Two Bharata Ratnas : Lata and MSS

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I dont think, MSys UN concert in 1966 iss available in youtube. Recently, I stumbled upon the concert recording in archives
Uploàded by our great forum member @shanks55.
It can be downloaded in mp3 format.
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M S Subbulakshmi - UN Concert - 1966
: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming :
Internet Archive.
https://archive.org/details/mss-un-conc ... cert-3.mp3.

The song list as given there, follows.
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M S Subbulakshmi - Vocal
Radha Viswanathan - Vocal support
V V Subramanian - Violin
T K Murthy - Mridangam
T H Vinayakaram - Ghatam

Speech - C V Narasimhan
rAmanannu brOvara - harikAmbhOji
sAsasAksha - pantuvarALi
sarOja daLa nEtri - sankarAbaraNam
Speech - U Thant
Announcement - C V Narasimhan
Hymn composed by C Rajagopalachari
rangapura vihAra - brindAvana sAranga
sive siva bhO - nAdanAmakriyA
jagadOdAraNA - kApi
hari tum harO - meera bhajan
vaDavarayay - rAgamAlika
maitreem bhajata
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[sam]

"M S Subbulakshmi -
Mēlarāgamālikācakra of
Mahavaidyanatha Iyer
at The Music Academy Madras" .
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https://youtu.be/OHwG-pkxCMQ?si=rPvi2Ty07fEds-2N
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Nādabhṛṅga presents here the complete collection of recordings of the Mēlarāgamālikācakra of Mahavaidyanatha Iyer, performed by Smt. Subbulakshmi at The Music Academy, Madras, beginning with her Sangita Kalanidhi concert in 1968. Our sincere thanks to the family of Smt. Subbulakshmi for the recordings as well as the photographs.

Details

M S Subbulakshmi
Radha Viswanathan - Vocal Support

1. indu and netra cakra-s (kanakāṅgī to rūpāvatī) [00:00​]

Date: 22.12.1968 Sangita Kalanidhi Concert
Accompanists:
V V Subramanyam - Violin
T K Murthy - Mridangam
T H Vinayakaram - Ghatam
Pudukottai S Mahadevan - Morsing

2. agni and veda cakra-s (gāyakapriyā to varuṇapriyā) [12:30​]

Date: 25.12.1969
Accompanists:
V V Subramanyam - Violin
T K Murthy - Mridangam
V Nagarajan - Kanjira
T H Vinayakaram - Ghatam

3. bāṇa and ṛtu cakra-s (mārarañjani to calanāṭṭa) [25:19​]

Date: 25.12.1970
Accompanists:
V V Subramanyam - Violin
T K Murthy - Mridangam
V Nagarajan - Kanjira
T H Vinayakaram - Ghatam

4. ṛṣī and vasu cakra-s (sālagam to divyamaṇi) [36:47​]

Date: 25.12.1971
Accompanists:
Kandadevi S Azhagiriswamy - Violin
T K Murthy - Mridangam
V Nagarajan - Kanjira
T H Vinayakaram - Ghatam

5. brahma and diśi cakra-s (dhavalāmbarī to nītimatī) [47:46​]

Date: 24.12.1973
Accompanists:
V V Subramanyam - Violin
Karaikkudi R Mani - Mridangam
V Nagarajan - Kanjira
T H Vinayakaram - Ghatam

6. rudra and āditya cakra-s (kāntāmaṇi to rasikapriyā) [59:11​]

Date: 19.12.1976
Accompanists:
Kandadevi S Azhagiriswamy - Violin
T K Murthy - Mridangam
V Nagarajan - Kanjira
T H Vinayakaram - Ghatam

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Lata Mangeshkar

VaLai Osai with
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,
1988
one among the very few Thamizh songs by Lata in Thamizh
under ILayraja
Lata was 58 then
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https://youtu.be/N15ET23CpLQ?si=2SS8G6_eAZ06f7qW

[sam]

Bruhi mukundheti
M.S.Subbulakshmi
Savithiri" film..1941..as naradhar
Compositiin by
Sadasiva brammendra
KURINJI raagam
https://youtu.be/ukYL6lKsaAI?si=y-qWCiXtuRyrmNQC

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Aahiri raaga keerthanams
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Many have sung but
How is it that it becomes nectarine when sung by MSSubbulakshmi?.

Challare-
A divine kruthi by Thyagaraja.
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https://youtu.be/qlmBvSagntc?si=e84-DisTHzMVCvx9.

