Anupama Gunambudhi

Composition by Tyaagaraaja

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Title: Anupama Gunambudhi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Language: Telugu

Ragas: Athana

Talas: Jhampa

Sources:

karnatik.com
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Recording (MP3)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Detailed lesson (MP3)

Lyrics

pallavi

anupama gunambudhi yani ninnu nera nammi anusarincina vadanaiti (anupama)

anupallavi

manupakaye yunnavu; manupati! vrasi memanupa ma kevaru vinuma dayarani (anupama)

caraNam

janaka jamatavai janaka jamatavai janaka jalamu calunu calunu, hari! (anupama)

caraNam

kanakapatadhara nannu kanakapata mela tanu kanaka pathanamu setugani buni (anupama)

caraNam

kalalonu nive sakala loka natha kokalu lokuvaga nicci gacinadi vini (anupama)

caraNam

rajakula kalasabdhi raja! surapala! gajaraja raksaka! tyagarajavinuta (anupama)

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi
Anupama Gunambudhi Yani Ninnu Nera Nammi Anusarincina Vaadanaiti

Anupallavi
Manupakaye Yunnaavu; Manupati! Vraasi Memanupa Maa Kevaru Vinumaa Dayaraani

Charanam
Raajakula Kalashaabdhi Raaja! Surapaala! Gajaraaja Rakshaka! Tyaagaraajavinuta

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)
By (“yani”) believing (“nera nammi”) that you (“ninnu”) are the repository (“ambudhi”) of all
auspicious (“anupama”) attributes (“guna”), I have now become your full-fledged follower
(“anusarinchina”), yet you hesitate to protect me (“vadanaiti” or “manupakaye yunnavu”)!
O Lord (“pati”) of Manu race (“manupathi”)! Unfortunately for me, I have none (“maakevaru”) of
standing, compassionate enough (“vraasi”) to convey to you my helplessness (“memanupa”) and the
urgent need for your grace. Should you not respond on your own initiative (“vinumaa dayaraani”)?

You are the moon (“kalashaabdhi”) risen out of the royal (“raja”) lineage (“kula”). You are the
Protector (“paala”) of Devas (“sura”). You had protected (“rakshaka”) Gajendra (“gajaraaja”). You
are worshipped (“vinutha”) by Tyagaraja.

Pallavi
Anupama Gunambudhi Yani Ninnu Nera Nammi Anusarincina Vaadanaiti

[By (“yani”) believing (“nera nammi”) that you (“ninnu”) are the repository (“ambudhi”) of all
auspicious (“anupama”) attributes (“guna”), I have now become your full-fledged follower
(“anusarinchina”), yet you hesitate to protect me (“vadanaiti” or “manupakaye yunnavu”)!]

1. S N   pd N - P || ppmg     M P,r        ||
  Anu    pa-ma Gu nam--       bu dhi -

2. S N   pd N - P || Mdp mg     M P ,r ||
  Anu    pa-ma Gu nam-- -       bu dhi -

3. S N   pd Nsn - Dnd || Mdp mg      M P ,r ||
  Anu    pa-ma - Gu-- nam-- -        bu dhi -

S N pd N - P || G G S R S || snS                S R M || dp D , N , N ||
Yani Ni - - nnu Nera Na -mmi A-nu                sarin - chi-na - Vaa-da

ndns nns - nns || nrs n p - n p m p r ||
nai- - - - - - - - - - - - ti - - - - -

4. S N   pd Nsn - Dnd || Mdp mg      M P ,r ||
  Anu    pa-ma - Gu-- nam-- -        bu dhi -

M,r sn pd N - P    || G G     S R S || snS S R M || dp D      , N , N ||

Ya- ni Ni - - nnu    Nera Na -mmi A-nu sa rin - chi-na - Vaa-da

ndns nns - nns || nrs n p - n p m p r ||
nai- - - - - - - - - - - - ti - - - - -

5. S N     pd Nsn - Dnd || Mdp mg     M P ,r || rs D     ; ; ; ||
  Anu      pa-ma - Gu-- nam-- -       bu dhi -  ---      ---

Anupallavi
Manupakaye Yunnaavu; Manupati! Vraasi Memanupa Maa Kevaru Vinumaa Dayaraani

[O Lord (“pati”) of Manu race (“manupathi”)! Unfortunately for me, I have none (“maakevaru”) of
standing, compassionate enough (“vraasi”) to convey to you my helplessness (“memanupa”) and the
urgent need for your grace. Should you not respond on your own initiative (“vinumaa dayaraani”)? ]

; pm P - S S      || S ; sn D - D            ||
 Manu pa kaye        Yun naa-- vu

nn pm P - S S || ns R sn D - D               ||
Ma-nu- pa kaye Yun- naa-- vu

nn pm P - R S || ns Rgr Srs nd - D           || ; n s , r S mr || rsnd S S ; ||
Ma-nu- pa kaye Yun- -- naa-- vu                   Manu - pa ti! - Vraa- si Me-

;pr   , r R ,m       || R S     rs-ns R      || S ;  ;;;       || ; ;   ;;;        ||
 manu - pa Maa-        Keva    ru Vi- nu        maa- - - -        --    ---

;pr   , r R ,m       || R S     rs-ns R      || S , r snsr- sn || sr - sn p - np mp r          ||
 manu - pa Maa-        Keva    ru Vi- nu        maa- Da-- ya -- raa- - ni - - - -

PR         R R ,m     || R S     rs-ns R     || S , r snsr- sn || sr - sn p - np mp r           ||
manu       pa Maa-      Keva    ru Vi- nu       maa- Da-- ya -- raa- - ni - - - -             (Anupama)

Charanam
Raajakula Kalashaabdhi Raaja! Surapaala! Gajaraaja Rakshaka! Tyaagaraajavinuta

[You are the moon (“kalashaabdhi”) risen out of the royal (“raja”) lineage (“kula”). You are the
Protector (“paala”) of Devas (“sura”). You had protected (“rakshaka”) Gajendra (“gajaraaja”). You
are worshipped (“vinutha”) by Tyagaraja.]

; pg M P P        || P D d N , P ||
  Raa- ja kula      Kala shaa- bdhi

Mnp mg      M P P || P D d N , P ||
Raa- - -    ja kula Kala shaa- bdhi

pp mg       M -P P || dp pd snP ; dNP,      || ; pm   P - R S || snrs nP- sn n          ||
Raa- - -    ja kula Kala shaa- - bdhi          Raa-   ja! Sura paa-- la! - - - -

pm-pg       M -P P || dp pd rsnp ; dNP,     || ; pm   P - R S || D N S , - sn n          ||
- - Raa-    ja kula Kala shaa- - bdhi          Raa-   ja! Sura paa-- la! - - - -

pm-pg       M -P P || dp pd d N , - P || ; pm         P - R S || Srs nd N - ; S         ||
- - Raa-    ja kula Kala shaa- - bdhi      Raa-       ja! Sura paa-- la! - - Ga

SR R RM          || R S - rs ns R || S ; ; snrs || sn D ; ; ; || ; ; ; ; S ||
ja raa ja Ra -      kshaka! Tyaa - ga raa - - - - - ja- - - - - - - - Ga

SR R RM          || R    S - rs ns R || S , r s n - sr sn || sr sn- p n p m-pr ||
jaraa ja Ra -       ksha ka! Tyaa - ga raa ja -- - - - vi- -- nu- - - ta-

S- R R R M       || R    S - rs ns R || S , r s n - sr sn || sr sn p -n p m-pr ||
- raa ja Ra -       ksha ka! Tyaa - ga raa ja -- - - - vi- -- - nu- - - ta (Anupama)