Divaakara Tanujam

Ragam: Yadukula Kambhoji

Arohana: S R2 M1 P D2 S
Avarohana: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

Talam: Chatushra Ekam (Adi, 2 kalai)

Composer: Mutthuswami Dikshitar

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Pallavi:

Divaakara Danujam Sanaischaram Dheera Tharam Santhatham Chinthayeeham

Anupallavi:

Bhavaambu Nidhow Nimagna Janaanaam Bhayankaram Athi Krura Phaladaam

Bhavaneesha Kataksha Paathra Bhutha Bhakthimathaam Athisaya Shubha Phaladaam

Charanam:

Kaalaanjana Kaanthiyuktha Deham Kaala Sahodharam Kaaka Vaaham

Neelam Suka Pushpa Maalaa Vrutham Neelarathna Bhushanaalankrutham

Malinee Vinutha Guruguha Mudhitham Makara Kumbha Raasi Naadam

Thila Thaila Misritha Anna Deepa Priyam Dayaa Sudhaa Saagaram Nirbhayam

Kaala Danda Paripeeditha Jaanum Kaamithaartha Phalada Kaamadenum

Kaala Chakra Bheeda Chithra Banum Kalpitha Chaayaadevi Sunum

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

I always (“santhatham” ) meditate (“chintayeham”) upon the slow moving Shani, the son (“Danujam”) of SURYA (sun - “Divakara”) and the courageous (“Dheera tharam”) one.

He causes fear (“bhayankaram”) in people plunged (“nimagna”) in the ocean of worldly life (“bhavam”) and is the harbinger of bad effects (“atikrura phaladam”) of one’s life. He grants unique auspicious rewards (“phaladam”) for devotees (“bhuta”) favoured (“paathra”) by Paramasiva’s (“bhavaneesha”) benevolent glances (“kataaksha”).

He who with a body(“deham”) of dark luster (“kanthi yukta”) like collyrium (“kalaanjana”), is the brother (“sahodaram”) of YAMA, the god of death (“kaala”).

He rides on the crow (“kaka”) as his vehicle (“vaaham”). He is decorated (“alankankrutam”) with a blue dress, garland (“malavruttam”) of blue flowers (“neelamsuka pushpa”), oranments (“ratna bhushana”) embedded with blue sapphire stones.

He delights (“muditham”) Guruguha. He is worshipped (“vinuta”) by Maalini Mantra.

He is the lord of the two Raasis: Capricorn (“Makara”) and Aquarius (“Kumbha”).

He has special liking (“priyam”) for the lamp (“deepa”) lit with sesame (“Tilataila”) and for rice (“anna”) cooked (“misri”) with sesame seeds.

He is an ocean (“saagaram”) of nectar (“sudha”) of compassion (“dayaa”) and He is is fearless (“nirbhayam”).

Whose knee (“Jaanum”) was disfigured (“paripeeditha”) by the staff (“danda”) of Kaala, the God of death.

He is like Kamadhenu, yielding all desires (“kaamithartha phalada”).

He is the fire (“chitra bhaanum”) capable of splitting (“bheda”) the time (“kala”) wheel (“chakra”) of life and one conceived (“kalpita”) as the son (“sunum”) of the goddess (“devi”) Chaayaa.

Pallavi:

Divaakara Danujam Sanaischaram Dheera Tharam Santhatham Chinthayeeham

[I always (“santhatham” ) meditate (“chintayeham”) upon the slow moving Shani, the son (“Danujam”) of SURYA (sun - “Divakara”) and the courageous (“Dheera tharam”) one.]

