The mention of river Kaveri in Kritis

S.Balasubramanian. · Post by **S.Balasubramanian.** » 25 Aug 2007, 23:01

I thought it fit and interesting to start the thread.

* I could recollect the word Kaveri comes in "Sarivedalina ye Kaveri ni judarey"-Asaveri-Thygaraja.

*Rajuvedala-Thodi.(Charanam)_Thygaraja.
*Jambhupathe-Y.Kalyani-(A.pallavi)-MD
*One Kriti on Shyama Shasri -I will revert later.
*shall we pursue this further?
*Perhaps we may extend the search for other rivers as well when kaveri gets exhausted.

vgvindan · Post by **vgvindan** » 26 Aug 2007, 00:23

tyAgarAja kRtis in which river 'kAvEri' is mentioned -

ennaDO rakShincitE - saurAShTram
kAru vElpulu nIku sari - kalyANi
muripemu kaligE - mukhAri
kOTi nadulu - tODi
manasu nilpa - AbhOgi
sAri vEDalina - asAvEri (Totally on kAvEri)
vina rAdA nA manavi - dEva gAndhAri
karuNa jUDavayya - sAranga
rAju veDale - tOdi
amma dharma samvardhani - aThANa
SivE pAhi mAM - kalyANi

lalithanandini · Post by **lalithanandini** » 26 Aug 2007, 02:19

Hello to everyone and we would like share what we know in this regard.

Its very interesting to see this post. We have done a research and wrote an article on the set kritis called as `Tiruvaiyaru Kshetra Kritis' composed by Saint Tyagaraja. Saint Tyagajara has composed a set of 16 kritis on this kshetram. The kritis Muripemu (Mukari), Sarivedalina (Asaveri), Amma Dharmasamvardhani (Atana) and Sive Pahimam (Kalyani) come under this category.

As you are aware Tiruvaiyaru is known as the `Panchanada kshetramâ€™ (`Panchanadiâ€™ - where the 5 rivers i.e., Kaviri, Vadavar, Vennar, Vettar and Kudamurutti converge).

The names of the deities - Lord Pranatharthiharar and his consort Goddess Dharmasamvardhini .

Since the 5 rivers meet in this place, Lord Pranatharthiharar is also known as Lord Panchanadeeshwarar.

The other kritis are

1. Evarunnaru - Malavasri -Adi
2. Karunajudu -Todi - Adi
3. Bale balendu -Ritigaula - Adi
4. Mutsada brahmadulaku - Madyamavati - Adi
5. Muripemu - Mukari - Adi
6. Sarivedalina - Asaveri - Adi
7. Sivepahimam - Kalyani -Adi
8. Sivasivasiva - Pantuvarali - Adi
9. Ambaninu - Arabi - Adi
10. Ilalopranatharthi - Atana -Adi
11. Ehithrajaga deepa -Saranga -Triputa
12. Darshanamu -Narayanagaula -Jampa
13. Amba dharmasamvardhani -Atana -Adi
14. Parasakti - Saveri - Adi
15. Neevubrova - Saveri -Adi
16. Vidhichakradulaku -Yamunakalyani -Adi

Bombay sisters Smt C. Saroja and Smt C. Lalitha have given a recording of these songs.

LN

Ashwin · Post by **Ashwin** » 26 Aug 2007, 08:31

"akhaNDa kAvEri" appears in MD's pAhi mAm ratnAcalanAyaka

S.Balasubramanian. · Post by **S.Balasubramanian.** » 26 Aug 2007, 10:15

Yey mani-Thodi-Shyama Sastri Kriti on Dharmasamvardhini -mention of Kaveri comes in Charanam-Courtesy Rare Kritis of Shama Shastri-Late.Prof.A.Sundaresan

S.Balasubramanian. · Post by **S.Balasubramanian.** » 26 Aug 2007, 18:44

Could also be helpful if link for download of such songs is provided.

baboosh · Post by **baboosh** » 27 Aug 2007, 21:10

vgvindan wrote:tyAgarAja kRtis in which river 'kAvEri' is mentioned -

ennaDO rakShincitE - saurAShTram
kAru vElpulu nIku sari - kalyANi
muripemu kaligE - mukhAri
kOTi nadulu - tODi
manasu nilpa - AbhOgi
sAri vEDalina - asAvEri (Totally on kAvEri)
vina rAdA nA manavi - dEva gAndhAri
karuNa jUDavayya - sAranga
rAju veDale - tOdi
amma dharma samvardhani - aThANa
SivE pAhi mAM - kalyANi

Sri Muthusvami Dikshitha had mentioned in Saveri Krithi,Kari Kalabha mukham about Kaveri

ignoramus · Post by **ignoramus** » 27 Aug 2007, 21:51

does mention occur in the MD composition "Jambupathe" , ?

ramakriya · Post by **ramakriya** » 28 Aug 2007, 00:04

kAvEri river is mentioned in several compositions of haridAsas.

SripadarAya's reference to kAvEri in 'kangaLidyAtakO kAvEri rangana nODada' probably predates all other references (~1450 AD)

A couple fo references from Purandara dAsa which I can recollect:

1. In bA bA ranga bhujanga Sayana which refers to Lord Ranganatha as "ubhaya kAvEriya madhyanivAsa, abhaya dAyaka mandahAsa"

2. In chandrachUDa shiva ( dharege dakShiNa kAvEri tIra kumbhapura vAsanu nIne)

There may be one in yArige vadhuvAguve, mahAlakShmi too.

