Naadhopaasana of Thyagaraaja swami

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Naadhopaasana.
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NAADHA YOGA
(Music itself as the Supreme End)
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THYAGARAJA KEERTHANAMS
C.RAMANUJACHARI
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A quote from a nice blog from suresh
He probably was the only composer who had composed krithis on music itself...

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Swara Raga Sudha -
Sankarabharanam .

Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi.

https://youtu.be/tCxvrsUjt60?si=5g5sl2VS5uaSmyap

“SVARA RAGASUDHA"™.
P.109
Devotion associated with the
ambrosia of Swara and Riga
is verily paradise and salvation,
O Mind!
What is the good of a crane and a frog
trying to frolick over the lotus of
Brahmánandam!
To know and realize the nature of Nada,
originating from Mul&dhara, is itself bliss
and salvation.
Likewise is a knowledge of the various
resonant sthaAnas (parts of the body)
from which emanate the glorious
Sapta- swaras.
One attains salvation when he becomes
a Jnáni after several births;
but
he who has knowledge of ráAgas
along with natural devotion is
indeed a liberated soul.

Can happiness be had
merely by thumping without the
least knowledge of m
ridangam, talam, and gati?
Similarly
a man doing worship without purity of mind
is no better than a pig.

A deep knowledge of the
secrets of the Swarárnava,
imparted to Párvati by Lord Siva
is possessed by blessed
Tyágaráje.
Learn them from him, Oh Mind!
by approaching him with faith.
"..I

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Mokshamu galada -

Saramathi

M.L.Vasanthakumari
and
Sudha Raghunathan .

https://youtu.be/ZsKLnL7gWjI?si=Y4y27MRGCsFWugCt

.Page-590
(C.Raamaanujaachari)

MOKSHAMU " (SAramati)

Is it possible for any but the realised souls
to attain salvation?
Is it possible for one who is devoid of real
devotion and knowledge of divine music,
to attain salvation?

Vital force
produces Pranava (Om)
and the Seven notes.
People do not generally know the
secret of Lord Siva
deriving immeasurable pleasure
from music of Vina.

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Sobillu saptaswara -

Jaganmohini


M.S. Subbulakshmi

.

https://youtu.be/JmnXPVPGM7Q?si=7yGhrRqntImr6l4-

Page.596

SOBHILLU SAPTASVARA" (Jaganmóhini)

Worship the beautiful goddesses presiding over the
seven svaras, which shine through navel, heart, throat,
tongue, nose etc. and in and through Rik and Sima
Vedas, the heart of the Gayatri Mantra and the minds of
gods and holy men and Tyágarája

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Naadhathanumanisam -

Chittaranjani

MS Subbulakshmi-

https://youtu.be/9VjTDJr9XPw?si=WPfYpa_3jbFXO616

.Meaning:

https://www.karnatik.com/c1184.shtml

I bow to Shankara, the embodiment of Nada, with my mind and body. To Him, the essence of blissful Samaveda, the best of the vedas, I bow every time. To him, who is delighting in the art of the seven svaras, Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni, born of his five faces, Sadyojata etc., I bow to Him, the destroyer of KAla, the protector of pure-hearted Tyagaraja, I bow.

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Vara raga laya -

Chenchu khambodhi .

G.N.Balasubramaniam

https://youtu.be/zVaEp6fJA-o?si=Wwv0_phrB6kQyHMB

VARARAGALAYA" (Chenchukambhoji)

People have been bragging and deceiving the world
that they are great proficients in Raga and Laya without
realising the significance of Svara, subtle Mirchan& and
their variations. Nada, which emanates from the body
is of the form the sacred Pranava.

C.Raamaanujachary.p.596 -