Nambi Kettavar

Composition by Paapanaasam Shivan

About

Title: Nambi Kettavar

Composer: Paapanaasam Shivan

Language: Tamil

Ragas: Hindola

Talas: Adi

Sources:

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

Lyrics

pallavi

nambi kettavar evar ayya - umai nayaganai tirumalaiyin iraivanai (nambi)

anupallavi

ambuli gangai aninda jadadharan anbar manam valar sambu kabaliyai (nambi)

caraNam

onrume payan illaiyenru unarndapinbavar undenbar ovvoru manidanum orunal innilai eyduvadurudi idai marandar anru syalalindala marupoludu sivan peyar navil varade adalinal maname inre siva namam sollippalagu anbudan (nambi)

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
nambik-keTTavar evar aiyA umai nAyakanait-tirumayilaiyin iraivanai

Anupallavi:
ambuli gangai aNinda jaTAdharan anbar manam vaLar shambhu kapAliyai

Charanam:
onrumE payan illai enru uNarnda pinbavar uNDenbAr
ovvoru manidanum oru nAL in-nilai eiduadurudi idai marandAr
anru sheyal azhindala marupozhudu shivan peyar nAvil vArAdE
AdalinAl manamE inrE shiva nAmam shollip-pazhakku anbudan

Meaning: (approximate…)
P: Who ("evar") has suffered ("kettavar") after believing ("nambi") in you, O Lord Shiva ? O the
husband ("naayakanai") of Uma! O the lord ("iraivanai") who resides ("il") in Tirumayil (?)

A: O Shiva, the lord who wears ("aninda") a crescent moon ("ambuli") on his forehead and the river
ganga ("gangai") on his matted hair ("jataadharan"). You fulfill the desires ("manam valar") of those
you worship you with love ("anbar"). O Shambhu! O Kapali!

C: Those who realize ("uNarnda") that there is nothing ("illai") created in the universe ("onrume
payan") but you will subsequently ("pinbavar") reach you ("uNDenbAr").
Every ("ovvoru") person ("manidanum") will have to leave ("eiduadurudi") this state of life ("in-
nilai") one day ("oru nAL"), but they forget ("marandAr") this universal truth ("idai").
On that day ("anru"), the time ("-pozhudu") when their body and speech ("sheyal azhindala") will
cease to function ("maru-"), they will not be able ("vArAdE") to invoke your name ("Shivan Peyar")
on their tongue ("nAvil").
Therefore in preparation for that eventuality ("AdalinAl "), O Mind ("manamE"), start now itself
("inrE") getting into the habit ("pazhakku") of constantly chanting ("shollip ") the name ("nAmam")
of Shiva, with love ("anbudan").

Pallavi:
nambik-keTTavar evar aiyA umai nAyakanait-tirumayilaiyin iraivanai

Who ("evar") has suffered ("kettavar") after believing ("nambi") in you ("umai"), O Lord Shiva ?

N;      S;      M;       MM       | MG D M         gs ;    ;;        ||
nam     bik-    keT      Tavar      e va rai-      yA      --

SN      S;      M;       MM       | MG DM          gs ;    SN        ||
nam-    bik-    keT      Ta var     e va rai-       yA -   umai

S ;     S;      M;       MM       | MG DM          gs ;    GN        ||
nam     bik-    keT      Tavar      e va rai-      yA      umai

S;      S;       M;       MM       | GG     gD, ;   mmgs ; G N         ||
nam     bik-     keT      Tavar      e va   rai-    yA- - - umai

S ;     S;       M;       MM       |GM      DN      S;         DN      ||
nam     bik-     keT      Tavar     e va    rai-    yA         umai

O the husband ("naayakanai") of Uma ("umai")!
O the lord ("iraivanai") who resides ("il") in Tirumayil (?)

