Meaning for Ujjayani Nithya Kalyani by Bharathiyar

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natyakari723
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Meaning for Ujjayani Nithya Kalyani by Bharathiyar

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Can I please have the word to word meaning for the song Ujjayani Nithya Kalyani by Bharathiyar? I found the lyrics here .....
http://pub8.bravenet.com/forum/static/s ... gid=699434

Also what ragam is the original composition in? I heard two versions of it here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbU_N2s64xU and here....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-eHhoygCRs.

Which raga is suitable for dance?

Thanks!

Rajani
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Re: Meaning for Ujjayani Nithya Kalyani by Bharathiyar

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ujjayini nityakalyANi. rAgA: hindOLa. Adi tALA. Composer: Subramania Bharati.

Here is an attempt to translate the inspired words of Bharatiyar, which is a rather daunting task :

ujjayini - The victorious one,
nityakalyANi - the ever auspicious one,
Om shakti Om shakti Om shakti - GOddess Shakti embodied by the Omkara,

ujjaya kAraNa - The cause of victory,
shankara dEvi - the consort of Shiva,
umA sarasvati shrI - She is Uma(Parvati_ as well as Sarasvati and Lakshmi.
mAtA sA - She is the mother.

2: vAzhi puNaindu - Having composed/said "Hail" (unto her),
paNindu - having saluted
padangaL the feet
mahEshvara dEvan tOzhi - of the companion(wife) of Lord Shiva,
tuNindadanam- we shall make brave ( to set out on any task)!

3. uttami - She is the noble/excellent one who,
irutti - having estabhlished
satya yugattai - the age of truth
aghattil - in our hearts,
aruLi sheyyum - graciously gives
namakku - us
tirattai - competency.

Hope this helps. Comments / additions welcome

natyakari723
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Re: Meaning for Ujjayani Nithya Kalyani by Bharathiyar

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Thanks so much Rajani ji. I'm sorry I don't comprehend #3 very well. Can you or someone else please give me the gist of the meaning in that stanza? Appreciate it.

Rajani
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Re: Meaning for Ujjayani Nithya Kalyani by Bharathiyar

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I think we can understand it in the context of India being under the British rule, and Bharatiyar, as a patriotic poet, wants Independence for the land. SO the competency he refers to is the courage for action towards the same. Also, the age of truth may refer to the new dawn of Independence, since the period of being colonized would be a dark age.

Request others to add their thoughts too.

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Thanks for the clarification and your time.

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Re: Meaning for Ujjayani Nithya Kalyani by Bharathiyar

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May I know what raga is ujjaiyini

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