RS D ; ; ; D ; Dsd DP pmpm Pds | dp ; DP ; P P,m mPm G -R G,m mGr ||

Di- vaa- - - ka- ra -- Da- nu-- - - - - jam - - - - Sa nai- - - - - - scha ram- - - -

RS ; D ; ; D ; drss D DP pmpd pd rsS | dp ; DP ; P pm Pdp md ppmg -R G,m mGr ||

Di- vaa- - - ka- ra - - Da- nu-- - - - - jam - - - - Sa nai- - - - - - scha ram- - - -

RG RS SN S R R ; ; ; S R M G | P ; ; M P ; DP P,m mPm mg-R G ; ||

Dhee- - ra- Tha- ram- - San- - - tha- - - tham - - Chin- - - - - - thayee

; ; mGr R; ; ; S R RG R S ; ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

- - - - - - - - - ham - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Anupallavi:

Bhavaambu Nidhow Nimagna Janaanaam

Bhayankaram Athi Krura Phaladaam

Bhavaneesha Kataksha Paathra Bhutha Bhakthimathaam

Athisaya Shubha Phaladaam

[He causes fear (“bhayankaram”) in people plunged (“nimagna”) in the ocean of worldly life (“bhavam”).]

D ; D P ; ; P ; DP P,m mPm G-R | G ; ; mg ; R rpmg GS RP ppmg M ; ||

Bha vaa- - - mbu Ni- dhow - - - - Ni ma- - gna- - - Ja- - naa - - naam- -

D ; D P ; ; P ; PM gm Pdp mdpm G-R | G ; ; mg ; R rpmg GS RP ppmg M ; ||

Bha vaa- - - mbu Ni- dhow -- - - - - Ni ma- - gna- - - Ja- - naa - - naam- -

[He is the harbinger of bad effects (“atikrura phaladam”) of one’s life.]

Gmg GR ; ; Rmg rsS ; ; nS, P - N | ; ; S ; ; ; S ; S R Rpm D; ; P ||

Bha- yan- - - ka- - ram- - A - - - thi - - Kru - - ra - Pha- la- - daam-

[He grants unique (“athisaya”) auspicious (“shuba”) rewards (“phaladam”) for devotees (“bhuta”) favoured (“paathra”) by Paramasiva’s (“bhavaneesha”) benevolent glances (“kataaksha”).]

P D ; S ; S - S R ; R - R M G - G R- R | S D S - R S ; s s N nd P dpmg R R mg S ||

Bhava- nee - sha Kataa - ksha Paa- thra Bhu-tha Bha-kthi ma thaam A-thi sa-ya Shubha Phaladaam--

Charanam:

Kaalaanjana Kaanthiyuktha Deham Kaala Sahodharam Kaaka Vaaham

Neelam Suka Pushpa Maalaa Vrutham Neelarathna Bhushanaalankrutham

Malinee Vinutha Guruguha Mudhitham Makara Kumbha Raasi Naadam

Thila Thaila Misritha Anna Deepa Priyam Dayaa Sudhaa Saagaram Nirbhayam

Kaala Danda Paripeeditha Jaanum Kaamithaartha Phalada Kaamadenum

Kaala Chakra Bheeda Chithra Banum Kalpitha Chaayaadevi Sunum

[He who with a body(“deham”) of dark luster (“kanthi yukta”) like collyrium (“kalaanjana”), is the brother (“sahodaram”) of YAMA, the god of death (“kaala”).

He rides on the crow (“kaka”) as his vehicle (“vaaham”).]

S ; R S R ; P M P ; D ; N D D P | P ; P , m mPm G - G G ; mG r R ; ; ; ||

Kaa- - laan- - ja- na - Kaa- - - nthi yu - - - - - - - ktha De- - - - ham- -

; ; R S R ; rpmg Gmg G R rgmg rs ; | ; ; S ; ; P D ; S R R P pmmg M ; ||

Kaa- la Sa - - ho- - - - dha- - ram- - - Kaa - - ka Vaa- - - ham - - - -

[He is decorated (“alankankrutam”) with a blue dress, garland (“malavruttam”) of blue flowers (“neelamsuka pushpa”), oranments (“ratna bhushana”) embedded with blue sapphire stones. ]

