Venkatramana , un thiruvilayadalai

Venkatramana , un thiruvilayadalai

By
Papanasam Sivam

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Raga Lathangi
Tala Roopaka

Pallavi
Venkataramana un thiruvilayadalai aar arivaar

Anupallavi
Shanka chakra dhari,
Saran adainthen, pizhai poruthu arul.

Charanam
Alarmel mangai manala, Ambujanabha , Dayalaa,
Manathaal mananthathu iru mathe,
Mannithu kondu arul, Thirupathi

English meaning

Pallavi
Oh Lord Venkatramana , who is there ,
Who understands your divine sports.

Anupallavi
Oh God who holds the conch and the wheel,
I surrender to you, please pardon my mistakes.

Charanam
Consort of the lady on the lotus ,
Who has lotus on his belly and is merciful,
Oh God who married two ladies with happy mind,
Please pardon me and shower your grace,
Oh Thirupathi Venkataramana.

Varanana mukhava, varuvai

Varanana mukhava, varuvai

By
Koteeswara Iyer

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( introductory prayer song to his book called Kanda Ganamrutham)
Pallavi
Varana mukhava varuvai , arulvai, dayavai

Anupallavi
Aarana porulaana Kanda karunamudhathirkkul udaviye, arul , madha

Charanam
Innisai , iyal ilakkiyam ariyum arivedu mindri,
kannal anai kandha,Ganamudha nannulai
unnum kavi kunjaradasan naan,
Unnarul konde panna thunindhen, munnavane nee mun nindrai,
Mudiyada thondrillai, aathalaal athi vegam aagave.

English meaning

Pallavi
Oh elephant faced one, come and please shower your grace

Anupallavi
Please shower your grace on the Kanda Ganarutham,
Which is the essence of Vedas, Oh powerful elephant faced one

Charanam
Without any knowledge of music , drama and literature
This poet Kunjara dasa is trying to create ,
This sugarcane sweet good book called Kanda Ganamrutham,
Completely depending on your grace ,
And oh primeval god if you lead me to do it,
There is nothing impossible , and so help me to do it quickly.

Vadavarayai Mathakki

A great song about Lord Vishnu    from the great Tamil epic Silappadhikaram . This was popularised by the great M.S .Subbalakshmi and hear it in  her golden voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogm5odfetE4

   Scene; Kannanki anfD kovalan reach Madurai and there  Kannaki  gives her anklet   to Kovalan so that he can sell it and they can   start a new life .Kovalan leaves Kannagi   at the jouse of Madhari , the herdswomen. When Madhari sees  lots of ill omens  , she gathered not  of  girls from the cowherd caste and arranges for a dance  about Lord Krishna. The dance form they adapted   was Kuravai Koothu  and this song was sung :-

Vadavarayai Mathakki

By
Ilango adigal

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Ragamalika
Talam Aadi

Ragam Hamsanandhi

1.vadavarayai mathakki, vasukiyai naan aaki,
Kadal vannan pandu oru naal kadal vayiru kalikkinaye,
Kalakkiya kai yasodayaar , kadai kayithaal kattun kai,
Malar kamala undiyai maayamo marutkaithe. 

1. வடவரையை மத்து ஆக்கி வாசுகியை நாண் ஆக்கி

கடல்வண்ணன் பண்டு ஒருநாள் கடல்வயிறு கலக்கினையே

கலக்கியகை அசோதையார் கடைகயிற்றால் கட்டுண்கை

மலர்க்கமல உந்தியாய் மாயமோ மருட்கைத்தே (ராகம்: ஹம்சாநந்தி)

Did you not make the northern mountain as the churner and snake Vasuki as a rope,
Oh God who is colour of the sea, Churn the deep belly of the sea,
Oh God with a flower in your belly , how come your hands were tied,
By Yasoda with a hand that churned curd, Is it an illusion or is it for deceiving.

Ragam-Khamas
2.Aru porul ivan , yendre , Amara ganam thozhthetha,
Uru pasi yondru indriye ulagadaya undanaye
Unda vai kalavinaan uri vennai undal vaay,
Vanduzhayai Malayai, Maayamo maruthkaithe.

2. அறுபொருள் இவனென்றே அமரர்கணம் தொழுதேத்த

உறுபசி ஒன்று இன்றியே உலகு அடைய உண்டனையே

உண்டவாய் களவினால் உறிவெண்ணை உண்டவாய்

வண்துழாய் மாலையாய் மாயமோ மருட்கைத்தே! (ராகம்: கமாஸ்)

Thinking that you are the divine thing which is difficult to get,
The crowd of devas worshiped you stifling a great hunger,
But You ate as much as the entire world,
Oh God who ate the stolen butter from the butter shelf,
Which turned in to mountain of thulasi, Is it an illusion or is it for deceiving.

