Nanati Batuku
Composition by Annamaacaarya
About
Title: Nanati Batuku
Composer: Annamaacaarya
Language: Telugu
Ragas: Revati
Talas: Adi
Sources:
- karnatik.com
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Class recording (MP3)
- annamayyakeerthanalu.in
- YouTube: Video
Lyrics
pallavi
nanati batuku natakamu kanaka kannadi kaivalyamu
caraNam
puttutayu nijamu povutayu nijamu natta natimi pani natakamu yetta nedutagaladi prapancamu kattagadapatidi kaivalyamu (nanati)
caraNam
kudicedannamu coka cuttedidi nadu mantrapu pani natakamu vodigattu konina vubhayakarmulu gadidatinapude kaivalyamu (nanati)
caraNam
tekadu papamu tiradu punyamu naki naki kalamu natakamu yevakune sri vengkatesvaru telika gakhanamu mititi kaivalyamu (nanati)
Notation
From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)
Pallavi:
nAnATi batuku nATakamu
kAnaka kannati kaivalyamu
Charanam 1
puTTuTayu nijamu pOvuTayu nijamu
naTTa naTimi pani nATakamu
yeTTa neduTagaladI prapaNcamu
kaTTagaTapaTiti kaivalyamu
Charanam2:
kuTicEdannamu Shoka cuTTeDidi
NaTu mantrapu pani nATakamu
voDigaTTu konina vubhayakarmulu
gaTidATinapuDE kaivalyamu
Charanam3:
tekadu pApamu tIradu puNyamu
naki naki kAlamu nATakamu
yeguvane ShRI vEnkaTEShvaru Telika
gakhanamu mItiti kaivalyamu
Meaning: http://www.annamayyakeerthanalu.in/2011/09/lyrics-of-annamacharya-keerthana-nanati.html
This day to day (nAnATi) life (batuku) is a drama (nATakamu)
What is seen yet not seen clearly (kAnaka kannadi exactly means something which is seen yet not seen; for instance
an object at a far off distance) is liberation/salvation (kaivalyamu)
To be born (puTTuTayu) is truth (nijamu), to die (pOvuTayu literal meaning is to go; to leave) is truth. All the work
(pani) in between these two (naTTanaDimi) is a drama. That which is right in front (yeTTa neduTagaladI) is the
world (prapaNcamu). That which is the ultimate last (kaTTakaDapaTidi) is liberation.
To partake/relish (kuDicEdi) rice/food (annamu), to wrap around (cuTTeDidi) a cloth/saree (kOka), this conjured-
in-the-middle (naDamantrapu) work (pani) is a drama. When one crosses beyond (gaDidATinapuDE) the above
mentioned dual duties (vubhayakarmulu) only then there is liberation.
takadu - does not get cut
papamu - sin
tiradu - no completion of ; not enough of
punyamu - good deeds
naki naki - is something to laugh about (in tamil : 'nagai' - to be laughed at)
kalamu - time ; because of time; bound by time
natakamu - drama
yeguvane - the one who is a higher place; the only higher place
Shri vengateshvaru - Lord Sri Venkateswara
gaganamu - akasam; sky; the universe
mididi - beyond the skies and the universe
kaivalyamu - salvation/ liberation
(Our sins don't dwindle. Our good deeds don't extend. In between these, we do something and that is the much
laughable drama. Beyond these there is one and only one Lord Sri Venkateshwara. Beyond the universe He is there
