Ninne Nera Namminaanu (Class / Lesson) : Panthuvarali ; Rupakam; Tyagaraja

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Ninne Nera Nammi

Ragam: Panthuvarali (Kamavardhini): 51st Melakartha

Aro: S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S
Ava: S N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: D.K. Pattammal

Pallavi:

Ninne Nera Namminaanuraa O Ramaa Raamayya

Anupallavi:

Anni Kallalanucu Adi Paadi Vedi(thi) Pannagashayana Ne Chinna Tanamu Naade

Charanam:

Veda Shaastra Puraana Vidyalache Bheda Vaadamula Deeraka Bhramayu Vaarala Juchi

Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao’s Book and www.karnatik.com):
Rama! I fully placed my faith (“nammi” - have faith, trust) in you (“ninne”) alone.

I realized that worldly (“anni”) happiness is a mirage (“kallala” – untruth), so I engaged myself in singing (“padi” – sing) your glory and praying (“vedi” - pray ) for your grace while dancing (“adi” - dance) to the rhythmic chanting of your names, ever since my (“nade” – mine) childhood.

Oh, you who recline (“shayana”) on the serpent couch (“pannaga”), observing (“juchi”) men (“vaarala”) who are caught in the web (“bhrama” - error illusion, desire ) of eternal (“deeraka”) arguments and disputes (“bheda vaadamula”) despite their proficiency (“vidyalache”) in the Vedas and Epics (“shastra”, “purana”)). They waste their time in fruitless exercises and waste precious time.