Budham Asrayami Satatam

Composition by Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

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Title: Budham Asrayami Satatam

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Language: Sanskrit

Ragas: Natakuranji

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

budham asrayami satatam suravinutam candra tara sutam

anupallavi

budhajanar-veditam bhusurair moditam madhura kavitapradam mahaniya sampadam

caraNam

kumkuma samadyutim guruguha mudakrtim kuja vairinam mani mukuta hara keyura kankanadi dhranam kamaniya tara mithuna kanyadhipam pustaka karam napumsakam kinkara janamahitam kilbisadi rahitam sankara bhakta hitam sadananda sahitam

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Budhamaashrayaami Satatam Sura Vinutham Chandra Taaraa Sutham

Anupallavi:
Budhajanair Veditham Bhusurair Moditham Madhura Kavitaapradam Mahaneeya Ampadam

Charanam

Kunkumasama Dyuthim Guruguha Mudaakrithim Kuja Vairinam Manimakuta Haara Keyura
Kankanaadi Dharanam Kamaneeyatara Mithuna Kanyaadhipam Pustaka Karam Napumsakam
Kinkara Jana Mahitham Kilbishaadi Rahitam Sankara Bhaktha Hitam Sadaananda Sahitam

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

I always (“sathatham”) seek shelter (“aashrayaami”) in Budha, who is worshipped (“vinutham”) by
Celestials (“sura”). Who is the son (“sutham”) of the Moon (Chandra) and Taaraa.
Who is revered (“vedhitham”) by the learned ones (“budhajanair”) and brings joy (“modhitham”) to
Bhusuras. He is the bestower (“pradham”) of the sweet (“madhura”) art of poetry (“kavithaa”), the one
of splendrous (“mahaneeya”) wealth (“ampadam”).
Who is brightly colored (“dyuthim”) like (“sama”) saffron (“kunkuma”). Whose form gives delight
(“mudhaakrithim”) to Guruguha. He is the enemy (“vairinam”) of Kuja and He is the wearer
(“dharam”) of a gem-studded crown (“manimakuta”), necklace (“haara”), armlets (“keyura”) and
bracelets (“kankana”). He is the lord of the houses (“kamaneeyatara”) of Mithuna (Gemini) and Kanya
(Virgo). He has a book (“pustaka”) in hand (“karam”). He is of a neuter gender (“napumsaka”). He is
honored (“mahitham”) by his attendants (“kinkarajana”). He is devoid (“rahitham”) of all sins
(“kilbishaadi”) and bestows benefits (“hitham”) on the devotees (“bhaktha”) of Shiva (“shankara”). He
is always joyous (“sadaananda sahitham”).

Pallavi:
Budhamaashrayaami Satatam Sura Vinutham Chandra Taaraa Sutham

I always (“sathatham”) seek shelter (“aashrayaami”) in Budha,

1   2   3   4    5    6     7  U    O    O
M ; G ; M ; ; ; P ; gmP G R | S ; | ; D N ; ||
Bu- dha maa - - shra yaa-- - - mi-  - Sa ta -

S;  ;;     ;;   ;;    ;;    ;;   ;;   | ;;   | ;;      ; ; ||
tam - -    --   --    --    --   --     --     --      --

M ; G ; M ; ; ; P ; gmP G R | S ; | ; D N ; ||
Bu- dha maa - - shra yaa-- - - mi-  - Sa ta -

who is worshipped (“vinutham”) by Celestials (“sura”). Who is the son (“sutham”) of the Moon
(Chandra) and Taaraa.

