Dr. ShuddhanandaBharati

Shuddhananda Melarnavam72 Mela Kartha Ragas

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Editor’s notes

Kavi Yogi Shuddhananda Bharati practised silent, lonelypenance for about thirty years and gained the fruits ofexperience with many holy legends. He practised theyogas of Karma, Bhakti, Jnana, Raja, Tantra, Yantra andMantra. He is well versed in Vedagama, Siddhantha,Jaina, Bouddha, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Chinese, andJapanese religious concepts. He founded Sama Yoga tofind the mental peace and material delight for the world’speople and is still doing service.

He has offered all his body, wealth and life energy in theYagna. In Sholapuram, the Yoga Samajam has arisen in anarea of thirty-two acres.

There, the penance cottage of Shuddhananda supplies theelectricity of Aum Shuddha Shakti Aum.

Shuddhananda Bharati National School (Subhadevi)teaches the students according to the needs of the age. It ismoving step by step to develop the beautiful places,industries, Sama Yoga centres, printing press, Sama Yogajournal centres, marriage halls, a region for serving peo-ple, agriculture and management.

This is to bring into being the aim of the penance of KaviYogi, that the world should live as one divine family.Shuddhananda is the author of 200 books.

His Bharata Shakti, Yoga Siddhi and music-drama dancebooks are very popular. He is a Sama Yoga Siddha. Hisintellect is without creed of caste and religion. He is a cos-mic messenger echoing the Sama Yoga throughout the

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world. As the country and people inspired him, so theworld will take his inspiration and benefit. He is an inte-grated and spiritual man, who has love and bliss. Let usalso share that wealth!

Aum Shuddha Shakti Aum.

Thank you to S. Ram Bharati for recording these 72 Mela-gartams in 1997 in Chennai, and for translating the text.

These 72 Melagartams are sung by Pandit Dr. Mangalam-palli Balamurali Krishna, a great Indian Carnatic vocalist,multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer andactor. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s sec-ond-highest civilian honour, for his contribution towardsIndian art. He was made Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts etdes Lettres by the French Government in 2005.

We can find these 72 Melagartams on five CDs by EditionsASSA in L’Auberson.

Warm regards and respect,

Christianananda Bharati

It is a real pleasure for me to present Shuddhananda Melar-navam to you. We have so much to learn from this beauti-ful music! Thank you to Dr. Shuddhananda Bharati forhaving transmitted Shuddhananda Melarnavam to us. Withthe blessing of Aum Shuddha Shakti Aum.

Christian Piaget

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Author’s notes

Shuddhananda MelarnavamThe light of affection to Shuddha Shakti! I am alwaysdelighted by your blessing! With devotion, to have suc-cess, the Melarnava mala in the world gives us the thalaraga attraction.

My life has passed with meditation, songs, loneliness anddelight since the age of five. Knowing this, PoornanandaBharati heard my songs and inspired me. He is brother tomy maternal grandfather. He went to the Himalayas at ayoung age and attained Atmic status. His mentor, a greatsage called Jnana Siddha, trained me in Shuddha equi-yogic practices. I meditated at the feet of Swami Siddha-roodar, Shirdi Say Baba, Bhagwan Ramana Maharshi andPooranayogi Aurobindo and developed the equi-yogapower. This power gave the inner inspiration and calledme to sing. I made the songs as the practice of worship.What I learnt, heard and knew; everything is the blessingof Shuddha Shakti Paramatman.

