Bhajare Re Manasa: Abheri (Karnataka Devagandhari Class / Lesson) ; Adi (2 kalai); Mysore VasudevAcharya

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Bhajare Re Manasa

Ragam: Karnataka Devagandhari  or Abheri {22nd Mela (Khararaharapriya) Janyam}

ARO:   S G2 M1 P N2 S  ||

AVA:   S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Mysore Vasudevaacharya

Version: D K Pattamal
Lyrics Courtesy: www.karnatik.com & Lakshman Ragde

Pallavi:

bhajarE rE mAnasa shrI raghuvIram bhukti mukhti pradam vAsudEvam harim 
(bhajarE)

Anupallavi:

vrijina vidUram vishvAdhAram sujana mandAram sundarAkAram
(bhajarE)

CaraNam:

rAvana mardanam rakSita bhuvanam ravi shashi nayanam ravijAti madanam
ravijAdi vAnara parivrtam naravaram ratnahAra parishObhita kandaram

madhyama kaalam

ravi shashi kuja budha guru shukra shanIscara rAhu kEtu nEttAram
rAjakumAram rAmam pavanajAptam avanijA manOharam 
(bhajarE)

Meaning: (approximate – please report any mistakes!)

Oh Mind (“manasa”), pray (“bhajarE”) to Shri Rama, the hero (“vIram”) of the sun-clan (“raghu”).

He will give (“pradam”) prosperity (“bhukti”) and salvation (“mukthi”). He is Vasudeva and Hari.

He is meditated (“vrijina”) upon by the sages (“vidhUram”). He is the basis (“Adhaaram”) of the universe (“vishwa”). He is the savior (“mandhaaram”) of the pious people (“sujana”). He has a beautiful (“sundarA”) form (“AkAram”). Pray to that Rama, oh Mind!

He is the slayer (“mardhanam”) of rAvana. He protects (“Rakshita”) the world (“bhuvanam”).

He has eyes (“nayanam”) like the sun (“ravi”) and moon (“sashi”).

He is more beautiful (“madanam”) than (“Ati”) the sun (“ravi”).

He is the saviour of the monkey clan (“vanara”) and humans.

He wears beautiful jeweled neckacles (“ratnahAra parishObhita”) in his chest (“kandaram”).

He is above the navagrahas: ravi, sashi, kuja, budha, guru, sukra, shanicras, rahu, ketu.

He is prince (“rajakumaram”) Rama.. He is lotus-eyed (“Pavanajaptam”). He enthralls (“manoharam”) sitA (“avanija”).