Varnam - Moha Lahiri in raaga Kapi

[radhikashetty]

Hi,

I am looking out for the lyrics & meaning of the varnam Moha Lahiri in raaga Kapi on Lord Muruga.
Thank you in advance. Also would like to know the composer of this varnam.

Regards,
Radhika.

[Lakshman]

mOha lAhiri (padavarNa). rAgA: tODi. Adi tALA. Composer: Shivanandam.

P: mOha lAhiri koNDEn sAmi mODi sheyyAdE metta
A: nAgarIka lOlA nannayamAk-krpAla nI ghanA rAjagOpAlA nIvEda gIta nAthan nI tanda
(muktAyi svara sAhityam)
vAsa mAmalar mEDai tanil oyilAi iru manadil kapaTenna
sholliru tanamishai nava kalabha matiyaNi viLaiyADa nidamuttADa
C: kAman kaNaiyAi en mElayya
1: nEshamAna duraiyE aDamena shoL
2: mAlaip-pozhudinil vELai oli sheyyum shOlaik-kuyiliship-pADa malaittiDa
3: mA dayALa guNAkarA caturA madhura vacanA kOpamenna
shol nijamAi enadiDamAi paravaravum ghana mayakkamum krtaravum shilaiyai vaLaittu
4: mrutamennum viraham ati mEl makara min koDigaLAi nidamum
vramuDan pAvaimArgaL paDaiyAi nilAvum kuDaiyAi karAvi varumungEka
naghai mIgha navasIka shubhAkara vEgamikarasikanena unadu caraNA
mEni idazhvAyidap-pAnamadu koDakai vaLai ghala ghalena oligaLiDa nalla kalavi sheyya samayam enmEl

[radhikashetty]

Thank you so much for a quick response, sir.
But, I was looking for Moha lahiri merude swami, in Kapi. Just heard it from a friend today & wanted to explore this varnam. The link, http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2 ... 320300.htm tells that it is a composition of Kunnakudi Venkitaramaiyer. Sorry, don't have any further information on this.

[radhikashetty]

Please let me know if anybody can help me with the lyrics & meaning. Thank you.

[rshankar]

Radhika, if the lyrics are posted, I will try my hand at translating.

[radhikashetty]

Thank you, Ravi.
Request Lakshman sir or anyone else to help me with the lyrics, please.

[Lakshman]

If I get hold of the lyrics I will post them.

[radhikashetty]

Thank you, sir. I will keep looking too.

[janaki_rajan]

Mohalaagiri Meerudhe swami Modi seivadhu eno Velaa

Paayudhe thendralum seeri Paravum Mayura giri vaasaa


Nithamummai ninaindhu madhurasam kasindhu sadalamum melindhu nirai mathiyo
Parudhienave kaayindhu malargalai kalabam yaavum thanal neerena udal sariyudhe

Swaminaadha dayave seiguvaai

1. Sambhoga nidhiye viraha santhaapam sahiyen Duraye
2. saarasa guna nirai saroja dalanayanaa maruva ninai aladhu sari evaro
samarasa leelaigalum purindhidamtharuvaai magapathi panindhidum saravanane
3. Sarasa guna duraye nijame enaduraye nimisham unai piriyen nikhila surapathiye varuga nee varuga palan tharuga mayalenadhidam peruga karunai Muruga samayam idhe
4. paa manamum kamazh payintamizhin isayo un magimai pugazha
arul padame punaindhu maname kasindhu sakala surargal pugazha aga magizha va dayai purindhu arul surandhu mayilil vandhu santatam seivaitharum nin vanaja malar tiruvadigale nithamum thunaye gathi edhum ilaye mangai enakugandha

[radhikashetty]

Thank you so much, Janaki.

[rshankar]

Radhika - I am traveling - give me a couple of days to post the meanings...

[radhikashetty]

Not a problem, Ravi. Take your time. Thank you.

