Ganamurte
Composition by Tyaagaraaja
About
Title: Ganamurte
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Sanskrit
Ragas: Ganamurti
Talas: Adi
Sources:
- karnatik.com
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Detailed lesson (MP3)
Lyrics
pallavi
ganamurte sri krsna venugana lola tribhuvana pala pahi
anupallavi
manini mani sri rukmini manasapa hara marajanaka divya (gana)
caraNam
navanita cora nanda satkisora nara mitra dhira narasimha sura navamegha teja nagaja sahaja narakantakaja nata tyagaraja raja (gana)
Notation
From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)
Pallavi: Gaanamurthe! Sri Krishna! Venu-Gaanalola! Tribhuvana Paala! Paahi Anupallavi: Maaninimani Sri Rukmini Maanasaapahaara! Maarajanaka Divya Charanam: Navaneetha Chora ! Nanda Satkishora! Naramitra! Dhira! Narasimha! Sura! Navamekha Teja ! Nagajaa Sahaja! Narakaantakaaja! Nata Tyagaraaja! Meaning: O Embodiment (“murthe”) of music (“Gaana”), Sri Krishna! Lover (“lola”) of playing the flute (“venugaana”)! Protector (“paala”) of the three (“tri”) worlds (“bhuvana”)! Pray, protect me (“paahi”). One who stole(“apahaara”) the heart (“maanasa”) of Rukmini, the jewel (“mani”) among the women (“maanini”), and Creator (“janaka”) of Cupid (“maara”)! One who steals (“chora”) butter (“navaneetha”), son (“satkishora”) of Nanda, and friend (“mitra”) of Arjuna (“nara”). O Courageous (“dhira”) one! O Narasimha! O Brave one (“sura”)! Having the hue (“teja”) of the dark (“nava”) clouds (“mekha”)! Brother (“sahaja”) of goddess Parvath (“nagajaa”)i! Destroyer (“antakaja”) of Narakasura (“naraka”)! O the one without a beginning (“antakaja” -- second meaning)! Pray (“nata”) protect me! Pallavi: Gaanamurthe! Sri Krishna! Venu-Gaanalola! Tribhuvana Paala! Paahi O Embodiment (“murthe”) of music (“Gaana”), Sri Krishna! ;; ;G ;G grR ; | S; ;; ;; ;; || -- - Gaa - na mur-- the! S; ,r- G ;G grR ; | S; ;S ,r G ; M || Ve nu Gaa - na mur-- the! Sri- - Kri - shna! P,d pm- gpmg ; G grR ; | S; ;S ,r G ; M || Ve nu- Gaa - - na mur-- the! Sri- - Kri - shna! P,d pm- pmG ; G grR | S; ;S ,r G ; M || Ve nu- Gaa - - na mur-- the! Sri- - Kri - shna! P,d p md- pmG ; G g r R | rsS ; rr s S-g ; M || Ve nu- Gaa - - na mur-- the! Sri- - - Kri - shna! Lover (“lola”) of playing the flute (“venugaana”)! P,d p md- pmG ; G P ; | ;; ;; ;; P; || Ve nu- Gaa - - na lo - -- -- -- la - Protector (“paala”) of the three (“tri”) worlds (“bhuvana”)! Pray, protect me (“paahi”). P; P - pmG ,g P , P, | ; md , p M dp D ; M || Ve nu- Gaa - na lo - la - Tribhu-vana Paa-la! - Paa- pD- d pm- G ; G grR ; | rsS ; rr s S-g ; M || - - hi - - Gaa - - na mur-- the! Sri- - - Kri - shna! P dn dp M ,d - pmG , g P , P, | ; md , p M dp D ; dn || Ve - - nu- - - Gaa - - na lo - la - Tribhu -vana Paa-la! - Paa- sn dn dp M , d- G ; G ddpm |G; gr R S; ;; || - - - - hi - - - - Gaa - - na mur-- - - --- the! -- Anupallavi: Maaninimani Sri Rukmini Maanasaapahaara! Maarajanaka Divya … Rukmini, the jewel (“mani”) among the women (“maanini”), ;; ;,p ,d- sn DN |S; ;; ;; ;; || -- - -Maa -ni ni- - ma ni - -- -- -- ;; ;P D- sn DN |S; ;R ;R ;R || -- - Maa ni ni- - ma ni - - Sri - Ru - kmi S; ;P D- sn DN |S; ;R ;R ;R || ni - - Maa ni ni- - ma ni - - Sri - Ru - kmi S; ;P D- sn DN |S; ;G ;R ;R || ni - - Maa ni ni- - ma ni - - Sri - Ru - kmi grrs S- P D- rs nd- N | S ; ns rpmmG ; R ; R || ni - - Maa ni ni- - - ma ni - Sri - - - - - Ru - kmi One who stole(“apahaara”) the heart (“maanasa”) of Rukmini, grR rs- P ,d- P ; - pm |d pD ;; ;; ; S,n || ni - - Maa na saa - pa- haa-ra! - -- - Ruk- … and Creator (“janaka”) of Cupid (“maara”)! dn dpM ; - P ,d- P ; - pm |d pD ;P n D-m P Mpd || mi ni - - Maa na saa - pa- haa-ra! - Maa - ra ja na ka-- pmG , m P- P ,d- P ; - pm | d p D ; sn dp - nd pm-P,d || Div- - ya - Maa na saa - pa- haa-ra! - Maa ra- ja- na- ka-- pmG , m pd- Div- - ya - (Gaanamurthe) ;; ; - pmG ; G grR | rsS ; rr s S-g ; M || -- - - Gaa - - na mur-- the! Sri- - - Kri - shna! P dn dp M ,d - pmG , g P , P, | ; md , p M dp D ; dn || Ve - - nu- - - Gaa - - na lo - la - Tribhu -vana Paa-la! - Paa- sn dn dp M , d- G ; G ddpm |G; gr R S; ;; || - - - - hi - - - - Gaa - - na mur-- - - --- the! -- Charanam: Navaneetha Chora ! Nanda Satkishora! Naramitra! Dhira! Narasimha! Sura! Navamekha Teja ! Nagajaa Sahaja! Narakaantakaaja! Nata Tyagaraaja! One who steals (“chora”) butter (“navaneetha”), ;; ;M MM ;M | gG-m , ; ;; ;; || -- -Na vanee - tha Cho-ra !- - -- -- ;; ; dp MM ;M | gG-m , ; ;; ; rg || -- -Na vanee - tha Cho-ra !- - -- -- … son (“satkishora”) of Nanda, .. rgM ,g -rg M M ;M | rgrg ; M- mp ,d -dp M G || -- -- Na- vanee - tha Cho-- ra !-Nan- da Sat - ki grR , -s ; -D MM ;M | rgrg ; M- mp ,d -dp M G || sho- - ra! - Na- vanee - tha Cho-- ra !-Nan- da Sat - ki and friend (“mitra”) of Arjuna (“nara”). O Courageous (“dhira”) one! O Narasimha! O Brave one (“sura”)! grR , -s ; S S sn D - N | S , s ; ,m P dn SN || sho- - ra! - Na rami- - tra! Dhi-ra! - Na ra sim - ha! Having the hue (“teja”) of the dark (“nava”) clouds (“mekha”)! pdpd , m P - P D sn D N |S,s ;; ;; ;; || Su-- - ra!- Na vame- - kha Te-ja - - -- -- ;; ; -P D sn D N |S,s ;G mg-M pm-P || -- - Na vame- - kha Te-ja - - -- -- Brother (“sahaja”) of goddess Parvathi (“nagajaa”)! dp D - N P D sn D N |S,s ;R RR ;R || -- - - Na vame- - kha Te-ja - Na ga jaa - Sa S,s ;P D rs nd N | S , s ; S GG ;R || ha ja! - Na vame- - kha Te-ja - Na ga jaa - Sa S,s ;P D rs nd N | S , s ; sr gpmm G ; R || ha ja! - Na vame- - kha Te-ja - Na ga - - jaa - Sa Destroyer (“antakaja”) of Narakasura (“naraka”)! O the one without a beginning (“antakaja” -- second meaning)! Pray (“nata”) protect me! grR;-rs S;- ,p D P ; P,m | d P- d ; sn dp- nd pm -P || ha-- ja! - - Na rakaan - ta- kaa- ja! - Na- ta- Tya- - - ga pmG , m P- P D P ; P,m | d P- d ; sn dp- nd pm -P || pmG , m pd- raa- - ja! - Na rakaan - ta- kaa- ja! - Na- ta- Tya- - - ga Div- - ya - (Gaanamurthe)