rakshamAm sharaNAgatam

nivedita · Post by **nivedita** » 08 Sep 2007, 08:39

Can someone please post the lyrics of rakshamAm sharaNAgatam that Chembai popularized?

Thanks,
Nivedita

nivedita · Post by **nivedita** » 08 Sep 2007, 10:50

I found the lyrics myself. Lakshman-ji's provided them elsewhere on the web.

rakSamAm sharaNAgatam
pakSivAhana padmajAramaNa pannaga shayana padmanAbha prabhO
---
lakSaNajita - shubha
lakSaNajita - kOTi shubha
lakSaNajita - shatakOti shubha
lakSaNajita - madana shatakOTi shubha
vakSasthala bhUSita maNi kaustubha

madhyamakAlam:
pIta vasana nava mauktika hAra dhrta shankha cakra gadAbja mahita
nata pArijAta nuta nAmagIta nikhilANDakOTi jIvAdhAra prabhO
---

guru pavanapura vAsa manOhara girijAdhava sannuta jagadIshvara
parama bhakta paripAlana catura
vara mInAkSisuta citta manOhara

madhyamakAlam:
gaNEsha caturmukha amara gaNAdhipa suragaNa gurukula pramukha parAshara
nArada suka vyAsAmbarISa prahlAda vasiSTha vibhISaNa shaunaka
mArttANDa varuNa sOmAgni aSTa dishi samrakSaka tAraka maNDala
sapta mahOdadhi bhuvana caturdasha darshita vishvarUpa vinOda prabhO

chalanata · Post by **chalanata** » 08 Sep 2007, 14:19

nivi,
who's the composer? thanks for the lyrics. i was bowled by chembai's rendition. it is like a war song and is it in gambeera nattai?

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 08 Sep 2007, 15:43

It is by Minakshisuta.

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 08 Sep 2007, 17:25

Chalanata,

I have made the mudra bold in the lyric. Yes its in gambhIranAtta. But why do you say it's like a war song? I've heard it too but never thought of it that way. Too aggressive?

chalanata · Post by **chalanata** » 08 Sep 2007, 20:07

RK,
gambeeranattai is very aggressive in my psyche. this raga in my perception is suitable for a march past. the song also is similar to 'swasthisri' which the guards recite when the king enters. it is called 'meikirthi' in Tamil. the 'meikirthi' in olden days is announced before the start of the war too.

chalanata · Post by **chalanata** » 08 Sep 2007, 20:09

i forgot another thing. this raga is most suited for 'mallari' when swami purappadu takes place.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 08 Sep 2007, 21:23

chalanata,
swAmi puRappADu goes with a 'gambhIra' nATai. It has a dramatic impact too, in order to announce the start of the event...