I lived obediently in the surroundings of Vedas, DevaramThiruvasaga, Thiruppukal and the music songs. My elderbrother J. V. Ram, my parents, brother of my father HariTheerthar, people of Bajana mutt, the festival singer,everybody presented the feast of music to me. Hearingthese, with the Mantra Aum Shudha Shakti in the mind, Idanced with an ecstatic mood. All the music feasts,awarded by Ramanathapuram Srinivasa Iyenger, Mad-hurai Ponnusamy, Sivagangai Mayandi, Pushpavanar,Koneri Rajapuram Vaiddhinathar, Veena Dhanammal,

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Flute Sanjeevi Rao, Sesha Bhagavathar, Mutthiah Bhaga-vathar, Narasimha Bhagavathar, Dharasatha Rama Bha-gavathar, Ramadoss Bhagavathar, Venkata Rama Bhaga-vathar, my mother Kamakshi Ammal, my grand-motherMeenakshi Guruvammal, who served to Thyagarajaswami, the drama lyrician Janakiramar and KaliyanaSundarar, created songs within me. Many musical bookslike Sangeethanjali, Vishnugeetham, Shakti Paravasam, Jee-vanatham, Kaviyinbak Kanavukal, Kuzhanthai Inbam, Muru-gan Arul, Puthia Thamizhagam, Puthumaip Padal, andNatananjali arose. I, with the blessings of the Lord, learntthe languages of Tamil, Sanskrit, English, French, Hindiand Telugu.

Mostly, my life flourished in meditation and silent trance.I enjoyed my dance-drama literary works by dancingthem myself. A great amount of art wealth developed dur-ing my silent trance experience of more than thirty years.Lord Nataraja himself is my teacher and boss. He broughtmovement to my songs. Vallal Raja and Sir AnnamalaiChettiar appreciated my songs for spreading Tamil music.As the music birds, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Vasantha Gok-ilam, Kittammal, Vasanthakumari, Tiger Varadhachari,Veena expert Gomathy Sankara Iyer, DhandapaniDesikar, Flute Sambamoorthy, Chithoor Subramaniya Pil-lai, Ponnaia Pillai, Rasamanickam Pillai, IsaimurasuGovindarajan and others honed my art of silence. IsaimaniK. C. Thyagarasan, Pattup pappa and others recorded mysongs. In 1950, quitting Aurobindo Ashram, I started mytour of the world from the shrine of Chidambaram LordNataraja. Then Swami Sivananda, who came there at thattime, garlanded me and appreciated my achievements. He

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told me: “The world should hear the voice of Shud-dhananda. Go to the West.” I started my speech with“Aum Shuddha Shakti Aum Sivam” at Chidsaba. I sangNataraja Upasana. Next day, I got the opportunity tospeak on the function of Chettinattu Raja Thirunal at theSastri Auditorium, Annamalai University. I found a placeon the art association committee. The music departmentaccepted my Keerthanas and published them with tunes.Gomathy Sankara Iyer set swaras to my songs andreleased these in the monthly journal, Bharata Shakti. Heput tunes to my Mela raga Keerthanas and recited them.Melarnavam was sleeping in my art treasury for a longtime. Finally, I sent it to Chennai Iyal Isai Nataka Man-dram. The Academy President, Arignar Gokulakrishnarpresented it before the team of experts. It was appreciatedand half of the funding came to me.

To stage the rare art wealth of everliving Tamil, Kalaig-nar Gokula Krishnan, who is doing the art service withlove, helped with this happy fund from the Academy.With this fund, and with the blessing of the Almighty,this book will come into the world’s vision. Thanks to theAcademy, thanks!

Sangeetha Vidhwan, Thiru T. S. Ragha Iyenger wassinging the Mela Raga Mala. I enjoyed hearing his voiceon the radio. I participated as a member of the Delhi YogaScience Committee and Bharata Sadhu Samajam. Then Iearned his friendship. I used to go to Delhi frequently. Iheard and saw that he was composing tunes to Mela RagaKartha and teaching them to his students. I recordedthese. Thanks to this Pulavar.

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Delhi musician Thiru T. S. Raghavan had a sweet voice,and broadcasted on radio. He was born on 27-3-1928 andobtained music proficiency by the age of 15 years. As astudent, he learnt from Vanadi Krishna Iyer, andAriyakkudi Ramanuja Iyenger. He studied at ChennaiMusic College for two years. Then Professor Bala KrishnaIyer himself corrected this print copy and presented theintroduction. Many thanks for the unlimited help.

