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mAtE malaya (daru varNa)
RAGAM- khamAs (28th melakartha (HariKambodhi) Janyam) ARO:
S M1 G3 M1 N2 D2 N2 P D2 N2 S ||
AVA :
S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R3 S ||
Talam: Adi (2 kalai)
Composer: Mysore
Vasudevacharya
Version: T M
Krishna (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_7S_ZCs44Q
)
Lyrics Courtesy:
Lakshman Ragde
Meanings Courtesy:
ChatGPT Plus (with edits)
Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEb-AFf8hAc
Meaning: (Courtesy:
R Shankar & Ganesh, Rasikas.org https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13249 )
Meaning: Oh mother of the elephant (mAtanga)-faced
(vadana) one and kArtikEya (guha), and the daughter (sanjAtE) [1] of the pANDya
king malayadhvaja.
mAtE: Oh mother
malayadhvaja: Malayadhvaja
(name of a Pandya king)
pANDya: Of Pandya (a South
Indian dynasty)
sanjAtE: Born or daughter
mAtanga: Elephant
vadana: Faced
guha: Referring to Guha
(Kartikeya), also interpreted as Ganesha
Meaning: Oh mother (tAyE), who is fair complexioned
(gauri) and slender-waisted (SATOdari)! You are the creator (kari) of
auspiciousness (SaM), oh durgA (cAmuNDESvari), who wears (dhari) the crescent
moon (candarakalA)!
shAtOdari: Slender-waisted
shankari: Consort of Shiva;
creator of auspiciousness
cAmuNDEshvari: Goddess
Chamundeshwari; a form of Durga
candrakalAdhari: Bearer of
the crescent moon
tAyE: Mother
gaurI: Fair-complexioned
Oh mighty (mahitE) mother
(tAyE), the compassionate (sadayE) beguiler (manOharE) of the golden/red
(hari)-tressed (kESa) [2] Siva, please protect (porE) my benefactor (dAtA), the
maharAja (nAtha) of mysUru (mahiSura), SrI kRshNa rAjEndra oDeyAru the fourth
(nAlvaDi) at all times (sadA), for he is the benefactor (dAtA) who possesses
skilled (catura) expertise (nipuNa) in all (sakala) art-forms (kalA); he has an
open/easily obtainable/simple (sulabha) heart (hRdaya); his speech (vacana) is
sweet (madhura) ; and he is the supreme/eminent (vara) rasika of the intrinsic
(nija) meaning (bhAva) and joy (sukhada) of music - the notes (svara), the
rhythm (laya) and the lyrics (gIta) - that is filled with rasAnubhava (sa-rasa)
of unsurpassing brilliance/splendor (rucira-tara)!
… he is the benefactor (dAtA)
who possesses skilled (catura) expertise (nipuNa) in all (sakala) art-forms
(kalA); he has an open/easily obtainable/simple (sulabha) heart (hRdaya); his
speech (vacana) is sweet (madhura) ;
dAtA: Giver; benefactor
sakala: All; every
kalA: Arts; skills
nipuNa: Skilled; expert
catura: Clever; dexterous
sulabha: Easily accessible;
simple
hRdaya: Heart
madhura: Sweet
vacana: Speech; words
… he is the supreme/eminent (vara) rasika of
the intrinsic (nija) meaning (bhAva) and joy (sukhada) of music - the notes
(svara), the rhythm (laya) and the lyrics (gIta) - that is filled with
rasAnubhava (sa-rasa) of unsurpassing brilliance/splendor (rucira-tara)!
… Oh mighty (mahitE) mother (tAyE), the
compassionate (sadayE) beguiler (manOharE) of the golden/red (hari)-tressed
(kESa) [2] Siva …
sarasa: Juicy; essence
ruciratara: More delightful
or splendid
svara: Notes; sound
laya: Rhythm; tempo
gIta: Song; singing
sukhada: Pleasure-giving;
delightful
nija: Own; inherent
bhAva: Feeling; emotion
rasika: Connoisseur; one who
appreciates
vara: Excellent; best
mahishUra: Mysore (a city in
India)
nAtha: Lord; ruler
nAlvaDi: Fourth
shrI: Respected; holy
… please protect (porE) my
benefactor (dAtA), the maharAja (nAtha) of mysUru (mahiSura), SrI kRshNa
rAjEndra oDeyAru the fourth (nAlvaDi) at all times (sadA),
Oh dark-hued one (SyAmE), the
empress (sArvabhaumE) [3] of the entire (sakala) collection of worlds/universes
(bhuvana), you occupy the center (madhyagE) [4] of the never-waning center of
the 16th phase of the ob/circle (maNDala) of the moon (SaSi).
