Topic started by Sooraj (@ quota.murdoch.edu.au) on Tue Nov 11 09:30:07 EST 2003.
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Wondering if anyone could help me with the word-for-word and general meanings of the following song by Shri Uthukkaadu Venkatasubayyar

Krithi : srI vigna rAjam bhajE
Raga : gambhIranATTai
Tala : kandam

Thanks.

Responses:

• From: Nishanth (@ quota.murdoch.edu.au) on: Wed Nov 12 02:44:12 EST 2003
  
  Yeh, i'd like the meaning of that too
  oh and sooraj, do u go to murdoch? i guessed from the ip.
  Nishanth
  
  
• From: Nishanth (@ quota.murdoch.edu.au) on: Wed Nov 12 02:45:47 EST 2003
  
  duh! :) i know the answer now.
  
  
• From: Nishanth (@ quota.murdoch.edu.au) on: Wed Nov 12 02:49:42 EST 2003
  
  Here are the lyrics, except i just want the meaning of pallavi, anupallavi and charanam separated, not word for word.
  
  shri vighna raajam bajE
  raagam: gambheeranaaTTai
  
  36 calanaaTTai janya
  Aa: S G3 M1 P N3 S
  Av: S N3 P M1 G3 S
  
  taaLam: khaNDa caapu
  Composer: OotukkaaDu VenkaTasubbaiyyar
  Language: Sanskrit
  
  pallavi
  
  srI vignarAjam bhajE - bhajEham bhajEham
  bhajEham bhajE - thamiha
  (srI vigna)
  
  anupallavi
  
  santhathamaham kunjaramuham
  shankarasutham shankari sutham - thamiha
  santhathamaham dhanthi
  sundhara mukham - antha
  kAnthaka sutham - siva
  shankari sutham - thamiha
  
  caraNam 1
  
  sEvitha surEndhra mahaneeya guNasheelam
  japatha samAdhi sukha varadha - anukUlam
  bhAvitha suramaNi gana bhaktha paripAlam
  bhayankara vishanga mAthanga kulakAlam
  (srI vigna)
  
  caraNam 2
  
  kanaka kEyUra hArAvali kalitha
  gambheera gowragiri shObham sushObham
  kAmAdhi bhaya bharitha mUda madha
  kalikalusha kanthitha makhanda prathApam - prathApam
  sanaka sukha nAradha padhanjali parAchara
  mathanga munisanga sallApam - sallApam
  sathya para mabja nayanapramudha mukthikara
  thathvamasi nithya nigamAdhi swarUpam
  (srI vigna)
  
  
  
• From: Sooraj (@ quota.murdoch.edu.au) on: Thu Nov 13 06:58:34 EST 2003
  
  Thanks, Nishanth. I already have the lyrics, just wanted the meanings.
  
  And yes, duh! LOL
  
  Sooraj
  
  
• From: Nishanth (@ mcf2.wc.optusnet.com.au) on: Sat Nov 22 20:28:36 EST 2003
  
  First a few modifications that I've made in your sahitya :-
  
  Pallavi
  
  srI vighnarAjam bhajE - bhajEham bhajEham
  bhajEham bhajE - thamiha
  (srI vighna)
  
  anupallavi
  
  santhathamaham kunjaramuham
  shankarasutham shankari sutham - thamiha
  santhathamaham dhanthi
  kunjara mukham - andhakaAnthaka sutham - siva
  shankari sutham - thamiha
  
  caraNam 1
  
  sEvitha surEndra mahaneeya guNasheelam
  japa thapa samAdhi sukha varadhaanukUlam
  bhAvitha suramuNi gana bhaktha paripAlam
  bhayankara vishanga mAthanga kulakAlam
  (srI vigna)
  
  caraNam 2
  
  kanaka kEyUra hArAvali kalitha
  gambheera gowragiri shObham sushObham
  kAmAdhi bhaya bharitha mUda madha
  kalikalusha khanditham akhanda prathApam - prathApam
  sanaka sukha nAradha patanjali parAs'ara
  mathanga munisanga sallApam - sallApam
  sathya param abja nayanapramudha mukthikara
  thathvamasi nithya nigamAdhi swarUpam
  (srI vigna)
  
  Meaning
  
  srI vighnarAjam bhajE - bhajEham bhajEham
  bhajEham bhajE - thamiha
  (srI vighna)
  
  I bow to Lord Ganesha-verily,I seek refuge in That Lord Who is the Remover of all obstacles.
  
  santhathamaham kunjaramuham
  shankarasutham shankari sutham - thamiha
  santhathamaham dhanthi
  kunjara mukham - andhakaAnthaka sutham - siva
  shankari sutham - thamiha
  
  Ever I beseech Him Who bears the head of an Elephant; Who is the Son of Lord Shankara (The Destroyer of the demon Andhaka)and Devi Shankari/Parvati.
  
  sEvitha surEndra mahaneeya guNasheelam
  japa thapa samAdhi sukha varadhaanukUlam
  bhAvitha suramuNi gana bhaktha paripAlam
  bhayankara vishanga mAthanga kulakAlam
  (srI vigna)
  
  (I pray to Him)Who is worshipped by Indra-the foremost among the Suras/Devas; Who is the Abode of Virtues; Who Grants boons to His devotees (who approach Him through recitation & penance-culminating in samadhi);Who is meditated upon by Devas,Rishis & other devotees; Who is the Cause of Destruction of poisonous evil (personified as a mad elephant)*
  
  kanaka kEyUra hArAvali kalitha
  gambheera gowragiri shObham sushObham
  kAmAdhi bhaya bharitha mUda madha
  kalikalusha khanditham akhanda prathApam - prathApam
  sanaka sukha nAradha patanjali parAs'ara
  mathanga munisanga sallApam - sallApam
  sathya param abja nayanapramudha mukthikara
  thathvamasi nithya nigamAdhi swarUpam
  (srI vigna)
  
  (I pray to Him)Who is bedecked with ornaments of gold- That Ever Vigilant Lord, Who is the Adornment of Kailasa (the Resplendent White Mountain); Who is the antithesis of Lust (KAma),arrogance (Mada), irrationality (MooDHa) and Who dispels Fear/Bhaya( as He is the All-Powerful, Courageoous One);Who is praised by saints like Sanaka, S'uka, Narada, Patanjali, Paraashara and Matanga; Who is the Embodiment of the Ultimate Truth and Bestower of Moksha/Salvation-verily I bow to that Lotus-Eyed Lord!
  
  * Often Vaggeyakaras portray sin/PApa as a wild elephant-who is out of control.The Godhead represents a Counter-force to destroy this mad elephant of sin.Another instance is in 'Jagadaanandakaaraka' (Tyagaraja's first Pancharatna in Nata) wherein the last charana describes Sri Rama as 'PApagaja Nrisimha'or The Lion (pun on Vishnu's Narasimhaavataara also here!)Who destroys the 'mad elephant of sin'.
  
  In fact as I translate this I find a very fine imagery centred around the Elephant (Matanga/Kunjara) in this kirtana.
  Lord Ganesha is indeed 'Kunjara-mukha'; in the phrase Maatangakula kaala -the image of a wild elephant, representing sin and finally you find the term 'Maatanga'as the name of Maatanga muni.
  
  
  
• From: mahes (@ proxyle02.ext.ti.com) on: Fri Sep 17 00:39:45
  
  May i know if i can get this song online please?
  i need it for my dance practise. (soound)
  
  Thanks/Regards
  mahes
  
  

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