Manasa Guruguha

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Manasa Guruguha Roopam Bhajare re!
Maya maya Hrutthapam Thyajare re!

Anupallavi:
Manava janmani Samprapthe sathi-
Paramathmani Nirathi Shaya sukham vrajare re!

Charanam

Sathwa gunopadhi Sahitha Sada sivam
Swa Vidya Sametha Jeevoth bhavam
Thathvam thamasa Yutha viswa Vaibhavam
Thara Keswaram Ananda Bhairavam

Nathwa Sree Guru Charanam
Kruthwa Namasmaranam Jithwa Moha varanam
Mathwa Thwadeka Sharanam

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)
Oh (“re!”) Mind (“maanasa”)! mediate (“bhajare”) on the form (“roopam”) of GURUGUHA and cast
off (“thyajare”) the sorrows (“hruttaapam”) created by deluded (“maaya maya”) mind.
Having got (“samprapthe”) the human (“maanava”) birth (“janma”), seek to obtain eternal bliss in
PARAMATMA and avoid (“vrajare”) the mundane pleasures (“nirathi shaya sukham”).
He is SADASIVA, full of (“sahitha”) SATVAGUNA;
All living beings (“jeeva”) are born (“uthbhavam”) out of Him as the result of the impact of AVIDYA.
The universe (“viswa”) with its TAMASIC qualities is again a manifestation of His
greatness(“Vaibhavam”);
He is TARAKESVARA and ANANDA BHAIRAVA.
Prostrate (“nathwa”) on His feet (“guru charanam”) ;
Mediate (“kruthwa”) on His name(“namasmaranam”);
Conquer (“Jithwa”) the veil of illusion(“Moha”),
and Think (“Mathwa”) of Him as your (“thwa”) sole (“eka”) refuge (“sharanam”).

Pallavi:

Manasa Guruguha roopam bhajare re!
Maya maya hrutthapam Thyajare re!

Oh Mind (“Manasa”) ! mediate (“bhajare”) on the form (“rupam”) of GURUGUHA

P; ;;      |   ; N , P, |   ; np   G ; ||
Ma               na sa        Gu   ru

R-G , M , |    P ; Pdp |    G ; M P ||
- gu ha        Ru --        pam --

M-G , R , |     S;;; |     N S G M ||
- Bha ja        re         Re -------

P; ; ;   | ; Pdn d n P | ; np G ; ||
Ma           na - sa--     Gu- ru

R-G , M , | P ; nddp | G ; mpdp ||
- gu ha Ru ---         pam - - -

pm -G , R, | S ; ; ; | N S G M ||
-- Bha ja re           Re - - -

P;;;     | pn Srs ss nNd | P – mn p G , ||
Ma         na - - - sa --- - Gu - ru

R-G , M , | P ; nddp | G ; mpdp ||
- gu ha Ru ---         pam - - -

pm -G , R, | S ; ; ; | N S G M ||
-- Bha ja re           Re - - -

P;;;     | p n s R s – ss | ndP – m n p – G , ||
Ma         na - - - - sa----| - - - Gu- - ru

R – G , M, | P ; nddp | G ; gmpd P            ||
    Gu ha Ru - - -      pam - - -

gmpm G , R , | Rgr S ; | S ; r S n ||
- ------- Bha ja re - - - Re - - -

[…and cast off (“thyajare”) the sorrows (“hruttapam”) created by deluded (“mayaa maya”) mind.]

N;;;     | n s G g r R | G ; ; ; ||
Ma         ya- - Ma- - ya- - -

Gr , M G | G , m P , m | m d P Pdm ||
Hru - - - ttha - - - - pam - - -

G ; M p d P | p m G G r R | mg G pm M || (ma)
Thya ja - - - re - - - -    Re - - -

Anupallavi:

Manava janmani Samprapthe sathi-
Paramathmani Nirathi Shaya sukham vrajare re!

