Lyrics reqd for shantim shashvatam aprameyam - tulsi das

[smala]

This invocation is sung by MSS Ammal before Pibare Ramarasam.

Thanks.

[rshankar]

SAntim SASvatam apramEyam...
S-P can you please correct the title?

[ksrimech]

Brings back childhood memories for me...

SAntam SASvatam apramEyam anagham nirvANa SAntipradam
brahmA Sambhu phanIndra sEvyamaniSam vEdAntavEdayam vibhum |
rAmAkhyam jagadISvaram suragurum mAyA manuSyam harim
vandEham karunAkaram raghuvaram bhUpAlachUDAmaNim ||

[rshankar]

Krishna - small correction - suragurum

[ksrimech]

Oops typo. Sorry.

[VK RAMAN]

Ravi: I did not understand the correction. Both the words are spelt same. What is the difference.

[rshankar]

VKR - suragurum = the preceptor (guru) of the gods (sura)
surugurum (was how Krishna had it in the first place) = not sure if it means anything..

[VK RAMAN]

Makes sense. Thanks.

[smala]

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[smala]

This invocation is sung by MSS Ammal before Pibare Ramarasam.

Thanks.

The way the new forum is set up "Edit" function disappears after a short while - only mods/srkris can edit now.

Thanks much, for the lyrics, ksrimech. Could you post a translation?

[cienu]

S-P
In this case MS has sung this before "Sree Ramachandra Kripalo Bhajamana" of Tulsidas.
Please see link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR9f7nJ3 ... re=related

[ksrimech]

Word-by-Word Meaning:

SAntam - The peaceful (i.e. devoid of sorrow, anger, hatred, etc.)
SASvatam - The eternal
apramEyam - The Immeasurable
anagham - The perfect (in qualities untouched by modes of passion (rAjasa) and ignorance (tAmasa))
nirvANa SAntipradam - The granter of limitless peace
brahmA - chaturmukha brahmA, son of SrImannArAyaNan (in tamil - ayan)
Sambhu - Lord Shiva, son of chaturmukha brahmA (in tamil aran)
phani - AdiSESa (also, lakSmaNa, balarAmA, rAmAnuja)
indra - Surapati Indradeva (brother of vAmanamUrti)
sEvyam - prostrate
aniSam - always
vEdAntavEdayam - glories sung by the vedas
vibhum - All pervading (same meaning as the Sabhda vISNu)
rAma - One who is so charming and delightful
Akhyam - One who has the name
jagadISvaram - The Universal Lord
suragurum - One who is the guru for the suras (demigods in general), bRhaspati avatAram.
mAyA - One who does deceitful yet wonderful tricks.This word need not just be take as illusion in an advaitic connotation. In viSiSTAdvaitam, we defined it as AScharyachESTitam.
manuSyam - Human being
harim - One who steals our Papas (as defined by Prahladazhvan) and One who came in a "hurry" to rescue the Elephant (as defined by SukhabrahmaRSi)
vandEham - My obisance (I offer my respects)
karunAkaram - The most compassionate
raghuvaram - best from the Raghu Dynasty
bhUpAla - the ruler of the earth
chUDAmaNim - crown jewel

The SabdhA rAmAkhyam should be taken along with the words in the first two lines and along with the words in the second two lines.

I (tulasi dAsar) offer my obeisances to the supreme being, with the name (SrI) rAmA, who is worshipped always by brahmA, Siva, AdiSESa (the Serpent Bed) and dEvEndra (the Leader of the Demigods), who is so peaceful since He is not touched by sorrow, anger, hatred, etc., who is eternal (adi madhya anta rahita - not limited by time), who's qualities (kalyANa guNAs) are immeasureable (viz. pUrNamadha pUrNamidam SlOkam) yet perfect (Suddha Sattva guNas untouched by rAjasa and tAmasa) and who grants mOkSa which is limitless peace. This all-pervading Supreme Being, who has the name (SrI) rAma, who is sung by the vEdAs, is not only the guru to the demigods but is also the one who plays deceitful (yet wonderful) tricks by coming down from SrIvaikuNTam as a human king, SrIrAmachandran, yet did not show a single kalyANaguNa of His pararUpam as paramapadanAthan. He is the one who steals our pApAs (and punyAs) like Lord hari stole butter from the pots of the gopa-gopikas of nandagrAmam. This is the same Lord hari who jumped from SrIvaikuNTam to the lake shore from where SrI gajEndrazhvAn, the king of the elephants, called out for the Primodial Being (Supreme Personality of Godhead) to rescue him from the crocodile. I (obeisances) to the most compassionate one who is the best one from the raghu dynasty and is the crown jewel amongst kings who rule this earth.

The first line reminds me of the taittirIyOpaniSad vAkyam - satyam gnyAnam anantham brahma and the last line from santArAmasvAminam (hindOLavasantham) - anRtajaDadukharahitamanAdyam.

vEdAntavEdyam - Ref. skAnda purANa SlOka -
vEda vEdyE parE pumsi jatE daSaratAtmajE |
vEda prAcEdasAt AsIt sAkSAth rAmAyaNathmanA ||

Meaning: The one, who glories were sung by the vEdAs was born as SrIrAma, the son of dayaratan and the vEdas themselves were born as SrImad rAmAyaNam. Note: The first akshara in each of the thousand SlOkas in 24,000 SlOkas in SrImad rAmAyaNam are the 24 akSarAs in gAyatri mahAmantra.

If needed, I would be happy to provide azhvAr pAsuram references to explain the different words in this SlOkA.

[smala]

S-P
In this case MS has sung this before "Sree Ramachandra Kripalo Bhajamana" of Tulsidas.
Please see link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR9f7nJ3 ... re=related

Cienu, thank you very much for the pointer to this very special rendition. The b & w adds to the feel.

Ksrimech, looking forward to the pasuram references - thanks for the word translation and summary.

[VK RAMAN]

I could not resist singing a bhajan with this poem of TulsidAs.

http://www.acidplanet.com/components/em ... 312&T=5636

[cienu]

VKR - This was wonderful. Enjoyed listening. Thank you

[smala]

VKR link doesn't work for me on mac - any other way?

[VK RAMAN]

I know it can be made playable in Mac too; but I do not know how? We have computer wizards in our group. Will some one please help s-p? Otherwise let me know your email address through forum messaging center and I will send you the recorded file in windows media.

[smala]

Heard it, very nice...had to download flip4mac...