Ranjani Mrudu PankajaLochani

 

Ragam: Ragamalika (Ranjani, Sriranjani, Megharanjani, Janaranjani)

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tanjavur Shankara Aiyer

Notation Courtesy: Vidya Subramanian

 

Ranjani

Arohanam: S R2 G2 M2 D2 S

Avarohanam: S N3 D2 M2 G2 S

 

Sriranjani

Arohanam: S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S

Avarohanam: S N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S

 

Megharanjani

Arohanam: S R1 G3 M1 N3 S

Avarohanam: S N3 M1 G3 R1 S

 

Janaranjani

Arohanam: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P N3 S

Avarohanam: S D2 P M1 R2 S

 

Pallavi

Ranjani mrudu pankaja lochani

 

Charanam:

1. Manju bhaashini manollasini manda agamani shriranjani

2. Samagana vinodini shashanka vadani mara janani megharanjani

3. Pamarajana palini shulini paapa vimochani paavani janaranjani

 

 

Meaning (approximate!)

This song, known as Ranjani Mala,  describes Devi as Ranjani, Sriranjani, Megharanjani and Janaranjani.

 

O Mother! You are the delightful one ("ranjani"). You have eyes ("lochani") like the tender ("mrudu") lotus petals ("pankaja").

 

You speak ("bhaashini") beautifully ("Manju"). You satisfy the desires of devotees ("manollasini"). You take away the ego of the mind (??: "manda agamani")). You are Sri Ranjani.

 

You delight ("vinodini") in the musical chanting ("gaana") of the Sama Veda.

Your face ("vadani") is like the moon ("sashaanka"). You gave birth ("janani") to cupid ("Maara").  You are Megha Ranjani, the goddess of the clouds.

 

You take care ("paalini") of the afflicted ("paamara") ones ("jana").  You are Shoolini, one with the Trident. You get rid ("vimochani") of our sins ("paapa"). You are the pure one ("paavani"). You are the delight ("ranjani") of all people ("jana"), Jana Ranjani!

 

 

Pallavi

Ranjani mrudu pankaja lochani

 

O Mother! You are the delightful one ("ranjani"). You have eyes ("lochani") like the tender ("mrudu") lotus petals ("pankaja").

 

1.         R ;        G S      ; ;         , s   S   |           D   N   D M     G ;       G S      ||

          Ran       ja  ni               mru du            pan        ka ja     lo      cha ni

 

2.         R ;        G S      ; ;         ,s    S   |           snD      snD      sndm    ,g  S     ||

          Ran       ja  ni               mru du            pan        ka ja     lo      cha ni

 

3.         R ;        G S      ; ;         ,s    S   |           dsrg s   , n D     sndm  , g  S      ||

          Ran       ja  ni               mru du            pan        ka ja     lo      cha ni

 

4.         R ;        G S      ; ;       , s    S    |           dsrg srgs , nD sndm      , g S     ||

          Ran       ja  ni               mru du            pan            ka ja lo       cha ni

 

5.         R G      M G     ; ;         , d   S   |           R G      MD      Mnddm , g  S   ||

          Ran       ja  ni               mru du            pan        ka ja    lo          cha ni

 

6.         R G      M G     ; ;         ; ;         |           sd ;       S;         ; ;         ; ;         ||

            Ran      ja  ni              

 

Chittaiswaram 1

 

srg s     , sn d    S sr      gm ds   |           , S s     nd N    ndm g   , mgs    ||

 

 

Charanam 1: SRI RANJANI

Manju bhaashini manollasini manda agamani shriranjani

 

You speak ("bhaashini") beautifully ("Manju").

 

1.         DsnN   D Mdm  gr G   M ;       |           ; ;         ; ;         ; gm      dn S     ||

          Man…   ju bhaa     shi   ni

 

You satisfy the desires of devotees ("manollasini").

 

2.         ss nn     D Mdm  gr G   M ;       |           md N   ; dn      S N      S ;        ||

          Man      ju bhaa      shi  ni                     ma no..lla……   si       ni

 

3.         nd mdn ,d Mdm  gr G   M ;       |           md mdN; dn     S N      S ;        ||

          Man       ju bhaa       shi  ni                   ma no.. lla……   si     ni

 

 

4.         ns Rgr snd Mdm  gr G  M ;       |           md mdN; dn     S N      S ;        ||

          Man        ju bhaa       shi  ni                  ma no..   lla…… si     ni

 

5.         ndmdnsRgr Snd Mdm gr G M ;|            md mdN; dn     S N      S ;        ||

          Man        ju bhaa       shi  ni                  ma no..   lla…… si     ni

 

You take away the ego of the mind (??: "manda agamani")). You are Sri Ranjani.

