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Gitarthamu

Composition by Tyaagaraaja

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Title: Gitarthamu

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Language: Telugu

Ragas: Surutti

Talas: Desadi

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Lyrics

pallavi

gitarthamu sangitanandamu ni tavuna judara o manasa

anupallavi

sitapati caranambujamu nidukonna vatatmajuniki baga delusura

caraNam

hari hara bhaskara kaladi karmamulanu matamula marmamula neringina hari vara rupudu harahaya vinutudu vara tyagaraja varadudu sukhira

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:

Gitartthamu San Gitanandamu
Nitavuna judara O manasa

Anupallavi:

Sitapati Cara Nabjamu Lidukona
Vatatmajuniki Baga Telusura

Charanam

Hari Hara Bhaskara Kaladi Karmamu-
Lanu Matamula Marmamluleringina
Harivara Rupudu Harahaya Vinutudu
Varatyagaraja Varadudu Sukhira

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s Book)
O Mind (“manasa”)! To understand the significance (“arthamu”) of the Gita and the bliss
(“anandamu”) of music (“gita”) here and now, you have only to delve deep into your heart (“nitavuna”)
and behold (“judaraa”) them in their Supreme grandeur.
Sri Anjaneya (“Vataatmaju”) is an eternal witness of this truth (“baaga telusuraa”), as he treasures the
blessed feet (“Charanabjamu”) of the Lord (“pathi”) of Sita in the innermost recess of his heart
(“lidukonna”).
Anjaneya is well versed (“marmamu leringina”) in the five creeds (“matamula”) centered (“lanu”)
around HARI, HARA, ADITYA, eternal time KALA and the KARMA. This gem of a devotee (“harivara
rupudu”), beloved of the Lord, worshipped by Indra (“harahaya”) is in perpetual Bliss and ecstasy
(“sukhiraa”).

Pallavi:

Gitartthamu San Gitanandamu
Nitavuna judara O manasa

O Mind (“manasa”)! To understand the significance (“arthamu”) of the Gita and the bliss
(“anandamu”) of music (“gita”) here and now, you have only to delve deep into your heart (“nitavuna”)
and behold (“judaraa”) them in their Supreme grandeur.

1. M ; ; M        RS      R;      | M ;    ; M      |;;      ;;         ||
 Gee     ta       - -     rttha     mu      San

2. M ; ; M        RS      R;      | M ;     P;      |;;      ;;         ||
 Gee     ta       - -     rttha     mu      San

RM         R–M    PM-     PN      |mP,      ; M     | mg R ; ;          ||
Gi-        - ta   - -     nan-     - -        da     mu - - - -

a) R M R – S      R S     R mg    | RM –      P ,m PN        n N d ||

 Ni -     -     ta   - -     vu -      - na        ju -      - da raa - -

P;        ; ;        P;      PM      | PD NS              ND         pd p d   ||
- -       - -        O       --        mana sa -          - -         - ---

3. M ; ; M           RS      R;      | M ;       P;       |;;        ;;       ||
 Gee     ta          - -     rttha     mu        San

R Mpm mg – M Pdp pm – ps nn | m P ,             ; nn      | pmM G R ;         ||
Gi-   - ta - -        nan- - -                    da       mu - - - -

b) R ;    ;–S        R S      R mg   | RM –        P , m P N N S || (or P R R S)
 Ni -     - ta       - -     vu -      - na        ju - - da raa - -

; ;       ; ;        snN D   PM      | P D nsrs           ndpm       psnd     ||
- -       - -        O       --        mana sa -          - -         - ---

Anupallavi:

Sitapati Cara Nabjamu Lidukona
Vatatmajuniki Baga Telusura

Sri Anjaneya (“Vataatmaju”) is an eternal witness of this truth (“baaga telusuraa”), as he treasures the
blessed feet (“Charanabjamu”) of the Lord (“pathi”) of Sita in the innermost recess of his heart
(“lidukonna”).

1. P ;    ;P         N mp    ;P      | ,n S      ; S    ; S ; ; ||
   Si      ta        -- -    pa         ti -      - Sha    ra

;N        SR         S;      ;N      | ; N      ;N        nsnd        P ;     ||
Na        - bja      mu      - Li     - du      - kon     na- - -    - -

2. N P    ;P         N mp    ;P      | ,n S      ; S    ; S ; ; ||
   Si -    ta        -- -     pa        ti -      - Sha    ra

;N        SR         ; S     ; N     | ; N      ;N        dn Srs     nd P     ||
Na        - bja      mu      - Li     - du      - kon     na- - -    - -

3. np pn P - P       N mp    ;P      | dn Srs    N- S ; S            ;;       ||
   Si -   -- ta      -- -    pa         ti -     - Sha ra

