita adbutha sourya shri venkatesha

English translation

Pallavi

Oh moon to the sea of nectar of the Raghu clan,
Oh Rama, Oh God to the kings

Anupallavi

Oh wind which drives away the cloud of sins,
Oh God giving prosperity, Oh lion to the king of Asuras,
Oh Lord of the universe.

Charanam

Oh Lord who destroyed the pride of Parasurama,
Oh Lord who enslaved victorious Rudhra and others,
Oh Ornament to the clan of friend of Lotus flower (Sun)
Oh Venkatesa who has uncountable wonderful valour.

Radha Samedhaa Krisna

Radha Samedhaa Krisna

By

G.N.Balasunbramanya Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Yamun Kalyani
Thala Aadhi

Pallavi

Radha samedhaa Krishna

Anupallavi

Nanda Kumara, Navanitha chora,
Brindavana Govinda murare

Charanam

Gopi manohara , Gokula vasa,
Shobhitha murali gana vilasa,
Sundara manmadha Koti Prakasa

English Translation

Pallavi

Oh Lord Krishna who is along with Radha

Anupallavi

Oh Son of Nanda, of stealer of butter,
Oh Govinda of Brindavan, Oh killer of Mura

Charanam

Oh stealer of the mind of Gopis,
Oh God who lived in Gokula,
Oh Lord who shines with the music on his flute,
Oh God who shines like billions of God of love.

Vandadum cholai thanile

Vandadum cholai thanile

By

Kalki Krishnamoorthy

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Hari Khamboji
Tala Roopakam

Pallavi

Vandadum cholai thanile, kandu yenathu
ullam kondan sakhiye

Anupallavi

Kontal polum vannamudayan ,
Gokula thandha balan avano,

Charanam

Pada thamaigal nondhida paar thanil ,
Yenai thedi vandavan , Madhavam Mathurai maindan,
Maraigal paravum maayan avano?

English translation

Pallavi

Oh friend, in the garden where bees dance,
He saw me and stole my heart.

Anupallavi

Is he the boy given by Gokula,
Having the colour of the cloud?

Charanam
He came in search of me in this world,
In spite of pain to his lotus like feet,
Is he Madhava the son of Mathura?
Is he the enchanter praised by Vedas?

Unadu adiye gathi endru adainthen

Unadu adiye gathi endru adainthen

By

G.N.Balasubramanyam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Bahaduri
Thala Aadhi

Pallavi

Unadu adiye gathi endru adainthen thaye,
Unmai nee ariyayo, ulaga nayakiye

Anupallavi

Ponnayum pugazhayum poovayaraym thedi ,
Chiinna thanam adaithu nithamum miga vadi

Charanam

Munname unnidam cholli vaithene,
Yenna vandalum nin ponnadi maraven,
Pannaga bhooshanan parivudan maruvm,
Minnal kodiyale, innalgal theerppaye.

English translation

Pallavi

I reached you thinking that your feet is my only support, Mother
Don’t you know this truth, Oh Goddess of the whole world.

Anupallavi

Searching for gold , fame and maidens,
When I became of small stature and wilted.

Charanam

Did I not tell you earlier that,
That come what may ,I would never forget your golden feet,
Oh goddess who is caressed by the God who wears the snake with love,
Oh Goddess who is like a streak of lightning , please remove my sufferings.

Thiuvadi sharanam

Thiuvadi sharanam

By

Gopalakrishna Bharathi

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raja Kambodhi
Thala Aadhi

Pallavi

Thiruvadi sharanam endru ingu naan,
Nambi vanden , devadi deva nin

Anupallavi

Marupadiyum karu vadayum kuzhiyil thalli,
Varutha padutha vendam , ponnambalava

Charanam

Edutha janmam kanakkezhuda tholayadhu,
Irangi magizhndu devareer venum endru,
Kodutha manitha janam veenagi pogudu,
Yen kurai theertha padumillaye,
Aduthu vandu ennai thallal aagadhu
Hara hara vendru chonnalum podado,
Thaduthu vandarula samayam Gopalakrishnan,
SAnthatham pa nindu pugazh pothrum.

English translation

Pallavi

Oh god of Gods, I came here,
Believing that that your holy feet
Will give me protection

Anupallavi

Oh Lord of the golden temple, do not push me again,
In the pit of rebirth and make me suffer

Charanam

The birth that I have taken can never be accounted,
The birth as a man which was given to me by you,
After taking pity on me and your becoming happy,
Is being wasted away now Oh Lord,
And you have not till now solved my problem.
Please do not push me away after coming so near to me,
Is it not sufficient if I chant Hara, Hara.
Gopalakrishnan is writing poems to praise you ,
And thinks that this is the time to stop and show your mercy.

Paramugam yen amma

Paramugam yen amma

By

Shyama Sasthry

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Kalyani
Thala Triputa

Pallavi

Paramugam yen amma, parvathiamma

Anupallavi

Parathpari , parama pavani, Bhavani, Amba,
Paril naan unnaye naminen

Charanam

1.Akhilamengum nirainda jyothiye, Ambikaye,
Annaye , ini naamn talen ena chonnen

2.Unadu padam indri vere thunai yundo,
Undan mana mirangavum naan chollavo

3.Shyama Krishna Sodari , krupakari,
Charanam endru chonnen thaye.

English Translation

Pallavi

Why this indifference mother, Mother Parvathi

Anupallavi

Oh Goddess divine, Oh Goddess who cleans every one,
Oh Goddess Bhavani, Oh Mother,
In this world, I only believed you.

Charanam

1. Oh light which has filled the entire world,
Oh mother Goddess, Oh mother,
I told that I can’t take it any more.

2. Is there any other help other than your feet,
Shall I tell to make your mind melt

3.Oh sister of Shyama Krishna , Oh Goddess who is merciful,
I told you that I surrender to you.