Nada Thanumanisham (Class / Lesson) : Chittaranjani; Adi; Tyagaraja

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Nada Tanumanisham

Raagam: Chittaranjani (22nd mela janyam)

Aa: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2
Av: N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Version: Neyveli Santhanagopalan

Pallavi

Naada Tanumanisham Shankaram

Namaami Me Manasaa Shirasaa

Anupallavi

Modakara Nigamottama Saama

Vedasaaram Vaaram Vaaram

Charanam

Sadyojaataadi Pancha Vaktraja

Sarigamapadhani Vara Saptaswara

Vidyaalolam Vidalitha Kaalam

Vimala Hrudaya Tyaagaraaja Paalam

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Let my mind (“manasaa”) and head (“shirasaa”) forever surrender (“namaami me”)  to Lord Shankara - Bestower of auspiciousness - the embodiment (“tanumanisham”) of Naada, the primeval sound.

To Him, the essence ("saaram") of blissful Samaveda, the best of the vedas ("nigamottama"), I bow every time ("vaaram vaaram"). To Him who delights ("lolam") in the art ("vidya") of the seven ("sapta") musical notes ("svara") Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-; born of His five ("pancha") faces ("vaktra") SADYOJAATA (i.e. Aghora, Tat Purusha, Eeshaana and Vaamadeva), who is the destroyer ("vidhalitha") of Kaala. He is the protector ("paalam") of the flawless ("vimala hrudaya") Tyaagaraaja I offer my repeated prostrations.