Kausaleya Sri
Composition by V V Srivatsan
About
Title: Kausaleya Sri
Composer: V V Srivatsan
Language: Sanskrit
Ragas: Gaurimanohari
Talas: Adi
Sources:
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Class recording (MP3)
- YouTube: Video 1
- YouTube: Video 2
Lyrics
pallavi
kausaleya sri bhava jaladhi dharana janaki ramana sakala lokakara sadhujana smarana
anupallavi
pannaga sayana pankaja nayana bhadradri ksetra vasakatri putrari dhvaja agoksajahe
charanam
rama pahimam parandhama raviukula soma (raghu) ratiraja janaka ati subha paladhara vikula soma khara dusana bhanjana munijana mana ranjana sritajana palaka srivatsa nayaka mukti dayaka
Notation
From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)
Pallavi:
kausalEya shrI bhava jaladhi dharaNA jAnaki ramaNa sakala lOkakara sAdhujana smaraNa
Anupallavi:
pannaga shayanA pankaja nayanA bhadrAdri kSEtra vAsakAtri putrAri dvaja agOkSajAhE
caraNam:
rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma (Raghu) ratirAja janaka ati shubha paladhara vikula somA
khara dUSaNA bhanjana munijana mana ranjanA shrtajana pAlakA shrIvatsa nAyaka mukti dAyaka
Meaning: (ChatGPT Plus with author edits)
Pallavi:
Sahityam: kausalEya shrI bhava jaladhi dharaNA jAnaki ramaNa sakala lOkakara sAdhujana smaraNa
Meaning: "The descendant of Kausalya (kausalEya), the embodiment of prosperity (shrI), who upholds the world like an ocean
(bhava jaladhi dharaNA), the beloved of Janaki (jAnaki ramaNa), adored by all (sakala), the creator of the world (lOkakara),
remembered by the virtuous (sAdhujana smaraNa)."
kausalEya: Descendant of Kausalya
shrI: Wealth, prosperity, or beauty
bhava: Existence, world, or birth
jaladhi: Ocean
dharaNA: Holding or bearing
jAnaki: Another name for Sita, meaning daughter of Janaka
ramaNa: Beloved or engaging
sakala: All, entire, whole
lOkakara: World-doer, maker of the world
sAdhujana: Holy people or virtuous men
smaraNa: Remembrance
Anupallavi
Sahityam:pannaga shayanA pankaja nayanA bhadrAdri kSEtra vAsakAtri putrAri dvaja agOkSajAhE
Meaning: "He who reclines on the serpent (pannaga shayanA), with eyes like lotuses (pankaja nayanA), resident of the holy place
Bhadradri (bhadrAdri kSEtra vAsakAtri), enemy of the demon Putra (putrAri), represented by the flag (dvaja), incomprehensible
even to the learned (agOkSajAhE)."
pannaga: Snake
shayanA: Lying or reclining
pankaja: Lotus
nayanA: Eyes
bhadrAdri: A name of a holy hill, Bhadradri
kSEtra: Holy place or field
vAsakAtri: Dweller or resident
putrAri: Enemy of (demon) Putra
dvaja: Flag
agOkSajAhE: Agokshaja, another name for Lord Vishnu, implying one who is beyond comprehension
caraNam
Sahityam:rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma raghurAja janaka ati shubha paladhara vikula somA
Sahityam:rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma raghurAja janaka ati shubha paladhara vikula somA
Sahityam: "rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA" “raviukula soma”
Meaning: "Rama (rAmA), protect me (pAhimAm), the supreme being (parandAmA)." “Of the solar dynasty (raviukula), the moon
(soma) of the Raghu dynasty (raghurAja),”
rAmA: Rama, the protagonist
pAhimAm: Protect me
parandAmA: Supreme being
Sahityam: " raghurAja janaka ati shubha paladhara"
Meaning: "In the Raghu dynasty (raghurAja) and in Janaka (janaka, father of Sita), is the bearer of extremely auspicious results
(ati shubha paladhara)."