[rshankar]

Radhika - here you go:
As always, I would like others to give their opinions.
pallavi
mOhalAhiri mIrudE svAmi mODi seivadu EnO vElA

Oh murugA (vElA – the bearer of the spear/vEl) [1]! My Lord (svAmi), why (EnO) are you being (Seivadu) so disagreeable (mODi) [2] at this time, when these waves (lAhiri) of desire (mOha) washing over me are becoming so excessive (mIrudE)?

anupallavi
pAyudE tendralum sIri paravum mayUra giri vAsA (mOhalAhiri...)

Oh resident (vAsA) of kunDrakuDi (mayUra giri) [3] who travels (paravum) like a blaze (SIRi), the wind is also (tendralum) is blowing fiercely (pAyudE), (fanning the waves of desire…)

muktAyisvara sAhityam
nittam ummai ninaindu madhurasam kasindu saDalamum melindu nirai matiyO
parudi enavE kAindu malargaLai kaLabam yAvum kAnal nIrena uDal sariyudE

The wine (madhurasam) spills (kasindu) as I am lost in thoughts (ninaindu) of you (ummai) at all times (nittam) [4], and my body (saDalamum) wastes away (melindu) [5]. I find the full (niRai) moon (matiyO) to be as wan as (enavE) a dried up (kAindu) bale of cotton (parudi/paruti). My body (uDal) is in a decline (sariyudE) and is treating all (yAvum) the wonderfully exotic things like flowers (malargaLai) and perfumes (kaLabam) as (ena) a mirage (kAnal nIr) [6].

caraNam
svAminAthA dayavE seiguvAi

Oh teacher/preceptor of Siva (svAminAthA) [7], please be nothing but sympathetic (dayavE SeiguvAi) to me.

caraNasvara sAhityam 1
sambhOga nidhiye viraha santApam sahiyEn duraiyE (svAminAthA…)

Oh repository (nidhiyE) of carnal delight (sambhOga)! My master (duraiyE), I cannot bear (sahiyEn) this scorching distress (santApam) of separation (viraha), (please be nothing but sympathetic…)

caraNasvara sAhityam 2
sArasa guNa niRai sarOja daLanayanA maruva ninai aladu sari evarO
samarasa lIlaigaLum purindiDam taruvAi magapati panindiDum saravaNanE

Oh lord with eyes (nayanA) like the petals (daLa) of a lotus (sarOja), who is full of/replete with (niRai) sterling/harmonious (sArasa) qualities (guNa), is there anyone else (evarO) but (aladu) you (ninai) who is appropriate (sari) to embrace (maruva) me? Oh Lord of the Sara forest/clump (SaravaNanE) who is worshipped (panindiDum) by indra (magapati)! Please conduct (purindu) friendly/amorous (samarasa) sport (lIlaigaLum) with me, and grant (taruvAi) me some space (iDam) [8] beside you (and be nothing but sympathetic…)

caraNasvara sAhityam 3
sarasa guNa durayE nijamE enaurayE nimisham unai piriyEn nikhila surapatiyE varuga nI varuga palan taruga mayalenadiDam peruga karuNai murugA samayam idE (svAminAthA…)

Oh lord (durayE) with amorous (sarasa) qualities (guNa)! Please tell (urayE) me truthfully (nijamE) that (ena) "I will not be parted (piriyEn) from you (unai) for even a minute (nimisham)"! Oh leader (patiyE) of the entire (nikhila) set of gods (sura), please come (varuga) to me! You (nI) please come (varuga) and give (taruga) the fruits/results (palan) of my entreaties. Oh handsome one (murugA), this (idE) is indeed the time (samayam) to let your compassion (karuNai) and love/desire (mayal) flow (peruga) towards (iDam) me (enadu), (and be nothing but sympathetic…)

caraNasvara sAhityam 4
pA maNamum kamazh payintamizhin isayAl un mahimai pugazha
aruL padamE punaindu manamE kasindu sakala surargaL pugazha agamagizha vA
dayai purindu aruL surandu mayilil vandu santatam sEvai tarum nin vanaja malar tiruvaDigaLE nidamum tuNayE gati Edum ilayE mangai enakuganda (svAminAthA…)