Raghavan performed beautiful music programmes inBombay, at Delhi Radio and now works as music profes-sor in Delhi University.

I extend my thanks to this sangeetha sigamani for com-posing tunes to my songs and giving voice to my art ofsilence. He has my full work of music. I pray for the bless-ings of the Goddess of Music for him to create music formore of the songs and spread the music in all directions.

To grow the music art wealth throughout the country, todevelop the incomparable Tamil language, to grow theworks of dance and song experts, let the blessings of theLord, who makes all of us dance, guide us.

Yoga Samajam,

Adyar, Chennai 20

1-10-1979

Kavi Yogi Dr. Shuddhananda Bharati

The 72 Melakartha scheme

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Foreword

Thillaikkootthan is blessed by his beloved devotees as‘knowledge of all knowledge’, giving endless delight and,like a tree, sheltering all learned people under hisbranches. The people who enjoy the affection at his holyfeet will attain the balance of twin karmas and liberationfrom lust and receive eternal bliss. Kavi Yogi Shud-dhananda Bharati is such a delightful, blessed man. He islike ripened fruit, taking the bliss of the dancer in themind. He practised song as the guidance of life. SageShuddhananda sings for the sake of integrated spiritualenlightment. We also attain great delight when we sing thesong of this aged mentor. This type of great pleasurabledelight is presented by Shuddhananda Melarnavam.

72 Mela Kartha ragas are the main root of our Carnaticmusic. Sri Thyagaraja and Muthuswamy Dhikshitar pre-sented mela raga geerthanas in Telugu and Sanskrit. In1932 Koteeswara Iyer (Kavi Kunjara Dasar) published 72Melakartha geerthanas in the name of Suddha Gana-mudham. Kavi Yogi Shuddhananda Bharati has per-formed the worship of singing since the age of five. In1958, he participated in the Annamalai University musi-cal concert and explained the Melarnavam in such a wayas to be praised by Gomathy Sankara Iyer and Dhanda-pani Desikar. The Melarnavam of Shuddhananda (theSea of Mela raga), which sprang out of many songs ofmusical legends, bears raga mudras in a beautiful wayand includes the meaningful depths.

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It is appropriate that a Delhi University music teacher hasset swaras to these melarnava songs. The varnamettu ofRaghavar is very attractive. We appreciate the composi-tion, which is perfectly matched to the great sahithya.

This book, which explains well the definitions of MelaKartha ragas, will be more useful to students of music.

If such songs are sung in concerts, they will raise spiritualawakening in the minds of the listeners.

As Thiru Jnana Sambandar says: “Lord Siva becomes thesong; the seven syllables, the sounds of Tamil; the tasteresiding within; supporting different music sounds andthe sky.”

The 2500 Keerthanas, presented by Kavi Yogi Shud-dhananda, who is blessed by Lord Siva, are divine offer-ings to us. I pray to Lord Nataraja Siva for the solitary lifeof this worthy old mentor, to live long and give spiritualawakening to the minds of worldly men.

Dr.S. SeethaChennai University

Music Department HeadmasterDr. S. Seetha LMITT. PHD

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Appreciations

King of Music, Dhandapani Desikar

Shuddhananda Bharati, in Annamalai University MusicChamber, performed many rare services. He explained hisMelarnavam in such a sweet way. I sing his songs withspirit. Shuddhananda is a blessed poet and musician.

Maestro Chithoor Subramaniya Pillai

I sing the songs of Kavi Yogi Shuddhananda Bharati withinterest. I teach them to my students also. His Melar-navam is the peak of his geerthanas.