raviukula: Solar dynasty
soma: Moon
raghurAja: King of the Raghu dynasty
janaka: Father, referring to King Janaka, Sita's father
ati shubha: Extremely auspicious
paladhara: Bearer of results
Sahityam: khara dUSaNA bhanjaka munijana mana ranjanA shrtajana shrIvatsa nAyaka mukti dAyaka
Sahityam:: "khara dUSaNA bhanjana"
Meaning: "the destroyer (bhanjana) of the demons Khara and Dushana (khara dUSaNA)."
khara: Demon Khara
dUSaNA: Demon Dushana
banjana: Destroyer
Sahityam: "munijana mana ranjanA shrtajana pAlakA shrIvatsa nAyaka" .. "mukti dAyaka"
Meaning: "Delighting the minds of sages (munijana mana ranjanA), the leader (nAyaka) who takes care (pAlakA) of devotees
(shrtajana), bearing the mark of Srivatsa (shrIvatsa)." "The giver (dAyaka) of liberation (mukti)."
munijana: Sages
mana: Mind
ranjanA: Pleasing
shrtajana: Devotees or followers
pAlakA: takes care of
shrIvatsa: An auspicious mark, representing Lord Vishnu (and also mudra of the poet, V V Srivatsan)
nAyaka: Leader
mukti: Liberation
dAyaka: Giver
Pallavi:
kausalEya shrI bhava jaladhi dharaNA jAnaki ramaNa sakala lOkakara sAdhujana smaraNa
Sahityam: kausalEya shrI bhava jaladhi dharaNA jAnaki ramaNa sakala lOkakara sAdhujana smaraNa
Meaning: "The descendant of Kausalya (kausalEya), the embodiment of prosperity (shrI), who upholds the world like an ocean
(bhava jaladhi dharaNA), the beloved of Janaki (jAnaki ramaNa), adored by all (sakala), the creator of the world (lOkakara),
remembered by the virtuous (sAdhujana smaraNa)."
kausalEya: Descendant of Kausalya
shrI: Wealth, prosperity, or beauty
bhava: Existence, world, or birth
jaladhi: Ocean
dharaNA: Holding or bearing
jAnaki: Another name for Sita, meaning daughter of Janaka
ramaNa: Beloved or engaging
sakala: All, entire, whole
lOkakara: World-doer, maker of the world
sAdhujana: Holy people or virtuous men
smaraNa: Remembrance
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
S ; S sn D P – P ; GP GR S – snd- N , | S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI bhava ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - - - - - - - -- --
S ; S sn D P – P ; GP GR S – D ,- N , | S ; ; ; ; ; rs S S R ; -rg M – P D N ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI bhava ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - jA- na ki- - - - ramaNa
srgr S sn D P – mpdn sn dp mgG R– snd- N , | S ; ; ; ; ; pmgr G-M ; - P D- P D N ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI -- bha-va- ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - jA- na ki- - - - ramaNa
srgr S sn D P – mpdn sn dp G G R– D , - N , | S ; ; ; ; ; pmgr rg GM - P D- P D N ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI -- bha-va- ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - jA- na ki- - - - ramaNa
srgm gr-sn D P – ggrr sn dp G G R– snd- N , | S ; ; ; ; gr- rrsn S- R ; - R G- grR ; ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI -- bha-va- ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - jA- na ki- ra ma Na - -
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
; ;-R,g ;M,P, pdnr – D , p ; gP- mgG , | R ; ; ; ; ; S; S- nd D P ; P D N ||
Sa ka la lO - - - ka- - ka- ra - - na - - - - - sA- dhu ja - na - smaraNa
srgm gr-sn D P – ggrr sn dp G G R– D , - N , | S ; ; ; ; ; - rsN S- R ; - R G- grR ; ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI -- bha-va- ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - jA- na ki- ra ma Na - -
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
; ;-R,g ;M,P, pdnr – D , p ; gP- mgG , | R ; ; ; ; ; R; N- D P ; ; P D N ||
Sa ka la lO - - - ka- - ka- ra - - na - - - - - sA- dhu ja - na - smaraNa
srgm gr-sn D P – ggrr sn dp G G R– D , - N , | S ; ; ; ; ; - rsN S- R ; - rg M – P D N ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI -- bha-va- ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - jA- na ki- - - - rama Na
S ; S sn D P – P ; GP GR S – D ,- N , | sn sR, ; ; ; S; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI bhava ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Anupallavi
pannaga shayanA pankaja nayanA bhadrAdri kSEtra vAsakAtri putrAri dvaja agOkSajAhE
Sahityam:pannaga shayanA pankaja nayanA bhadrAdri kSEtra vAsakAtri putrAri dvaja agOkSajAhE
Meaning: "He who reclines on the serpent (pannaga shayanA), with eyes like lotuses (pankaja nayanA),
He is the resident of the holy place Bhadradri (bhadrAdri kSEtra vAsakAtri),
He is the enemy of the demon Putra (putrAri), represented by the flag (dvaja), incomprehensible even to the learned
(agOkSajAhE)."
