The next composition is regarding Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the revolutionary and the first deputy Prime Minister of India.
vallabham sOraThapramukham (2003)
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suraTirAgE maThyatAlEna gIyatE
pallavi
vallabham sOraThapramukham | vandEham akhanDarAshtrabhAvakam ||
anupallavi
pAlitajanamandAram mahIpam | paramadhArmikam dESagOpam ||
cEladahanasamarapramOdam caturam |
cakravartijavAharAdivinutam ||
caraNam
mOhanadAsasEvakam ayOhastinam | mahAsatyAgrahAdESakam nAyakam ||
gEhabhOgatyAginam kArAgrhastham | gambhIram pUrNasvarAjadAyakam ||
dEhapushTam mlEchcharAjyavidAram |
dEvAngam mAnEkakOdanDarESam ||
vAhinISam sOmanAthakshEtrastham |
vaiSyam bhArataratnam arthaSAstriNam ||
Translation
I salute Vallabha, the Chief [1] of Soratha (Gujarat), the creator of the united nation.
Him, who is the shelter of his subjects, master of the land,
Him, who is extremely righteous, the praetorian of the country,
Him, who delights in the cloth-burning agitation, who is clever,
Him, who is praised by Chakravarti and Javahara [2] among others.
Him, who is the servant of Mohanadasa [3], who possesses an iron hand,
Him, who is the leader, the commander of the great satyagraha,
Him, who sacrifices household pleasures, who is a prison-dweller,
Him, the majestic one, who bestows complete self-rule,
Him, who is robust in body, who cut asunder the empire of the foreigners,
Him, who is a divine manifestation, who is the master of Maneka and Kodandara [4],
Him, who is the master of the army, who resides at the Somanatha temple [5],
Him, who is a vaishya, the jewel of India [6], who is adept in statecraft.
Notes
[1] Ref. to the title of Sardar (Chief).
[2] Ref. to C. Rajagopalachari and J. L. Nehru.
[3] Ref. to M. K. Gandhi.
[4] Ref. to S. Manek Shah and K.Cariappa (cf. previously presented composition), the generals who integrated India under the direction of the Sardar.
[5] Ref. to the statue of the Sardar at the Somnath Temple, of which he initiated the reconstruction.
[6] Ref. to the posthumous award of Bharat Ratna.
Audio of "vallabham" (rag surati) is uploaded. Heard your composition on TS Iyer. Nice - any particular reason for choice of sindhubhairavi ?
