Topic started by Umesh (@ pcp09885146pcs.ewndsr01.nj.comcast.net) on Thu Dec 30 04:14:30 EST 2004.
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If anyone can help me by translating this Hindi song, I'd greatly appreciate it. I am choreographing this dance for my bharatha natya dance group at college, so I can't proceed without the meaning.

Excuse my poor phonetic typing... I'm going by whatever I hear on the recording. If you can't understand it, just tell me and I'll take another listen.

nataraja narethanakarathe
shiva sanga devi parvathi mila
nataraja narethanakarathe
shiva gauri narethanakarathe

shiva nrithya kaapraa rambehe
shiva nrithya kaavestharahe
aur parvathi he previna
use nrithya kaadharahe

laya parathe nataraja narethanakarathe
shiva gauri narethanakarathe

jaga swaminike sanga natyarahe jagannath
manjirale brahmaji bhete thag
damadamadamadamaru karasanag
nandhi karamesa jatha mridhang
naradaji chede madhura veena
vanchise gole vishnuranga

ise divya nrithya ise bhouvichataaka
tribhuvanakarata avalokan
jinike in githepara jaganatyeve
swayam aje karathi narethan
he dharethiki gathi sadhihui
hum bharakasanthulana bhanahoua
shiv parvathike naresanse jaga sukhasamridhyase bharahoua

I hope at least some of that makes sense. Thanks.

Responses:

• From: Umesh (@ pcp09885146pcs.ewndsr01.nj.comcast.net) on: Sat Jan 1 20:27:41 EST 2005
  
  Anyone??
  
  
• From: meena (@ adsl-69-107-118-62.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net) on: Sun Jan 2 01:46:27 EST 2005
  
  Is the audio available on the net?
  
  
• From: Umesh (@ pcp09885146pcs.ewndsr01.nj.comcast.net) on: Sun Jan 2 15:16:19 EST 2005
  
  Yes, I should have given this info out, sorry. I have uploaded it myself onto the internet. The address is:
  
  http://home.comcast.net/~umiv/onlinestorage/nataraja.wav
  
  It is a .wav file, so it should start playing automatically in your browser.
  
  Thanks.
  
  
• From: meena (@ adsl-69-107-118-62.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net) on: Sun Jan 2 15:57:13 EST 2005
  
  Umesh
  
  i have posted ur request for translation on:
  http://www.sangeetham.com/bboard/quest.php3?submit=yes&qid=6415&forid=5
  
  
• From: Umesh (@ pcp09885146pcs.ewndsr01.nj.comcast.net) on: Sun Jan 2 19:44:25 EST 2005
  
  Thank you!
  
  
• From: meena (@ adsl-69-107-118-62.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net) on: Mon Jan 3 15:15:57 EST 2005
  
  Was posted by sangur on sangeetham Bboard:
  My friend Chetan has translated this.
  
  -----------------------------------------
  naTarAj nartan karat
  shiva sanga devi pArvati miil...paga dharat
  naTarAj nartan karat
  shiva gauri nartan karat
  
  shiva nRutya kA prArambh hai
  shiva nRutya kA vistAr hai
  aur pArvati hai prerNa
  us nRutya kA AdhAr hai
  laya par naTarAj nartan karat
  shiva gauri nartan karat
  
  jaga svAminii ke sang nAch rahe jagannAth
  manjiirA le brahmAjii baiThe sAth
  Dama Dama Dama Damaru karat nAd
  nandi karame sAjat mRudang
  nAradaji CheDe madhura vIN
  vamsi se ghole viShNu ranga
  
  
  
  
  
• From: meena (@ adsl-69-107-118-62.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net) on: Mon Jan 3 15:16:39 EST 2005
  
  contd.....
  
  is divya nRutya is bhavya ChaTa kA tribhuvana karataa avalokan
  jinake ingiit par jagat nAche ve svayam aaj karate nartan
  hai
  dhartii kii gati saji huii, ambar kA santulan banA huA
  shiva pArvatii ke nartan se jaga sukh-samRUdhdhii se bhara huA
  -------------
  
  Nataraj is dancing.
  With Goddess Parvati joining him in synchronzed rhythm.
  Nataraj is dancing.
  Shiva and Gauri are dancing.
  
  
  
• From: meena (@ adsl-69-107-118-62.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net) on: Mon Jan 3 15:17:04 EST 2005
  
  contd....
  
  Shiva is the origin of dance.
  Shiva pervades through dance.
  And Parvati is the motivation,
  and the source of that dance.
  Nataraj is dancing with laya (rhythm).
  Shiva and Gauri are dancing.
  
  Goddess and Lord of the world are dancing..
  Brahmaji is accompanying on Manjira (Talam)..
  Damaru is creating music (Nad) dam dam dam.
  In Nandi's hand, there is a beautiful Mridang.
  Naradaji is playing Madhura(Sweet) Veena.
  Vishnu adds color by playing Flute.
  
  Whole universe is observing this Divine and Glorious dance.
  Universe dances (exists) by His command. He himself is dancing at the moment.
  Harmony on Earth and equilibrium on Sky are maintained.
  Whole universe is full of happiness and prosperity because of dance of Shiva and Parvati.
  
  We have some doubts in the words of this line "vamsi se ghole viShNu ranga".
  
  
• From: Umesh (@ pcp09885146pcs.ewndsr01.nj.comcast.net) on: Mon Jan 3 18:49:18 EST 2005
  
  Thank you so much, Meena, and to Sangur and Chetan as well (don't know if theyre reading this). The "vamsi se ghole" translation seems right, or at least it goes with the dance in the video I have. Now I can choreograph it myself!
  
  

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