kaNTi shukravAramu - Lyrics
Updated: Jan 29, 2025
kaNTi shukravAramu
raagam: kurinji
Aa:S N3 S R2 G3 M1 P D2 Av: D2 P M1 G3 R2 S N3 S
taaLam: Adi Composer: Annamaacaarya Language:
pallavi
kaNTi shukravAramu gaDiyalEDiNTa aNTi alamElmanga aNDanuNDE svAmini
caraNam 1 sommulanni kaDabeTTi somputO gONamu gaTTi kammani kadambamu kappu pannIru cemma tOna vESTuvalu rommutalamola cuTTi tummedena cAyatOna nemmadinuNDE svAmini caraNam 2 pacca kappUramE nUri pasiDi ginnela nanci decci shirasAdhika nelati acceripaDi cUDa andari kannula kimpai niccemalla pUvuvalE nidutAnuNDE svAmini caraNam 3 taTTu punuku kUrici caTTalu cErici nippu paTTi karaginci veNDi palyALa ninci daTTamuga mEnu niNTa paTTinci diddi piTTu vEDuka murayinciTE pittari svAmini meaning: i?kaNTi= I saw ?shukravAramu= friday gaDiya + lE + iNTa = gadiya was a measure of time in olden days and is a little more than a hour. 7 gadiya would be aprroximately about 9am. Tirumala poojas were not performed at 3am or so as being done now -a-days mainly due to the huge numbers of worshippers...? aNTi = said alamElmanga = alamElamanga aNDana + unDE = Thou who protects swami + ni = lord Meaning: On a friday at the 7th gadiya, I have seen the Lord who is with Alamelumanga In this song Annamayya describes the worship process done on friday mornings where one gets the digambara darshanam of the lord, without any decoration. And then Annamayya goes on to describe the ritual in detail...? Charanam 1:? sommulanni kaDabeTTi somputO gONamu gaTTi kammani kadambamu kappu pannIru chemma tOna vEShTuvalu rommutalamola cuTTi tummedena cAyatOna nemmadinuNDE svAmini sommulu + anni = all wealth kaDabeTTi = put aside somputO = with grace gOnamu means the style of wearing a vesti not by just tying around the waist, but such that it is sperated between the legs (ala Gandhiji but longer)? gaTTi = built kammani = nice fragrant kadambamu means a medley of flowers mainly with jasmine, kanakambaram(an orange flower) and maruvam (fragrant green leaf)? kappu = filled with pannIru = scented water cemma + tOna = wet vESTuvalu = vESTi(?) rommu = chest? tala = head? mola = groin area cuTTi = wrapped tummeda = bumble bee? chAya + tOna = skin tone nemmatin + unDE = relaxing swami + ni = my lord Meaning: With ornaments kept aside, and tying the vesti in a Gonamu, covering his chest, head and groin, body covered with kadambamu and panniru mist, with a hue qualling the bumble bee (black) and in a relaxed mood, I have seen such a Swami. Charanam caraNam 2 ? pacca kappUramE nUri pasiDi ginnela nanchi decchi shirasAdhika dhika nelati accheripaDi cUDa andari kannula kimpai nichchemalla pUvuvalE nidutAnuNDE svAmini pacca kappUramE nUri pasiTi kinnela nanci decci shirasAdhika nelati accerupaDi cUDa andari kannula kimpai nicce mallapUvuvalE niTutAnuNDE svAmini pacca + kappUram + E = camphor(?) nUri = grind pasiDi + ginnela + nunchi = gold + bowl + put = kept in a gold bowls? decci = brought sirasa + adhika = over his head nelati = ? acceru + paDi + cUDa = left wondered when had a look andari + kannulaku + impai = it was a feast to everyone's eyes? (nicce)malle + pUvu + vale = like a jasmine flower nidutAnuNDE (=on who is in the front) swamini = my lord? Meaning: Camphor was crushed and brought in golden bowls. It was then poured from head to toe; he looked like a white jasmine flower and was a feast to everyones eyes; I saw with amuzement such a Swami who was in front of me. Charanam caraNam 3 ? taTTu punuku kUrichi caTTalu chErichi nippu paTTi karaginchi veNDi palyALa ninchi daTTamuga mEnu niNTa paTTinchi diddi piTTu vEDuka murayinciTE pittari svAmini taTTu punuku kUrici caTTalu cErici nippu paTTi karaginci veNDi palyALa ninci daTTamuga mEnu niNTa paTTinci diddi piTTu vEDuka murayinciTE pittari svAmini taTTu = to hit gently? punuku = the center of the head (precisely the area which is normally very soft in new born babies)? kUrichi(filled with) = ? caTTalu + chErici(along with) = ? nippu = fire paTTi = held karaginchi = melt veNDi = silver paLLala = plates nunchi = placed daTTamuga = heavily mEnu = body ninDa = completely paTTinchi = spread diddi - to apply/smear piTTu = ? vEDuka = celebration murayu + inchiTE = having fun pittari or bittari or bittali means naked/miniamlly dressed? swamini = my lord Meaning: (After the camphor) Something(?) was placed on fire to melt and then carried on silver plates. It was spread nicely all over the body. My lord was smiling and having fun all along the celebration. In this charanam he refers to sAmrAni: the gum extracts which traditionally was put on fire and applied to women???s and kids hair and body. Muripemu is a feeling which Yashoda has when she sees Krishna; love, happiness, fun everything mixed together. So the meaning is: The hair on the head was leveled by hitting the 'punuku' gently; then the locks were set; Then it (sAmrAni) was molten on cinders put on silver plates and applied heavily to his whole body; I have seen in this celebration, with happiness and and love, the naked (meaning minimally dressed) Lord.
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