and that is where the liberation is)
Pallavi
nAnATi batuku nATakamu
kAnaka kannati kaivalyamu
Sahityam: nAnATi batuku nATakamu
Meaning: This day to day (nAnATi) life (batuku) is a drama (nATakamu)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
; rm ,mR S,s S–rs | nP–r , rR R; ; ; ||
nA- - nA- Ti-ba tu ku- - - nA - Taka mu --
; r mp m- m R S , s S – r rs | nP–r , rR R; ;; ||
nA- - nA- Ti-ba tu ku- - - nA - Taka mu --
Sahityam: kAnaka kannati kaivalyamu
Meaning: What is seen yet not seen clearly (kAnaka kannadi exactly means something which is seen yet not seen;
for instance an object at a far off distance) is liberation/salvation (kaivalyamu)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
; , rm , m M ; , mp , p P | ; mp n-nN S,n S ,n – pm ||
kA- - na ka - - kan – na ti kai - valya mu - -- --
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
rs- r mp m- m R S , s S – r rs | nP–r , rR pmmr R; ||
nA- - nA- Ti-ba tu ku- - - nA - Taka mu --
; , rm , m M ; , mp , p P | ; mp n-nN snnPnS , -n – pm ||
kA- - na ka - - kan – na ti kai - valya mu - -- --
rs- r mp m- m R S , s S – r rs | nP–r , rR pmmr R; ||
nA- - nA- Ti-ba tu ku- - - nA - Taka mu --
; , rm , m M ; pmrm mp - p P | ; mp n-nN snnPnS , -n – pm ||
kA- - na ka - - kan – -- na ti kai - valya mu - -- --
rs- r mp m- m R S , s S – r rs | nP–r , rR pmmr R; ||
nA- - nA- Ti-ba tu ku- - - nA - Taka mu --
; ; ; ; ; , r ,r R | ;, m Rs-s ; ; ; ; ||
nA - Taka - - - - mu
Charanam 1
puTTuTayu nijamu pOvuTayu nijamu
naTTa naTimi pani nATakamu
yeTTa neduTagaladI prapaNcamu
kaTTagaTapaTiti kaivalyamu
Sahityam: puTTuTayu nijamu pOvuTayu nijamu
Meaning: To be born (puTTuTayu) is truth (nijamu), to die (pOvuTayu) literal meaning is to go; to leave) is truth.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
; ns ,pN S S S ; | ; n- r , r r r rmpm mr R ||
puTTu Tayu ni ja mu - - pO vuTayu ni-ja- mu- -
; ns , p N S rs nsrm | ,-R -nr , r r r rmpm mr R ||
puTTu Tayu ni ja mu - - pO vuTayu ni-ja- mu- -
Sahityam:naTTa naTimi pani nATakamu
Meaning: All the work (pani) in between these two (naTTanaDimi) is a drama (nATakamu).
;rm ,mM mP, , pn npM | ; , m p – n N ns ; n pm rs ||
naTTa naTi mi - - - pa-ni- - - - nA - Taka mu - - - -
sn- ns ,pN S rs nsrm | ,-R- nr , r r r rmpm mr R ||
puTTu Tayu ni ja mu - - pO vuTayu ni-ja- mu- -
;rm ,mM mP, , pn npM | ; , m p – n N N-snN n snnp ||
naTTa naTi mi - - - pa-ni- - - - nA - Taka mu - - - -
Sahityam: yeTTa neduTagaladI prapaNcamu
Meaning: That which is right in front (yeTTa neduTagaladI) is the world (prapaNcamu).
;ns ,pN S,r S– rs | N- N S; ; nsrm ; R ||
yeTTa nedu Ta-ga la dI- - pra paN- - - -- - ca
S- n s ,pN S,r S– rs | N- N S; rs- nsrm ; R ||
mu-yeTTa nedu Ta-ga la dI- - pra paN- - - -- - ca
Sahityam:kaTTagaTapaTiti kaivalyamu
Meaning: That which is the ultimate last (kaTTakaDapaTidi) is liberation (kaivalyamu).