; ; G ,m P ; ; ,m P ; D ; N D N D | DP pmpm M G- RM G R - G M D ; ; ; ||

- - Nee- laam-- - Su-ka- Pu- - - shpa Maa- - - - laa - - - Vru- tham--

; P- DP D ; S ; ; ; S ; S , n nSn | D- D D,n n D p P , m M G - G R MG S ; ||

- - Nee- la- ra- - - thna Bhu- - - - - sha naa- - - - lan- - - - kru- tham - -

; ; G ,m P ; ; ,m P ; D ; N D N D | DP pmpm M G- RM G R - M ; D ; ; ; ||

- - Nee- laam-- - Su-ka- Pu- - - shpa Maa- - - - laa - - - Vru- tham--

; P- DP D ; S ; ; ; S ; sn Srs nSn | D- D D,n n D p P , m M G - G R MG S ; ||

- - Nee- la- ra- - - thna Bhu- - - - - sha naa- - - - lan- - - - kru- tham - -

[He delights (“muditham”) Guruguha.

He is worshipped (“vinuta”) by Maalini Mantra.

He is the lord of the two Raasis: Capricorn (“Makara”) and Aquarius (“Kumbha”). ]

M ; ; ; P ; D ; P, d ppmg R ; rpmg | G S r P m MG G R gPm PD dm P ; ; ||

Ma- - - li - nee- Vi - - - - nu -tha- - Gu - ru - - gu - ha - Mu- -dhi- tham- -

; ; M P D ; S ,d S ; S ; S , r G S | R ; rpmg rs ; ; ; snP D ; S ; D ; ||

- - Maka ra - Kum - - bha Raa- - - si - - - - Naa- - dam- - - Thi-la -

[He has special liking (“priyam”) for the lamp (“deepa”) lit with sesame (“Tilataila”) and for rice (“anna”) cooked (“misri”) with sesame seeds.

He is an ocean (“saagaram”) of nectar (“sudha”) of compassion (“dayaa”) and He is is fearless (“nirbhayam”). ]

R ; ; ; R ; S ; ; ; S ; sn Srs dSn | DD P ; ; ; P nd dpM DP D ; ; ; ||

Thai- - la - Mi- - - sri- thaa - - - - - - nna Dee - -pa - - - - - Pri- yam- -

DP D ; ; ; R ; S ; ; ; M M P ds | sn D D P ; pm MG G R RM - G S- S D ||

Da- yaa- - - Su- dhaa- - Saa - - - ga- - ram - - Ni- - - rbha- yam- - - Thila

R ; ; ; R ; S ; ; ; S ; sn Srs dSn | DD P ; ; ; P nd dpM DP D ; ; ; ||

Thai- - la - Mi- - - sri- thaa - - - - - - nna Dee - -pa - - - - - Pri- yam- -

DP D ; ; ; R ; S ; ; ; M M P ds | sn D D P ; ; PM M G G R RM G S ||

Da- yaa- - - Su- dhaa- - Saa - - - ga- - ram - - - Ni- - - rbha- yam- - -

[Whose knee (“Jaanum”) was disfigured (“paripeeditha”) by the staff (“danda”) of Kaala, the God of death.

He is like Kamadhenu, yielding all desires (“kaamithartha phalada”). ]

S ; rp M ; M -P D P ; D P dpmg R ; | rPm P - P D D - P D S- S D S R ; R ; ||

Kaa la- Dan- da Pari pee ditha Jaa- - num Kaa-mi thaar - tha Phala da Kaa-ma de- num

[He is the fire (“chitra bhaanum”) capable of splitting (“bheda”) the time (“kala”) wheel (“chakra”) of life and one conceived (“kalpita”) as the son (“sunum”) of the goddess (“devi”) Chaayaa.]

RM G - M G R r P - g ; - rsS ; S - P D S ; | M P - P G RS - rsnd DP dpmg RM GS ||

Kaa- la Cha - kra Bhe-da - Chi- thra Ba- num Kal- pitha Chaa-yaa-- de-- vi- -- Su- num-