pushpanjali

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ganeshpv
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Post by ganeshpv »

Hi,

Does anyone have the lyrics (so to speak) for Pushpanjali that starts "Tham Tham Tham Thakajonuthakita sa ni da pa dhim thakita dhim dhim dhim"?

Thanks.

avnipriya
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Post by avnipriya »

I've never heard that pushpanjali.

ganeshpv
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Post by ganeshpv »

you can see bits of it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgiLOzFQh14
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Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

This is what I heard:

tAm tAm tAm takajhaNu takiTa tA ni dha pa dhittaikTa dhIm dhIm dhIm
takajhaNuta tAmta takajhaNu takiTa tAmta takajhaNu takiTa
jham jham jham takajham takakiTa jham ga pa dha dha pa ni dha pa dhIm dhIm dhIm
takajhamta takiTa jhaNuta pa dha dha pa ni dha pa dha ni jham jham jham
sa ga ma sa ni sa ga sa ni dha ni sa ni dha pa dha ni dha pa pa ga pa dha pa dha ni dha ni sa ni sa
sa ga ma sa tAm takiTa dha ni sa ni dha jham takiTa pa ga pa dha pa dha ni dha ni sa ni
madhuram hasitam adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram nayanam madhuram
atitam madhuram hrdayam madhuram gamanam madhurAdhipa tE akhila madhuram

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

The words are from the madhurAshTakam - the refrain is 'mathurAdhipatEr akhilam madhuram'

ganeshpv
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Post by ganeshpv »

Lakshman Sir, Ravi, There are two dances there, Pushpanjali followed by Madhurashtakam. Neither of them are complete.

I wanted to know what Pushpanjali it is and see whether anyone have lyrics for it.

seshakamal
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Post by seshakamal »

looking for the saahityam of the Balamurali Krishna Pushpanjali in Arabhi Ragam Adi Talam, Can someone help me.
Please e-mail me at [email protected]

Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

puSpAnjali is on Lord Ganesha:

rAga: Arabhi tALa: Adi

jhEM jhEM tanana ta jhEM jhEM tanana
takundari kiTataka kukundari
jhaMta nanta taLAnggu taita taitakka takatai thaka thaka kukundari
tAhaku jhEMta taLAnggu tathimitaka dhittaLAnggu mani veDalina ShrI
adyanta rahita yaralavaShashasaha gaM gaNapati kivE kaimODpulu
vighna bhaghna vimagna vara sadguNa gaM gaNapati kivE nA praNatulu nA praNatulu nA praNatulu

(received from a good friend)

Nia Rmohan
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Post by Nia Rmohan »

Lakshman sir, it would also help if the meanings were posted. I kept trying to figure out what they meant but to no avail...I'm sure the translation/meaning would be as wonderful as the song it self...

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Post by Lakshman »

The meaning is provided by the same person who sent me the lyrics. My profound thanks.

The meaning:

jhEM jhEM tanana ta jhEM jhEM tanana
takundari kiTataka kukundari
jhaMta nanta taLAnggu taita taitakka takatai thaka thaka kukundari
tAhaku jhEMta taLAnggu tathimitaka dhittaLAnggum+ani = saying thus, veDalina = set out, ShrI
Adyanta rahita = one without beginning or end, yaralavaShashasaha gaM = bIjaxaras, gaNapatiki+ivE = to Ganapati, these are my, kai+mODpulu = salutations.
Here are my salutations to Ganapati, who set out saying jhem jhem etc.
vighna bhagna nimagna = immersed in breaking obstructions, vara sadguNa = having all great qualities, gaM gaNapatiki+ivE = to ganapati these are, nA = my, praNatulu = Salutations, nA praNatulu nA praNatulu
These are my salutations to Ganapati who removes obstructions.

seshakamal
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Post by seshakamal »

thank you so much..

Nia Rmohan
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Post by Nia Rmohan »

yes, thank you sir

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