Nagumomu Ganaleni

Composition by Tyaagaraaja

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Title: Nagumomu Ganaleni

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Language: Telugu

Ragas: Abheri

Talas: Adi

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): Class recording (MP3)
thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com
YouTube: Video

Lyrics

pallavi

nagumomu ganaleni najali telisi nanu brovaga rada sri raghuvara ni

anupallavi

nagarajadhara nidu parivara lella ogibodhana jese varalu gare yitu lundudure

caraNam

khagaraju ni yanati vini vega canaledo gaganani kilaku bahu durambaninado jagamele paramatma evarito moralidudu vaga jupaku talanu nannelukora tyagarajanuta ni

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
nagu mOmu kana lEni nA jAli telisi
nannu brOva rAdA SrI raghuvara nI (nagu)

Anupallavi
naga rAja dhara nIdu parivArul(e)lla
ogi bOdhana jEsE vAralu kArE(y)-aTul(u)NDudurE nI (nagu)

Charanam
khaga rAju nI(y)Anati vini vEga cana lEDO
gaganAnik(i)laku bahu dUramb(a)ninADO
jagam(E)lE paramAtma evaritO moral(i)Dudu
vaga jUpaku tALanu nann(E)lukOrA tyAgarAja nuta nI (nagu)

Meaning: Courtesy: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/07/thyagaraja-kriti-nagu-momu-kana-
leni.html

P: O SrI raghuvara! realising (telisi) my (nA) plight (jAli) of being unable (lEni) to behold (kana) Your (nI) smiling
(nagu) face (mOmu), can’t (rAdA) You protect (brOva) me (nannu)?

A: O Lord who bore (dhara) mandara - king (rAja) of mountains (naga) on His back!
Aren’t (kArE) all (ella) those in Your (nIDu) retinue (parivArulu) (parivArulella) the ones (vAralu) who render
(jEsE) proper (ogi) advice (bOdhana) to You? would they remain (uNDudurE) (unconcerned) like that (aTulu)
(kArEyaTuluNDudurE)?
O SrI raghuvara! realising my plight of being unable to behold Your (nI) smiling face, can’t You protect me?

C: Didn’t (lEDO) garuDa – King (rAju) of birds (khaga) - proceed (cana) fast or quickly (vEga) hearing (vini) your
(nI) command (Anati) (nIyAnati)?
or, did he (garuDa) say (aninADO) that it is much (bahu) distance (dUrambu) (dUrambaninADO) from vaikuNTha
(gagananiki) (literally sky) to the earth (ilaku) (gaganAnikilaku)?
O Supreme Lord (paramAtmA) who rules (ElE) the universe (jagamu) (jagamElE)! With whom else (evaritO) shall
I (nE) complain (moralu iDudu) (moraliDudu)?
don’t cite (jUpaku) (literally show) pretexts (vaga); I can’t bear it (tALanu); please govern (ElukOrA) me (nannu)
(nannElukOrA);
O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! O SrI raghuvara! realising my plight of being unable to behold Your (nI)
smiling face, can’t You protect me?

Pallavi:
Nagumomu Ganaleni Naajaali Delisi
Nannu Brova Raa Raadaa ? Sri Raghuvara! Ni

Sahityam: nagu mOmu kana lEni nA jAli telisi
Meaning: O SrI raghuvara! realising (telisi) my (nA) plight (jAli) of being unable (lEni) to behold (kana) Your (nI)
smiling (nagu) face (mOmu),

1. P P P ;         P sn      ND        | DP M;            ;;        M;        ||
  Nagu mo-         ---       mu -        Gana le -        - -       ni –

mgG ;    R;        RN        S;        | NS     grS       sg M      gm P      ||
Naa      jaa-      - -       li -        Deli   si - -    ---       ---

2. P P D P         pn S      S;        | N D snnd         dp M      M;        ||
  Nagu mo-         ---       mu -        Gana le -        - -       ni –

dppm     mgG       gr R      S;        | NS     grS       sg M      gm P      ||
Naa      jaa-      - -       li -        Deli   si - -    ---       ---

3. P P D P         pn S      ns G      | S mg grrs        snnd      dp pm     ||
  Nagu mo-         ---       mu -        Gana le -        - -        ni –

rssn     dppm      pmmg      grrs      | NS     grS       sg M      gm P      ||
Naa      jaa-      - -       li -        Deli   si - -    ---       ---

