swara raaga sudhaa - Lyrics

swara raaga sudha

raagam: shankaraabharaNam

29 dheera shankaraabharaNam mela Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

taaLam: aadi Composer: Tyaagaraaja Language:

pallavi

svara rAga sudhA rasayuta bhakti svargApavargamurA O manasA (svara)

anupallavi

paramAnandamE kamalamupai baka bhEkamu celagEmi manasA (svara)

caraNam 1

mUlAdhAra nAda merugutE mudamagu mOkSamurA kOlAhala sapta svara grahamula gurutE mOkSamurA O manasA (svara)

caraNam 2

bahu janmamulaku paini jnAniyai baraguTa mOkSamurA sahaja bhaktitO rAga jnAna sahitudu muktudurA O manasA (svara)

caraNam 3

maddaLa tALa gatula teliyakanE mardincuTa sukhamA shuddha manasu lEka pUja jEyuTa sUkura vrittirA O manasA (svara)

caraNam 4

rajata girIshuDu nagajaku delpu svarArNava marmamulu vijayamu gala tyAgarAju-DErugE vishvAsinci delusukO O manasA (svara)

Meaning: Devotion blended with the nectar of svara and raga alone is capable of leading one to salvation. How incongruous if a crane and frog (with their cacaphonous outpourings) sit on the lotus of supreme bliss? Understanding the divine nada emanating from the subtle primal source in the body gives one a forestate of the supreme bliss. To identify the subtle and mystic sources of the seven svaras of the musical scale in the body referred to as chakras is verily a yoga leading to salvation. If one bangs the mrdanga wildly without being aware of the intricacies of the rhythmic art, can the result give joy? Likewise, to offer worship to the Lord without mental purity points to a life base and repugnant (as a pig's) It is only after countless births that one is born wise enough to think of liberation and adopt himself to a life of devotion. Yet if any one, naturally devoted to the Lord is also equipped with the knowledge of raga, he attains salvation shortcircuiting the endless cycle of births and deaths. Tyagaraja has been blessed with Svararnava a musical treatise expounded by Lord Shiva to Parvati and is aquainted with the intricacies of music at the highest level. So, with faith in his words, understand these details.