[Having got the human birth (“Manava janma”), seek to obtain eternal bliss in PARAMATMA and
avoid (“vrajare”) the mundane pleasures.]

S; S;         | S; N;      | ; ; ; ; ||
Ma na           va Jan

S ; M ; | mggr sr mgR | S ; ; ; ||
Ma ni     Sam - - - - - pra - -

r s N ; ; | ; p Sn S | ; ; ; ;      ||
pthe- - -     sa thi - - - - - -

S ; S ; | S ; PS | Srs SN ; ; ||
Ma na va jan       ----

S ; Mpm | m ggr sr mgR | S ; ; ;||
Ma ni - - Sam - - -------- pra

RsN;;;| ;pSnS              | ; ; M P ||
Pthe - - - Sathi -           - - Pa ra

S ; ; ; | N ; D ; | P ; D ; ||
Ma        thma ni Ni ra

N; P;| D;N; | P    ; ; ; ||
thi Sha ya Su kham

Md P Pdm | mp G gr R | mg G pm M ||
Vra - ja- - | re - - - - re - - - -

Charanam

Sathwa gunopadhi Sahitha Sadasivam
Swa Vidya Sametha Jeevoth bhavam
Thathvam thamasa Yutha viswa Vaibhavam
Thara Keswaram Ananda Bhairavam

Nathwa Sree guru charanam
Kruthwa Namasmaranam Jithwa moha varanam
Mathwa thwadeka sharanam

He is SADASIVA, full of (“sahitha”) SATVAGUNA;

S;;;      | M ; mg G | M ; ; ; ||
Sa          tva Gu - no         ||

P ; ; ; | dm ; m p G | G ; R ; ||
pa - - - dhi - Sa - -  hi tha ||

S ; ; G | ; ; M ; | pm P ; ; ; ||
Sa - - da - - shi   vam - - ||

All living beings (“jeeva”) are born (“uthbhavam”) out of Him as the result of the impact of AVIDYA.

S;;;     | nNn ; D ; | P ; DP ||
Swa        vi--------- dhya - - ||

P dm mp G | G ; R ; | S ; ; ; ||
Sa - - me - - - tha jee- - ||

R G r S ; | S N S ; | ; ; ; ; ||
Vo - - - -  tbha - vam - - - - ||

The universe (“viswa”) with its TAMASIC qualities is again a manifestation of His
greatness(“Vaibhavam”);

S ; ; ; | S ; ; ; | N ; ; ; ||
Tha      tvam       Tha - - - ||

NS mg G R | S ; S ; | S ; rSn ||
Ma-sa- - -  yu tha Vi - - - ||

N ; P N | S ; S N | S ; ; ; ||
shwa Vai- - - bha - vam - - - ||

He is TARAKESVARA and ANANDA BHAIRAVA.

P ; PS | ; N D snN | N P P M ||
Tha - -    ra Ke - - - - swa - ||

S     ; ; P | ; ; D sn   | N P P M ||
ram - - Aa - - nan       -     da - ||

G ; P M | N P mgR | rGr S ; ||
Bhai - - - - - ra - - vam - - ||

Madhyamakalam:-

Prostrate (“nathwa”) on His feet (“guru charanam”) ;

S ; S ; | S ; SS | S N S ; ||
Nat va Sri guru Chara nam ||

Mediate (“kruthwa”) on His name(“namasmaranam”);

M ; GR | Srm GR | S N S ; ||
Kru thwa Na - ma- sma ra nam ||

Conquer (“Jithwa”) the veil of illusion(“Moha”),

P ; S N | R S N ; | P D P M ||
Jith wa   Mo- ha - va ra nam - ||

and Think (“Mathwa”) of Him as your (“thwa”) sole (“eka”) refuge (“sharanam”).]

G ; M ; | D , P , M | G R GM ||
Ma thwa Thva de ka Sha ra nam ||

[Repeat 2nd speed ] and then (Manasa)