Worshipping the deity with
FLOWERS is UNIQUE to HINDU CULTURE.
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Here Thyaagaraaja has added GLORY to the various flowers too!
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Let us shower flowers on Lord SrI rAmacandra.

Let us –
shower nice campaka flowers,
on Lord SrI rAmacandra,
from beautiful golden baskets,
with joyous mind;
.
shower lotus flowers,
on Lord SrI rAmacandra,
who is Beloved of lakshmI
, casting aside ignorance
and observing self restraint;.

shower jasmine flowers -
best, in this World, in the range of flowers
fit for worship of Gods –
on Lord SrI rAmacandra;.
.
shower heart-lotus flowers
on Lord SrI rAmacandra –
the spotless moon
of the ocean of the Solar dynasty,
who has unlimited prowess;
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shower pArijAta flowers,
by our hands,
on Lord SrI rAmacandra - Consort of sItA – praised by brahmA;
shower flowers,
whole-heartedly, on Lord SrI rAmacandra
– praised by this tyAgarAja –
so that there are not
countless births and deaths...
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Coutresy..Sri.V.Govindan
Thyagaraja vaibavam.
......
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Mayamma Yanine-
MS Subbulakshmi
Ahiri-
Shyama sastri.
.....
Kruthi on Goddess Meenaakshi of Madhurai
Ancient capital of Paandyan kingsom.

https://youtu.be/c_X1RL-XmCA?si=Ijpsy6TpzDKkJnnO
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Refer to
https://syamakrishnavaibhavam.blogspot. ... ahiri.html



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[sam]

A wonderful kruthi from Prahalaada bhakthi vijayam.
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"Ms subbulakshmi
- Rara maa inti daka -
Asaveri
- Tyagaraja" .

https://youtu.be/N8omou7MdmU?si=1Ujq4hBGzrciOl8v.

Oh Raghuvira! Tyáaogarája's Blessedness!
Pray; come tomy house;
I bow to you: Bless me:
I cannot bear the separation any longer.
Till now, with unfulfilled desire, I have been in long and vexatious search for you; Pray, do come today at least, in all your glory;
My. purpose in seeking you is
to implore you every morning to teach me,
to have the privilege of the Darsan of your enchanting face,
to stand by your side and worship you every day,
and thus
be blessed:
Believing that you alone are my refuge, 1 have
allowed myself to be in your grip:
Why do you forget this
and why do you not come to me promptly ?

[sam]

"MS Subbulakshmi-
Durusuga-
Saveri- Adi- Shyama Sastri"
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https://youtu.be/CUm0rO3aYTk?si=SticZupi9fIs3KEn

[sam]

"Lata Mangeshkar sings Malkaunsa xvid"
( film clip shows Usha kiran and the song is incomplete)
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https://youtu.be/3IVJQXOhGSQ?si=09TbrHP9KiWmRbju
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[sam]

Dekhoji Mera Jiya Churaye Liye Jaye
Lata Mangeshkar
Film Naubahar
1952 (age 22)
Music Roshan
Beemplas
https://youtu.be/u64JJYF36Rc?si=xc60b5PE0tn8OoxL

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You are in everything,
you are everything
You are the world,
you are God
You are the tears in our eyes, Rama
You are the smile on our lips, Rama.

TUM ASHA VISHWAS HMARE
LATA JI .

https://youtu.be/xCkZMTeIKVo?si=MdPhLxW6EeyHwh8x
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तुम आशा विश्वास हमारे
तुम धरती आकाश हमारे,
तुम धरती आकाश हमारे, रामा
You are our hope and faith
You are our earth and sky,
You are our earth and sky, Rama

तात मात तुम, बंधू भ्रात हो
दिवस रात्रि, संध्या प्रभात हो
You are Father, Mother, kin and brother
You are Day, Night, sunset and dawn

दीपक सूर्य चन्द्र तारक में, रामा
तुम ही ज्योति प्रकाश हमारे, रामा
॥ तुम आशा विश्वास हमारे...॥
You are the light in Sun,Moon and stars
You are our Radiant brightness.

साँसों में तुम आते जाते
एक तुम ही से हैं सब नाते

जीवनवन के हर पतझर में, रामा
एक तुम ही मधुमास हमारे, रामा
॥ तुम आशा विश्वास हमारे...॥
You are the breath of our life.
In the seaons of our life, you are the Spring

तुम ही सब में हैं तुम में सब
तुम ही भव हो, हो तुम ही रब

अश्रु हमारी आँखों में तुम, रामा
तुम होठों पर हास हमारे, रामा
॥ तुम आशा विश्वास हमारे...॥
You are in everything,
you are everything
You are the world,
you are God
You are the tears in our eyes, Rama
You are the smile on our lips, Rama.