Dr. Madhurai Somu Avarkal

Kavi Yogi Shuddhananda Bharati is a blessed lyrician. Ising his songs with excitement. His Melarnavam is thepeak of his sahithyas. It is very dear to the music students.I request the Government and the people should appreci-ate the legend that is Kavi Yogi Shuddhananda Bharati.

Kavimani Desiga Vinayagam Pillai

Say, is there any person who has not eaten the feast ofsongs presented by popular scholar Kavi Yogi Shud-dhananda Bharati, who brings the candy, fruits, the juiceof sugar cane all in the form of Tamil? He has a poeticmind like Kamban; he is the presenter of the great literarywork Bharata Shakti, which is praised by the entire world.

Rasikamani T. K. Chithambaranatha Muthaliar

The poetic excellence of Swami Shuddhananda Bharati isthe life meridian to the maturity and youthness of Tamil.

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Vidhwan Gomathy Sankara Iyer

I am delighted with this song recital of tunes composed tothe miraculous Keerthanas of Kavi Yogi ShuddhanandaBharati. All are blessed words, which blossomed in theYoga Siddhi.

Shuddhananda Bharati singing Melakarthas

Introduction

I have known Kavi Yogi Maharishi Shuddhananda Bharatifor a long time. He is a born yogi, a born lyrician. His life isfull of cascades of divine poems. He has been worship-ping the Lord by songs since the age of seven. His poemsand musical songs are popular everywhere. He is a poetnot only in Tamil, but in all the languages of Telugu,Hindi, Sanskrit, English, and also French. He worshippedthe Lord of mind with a flood of poems without a gap.Melarnavam is also one of such worshipping songs.Melarnavam comprises meaningful songs of 72Melakartha ragas.

Kavi Yogi served in the music department of AnnamalaiUniversity. Then, the sangeetha vidhwans came to knowhis musical power and were delighted. His songs becamepopular everywhere. These Melarnava geerthanas are thebest of his music songs. I have tasted these by singing andsinging. The words are so sweet; the meanings are verydeep. These Melarnava Keerthanas are treasures, havingthe full beauties of musical art.

My student in Delhi, T. S. Raghavan has done solid andminute swara sahithya to these geerthanas. I wasdelighted to see that with diligent interest. I would go toDelhi frequently for musical service. At those times, Iwould enjoy the tunes of Thiru Raghavan. His studentssing the Melarnava Keerthanas in a sweet way. Kavi Yogihas recorded them.

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May this rare work be popular everywhere. I heartfullysay this is a great service to Tamil music. May the artwealth of Kavi Yogi live long.

Let delight surround us, everybody living!

Music Professor P. Balakrishnan

[He is a great music teacher, who worked in ChennaiMusic College and Thirupathy Dance and Song College]

Courage!

The night is through,The chain of slaveryIt is already broken -I am full of courage!

Peace in the morning,A golden sun risesLike a lion superhumanTo accomplish my dream.

A hopeful smile,Docile as a childWho plays in the infiniteWith a fiery star.

My journey is over;I enjoy time;The universe is my nest;Of eternal spring.

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Song of Unity

Unite. Unite, Unite, Oh SoulsUnite and play your rolesUnite in mind, unite in heartUnite in whole, unite in partLike words and tunes and sense in songLet East and West unite and live longTrees are many; the grove is oneBranches are many; tree is oneShores are many; sea is oneLimbs are many; body is oneBodies are many; self is oneStars are many; sky is oneFlowers are many; honey is onePages are many; book is oneThoughts are many; thinker is oneTastes are many; taster is oneActors are many; the drama is oneNations are many; the world is oneReligions are many; Truth is oneThe wise are many; Wisdom is oneBeings are many; breath is oneClasses are many; college is oneFind out this One behind the manyThen life shall enjoy peaceful harmony.

