Krpaya Palaya

Composition by Swaati TirunaaL

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Title: Krpaya Palaya

Composer: Swaati TirunaaL

Language: Sanskrit

Ragas: Carukesi

Talas: Capu

Sources:

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

Lyrics

pallavi

krpaya palaya saure karuna rasavasa kalusartti virama

anupallavi

tapaniya nibhacela tuhinamsu su-vadana sri padmanabha sarasija locana

caraNam

amara nikara caru hema mauli rajita tamarasa ghana mada darana cana pada vimala bhakti lolupa sama sevakakhila kama dana nirata kamaniya tarapanga

caraNam

kunda dyuti lasita mandahasa ruci nandita nuti para vrndaraka sancaya vandaru samudaya mandara paramaravinda sayaka sama sundaranga bhasita

caraNam

kuru me kusalam muda kuruvinda nibha danta nirupama samsara niradhi varapota narada mukha muni nikara geya carita varaya mamakhila papajatam bhagavan

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Krupaya Paalaya Shaure! Karunaarasaavaala!
Kalushaartthi Viraama! Paahi Shaure !

Anupallavi:
Tapaneeya Nibha Chela! Tuhinaamsu Suvadana!
Sri Padmanaabha! Sarasija Lochana! (Krupayapaalaya)

Charanam:
Kuru Mekushalam Mudaa Kuruvinda Nibhadanta!
Nirupama Samsaara Niradhi Varapota!
Naarada Mukha Muni Nikara Geya Charita!
Vaaraya Maam Akhila Paapajaatam Bhagavan! (Krupayapaalaya)

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)
Oh Shouri! Please ("krupaya") protect ("paalaya") me!
You are the embodiment ("vaala") of compassion ("karunaarasa") and remover ("viraama") of
afflictions ("kalushaarthi").
One who is adorned ("chela") with burning golden ("tapaneeya - nibha") attire.
Whose face ("su-vadana") is like ("amshu") the moon ("tuhina").
O Sri Padmanabha! The lotus ("sarasija") eyed ("lochana") !
O Kuru! Please bestow ("mudaa") me ("me") with prosperity ("kushalam").
The one whose teeth ("danta") are attractive ("nibha") as jasmine buds ("kuruvinda").
The precious ("nirupama") ship ("varapota") in the incomparable ocean ("niradhi") of samsaara
("samsaara").
The one whose story ("charita") was written and sung ("nikhara geya") by the sage ("muni") Naarada!
Come ("vaaraya") ! Please remove all my ("maam") sins ("paapajaatam"), O Bhagavan!

Pallavi:
Krupaya Paalaya Shaure! Karunaarasaavaala! Kalushaartthi Viraama! Paahi Shaure !

Oh Shouri! Please ("krupaya") protect ("paalaya") me!

; P M |mggr          S , r || G , M , | p d p d           MP       ||
 Krupa ya - - -      Paa-     la - ya-  Shau- -           re!-

gm- P M | m g g r      S,r    || G , M ,    |   pdnd       pmgr         ||
- - Krupa ya - - -     Paa-      la - ya-       Shau- -    re!-

gm- P M | m g g r      S,r    || G , M ,    |   pdns       ndpm         ||
- - Krupa ya - - -     Paa-      la - ya-       Shau- -    re!-

gm- P M | m g g r      S,r    || G , M ,    |   pdns       r s n d ||
- - Krupa ya - - -     Paa-      la - ya-       Shau- -    re!-

You are the embodiment ("vaala") of compassion ("karunaala") and remover ("viraama") of afflictions
("kalushaarthi").

pm-GM |pDp dn S                     || d n s R s | n s n d p m g r ||
- - Karu naa-- ra- - -                 saa- - - - vaa- - - - - - - -

g m- P M | m g g r         S;       || n r s D , | N ;      S;       ||
la!- Ka lu shaa- -         rtthi      Vi - - - -- raa-      ma!

; ; ;         | ; ,d pmgr            || s r g m p d | n s n d   p m g r ||
- - -           - - Paa - - - - -       hi- - - - - - Shau- -   re !- - -

Anupallavi:

Tapaneeya Nibha Chela! Tuhinaamsu Suvadana! Sri Padmanaabha! Sarasija Lochana! (Krupayapaalaya)

One who is adorned ("chela") with burning golden ("tapaneeya - nibha") attire.

