Nada Tanumanisam

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Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi
Naada Tanumanisham Shankaram
Namaami Me Manasaa Shirasaa

Anupallavi
Modakara Nigamottama Saama
Vedasaaram Vaaram Vaaram

Charanam
Sadyojaataadi Pancha Vaktraja
Sarigamapadhani Vara Saptaswara
Vidyaalolam Vidalitha Kaalam
Vimala Hrudaya Tyaagaraaja Paalam

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)
Let my mind (“manasaa”) and head (“shirasaa”) forever surrender (“namaami me”) to Lord Shankara
- Bestower of auspiciousness - the embodiment (“tanumanisham”) of Naada, the primeval sound.
To Him, the essence ("saaram") of blissful Samaveda, the best of the vedas ("nigamottama"), I bow
every time ("vaaram vaaram"). To Him who delights ("lolam") in the art ("vidya") of the seven
("sapta") musical notes ("svara") Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-; born of His five ("pancha") faces
("vaktra") SADYOJAATA (i.e. Aghora, Tat Purusha, Eeshaana and Vaamadeva), who is the destroyer
("vidhalitha") of Kaala. He is the protector ("paalam") of the flawless ("vimala hrudaya") Tyaagaraaja
I offer my repeated prostrations.

Pallavi
Naada Tanumanisham Shankaram Namaami Me Manasaa Shirasaa

Let my mind (“manasaa”) and head (“shirasaa”) forever surrender (“namaami me”) to Lord Shankara
- Bestower of auspiciousness - the embodiment (“tanumanisham”) of Naada, the primeval sound.

 ;,-r ;-G        ;gm    ,p M | P;   ; - pm G - G             gr rs    ||
- - Naa - da     - Tanu - mani sham - Shan - - ka            ram- -

S,-r ;-G         ;gm    , p M | P dnD P - pm G - G           gr rs    ||
- - Naa - da     - Tanu - mani  sham - Shan - - ka           ram- -

S,-r ; -R        rg rgM gmP pm | pd pdnd P - pm G - G gr rs ||
- - Naa - da    Ta- nu-- - -- mani sham - - - Shan - - ka ram- -

S-S    R ;       ; G     G ; | ; r g , M -m      p m- g r , r gm ||
- - Na maa-      - mi    Me- - Mana -saa -       - - Shira - saa- - -

grs - r ; - R    rg rgM gmP pm | pd pdnd P - pm G - G gr rs ||
- - Naa - da    Ta- nu-- - -- mani sham - - - Shan - - ka ram- -

S-S    R ;       ; N     pmmg ; | ; r g , M -d       p m- g r , r gm         ||
- - Na maa-      - mi    Me- - - - Mana -saa -        - - Shira - saa- - -

grs - r ; - G    ;gm     , p M | ND P ;                 ;;       ;;        ||
- - Naa - da     Ta nu-- - mani  sham - - -             --       --

Anupallavi
Modakara Nigamottama Saama Vedasaaram Vaaram Vaaram

To Him, the essence ("saaram") of blissful Samaveda, the best of the vedas ("nigamottama"), I bow
every time ("vaaram vaaram").

; P     ,dN      P;         MG       |M;      RS        gRg      M;        ||
- Mo    - daka   ra -       Ni ga     mo-     ttama     Saa-     ma -

; pd    p-d N    P -nd p -m G        |M;      RS        gRg      M;        ||
- Mo    - daka   ra -     Ni ga       mo-     ttama     Saa-     ma -

; pd    p-d N P -nd p -m M           | Mdp P m- gRrS mgrg mgrg             ||
- Mo    - daka ra -    Ni ga           mo- tta ma Saa- ma -

M- P ; D         D ,p       pdnd     | N- nd dp- pm - G ;        pm gr     ||
- Ve - da        saa-       ram--      - Vaa - - ram- Vaa-       ram- -

gs-
--
Charanam
Sadyojaataadi Pancha Vaktraja
Sarigamapadhani Vara Saptaswara
Vidyaalolam Vidalitha Kaalam
Vimala Hrudaya Tyaagaraaja Paalam

(The seven svaras are...) born of His five ("pancha") faces ("vaktra") SADYOJAATA (i.e. Aghora, Tat
Purusha, Eeshaana and Vaamadeva), ...

;P      P;       pmM ;       P;      | D- nn dp - M grpm         gr sr     ||
 Sa     dyo      jaa- - -    taa-      di Pan- - - cha Va- -     ktra ja

gm- P   P;       Mpm M Pdp P | D- nn dp - M grpm                 G R       ||
   Sa   dyo      jaa- - - taa- di Pan- - - cha Va- -             ktra ja

He delights ("lolam") in the art ("vidya") of the seven ("sapta") musical notes ("svara") Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-
Pa-Dha-Ni-;

; sr    ,gM      PD         N;       | ; nd   ,P,       mg P     GR        ||
 Sari   -gama    padha      ni -       Vara   - Sa      pta- -   swara

... and who is the destroyer ("vidhalitha") of Kaala.

;P      P;       ;M         ,g - M | ; r g ,rS          gRg      M;        ||
Vi      dyaa     - lo       - - lam -Vida - litha       Kaa--    lam-

;P      P;       nddp       pm-mg | rs- r g , r S       mgrg     mgrg      ||
Vi      dyaa     lo- --     - - lam - - Vida - litha    Kaa--    lam- -

He is the protector ("paalam") of the flawless ("vimala hrudaya") Tyaagaraaja, I offer my repeated
prostrations.

M- rg ,m - P D D         pdnd   | N - nd dp - pm G ;  pmgr          || gs
- Vima -la Hru daya      Tyaa-- ga raa- - - ja - Paa- lam- -           --