Sabaapathikku

Ragam: Abogi

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Gopalakrishna Bharati

Version: MS Subbalakshmi

Pallavi:

Sabhapathikku Veredaivam Samanamaagumaa Thillai

Anupallavi:

Krupaanidhi Ivarapolai Kidaikumoo Indha Bhoomi Thannil

Charanam:

Orutharam Shiva Chidambaram Endru Sonnal Podhume

Paragathi Pera Veru Puniyam Panna Vendumaa

Ariya Pulayar Moovar Paadam Adindaarendru Puraanam

Arindhu Sonna Kettom Gopaalakrishnan Paadum Thillai

Meaning (approximate):

There is no other (“vere”) deity (“daivam”) equal (“samana”) to Nataraja, the lord (“pathi”) of the stage (“sabha”). In this world (“bhoomi thannil”), you cannot find a kinder deity (“kripanidhi”) than him (“ivaraipolai”). If one chants (“sonnal podhume”) his name “shiva chidambaram” once (“orutharum”), one attains (“pera”) salvation (“paragathi”) -- there is no need to do (“panna vendumaa”) any other “puniyum” (virtues/good acts). The three (“moovar”) wise (“ariya”) souls (“pulayar”) thus attained (“adaindaar”) his lotus feet (“paadam”), as described (“yendru”) in the puranas. Let us hear about him -- the one sung (“paadum”) upon by Gopalakrishnan (referring to both lord Krishna and the composer of this song).

Pallavi:

Sabhapathikku Veredaivam Samanamaagumaa Thillai

R R ; G R S || D ; D – S ; S || R R ; G g r r s || G R ; D ; S ||

Sa bha pa thi kku Ve re dai vam Sa maa na maa -- gu maa Thil lai

r g M ; G R S || rs D D – S ; S || r g M ; rs g r R || r g M ; D ; S ||

Sa bha pa thi kku Ve re dai vam Sa - maa na maa -- gu maa Thil lai

r g M ; G R S || rs D D – S ; S || r g M ; g m D ; || srs – ds d mdm grs ||

Sa bha pa thi kku Ve re dai vam Sa - maa na- maa -- gu maa Thil lai

r g md sd M G R || r r s d D – S ; S || r g m – g m d – md s d S || gr r s sd – mg m g rs ||

Sa bha pa thi kku Ve re dai vam Sa - - maa- - na - maa - gu maa-- Thil - lai--

R R ; G R S || r s D D – S ; S || R R gm G g r r s || G R ; ;;;; ||

Sa bha pa thi kku Ve re dai vam Sa maa na maa -- gu maa

Anupallavi:

Krupaanidhi Ivarapolai Kidaikumoo Indha Bhoomi Thannil

D D ; S S ; ||

Kru paa ni dhi

D D ; S R ; || ; s r G – g r R S || s r G G g r R s s || D ; M - M g r S ||

Kru paa ni dhi Iva rai po- - la Ki dai ku moo - Indha Bhoo- mi Than nil --

s r s R , s d- S R ; || ; s r G – g r R S || s r G G g r S- s s || D ; M - M g r S ||

Kru paa ni dhi Iva rai po- - la Ki dai ku moo - Indha Bhoo- mi Than nil --

S g r s S d ,- S R ; || ; r g M – g r R S || s r G G g r R s s || d r s s D- M - M g r S ||

Kru paa ni dhi Iva rai po- - la Ki dai ku moo - Indha Bhoo- mi Than nil --

Charanam

Orutharam Shiva Chidambaram Endru Sonnal Podhume

Paragathi Pera Veru Puniyam Panna Vendumaa

Ariya Pulayar Moovar Paadam Adindaarendru Puraanam

Arindhu Sonna Kettom Gopaalakrishnan Paadum Thillai

; g M d D – D D ||D d r s s ; D M - M || M - m m g r G - R G || M ; ; ; ;; ||

O ru tharam Shi va Chi dam ba ram En dru Son- naal-- Po dhu me

; d S r G - R G - || s r srgr S - d s dsrs D || m m g r S - R ; d m || G ; ; ; ;; ||

Para gathi Pe ra Ve- - - ru Pun - - - iyam Pan- na - - Ven du - maa –

; s d S - R R R || R ; R – G g r R || ; R R – s r G R || S ; D S ; S ||

A ri ya Pu la yar Moo var Paa dam -- A dain daa - ren dru Pu raa nam

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

A rin dhu Son - nna Ke- - ttom - Go paa - la kri - shnan Paa -- - dum Thil lai - -