Gita Vadya
Composition by Tanjavur Shankara Iyer
About
Title: Gita Vadya
Composer: Tanjavur Shankara Iyer
Language: Sanskrit
Ragas: Natakapriya
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
gita vadya natana natakapriya rasike san-
anupallavi
veda rupini visvasini nadasvarupini prakasini
caraNam
marakoti sundarangi maye matangi marakata caye sarasaksi sarvasaksi sadhujana raksaki kataksi
Notation
From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)
Pallavi:
Geeta Vaadya Natana Naatakapriye Rasike san-
Anupallavi:
Veda Roopini Vishvaasini Naada Svaroopini Prakaashini
Charanam:
Maarakoti Sundaraangi Maaye Maatangi Marakata Chaaye
Saarasaakshi Sarvasaakshi Saadhujana Rakshaki Kataakshi
MEANING: (Approximate)
O goddess! You enjoy (“priye” or “rasika”) in the bliss of song (“geetha”), instrumental music
(“vadya”) and dance-drama (“natana nataka”).
You are the form (“roopini”) of the Vedas. You never let down the faith (“vishvaasa”) of your devotees.
You are the form (“svaroopini”) of sound (“naada”), you are the bright one (“prakaashini”).
You are more beautiful (“sundaraangi”) than one crore (“koti”) cupids (“maara”). You are the goddess
of illusion (“maaye”). You are the mother of Ganesha (“maatangi”). You give shelter (“chaaye”) to
mara (cupid). You have large, full eyes (“saarasa-akshi”). You are the eternal witness (“saakshi”) of this
universe (“sarva”). You protect (“rakshaki”) the sadhus. You are the one whose side glances
(“kataakshi”) provide salvation.
Pallavi:
Geeta Vaadya Natana Naatakapriye Rasike san-
O goddess! You enjoy (“priye” or “rasika”) in the bliss of song (“geetha”), instrumental music
(“vadya”) and dance-drama (“natana nataka”).
D; N- nd D P , m P,d | mP, M ;G ,r S ; pm ||
Gee ta Vaa- - dya Nata- na -- Naa - ta -- ka - pri-
G; ;; ;; ,gM |P; ;; ;; gmpd ||
Ye - -- -- Rasi ke- -- -- san-
N; N- nd D P , m P,d | mP, M pg -gr R- S ;nd ||
Gee ta Vaa- - dya Nata- na -- Naa - --ta -- ka - pri-
pmM G ; ; ;; ,gM |P; ;; ;; gmpd ||
Ye - -- -- Rasi ke- -- -- san-
N; N- nd D P , m P,d | mP, M pg -gr R- S ;nd ||
Gee ta Vaa- - dya Nata- na -- Naa - --ta -- ka - pri-
pmM G ; ; ;; ,gM | pd nd N ; ;; gmpd ||
Ye - -- -- Rasi ke- -- -- san-
N; N- nd D P , m P,d | mP, M pg -gr R- S ;nd ||
Gee ta Vaa- - dya Nata- na -- Naa - --ta -- ka - pri-
(gmpd)
pmM G ; ; ;; ,gM | pndp dnS ;; ndpd ||
Ye - -- -- Rasi ke- -- -- san-
sngr S- ss nd pm gmpd | nd p m gp mg R S ; - n d ||
Gee ta Vaa- - dya Na-ta- na- Naa ---- ta - - ka - Pri-
pmM G ; ; ;; ,gM |pDp dnS ; ss nd N ||
Ye - -- -- Rasi ke- -- - san- ---
sngr S- ss nd P gmpd | ndp - d pm -pm g - grs ; D ||
Gee ta Vaa- - dya Na-ta- na -- Naa -- ta -- ka-- - Pri-
;; dn pmM G ;; ,gM |pDp dnS ; ss nd N ||
-- - - Ye - - - -- Rasi ke- -- - san- ---
sngr S- ss nd P gmpd | ndp - d pm -pm g - grs ; D ||
Gee ta Vaa- - dya Na-ta- na -- Naa -- ta -- ka-- - Pri-
;; dn pmM G ;; snN D |P; ;; ;; ;; ||
-- - - Ye - - - -- Rasi ke- -- -- --
Anupallavi:
Veda Roopini Vishvaasini Naada Svaroopini Prakaashini
You are the form (“roopini”) of the Vedas. You never let down the faith (“vishvaasa”) of your devotees.