Sahityam: nannu brOva rAdA SrI raghuvara nI (nagu)
Meaning:…. can’t (rAdA) You protect (brOva) me (nannu)? O SrI raghuvara!

a) P P    DP       pn S      nd P      | M; GR            NS        pmgr      ||
  Na nnu Bro-      ---       - - va      Raa - - -        Raa-      ----

S;       ;;        ;;        PM        | GR NS            gg S      sg M      ||
daa ?    - -       --        Sri-        Raghu vara!      Ni- -     ---

b) P P    D P pn Srs         nd P      | PM GR            ns gr     pmgr      ||
  Na nnu Bro- - - -          - - va      Raa - - -        Raa-      ----

S;       ;;        ;;        PM        | GR NS            gg S      sg M      ||
daa ?    - -       --        Sri-        Raghu vara!      Ni- -     ---

3. P P D P         pn S      ns G      | S mg grrs        snnd      dp pm     ||
  Nagu mo-         ---       mu -        Gana le -        - -        ni –

rssn     dppm      pmmg      grrs      | NS     grS       sg M      gm P      ||
Naa      jaa-      - -       li -        Deli   si - -    ---       ---

c) P P    DP       pn Srs    nd P      | PM GR            SR        pmgr      ||
  Na nnu Bro-      ---       - - va      Raa - - -        Raa-      ----

S;       ;;         gr sn    dp - rs | ndpm - dp mg rs – ns g – s gm                   ||
daa ?    - -        Sri-     - - Ra- ghu- - va- ra!- - Ni- - - - - -

P, p     ; pn      sn N      ;N        | D , p ; pmM ; M     ; mpdp ||
Nagu     mo-       ---       mu -        Gana    le - - ni –

mgG ; ggR sr gr sr           ,sS       | ;;     ;;        ;;        ;;        ||
Na- - jaa li - -              - -        --     --        --        --

Anupallavi:
Nagaraajadhara! Nidu Parivaarulella Ogi Bodhana Jesevaaralu Gare Yatulundadura Ni

Sahityam:naga rAja dhara nIdu parivArul(e)lla
Meaning: O Lord who bore (dhara) mandara - king (rAja) of mountains (naga) on His back! Arent those in your
retinue / family (paravArulella) …

a) P , p ; n s     ;;       S;        | ;;     ;;        ;;       ;;        ||
  Na ga - raa-     - -      ja -      --       --        --       --

b) P , p ; n s     ;;       S;        | S, s ;M          ;;       M;        ||
  Na ga - raa-     - -      ja -        dha ra! –Ni      --       du –

GR       GS        SG       G;        | GM     GR        S;       ;;        ||
Pari     vaa-      - -      ru-         lel-   - -       la -     ---

c) P P n s ;       ;;       S;        | S S     M ; ;;            M;        ||
  Na ga raa-       - -      ja -        dha ra! Ni - - - -        du –

GR       GS        SG       G;        | GM     GR        S;       ;;        ||
Pari     vaa-      - -      ru-         lel-   - -       la -     ---

d) P P n s ;       pnS      S;        | S S     M ; sgM           M;        ||
  Na ga raa-       - -      ja -        dha ra! Ni - - - -        du –

GR       GS        SG       G;        | mgpm G R         S;       ;;        ||
Pari     vaa-      - -      ru-         lel- - -         la -     ---

e) P P n s ;       pnS      S;        | S S     M ; sgM           M;        ||
  Na ga raa-       - -      ja -        dha ra! Ni - - - -        du –

GR       GS        srgr     G;        | G M,p mG, R S ;           srsn      ||
Pari     vaa-      - -      ru-         lel-  - -   la -          ---

f) pnpn srsn       pnsr     snS       | srsr   mpmg sgmp          mgM       ||
  Na ga raa-       - -      ja -        dha ra! Ni - - - -        du –

GG       G rn      NS       GM        | gm dpM G R S ;            ;;        ||
Pari     vaa-      - -      ru-         lel- - -   la -           ---

Sahityam:ogi bOdhana jEsE vAralu kArE(y)-
Meaning: Aren’t (kArE) all (ella) those in Your (nIDu) retinue (parivArulu) (parivArulella) the ones (vAralu) who
render (jEsE) proper (ogi) advice (bOdhana) to You?