S;      ND       N sn      dM, M | G D M D          G dm       gs gn ||
nA      yaka     nait-     ti- - ru mayil ai yin    I rai      va nai

S;      S;       M;       MM       | GM DN          S;         DN      ||
nam     bik-     keT      Tavar     e va rai-       yA         umai

S gs    ND       N sn      dM, M | G D M D          G dm       gs gn ||
nA--    yaka     nait--    ti- ru mayil aiyin       I rai-     va nai

S;      S;       M;       MM       | GM DN          S;         DN      ||
nam     bik-     keT      Tavar     e va rai-       yA         umai

GS      ND       N sn      dM, M | N D M md         G dm       gs gn ||
nA--    yaka     nait--    ti- ru mayil aiyin       I rai-     va nai

S;      S;       M;       MM       | GM DN          S;         DN      ||
nam     bik-     keT      Tavar     e va rai-       yA         umai

ns gg   N gs     ndD       M D | N D M md           G dm       gs gn ||
nA--    yaka     nait--    ti- ru mayil aiyin       I rai-     va nai

S;      S;       M;       MM       | GG      D;     mgG        ;;      ||
nam     bik-     keT      Tavar      e va    rai-   yA         --

;;      ;;       gmd - g ddM       | gs ;   ;;      ;;         ;;      ||
--      --       ai - - - - -        ya-    --      --         --

Anupallavi:
ambuli gangai aNinda jaTAdharan anbar manam vaLar shambhu kapAliyai

O Shiva, the lord who wears ("aninda") a crescent moon ("ambuli") on his forehead and the river
ganga ("gangai") on his matted hair ("jataadharan").

SN      DM       mG ,     M - M | nD,       N -N S;            ;N      ||
am-     bu li    gan-     gai a   Nin-      da ja TA-          - dha

S;      ;;       ;;       ;;       | ;;     ;;      ;;         ;;      ||
ran     --       --       --         --     --      --         --

sn sn   DM       G ;      M - M | nD,       N -N S;            S S ||
am-     bu li    gan-     gai a   Nin-      da ja TA-          dha ran

sn sn   DM       gMg      D-M      | dNd    N -N S;            S S ||
am-     bu li    gan-     gai a      Nin-   da ja TA-          dha ran

sn sn   DM       gMg      D-M       | dNd    N -N gS,       S S ||
am-     bu li    gan-     gai a       Nin-   da ja TA-      dha ran

sn sn   DM       gdmmG; D - M | snnd ; N - N g S ,          S S ||
am-     bu li    gan-  gai a    Nin- da ja TA-              dha ran

You fulfill the desires ("manam valar") of those you worship you with love ("anbar"). O Shambhu! O
Kapali!

G mg    gs -N S g s       nD, D | N sn   dM, M Gmg gs N               ||
an- -   bar ma nam--      va- Lar sham-- bhu ka pA- - li- yai

Charanam:
onrumE payan illai enru uNarnda pinbavar uNDenbAr
ovvoru manidanum oru nAL in-nilai eiduadurudi idai marandAr
anru sheyal azhindala marupozhudu shivan peyar nAvil vArAdE
AdalinAl manamE inrE shila nAmam shollip-pazhakku anbudan

Those who realize ("uNarnda") that there is nothing ("illai") created in the universe ("onrume payan")
but you will subsequently ("pinbavar") reach you ("uNDenbAr").

gS, ;   ;M       G;       MN        |D;      ;S      N;     N-N      ||
on-     - ru     mE       payan      il -    - lai   en-    ru u

S;      ;N       D nd     dM, G | S ;        G;      M;     ;;       ||
Nar     - nda    pin- -   ba - var uN        Den     bAr-   --

gS, ;   ;M       G;       MN        |D;      ;S      N;     N-N      ||
on-     - ru     mE       payan      il -    - lai   en-    ru u

S;      ;N       D nd     dM, G | S ;        G;      M;     DM       ||
Nar     - nda    pin- -   ba - var uN        Den     bAr-   --

gS, ;   ; dmM G ;         MN        |D;      ; gsS   N;     N-N      ||
on-     - ru  mE          payan      il -    - lai   en-    ru u

GS      ;N       D nd     dM, G | S ;        G;      DM     ; dm     ||
Nar     - nda    pin- -   ba - var uN        Den     bAr-   - -- -

gS, ;   ; dmM G ;         MN        |D;      ; gsS   N;     N-N      ||
on-     - ru  mE          payan      il -    - lai   en-    ru u

GS      ;N       D nd     dM, G | S ;        G;      DM     ;;       ||
Nar     - nda    pin- -   ba - var uN        Den     bAr-   --

Every ("ovvoru") person ("manidanum") will have to leave ("eiduadurudi") this state of life ("in-
nilai") one day ("oru nAL"), but they forget ("marandAr") this universal truth ("idai").

