Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

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anuswami
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Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

Post by anuswami »

Hi dear artiste..
Can anyone help me with lyrics n meaning for the "Karuna Judave Varnam" in Raga Atana; Thalam Aadhi; composition of the Tanjore Quartet..

Lakshman
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Re: Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

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karuNa jUDavE (pv). rAgA: aThANA. Adi tALA. Tanjavur Quartette.

P: karuNa jUDavE cakkani sAmi kAmini Orva jAladurA
A: dharanu velayu shrI tanjapurIshvara niratamuga ninnu kOriyunnadi
(ciTTasvara sAhitya)
I maruDu katimEnupadara nA guru kucamula varsiharamulavvAriganu
nincenu nEnikanu tALajAla Elu shrI lOla ipuDu
(muktAyi svara sAhitya)
C: pantamE jEsEvu nAtOnu
1: Etiki nannu vetalu peTTiyiTurAni delpeda
2: palumAru ninu madilO nA vibhuDanucunu nE nijambuga nammiti
3: Ela nApai daya lEdA marEmi viTa rAyaDu nIvuyancu gAnarA
4: cinnanADE nannu nIvu edanuncimElu jEsi nannuvalalO vEsina vannE
gADuga nannu viDuva nanucu enni bAsalu cAyaka namminAnurA sadaya
nikkamuganu nEnu jEsina nEramEmirA A cevi bOdhanalu cAlavini ElurA ipuDu

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Re: Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

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Some typos corrected::

P: karuNa jUDavE cakkani sAmi kAmini Orva jAladurA
A: dharanu velayu shrI tanjapurIshvara niratamuga ninnu kOriyunnadi
(ciTTasvara sAhitya)
I maruDu katimEnupadara nA guru kucamula *vADI* *sharamula* vAriganu
nincenu nEnikanu tALajAla Elu shrI lOla ipuDu
(muktAyi svara sAhitya)
C: pantamE jEsEvu nAtOnu
1: *ETiki* nannu vetalu peTTi yiTurAni delpeda
2: palumAru ninu madilO nA vibhuDanucunu nE nijambuga nammiti
3: Ela nApai daya lEdA marEmi viTa rAyaDu nIvuyancu gAnarA
4: cinnanADE nannu nIvu edanuncimElu jEsi nannuvalalO vEsina vannE
gADuga nannu viDuva nanucu enni bAsalu *cEyaga* namminAnurA sadaya
nikkamuganu nEnu jEsina nEramEmirA A *celi* bOdhanalu cAlavini ElurA ipuDu
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Lakshman
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Re: Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

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Thanks Savitri for the corrections.

rshankar
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Re: Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

Post by rshankar »

In the anupallavi, the composer addresses tanjapurISvara (when he says that the nAyika is 'niratmugA ninnu kOri unnadi'), who I assume is bRhadISvara of tanjAvUr/tanjapuri, but in the muktAyi svara sAhitya, the composer speaks of SrI lOla - 'ipuDu Elu SrI lOlA' (unequivocal reference to vishNu). isn't that inconsistent?

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rshankar ji,

yes. it looks like that.


P: karuNa jUDavE cakkani sAmi kAmini Orva jAladurA
A: dharanu velayu shrI tanjapurIshvara niratamuga ninnu kOriyunnadi
(ciTTasvara sAhitya)
I maruDu katimEnupadara nA guru kucamula *vADi* *sharamula* vAriganu
nincenu nEnikanu tALajAla Elu shrI lOla ipuDu
(muktAyi svara sAhitya)
C: pantamE jEsEvu nAtOnu
1: *ETiki* nannu vetalu peTTi yiTurAni delpeda
2: palumAru ninu madilO nA vibhuDanucunu nE nijambuga nammiti
3: Ela nApai daya lEdA marEmi viTa rAyaDu nIvuyancu gAnarA
4: cinnanADE nannu nIvu edanuncimElu jEsi nannuvalalO vEsina vannE
gADuga nannu viDuva nanucu enni bAsalu *cEyaga* namminAnurA sadaya
nikkamuganu nEnu jEsina nEramEmirA A *celi* bOdhanalu cAlavini ElurA ipuDu

Look with kindness,My lovely Lord, the maiden can not endure any longer{p]

ShrI tanajapurIShvara{who is} resplendent on this earth,she is eternally wishing for you.[ap]

This cupid has filled up my midriff, and my heavy bosom with a series of sharp arrows.Now I can not hold any longer,possess me now,The consort of Srilakshmi{muktayi sahityam}

You have taken a wager against me{c}.

tell me why is it that you are causing distress to me by not coming here,{1}

Many times I have really believed in my heart that you are my Lord,{2}
Why is that you do not have any mercy on me,or else shall I assume that you are the king of
paramours{3}

In my childhood you did a good turn for me,kept me in your heart,when you promised that you would never desert me,I believed you. but, like a deceiver you trapped me. kind hearted,tell me if I have really committed a mistake,listening to the counselling of that maiden,possess me now.{4}

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Re: Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

Post by sathirdance »

'Sri Lola’ is not an unequivocal reference to Vishnu. 'Lola' has underlying meanings. There are many Thanjavur Quartet compositions with reference , Tanjapuri Brihadeswara - Sri Lola.

In the context of this varnam the meaning is,

….now I cannot hold any longer, possess me now, (Sri) respected, celebrated, (Lola) beau, connoisseur of lovemaking, life.
Last edited by sathirdance on 08 Mar 2017, 19:52, edited 3 times in total.

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Re: Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

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Thank you sathir ji.

Will keep in mind when translating varnams of T Q.

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Re: Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

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Changes::{suggested by sathir Ji}

This cupid has filled up my midriff, and my heavy bosom with a series of sharp arrows.Now I can not hold any longer,possess me now,respected, celebrated beau, connoisseur of lovemaking.

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Re: Karuna Judave Tanjore Quartet Varnam

Post by rshankar »

sathirdance wrote: 08 Mar 2017, 13:35'Sri Lola’ is not an unequivocal reference to Vishnu. 'Lola' has underlying meanings. There are many Thanjavur Quartet compositions with reference - Tanjapuri Brihadeswara - Sri Lola.
Thank you!!

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