S;  ;;         N N S rg rS , D N S - dn | P- N | ; - S           R G ||
tam - -        Sura Vinu tham Chan-dra Taa - raa - Su            tham-

M ; mgG M ; ; ; P ; gmP G R | S ; | ; D N ; ||
Bu- dha maa - - shra yaa-- - - mi-  - Sa ta -

S;  ;;         N N S rg rS , D N S - dn | P- N | ; - S           R G ||
tam - -        Sura Vinu tham Chan-dra Taa - raa - Su            tham-

M ; mgG M ; ; ; P ; gmP G R | S ; | ; D N ; ||
Bu- dha maa - - shra yaa-- - - mi-  - Sa ta -

S R S ; N N M G S ; D N S - dn | P- N | ; - S R G ||
tam - - Sura Vinu tham Chan-dra Taa - raa - Su tham-

M ; mgG M ; ; ; gmdn Srs nd mpgr |               S mg | sn- D , N ,       ||
Bu- dha maa - - shra yaa-- - -                   - mi-   - Sa - ta -

S R S ; N N M G S ; D N S - dn | P- N | ; - S R G ||
tam - - Sura Vinu tham Chan-dra Taa - raa - Su tham-

M ; mgG M ; ; ; gmdn Srs nd mpgr |               S mg | sn- D , N ,       ||
Bu- dha maa - - shra yaa-- - -                   - mi-   - Sa - ta -

srgm mGs N N M Gmp mg S D N Srg - sndp | ; - N | ; - S R G ||
tam - - Sura Vi nu-- tham Chan-dra-- Taa -- - raa - Su tham-

M ; mg G M ; ; ;          P ; gmP G R | S ; | ; D            N ;          ||
Bu- dha maa - -           shra yaa-- - - mi-  - Sa           ta -

SR S; ;; ;;              ;;    ;;    ;;   | ;;    | ;;       ; ; ||
tam - - - - - -          --    --    --     --      --       --

Anupallavi:
Budhajanair Veditham Bhusurair Moditham Madhura Kavitaapradam Mahaneeya Ampadam

Who is revered (“vedhitham”) by the learned ones (“budhajanair”) ...

  1       2   3          4   5       6     7   U     O       O
mg S     ;S SN           S; ;;      nDn S ; | sd N | nd D ; ,m            ||
Bu- -   - dha ja-       nair - -    Ve- - - - di- - tham - - - -

... and brings joy (“modhitham”) to Bhusuras.

Mnd       N;     ND     Dns Dnp nDn S ; | N ;            | S;   ;;        ||
Bhu-      --     su -   rai- - - r Mo-- - - di -           tham - -

sn S     ;S SN           S; ;;      nDn S ; | sd N | nd D ; ,m            ||
Bu- -   - dha ja-       nair - -    Ve- - - - di- - tham - - - -

Mnd       N;     ND     Dns Dnp nDn S ; | N ;            | S;   ;;        ||
Bhu-      --     su -   rai- - - r Mo-- - - di -           tham - -

sn S     ;S SN          S; ;;     gmdn S rsS | D- N | nd D ; ,m       ||
Bu- -   - dha ja-      nair - -   Ve- - - -    - di- tham - - - -

Mnd      N;    ND      Dns Dnp nDn S ; | N ;           | SR S;        ||
Bhu-     --    su -    rai- - - r Mo-- - - di -          tham - -

sn rs    ndsn dmnd mgmp gr S gmdn S rsS | D- N | nd D ; ,m ||
Bu- -    dha-- ja- -- nair - - - - Ve- - - - - di tham - - - -

Mnd      N;    ND      dn Srs ndnp nDn S ; | N ;         | srgm mg S ||
Bhu-     --    su -    rai- - - - - -r Mo-- - - di -       tham - -

He is the bestower (“pradham”) of the sweet (“madhura”) art of poetry (“kavithaa”), the one of
splendrous (“mahaneeya”) wealth (“ampadam”).

s n s n N- S rg rS, ; ss     nDn S dn S ssnd | M mm | gs- S R G ||
Ma-dhu- ra Ka vi-taa- - pra- dam- - Ma-ha nee-- ya Am- - - pa dam-

s n s n N- M G S ; ss        nDn S dnsr nsrs nd | M mm | gs- S R G ||
Ma-dhu- ra Ka vi-taa- - pra- dam- - Ma-ha nee-- ya Am- - - pa dam-

s n s n N- M Gmp mgS ; ss nDn S dnsr nsrs nd | M mm | gs- S R G ||
Ma-dhu- ra Ka vi-- taa- - pra- dam- - Ma-ha nee-- ya Am- - - pa dam- (Budhamashrayami)

Charanam

Kunkumasama Dyuthim Guruguha Mudaakrithim Kuja Vairinam Manimakuta Haara Keyura
Kankanaadi Dharanam Kamaneeyatara Mithuna Kanyaadhipam Pustaka Karam Napumsakam
Kinkara Jana Mahitham Kilbishaadi Rahitam Sankara Bhaktha Hitam Sadaananda Sahitam

Who is brightly colored (“dyuthim”) like (“sama”) saffron (“kunkuma”).

