padumanabha parama purusha

Another beautiful geetham by Purandara Dasar, the father of Carnatic Music in ragam: Malahari (15th Melakartha Janyam) .

Geetham : padumanabha parama purusha
ARO: S R1 M1 P D1 S
AVA: S D1 P M1 G2 R1 S
Talam: Triputa (Thisra Jathi)
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Language : kannada

Pallavi

Padumanaabha Parama Purushaa Param Jyoti Swaroopaa
Vidhura Vandya Vimala Charita Vihanga Adirohana

Anupallavi

Udadhi Nivaasa Uraga Shayana Unnatonnata Mahima
Yadukulottama Yagnya Rakshaka Yagnya Shikshaka Raama Naama

Charanam
Vibheeshana Paalaka Namo Namo Ibha Varadaayaka Namo Namo
Shubha Prada Sumanorada Surendra Manoranjanaa Abhinava Purandara Vithala Bhallare Raama Naama


Meaning: (by Dr. Aruna Turaga, CA)

In this geetham, Purandara dasa describes the various names by which the god Vishnu is called.
I pray to thee who possess a lotus in his navel (“paduma nabha”), the greatest of the men (“parama purusha”), the personification of eternal flame (“paramjyothi swarupa”) of life, the destroyer (“vandhya”) of adversity (“vidhura”), whose stories (“charitha”) are the illustrations of purity (“vimala”), is perched (“adhirohana”) on the prodigious bird Garuda (“vihanga”), dwells (“nivasa”) in the mighty ocean (“udhadhi”), reposes (“sayana”) on the powerful serpent Aadiseshu (“uraga”), is capable of miracles (“mahima”) which are greater than the greatest (“unnathonnatha”), is the greatest one of the yadava race (“yadukulothama”), Krishna, and as Rama, he had protected (“rakshaka”) the yagnya of the great maharshi Vishwamitra, had also preached (“sikshaka”) the importance of obeying the command (“Agnya”) of his parent, Dasaratha.
I worship thee who were the custodian of Vibhishana, the pious brother of the demon king Ravana. I praise thee who bestow (“vara daayaka”) everything on his followers (“vibhow”).
He endows all the good fortunes (“subha prada”), and fulfils all the sanguine aspirations (“su manorathaya”). He is our noble king (“surendra”) and he engages our spirit with cheerfulness (“mano ranjana”) and he is Rama, the lord of Purandara dasa.


The following video is an extract from Navakoti Narayana, an old kannada movie on the life story of Shri Dasashreshta Purandara Dasa. Shri Purandara Dasa is one of the greatest stalwarts of Karnatic music. He laid the foundations for teaching Karantic music with a simplified method. Today it is this method used to teach karnatic music to anyone and everyone in india. It is his compositions that are taught first to train students in music.




Arohanam : S R1 M1 PD1 S
Avarohanam: S D1 PM1 G2 R1 S

Pallavi
Padumanaabha Parama Purushaa Param Jyoti Swaroopaa
Vidhura Vandya Vimala Charita Vihanga Adirohana

I pray to thee who possess a lotus in his navel (“paduma nabha”), the greatest of the men (“parama purusha")...


R S d S - S - M G R M M P -
Pa du ma na - bha - pa ra ma pu ru sha -

... the personification of eternal flame (“paramjyothi swarupa”) of life ..

S D D D P M P D D P M G R S
Pa ram - jo - - thi swa ru - pa - - -

... the destroyer (“vandhya”) of adversity (“vidhura”) ...
... whose stories (“charitha”) are the illustrations of purity (“vimala”)...

R S d S - S - M G R M M P -
Vi du ra van - dhia - vi ma la cha ri tha -

He is perched (“adhirohana”) on the prodigious bird Garuda (“vihanga”)..

S D D D P M P D D P M G R S
Vi hang - ga - - di ro - ha na - - -

Anupallavi
Udadhi Nivaasa Uraga Shayana Unnatonnata Mahima
Yadukulottama Yagnya Rakshaka Yagnya Shikshaka Raama Naama

He dwells (“nivasa”) in the mighty ocean (“udhadhi”), reposes (“sayana”) on the powerful serpent Aadiseshu (“uraga”), ...

P M P D S D S R S D D S D P
U dha dhi ni va - sa u ra ga sa ya - na

... He is capable of miracles (“mahima”) which are greater than the greatest (“unnathonnatha”), ...


D D P P - P M R M M P - P -
U - nna tho - nna tha ma hi - ma - - -

He is the greatest one of the yadava race (“yadukulothama”), Krishna, and as Rama, he had protected (“rakshaka”) the yagnya of the great maharshi Vishwamitra,


D D P P - P M R - M M G R S
Ya du ku lo - ttha ma ye - gna ra - kshaka

He had also preached (“sikshaka”) the importance of obeying the command (“Agnya”) of his parent, Dasaratha.

S - S D D D P P - P M G R S
A - gna si - ksha ka ra - ma na - - ma
(Paduma)


Charanam
Vibheeshana Paalaka Namo Namo Ibha Varadaayaka Namo Namo
Shubha Prada Sumanorada Surendra Manoranjanaa Abhinava
Purandara Vithala Bhallare Raama Naama

I worship thee ("namo namo") who were the custodian ("paalaka") of Vibhishana, the pious brother of the demon king Ravana.

D S - D P M P D D P M G R S
Vi bhee - sha na pa - la ka - na mo na mo


I praise thee ("namo namo") who bestow (“vara daayaka”) everything on his followers (“vibhow”).

D S - D P M P D D P M G R S
I bha - va ra da - ya ka - na mo na mo


He endows all the good fortunes (“subha prada”), and fulfils all the sanguine aspirations (“su manorathaya”).

P M P D S D S R S D D S D P
Su bha - Pra da Su ma no - ra da - - Su


He is our noble king (“su-rendra”) and he engages our spirit ("abhinava") with cheerfulness (“mano ranjana”)

D D P P - P M R - M P - - -
Re - ndra Ma - no - ran - ja na - - -

... and he is Rama, the lord ("bhallare") of Purandara dasa.

D D P P - P M R - M M G R S
A bhi - na - va pu ran - da ra - - vi


S - S D D D P P - P M G R S
tal - la bhal - la re ra - ma na - - ma