Lyrics for tunga teeradi ninda tulasi

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composed by Bhimsen Joshi.

[PALLOORKAR]

You mean tunga tIradi ninda su yativara nyAre he rammayya(in rAgam Mohanam(Bhup)?

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Yes, possibly - will post link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgkqo8i54l8

One comment gives this translation :

this bhajan is composed by Abhinava Janardana Vithala Dasa and dedicated to the Madhwa saint Sri Raghavendra Swami, whose samadhi is located in Mantralaya..

Tell me dear Amma, who is this supreme saint on the banks of Tunga.

One whose handsome face is decorated with a tilak and a nAma, tulasi garland adorning his neck.

He is Prahlada himself reborn on earth, I offer myself at his divine feet.

He is an avatar of sage Vyasa, i bow to that Guru Raghavendra, endowed with resplendent qualities.

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shyma-priya ji.
the song you have mentioned in #1
and the song mentioned by PALLOORKAR ji are same.It is
"tungA tIradi ninda suyativaranyArE hELammayya"

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Yes, Smt. Savitri, looking for lyrics and a translation.

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shyama-priyaji,
I will check the link you have provided and post the lyric.
The translation you have posted is superb.

[PALLOORKAR]

rAgam: Mohanam tAlam:adi aBinava janArdhana viTTala dAsa

P: tungA tIrati ninda suyativara nyare pELammayya
A.P:sangIta priya mangaLa suguNita ranga munikulOttunga kANamma

C(1):celuva sumukha paNayelli tilaka nAmaguLu noDammamma
jalaja maNiya koraLolu tuLasI mAlegaLu nODammamma
sulaLita kamanDalu danDavanne dharisihane noDammamma
kshulla hiraNyakanalli janisita pRahLAdanu tAnillahanamma

C(2): sundara caraNAravinda Bakutiyinda nODammamma
vandisi sthutisuva BUsura rUpavaninda nODammamma
candadalamkritiynda SoBisuva Ananda nOdammamma
hinte vyAsamuniyindenisida kaRmantikaLarasikadinda rahitane

C(3):aBinava janArdhana viTTalana dhyAnisuva pELammayya
aBivandarisige aKilARthava sallisuva nODammamma
naBamaNiyandadi BUmiyalli SoBisuva nOdammamma
SuBaguna niDi SrI rAghavEndRa yati Abuja BavAnDadi pRabala kANamma

this is the text i have. but,Bhimsenji sings Pelammamma instead of nodammamma in many places.

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Thank you Sri Palloorkar. Smt. Savitri looks like what I quoted above as translation does not cover the entire song - please do offer us your full translation.

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I have corrected some words.
P: tungA *tIrati ninda suyativara *nyare pELammayya {tIradi} {nyArE}
A.P:sangIta priya mangaLa *suguNita ranga munikulOttunga kANamma {suguNataranga}

C(1):celuva sumukha *paNayelli tilaka *nAmaguLu noDammamma {PhaNeyalli} {nAmagaLu}
jalaja *maNiya koraLolu tuLasI mAlegaLu nODammamma {maNiyu}
sulaLita kamanDalu danDavanne dharisihane noDammamma
kshulla hiraNyakanalli *janisita pRahLAdanu *tAnillahanamma {janisida} {tAnillihanamma}

C(2): sundara caraNAravinda Bakutiyinda nODammamma
vandisi sthutisuva BUsura *rUpavaninda nODammamma {rUpava nindu}
*candadalamkritiynda SoBisuva Ananda nOdammamma {candadalankritiyinda}
*hinte *vyAsamuniyindenisida *kaRmantikaLarasikadinda rahitane {hinde} {vyAsamuniyendenisida} {karmAdigaLarasa aghadinda}

C(3):aBinava janArdhana viTTalana dhyAnisuva pELammayya
*aBivandarisige aKilARthava sallisuva nODammamma {aBhivandiparige}
naBamaNiyandadi BUmiyalli SoBisuva nOdammamma
SuBaguna niDi SrI rAghavEndRa yati *Abuja BavAnDadi pRabala kANamma {ambuja}

this is the text i have. but,Bhimsenji sings Pelammamma instead of nodammamma in many places.
In kannada."ammayya " is a form of adressing women.
The word"ammamma"is an expression of wonder or surprise.
Now the meaning::
ammayya,who is this blessed saint standing on the banks of tunga?[p]
He delights in music,full of good qualities,he is the greatest among sages,amma[c1]
He is graceful with a lovely face,with tilaka and nama on his fore head
He is adorned with the beads of lotus and tulasi in his neck.
He is holding the kamandal and the danda,look amma.
He is Prahlada himself,born of the mean Hiranyaka [c2]
Look at the beautiful lotus feet with devotion.
Look at the blissful figure,glowing with decorations,amma
Earlier,he was Vyasa himself,he is above karmas,and sins.[c3]
We shall meditate on Abhinava Janardana Vittala,amma.
He will grant the wishes of those who offer their devotion.
He is as charming as the sun in his various aspects.
Sri Raghavendra,the ocean of good qualities,
the saint of this world, created by the Brahma,
born from the lotus.

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Thank you very much.