Meaning- Ragatalamalika pushpanjali

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janaki_rajan
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Post by janaki_rajan »

Hello,
Can someone provide me with the LYRICS and the MEANING for Dr. BMK's Ragatalamalika pushpanjali. It starts with"Jhem jhem tanana...."

Thanks,
Janaki

meena
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Post by meena »

It is Jham jham tananata jham jham-Ragamalika-Talamalika

janaki_rajan
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Post by janaki_rajan »

Thanks for writing back,

I have Dr. BMK's cassette and he has sung it as "Jhem Jhem tanana". This piece is on Lord Ganesha, Goddess Sraswathi and Lord Krishna and it starts with Adi talam and goes on to Kanda chapu. Maybe what you are referring to is another composition of DR. BMK.

Janaki

kmrasika
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Post by kmrasika »

I think you want this one(???) It's maNipravALam and a dvirAga-tALa-mAlikA.

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

(ShlOkam)
vANIM AShrayAmi brahmANIM vEdanuta purANIM amba
vINArava lOlAM alivENIM viri~nci rANIM aniSham ||

rAga: bilahari tALa: khaNDa cApu

tAhataka jhaM tarita tarita jhaM tatari
tAdhimi tAdhimi tA tA takiTa tAdhimi tAM

vandAru mahanIya janavr.nda hr.dayAlu
spandi~njci AhlAda mondagA
kandarpa janakuNDu muraLI ninAduNDu
Ananda kandaLita hr.dayuDai
nAmundu ravali~njcagA
dhIta dittai ne nADeda
dIvelanu ne pondeda

taLAnggu takadinatOM taittaka
taLAnggu takadinatOM takadhika taittaka
taLAnggu takadinatOM

janaki_rajan
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Post by janaki_rajan »

Thanks kmrasika,

This is the one. Can you give me the meaning for the same?

Janaki

Rigapada
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Post by Rigapada »

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 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.

(ShlOkam)
vANIM AShrayAmi = I seek the protection of Saraswati, brahmANIM = personified female energy of Brahman - the supreme being, vEdanuta purANIM = the ancient one eulogized in Vedas, amba = O mother (??), vINArava lOlAM = immersed in the sound of vINA, alivENIM = bee tressed nymph-like woman, viri~nci rANIM = Queen (wife)of Brahma, aniSham = always.||

rAga: bilahari tALa: khaNDa cApu

tAhataka jhaM tarita tarita jhaM tatari
tAdhimi tAdhimi tA tA takiTa tAdhimi tAM

vandAru = one who pays homage, mahanIya jana = great people, vr.nda = an assembly of, hr.dayAlu = hearts,
spandi~njci = having throbbed, (Reacted) AhlAda mondagA = get happiness,
kandarpa janakuNDu = father of cupid, muraLI ninAduNDu = player of the flute,
Ananda kandaLita hr.dayuDai = with heart full of happiness,
nA+mundu = in front of me, ravali~njcagA = as he produces music,
dhIta dittai ne nADeda
dIvelanu ne pondeda

That father of cupid is making music in front of me, as all the assembled devotees are immersed in happiness.

taLAnggu takadinatOM taittaka
taLAnggu takadinatOM takadhika taittaka
taLAnggu takadinatOM

janaki_rajan
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Post by janaki_rajan »

Rigapada, Thanks for the word-word meaning

Janaki

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Post by Rigapada »

My daughter is running a misic and dance school. Can any of our friends please upload a rendition of this song to enable our teachers to learn and teach to the students?
--Sarma

janaki_rajan
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Post by janaki_rajan »

Hello Rigapada,

I have the music sung by Dr. BMK with orchestra ( this is from his cassette) with me on the computer but i don't know how to post it and also if it will violate the copyright restrictions on this forum. Please let me know.

Thanks,
Janaki

meena
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Post by meena »

I have the music sung by Dr. BMK with orchestra ( this is from his cassette) with me on the computer but i don't know how to post it and also if it will violate the copyright restrictions on this forum. Please let me know.
PL. DO NOT POST
http://rasikas.org/misc.php?action=rules

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

Janaki,
Â¥ou can not post the version that is commercially available, however, if you were part of the recording, and you have a copy of the practice sessions, you maybe able to post that!
Ravi

janaki_rajan
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Post by janaki_rajan »

No, I was not part of the recording. However, it might help if I posted the name of the cassette. I shall do it within the next couple of days.

Janaki

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Post by Rigapada »

Dear m/s Janaki,
Please, Thank you.
--Rigapada

janaki_rajan
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Post by janaki_rajan »

Hello Rigapada,

The name of the cassette is "Nritya Ganavali" released by Sangeetha Audio cassettes- Has 6 songs sung by Dr. BMK and B. Neeraja.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Janaki

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Post by Rigapada »

Dear Janaki,
Thank you very much for the information.
--Rigapada

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