Need translation for lyrics of vara veena
Ranjani Saigal
I would like to know the meaning of lyrics in the Geetham, Vara Veena
(Mohan Ragam).
The lyrics are as follows(Please feel free to correct this)
Vara Veena, Mrudu Pani, Vana ruha locahana rani
suruchira pampara veni, Suranuthan Kalyani
Nirupama shuba guna lola, Nirathajaya prada sheela
varada priya ranganayaki, vanchita phala dayaki
Sarasija, Sana janani, Jaya jaya jaya varade.
-Thanks
Ranjani Saigal
C.S. Sudarshana Bhat
better if I write the complete lyrics 'my way' :-).
vara veeNaa, mrudu paaNee, vana ruha lochana raaNee
suruchira bambara veNee, sura nuta kalyaaNee
nirupama shubha guNa lolaa, nirata jayaaprada sheelaa
varadaa priya ranganaayaki, vaanchhita phala daayaki
sarasee jaasana jananee, jaya jaya jaya
vara veeNaa mrudu paaNee
Explanation (copied from 'ganamruta bodhini' by A.S. Panchapakesa Iyer; if
you need more info about this book, please email):
With divine veena in hand that is soft, you are the Queen of Paramaatma, who
has eyes like the petals of the lotus. You have tresses like the beetles,
you are worshipped by the Devas. You have an auspicious form. You shine
with unmatchable good qualities. You are the mistress of Ranganatha, the
wishful grantor of boons. You grant desired strength. Oh mother of Brahma,
victory to you.
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Talam: Rupakam
Chaturasra Jathi
Arohanam : S R2 G2 PD2 S Avarohanam: S D2 PG2 R2 S
Sahityam:
Varaveena Mrudu Paani Vanaruha Lochana Raani
Suruchira Bambhara Veni Suranuta Kalyaani
Nirupama Shubha Guna Lola Niratishaya Prada Sheela
Varadaapriya Ranganaayaki Vaanchita Phala Daayaki
Saraseejasana Janani Jaya Jaya Jaya
Meaning: (Adapted From: Perfecting Carnatic Music, Level 1 by Chitraveena Ravikiran)
[This is a beautiful song on goddess Lakshmi]
You hold the divine ("vara") veena in your soft ("mrudu") hands ("paani"). You are the queen
("raani") of the omniscient. Your eyes ("lochana") are like the lotus petals ("vanaruha"). Your curly
("suruchira") tresses ("veni") resemble the bees ("bambhara"). Devas ("Sura") worship ("nuta") your
auspicious form ("kalyaani"). You have ("lola") unequaled ("nir-upama") virtuous ("shuba")
qualities ("guna"). You ("sheela") give ("prada") endless ("narathi") victory ("jaya"). You are
Ranganaayaki, the consort ("priya")of the Ranganatha ("varadaa"). You grant ("daayaki") the boons
("phala") desired ("vaanchita") by your devotees. O Mother ("janani") of Brahma, who is seated on a
lotus ("saraseeja-asana")! Victory ("jaya") to you.
Geetham:
You hold the divine ("vara") veena in your soft ("mrudu") hands ("paani").
G G | P , P , | D P || S , S , ||
Va ra | vee - na - | Mru du || Pa - ni - ||
You are the queen ("raani") of the omniscient. Your eyes ("lochana") are like the lotus petals
("vanaruha").
R S | D D P , | D P || G G R , ||
Va na | ru ha Lo - | cha na || Raa - ni - ||
Your curly ("suruchira") tresses ("veni") resemble the bees ("bambhara").
G P | D S D , | D P || G G R , ||
Su ru | chi ra Bam - | bha ra || Ve - ni - ||
Devas ("Sura") worship ("nuta") your auspicious form ("kalyaani").
G G | D P G , | P G || G R S , ||
Su ra | nu tha Kal - | ya - || - - ni - ||
You have ("lola") unequaled ("nir-upama") virtuous ("shuba") qualities ("guna").
G G | G G R G | P G || P , P , ||
Ni ru | pa ma Shu bha | Gu na || Lo - la - ||
You ("sheela") give ("prada") endless ("narathi") victory ("jaya").
G G | D P D , | D P || S , S , ||
Ni ra | thi Ja ya - | Pra da || See - la - ||
You are Ranganaayaki, the consort ("priya")of the Ranganatha ("varadaa").
D G | R R S S | D S || D D D P ||
Va ra | da - Pri ya | Ran ga || naa - ya ki ||
You grant ("daayaki") the boons ("phala") desired ("vaanchita") by your devotees.
G P | D S D P | D P || G G R S ||
Vaa - | nchitha Pha la | Daa - || - - ya ki ||
O Mother ("janani") of Brahma, who is seated on a lotus ("saraseeja-asana")!
S R | G , G , | G R || P G R , ||
Sa ra | si - ja - | sa na || Ja na ni - ||
Victory ("jaya") to you.
S R | S G R S ||
Ja ya | ja ya ja ya ||
http://www.shivkumar.org/music/varnams/varaveena-geetham.pdf