GR       R;        RS       S;        | DN     nNd       D, p     M;        ||
Ogi      Bo        dhana    Je          se -   - ---     vaa-     ru

;P       ,Ns       ;;       ;;        | ;;     ;;        ;;       ;;        ||
 Ga       - re     --       --          --     --        --       --

GR       R;        RS       S;        | DN     ND        DP       ; M       ||
Ogi      Bo        dhana    Je          se -   - ---     vaa-     - ru

Sahityam: … aTul(u)NDudurE nI (nagu)
Meaning: … would they remain (uNDudurE) (unconcerned) like that (aTulu) (kArEyaTuluNDudurE)?

P,n      NS        ;;       ND        | P M GR           NS        GM        ||
Ga -     re -      --       Ya tu       lun - da du      raa -     Ni -

O SrI raghuvara! realising my plight of being unable to behold Your (nI) smiling face, can’t You protect me?

PP       DP        pn S     ns G      | S mg grrs        snnd      dp pm     ||
Nagu     mo-       ---      mu -        Gana le -        - -        ni –

rssn     dppm      pmmg     grrs      | NS      grS      sg M      gm P      ||
Naa      jaa-      - -      li -        Deli    si - -   ---       ---

P P    DP          pn Srs   nd P      | PM GR            SR        pmgr      ||
Na nnu Bro-        ---      - - va      Raa - - -        Raa-      ----

S;       ;;        gr sn    dp - rs | ndpm - dp mg rs – ns g – s gm                       ||
daa ?    - -       Sri-     - - Ra- ghu- - va- ra!- - Ni- - - - - -

P, p     ; pn      sn N     ;N        | D , p ; pmM ; M     ; mpdp ||
Nagu     mo-       ---      mu -        Gana    le - - ni –

mgG ; ggR sr gr sr          ,sS       | ;;      ;;       ;;        ;;        ||
Na- - jaa li - -             - -        --      --       --        --

Charanam:
Khagaraaju Niyaanativini Vega Chanaledo ?
Gaganaanikilagu Bahu Durambani Naado
Jagamele Paramaatma! Evarito Moralidudu
Vagajupagu Taalanu Nannelukora Tyagarajanutani

Sahityam:khaga rAju nI(y)Anati vini vEga cana lEDO
Meaning: Didn’t (lEDO) garuDa – King (rAju) of birds (khaga) - proceed (cana) fast or quickly (vEga) hearing
(vini) your (nI) command (Anati) (nIyAnati)?

1. P P P ;         ;;       P;        |MG       M;       ;;        mppm      ||
 Khaga raa-        --       ju -       Ni -     yaa      --        na- ti-

GR       GS        G;       G;        | G pm G R         S;        ns gm     ||
vini     Ve-       - -      ga -       Cha na le -       do ?      ----

2. P P dpP ;       dpP ;    dpP ;     |MG       pmM ; pmM ; mppm             ||
 Khaga raa-        --       ju -       Ni -     yaa   --    na- ti-

GR       GS        G;       G;        | mg pm mgG ,r S ;           ns gm     ||
vini     Ve-       - -      ga -       Cha na le -   do ?          ----

3. P P dpP ;       snN ;    S;        | S mg    grrs     snnd      dppm      ||
 Khaga raa-        --       ju -       Ni -     yaa      --        na- ti-

pnsg     gs ;      ndpm     mggr      | sr gr pmgr       S;        ns gm     || ( S ; )
vini     Ve-       - -      ga -       Cha na le -       do ?      ----

Sahityam:gaganAnik(i)laku bahu dUramb(a)ninADO
Meaning: .. or, did he (garuDa) say (aninADO) that it is much (bahu) distance (dUrambu) (dUrambaninADO) from
vaikuNTha (gagananiki) (literally sky) to the earth (ilaku) (gaganAnikilaku)?

