Divakara tanujam

'Divaakara Tanujam' is one of the Navagraha Krithis composed by Muthuswamy Dikshitar . The diety of this krithi is God 'Shani' or Saturn who is the sun of Surya.

Song : Divakara tanujam
Ragam: Yadukula Kambhoji

Arohana: S R2 M1 P D2 S
Avarohana: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Talam: Chatushra Ekam (Adi, 2 kalai)
Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Pallavi
Divaakara Danujam Sanaischaram Dheera Tharam Santhatham Chinthayeeham

Anupallavi
Bhavaambu Nidhow Nimagna Janaanaam Bhayankaram Athi Krura Phaladaam
Bhavaneesha Kataksha Paathra Bhutha Bhakthimathaam Athisaya Shubha Phaladaam

Charanam
Kaalaanjana Kaanthiyuktha Deham Kaala Sahodharam Kaaka Vaaham
Neelam Suka Pushpa Maalaa Vrutham Neelarathna Bhushanaalankrutham
Malinee Vinutha Guruguha Mudhitham Makara Kumbha Raasi Naadam
Thila Thaila Misritha Anna Deepa Priyam Dayaa Sudhaa Saagaram Nirbhayam
Kaala Danda Paripeeditha Jaanum Kaamithaartha Phalada Kaamadenum
Kaala Chakra Bheeda Chithra Banum Kalpitha Chaayaadevi Sunum

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)
I always (“santhatham” ) meditate (“chintayeham”) upon the slow moving Shani, the son (“Danujam”) of SURYA (sun - “Divakara”) and the courageous (“Dheera tharam”) one.
He causes fear (“bhayankaram”) in people plunged (“nimagna”) in the ocean of worldly life (“bhavam”) and is the harbinger of bad effects (“atikrura phaladam”) of one’s life. He grants unique auspicious rewards (“phaladam”) for devotees (“bhuta”) favoured (“paathra”) by Paramasiva’s (“bhavaneesha”) benevolent glances (“kataaksha”).
He who with a body(“deham”) of dark luster (“kanthi yukta”) like collyrium (“kalaanjana”), is the brother (“sahodaram”) of YAMA, the god of death (“kaala”).
He rides on the crow (“kaka”) as his vehicle (“vaaham”). He is decorated (“alankankrutam”) with a blue dress, garland (“malavruttam”) of blue flowers (“neelamsuka pushpa”), oranments (“ratna bhushana”) embedded with blue sapphire stones.
He delights (“muditham”) Guruguha. He is worshipped (“vinuta”) by Maalini Mantra.
He is the lord of the two Raasis: Capricorn (“Makara”) and Aquarius (“Kumbha”).
He has special liking (“priyam”) for the lamp (“deepa”) lit with sesame (“Tilataila”) and for rice (“anna”) cooked (“misri”) with sesame seeds.
He is an ocean (“saagaram”) of nectar (“sudha”) of compassion (“dayaa”) and He is is fearless (“nirbhayam”).
Whose knee (“Jaanum”) was disfigured (“paripeeditha”) by the staff (“danda”) of Kaala, the God of death.
He is like Kamadhenu, yielding all desires (“kaamithartha phalada”).
He is the fire (“chitra bhaanum”) capable of splitting (“bheda”) the time (“kala”) wheel (“chakra”) of life and one conceived (“kalpita”) as the son (“sunum”) of the goddess (“devi”) Chaayaa.

AUDIO of 'Diwakara tanujam' on raaga 'yadukula kamboji' and Eka talam :

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Listen to the music class of the Navagraha Krithi 'Divakara tanujam' here

Notation of Divakara tanujam available here