Lyrics & Meaning of kOdaNDa rAma by Bhadraachala Raamadaasa

[HariKrishna]

This is sung by Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam and is in rAgam tODi

[Lakshman]

Can you provide more words of the pallavi line? Thanks.

[HariKrishna]

it begins with "kOdaNDa rAma bhadrAdri rAma kalyAna rAma" and is in tODi rAgam according to my notes. It is sung by Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam as track 6 on her "Myriad Hues of Todi" CD.

[HariKrishna]

Just giving this a quick bump. Is there no one who can answer this query? Even if only with the lyrics? Thanks in advance. - HK

[Lakshman]

Here is the complete song. Vijayalakshmi sings only some of the caraNAs. Also her pallavi line words are slightly different.

kOdaNDarAma kOdaNDa. rAgA: Anandabhairavi. tisra Eka tALA.

P: kOdaNDarAma kOdaNDarAma kOdaNDarAma kOTyarka rAma
C1: nIdaNDa nAku nIvendubOku vAdEla nIku vaddu parAku
2: shrIrAma mammu cEpaTTukommu AdukOrammu ArOgyamimmu
3: jaya raghuvIra jagadEka shUra bhaya nivAra bhakta mandAra
4: maNimayabhUSa mahalakSmitOSa raNavijaya ghOSa ramaNIya vESa
5: ElarAmayya EmaNTinayya pAlimpavayya prauDhiganavayya
6: talliyu nIvE taNDriyu nIvE tAtayu nIvE daivamu nIvE
7: sarasijanEtra saundaryagAtra parama pavitra bhavyacaritra
8: E buddhi vIDu eragani vADu pApaDu vIDu baDaliyunnADu
9: pApani lEpu prajalanu galpu Apara bApu aTu brIti jUpu
10: nammina cinna vADitaDanna mammulaganna mAyannavanna
11: lEdu mI sATi evaru mI pATi rAru mI sATi rAjula yETi
12: dasharatha bAla dAsAnukUla dashamukha kAla dharaNI kapAla
13: mAruta bhIma mAlyAbhi rAma kalyANarAma kAruNya rAma
14: manjuLa bhASa maNimayabhUSa kunjarapOSa kuvalaya vESa
15: puTTimpa nIve pOSimpa nIve phalamiyya nIve bhAgyamu nIve
16: sharaNannacOTa kSamasEyupUTa birudu nI dauTa eriginamATa
17: muraLIlOla munijana pAla mrudu vanamAla mOhanashIla
18: rAvayya vIni rakSintugAni sEva jEsitini svAmi nIvani
19: rAvaNa bhanga ramaNIyapAnga pAvani turanga pAdAbja ganga
20: mandAra hAra manmathAkAra mahita vicAra mauktika hAra
21: vandanamayya vAdElanayya daNDana jEya tagadu mIkayya
22: shrI vijayarAma shrI tulasi dhAma pAvananAma bhadrAdrirAma
23: lAlitahAsa lakSmIvilAsa pAlita rAmadAsa bhadrAdrivAsa

[VK RAMAN]

my version of rendition

http://www.acidplanet.com/components/em ... 093&T=5963

[smala]

A poetic composition that sounds so very beautiful - some lines on the beauty, some on his glorious attributes...

[HariKrishna]

Thank you so much! Now, perchance, does anyone have a translation?

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The meaning of the kriti is here
P: kOdaNDarAma] rAma who carries the bow kOdaNDa rAma equal to a million suns.[P]


I need your support do not go anywhere do not be negligent. [c 1

Sri rAma, hold our hands,come to help us.grant us good health.[2]
victory to you,raghuvira,one and only valiant warrior in the world,remover of fear,a flower in the heart of devotees.[3]
you are adorned with gems,you are pleased by mahalakSmi you call for victory in the war.you have a lovely visage.[4]
what rAmayya what can I say,you protect us, [word not deciphered] [5]
You are the mother you are the father you are the guru and you are the god [6]
lotus eyed lovely physique the purest one have a great history[7]
5: ElarAmayya EmaNTinayya pAlimpavayya prauDhiganavayya this person is of no value he is like a child he is tired[of this world][8]
Show mercy to him make him humane,remove his problem,and grace him with love.[9

I am depending on you I am very small you are the one who gave me this birth you are my guardian [10]
there is no one comparable to you nobody can equal you even kings are not equal to you[11]
dasharatha’s son,you are with your dasa you are the death for rAvaNA You are the ruler of this world[12]
you are the protector of mAruta[Anjaneya] you are adorned with garlands you are the one to grant good things[13]
You speak in a sweet voice, you are adorned with precious stones,you protected the elephant and assumed the shape of an
Elephant kuvalaya[14]
You gave me this birth,you nurtured me you make my life fruitful..you are my wealth.[15]

you gave this birth,you are nurturing me,you are granting me fruitfulness,you are my wealth.[16]

we know that you protect those who surrender to you forgive them,and the title of the’ forgiver’ is yours.[17]
You are engrossed in your flute you protect the saintly,you are adorned with the soft flowers your history is lovely hear[18 ]
Please come,listen to me and save me I have served you as my god. [19]
You humbled rAvaNa your glance is lovely,your horse is sacred ganga resides in your lotus feet.20]
You humbled mandAra,you are like the god of love you have good thoughts,you are adorned with a string of pearls.[21]
I bow to you, nothing can be said,it is not right for you to punish me.[22]
O! victorius rAma,your abode is with sri tulasi,your name is sacred,you reside in the bhadradri[23]
You have a lovely smile you are with lakShmi,you protect rAmadAsa you dwell in bhadradri[24]

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Oh my God
I am sorry for the repititions.Kindly bear with me.

[mukta]

Got carried away by the beauty of the lyric?

[bkishore]

Pl upload the vijayalakshmi version in todi in mediafire

[smala]

This one is a stunning composition by Ramadasa? with a beautiful translation as well, Smt. Savitri.

Has anyone sung all 24 of the caranams ?