S- s r ,nS np , N pm , P | ; mp ns rs sn n p pm m r ||
mu kaTTa - gaTa pa - Ti ti - - - kai- val-- - ya- - - mu- - -
rs - s r ,nS np , N pm , P | ; mp ns rs sn n p pm m r ||
- kaTTa - gaTa pa - Ti ti - - - kai- val-- - ya- - - mu- - -
Sahityam: nAnATi batuku nATakamu
Meaning: This day to day (nAnATi) life (batuku) is a drama (nATakamu)
rs- r mp m- m R S , s S – r rs | nP–r , rR pmmr R; ||
nA- - nA- Ti-ba tu ku- - - nA - Taka mu --
Sahityam: kAnaka kannati kaivalyamu
Meaning: What is seen yet not seen clearly (kAnaka kannadi exactly means something which is seen yet not seen;
for instance an object at a far off distance) is liberation/salvation (kaivalyamu)
; , rm , m M ; pmrm mp - p P | ; mp n-nN snnPnS , -n – pm ||
kA- - na ka - - kan – -- na ti kai - valya mu - -- --
rs- r mp m- m R S , s S – r rs | nP–r , rR pmmr R; ||
nA- - nA- Ti-ba tu ku- - - nA - Taka mu --
; ; ; ; ; , r ,r R | ;, m Rs-s ; ; ; ; ||
nA - Taka - - - - mu
Charanam3:
tekadu pApamu tIradu puNyamu
naki naki kAlamu nATakamu
yeguvane ShRI vEnkaTEShvaru Telika
gakhanamu mItiti kaivalyamu
(Our sins don't dwindle. Our good deeds don't extend. In between these, we do something and that is the much
laughable drama. Beyond these there is one and only one Lord Sri Venkateshwara. Beyond the universe He is there
and that is where the liberation is)
Sahityam:tekadu pApamu tIradu puNyamu
Meaning: takadu - does not get cut ; papamu – sin ;
tiradu - no completion of / not enough of ; punyamu - good deeds
; ns np , ns ; S S ; | ; n- r , r R rmpm mr R ||
Teka du pA - pa mu- -- tI - radu puN- - ya-mu
rs- ns np , ns ; rs nsrm | R n- r , r R rmpm mrR R ||
Teka du pA - pa mu- - - tI - - radu puN- - ya-- mu
Sahityam:naki naki kAlamu nATakamu
Meaning: naki naki - is something to laugh about (in tamil : 'nagai' - to be laughed at)
kalamu - time ; because of time; bound by time
natakamu - drama
;rm ,mM mP, , pn npM | ; , m p–nN ns ; n pm rs ||
Naki na ki kA - - - la-mu- - - nA - Taka mu - - - - --
rs- ns np , ns ; rs nsrm | R n- r , r R rmpm mrR R ||
Teka du pA - pa mu- - - tI - - radu puN- - ya-- mu
;rm ,mM mP, , pn npM | ; , m p–nN NsnN n snnp ||
Naki na ki kA - - - la-mu- - - nA - Taka mu - - - - - -
Sahityam:yeguvane ShRI vEnkaTEShvaru Telika
Meaning: yeguvane - the one who is a higher place; the only higher place
Shri venkateshvaru - Lord Sri Venkateswara
;ns ,pN S ; , S s | r s N- , s S rs- nsrm , – r S ||
Yegu vane ShRI - vEnka TE- - - Shvaru Te - - - - li ka
Sahityam:gakhanamu mItiti kaivalyamu
Meaning: gaganamu - akasam; sky; the universe
mididi - beyond the skies and the universe
kaivalyamu - salvation/ liberation
S- s r ,nS pnsn pm , P | ; mp ns rs sn n p pm m r ||
Gakha namu mI - - ti - ti kai- val- - ya- - - mu- - -
Sahityam: nAnATi batuku nATakamu
Meaning: This day to day (nAnATi) life (batuku) is a drama (nATakamu)
rs- r mp m- m R S , s S – r rs | nP–r , rR pmmr R; ||
nA- - nA- Ti-ba tu ku- - - nA - Taka mu --
Sahityam: kAnaka kannati kaivalyamu
Meaning: What is seen yet not seen clearly (kAnaka kannadi exactly means something which is seen yet not seen;
for instance an object at a far off distance) is liberation/salvation (kaivalyamu)
; , rm , m M ; pmrm mp - p P | ; npmp n-nN snnPnS , -n – pm ||
kA- - na ka - - kan – -- na ti kai - valya mu - -- --
1 2 3 4
rs- rmpn sR,- rrsn pmR; s S – r rs | nP–r , rR pmmr R; ||
nA- - -- nA- Ti - ba tu ku- - - nA - Taka mu --
; , r ,r R mr S ; ; | ;, r ,r R mr S ; ; ||
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