NN       S;        ;;       ;;        | ;;      ;;       ;;        ;;        ||
Gaga     naa       --       --          --      --       --        --

NP       ns ;      ;;       S;        | SS      G;       ;;        RS        ||
Gaga     naa       --       ni          kila    gu -     --        Bahu

S;       mgM       ;;       MG        | GM      gm pn pm P         ;;        ||
Du       ram-      --       bani        Naa-    - - - - - do- -    --

mG- m P – mgG , S ,         S ;       | SS      sgmg     G;        GS        ||
Gaga - naa - -              ni          kila    gu -     --        Bahu

S;       mgM       ;;       MG        | GM      gm pn pm P         ;;        ||
Du       ram-      --       bani        Naa-    - - - - - do- -    --

Sahityam:jagam(E)lE paramAtma evaritO moral(i)Dudu
Meaning: O Supreme Lord (paramAtmA) who rules (ElE) the universe (jagamu) (jagamElE)! With whom else
(evaritO) shall I (nE) complain (moralu iDudu) (moraliDudu)?

PN       NS        ;;       S;        |;;       ;;       ;;        ;;        ||
Jaga     me-       --       le -       --       --       --        --

b) P N NS          ;;       S;        |SG       M;       ;;        M;        ||
  Jaga me-         --       le -       Pa ra    maa-     --        tma!

GR       GS        SG       G;        | mg pm G R        S;        ;;        ||
E va     ri        --       to         Mo-ra- li du      du-       --

c) P , n P – ns ; ;         S;        |SG       M;       ;;        M;        ||
  Ja ga - me- - -           le -       Pa ra    maa-     --        tma!

GR       GS        srgr     G;        | mg pm G R        S,g       sgsn      ||
E va     ri        --       to         Mo-ra- li du      du-       --

f) pnpn srsn       pnsr     snS       | srsr    mpmg     sgmp      mgM       ||
  Ja ga me-        --       le -       Pa ra    maa-     --        tma!

GG       G rn      NS       GM        | gm dpM G R S ;             ;;        ||
E va     ri        --       to         Mo-ra- li du du-            --

GG       G rn      NS       GM        |PM     gm dpM gr S          ;;        ||
E va     ri        --       to         Mo-ra- li - - - du          --

Sahityam: vaga jUpaku tALanu nann(E)lukOrA tyAgarAja nuta nI (nagu)
Meaning: don’t cite (jUpaku) (literally show) pretexts (vaga); I can’t bear it (tALanu); please govern (ElukOrA) me
(nannu) (nannElukOrA);

GR       R;         RS      S;        | DN     ND        DP        ; M       ||
Vaga     ju -      pagu    Taa-         lanu   Nan-      ne-       - lu

P,n      NS        ;;       ND        | P M GR           NS        GM        ||
ko - -   ra -      --       Tya-        ga ra - ja       nu ta     ni -

O SrI raghuvara! realising my plight of being unable to behold Your (nI) smiling face, can’t You protect me?

PP    DP           pn S     ns G      | S mg grrs        snnd      dp pm    ||
Nagu mo-           ---      mu -        Gana le -        - -        ni –

rssn     dppm      pmmg     grrs      | NS      grS      sg M      gm P     ||
Naa      jaa-      - -      li -        Deli    si - -   ---       ---

P P    DP          pn Srs   nd P      | PM GR            SR        pmgr     ||
Na nnu Bro-        ---      - - va      Raa - - -        Raa-      ----

S;       ;;        gr sn    dp - rs | ndpm - dp mg rs – ns g – s gm                   ||
daa ?    - -       Sri-     - - Ra- ghu- - va- ra!- - Ni- - - - - -

P, p     ; pn      sn N     ;N        | D , p ; pmM ; M     ; mpdp ||
Nagu     mo-       ---      mu -        Gana    le - - ni –

mgG ; ggR sr gr sr          ,sS       | ;;      ;;       ;;        ;;       ||
Na- - jaa li - -             - -        --      --       --        --

Summary MEANING:
O Rama! Supreme among Raghus ! Missing your charming smile-lit face I languish here. Knowing my
mental plight, cant you come and protect me ?
O One who holds Govardhana hill! Members of your retinue who have the duty of reminding you of
your daily engagements cannot fail in their duty.
Does not Garuda execute your commands expeditiously ? Could he have excused himself saying that he
was staying far from the earth in Vaikunta, your heavenly abode ? Exalted Lord! Ruler of the Universe!
Whom else can I appeal to ? Please shun disregard. I cant bear it. Take me into your fold.