You are the form (“svaroopini”) of sound (“naada”), you are the bright one (“prakaashini”).
NS S - ss nd-N S; | ;; ;; ;; mpdn ||
Ve - da Roo-- - - pi ni -- -- -- ----
NS S - ss nd-N S; | ;; ;; ; mp dn S ||
Ve - da Roo-- - - pi ni -- -- -- ----
S; S- ss nd -N S; | S; ND NS ;; ||
Ve - da Roo-- - - pi ni- Vi shvaa si ni- --
sngr S- ss nd -N S; | S; ND NS ;; ||
Ve - da Roo-- - - pi ni- Vi shvaa si ni- --
sn gr S- ss nd - N ns rg | ,r- S ; ss nd -N S; ||
Ve - da Roo-- - - pi ni - -- -- Vi - shvaa - - si ni-
sn gr S- ss nd - N ns rg | ,r- S ; sN, D -N S; ||
Ve - da Roo-- - - pi ni - -- -- Vi - shvaa - - si ni-
S; S - ss nd P ; nd | pmG ; gp mg R gmpd ||
Naa da Sva roo-- - pi ni- - - Pra- kaa-- shini
n-S , S - dn Srs nd P- nd | pmG ; gp mg rs gmpd ||
- Naa da Sva roo-- - pi- ni- - - Pra- kaa-- shini (GeethaVadya)
Charanam:
Maarakoti Sundaraangi Maaye Maatangi Marakata Chaaye
Saarasaakshi Sarvasaakshi Saadhujana Rakshaki Kataakshi
You are more beautiful (“sundaraangi”) than one crore (“koti”) cupids (“maara”). You are the goddess
of illusion (“maaye”).
M; M-G ; R S; | S - ss nd - S , r G M; ||
Maa ra ko - ti Sun da raa- - - ngi Maa- ye -
p Dp M - mp G- rr S; | sr - sn dn - S , r G M; ||
Maa ra ko - - ti- Sun da- raa- - - ngi Maa- ye -
You are the mother of Ganesha (“maatangi”). You give shelter (“chaaye”) to mara (cupid).
{mg ps}
G S ; R GM ,gM |PD D; ns dpmg ; ; ||
Maa- - tan - gi Ma ra kata Chaa - - ye- - - -
ppmm gg - mm gg- rr S ; | sr - sn dn - S , r G M; ||
Maa ra ko - - ti- Sun da- raa- - - ngi Maa- ye -
{mg ps}
G S ; R GM ,gM |PD nd pdS nD , P; ||
Maa- - tan - gi Ma ra kata Cha -- - - ye - -
You have large, full eyes (“saarasa-akshi”). You are the eternal witness (“saakshi”) of this universe
(“sarva”).
NS S - ss nd-N S; | ;; ;; ;; mpdn ||
Saa- ra saa -- - kshi -- -- -- ----
S; S- ss nd -N S; | sngr S- ss nd N NS ||
Saa- ra saa -- - kshi - Sa rva saa - - - kshi-
sn gr S- ss nd - N ns rg | ,r- S ; S N D N S ||
Saa- ra saa -- - kshi - - - Sa rva saa - kshi-
You protect (“rakshaki”) the sadhus. You are the one whose side glances (“kataakshi”) provide
salvation.
S; S - ss nd P ; nd | pmG ; gp mg R gmpd ||
Saa dhu ja- na- Ra - ksha- ki- - - Ka taa- - kshi- -
n-S , S - dn Srs nd P- nd | pmG ; gp mg rs gmpd ||
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