Even as I praise (pugazha) your (un) greatness (mahimai) through pure (pA maNam kamzh) [9] and sweet/beautiful (pain) tamizh music (isaiyAl), please come (vA) to delight (magizha) my very soul (agam), planting (punaindu) your gracious (aruL) feet (padamE), and with your heart (manamE) overflowing (kasindu), as the gods (surargaL) praise (pugazha) you! It is only your (nin) lotus (vanaja)-flower (malar) like divine (tiru) feet (aDigaLE), Oh Lord, that comes (vandu) atop a peacock (mayilil) and showers (purindu) compassion (dayai), generously pours/offers (surandu) grace (aruL), and grants (tarum) the opportunity to be of service (sEvai) at all times (santatam), that are my constant (nidamum) companions (tuNayE). (Oh svAminAthA), who is acceptable (Uganda) to me (enaku), I have no (ilayE) other (Edum) refuge (gati) (so please be nothing but sympathetic…).

FOOTNOTES
[1] vElA – spear bearer, usually qualified as 'vaDivElA' the handsome spear-bearer, 'veTRivElA' – the victorious spear-bearer etc
[2] 'mODi Seivadu' I think refers to putting on airs of grandeur and pretending to not know the nAyika/bhakta..
[3] I think mayUragiri is kunDrakuDi, but it may be some other place – Kavi kunjara bharati has a composition on mayuragiri svAmi
[4] nittam – literally means 'daily'
[5] melital means becoming thin
[6] kAnal is mirage, and kAnal nIr is the optical illusion of water in deserts
[7] svAminAtha refers to murugA's form as the preceptor of Siva
[8] iDam can also mean 'left' – this could mean 'offer me space to your left', which in subrahmaNya's case is occupied by vaLLi
[9] pA maNam kamazh – to emit/be engulfed by (kamazh) the fragrance (maNam) of milk (pA) hence 'pure' – pA could also mean anything that is beautiful, or poetry itself

[rshankar]

Some corrections based on Rajani's input:

pallavi
mOhalAhiri mIrudE svAmi mODi seivadu EnO vElA

Oh murugA (vElA – the bearer of the spear/vEl) [1]! My Lord (svAmi), why (EnO) are you being (Seivadu) so disagreeable (mODi) [2] at this time, when the intoxication (lAhiri) from desire (mOha) is becoming so excessive (mIrudE)?

anupallavi
pAyudE tendralum sIri paravum mayUra giri vAsA (mOhalAhiri...)

Oh resident (vAsA) of the mount (giri) of the peacock (mayUra) [3] that travels (paravum) in a blaze (SIri), the wind is also (tendralum) is blowing fiercely (pAyudE), (fanning the waves of desire…)

muktAyisvara sAhityam
nittam ummai ninaindu madhurasam kasindu saDalamum melindu nirai matiyO
parudi enavE kAindu malargaLai kaLabam yAvum kAnal nIrena uDal sariyudE

The wine (madhurasam) spills (kasindu) as I am lost in thoughts (ninaindu) of you (ummai) at all times (nittam) [4], and my body (saDalamum) wastes away (melindu) [5]. The full (niRai) moon (matiyO) is as (enavE) scorching (kAindu) as the sun (parudi/paruti). My body (uDal) is in a decline (sariyudE) and is treating all (yAvum) the wonderfully exotic things like flowers (malargaLai) and perfumes (kaLabam) as (ena) a mirage (kAnal nIr) [6].

caraNam
svAminAthA dayavE seiguvAi

Oh teacher/preceptor of Siva (svAminAthA) [7], please be nothing but sympathetic (dayavE SeiguvAi) to me.

caraNasvara sAhityam 1
sambhOga nidhiye viraha santApam sahiyEn duraiyE (svAminAthA…)

Oh repository (nidhiyE) of carnal delight (sambhOga)! My master (duraiyE), I cannot bear (sahiyEn) this scorching distress (santApam) of separation (viraha), (please be nothing but sympathetic…)

caraNasvara sAhityam 2
sArasa guNa niRai sarOja daLanayanA maruva ninai aladu sari evarO
samarasa lIlaigaLum purindiDam taruvAi magapati panindiDum saravaNanE

