Adamodi Galade

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Adamodi Galade Ramayya Maata

Anupallavi:
Thodunida Nive Yanuchu Bhaktito
Gudina Nee Paadamu Battina Naato Maata

Charanam:
Chaduvulanni Delisi Shankaraantshu Dai
Sadayu Daasuga Sambhavudu Mrokka
Kadalu Tammuni Balka Jesitivi Gaakanu
Tyaagaraaje Paati Maata

Meaning:
O Ramayya! You seem to feel (“galade”) too proud (“Aada”), too uppish (“modi”), even to talk
(“matalaada”) to me. I have sought you (“(y)anuchu”) as my sole (“nive”) support and shelter
(“thodunida”) and stuck to you steadfastly and devotedly (“bhaktito”) but you seem to feel .. Do you
remember that when kindly Anjaneya, an offshoot of Shiva Himself, at his very first meeting with you
desired to be informed of your antecedents, you did not respond directly, but commanded (“jesitivi”)
Lakshmana (“tammuni”) to speak to him? When such was the lot of Anjaneya himself (“gaakanu”),
who can expect you to talk to this frail Tyagaraja?

Pallavi:
Adamodi Galade Ramayya Maata

O Ramayya! You seem to feel (“galade”) too proud (“Aada”), too uppish (“modi”), even to talk
(“matalaada”) to me.

P;      D- P  ;M          GR       | G- gr S – R       G,–m           P M      ||
A       da mo - di        Gala       de Ra- - may      yya Maa        - ta

pdnd    D- P  ;M          GR       | G- gr S – R       G,–m           P M      ||
A       da mo - di        Gala       de Ra- - may      yya Maa        - ta

pdns    D- P  ;M          GR       | G- gr S – R       G,–m           P M      ||
A       da mo - di        Gala       de Ra- - may      yya Maa        - ta

pdns    rg- rs nd pm      GR       | G- gr S – R       G,–m           P M      ||
A       da mo - - di      Gala       de Ra- - may      yya Maa        - ta

pdns    rg- mg rs- nd     pm gr    | G- gr S – R       G,–m           P M      ||
A       da mo - - di      Ga-la-     de Ra- - may      yya Maa        - ta

P;      D- P  ;M          GR       | pmmg G ;        ;;        ;;       ||
Laa     da mo - di        Gala       de - --         --        --

Anupallavi:
Thodunida Nive Yanuchu Bhaktito
Yundi Nee Paadamu Battina Naato Maata

I have sought you (“(y)anuchu”) as my sole (“nive”) support and shelter (“thodunida”) and stuck to you
steadfastly and devotedly (“bhaktito”) but you seem to feel ..

P, d ND          D,n      S;       | ;;     ;;       ;;        ;;       ||
Tho du nida      Ni -     ve -       --     --       --        --

P, d ND          D,n      S;       | ;;     ;;       dnsn      dp dm    ||
Tho du nida      Ni -     ve -       --     --       --        --

P, d ND          D,n      S;       | dn S   , - pd n S , - s   n d p m ||
Tho du nida      Ni -     ve -       --     --       --        --

P, d ND          D,n      S;       | rgmg grrs       snnd      dpdm     ||
Tho du nida      Ni -     ve -       --   --         --        --

P, d ND          D,n      S;       | ; rg    , m -G rmgr S ;            ||
Tho du nida      Ni -     ve -       - Yanu – chu Bhak ti - - to -

sr G    R S    sn D       N S   |dPd        NS       SN        PM       ||
Yun-    di Nee Paa--      da mu Ba--        tti na   Naato     Maata

pdns    rg- mg rs- nd     pm gr    | G- gr S – R          G,–m          P M    ||
A       da mo - - di      Ga-la-     de Ra- - may         yya Maa       - ta

P;      D- P  ;M          GR       | pmmg G ;        ;;        ;;       ||
Laa     da mo - di        Gala       de - --         --        --

Charanam:

Chaduvulanni Delisi Shankaraantshu Dai
Sadayu Daasuga Sambhavudu Mrokka
Kadalu Tammuni Balka Jesitivi Gaakanu
Tyaagaraaje Paati Maata

Alt meanings: O Merciful Lord (sadayuDa)! Isn't it (gAkanu) that when AnjanEya – born (sambhavuDu) of
Wind God (ASuga) (literally quick moving) (sadayuDASuga) as an aspect (amSuDai) of Lord Siva
(Sankara) (SankarAmSuDai) and also being erudite in all subjects (caduvulu anni telisi) (literally one who
has mastered all) (caduvulanni) - saluted (mrokka) You (and enquired about You),
You asked (jEsitivi) (literally do) lakshmaNa - your younger brother (tammuni) - to convey (palka) the
details (kadalu) (literally stories) to him?
therefore, is it fair to be obstinate to talk (mATalADa) to this tyAgarAja (tyAgarAju) even when he talks
(ADina) to You?

Do you remember that when the learned (“Chaduvulanni Delisi”) Anjaneya, an offshoot of Shiva
Himself (“shankaraaantshu”),

P P D–P ;M                gpmm     |G–R MG           g r sr    G M ||
Cha du vu lan - ni        De-li-    si Shan- ka      raan--    tshu- Dai-

pn dp D – pm dp M        gpmm     |G–R MG           g r sr   G M ||
Cha du vu lan - - ni     De-li-    si Shan- ka      raan--   tshu- Dai-

… at his very first meeting with you desired to be informed of your antecedents (“Sadayu Daasuga
Sambhavudu Mrokka”), …

;s s     , s- s n D – N S ;       | ; sr   ,gM      P;       M P ||
- Sada   - yu Daa- - su ga-         - Sam- bhavu    du-      Mro kka

… you did not respond directly, but commanded (“jesitivi”) Lakshmana (“tammuni”) to speak to him?

;pd      N–D ;N          S;       | ;;      ;;      ;;       ;;           ||
Kada     lu Tam – mu     ni         --      --      --       --

;pd      N–D ;N          S;       | ; dn    S,-p dn S        , - s n d ||
Kada     lu Tam – mu     ni         --      --   --          --

pm- p d N – D ; N        S;       | ; rg    mg- gr rs –sn    nd - dp ||
- - Kada lu Tam – mu     ni         --      --     --        --

dm- p d N – D ; N        S;       | ; rg    , m G rgmg R s S ,            ||
- - Kada lu Tam – mu     ni           Bal- - ka Je si- - - - ti vi –

When such was the lot of Anjaneya himself (“gaakanu”), who can expect you to talk to this frail
Tyagaraja?

sr G     R S     sn D    N S      |dPd      N-S    SN        PM           ||
Gaa--    kanu   Tyaa -   - ga      raa- -   ju Paa ti na     Maata

pdns     rg- mg rs- nd   pm gr    | G- gr S – R          G,–m             P M    ||
A        da mo - - di    Ga-la-     de Ra- - may         yya Maa          - ta

P;       D- P  ;M        GR       | pmmg G ;        ;;       ;;           ||
Laa      da mo - di      Gala       de - --         --       --