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Peace Anthem

Peace for all, peace for allFor all the countries peaceJoy for all, joy for allFor all the nations joyA rosy morning peaceA smiling summer joy (Peace for all)

All for each and each for allThis is the golden ruleLife and Light and Love for allFor all that live our love (Peace for all)

Work and food and clothes for allEqual status for allHealth and home and school for allA happy world for all (Peace for all)

No idle rich, no more beggarsAll are equal workersNo more tears, no more fearsThe heart is full of cheers (Peace for all)

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No atom scare, no fat mammonNo room for war demonLike leaves in trees, like rays in the sunWe are one communion,One Divine communion (Peace for all)

The good in you is good for allYour life is life for allThe God in you is God for allYour love is love for all (Peace for all)

For he or she or it or restThis collective life is bestThis Universal Life is bestNorth or South, or East or West (Peace for all)

Peace for plants and birds and beastsFor hills and streams and woodsPeace in Home - land and air and seaDynamic peace we see

Peace for all, peace for all

Immortal Peace for All

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Dr. Shuddhananda Bharati

Presentation of Dr. Shuddhananda Bharati11th May 1897 – 7th March 1990

The wise one to the cosmic ageAlthough more than 90 years old, in his school in thesouth of India, Kavi Yogi Maharishi (great divine visionary,wise poet), Dr.Shuddhananda Bharati worked like ayoung man of twenty. When he was asked his age, heanswered: “My age is Courage!” The Yogi wrote severalhundred works in English, French, Tamil, Hindi, Teluguand Sanskrit; five thousand songs, and fifteen hundredpoems in French. The magnum opus of the man consciousof the presence of God in him, Bharata Shakti, (in 50,000verses) described his ideal: only One Humanity living incommunion with only One God in a transformed world!Bharata Shakti is a monumental and unique work. The Yogidepicts the essence of all the religions, of all the prophetsand saints, all the approaches of yoga and all the cultureson an allegorical fabric. It is a book for any age which allspiritual researchers and all nations should read and med-itate on. His commitment is summarized in his book cele-brating his life, Pilgrim Soul. The three poems mentionedin the opening express perfectly his ideal. His mantra,Aum Shuddha Shakti Aum, nourishes our souls and guidesour steps toward the inner joy Ananda. It means: The lightof Grace and power of the pure supreme Almighty blessus of peace, happiness and prosperity! Let the beauty andgreatness of soul of Dr.Bharati Shuddhananda bloom andscent the entire Earth of its divine message and his spiri-tual and unifying benefactor!

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Aum Shuddha Shakti Aum

Shuddhananda Melarnavam

Ocean Symphony

72 Melakartams

Composed by Kaviyogi Maharshi Suddhanandha Bharati

Explanation on Mela Ragas

Here are the 12 swaras spots and 16 names of the swaras,used in 72 Mela Kartha Ragas.

Shadjama – SaShuddha Rishabha – Ri1=RaChathusruthi Rishabha – Ri2’ Ri=Shuddha Ganthara ; GaShadsruthi Rishabha – Ri3, Ru’ Sadharana Ganthara ; GiShuddha Gantharam – Ga1 ; Ga=Chathusruthi Rishabha ; RiSadharana Ganthara – Ga2 ; Gi=Shadsruthi Rishabha ; RuAnthara Ganthara – Ga3 ; GuShuddha Madhyama – Ma1 ; MaPrathi Madhyama –Ma2 ; MiPanjama – PaShuddha Dhaivatha – Tha1 ; ThaChathusruthi Dhaivatha – Tha2 ; Thi= Shuddha Nishadha ; NaShadsruthi Dhaivatha ; Tha3 ; Thu = Kaisiki Nishadha ; NiShuddha Nishadha – Ni1 ; Na = Chathusruthi Dhaivatha ; Thi

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Kaisiki Nishadha – Ni2 ; Ni = Shadsruthi Dhaivatha ; ThuKakali Nishadha – Ni3 ; Nu

The Keerthanas and set up of ragas are given based on thecomplete Mela sequence. When the vivaadhi swaras areinvolved, it will be sweet to sing by expanding one andcontracting the other. Sometimes, it may come as varjam.To develop melody, if you sing the vivaadhi swaras onefrom the top and another from the bottom, it will increasethe attraction. For this, you have to move and hold thevivaadhi swaras.