;N        SR         mg- rs ; N      | ; N      ;N        rs R       ; S ||   (nsnd P ; )
Na        - bja      -- mu - Li       - du      - kon     na- - -    - -

a) ; R    MP         ; N     N;      | N;       N;        nsnd       P;       ||
   Va     ta -         -     tma       ju       ni        ki - - -   - -

;M        P nd       pmM ; mg R      | ;M       ; P       ; ;        ;;       || (rmpn)
Ba        - ga       Te - - lu - -      su -      ra      - -        --

b) N ;    nd mp      ; N     N;      | N;       N;        N;         S;       ||
  Va      ta - -       -     tma       ju       ni        ki - - -   - -

S sn      DP         ;P     mg R     | ;M       ; P       ; ;        rmpn     ||
Ba --     - ga       Te - - lu - -      su -      ra      - -        --

c) N ;    nd mp    ; N     N;            | N;        N;       RS         RS       ||
  Va      ta - -     -     tma             ju        ni       ki - - -   - -

S sn      DP       ;P     RM             | PN        S mr     RS         snN D    ||
Ba --     - ga     Te - - lu - -           su -      ra       - -        --

Charanam

Hari Hara Bhaskara Kaladi Karmamu-
Lanu Matamula Marmamluleringina
Harivara Rupudu Harahaya Vinutudu
Varatyagaraja Varadudu Sukhira

Anjaneya is well versed (“marmamu leringina”) in the five creeds (“matamula”) centered (“lanu”)
around HARI, HARA, ADITYA, eternal time KALA and the KARMA. This gem of a devotee (“harivara
rupudu”), beloved of the Lord, worshipped by Indra (“harahaya”) is in perpetual Bliss and ecstasy
(“sukhiraa”).

1. r M – m R- N , D ,      P ; | ;;                  ; M      mg R ; ;            ||
  Ha- ri - Ha ra           Bha - -                    - ska   ra - - - - -

R;      rm- M R S                ; M         | ; ;            ; pm       mg R     ; ;       ||
Ka       - la - di               - Kar         - -             - ma-     mu - -   - -

; mr     R–R ,S,           S;            | S;        ;S       n nS   ; ;          ||
  La-    nu Ma ta          mu              la -      - Ma     - rma- - - -

;M        M,m      M;      ; mg          |P;         ; – M mg R ; ;               ||
 mu       la ne    rin       - -          - -          - gi na - - - -

2. r M – m R- N , D ,      P;            | ;;        ; pn     D- pmG      R ; ||
  Ha- ri - Ha ra           Bha      --                - ska   - ra - - - - -

R;      rm- M R S                ; ns        | rm ;           ; pm       mg R     ; ;       ||
Ka       - la - di               - Kar         - -             - ma-     mu - -   - -

; mr     R–R ,S,           S;            | S;        ;S       n nS   ; ;          ||
  La-    nu Ma ta          mu              la -      - Ma     - rma- - - -

;M        M,m      M;      ; mg          |P;         ; – M mg R ; ;               ||
 mu       la ne    rin       - -          - -          - gi na - - - -

a) P , p ; N       , pM    P;            |NS         ;S       S;         ;;       ||
  Ha ri va           ra-   Ru             - -         pu      du

;N        SR       S;      sn N ; | N ;              ;N       nsnd       P;       ||
Ha        ra ha    ya      Vi- -    nu               - tu     du - -     --

b) P , p ; N       , pM    pn Srs        |NS         ;S       S;         ;;       ||
  Hari     va        ra-   Ru             - -         pu      du

;N        SR       mg- S , sn N , | N ;              ;N       dn Srs     nd P     || (ns R ; ; )
Ha        ra ha    - - ya Vi- -     nu               - tu     du - -     --

x) RM P ;      N;       N;       | N;      ; nd     nsnd    P;      ||
  Vara tya     --       ga         ra        ja -   ----    --

;M     P nd    pmM ; mg R        | ;M ; P           ; ;      ;;     || (rmpn)
 Va    radu    du - - Su - -       - khi ra         ---    -- -

y) N N nd mp   ; N      N;       | N;      ;N       DN      S;      ||
  Vara tya     --       ga         ra       --      ja -    --

S ss   nNd P ; P        mg R     | ;M ; P           ; ;      rmpn   ||
Va     ra - du du - -   Su - -     - khi ra         ---    -- -

z) N N nd mp   ; N      N;       | N;      ; N      RS      RS      ||
  Vara tya     --       ga         ra       --      ja -    - -

S ss   nNd P ; P        RM       | PN      S mr     RS      snN D   ||
Va     ra- du du - -    Su - -     khi -   ra - -   ---     -- -

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