Kodandaramam Anisam

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Kodanda Raamam Anisham Bhajaami
Kokilaaravam Janaki Ramanam

Anupallavi:
Padaja Paamshupaalita Ahalyam
Parameshwara Guru Guha Vaatsalyam
Vedanta Vedyam Ati Kausalyam Vishwaamitra Hitam Akautilyam

MEANING: (From T.K. Govinda Rao’s book)
I always (“anisham”) worship (“bhajaami”) Kodanda Rama, Who delights (“ramanam”) Jaanaki,
having the cookoo-like (“kokila”) voice (“aaravam”).{Also the name of the raga, Kokilaaravam}
One who helped (“paalita”) Ahalya regain her original form by the touch of the dust (“paamshu”) of
His feet (“padaja”). He is endearing (“vatsalyam”) to Parameshwara and Guruguha. Who is to be
known (“vedyam”) through Vedanta. Who is very (“ati”) skilful (“kausalyam”); intimate (“hita”) to
Viswamitra and devoid (“a”) of crookedness (“kautilyam”).

Pallavi:
Kodanda Raamam Anisham Bhajaami
Kokilaaravam Janaki Ramanam

[I always (“anisham”) worship (“bhajaami”) Kodanda Rama]

G;      M;       D- sn nd P      | m p pmG         ; pm      GR     S,r     ||
Ko      dan      da Raa- - - mam A ni sham-        - Bha-    jaa-   mi –

G;      M;       D- dnsn D P     | m p pmG         ; pm      GR     S,r     ||
Ko      dan      da Raa- - - mam A ni sham-        - Bha-    jaa-   mi –

[Who delights (“ramanam”) Jaanaki, having the cookoo-like (“kokila”) voice (“aaravam”).{Also the
name of the raga, Kokilaaravam}]

G;      R- S     ,dN       S;      |srG            rgM       mg-pm g-rs r           ||
Ko      ki laa   - - ra    vam-     Ja - -         na- ki    Ra- ma- - nam- -

G;      R- Srs   S ,d N    S;      |srG            rgM       dd-pm g-rs r           ||
Ko      ki laa   - - ra    vam-     Ja - -         na- ki    Ra- ma- - nam- -

G;      M;       D- sn nd dp       |P–D            ;;        ;;     ;;      ||
Ko      dan      da Raa- - - - -    - mam          --

Anupallavi:
Padaja Paamshupaalita Ahalyam
Parameshwara Guru Guha Vaatsalyam
Vedanta Vedyam Ati Kausalyam Vishwaamitra Hitam Akautilyam

[One who helped (“paalita”) Ahalya regain her original form by the touch of the dust (“paamshu”) of
His feet (“padaja”).]

;p d    , n - dp ; dN , S ;      |SS      ,rG       , r- rr S ;      ||
Pada      ja Paa - - mshu paa-    li ta   - - gal   - - yam- - -

;p d    , n - dp ; dN , S ;      |SS      rs –rG , , r- S ; ;        ||
Pada      ja Paa - - mshu paa-    li ta   - - gal - - yam- - -

;p d    , n - dp ; dN , S ;      |SS      rs –pm G R        S;       ||
Pada      ja Paa - - mshu paa-    li ta   - - gal - -       yam- - -

[He is endearing (“vatsalyam”) to Parameshwara and Guruguha. ]

; ss    , - sn d - D P ; m p | , d P M ;            , g – gr R S   ||
 Para   - me-- shwara - Gu ru - Gu ha Vaa-          - - tsal - yam

; ss    r- sn d - D P ; m p | , d P Mdp pm G – gr R S ||
 Para   - me-- shwara - Gu ru - Gu ha Vaa- - - tsal - yam

[Who is to be known (“vedyam”) through Vedanta. Who is very (“ati”) skilful (“kausalyam”);
intimate (“hita”) to Viswamitra and devoid (“a”) of crookedness (“kautilyam”).]

s n d n s- R s    s r - g m d p D | S s n n d p- m p d – pmG – R S ||
Ve-dan- ta Vedyam A ti Kau- sal-yam Vishwaa- mi- tra Hi tama kau- - til yam