Lyrics and meaning of the krithi "MAmavAsu Govinda" in Sama

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bala94ms
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Lyrics and meaning of the krithi "MAmavAsu Govinda" in Sama

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Namaskarams to everyone,

I want the Lyrics and meaning of the krithi "MAmavAsu Govinda" in Sama by Mysore Vasudevachar.
Some audio links would be helpful too..

Thanks in advance,
bala94ms.

Lakshman
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Re: Lyrics and meaning of the krithi "MAmavAsu Govinda" in S

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mAmavasu gOvinda kOmala caraNAravina. rAgA: sAmA. c/rUpaka tALA.

mAmavAsu gOvinda kOmala caraNAravinda
A: sAmajArtinuta mukunda shyAma rucira cigura brnda
C: vAsudEva vanaja nayana bhAsura sharadindu vadana
shrI samEtanata samadana bhAsamAna kanaka vasana

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Re: Lyrics and meaning of the krithi "MAmavAsu Govinda" in S

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A couple of corrections::
In the anupallavi, the word'cigura' is 'cikura'
In the last line of carana 'samadana' is 'sAmadAna"{?}
The meaning::
Protect me Govinda you have soft lotus like feet.[p]
You relieved the misery of the elephant which served you.
You grant salvation[mukunda] you have a brilliant mass of dark
hair.[a p.]
All beings reside in you.[vasudeva] You have lotus like
eyes,brilliant face, like the moon in autumn.
You are with Lakshmi. You protect your devotees
by the method of sama and dana [humane ways and gifts]
Your eyes resemble the lotus.Your attire is of shining gold.[c]

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Re: Lyrics and meaning of the krithi "MAmavAsu Govinda" in S

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Smt. Savitri - thanks you! I love the concept of sAma dAna. Sri Tyagaraja describes the Lord as 'sarasa sAma dAna bhEda daNDa caturA'...

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Re: Lyrics and meaning of the krithi "MAmavAsu Govinda" in S

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rshankarji.
thank you.The concept of 'sAma,dAna,BhEda and danDa' is valid even now!

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Re: Lyrics and meaning of the krithi "MAmavAsu Govinda" in S

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Sir,
In the text the word is ‘shamadhana’
But it was not found any where.
So I am writing the meaning taking
the word in question as ‘samAdhAna’
which means ‘solution’
‘You protect your devotees
by finding solutions’

May I request Rajani to check?

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Re: Lyrics and meaning of the krithi "MAmavAsu Govinda" in S

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shamaha in tranquility/calmness in samskrt (from Apte's dictionary).

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Thank you very much,Sir.

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