S1 Shudha Mathyamam Swarabetha detailsno. Mela Ragas 72 Names Ri Ga Tha Ni

1. Indu Chakra

1 Kanagangi Su Su Su Su2 Rathnangi “ “ “ Kai3 Ganamoorthy “ “ “ ka4 Vanaspathi “ “ “ kai5 Manavathi “ “ “ ka6 Dhanaroopi “ “ Sha ka

2. Netra Chakra

7 Senavathi “ Saa Su Su8 Hanumad Thodi “ “ “ Kai9 Thenuka “ “ “ ka10 Natakapriya “ “ “ kai11 Gokilapriya “ “ “ ka12 Roopavathy “ “ Sha ka

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3. Agni Chakra

13 Gayakapriya “ A Su Su14 Vakulhabharanam “ “ “ Kai15 Maya Malhava Gowlha “ “ “ ka16 Chakravakam “ “ “ kai17 Sooryagantham “ “ “ ka18 Hatakaambari “ “ Sha ka

4. Veda Chakra

19 Jangaradhwani Sa Saa Su Su20 Natabhairavi “ “ “ Kai21 Keeravani “ “ “ ka22 Karaharapriya “ “ “ kai23 Gowrimanohari “ “ “ ka24 Varunapriya “ “ Sha ka

5. Bana Chakra

25 Maaraanjani “ A Su Su26 Charukesi “ “ “ Kai27 Sarasaangi “ “ “ ka28 Harikambodhi “ “ “ kai29 Dheera Sankarabharanam “ “ “ ka30 Nagaanandhini “ “ Sha ka

6. Ritu Chakra

31 Yagapriya Sha “ Su Su32 Ragavarddhani “ “ “ Kai33 Gangeya Bhooshani “ “ “ ka34 Vagadheeswari “ “ “ kai

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35 Shoolini “ “ “ ka36 Salanaata “ “ Sha ka

7. Rishi Chakra

37 Salakam Su Su Su Su38 Jalarnavam “ “ “ Kai39 Jaalavaralhi “ “ “ ka40 Navaneetham “ “ “ kai41 Bhaavani “ “ “ ka42 Ragupriya “ “ Sha ka

8. Vasu Chakra

43 Kawambodhi “ Saa Su Su44 Bhavapriya “ “ “ Kai45 Subha Bhandhuvaralhi “ “ “ ka46 Shadvidha Margani “ “ “ kai47 Suvarnaangi “ “ “ ka48 Divyamani “ “ Sha ka

9. Brahma Chakra

49 Thavalhambari “ A Su Su50 Naana Narayani “ “ “ Kai51 Kamavarddhani “ “ “ ka52 Ramapriya “ “ “ kai53 Gamanashrama “ “ “ ka54 Vishwambhari “ “ Sha ka

10. Disi Chakra

55 Shyamalhangi Sa Saa Su Su

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56 Shanmugapriya “ “ “ Kai57 Simhendhra Madhyamam “ “ “ ka58 Hemavathy “ “ “ kai59 Dharmavathy “ “ “ ka60 Neethimathy “ “ Sha ka

11. Rudra Chakra

61 Ganthamani “ A Su Su62 Vrishabhapriya “ “ “ Kai63 Lathaangi “ “ “ ka64 Vaasaspathy “ “ “ kai65 Mesakalyani “ “ “ ka66 Chithrambhari “ “ Sha ka

12. Aditya Chakra

67 Sucharithra Sha “ “ Su Su68 Jyothiswaroopini “ “ “ Kai69 Thadhuvarddhani “ “ “ ka70 Naasikaa Bhooshani “ “ “ kai71 Kosalam “ “ “ ka72 Rasikapriya “ “ Sha ka

