I Vasudha

Ragam: Sahana {28th Mela Janyam}

ARO: S R2 G3 M1 P M1 D2 N2 S ||

AVA: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 M1 R2 G3 R2 S ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: C V Shankar
Lyrics Courtesy: Lakshman Ragde

Pallavi:

I vasudha nIvaNTi daivamu nendu gAnarA

Anupallavi:

bhAvukamu galgi vardhillu kOvUri sundarEsha girIsha

Charanam:

AsacE ara nimiSamu nI puravAsa mOnara jEyuvAri madi

vEsaTa lellanu dolaginci dhana rAsula nAyuvunu bhUsura

bhaktiyu tEjamunu nosagi bhuvanamandu kIrti galgajEyu

dAsavarada tyAgarAja hrdaya nivAsa cidvilAsa sundarEsha

Meaning: (approximate – please report any mistakes!)

In this (“ee”) world (“vasudha”), where can I (“nendu”) see (“gAnarA”) a God (“daivamu”) like you (“nIvanTi”)?

Bestowing boons (“bhAvukamu galgi”) and causing everything to grow (“vardhillu”), O Sundaresha! You reside in Kovur, O Siva of Kailasa mountain (“girIsha”)!

One who bestows grace on those (“mOnara jEyuvAri madi”) who reside (“vAsa”) affectionately (“AsacE”) event for half (“ara”) a minute (“nimishamu”) in your place (“nI pura”). You remove all their sorrows (“vEsaTa lellanu dolaginci”), grant (“nosagi”) wealth (“dhana”), longetivity of life (“rAsula nAyuvunu”), devotion (“bhaktiyu tEjamunu nosagi”) to Bhusuras and fame(“kIrti”) in this world(“bhuvanamandu galgajEyu”) for them. Bestower of boons on devotees (“dAsa-varada”)! One who resides(“nivAsa”) in this Tyaagaraaja’s heart (“hrdaya”)! Embodiment of bliss (“cidvilAsa”)! O Sundaresa!

Pallavi:

I vasudha nIvaNTi daivamu nendu gAnarA

In this (“ee”) world (“vasudha”), where can I (“nendu”) see (“gAnarA”) a God (“daivamu”) like you (“nIvanTi”)?

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R ; ; - ,g M – P ; M | G ; ; M R g r s n S ||

I - va su dha - nI vaN- - Ti dai - - va- mu

R ; ; - G M – P ; M | G ; ; M r m g r s n S ||

I - va su dha - nI vaN- - Ti dai - - va- mu

R ; ; - N D – P ; mp | DpM,- g ; M r m g r s n S ||

I - va su dha - nI - - - vaN- Ti dai - - va- mu

R ; gm pm dn Srs ns- dp | mp- G ; M r m g r s n S ||

I va- su- dha - - - nI - - vaN- - Ti dai - - va- mu

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R ; gm pm dn sr gm- rs | ns- dp mg M r m g r s n S ||

I va- su- dha - - - nI - -vaN- - - Ti dai - - va- mu

rsN ; dn S – S ns R | R – rg m P m n d p m g m r s ||

nen- - - - - du gA- - na rA - - - - - - - - - - -

R ; gm pm dn sr gm- rs | ns- dp mg M r m g r s n S ||

I va- su- dha - - - nI - -vaN- - - Ti dai - - va- mu

rsN ; dn S – S ns R | R – rg m P m n d p m g m r s ||

nen- - - - - du gA- - na rA - - - - - - - - - - -

R ; ; - N D – P ; ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

I - va su dha - - - - - - - - - -

Anupallavi:

bhAvukamu galgi vardhillu kOvUri sundarEsha girIsha

Bestowing boons (“bhAvukamu galgi”) and causing everything to grow (“vardhillu”), O Sundaresha! You reside in Kovur, O Siva of Kailasa mountain (“girIsha”)!

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

bhA - vu ka- mu - gal- gi - - - - - - -

P ; ; M M mgR , g M | P ; ; ; ; ; rgmp ||

bhA - vu ka- mu - gal- gi - - - - - - -

P ; ; M gm R , g M | P ; ; ; ; M p D , ||

bhA - vu ka- mu - gal- gi - - - - - - -

dppm M- M gm R , g M | P ; ; ; ; M p D , ||

bhA - vu ka- mu - gal- gi - - - - - - -

nddp M- M gm R , g M | P , m , D, mdsndP, ; ; ||

bhA - vu ka- mu - gal- gi-va - r - dhil - - lu - -

nddp M- M gm R , g M | P , m , D, D N S ; ||

bhA - vu ka- mu - gal- gi-va - r - dhil - lu -

dN dp M- M gm R , g M | P , m , D, D N S ; ||

bhA - vu ka- mu - gal- gi-va - r - dhil - lu -

dN dp M - M gm R , g M | P , m , D, D N S R ||

bhA - vu ka- mu - gal- gi-va - r - dhil - - lu

rsN ; dp M- M gm R , g M | P , m , D, D N S R ||

bhA - vu ka- mu - gal- gi-va - r - dhil - - lu

rgmg M – rm gr – S dn dp | M - dn sr – sn S ; ; ; ||

kO- - - vU- - - ri sun-- - da- rE - - - sha- - - - -

rgmg M – rm gr – S dn dp | M - dn sr – S S pm g m r s ||

kO- - - vU- - - ri sun-- - da- rE - - - sha gi rI- - - sha-

rgmg M – rm gr – S dn dp | M - dn sr – rsrp S pm g m r s ||

kO- - - vU- - - ri sun-- - da- rE - - - sha gi rI- - - sha-

Chitta swaram:

