Meaning of sumasAyaka

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sreebeecane
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Meaning of sumasAyaka

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Hello everyone,

Can someone please explain the meaning of Swati Tirunal's padavarNam 'sumasAyaka'? Preferably with a word-by-word meaning.

And, is it 'vidura' or 'vidhura'?

I have heard the kruti and I know that it is about Manmatha. More details would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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Vidura is a noble person in the epic mahabharata
vidhura is a widower.

PALLOORKAR
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suma sAyaka-cupid(kAma dEva),vidhurAm -lady who is suffering from the separation from(you),ava-save,mAdhava-lord vishnu(padmanabha),sudati-handsome(lady)mati-wisdom,dIna-tired,mati dIna-mentally tired,ramaNImaNi SayanE-lying on beautiful bed,tava-(about) you ,rati lAlasa-having thirst for love(romance),samayam-time,bahu-a lot of, nayatE-spend,mAnini-handsome lady

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Can someone please give an explanation of this krithi. It is an odd one which is rarely sang at the start of the concert. And it is a varnam without sahitya for the mukthayi or chitta swarams, but is widely considered a 'pada varnam'...

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you can buy t.k.govind rao's book on svati tirunal's compositions , it has detailed meaning given.

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lyrics for a padavarnam....

suma sAyaka (pv). rAgA: kApi. rUpaka tALA.

P: suma sAyaka vidhurAmava mAdhava sudatIm ati dInAm
A: ramaNI mani shayanE rati lAlasa hrdayA samayam bahu bAdhayA sakhi sasIruhanAbha
(svara sAhityam)
nIpA nIrI gAmA nI mA pAnI dhAnI pAnI sA sA ri ga ri nIri sA sani daha nI pa ni pa mA nisa rini
C: mAninI hA tE tApam
(svara sAhityams)
1: nIpA nI sA rI gA
2: nI ga ri ga mA ni dha ni gA ri ga ma pA ma ga pa
3: mA ma ni dha nI pa mA ni sa ni gA ri
4: gA nI ni dha dha pa pa ma ma ga ga ri pa ma ni sa rI
(rAgamAlika svarams)
1: kalyANI: sA dhA ni dha pa dha mA ga ma pA ma dha ri pa ma pa gA ga ri
2: khamAs: sa ni sa ma ga ma pa dha ni sa ni dhA pa ma pa dha mA ga mA
3: vasantA: ga rI sa gA ma dha ma dha gA ma dha ni sa ni dha ma dha nI
4: mOhana: sA ri ga ri sa sa dhA pa ga pa dha pA ga ri sa
kApi: pa dha pa nI pa


listen to Sumasayaka - Karnataka Kapi - T. M. Krishna, Swathi Thirunal...
http://vimeo.com/26143415

classicallover
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In AP, " mani " may be " maNi " as in " ramaNii maNi " or " phaNi " as in " phaNi shayanE " = requires check pls.

sasIruhanAbha --> sarasiiruhanaabha

Devyani phadnis
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What does mean mAninI hA tE tApam ???

Devyani phadnis
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What does mean mAninI hA tE tApam ???

srini_pichumani
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Looks like her friend is addressing her in the caraNam "Lady ! Alas ! your torment !"

Perhaps there is a lingering question on this line due to no anubandham in the caraNam of this varNam that takes the narrative further along.

(Prof.SRJ would suggest to turn back to the pallavi in such situations... though, in this case, the address is to Krishna to protect (ava) the heroine.

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Gladfan wrote: 24 Aug 2012, 09:36 Can someone please give an explanation of this krithi. It is an odd one which is rarely sang at the start of the concert. And it is a varnam without sahitya for the mukthayi or chitta swarams, but is widely considered a 'pada varnam'...
This is a chowka varnam written by swati tirunal. the melody is entirely derived from 'sarasi ninnu', which is a pada varnam composed by vadivelu of the tanjore quartet (who of course was the court musician in swati tirunals court)

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venkatakailasam wrote: 02 Sep 2012, 21:14 lyrics for a padavarnam....

suma sAyaka (pv). rAgA: kApi. rUpaka tALA.

P: suma sAyaka vidhurAmava mAdhava sudatIm ati dInAm
A: ramaNI mani shayanE rati lAlasa hrdayA samayam bahu bAdhayA sakhi sasIruhanAbha
(svara sAhityam)
nIpA nIrI gAmA nI mA pAnI dhAnI pAnI sA sA ri ga ri nIri sA sani daha nI pa ni pa mA nisa rini
C: mAninI hA tE tApam
(svara sAhityams)
1: nIpA nI sA rI gA
2: nI ga ri ga mA ni dha ni gA ri ga ma pA ma ga pa
3: mA ma ni dha nI pa mA ni sa ni gA ri
4: gA nI ni dha dha pa pa ma ma ga ga ri pa ma ni sa rI
(rAgamAlika svarams)
1: kalyANI: sA dhA ni dha pa dha mA ga ma pA ma dha ri pa ma pa gA ga ri
2: khamAs: sa ni sa ma ga ma pa dha ni sa ni dhA pa ma pa dha mA ga mA
3: vasantA: ga rI sa gA ma dha ma dha gA ma dha ni sa ni dha ma dha nI
4: mOhana: sA ri ga ri sa sa dhA pa ga pa dha pA ga ri sa
kApi: pa dha pa nI pa


listen to Sumasayaka - Karnataka Kapi - T. M. Krishna, Swathi Thirunal...
http://vimeo.com/26143415
Here it is said to be a pada varnam,but I have not seen any recordings of swara sahitya rendered for either chitta swarams or ettugada swarams

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Hello, Can I get the notation to this varna please? Thanks in advance,
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It is sent.

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Hello,

May I get the notation and meaning of Sumasayaka varnam please?
Many thanks.
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It is sent.

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