With the blessing of Dr. Shuddhananda Bharati

The pure bliss of the ocean of symphonyBenediction

0. Om Ganapati! Om Pasupati! Om Saraswati!

Om Ganapathi Om 5.03Ragam Mayamalagowla, Talam Rupakam

Om gaNapati Om. mAyAmaALavagauLa. rUpakam

Raga – MayamalagowlaTala – Rupakam

Obeisance to you all. Bless me to sing your praise inthe entire world and worship you. Let me imbibe thegrace of the knowledge of love through the sound of Aum,comprising the letters A.U.M. Let me celebrate the purebliss, like the cascading divine Ganga, of the sound ofmusic. Bless me to excel by granting me the boon of theocean of symphony which dazzles like a flame on a sum-mit and which imparts the knowledge to make me happyin this world and the next.

(Note: the Sankrit word Om when split, comprises thesound A.U.M.)

A – AkaraU – UkaraM – Makara

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The Supreme One, Aum

Supreme Light and Life of life He is, The inseparate One, Fullness of Bliss.

Yogis in perfect self-identity realise the Supreme as theprimordial all-creating sound, Aum, as the supreme lightof knowledge, as the One Life by which all things live andmove and have their being and as the abundance of inborndelight which is never separable from life.

Aum is the essence of the scripture. It creates forms andgives them names. It combines three sounds – A, U and M.

A is the starting point of all letters in all languages. Itrepresents the Almighty Sat, the true Existence.

U is Chit (Consciousness), the Universal Force (Shakti) ofthe Supreme One which sports as beings.

M stands for the manifestation of God in the individualsoul as Bliss. His Supreme truth-light expands into thebliss of universal existence through self-consciousforce or cosmic energy. This is the meaning of Aum.

Yogis in deep meditation see the divine light shiningbetwixt their brows. God is the Light of all luminaries - thesun, the moon, the stars, the flaming fire and other efful-gences. Bliss is inseparable from the spirit of Man. It is per-vaded by God who is Bliss. To know Him, to feel Him, tokeep self-identity intact, makes life a continuous delight.To forget Him in the ignorance of egoism is misery. He,the sound and the light, the eternal truth, is in us as puredelight. Let us know Him thus and live in Him. Extractfrom the Gospel of Perfect Life.

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1. Kanagangi: Sa Ri1 Ga1 Ma1 Pa Tha1 Ni1 Ss

Ullam Urugi Urugi 3.44Ragam Kanakangi, Talam Aadhi

uLLam urugi urugi anbu.kanakAngi. Adi

Raga – KanakangiTala – Adi

This is a Moorchana Mela. The rishabha moor-chana of this is Kamavarddhani (51). This is firstMelaraga. The code letter of this is Indhu-Pa. This is avery sweet one to start from base Shadjama. Time of Vil-amba is suitable to this. Please travel from MantraNishadha to Thara Madhyama.

O, Almighty! Will not my heart melt completely andflow in flood of love, benefit of false illusions and fan-tasies as well as the anguish of anxieties? Oh dazzlingflame of Grace, naked in gold, blending vision andthought! You are like the cascade formed by the sun onthe firmament, you are like the row of lamps of instant-flowing electric current.

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2. Rathnangi: Sa Ri1 Ga1 Ma1 Pa Tha1 Ni2 Ss

Nimmadiyâna Nenjhirile 3.52Ragam Rathnangi, Talam Aadhi

nimmadiyAna nenjinilE.rathnAngi. Adi

Raga – RatnangiTala – Adi

Second Moorchana Raga. The rishabha madhyamamoorchana is Gamanashrama (53). It is also Jangarad-hwani (19) It would be attractive to start from base Shadja-mam i.e., Thara Shadsham. The travel would be pro-longed from Mantra Nishadha to Thara Madhyamam.

