Vara Raga Laya

Vara Raga Laya

Raga: Chenchu Kamboji

Raga: Adi

Composer: Saint Tyagaraja

 Lyrics:

Pallavi:

vara raaga layajnulu taamanuchu

vadarerayya

Anupallavi:

svara jaati moorchana bhedamul

 svaantamandu teliyakayundina

Charana:

dehodbhavambagu naadamul

divyamau pranavakaaramane

daahamberugani maanavul

 tyaagaraaja nutayecheruru raama    

Meaning:

Saint Tyagaraja expresses to the Lord that people go about prattling that they are the Masters of sacred raga and laya even though people might not have experienced, the differences in undulations of 7 notes and their derivatives within themselves.

  

All the melodies emanating from the body are the energy of the divine Omkara and those who do not know this are indeed deceiving that they are masters of raga and laya.

Shantamu Leka Soukyamu Ledu

shaanthamu leka

raagam: sAma
28 harikaambhOji janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P D2 S
Av: S D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: Saint Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu

pallavi:

shAntamu lEka saukhyamu lEdu
sArasadaLa nayana

anupallavi:

dAntunikaina vEdAntunikaina

charana:

1. dAra sutulu dhana dhAnyamu luNDina
sAreju japa tapa sampada galgina

2. Agaama shAtramulanniyu jaDivina
bAguga sakala hrd-bhAvamu delisina

3. yAgAdi karmamulanniyu jEsina
bhAgavatulanucu bAguga bEraina

4. rAjAdhi rAja shrI rAghava
tyAgarAja vinuta sAdhu rakSaka tanakupa

Meaning:

Pallavi

Without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort, O Lotus petal Eyed!

Anupallavi

Be he an ascetic or be he an adherer of Vedanta, without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort.

Charanam

1. Even if one has wife, children, wealth and food items, even if one attains wealth of ever chanting of names of Lord and asceticism, without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort.

2. Even if one is erudite in all the Agama Sastras, even if one knows well all their true purport (significance), without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort.

3. Even if one performs all sorts of Vedic actions of sacrifical oblations etc, even if has reputation as a great devotee of the Lord, without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort.

4. O Overlord of Kings, Sri Raghava! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! O Protector of the pious people! without attaining quietitude of one’s mind, there is no comfort.

Source: http://pedia.desibantu.com/

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