Oh lord with eyes (nayanA) like the petals (daLa) of a lotus (sarOja), who is full of/replete with (niRai) sterling/harmonious (sArasa) qualities (guNa), is there anyone else (evarO) but (aladu) you (ninai) who is appropriate (sari) to embrace (maruva) me? Oh Lord of the Sara forest/clump (SaravaNanE) who is worshipped (panindiDum) by indra (magapati)! Please conduct (purindu) friendly/amorous (samarasa) sport (lIlaigaLum) with me, and grant (taruvAi) me some space (iDam) [8] beside you (and be nothing but sympathetic…)

caraNasvara sAhityam 3
sarasa guNa durayE nijamE enaurayE nimisham unai piriyEn nikhila surapatiyE varuga nI varuga palan taruga mayalenadiDam peruga karuNai murugA samayam idE (svAminAthA…)

Oh lord (durayE) with absorbing/interesting (sarasa) qualities (guNa)! Please tell (urayE) me truthfully (nijamE) that (ena) "I will not be parted (piriyEn) from you (unai) for even a minute (nimisham)"! Oh leader (patiyE) of the entire (nikhila) set of gods (sura), please come (varuga) to me! You (nI) please come (varuga) and give (taruga) the fruits/results (palan) of my entreaties. Oh handsome one (murugA), this (idE) is indeed the time (samayam) to let your compassion (karuNai) flow (peruga) towards (iDam) me (enadu), the love-lorn maiden (mayal) (and be nothing but sympathetic…)

caraNasvara sAhityam 4
pA maNamum kamazh payintamizhin isayAl un mahimai pugazha
aruL padamE punaindu manamE kasindu sakala surargaL pugazha agamagizha vA
dayai purindu aruL surandu mayilil vandu santatam sEvai tarum nin vanaja malar tiruvaDigaLE nidamum tuNayE gati Edum ilayE mangai enakuganda (svAminAthA…)

Even as I praise (pugazha) your (un) greatness (mahimai) through poetry (pA) and music (isaiyAl) set in sweet/beautiful (pain) tamizh that emits (kamazh) fragrance (maNamum) and compose (punaindu) beautiful (aruL) lyrics/songs (padamE), please come (vA) with your heart (manamE) overflowing (kasindu) to delight (magizha) my very soul (agam), even as the gods (surargaL) praise (pugazha) you! It is only your (nin) lotus (vanaja)-flower (malar) like divine (tiru) feet (aDigaLE), Oh Lord, that comes (vandu) atop a peacock (mayilil) and showers (purindu) compassion (dayai), generously pours/offers (surandu) grace (aruL), and grants (tarum) the opportunity to be of service (sEvai) at all times (santatam), that are my constant (nidamum) companions (tuNayE). (Oh svAminAthA), who is acceptable (Uganda) to me (enaku), I have no (ilayE) other (Edum) refuge (gati) (so please be nothing but sympathetic…).

FOOTNOTES
[1] vElA – spear bearer, usually qualified as 'vaDivElA' the handsome spear-bearer, 'veTRivElA' – the victorious spear-bearer etc
[2] 'mODi Seivadu' I think refers to putting on airs of grandeur and pretending to not know the nAyika/bhakta..
[3] I think mayUragiri is kunDrakuDi, but it may be some other place – Kavi kunjara bharati has a composition on mayuragiri svAmi
[4] nittam – literally means 'daily'
[5] melital means becoming thin
[6] kAnal is mirage, and kAnal nIr is the optical illusion of water in deserts
[7] svAminAtha refers to murugA's form as the preceptor of Siva
[8] iDam can also mean 'left' – this could mean 'offer me space to your left', which in subrahmaNya's case is occupied by vaLLi

[radhikashetty]

Thank you so much Ravi & Rajani. I will go through it & get back in case of any queries. This is so helpful. Thanks again.

Regards,
Radhika.

[Gladfan]

Does anyone have an audio of this varnam? The lyrics sound very nice, and to hear a padavarnam in Kapi would be great!