तुम आशा विश्वास हमारे
तुम धरती आकाश हमारे,
तुम धरती आकाश हमारे, रामा

[sam]

श्री राम रमा रमणम्
Ram Bhajan
Lata Mangeshkar"
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https://youtu.be/bYC1VMsJChI?si=H3btmGP1ZiD0PhAm.

जय राम रमारमनं समनं। भवताप भयाकुल पाहि जनं॥
Glory to you, Rama, Lakshmi's lord, queller of all worldly pains! Protect your servant, harassed with the terrors of birth and death!
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महि मंडल मंडन चारुतरं। धृत सायक चाप निषंग बरं॥
An exceedingly beauteous ornament of the terrestrial sphere, you have armed yourself with an excellent bow and arrows and quiver
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मुनि मानस पंकज भृंग भजे। रघुबीर महा रनधीर अजे॥
O you who haunt as a bee the lotus-like souls of sages! O Raghubira, invincible and exceedingly staunch hero, I worship you.
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तव नाम जपामि नमामि हरी। भव रोग महागद मान अरी॥
Your name, O Hari, I repeat in prayer and adore you, sovereign remedy for the sickness of birth and death and enemy of pride!
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गुन सील कृपा परमायतनं। प्रनमामि निरंतर श्रीरमनं॥
I constantly greet you, Lakshmi's lord, supreme abode of goodness, amiability and grace!
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रघुनंद निकंदय द्वंद्वघनं। महिपाल बिलोकय दीन जनं॥
Destroy, O delight of the Raghus, all pairs of contraries (such as joy and sorrow, birth and death, attraction and repulsion, etc.)! O sovereign of earth, look graciously upon your humble servant!
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कवि तुलसीदास (दोहा संख्या 13 के पश्चात, उत्तरकांड, रामचरितमानस)
* English translation is from the Motilal Banarasidas published trilingual edition of Ramcharitmanas
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Thanks to the 78 RPM era, we possess a multitude of recordings of the old masters; particularly of compositions they did not present later in their career. However strange they may sound, they remain a valuable resource for the study of Carnatic music. Here, we see a young M S Subbulakshmi render Intha Sowkhyamani Ne Japajala, a composition of Tyagaraja in the raga Kapi
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Vintage voices of South India

Intha Sowkhyamani -
Kapi - Adi - Tyagaraja -

M S Subbulakshmi
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https://youtu.be/ktGFTrHQYZA?si=5DQdu4w7LzxOvRdP

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श्रीराम चन्द्र कृपालु भजमन
Lata Mangeshkar .

A comment
Lata ji performing live is a treat to watch. No drama,no hand gesture ,just standing in one position and rendering any difficult song,without ever compromise on nuances in the song. Divine voice .

.https://youtu.be/I-GuhPNAFW8?si=TE2FhVz0g8RxjH7n
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The hymn "Shri Ram Chandra Kripalu Bhajman" is a classical devotional chant written by the great poet-saint Goswami Tulsidas. It praises Lord Rama's compassionate and benevolent nature, inviting devotees to meditate upon his divine qualities.
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श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भज मन हरण भव-भय दारुणम् ।
नव-कंज-लोचन कंज-मुख कर-कंज पद-कंजारुणं॥१॥

कंदर्प अगणित अमित छवि नव नील नीरद सुन्दरम् ।
पट पीत मानहु तड़ित रूचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुता वरम् ॥

भज दीन बन्धु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंश निकन्दनम् ।
रघु नन्द आनंद कंद कोसल-चंद दशरथ नन्दनम् ॥

शिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारु उदार अङ्ग विभूषणम् ।
आजानु भुज शर चाप धर सङ्ग्राम जित खर दूषणम् ॥