 1       2     3   4  5    6      7     U   O                   O
S;      ;R    ; G M ; M ; mPg mgmr | G R | S N                  S;    ||
Kun     - -   - ku ma sa - - - - ma- - - - Dyu-                thim

Whose form gives delight (“mudhaakrithim”) to Guruguha.

;S      S;    S,n     Dns Dnp N D NS | ; sn | S R              S;     ||
Gu      ru-   gu-     ha-- Mu- daa- - - - kri- thim-           --

He is the enemy (“vairinam”) of Kuja and He is the wearer (“dharam”) of a gem-studded crown
(“manimakuta”), necklace (“haara”), armlets (“keyura”) and bracelets (“kankana”).

S;      S ,n S ;  ;;       rgM mGs ; ;     |;M | M;         ;M        ||
Ku      ja-- Vai- - -     ri -- nam- - -    - Ma ni -       - ma

MN      D;    Dnd Mdm Gmg          GR S ; | S,n | D,n      S ; ||
ku-     ta-   Haa-- ra--- Ke--     - - - - yu- - -         ram

S;       ;;   SN      S ; ; ; mndn ndnp | nDn | S N S ; ||
Kan      --   ka-     naa- - - di-- - Dha- - ra- - nam- - -

He is the lord of the houses (“kamaneeyatara”) of Mithuna (Gemini) and Kanya (Virgo).

NR     S;    S;     srN    D ; Dns ndN | P - nd | , N , S ; ||
Ka-    ma-   nee-    --    ya- ta- - ra - - - Mi thu nam

SN      S ; SN      S ; ; ; mndn ndnp | nDn | S N S ; ||
Kan     - - ka-     naa- - - di-- - Dha- - ra- - nam- - -

NR     S;    NS     srN    D ; dn Srs ndN | P - nd | , N , S ; ||
Ka-    ma-   nee-   --     ya- ta- - - - ra - - - Mi thu nam

He has a book (“pustaka”) in hand (“karam”).

NS    srgm mgS ; ;        ss nn D ; Dns | Dnp | nDn S ;        ||
Kan   yaa-- - - - - -     -- dhi- pam Pu-- - sta- ka- - - -

He is of a neuter gender (“napumsaka”).

NS    ND     M ; nd M      ; mg S ,s nDn | S,n | rgM mGs            ||
Ka-   - -    ram- - - -    - Na- pum- - - - sa-- kam- - -

He is honored (“mahitham”) by his attendants (“kinkarajana”). He is devoid (“rahitham”) of all sins
(“kilbishaadi”) ...

S;  ss nd ns nDNp dsnn D ; nDn S- ss | nd N | S rg r S , ||
Kin ka-ra- Ja- na- - - Ma-hi- tham Kil-- bi shaa-- di Rahi- tam-

nrss S ss nd ns nDNp dsnn D ; nDn S- nsrs | nd N | S rg r S , ||
Kin - ka-ra- Ja- na- - - Ma-hi- tham Kil-- bi shaa-- di Rahi- tam-

...he bestows benefits (“hitham”) on the devotees (“bhaktha”) of Shiva (“shankara”). He is always
joyous (“sadaananda sahitham”).

N S S mg    S ; s s n d N ; dn S ; ss | nd M | , mg S R G                ||
Shan kara- Bha- ktha Hi- tam Sa-daa - nan -- da -Sa- hi tam-

N S rgmp mg S s s n d N ; dn sr nsrs ss | nd M | , mg S R G                   ||
Shan kara- Bha- ktha Hi- tam Sa-daa - -- nan -- da -Sa- hi tam-                    (Budhamashrayami)