Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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hariharan
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Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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Please post the lyrics of Abhang "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" composed by Sant Chokamela

The Audio link is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx927gC87Os

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAcuoBmxFcY

Lakshman
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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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Corrections welcome.
dEvA nAhI rUpa dEvA nAhi nAma dEva hA niSkAma sarvAThAyE
dOLEyAnca dOLA druSTicA bhakAla dEva prakashAlA Adi antI
nAvalA vATalE nAvalA vATalE dEva kuNDATArE mAgE pUDhE
tOkhAmhaNE mAlA sandEha viThalA dEva prakaTalA dEhA mAjhI

hariharan
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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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Respected Sri. Lakshmanji, Pranams. Thank you so much for sharing the Lyrics.

Pratyaksham Bala
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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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@Lakshman
@hariharan

Abhang written by Sant Chokhamela Maharaj in Marathi.
Transliteration :-

dEvA nAhI rUpa dEvA nAhI nAma deva hA niSkAm sarvAmThAyI
dOLiyAcA dOLA druSTIca bhAsalA dEvA prakAshlA Adi antI
navala vATalE navala vATalE dEva kOndATalE mAgE pudhE
cOkhA mhaNE mAjhA sandEha phiTalA dev pragaTalA dEhAmAjI


Marathi :-

देवा नाही रूप देवा नाही नाम देव हा निष्काम सर्वांठायी
डोळियाचा डोळा दृष्टीच भासला देवा प्रकाशला आदि अंती
नवल वाटले नवल वाटले देव कोंदाटले मागे पुढे
चोखा म्हणे माझा संदेह फिटला देव प्रगटला देहामाजी

-- संत चोखामेळा महाराज


NB:
Please note that in the last line, it is ‘phiTalA’ – not ViTThalA

Lakshman
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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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Thanks Pratyaksham Bala. My knowledge of Marathi is limited.

hariharan
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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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Thanks Pratyaksham Bala. The meaning of this abhang if any member can post will be welcome. Thanks

hariharan
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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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What is the name of the Raga, this abhang is sung. Please identify.

Lakshman
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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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It has shades of hindustani sarang rag. So it is mishra version.

hariharan
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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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Sounds like Raag Sudh Sarang. Welcome further guidance.

hariharan
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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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In this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAcuoBmxFcY
The singer starts the song revealing notation as "NSGRS, GMP, GMPNDP DMPGMP" where the notes Nishad & Gandhar are Komal swaras and the remaining notes Rishab, Madhyam & Dhaivath are Shudh swaras. He also touch Sudh Nishad as an extra swara in the song.

In Shudh Sarang both Madhyam notes are used, whereas only Shudh Madhyam is used in this song. Hence may not be raag Shudh Sarang. Expert can guide me. Thanks

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Re: Lyrics needed "Deva nahi roop Deva nahi naam" Marathi Abhang

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Pranams Sri Lakshmanji and Pratyaksham Bala and thanks for the Lyrics.

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