इति वदति तुलसीदास शङ्कर शेष-मुनि मन रञ्जनम् ।
मम हृदय कंज निवास कुरु कामादि खलदल-गंजनं॥.
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shrI rAmachandra kripAlu bhaja mana haraNa bhava bhaya dAruNam
nava-kanja-lOchana kanja-mukha kara-kanja pada-kanjAruNam

kandarpa agaNita amita chavi nava nIla nIrada sundaram
paTa pIta mAnahu taDita ruchi shuchi naumi janaka sutA varam

bhaja dIna bandhu dinEsha dAnava daitya vansha nikandanam
raghu nanda Ananda kanda kOsala chanda dasharatha nandanam

shira mukuTa kuNDala tilaka chAru udAra anga vibhUshaNam
AjAnu-bhuja shara chApa dhara sangrAma jita khara dUshaNam

iti vadati tulasIdAsa shankara shEsha muni mana ranjanam
mama hrdaya kanja nivAsa kuru kAmAdi khaladala ganjanam
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.O Mind (mana)! Pray (bhaja) to compassionate (kripAlu) Ramachandra who destroys (haraNa) the great (dAruNa) fears of life (bhava-bhaya). With eyes (lOchana) like a new (nava) lotus (kanja), with a face (mukha) like a lotus (kanja), and feet (pada) like a crimson (aruNa=dawn) lotus (kanja).

With boundless (amita) splendour (chavi) like innumerable (agaNita) cupids (kandarpa), he is as beautiful (sundaram) as a new (nava) blue (implies rain?) (nIla) cloud (nIrada). I bow (noumi) to that groom (varam) of Janaka’s daughter (sutA), who is like (mAnahu) a lustrous (ruchi) white (shuchi) lightning (taDita) in his yellow (pIta) garments (paTa).

I bow (bhaja) to the Sun-like (diNesha) friend (bandhu) of the wretched (dIna), destroyer (nikandanam) of the demons (dAnava & daityA) dynasties (vansha). Son (nanda) of the Raghu dynasty, root (kanda) of joy (Ananda), gladdens (chanda) the Kosalas (his mother’s dynasty), son of Dasharatha.

Beautiful (chAru) with a crown (mukuTa) on his head (shira), earrings (kunDala), and mark on his forehead (tilaka) and limbs (anga) generously (udAra) decorated (vibhUshaNam). With long hands to his knees (AjAnu-bhuja), holding (dhara) a bow (chApa) and arrow (shara) , winner (jIta) of the battle (sangrAma) with khara and dhUshaNa.

Thus (iti) says (vadati) tulasIdAsa. He who pleases (ranjana) the minds (mana) of Shankara and Adisesha (sEsha muni), who has contempt (ganjanam) for the wicked things (khala-dala) like (Adi) desire (kAma), please dwell (nivAsa kuru) in the lotus (kanja) of my heart (hridaya),


https://sujamusic.wordpress.com/2013/04 ... a-kripalu/

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[sam]

Sri Ramachandra Kripalu Bhajama

MS Subbulakshmi

Tulsi Das
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https://youtu.be/cR9f7nJ3edM?si=vd3MiW8r2hss8iLeW

[sam]

Thakur Tum Sharanahi Aayo
Guru Nanak
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MS Subbulakshmi
https://youtu.be/2svSBI3NTs4?si=N8veH9oYwv-bOvKJ
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ठाकुर तुम शरणाई आया ॥
उतर गयो मेरे मन का संसा, जब ते दर्शन पाया ॥
अनबोलत मेरी बिरथा जानी, अपना नाम जपाया ॥
दुख नाठे सुख सहज समाए, आनंद आनंद गुण गाया ॥
बाह पकड कर लीने अपने ग्रिह अंध कूप ते माया ॥
कहु नानक, गुरु बंधन काटे, बिछरत आन मिलाया ॥ – श्री गुरुनानक..
.O God, I seek refuge in Thee. On seeing Thee, all my doubts have disappeared. Without my mentioning it, Thou hast known my trouble. Thou hast made me remember Thee. My misery is gone and I am all happiness. Joyfully do I sing Thy praise. Thou hast taken me by the arm and pulled me safe out of the dark well of maya. Nanak says: The Lord has removed my bondage and brought me back though I had strayed away. – By MAHATMA GANDHI 6-9-1930
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[sam]

SANTH THUKARAM
Sundar te dhyan

M.S.Subbulakshmi -
yaman kalyan.
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https://youtu.be/gB6JTFTMPIk?si=6ytEYxtm29JkO2ME

Sundar Te Dhyan

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LATA MANGESHKAR

https://youtu.be/HInFdzOq45U?si=QjLGYLoDXHlKS2S8



Marathi Lyrics

सुंदर ते ध्यान उभे विटेवरी
कर कटावरी ठेवोनिया
सुंदर ते ध्यान उभे विटेवरी

तुळसीहार गळा कासे पितांबर
आवडे निरंतर हेची ध्यान
सुंदर ते ध्यान उभे विटेवरी

मकर कुंडले तळपती श्रवणी
कंठी कौस्तुभ मणी विराजित
सुंदर ते ध्यान उभे विटेवरी

तुका म्हणे माझे हेची सर्व सुख
पाहीन श्रीमुख आवडीने
सुंदर ते ध्यान उभे विटेवरी
सुंदर ते ध्यान उभे विटेवरी