pannaga: Snake
shayanA: Lying or reclining
pankaja: Lotus
nayanA: Eyes
bhadrAdri: A name of a holy hill, Bhadradri
kSEtra: Holy place or field
vAsakAtri: Dweller or resident
putrAri: Enemy of (demon) Putra
dvaja: Flag
agOkSajAhE: Agokshaja, another name for Lord Vishnu, implying one who is beyond comprehension
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
snD P- pd N – S rmgg ; R; ; ; ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
pan-na ga- - shaya- - nA
snD P- pd N – S rmgg ; R; ; ; ; ; R ,g | M ,g- G , r ; D,N, S ; ; gr sndp mpdn ||
pan-na ga- - shaya- - nA pan - - - ka-ja - na ya nA - - - -- ----
snD P- pd N – S rmgg ; R; ; ; ; ; R ,g | M ,g- G , r ; D,N, S; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
pan-na ga- - shaya- - nA pan - - - ka-ja - na ya nA - - ----
snD P- pd N – S-rgrp GR ; ; ; ; rgmp | ; ,m- G , r ; D,N, S ; ; gr sndp mpdn ||
pan-na ga- - shaya- - nA pan - - - ka-ja - na ya nA - - ---- ---
snD P- pd N – S-rgrp GR ; ; ; ; rgmp | ; ,m- G , r ; D,N, S; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
pan-na ga- - shaya- - nA pan - - - ka-ja - na ya nA - - - ---
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
R ,g gM- r ,g -R ; S N ; D – D P D N - S | N ; D – D P; P,m ; G- gr R ; ; ; ; ||
Bha- drAdri -- kSE- tra vA sa kA - tri - pu trA ri dva ja a gO - kSa jA- - - --
R ,g gM- r ,g -R ; S srgr sn– D P D N - S | nrgr N – D P; P,m ; G- gr R ; ; ; ; ||
Bha- drAdri -- kSE- tra vA sa kA - tri - pu trA ri dva ja a gO - kSa jA- - - --
R ,g gM- r ,g -R ; S srgr sn– D P D N - S | dnsr N – D P ; mpd-pm mg; - G , R , rgM pdN||
Bha- drAdri -- kSE- tra vA sa kA - tri - pu trA ri dva ja a - gO - - - kSa jA- hE - - -
srgm gr-sn D P – ggrr sn dp G G R– D , - N , | sR, ; , s ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI -- bha-va- ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CaraNam
rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma (Raghu) ratirAja janaka ati shubha paladhara vikula somA
khara dUSaNA bhanjana munijana mana ranjanA shrtajana pAlakA shrIvatsa nAyaka mukti dAyaka
Sahityam:rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA raviukula soma raghurAja janaka ati shubha paladhara vikula somA
Sahityam: "rAmA pAhimAm parandAmA" “raviukula soma”
Meaning: "Rama (rAmA), protect me (pAhimAm), the supreme being (parandAmA)." “Of the solar dynasty (raviukula), the moon
(soma) of the Raghu dynasty (raghurAja),”
rAmA: Rama, the protagonist
pAhimAm: Protect me
parandAmA: Supreme being
Sahityam: " raghurAja janaka ati shubha paladhara"
Meaning: "In the Raghu dynasty (raghurAja) and in Janaka (janaka, father of Sita), is the bearer of extremely auspicious results
(ati shubha paladhara)."