There should be many more such references.

-Ramakriya

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 28 Aug 2007, 08:01

Ramakriya,
Only once have I heard 'kangaLidyAtakO kavEri rangana nODada, kastUri rangana nODada'. Bhimsen Joshi sang it in sindhu bhairavi...

MaheshS · Post by **MaheshS** » 28 Aug 2007, 15:35

MDR's Kedaram krithi Thyagaraja Gurum Ashraye has a reference to Pancha Nadhi. IIRC, the anupallavi is "Vara pancha nadha kshetram vara narada avatharam ..".

S.Balasubramanian. · Post by **S.Balasubramanian.** » 28 Aug 2007, 19:58

I recollect Patnam Subramania Iyer Kriti-Bhairavi-Nee Padamulanu-In Charanam the mention of Panchanathi comes.( I think so. correct me if I were wrong!)

S.Balasubramanian. · Post by **S.Balasubramanian.** » 28 Aug 2007, 20:04

Comes in Anupallavi.Stand corrected.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 29 Aug 2007, 07:57

Bharathi's immortal song (sung by MSS)
'chentamizh nADennum pOthinilE'
refers to kaveri in the third stanza!

bhaktha · Post by **bhaktha** » 29 Aug 2007, 10:45

The caranam of the devarnama "ille vaikunta" has a reference to kaveri, where shri purandaradasa refers to srirangam as an island, surrounded by the kaveri.
-bhaktha

kmrasika · Post by **kmrasika** » 30 Aug 2007, 06:33

Years ago, BV brothers (rAman & lakshmaN) rendered a pallavi in sAvEri that went, "nI pAdamEgati sAvErI rAgapriya kAvErirangESha."

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 30 Aug 2007, 06:56

Who made the statement:
'nadikaLil chiRanthathu kAvEri, rAgangaLil chiRanthathu sAvEri..'
(kAvEri is the best among rivers as is sAvEri is the best among ragas...)

hamir kalyani · Post by **hamir kalyani** » 09 Sep 2007, 18:57

In jambUpatE, 'ambudi, gangA kAvEri yamunA' occurs in the anupallavi

hamir kalyani · Post by **hamir kalyani** » 09 Sep 2007, 18:58

The Shyama Sastri song in tODi which has mention of kAvEri is 'Emani muigula varNintu' in the charaNam. 'panchanadapura kAvEri nadi tIramuna nivasinchE umA'

hamir kalyani · Post by **hamir kalyani** » 09 Sep 2007, 18:59

Sorry it is 'Emani migula varNintu'

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 09 Sep 2007, 22:04

What is the meaning of the word Kaveri? And in what language(s) originally? Thinking along these lines since if there are words for Kaveri in Sanksrit ( any decorative , descriptive and colorful adjective for this river can be a sanskrit word, right? ), MD may have used it or used some phrases to refer to this river.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 09 Sep 2007, 23:12

Dikshitar has used the word kAvEri in 8 songs:
abhayAmba nAyaka-Anandabhairavi, abhayAmbikAyai-yadukulakAmbhOji, jambUpatE-yamunAkalyANi, kari kaLabha mukha-sAvEri, kumbEshvarAya-kalyANi, narmadA kAvEri-nAmadEsi, nIlakNTham bhajEham-kEdAragauLa and pAhimAm ratnAcala-mukhAri.

vgvindan · Post by **vgvindan** » 10 Sep 2007, 00:32

vk,
please refer http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bi ... S=&P=58466

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 10 Sep 2007, 00:40

Thanks vgv.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 10 Sep 2007, 07:31

Another meaning of kA is woods.
An expanse of water in the woods?

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 10 Sep 2007, 11:23

kmrasika wrote:Years ago, BV brothers (rAman & lakshmaN) rendered a pallavi in sAvEri that went, "nI pAdamEgati sAvErI rAgapriya kAvErirangESha."

Any info on the tAlA / structure of this pallavi?

baboosh · Post by **baboosh** » 12 Sep 2007, 21:20

vasanthakokilam wrote:What is the meaning of the word Kaveri? And in what language(s) originally? Thinking along these lines since if there are words for Kaveri in Sanksrit ( any decorative , descriptive and colorful adjective for this river can be a sanskrit word, right? ), MD may have used it or used some phrases to refer to this river.

Kaveri was daughter of Kavera Maharishi and hence derived from that

babaji · Post by **babaji** » 28 Sep 2007, 10:15

i simply melt when i hear thyagarajas kootina kaveri thata mandu in his mukhari masterpiece muripemu kalige.

keerthi_vasan · Post by **keerthi_vasan** » 29 Sep 2007, 20:18

Interestingly, I read from Ravikiran's book that OVK has composed sublime pieces on the river Yamuna. He has quoted one or two, which were superb. Incidentally, OVK has also mentioned Kaveri in his composition about Shri Ranganatha.

satyabalu · Post by **satyabalu** » 05 Jun 2011, 13:53

* pranathartihare-melakartha ragamalika chakra of Maha Vaidyantha Iyer is sung in praise of deity in Tiruvaiyaru-not sure mention of Kaveri comes in this.

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