 

A.        ndM     D ;       dn S     rg  rg    |           rs R      ; ,n       S ;        ; ;         ||

          Man      da              ga   ma             ni          

 

B.         ndM     D ;       dn S     R   G    |           gM d    N ;       gr sn     dm dn   ||

          Man      da              ga   ma             ni ……………Sri…………         

 

C         S ;        sn rs     N ;       gm dn   |           S N      G R      S ;        S ;        ||

            Ran          ja    ni           Sri……………..ran     ja…….ni          Sri

 

D.        S ;        ; Rgr     snD      gm dn   |           S N      G R      S ;        Rgr       ||

            Ran        ja      ni           Sri……………..ran     ja…….ni          Sri

 

E.         S ;        ; Rgr     snD      gm dn   |           S N      G R      S ;        rmgr     ||

            Ran        ja      ni           Sri……………..ran     ja…….ni          Sri

 

 

F.         S ;        ; Rgr     snD      gm dn   |           S N      G R      S ;        ; ;         ||

            Ran        ja      ni           Sri……………..ran     ja…….ni         

 

 

Chittaiswaram 2

 

            sNd      mgrg     M ;       nDm     |           gr sr     G ;       m Gr    sndn     ||

            sNd      mrgr     mM m  nDm     |           gr sr     g G g    m Gr    sndn     ||

Repeat Chittaiswaram 1

[srg s    , sn d    S sr      gm ds   |           , S s     nd N    ndm g   , mgs    ||]

 

Charanam 2: MEGHA RANJANI

Samagana vinodini shashanka vadani mara janani megharanjani

 

You delight ("vinodini") in the musical chanting ("gaana") of the Sama Veda.

 

 

1.         S ;        M  G    M mg   rsS S    |           M ;       ; mg      M , m   g rsn     ||

           Sa         ma ga..             na vi               no          di       ni   Am...ba

 

2.         S ;        M  G    M mg   rsS S    |           M ;       ; mg      M ;       ; S        ||

           Sa         ma ga..             na vi               no          di       ni          Sha

 

Your face ("vadani") is like the moon ("sashaanka").

You gave birth ("janani") to cupid ("Maara"). 

            S;         gm R    R S      M ;       |           mg R    R S     S mg    M;        ||

           -shan    ka va   da ni    ma……………ra  ja    na ni   me …..gha

 

You are Megha Ranjani, the goddess of the clouds.

 

            S ;        ; R        rsS       S sn      |           gM g    ; R        S ;        ; ;         ||

            Ran        ja        ni         Me…               gha Ran  ja       ni

 

Chittaiswaram 3

 

            N,s       ; nn       ssnn      mm nn  |           M, n     ; M       nn mm  gg rr     ||

            N,s       ; nn       ssnn      mm nn  |           M, n     ; M       nn mm  gg rr     ||

 

Repeat Chittaiswaram 2 and Chittaiswaram 1

[Sri Ranjani:

            sNd      mgrg     M ;       nDm     |           gr sr     G ;       m Gr    sndn     ||

            sNd      mrgr     mM m  nDm     |           gr sr     g G g    m Gr    sndn     ||

 

Ranjani:

srg s     , sn d    S sr      gm ds   |           , S s     nd N    ndm g   , mgs    ||

]

 

Charanam 3: JANA RANJANI:

Pamarajana palini shulini paapa vimochani paavani janaranjani

 

You take care ("paalini") of the afflicted ("paamara") ones ("jana").  You are Shoolini, one with the Trident.

            P ;        pm R    , g M    P ;        |           pm R    ; ;         gm P    P P       ||

            Pa        ma ra     jana   pa……………li  ni                shu       li ni

 

            D P      pm R    ,  g M   P ;        |           md pm  R ;        gm P    P P       ||

            Pa        ma ra     ja na  pa……………li    ni               shu       li ni

 

You get rid ("vimochani") of our sins ("paapa"). You are the pure one ("paavani").

 

            pm R    G M     pD P    S S       |           srgm     R S      ; ;        S sr      ||

            Paa      pa vi    mo     cha ni                paa….va ni                  Amba

 

            sn pd    pmmr R, gM     P ;        |           md pm  R ;        gm P    P P       ||

            Pa        ma    ra   jana   pa                   li    ni                  shu       li ni      

 

            pm R    G M     pD P    S S       |           srgm     R S      ; ;        , ssr      ||

            Paa      pa vi    mo     cha ni                paa….va ni                    jana

You are the delight ("ranjani") of all people ("jana"), Jana Ranjani!

 

            sn pd    pmmr R  ; ;       , sR      |           G, m     dp pm  R S      ; ;         ||

            Ran…..ja       ni            jana                ran  ……..  ja    ni

 

Chittaiswaram 4

 

            P pm    R gm    pm R    gm P    |           N sd     P sd     P dp     mrgm    ||

Repeat Chittaiswaram 3, Chittaiswaram 2 and Chittaiswaram 1

 

[Megha Ranjani:

            N,s       ; nn       ssnn      mm nn  |           M, n     ; M       nn mm  gg rr     ||

            N,s       ; nn       ssnn      mm nn  |           M, n     ; M       nn mm  gg rr     ||

 

Sri Ranjani:

            sNd      mgrg     M ;       nDm     |           gr sr     G ;       m Gr    sndn     ||

            sNd      mrgr     mM m  nDm     |           gr sr     g G g    m Gr    sndn     ||

 

Ranjani:

srg s     , sn d    S sr      gm ds   |           , S s     nd N    ndm g   , mgs    ||

]