Vara Veena (GEETHAM Class / Lesson) : Mohanam; Rupakam

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Ragam: Mohanam  (28th melakartha janyam)

Talam:  Rupakam

Chaturasra Jathi

Arohanam : S R2 G2 PD2 S      Avarohanam: S D2 PG2 R2 S

Sahityam:

Varaveena Mrudu Paani Vanaruha Lochana Raani

Suruchira Bambhara Veni Suranuta Kalyaani

Nirupama Shubha Guna Lola Niratishaya Prada Sheela

Varadaapriya Ranganaayaki Vaanchita Phala Daayaki

Saraseejasana Janani Jaya Jaya Jaya

Meaning: (Adapted From: Perfecting Carnatic Music, Level 1 by Chitraveena Ravikiran)

[This is a beautiful song on goddess Lakshmi]

You hold the divine ("vara") veena in your soft ("mrudu") hands ("paani"). You are the queen ("raani") of the omniscient. Your eyes ("lochana") are like the lotus petals ("vanaruha"). Your curly ("suruchira") tresses ("veni") resemble the bees ("bambhara"). Devas ("Sura") worship ("nuta") your auspicious form ("kalyaani"). You have ("lola") unequaled ("nir-upama")  virtuous ("shuba") qualities ("guna"). You ("sheela") give ("prada") endless ("narathi") victory ("jaya"). You are Ranganaayaki,  the consort ("priya")of the Ranganatha ("varadaa"). You grant ("daayaki") the boons ("phala") desired ("vaanchita") by your devotees. O Mother ("janani") of Brahma, who is seated on a lotus ("saraseeja-asana")! Victory ("jaya") to you.