Meaning requested for a dance item

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 25 Jan 2007, 21:20

Can someone provide the word for word meaning for this song? Thanks.

P: sAmagAna priyE sakala lOkEshvari
A: sarvEsha mOhanAngi sadA pAlini
C: sAmajadarEsha sOdari shankari mahishAsura mardini dEvi
dakSa sudhAmayi ishAdIshvari dEva samrakSa brahmamayi
kailAsEshvari shaktimayi dayAkari guNanidhi sadA hariyE
navarasa bhAva nAdarUpiNi kAmAkSi

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 26 Jan 2007, 00:25

Lji,
Let me attempt:

sAmagAna = chanting of the sAma vEdam
priyE = one who likes/delights in
sakala = entire
lOkESwarI = ISwarI/Cheiftain of the (entire) world (lOka)
sarvEsha = The ISa (lord) of all (sarva) - Siva
mOhanAngI = damsel with alluring/captivating (mOhana) limbs (angI) - a beautiful woman
sadA = always
pAlinI = she who protects
sAmajadharESa = (of) the one who bears/lifts up (dhara) the sAmaja (it means elephant) Lji I wonder if this should be 'sAmaja varESa' and not dharESa - because then it would refer to the gajEndra mOkSa episode... IN ANY CASE this word combo refers to vishNU
sOdari = sister
shankarI = pArvatI, consort of shankara
mahiSAsura = the demon who could transform himself into a buffalo
mardini = slayer of
dEvI
[dakSa = could mean dakSa prajApatI, father of dAkSayiNI/satI, but doesn't make contexual sense with the rest of the verse - so I wonder if this mean something/someone that strengthens intellectual prowess
dakSa sudhAmayI = provider of sweet nectar that makes the recipient stronger intellectually] ????????
iSadISwarI = the consort of all the forms of Siva (ISAdi = ISa + Adi = ISa and others)
dEva samrakSa = for the protection (samrakSa) of the gods (dEva),
brahmamayI = brAhmI = the female (SaktI) of brahmA
kailAsESwari = resident of mount kailASa
SaktimayI = she is the manifestation of SaktI/she is full of SaktI/power
dayAkarI = she is ever compassionate
guNanidhi = she is the repository/ocean (nidhi) of sterling qualities/character (guNa)
sadA = always
hariyE = NO CLUE
navarasa bhAva = the embodiment of 9(nava) expressions of rasAnubhava/experience (love - carnal or divine; contempt/repugnance; fear; wonder; jealousy/anger; bravery/heroism; mercy/compassion; humor; and tranquility) - ref: SivE SringArardhra from soundarya laharI - that verse showcases 8 of the 9...SAntam or tranquility is expressed in the verse that MDR/SSI popularized - SringAram kSitinandini viharaNE - one other difference - feminine anger in SL is described as sa rOshAm w.r.t gangA (jealousy)...while in reference to rAma, it is roudram!
nAdarUpiNI = manifest form (rUpiNI) of music (nAda)
kAmAkSi....

I hope some of the experts will clarify the issue about dakSa sudhAmayI, and correct other mistakes I may have made.
Ravi

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 26 Jan 2007, 01:17

Thanks rshankar. The audio of the song is available here:
http://www.malayalavedhi.com/Music/Musi ... ha_Naatyam

Umesh · Post by **Umesh** » 26 Jan 2007, 21:05

Is this the shortened version of some varnam? I too heard this song long ago on malayalavedhi.com but could not figure out where it came from (who composed it, etc.). The site also contains the shortened version of Muralidaran's Ranjani varnam.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 27 Jan 2007, 04:29

Lji,
I heard the varNam:
The singer does say sAmajadarESa - so I do not know what that means...

Umesh, it seems to be an ultra short varNam, but I thoought I heard both pUrvAnga and uttarAnga...why did you think it was a shortened form? Correct me if I am wrong!
Ravi

Umesh · Post by **Umesh** » 28 Jan 2007, 08:25

From what I can recall, long ago when I listened to the track, the charanam (uttaranga) was "navarasa..." and that's it (just as the lyrics above). But the meat of the uttaranga in a varnam is the alternating charana swaras and sahityas, which this varnam lacks. I'm on a mac now, and for some reason, I can't play the file on my realplayer... so can't confirm what I remember!

I am positive, though, that the same artists shortened the Ranjani varnam (I have the complete version of this). They could have very well shortened the Hindolam as well (i.e. there are probably swaras and sahityas that have been cut from the uttaranga).