Ragam  -Hindolam
3.Thiranda amar thozhthethum thirumaal nin chengamala,
Irandu adiyaam moovulagum irul theera nadanthanaye,
Nadantha adi panchavakku thoothaga nadantha adi ,
Madangalai maarattay , Maayamo , maruthkiththe.

3. திரண்டு அமரர் தொழுது ஏத்தும் திருமால்! நின்செங்கமல

இரண்டடியான் மூவுலகும் இருள்தீர நடந்தனையே

நடந்த அடி பஞ்சவர்க்குத் தூதாக நடந்த அடி

மடங்கலாய்! மாறு அட்டாய்! மாயமோ? மருட்கைத்தே. (ராகம்: இந்தோளம்)

When the assembled devas were worshiping your lotus like feet,
You walked in two steps the entire three worlds,
Oh God who walked as an emissary to pandavas,
And how come those steps to the great buildings , did not change,
Is it an illusion or is it deceiving?

Ragam-Shanmukhapriya
4.Moovaulakum eeradiyaal murai nirambaa vagai mudiya
Thaviya Sevadi serppa, thambiyodum kaanpontha,
Sorvalarum pormudiya thol ilangai Kettazhitha
Sevagan seer kelatha sevi enna seviye,
Thirmal seer kelatha sevi yenna seviye.

4. மூவுலகும் ஈரடியான் முறைநிரம்பா வகைமுடியத்

தாவிய சேவடிசேப்பத் தம்பியொடும் கான்போந்து

சோ அரணும் போர்மடியத் தொல் இலங்கை கட்டழித்த

சேவகன்சீர் கேளாத செவியென்ன செவியே!

திருமால்சீர் கேளாத செவியென்ன செவியே! (ராகம்: ஷன்முகப்ரியா)

With two steps you systematically jumped over the three worlds,
And those steps along with your brother reached
The golden and great lanka which was completely destroyed,
And can you call that ear which has no heard the greatness of the follower an ear at all,
And can you call the greatness of Lord Vishnu an ear at all.

Ragam-Paras
5.Periyavanai mayavanai perulagamellam,
Viri kamala undhiiyudai vinnavanai kannum,
Thiruvadiyum kayyum kani vayum seyya,
Kariyavanai kanatha kannenna kanne,
kan imaithu kaanpar tham kannenna kanne

5. பெரியவனை மாயவனைப் பேருலகம் எல்லாம்

விரிகமல உந்தியுடை விண்ணவனைக் கண்ணும்

திருவடியும் கையும் திருவாயும் செய்ய

கரியவனைக் காணாத கண் என்ன கண்ணே!

கண் இமைத்துக் காண்பார் தம் கண் என்ன கண்ணே! (ராகம்: பரஸ்)

When the eye , the feet , the hands and the mouth ,
Tried to know the great one , the enchanter who was ,
The Lord Vishnu who has open lotus on his belly,
And who has occupied all this great world,
What type of eye is it , that did not see the black god,
And those eyes which did not him without batting the lashes,
What type of eye it is?
(Note. I am confused with this verse, The only other reference says that it deals with Balarama and Krishna being seen by the whole world. I invite comments)

Ragam -Kapi
6.Madan thalum nenjathu thanjanaar vanjam,
Nadanthanai ethuvarpal nathisayum pothra,
Thodarnthu aaranam muzhanga panjavarkku thoothu,
Nadanthaanai yethaatha navenna naave ,
Narayana enna navanna naave

6. மடம்தாழும் நெஞ்சத்துக் கஞ்சனார் வஞ்சம்

கடந்தானை, நூற்றுவர் பால் நாற்றிசையும் போற்றப்

படர்ந்து ஆரணம் முழங்கப் பஞ்சவர்க்குத் தூது

நடந்தானை ஏத்தாத நா என்ன நாவே!

நாராயணா என்னா நா என்ன நாவே! (ராகம்: காபி)

When the woman bent to give poison to you ,
You proceeded against those who tried to harm you ,
And you were praised by people from four directions,
And later with drums making great sound ,
You walked as an emissary to Pandavas,
What type of toungue it is, that did not sing about the one who walked,
What type of toungue it is that did not sing about Narayana.

Seshachala Nayakam

Seshachala Nayakam

By
Muthuswami Deekshithar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Varali
Talam Roopakam

Pallavi
Seshachala Nayakam Bhajami
Visesha phala pradhayakam

Anupallavi
Bhasha ramanaa prabruthya seshamara nutha
Kausthubha bhooshalankara,
Bahu Tara veshatmaka vigraham.