;PD     | ND        D N       || S , S , | n s R S ;        || d n S ,- p | d n S , - s n d      ||
 Tapa     nee-      ya -         Ni bha Che- - la!             -- ---       ---- -----

pm- P D | N D        D N      || S , S , | n s R S ;        || p d n s R | S , n - r s n d       ||
- - Tapa nee-        ya -        Ni bha Che- - la!             -- ---      ---- -----

pm- P D | nsR ;,g rsnd ; ,n || S , S , | n s R S ;          || r g m g g r | r s s n - n d d p   ||
- - Tapa nee- ya -             Ni bha Che- - la!               -- ---       ---- -----

Whose face ("su-vadana") is like ("amshu") the moon ("tuhina").
O Sri Padmanabha! The lotus ("sarasija") eyed ("lochana") !

pm- P D | nsR ;,g rsnd ; ,n || S , S , | n s R S ;          || ; G G | r g m g      grS          ||
- - Tapa nee- ya -             Ni bha Che- - la!                 Tu hi naa- - -     - - mshu

nrsD, | N; S;                 || ; S R | G ; G ;            || m g R S | n d D       nsR         ||
Su-- va- da- na!                 - Sri- Pa- dma-               naa- - - bha!- -      ---

S-nsnr |snD P,m               || p d n s r g | r s n d      p m g r || g m
- Sa-ra- si- - ja- -             Lo- - - - - cha- -         na!- - - - - (Krupayapaalaya)

Charanam:
Kuru Mekushalam Mudaa Kuruvinda Nibhadanta!
Nirupama Samsaara Niradhi Varapota!
Naarada Mukha Muni Nikara Geya Charita!
Vaaraya Maam Akhila Paapajaatam Bhagavan! (Krupayapaalaya)

O Kuru! Please bestow ("mudaa") me ("me") with prosperity ("kushalam").

;SR     |G;         MG        || m g R S      | snrs        n d D ||
 Kuru    Me         kusha       lam - - -       Mu- -        daa - -

The one whose teeth ("danta") are attractive ("nibha") as jasmine buds ("kuruvinda").

; PD | ND           D N       || S , S ,      | srgm        G ;      ||
  Kuru vin -        da -         Ni bha         dan- - -    ta!-

The precious ("nirupama") ship ("varapota") in the incomparable ocean ("niradhi") of samsaara
("samsaara").

;PM     |mggr S;           || S ; ;      | s r Gmg       RS      ||
 Niru    pa- - - ma-         Sam - -       saa- - - -    - ra

;nsnr | sn D       DN      || s R g M     | pdpd        MP       ||
 Ni- - - ra- -     dhi -      Va- ra -      po - - -    ta!

The one whose story ("charita") was written and sung ("nikhara geya") by the sage ("muni") Naarada!

;PD     | ND     D N       || S , S , | n s R S ;       || d n S ,- p | d n S , - s n d      ||
 Naa-     rada   Mu -         - - kha Mu- - ni-             - --- - ---- ----

pm- P D | N D      D N || S , S , | n s R S ;           || p d n s R | S , n - r s n d       ||
    Naa- rada      Mu -   - - kha Mu- - ni-                 - --- - ---- ----

pm- P D | nsR ;,g rsnd ; ,n || S , S , | n s R S ;      || r g m g g r | r s s n - n d d p   ||
    Naa- ra- - da - - - - Mu kha Mu- - ni-                  - --- -        ---- ----

pm- P D | nsR ;,g rsnd ; ,n || S , S , | n s R S ;      || ; G G | r g m g      grS          ||
    Naa- ra- - da - - - - Mu kha Mu- - ni-                   Ni ka ra - - -     - --

Come ("vaaraya") ! Please remove all my ("maam") sins ("paapajaatam"), O Bhagavan!

n r s -D , | D N S ;       || ; S R | G ; G ; || m g R S | n d D                 nsR         ||
Ge-- ya - Chari ta!            Vaa ra ya- Maam A - - - khi- -                    la - -

S - n s n r | s n D P d m || p d n s r g | r s n d      p m g r || g m
- Paa- - pa- - jaa -         tam- - - - - Bha-ga-       van!- - - - (Krupayapaalaya)