O, Supreme Being! Shall I not think of you with a peacefulframe of mind everyday, devoid of the pangs created by aharsh moon or the infructuous temptations of the mind?O, dancing Natarajan, clad in a robe of nine gems! O, pre-ceptor in the flesh of pure consciousness! O, personifica-tion of all that is good! You are like the Perfect Being withthe smile of the golden dawn. You are like the glowinggrace of beauty of the orchard with the melody of the koel.

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3. Ganamoorthy: Sa Ri1 Ga1 Ma1 Pa Tha1 Ni3 Ss

Nambivazghiren Nambanai Uneye 3.10Ragam Ganamurthi, Talam Aadhi

nambi vAzghirEn nambinEn unaiyE.gAnamUrti. Adi

Raga – GanamurtiTala – Adi

Indhu-Ko. This is Moorchana mela. Its Ri=Vish-wambhari (54); Ma=Shyamalangi (55). It has the travelfrom Ganthara to Thara Madhyamam.

O, friend! I continue to live, placing my faith in you; doprotect my mind all the time from getting enmeshed in thenet of tormenting illusions. O, the sole Lord and the Godof Pure Yoga, who bestows the grace of never denyinganything! O, the incarnation of music! Pour out honeyedmelody through the flute, which is the soul of dance. Themeaning of Gana Murti, gana represents the soul, then thesoul sings.

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4. Vanaspathi: Sa Ri1 Ga1 Ma1 Tha2 Ni2 Ss

Kapatra Tharunam Idhar 4.38Ragam Vanaspathi, Talam Aadhi

kAppaTra taruNam iDar.vanaspati. Adi

Raga – VanaspatiTala – Adi

Indhu-Poo; this is a Moorchana Karaka Mela. It’sMa=Maararanjani (25). It is nice and attractive to startfrom the centre of Madhyama. You can travel from Shad-jama to Thara Madhyama.

Live or (ocean) – O, consort of Parvati and treasure houseof compassion! This is just the right moment to hear me;please cast your side-glances at me. You are competent toremove the burden of the entire earth; but is there norefuge for my trivial self! O, Lord of all sentiment beings!O, Lord seated in the heart! O, venerable Lord! O, Lord offelicity! O, Ganapati! You are the sole supreme resort ofthe tree shaking with the blossoms of poesy. (A pun isintended on the word Vanaspati, which is the name of theraga which also means a tree, the tree of knowledge).

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5. Manavathi: Sa Ri1 Ga1 Ma1 Pa Tha2 Ni3 Ss

Manavathiyai Iruppai 3.10Ragam Mânavathi, Talam Aadhi

mAnavatiyAi iruppAi.mAnnavati. Adi

Raga – ManavatiTala – Adi

Indhu-Ma; its Ma=Ganthamani (61). It would travelfrom Shadjamam to Thara Madhyamam. It is sweet tostart from Madhya, Thara Shadjama and Dhaivatha.

O, mind! Be high-spirited and think of the Lord of Wis-dom and Supreme Bliss. Join passionately with mind,speech and body the trance consort of salvation appearingin your trance. Be not blighted by too much desire forwealth or by getting trapped in the net of lustful glances;that infatuation would be avoided. Be faithful and chasteto the Supreme God and be agreeable to Him; this is thebest console. (Manavati, the name of the raga, also meansa high-spiritual woman).

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6. Dhanaroopi: Sa Ri1 Ga1 Ma1 Pa Tha3 Ni3 Ss

Thâna Rupam Aduve 5.38Ragam Thânarupi, Talam Mishra Chapu

tAna rUpam aduvE.tAnarUpi, mishra cApu

Raga – DanarupiTala – Mishra Chapu

Indhu-Sha. No Moorchana. You can travel fromcentral Shadjama to Thara Ganthara. With the usage of“GaMaPaThaaPaMaGa” “NiSsRiSsNiThaa”, it would beattractive and beautiful.

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