Govardhana Girisam

Composition by Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

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Title: Govardhana Girisam

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Language: Sanskrit

Ragas: Hindola

Talas: Rupaka

Sources:

karnatik.com
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Recording (MP3) 1
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Detailed lesson (MP3)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Recording (MP3) 2

Lyrics

pallavi

govardhana girisam smarami anisam gopikadi manoharam garvita kamsadi haram

caraNam

govinda nama saram gajendra raksana dhiram kavijana hrn-mandaram kanakajita susariram ravi sasi nayana vilasam ramaniya mukhabhasam siva ganadi visvasam sri guruguha manollasam

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Govardhana Girisham Smaraami Anisham
Gopikaadi Manoharam Garvitha Kamsaadiharam

Charanam

Govinda Naama Saaram Gajeendra Rakshana Dhiram
Kavijana Hrn Mandaaram Kanakajita Susareeram

Ravisashi Nayana Vilaasam Ramaneeya Mukhaabhaasam
Sivagaanaadi Visvaasam Sri Guruguha Manollaasam

Meaning: (TK Govinda Rao’s book):
My thoughts are always centred on Govardhana Girisha, Who attracted the minds of Gopikaas. He
killed the haughty Kamsa.
He is the essense of the name Govinda; he who protected Gajendra. He is like lotus to the hearts of
poets. His body is resplendent with golden lusture. His eyes shine like that of a sun; having a beautiful
face; has endeared the SIVAGANAAs and delighted the mind of Sri Guruguha.

Pallavi
Govardhana Girisham Smaraami Anisham
Gopikaadi Manoharam Garvitha Kamsaadiharam

1. S ;   M;       MM      || G - G M N nd D ||
  Go     var      dhana    Gi ri - - sham -

N S ,n S          ; ;     || ; S   N nd D ;          ||
Sma raa mi                     A   ni sham --

2. S ;   M;       MM      || G – gm dn sn nd D ||
  Go     var      dhana    Gi ri -      - sham -

N S ,n S          ; ;     || ; gs sn nd D ;          ||
Sma raa mi                     A ni sham --

3. S ;   M;       MM      || G – gm dn sg gs nd D ||
  Go     var      dhana    Gi ri -      - -- sham -

; dm     dn s g   nS,     || ; ; S G        sn S    ||
 Sma     raa      mi             A ni       sham --

smg – n , s- d n , - dM || G d m gs- S m g M                  ||
Go-pi kaa di Mano haram Garvitha Kam saa diharam

Charanam

Govinda Naama Saaram Gajeendra Rakshana Dhiram
Kavijana Hrn Mandaaram Kanakajita Susareeram

Ravisashi Nayana Vilaasam Ramaneeya Mukhaabhaasam

Sivagaanaadi Visvaasam Sri Guruguha Manollaasam

1. dd M ; M      N nn     || D M md – G ; M ||
Go -      vin    - da       Naa - ma- Saa- ram

G,m      ; D     ,N,      || S S S N        sgsn       ||
Ga jee    ndra    Ra        ksha na Dhi-    ram

2. dd M ; dn     sg g s   || nd dm ; md – dd G M ||
Go -      vin     - da       Naa - ma- Saa- ram

G,m      ; D     ,N,      || S S G S        S,n        ||
Ga jee    ndra    Ra        ksha na Dhi-    ram

GS       SN      ND       || D M   D;       N;         ||
Kavi     jana    Hrn       Man     daa -    ram

SN       SG      S–S      || S – mg mg S ; ;           ||
Kana     kaji    ta Su     sa ree- -- ram - -

Madhyama Kala Sahityam:

g s n s n d n – g N S || ; ;       ;;       ;;         ||
Ravisashi Nayana Vi laa sam

g s n s n d n – g N S || d n D m – d G M M            ||
Ravisashi Nayana Vi laa sam Ramanee ya Mukhaa bhaasam

m g m – g s – n G N S || S s n n d – m D m g s                 ||
Sivagaa naa - di Vis vaa sam Sri Guruguha Manollaasam

Chitta Swaram:

G,g      m g M – , s g s || n S - n d n S        , - mg m ||

gm d– m d n– dn s – M g || s n S nd m – m , g s n ||