Meaning for SriVighna Rajam Bhaje

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DanceKala
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Post by DanceKala »

Anyone, please provide the meaning for the song SriVighna Rajam Bhaje by Oothukadu VenkataSubbaiyer

Thanks
DanceKala

Rigapada
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Post by Rigapada »

shri vighna raajam bajE
raagam: gambheeranaaTTai

36 calanaaTTai janya
Aa: S G3 M1 P N3 S
Av: S N3 P M1 G3 S

taaLam: khaNDa caapu
Composer: OotukkaaDu VenkaTasubbaiyyar
Language: Sanskrit

pallavi

srI vignarAjam bhajE - bhajEham bhajEham
bhajEham bhajE - thamiha
(srI vigna)

anupallavi

santhathamaham kunjaramuham
shankarasutham shankari sutham - thamiha
santhathamaham dhanthi
sundhara mukham - antha
kAnthaka sutham - siva
shankari sutham - thamiha

caraNam 1

sEvitha surEndhra mahaneeya guNasheelam
japatha samAdhi sukha varadha - anukUlam
bhAvitha suramaNi gana bhaktha paripAlam
bhayankara vishanga mAthanga kulakAlam
(srI vigna)

caraNam 2

kanaka kEyUra hArAvali kalitha
gambheera gowragiri shObham sushObham
kAmAdhi bhaya bharitha mUda madha
kalikalusha kanthitha makhanda prathApam - prathApam
sanaka sukha nAradha padhanjali parAchara
mathanga munisanga sallApam - sallApam
sathya para mabja nayanapramudha mukthikara
thathvamasi nithya nigamAdhi swarUpam
(srI vigna)

DanceKala
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Post by DanceKala »

Thanks Rigapada...i didn't have the lyrics for the entire song. However, I am desperate to get the meaning at least till charanam 1.

Thanks anyways!
DanceKala

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Post by Rajani »

Corrections welcome.

aham - I
bhajE - worship
srI vighnarAjam - Ganesha the lord of obstacles
tamiha - him, here

santatam - always
aham - I (worship)
kunjaramukham - the elephant faced
shankarasutam - son of shiva
dantisundara mukham - the beautiful elephant-faced
antakAntaka sutam - the son of shiva who is death to Yama(god of death.

sEvita surEndra mahaneeya guNasheelam - he who has praiseworthy qualities, who is worshipped by Indra
japatapa samAdhi sukha varada - anukUlam - who is favourable in granting blissful success of austerities & penance ie japa/tapas/samadhi
bhAvitha suramaNi gana bhaktha paripAlam - who is medidated by the best of devas and who protects his devotees
bhayankara viShanga mAtanga kulakAlam - who is verily death to the entire family of gajamukhAsura of terrifying tusks.

DanceKala
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Post by DanceKala »

Thank you so much, Rajani! Really appreciate it!
-Dancekala

saawariya
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Post by saawariya »

Hi Rajani,

Do you have the meanin for the second charanam as well?

avnipriya
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Post by avnipriya »

kanaka kEyUra hArAvali kalitha gambheera gowragiri shObham sushObham
kAmAdhi bhaya bharitha mUda madha kalikalusha kanthitha makhanda prathApam


I don't understand these lines, translate word by word please.

Rajani
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Post by Rajani »

Here is a translation. Hope it helps

kanaka kEyUra hArAvali kalitha gambheera gowragiri shObham - One shining(shobham) like a white mountain (gowra giri) that is majestic(gambheera) and adorned/made (kalita) with strings of necklaces (hArAvali) and golden shoulder plates (kanaka kEyUra)

sushObham - Very resplendent

kAmAdhi bhaya bharitha mUda madha kalikalusha kanthitham - One who limits/controls the sins of Kaliyuga that are foolish, arrogant and full of fears of lust etc

akhanda prathApam - One who has unbounded valour

ajaysimha
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Re: Meaning for SriVighna Rajam Bhaje

Post by ajaysimha »

hello rasikas,

i found 2 variations in rendering style of this krithi

type 1>
by NKB: https://youtu.be/GSkyzePx_Qg
by aruna sairam: https://youtu.be/gRq0ZKHJk4A

type 2>
by sudha raghunathan: https://youtu.be/nbl6yw8xjMY
by bombay sisters: https://youtu.be/40Zxnbt_MFQ

i feel the difference in talam but still its not that clear!
can anyone explain the difference?

SAVITHAM
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Re: Meaning for SriVighna Rajam Bhaje

Post by SAVITHAM »

Hi Anybody has the notation for this song in English Please share.

My email id is savithalk@yahoo.com

Thanks.

Lakshman
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Re: Meaning for SriVighna Rajam Bhaje

Post by Lakshman »

I have it only in Tamil script.

Uma Maheswari
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Post by Uma Maheswari »

Namaskaram sir.Can you please share the notation for Sri vigna Rajan Bhaje . My mail ID Is sumca.90@gmail.com

Lakshman
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Re: Meaning for SriVighna Rajam Bhaje

Post by Lakshman »

Sent.

rahesh9904
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Re: Meaning for SriVighna Rajam Bhaje

Post by rahesh9904 »

Lakshman wrote: 29 May 2020, 17:39 I have it only in Tamil script.
Sir, could you please send me the notation for Sri vigna rajam bhaje? Tamil is ok too. Thanks.

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Post by Lakshman »

Done.

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