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R ; ; rg mp - r g m p – D | dp m- g , m – R g r s – n , r s r ||

N ; ; dn s r s – n , r s n | S , s ; p p , m g m rg rs ||

s S s p P p pm – d d , d – d n | s – N s n s d n p m – D , d n s ||

r R – g m –rg r s- n s d p m – d n | s r – s s , s – P p – R r g m r s ||

R ; gm pm dn sr gm- rs | ns- dp mg M r m g r s n S ||

I va- su- dha - - - nI - -vaN- - - Ti dai - - va- mu

rsN ; dn S – S ns R | R – rg m P m n d p m g m r s ||

nen- - - - - du gA- - na rA - - - - - - - - - - -

R ; ; - R nd – pd snD P | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

I - va su - - - - dha - - - - - - - -

Charanam:

AsacE ara nimiSamu nI puravAsa mOnara jEyuvAri madi

vEsaTa lellanu dolaginci dhana rAsula nAyuvunu bhUsura

bhaktiyu tEjamunu nosagi bhuvanamandu kIrti galgajEyu

dAsavarada tyAgarAja hrdaya nivAsa cidvilAsa sundarEsha

One who bestows grace on those (“mOnara jEyuvAri madi”) who reside (“vAsa”) affectionately (“AsacE”) event for half (“ara”) a minute (“nimishamu”) in your place (“nI pura”).

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; , r P M P ; , d P | m –p D p- m M M ; G gm ||

A - sa cE - a ra ni mi - - Sa mu nI - pu ra

R , - r pm- M mg M r m g r | S – ns r r g r gmpm mg gm ||

- - vA - sa mO na- ra jE- - - yu vA- - - - - ri - - - ma- di –

R ,- r P M P ; , d P | mp dn ; dpM; M ; G gm ||

A - sa cE - a ra ni mi - - Sa mu nI - pu ra

R , - r pm- M mg M r m g r | S – ns r r g r gmpm mg gm ||

- - vA - sa mO na- ra jE- - - yu vA- - - - - ri - - - ma- di –

You remove all their sorrows (“vEsaTa lellanu dolaginci”), grant (“nosagi”) wealth (“dhana”),

R ,- r P M D ; d n S | , d N dp ; , pp mm gm gm ||

- - vE saTa lel- la - nu dola gi - nci- - - dha- na-

R , r p- mP nd pm M gm | M gm R g r S ; ; ; ||

rA - sula nA- - - - - - yu- - - vu- - nu - - -

R ,- r P M D ; d n S | D N dp ; , pp mm gm gm ||

- - vE saTa lel- la - nu dola gi - nci- - - dha- na-

longetivity of life (“rAsula nAyuvunu”),

R , r p- mP nd pm M gm | M gm R g r S ; ; ; ||

rA - sula nA- - - - - - yu- - - vu- - nu - - -

... devotion (“bhaktiyu tEjamunu nosagi”) to Bhusuras and fame(“kIrti”) in this world(“bhuvanamandu galgajEyu”) for them.

; , rp , m M mg M r m g r | S , s , p M D – , d N S ||

bhU - sura bha- - kti- - - yu – tE jamu nu no sa gi

; , d d d- ds nd -P pdnp | mpm -d ; – D D N S ; ||

bhu vanaman - - du kI - - rti - gal - ga jE - se –

; , rp , m M mg M r m g r | S , s , p M D – D N S ||

bhU - sura bha- - kti- - - yu – tE jamu nu no sa gi

; , d d d- ds nd -D pdpd | mpm -d ; – D D N S ; ||

bhu vanaman - - du kI - - rti - gal - ga jE - yu –

Bestower of boons on devotees (“dAsa-varada”)! One who resides(“nivAsa”) in this Tyaagaraaja’s heart (“hrdaya”)! ...Embodiment of bliss (“cidvilAsa”)! O Sundaresa!

; , d ns – R R R rgmg | M – r m g r -S D N d p - M ||

-- dA -sa va ra da tyA- - ga rA- - - ja hr da ya - ni

dn sr sn S ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

vA- - sa- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

; , d ns – R R R rgmg | M – r m g r -S N N d p - M ||

-- dA -sa va ra da tyA- - ga rA- - - ja hr da ya - ni

dn sr sr sn sp pr r g m p | D - n d d p M pm gm rs ns ||

vA- - sa- ci - - - dvi- lA- - - sa sun- - - da rE- - - sha - -

; , d ns – R R R pmmg | M – r m g r -S dn rsN d p - M ||

-- dA -sa va ra da tyA- - ga rA- - - ja hr da ya - ni

dn sr sr sn sp pr mg pm | dp - n d d p M pm gm rs ns ||

vA- - sa- ci - - - dvi- lA- - - sa sun- - - da rE- - - sha - -

Chitta swaram:

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R ; ; rg mp - r g m p – D | dp m- g , m – R g r s – n , r s r ||

N ; ; dn s r s – n , r s n | S , s ; p p , m g m rg rs ||

s S s p P p pm – d d , d – d n | s – N s n s d n p m – D , d n s ||

r R – g m –rg r s- n s d p m – d n | s r – s s , s – P p – R r g m r s ||

R ; gm pm dn sr gm- rs | ns- dp mg M r m g r s n S ||

I va- su- dha - - - nI - -vaN- - - Ti dai - - va- mu

rsN ; dn S – S ns R | R – rg m P m n d p m g m r s ||

nen- - - - - du gA- - na rA - - - - - - - - - - -

R ; ; - G M – P ; ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

I - va su dha - - - - - - - - - -