Meru Samana

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Meru Samana Dheera Varada Raghuveera Juthaamu Rara Maha (meru-)

Anupallavi

Saarasaara Oyaarapu Nadalanu Neeradha Kaanthini Nitivini Maha (meru-)

Charanam

Alakala Muddhunu Thilakapu Theerunu
Thalluku Jekkulache Dhanaru Nemmomuna
Galamuna Shobillu Kanaka Bhushanamula
Dalitha Durmaanava Tyaagarajaarchita

Meaning: (TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Raghuvira! Firm and inviolable like (“samana”) the Mount Maha Meru! Bestower of boons
(“Varada”)! Pray come (“raara”)!
Let us feast our eyes (“juthaamu” or “nitivini”) on your emerald (“neeradha”) hue (“kaanthini”), your
majestic (“saarasaara”) and stately(“oyaarapu”) gait (“nadalanu”).
Your lovely tresses (“alakala muddhunu”), sporting ever the beautiful Kasturi Tilaka (“thilakapu
theerunu”) on your forehead, your blossoming cheeks (“dhanaru nemmomuna”), effulgent
countenance (“galamuna shobillu”) and the dangling gold (“kanaka”) necklaces (“bhushanamula”)
adorning your bosom. Destroyer of the wicked (“dalitha durmaanava”)! Give us the privilege, the
blessing, the rare good fortune of watching this grand spectacle (“tyagarajaarchita”).

Pallavi:

Meru Samana Dheera Varada Raghuveera Juthaamu Rara Maha (meru-)

Raghuvira! Firm and inviolable like (“samana”) the Mount Maha Meru! Bestower of boons
(“Varada”)! Pray come (“raara”)!

;;S;       ; S ; R GRG ; ; ; ; M | G R S ;             ; sr N R | G R M G         PM ddpm            ||
 Me         ru Sa maa -- - - na - - - Me                 ru - Sa ma - - -         - - na - -

grsn Srg R rs N sr gmpd nSn dpmd ppmg | M ; M pdP mg M ; D | ; P P dndp M md ppmg                   ||
- - - Me- - -ru - - Sa ma - -- -- - -- - - na - - - - - Dhee - - - ra Va ra da - - - - Ra ghu - - -

M ; M Pdp mg M ; ; D , N , sn D ; ; ; N | S ; ; ;           ; sn D D | P dp M pm           G ; mg pm ||
- - Vee - - - - ra - Ju - - - thaa -  mu Raa -               - ra -- Ma ha - - - -- -      - - - - -- - - -

grsn Srg R rs N sr gmpdnSn dpmd pp mmG| M ; M pdP mg M ; md | pmpm P dndp M md pp mmG||
- - - Me- - -ru - - Sa ma - -- -- - -- - - na - - - - - Dhee - - - ra Va ra da - - - - Ra ghu - - -

M ; M Pdp mg M ; ; D , N , sn D ; ; ; N | S ; ; ;           ; sn D D | P Pdp M Mpm         G ; mg pm ||
- - Vee - - - - ra - Ju - - - thaa -  mu Raa -               - ra -- Ma ha - - - -- -      - - - - -- - - -

;;S;    ; R N R GRG ; ; ; ; M | ; dpM P                  ;;;; |;;;;             ;;;;   ||
 Me      ru Sa maa -- - - na - - - - - -                 - - -- ---             ----

Anupallavi

Saarasaara Oyaarapu Nadalanu Neeradha Kaanthini Nitivini Maha (meru-)

Let us feast our eyes (“juthaamu” or “nitivini”) on your emerald (“neeradha”) hue (“kaanthini”), your
majestic (“saarasaara”) and stately(“oyaarapu”) gait (“nadalanu”).

; ; D , p ; M ; M dp ppmg R           G M ; ; | M pd P mg M P ; ; D | P ; ; D P ; ; G ||
   Saa ra saa - - - ra - - - -         - Oy     yaa - - - -- ra pu Na da la nu - - -

MG D , p ; M ; M dp ppmg R            dp ppm M , | M pd P mg M            , dm P , P | D N D ; N S N D ||
   Saa ra saa - - - ra - - - -          - Oy       yaa - - - -- ra           - pu Na da la nu - - -

PM D , p ; M ; M dp ppmg R            dp ppm M , | M pd P mg M            , dm P , D | N D ; ; ; N S ; ||
   Saa ra saa - - - ra - - - -          - Oy       yaa - - - -- ra           - pu Na da la nu - - -

; ; ; P , d N S ; N S sn D            P D nsrs       |R;S;        ; sn D D             | Pdp Mpm G ; mgpm ||
     Nee - ra dha Kaan - -            thi - ni - -    - Ni -      - ti - - vi            ni - - - - - Ma ha - - -

grsnS P , d N S ;    nsrs sn D        P D nsrs       | R ; dn S   , r sn D D           | Pdp Mpm G ; mgpm ||
   Nee - ra dha      Kaan - -         thi - ni - -     - Ni -     - ti - - vi            ni - - - - - Ma ha - - -

Charanam

Alakala Muddhunu Thilakapu Theerunu Thalluku Jekkulache Dhanaru Nemmomuna
Galamuna Shobillu Kanaka Bhushanamula Dalitha Durmaanava Tyaagarajaarchita

Your lovely tresses (“alakala muddhunu”), sporting ever the beautiful Kasturi Tilaka (“thilakapu
theerunu”) on your forehead, your blossoming cheeks (“dhanaru nemmomuna”), effulgent
countenance (“galamuna shobillu”) and the dangling gold (“kanaka”) necklaces (“bhushanamula”)
adorning your bosom. Destroyer of the wicked (“dalitha durmaanava”)! Give us the privilege, the
blessing, the rare good fortune of watching this grand spectacle (“tyagarajaarchita”).

;;D,p      ; P,M,         MGRG            ;M M;          | ; ; ; S S S sr N | S R pmgr ; G M , g ||
 A la        ka la        Mu - - - -       ddhu nu       - - - - Thi la ka pu - Thee- - -- ru nu - -

P, m D , p ; P dndp M gm Pdp pmgr             ; G M ; | ; ; ; S S S sr N | S R pmgr ; G M , g ||
  A la     ka la      Mu - - - -              ddhu nu - - - - Thi la ka pu - Thee- - -- ru nu - -

;;;G    MP P; P;ddPm                  GMGR               | ; ; ; S R mg R - G | M pdP pmgr ; G M ; ||
  Tha   llu ku Je kku - la - -        che - - -            - - - Dha naru - - Nem mo - - - - - - mu na

;;D,p ; P,M,              M G RG        ;MM;             | G M gm P mpD pd N | sn D ; N S N D P ||
 Ga la mu na              Sho - - -      bil lu           Ka na ka-- Bhu - sha - - na - mu la - - -

M;D,p; P,M,               M G RG        ;MM;             | G M gm P mpD pd N | sn D ; N S ; ; ; ||
 Ga la mu na              Sho - - -      bil lu           Ka na ka-- Bhu - sha - - na - mu la - - -

; ; ; P D N S ; N S sn D              PD nsrs            | R ; S ; ; sn D D | Pdp Mpm G ; mgpm || grsn
  - - Da li tha Dur maa- - -          na - va- -           - Tyaa- ga - ra jaa- - - - rchi ta - - - - - -