NEEVE GATIYANI [VARNAM]

Ragam: Nalinakanthi (29^th mela janyam)

Talam: Adi

Composer: Lalgudi Jayaraman

Audio Version (courtesy): Vidya Subramanian

Lyrics (courtesy) : Lakshman Ragde

Arohanam: S G₃ R₂ M₁ P N₃S Avarohanam: S N₃P M₁ G₃R₂ S

P: nIvE gatiyani niratamu nI pAdamulE nammiti

A: dEvAdidEva SaNmukha krpAnidhE IvELa karuNimpumu

C: maruva tagunaA mayUra vAha

Meanings: (approximate)

Pallavi: You (“nIvE”) are my sole refuge and salvation (“gatiyani”). Taking this as a fact, I believe (“nammiti”) in you constantly (“niratamu”) and take refuge in your (“nI”) feet (“pAdamulE”).

Anupallavi: O Lord (dEva”) of Lords (“dEvAdi”) ! The six (“SaN”) faced one (“mukha”)! The ocean (“nidhE”) of mercy (“krpA”)! Please show me your grace (“karuNimpumu”) today (“IvELa”)

Charanam: You have a form (“rUpa”) equal to a crore (10 million) (“koti”) cupids (“mAra”)! O beautiful one (“sundara”)!

Pallavi:

nIvE gatiyani niratamu nI pAdamulE nammiti

You (“nIvE”) are my sole refuge and salvation (“gatiyani”).

S G G R , M , , M N P N , M P ,

nI - - - - vE - - ga - ti - - ya - -

N , S , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

ni - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

S G G R , M , , M N P N , M P ,

nI - - - - vE - - ga - ti - - ya - -

... (I believe) in you constantly (“niratamu”)…

N , S , N P - N P N - M P - M , M G R

ni - - - - - ni - - ra - ta - mu - -

… (I) take refuge in your (“nI”) feet (“pAdamulE”).

N G R - N R S - N P , - N S G R M - P N

nI - - pA - - da - - mu - - - - lE

… I believe (“nammiti”) in you constantly (“niratamu”) …

M P S , , - S , N P - M - , G R- S , N

- - - - - nam - - mi - - - ti - -

Anupallavi:

dEvAdidEva SaNmukha krpAnidhE IvELa karuNimpumu

O Lord (dEva”) of Lords (“dEvAdi”) !

N P , - S N P M , - N P M - M G R S

dE - - vA - - di - dE - - va - - -

The six (“SaN”) faced one (“mukha”)! The ocean (“nidhE”) of mercy (“krpA”)!

G , , R M , , P N P , - N S , , ,

SaN- - mu kha - - kr pA - - ni dhE - - -

… today (“IvELa”)…

P N S G R , - N S G R M , M G R - S

I - - - - - vE - - - - - La - - ka

… Please show me your grace (“karuNimpumu”) …

R - N S P , - P N M - P R -M G R S N

- ru - - - Nim - - - - pu - - mu -

Mukthayi Swaram:

S G R - M G R S N - , P N S G , , ,

, , , , , , R , N , P , , , , ,

S G R - M G R S N - , P N S G , , R M P - S N P - M G R - , S G R M , , - N

P - P M - M G - G R S - , G R M P , , - M

G R M - N P M P - S N P N - R S , , N

P - S N R S - G R - M G R - S N P - M G R

S G R - P M N P - S N P M G R , , - S

G R - R P M - M N P - P S N - N G R - R M

G R - S N P - S N P - M G R - M G N , S

G R - R P M - M N P - P S N - N G R - R M

G R - S N P - S N P - M G R - M G R S N

(nIvE)

Charanam:

mArakoti rUpa sundara

You have a form (“rUpa”) equal to a crore (10 million) (“koti”) cupids (“mAra”)!

M , , N P , - S N P M R - R M P N M