raviukula: Solar dynasty
soma: Moon
raghurAja: King of the Raghu dynasty
ratirAja: King of Love (Rati)
janaka: Father (Vishnu is the father of Rati, God of Love)
ati shubha: Extremely auspicious
paladhara: Bearer of results
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
P,d N; ; ; D N D P ; - G G P – mgG ; | R ; ; ; ; ;-RG M P – R ,g M P – D P ||
rA- mA - - pA- himAm pa ran- dA- - mA - - - - ra vi kula so - ma- Raghu
P,d N; ; ; dnS D , P ,- G G P – mgG ; | R ; ; ; ; ;-RG M P – R ,g M P – D P ||
rA- mA - - pA- hi-mAmpa ran- dA- - mA - - - - ra vi kula so - ma- Raghu
prgr sn-D ; ; dnsr D , P ,- M P dd – pmgg ; | GR ; ; ; ;-RG M P – R ,g M P – D P ||
rA- -- mA - - pA- hi-mAm pa ran- dA- - mA - - - - ra vi kula so - ma- Ra ti
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
P ; ,d -D N ; - sd N D – P ; - G G P G R | snd-n ;- S ; ; R G M P – R ,g M P – D P ||
rA - - ja - - ja- - na ka- a ti - Shubha pa- la dha ra vi ku la so - mA- Ra ti
prgr sn-D ; ; - sd N D – P ; - G G P G R | snd-n ;- S R ; S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
rA - - ja - - ja- - na ka- a ti - Shubha pa- la dha - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sahityam: khara dUSaNA bhanjaka munijana mana ranjanA shrtajana shrIvatsa nAyaka mukti dAyaka
Sahityam:: "khara dUSaNA bhanjana"
Meaning: "the destroyer (bhanjana) of the demons Khara and Dushana (khara dUSaNA)."
khara: Demon Khara
dUSaNA: Demon Dushana
banjana: Destroyer
Sahityam: "munijana mana ranjanA shrtajana pAlakA shrIvatsa nAyaka" .. "mukti dAyaka"
Meaning: "Delighting the minds of sages (munijana mana ranjanA), the leader (nAyaka) who takes care (pAlakA) of devotees
(shrtajana), bearing the mark of Srivatsa (shrIvatsa)." "The giver (dAyaka) of liberation (mukti)."
munijana: Sages ; mana: Mind
ranjanA: Pleasing ; shrtajana: Devotees or followers
pAlakA: takes care of ; shrIvatsa: An auspicious mark, representing Lord Vishnu (and also mudra of the poet, V V Srivatsan)
nAyaka: Leader ; mukti: Liberation ; dAyaka: Giver
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
S S snD P – P D- S R G R ; ; ; R G | M G – G R ; - snD- N S ; ; gr sn dp mpdn ||
khara dU- Sha NA- bhan - ja ka - - muni jana mana - ran- ja kA- - -- - - -- - - - -
S S snD P – P D- S R G R ; ; ; R G | M G – G R ; - rsnd ;- sn S R ; ,s ; ; ; ; ||
khara dU- Sha NA- bhan - ja ka - - muni jana mana - ran- ja kA- - -- - - -- - - - -
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
R G M G R,g R S ;R ;S ; N- D ; | P M ; - P ; M – R G R-S R ; ; ; ; ; ||
Shrta jana pA- la ka shrI-va - tsa nA- yaka mu - kti dA- ya ka - - - - - -
R G M G R,g R S ; NR- S ; N- D ; | P M ; - P ; M – R G R-S R ; rgM pdN ||
Shrta jana pA- la ka shrI-va - tsa nA- yaka mu - kti dA- ya ka - - hE - - -
srgm gr-sn D P – ggrr sn dp G G R– D , - N , | S ; ; ; ; ; - Rgr sn S- R ; - rg M – P D N ||
Kau-sa lE- - ya shrI -- bha-va- ja la dhi dha- ra NA - - - - jA- na ki- - - - rama Na
S ; S sn D P – mpdn sndp G G R – D ,- N , | sn sR, ; ; ; S; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
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