Request for validating bhajan lyrics

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preethika.kannan
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Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by preethika.kannan »

Dear Forum members,

Can one of you please validate the lyrics of this bhajan in Mohana ragam?

Narayana jaya narayana jaya, narayana jaya namo namo

Sadhujana paripaalaka sarva loka naayaka
aadi moola maana deva devane vanamalike

Narayana jaya narayana jaya, narayana jaya namo namo

Shrihara karuna sagara shayana shritamandaara parandaama
Sesha shayana pari bhushana varamvruta baashana garudaachala namo namo

Narayana jaya narayana jaya, narayana jaya namo namo

Thirupati ramana narayana srinivasa narayana
Thirupathi ramana srinivasa srivenkatesa narayana

Narayana jaya narayana jaya, narayana jaya namo namo
Namo namo, Namo namo

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Preethika

rshankar
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by rshankar »

What language is this in?

preethika.kannan
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by preethika.kannan »

Sanskrit I suppose

Sreeni Rajarao
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by Sreeni Rajarao »

I see all sanskrit words except for devane which would be kannaDa

Lakshman
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by Lakshman »

My humble attempt:
nArAyaNa jaya nArAyaNa jaya, nArAyaNa jaya namO namO
sAdhujana paripAlaka sarva lOka nAyaka
Adi mUla mAna dEva dEvane vanamalika
nArAyaNa jaya nArAyaNa jaya, nArAyaNa jaya namO namO
shrI hara karuNA sAgarashayana shrita mandAra parandAma
shESa shayana pari bhUSaNa varamvruta bhASaNa garudDAcala namO namO
nArAyaNa jaya nArAyaNa jaya, nArAyaNa jaya namO namO
tirupati ramaNa nArAyana shrInivAsa nArAyaNa
tirupati ramaNa shrInivAsa shrI venkatEsha nArAyaNa
nArAyaNa jaya nArAyaNa jaya, nArAyaNa jaya namO namO
namO namO, namO namO

preethika.kannan
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by preethika.kannan »

Thank you very much..it is actually a very beautiful bhajan and I wish to teach it to Indian children here in Eindhoven. I was just not sure about the accuracy of specific words such as "devane" and "vanamalike". Now after altering vanamalike into vanamalika, it sounds just perfect. I am most grateful.

Warm Regards,
Preethika

aaaaabbbbb
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by aaaaabbbbb »

Some changes::

*shrIkara* karuNA sAgarashayana shrita mandAra *parandhAma*

shESa shayana pari bhUSaNa *varamrita* bhASaNa garudDAcala namO namO

Rsachi
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by Rsachi »

Yes.
Also vanamaliye instead of vanamalika ?
Varamrita should be varAmrita or better vara mridu-bhASaNa

I don't get mAna dEva.. pari bhUSaNa...

It is SeSha..

aaaaabbbbb
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by aaaaabbbbb »

Rsachi avarige,
DhanyavAdagaLu.
*vara mridu BhAShaNa* seems correct.
*pariBhUShana* may be the word.

preethika.kannan
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by preethika.kannan »

Thank you all so much :)

Based on all the suggestions, I have updated the lyrics on my blog:
http://jayaramschoolofdivinity.blogspot ... ana%20jaya

For anyone who is interested in hearing a rough recording of the bhajan, it is available at:

https://soundcloud.com/preethika-kannan ... ayana-jaya

Warm Regards,
Preethika

VK RAMAN
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by VK RAMAN »

Soothing rendition Preethika.

preethika.kannan
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Re: Request for validating bhajan lyrics

Post by preethika.kannan »

Thank you so much VKR mama :)

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