Charanam
Manda hasa vadanam,
Svachanda hrudaya sadanam,
Sundara jitha madanam,
Mukundam, Madhu soodhanam,
Aravinda patra nayanam,
Govindam uraga sayanam,
Sura brunda satkrthadhyayanam,
Nada Narayanam
Madhyama kala Sahithyam
Purandaradhi dik pala ,
Sanadanaadhi muni vara vanditham,
Abhinava guru guha nanditham anantha keerthim

English translation

Pallavi
I pray to the Lord of Seshachala,
Who gives very special results.

Anupallavi
He who is prayed by Goddess Saraswathi ,
Lord Sesha and other devas,
Who decorates himself with Kousthubha gem,
And who is decorated in very many different ways.

Charanam
Lord who has a smiling face,
He lives in those with pure hearts,
He wins over God of love in beauty,
He is Mukunda and killer of Madhu,
He has eyes like the lotus leaf,
He is Govinda and sleeps on a snake ,
He is meditated by crowds of devas and those with good heart,
He is the Narayana of the musical sound.
Madhyama Kalam
He is saluted by Indra and other devas,
The guardians od directions and sages like Sanandhana,
He is praised by the young Guru Guha and has endless fame.



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Saraswathi dayai

Saraswathi dayai

By
Papanasam sivan

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Saraswathi
Talam Aadhi

Pallavi
Sarswathi dayai nidhi, nee gathi,
Thanarul thandhu arulvai bharathi

Anupallavi
Kara malar milir mani malayum , veenayum,
Karunai pozhiyum kadai kannazhugum valar

Charanam
Nin arul oli illayanaal mana irul,
Neengumo sakala kalai mathe ,
Vel anna vahini, ven kamala malar valarum,
Vani, vellai kalai vani, purani.

English meaning

Pallavi
Oh Saraswathi who is the treasure of mercy,
Oh Bharathi , please bless me by giving your grace,

Anupallavi
With veena and a garland of beads shining in your hand,
As also the greatly pretty sidelong glance which showers mercy

Charanam
If the light of your grace is not there,
Oh mother of all arts, would the darkness in the mind go?
Oh mother who rides on white swan , Oh Vani who sits on white lotus flower,
Oh Mother who is as white as a white crescent , Oh ancient one.

Sarasiruhasana priye

Sarasiruhasana priye

By
Puliyur Doraiswamy Iyer

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam: Natai
Talam: Adi

Pallavi
Sarasi Ruhasana Priye Amba
Sada Veenaa Gana Priye Sadananda Hrudaye Mahi Sadaye

Anupallavi
Sharanagatham Mamava Manjula charana kusalaye
Sammoditha Kavijana Hrudaye
Saroja Nilaye Mani Valaye

Charanam
Sarasi Ruhakshi Yugale Amba
Sharanagatha Deena Vatsale Amba
Sharadindu Sundara Vadane Vimale
Saraswathi , Satide sikanutha Guna jale
Sathatham Vidya lole Sada Susheele
Samvara kumbha stana Yugale Dhavale
Sakala Saamraajya Pratha, kara drutha Pusthaka jaale

English Meaning

Pallavi
Oh mother who likes to sit on lotus flower,
Who likes to always play Veena,
Who has a hear always filled by joy,
And who lives on the earth.

Anupallavi
I surrender to her is who happy with her pretty feet,
Who is in the hearts of poets who are happy with her,
Who is on the lotus and is surrounded by gems.

Charanam
Oh mother with two lotus like eyes,
Oh mother who loves lowly people who surrender to her,
Oh pure one who has a face like the full autumn moon,
Oh Saraswathi,one who sits down,Whose character attracts great devotees,
Oh Goddess who is always after knowledge, Who is always good,
Oh Goddess who is blessed with two great busts, who is white in colour,
Oh Goddess who shines holding a collection of books in her hand.

Saranam ayyappa

Saranam ayyappa

By
Papanasam Sivan

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Mukari
Talam Mishra Chapu

Pallavi
Saranam ayyappa , sabari malai,
Ezhubdarulia yen swami.

Anupallavi
Charana malar kanavilum maraven,
Dayai puriya tharunam ithayya

Charanam
Ulagellam undan arulaal,
Magizhvudan vaazha iranguvai,
Kali yugam thanile kan kanda,
Kadvule , arul vadivazhagane.

English meaning

Pallavi
I surrender to you Ayyappa , My god,
Who has come and occupied Sabari mountain

Anupallavi
I would not forget your lotus feet , even in my dream,
This is the time to show your mercy.

Charanam
Please be kind enough to make all the world,
Live happily through your grace,
Oh God , whose presence has been experienced in the Kali Yuga,
Oh God who is divinely graceful and handsome.