Sri Venkata Girisham (Class / Lesson) : Surutti ; Adi; Dikshitar

Notations / Meanings -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#s

Ragam: Surati

Talam: Adi

Dikshitar

Pallavi:

Sri Venkata Girishamaalokaye

Vinayaka Turagaarudham

Anupallavi:

Devesha Pujitha Bhagavantham

Dinakara Koti Prakaashavantham

Govindham Nata Bhusura Brundham

Guruguhaanandam Mukundam

Charanam:

Alamelu Mangaa Sameetam

Anantha Padmanaabhamatitham

Kaliyuga Pratyaksha Vibhaatam

Kanjajaadi Devopeetam

Jaladhara Sannibha Sundara Gatram

Jalaruha Mitrabja Sadrusha Netram

Kalushaapaha Gokarna Kshetram

Karunaarasa Paatram Chinmaatram

MEANING: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Lo Behold (“Alokaye”) the Lord of Venkatagiri, mounted on the non pareil Garuda (“gaarudham”)- the king (“naayaka”)  of birds (“Vi”).

He is the Lord worshipped (“Pujitha”) by Indra (“Devesha”) and dazzles (“Prakaashavantham”) with the brilliance of crores (“koti”) of suns (“Dinakara”). He is Govinda – the bestower of salvation, extolled (“Brundham”) by a host of virtuous (“nata”) people (“Bhusura”). He is Mukunda, who delights (“anandam”) Guruguha.

He is the AnthaPadmanaabha in the company (“Sametham”) of Alamelumanga. The transcendental one the cognizable one (“pratyaksha vibhaatam”) this age (“Yuga”) of Kali, and is surrounded by Brahma (“Kanja”) and other (“aadi”) celestials. His resplendent form is like that of the dark  (“Jaladhara”)  cloud (“sannibha”). The sun (“jalaruha”) and the moon (“mitrabja”) are his eyes (“Netram”). He dwells in the Gokarna Kshetra, which dispels  (“apaha”)  all the sins (“Kalusha”). He is the repository (“paatram”) of compassion (“karunarasa”) and the embodiment of pure consciousness (“chinmaatram”).