Soundararajam Ashraye (Class / Lesson) : Brindavani (Brindavana Saranga); Rupakam (2 kalai); Dikshitar;

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Ragam: Brindavana Saranga (aka Brindaavani) (22ndth Mela janyam)

AROHANA:   S R2 M1 P N2 S  ||
AVAROHANA:   S N2 P M1 R2 S  || (G2 R2 G2 S )

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Mutthuswami Dikshitar

Version: D.K. Pattammal

Pallavi:

Soundara Raajam Ashraye Gaja Brindaavana Saaranga Varada Raajam

Anupallavi:

Nanda Nandana Raajam Naaga Pattana Raajam Sundari Ramaaraajam Suravinutamahiraajam

Mandasmita Mukhaambujam Mandaradhara Karaambujam

Nandakara Nayanaambujam Sundaratara Padaambujam

Charanam:

Shambaravairi Janakam Sannuta Shuka Shaunakam Ambarishaadi Viditam Anaadi Guruguha Muditam Ambujaasanaadi Nutam Amareshaadi Sannutam Ambudhi Garva Nigraham Anruta Jada Dukhaapaham Kambu Vidambana Kantham Khandikrutha Dashakantam Tumburu Nuta Shree Kantam Duritaapaha Vaikuntam

MEANING: (From T.K. Govinda Rao's book)

I seek the refuge("Ashraye")  in Soundara Raaja, who protected the Gajeendra ("gaja") in the forest of elephants ("brindaavana saaranga") and He is the top most("raajam")  in granting boons ("varada").

He is the darling son ("nandana") of Nanda, he is the ruler ("raajam") of Naagapattana. He is the spouse ("raajam") of the lovely ("sundari") Lakshmi ("Ramaa"). He is praised ("vinuta") by the celestials ("sura") and He is the King ("raajam") of the Universe ("mahi").

Whose lotus ("ambujam") face ("mukha") is lit with smiles ("mandasmita"), whose lotus like ("ambujam") hand ("kara") holds ("dhara") the Mandaara mountain.

Whose lotus-like eyes ("nayana-ambujam") gives happiness ("nandakara") to everyone and he possess the beautiful ("sundaratara") shining lotus-like ("ambujam") feet ("pada").

He is the father ("janakam") of the enemy ("vairi") of Siva ("shambara") -- Cupid. He is saluted ("sannuta") by Shuka and Shaunaka. He protects ("viditham") devotees like Ambarisha. He is the eternal joy ("mudhitham") of Guruguha. He is worshipped ("nutam") by Brahma ("ambujaasana"), praised by Indra ("amaresha") and other ("aadi") celestials.

He supressed ("nigraham") the pride ("garva") of the ocean ("ambudhi") - Samudra. He is the remover ("apaham") of the afflictions ("dukha") emerging out of falsehood ("anruta") and ignorance ("jada"). Whose neck ("kantam") equals the conch ("kambu vidambana") in beauty, who destroyed ("khandikrutha") the ten-headed ("dasha-kantam") Raavana. He is Srikanta, praised ("nuta") by the sage Tumburu. He removes ("apaha") sorrow ("duritha") and abides in Vaikunta ("vaikuntam").