M.S. Subbalakshmi's rendition of Annamayya keertana, its lyrics and meaning.
For lyrics and meaning, visit: This site.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Shankara nada sharira para - Song, lyric, meaning
Sankaraa naadha shareeraa paraa
veda vihaaraharaa jeeveshwara (2 times)
[Sankara! O wonderful embodied form of the unmanifest cosmic vibration, Om! (you are the universe). Hara(Shiva), You are the very abode of the sacred Vedas, and the Lord of all life forms.]
Praanamu neevani gaaname needani
praaname gaanamani
mouna vichakshana dhyana vilakshana
raagame yogamani (2 times)
[You are the life on earth. Songs are Your creation. Life is like a song. Silent introspection enlightens us to the truth that singing divine songs is a way to reach the higher spiritual elevation.]
Naadhopaasana chesina vaadanu
nee vaadanu nenaithe (2 times)
[I will sing Your glories forever, I would like to be called Your faithful servant.]
Dhikkarendajita himagirinda sita
kantha ra neelakanta raa
kshudhrulerugani rudraveena
nirnidhra gaanamidi avatarinchara vini tarinchara (Sankaraa)
[O Lord Sankara, the lord of all directions, the one who resides on the lofty peaks of the Himalayas! O Lord, who is handsome because of a beautiful Blue coloured throat (because he swallowed the most dangerous poison to save this universe)! My song is like the eternal music from Rudraveena about which demons would not know, please come here, listen and enjoy the song.]
Merise merupulu murise pedavula
chiru chiru navvulu kavolu
urimey urumulu sari sari natanala
siri siri muvvalu kavolu
[The dazzling lightning is, perhaps the smile of response (of my praise) on Your lips. The roaring thunders are perhaps the chimes from Your golden anklets while You dance in tune (to my song).]
Paravashaana sira suvuganga
dharaku jaarenaa shiva gangaa (2 times)
Naa gaanala harinu munugangaa
Aananda vrishtine tadavangaa
[Mesmerized by my song, You nodded Your head blissfully, and the holy river Ganga, bound in Your dreadlocks slipped to Your forehead (and therefore onto the Earth, in the form of torrent). While You were immersing yourself in my song, I soaked in the happy rain (your blessings) which showered onto the Earth.]
Acknowledgements to C Sri Vidya Rajagopalan here. And some commentors at the Youtube video -source link now broken- (rchitela, AVailan).
Movie Name : Sankarabharanam
Singer (S) : SP Balasubhramanyam
Lyricist : Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy
Music Composer: KV Mahadevan
Director : K Vishwanath
Friday, May 6, 2011
Perseverance and hard work
Bhadra is the son of Mount Meru and Menaka. Bhadra was born after long penances by his parents, with the boon of Brahma. He was a great devotee of Sri Maha Vishnu.
In Tretayuga, Sri Rama was in search of Sita devi along with Lakshmana. His search in Dandakaranya brought him to the current geographical location called Bhadrachalam. Bhadra saw Rama, and was overjoyed. He approaches Sri Rama, and asks Him to be seated on him along with Sita devi, so that others can benefit by visiting this place.
Rama agrees, but tells him that He is in search of Sita devi and He would return later accompanied by Sita devi to fulfill his wish. Overjoyed, Bhadra sought blessings of Sri Rama. As it turned out, Sri Rama goes to Lanka, kills Ravana, rescues Sita devi, but does not stop at Bhadrachalam on His way to Ayodhya.
Bhadra awaits the fulfillment of his boon. Time passes, and lord Sri Rama returns to His celestial abode, Vaikuntham. Aghast that the lord did not keep up His promise, he undertakes penances to please Lord Vishnu. Years turn into eons, and yugas. Dwapara yuga comes and passes, Kali yuga sets in. Bhadra remains steadfast in his arduous resolve to have his boon fulfilled.
It is due to this perseverance, steadfastness and devotion that Sri Maha Vishnu takes form of Sri Vaikuntha Rama along with Lakshmi devi in the form of Sita devi, and Adi Seshu, in the form of Lakshmana to fulfill Bhadra's boon. This is why Bhadrachalam is a pious site, and visiting this place removes all sins (Hindi and Telugu : paaps). For that reason, the mountains surrounding Bhadrachalam are called the Paapikonda Range, where people have been able to get rid of their paapas.
Moral of the story is this : just attaining the boon from the lord was not enough for Bhadra. He has put in a lot of years of effort in order for his boon to be fulfilled. Things only happen to deserving people, and they do not happen until one proves himself to be deserving what he is getting.
In Tretayuga, Sri Rama was in search of Sita devi along with Lakshmana. His search in Dandakaranya brought him to the current geographical location called Bhadrachalam. Bhadra saw Rama, and was overjoyed. He approaches Sri Rama, and asks Him to be seated on him along with Sita devi, so that others can benefit by visiting this place.
Rama agrees, but tells him that He is in search of Sita devi and He would return later accompanied by Sita devi to fulfill his wish. Overjoyed, Bhadra sought blessings of Sri Rama. As it turned out, Sri Rama goes to Lanka, kills Ravana, rescues Sita devi, but does not stop at Bhadrachalam on His way to Ayodhya.
Bhadra awaits the fulfillment of his boon. Time passes, and lord Sri Rama returns to His celestial abode, Vaikuntham. Aghast that the lord did not keep up His promise, he undertakes penances to please Lord Vishnu. Years turn into eons, and yugas. Dwapara yuga comes and passes, Kali yuga sets in. Bhadra remains steadfast in his arduous resolve to have his boon fulfilled.
It is due to this perseverance, steadfastness and devotion that Sri Maha Vishnu takes form of Sri Vaikuntha Rama along with Lakshmi devi in the form of Sita devi, and Adi Seshu, in the form of Lakshmana to fulfill Bhadra's boon. This is why Bhadrachalam is a pious site, and visiting this place removes all sins (Hindi and Telugu : paaps). For that reason, the mountains surrounding Bhadrachalam are called the Paapikonda Range, where people have been able to get rid of their paapas.
Moral of the story is this : just attaining the boon from the lord was not enough for Bhadra. He has put in a lot of years of effort in order for his boon to be fulfilled. Things only happen to deserving people, and they do not happen until one proves himself to be deserving what he is getting.
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