S;      ND       N sn     DM    | ; mn , D ,         DM     mG, G ||
ov-     voru     mani-    danum - oru - nAL          in-    ni - - lai

G,d     MD       G dm     gS, S     | gg S   DN      S;     ;;       ||
ei -    du va    du ru-   di - I-     dai-   maran   dAr    --

S;      ND       N sn     DM    | ; mn , D ,         DM      mG, G ||
ov-     voru     mani-    danum - oru - nAL          in-     ni - - lai

G,d     M ndD G dmM gS, M | gm gs D N                GS      ;;       ||
ei -    du va du ru- di - I- dai- maran              dAr     --

On that day ("anru"), at the time ("-pozhudu") when their body and speech ("sheyal azhindala") will
cease to function ("maru-"), …

S;      N-D N-D           M;       | GG MM           DD      N;       ||
an-     ru she yal a      zhin       da la maru      pozhu   du

;;      ;;       ;;       ;;       |G,n      ;S      ;;      ;;       ||
--      --       --       --        - - --   --      --      --

S;      N-D N-D           M;       | GG MM           DD      DN       ||
an-     ru she yal a      zhin       da la maru      pozhu   du

;;      ;D       ;;       ;G       |NS       ;;      ;;      s n dn ||
--      --       --       --        - - --   --      --      -- --

On that day ("anru"), at the time ("-pozhudu") when their body and speech ("sheyal azhindala") will
cease to function ("maru-"), …
… they will not be able ("vArAdE") to invoke your name ("Shivan Peyar") on their tongue ("nAvil").

gS, ;   N - D sn - nd M ;          | GG MM           DD      N-N      ||
an-     ru she yal a- zhin           da la maru      pozhu   du A      (or "Shiv-van")

S;      sn sn    nd nd    dM, ;    |GM       DN      S;      sn d n   ||
van     peyar    nA-      vil -     vA-      rA -    dE      ----

gS, ;   N - D sn - nd M ;          | mg mg md dm dn nd N - N          ||
an-     ru she yal a- zhin           da la ma ru po-zhu du A           (or "Shiv-van")

GS      sn sn    nd nd    dM, ;    |GM       DN      S;      sn d n   ||
van     peyar    nA-      vil -     vA-      rA -    dE      ----

gS, ;   N - gs ns - sn dm dm | gm gg md mm dn dd D - N                ||
an-     ru she yal a- zhin     da la ma ru po-zhu du A                 (or "Shiv-van")

GS      sn sn    nd nd    dM, ;    |GM       dn sg   SS      ;;       ||
van     peyar    nA-      vil -     vA-      rA -    - dE    ----

Therefore in preparation for that eventuality ("AdalinAl "), O Mind ("manamE"), …

DN      SM       G;       ,sG      |S;       ;;      ;;      ;;       ||
A -     dali     nAl      mana      mE       --      --      --

DN      SM       G;       , g dm   | gS ,    ;;      ;;      ;;       ||
A -     dali     nAl      mana      mE       --      --      --

Therefore in preparation for that eventuality ("AdalinAl "), O Mind ("manamE"), …
… start now itself ("inrE") getting into the habit ("pazhakku") of constantly chanting ("shollip ") the
name ("nAmam") of Shiva, …

DN      S dmmg G S        , gs mg | gS ,   N,g    snN ;    DN      ||
A -     da li- - - nAl     ma- na mE       in -   rE - -   shiva

S;      N - nd nd M       ND      |N;      ;;     ;;       ;;      ||
nA      mam sho - - lli   pazha    ghu     --     --       --

DN      S dmmg G S        M G | gS ,       sNg    snN ;    DN      ||
A -     da li- - - nAl    ma- na mE        in -   rE - -   shiva

S;      N - nd nd M       ND      |N;      ;;     ; ds     nnD     ||
nA      mam sho - - lli   pazha    ghu     --     --       --

DN      S dmmg G ;        M G | gS ,       sNg    snN ;    DN      ||
A -     da li- - - nAl    ma- na mE        in -   rE - -   shiva

… with love ("anbudan").

S g-n   , s- nd nd M      ND      |N;      ;D     MG       SS      ||
nA      mam sho - - lli   pazha    ghu     --     an -     budan