Sundar Te Dhyan English Lyrics

Sundar te dhyan ubhe vitevari
Kar Katavari thevoniya
Sundar te dhyan ubhe vitevari

Tulsihar gala kase pitambar
aavde nirantar hechi dhyan
Sundar te dhyan ubhe vitevari

Makar Kundle talapati shravani
Kanthi kaustubh mani varajit
Sundar te dhyan ubhe vitevari

Tuka mhane maze hechi sarv sukh
Pahin shrimukh aavadine
Sundar te dhyan ubhe vitevari

:
Beautiful, it is, the object of my meditation
/ standing on a brick, hands placed on waist.
(1)
A garland of "tulasi" leaves adorns his neck
/ yellow silken cloth, wrapped around his waist.
I adore this image, unceasingly.(2)
Crocodile shaped earrings,
shine brilliantly by his ears /
a pearl called "Kaustubha"
regally adorns the necklace.(3)
Tuka says, this is my, only happiness
/ i will visualize ,the face of this image,
with bliss..
...
The legend
There lived a saint called as “Pundalika” in the city of Pandharpur, his way of worship was to serve his parents. Lord Shri Krishna went to visit him. At that particular moment, Pundalika was massaging his father’s feet, Lord Shri Krishna called from doorsteps asking for permission to enter the house. Pundalika threw a brick towards the Lord Krishna and asked the lord to wait till he finishes his duty. Lord Shri Krishna promised to wait. Pundalika never abandoned his duties towards the society, towards the elders and lord had to keep his promise. Till this date, the lord stands on the brick, waiting for all his devotees, to come to him..
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:s ... 370aeaac69

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Simply divine.
Pure bliss

"Chakar Rakho Ji

M. S. Subbulakshmi.
1947.

https://youtu.be/vZ2ZGBGp8ds?si=32zxEd_CNAT_Mjed

श्याम
मने चाकर राखो जी
गिरधारी लाला
चाकर राखो जी।

चाकर रहसूं बाग लगासूं
.... नित उठ दरसण पासूं।
बिंद्राबन की कुंजगलिन में
....तेरी लीला गासूं॥

मोर मुकुट पीतांबर सोहै
....गल बैजंती माला।
बिंद्राबन में धेनु चरावे
.....मोहन मुरलीवाला॥

जोगी आया जोग करणकूं
.....तप करणे संन्यासी।
हरी भजनकूं साधू आया
.....बिंद्राबन के बासी॥

मीरा के प्रभु गहिर गंभीरा
....सदा रहो जी धीरा।
आधी रात प्रभु दरसन दीन्हें
.....प्रेमनदी के तीरा॥

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Sant Dnyaneshwarसन्त ज्ञानेश्वर, Vitthal Kulkarni (1275–1296) was a 13th-century Indian Marathi saint, poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath and Varkari tradition.
In his short life of 21 years, he authored Dnyaneshwari (a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita) and Amruta anubhav.
These are the oldest surviving literary works in the Marathi language, and considered to be milestones in Marathi literature.
Sant Dnyaneshwar's ideas reflect the non-dualistic Advaita Vedanta philosophy and an emphasis on Yoga and bhakti towards Vithoba, an incarnation of Vishnu.
His legacy inspired saint-poets such as Eknath and Tukaram, and he is one of the founders of the Varkari (Vithoba-Krishna) Bhakti movement tradition of Hinduism in Maharashtra.
Dnyaneshwar undertook samadhi at Alandi in 1296 by entombing himself in an underground chamber..
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Are Are Dnyana-
Lata Mangeshkar-
Gyaneshwar Mauli" .

https://youtu.be/emUtS9A-Nqo?si=hvgr6SFYSWUe3iKa

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SANTH SURDAS.

Surdas Bhajans'
by
M. S. Subbulakshmi,
.
00:00:00​ - Start
00:00:05​ - Hey Deen Dayal Gopal Hari
00:05:57​ - Suneri Main Ne Nirbal Ke Balaram
00:13:01​ - Kunjani Kunjani Bajati Murli
00:18:19​ - Madhuban Tum Kyon Rahat Hare

https://youtu.be/N_miZ4YMQmQ?si=uRKoBA_gzeowXd_J

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