Song Language Identification and info on composer

[kmrasika]

Appreciate if someone could point out what language this popular bhajan kīrtanam is composed in. As well, if anyone has any info on the composer, a viṭhṭhalpant, please do share. Thank you.

(kāpi-ādi) 
vandē santaṁ śrī hanumantaṁ rāmadāsamamalaṁ balavantam (vandē)
rāmakathāmr̥tamadhūni pibantaṁ paramaprēmabharēṇa naṭantam .. (vandē) prēmaruddhagaḷamaśruvahantaṁ pulakāṁkitavapuṣā vilasantam .. (vandē) kadācidānandēna hasantaṁ
kvacitkadācidapi prarudantam .. (vandē)
sarva rāmamayaṁ paśyantaṁ
rāmarāma iti sadā japantam .. (vandē) sadbhaktipathaṁ samupadiśantaṁ
viṭhṭhalapantaṁ prati sukhayantam .. (vandē)

[Rajani]

What a beautiful description of Hanuman. It is in Sanskrit fully.

[Lakshman]

I have this as a composition of Bhadrachalam Ramdas. Ganapati Saccidanada has also used the beginning words and composed a song.

vandE santam shrI hanumantam. rAgA: kApi. Adi tALA. Bhadrachalam Ramdas.

P: vandE santam shrI hanumantam rAmadAsam amalam balavantam
1: rAmakathAmrtamadhUni pibantam parama prEmabharENa naTantam
2: prEmaruddhagLam ashruvahantam pulakAnkitavapuSA vilasantam
3: sadA cidAnandEna hasantam kvacit kadAcidapi prarudantam
4: sarva rAmamayam pashyantam rAmarAma iti sadā japantam
5: sadbhaktipatham samupadishantam viThThalapantam prati sukhayantam


vandE santam. rAgA: kharaharapriyA. no given tALA. Ganapati Saccidananda.

P: vandE santam hamnumantam rAma bhaktam balavantam
C1: jnAna paNDita ranjana tanayam pavanA putram bhAskara tEjam
2: vAyudEvam vAnara vIram saccidAnandam prANa dEvam

[Sachi_R]

I found a Kannada reference that this song is by a saint by the name of Vitthala Pant.

[shanks]

Madurai Somu sings the composition in Natakurunji.

[kmrasika]

I found a Kannada reference that this song is by a saint by the name of Vitthala Pant.

@Sachi_R Sir: Yes, I think this is correct -some will say samartha rāmadāsa because the name comes early in the pallavi, but most composers be they from the North or South sign their signature on the last caraņa of their compositions. Does your source provide a biography of the composer?

@Lakshman Sir: A possibility, but he uses "bhadrācala rāmadāsa" as his mudra and some variations( e.g. "bhadrādrivăsa" in kamalā vallabha and "bhadrādrīśvara" in nanda nandana). His mudrankița also usually appears in the last caraņa-s of his compositions. Now you've mentioned his name, I recall a song on āñjanēya rendered by the late NCS which IIINM is penned by this composer-will check.

@Rajani : So, fully in Sanskrit and no blended manipravāĺam? I ask because some mahārāshțrian composers do, e.g. tukārām's yēhigātu - "dīnanātha dīnabandhō śaraṇa arlō tujha'.

I googled a little and apparently the name of jñānadēv and muktãbhāi's father is a viṭhṭhalpant. If so, his compositions should be in marāṭṭi,, as those of his brethrens'. Else, there must be another composer by the same name.

[Lakshman]

Thanks kmrasika for your comments.

[Rajani]

kmrasika, yes it is fully in Sanskrit. C4 is most likely "sarvam rAmamayam" (not sarva)

[kmrasika]

Thanks kmrasika for your comments.

@Lakshman Sir: "bhāvayē pavamāna nandanam" is the composition of BR-has the bhadrādri mudra. NCS renders it in yamuna kalyāṇi.

[kmrasika]

kmrasika, yes it is fully in Sanskrit. C4 is most likely "sarvam rAmamayam" (not sarva)

Thank you for confirming, Madam @Rajani. Yes, you're right about the lyrics - he perpetually perceives rāma.