Ninne Bhajana

Composition by Tyaagaraaja

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Title: Ninne Bhajana

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Language: Telugu

Ragas: Nattai

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): Detailed lesson (MP3)

Lyrics

pallavi

ninne bhajana seyu vadanu

anupallavi

pannagasayi parulu vedalenu

caraNam

snanadi japa tapa yoga dhyana samadhi sukhaprada sitanatha sakala loka palaka tyagaraja sannuta

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Ninne Bhajana Seyuvaadanu

Anupallavi:
Pannagashayi Parula Vedalenu

Charanam:
Snaanaadi Japa Thapa Yoga Dhyaana Samaadhi . Sukhaprada!
Seethanaayaka ! Sakala Loka Paalaka! Thiagaraja Sannutha!

Meaning: (From “The spritual heritage of tyagaraja)
O Protector of the Universe ! I meditate on and worship you alone. I cannot bring myself to approach
others. You bestow happiness on those who do snaana, japa, tapa, yoga, dhyaana and samaadhi.

[Word-by-Word Meanings: Ramesh Panchagnula]

Pallavi:
Ninne Bhajana Seyuvaadanu

Ninne: Only You
Bhajana: Worship
Cheyu vaadanu: performer
Bhajana cheyu vaadanu: (here) Worshipper

[I meditate on and worship you alone]

1. G ;   ; ;     ;;      mgpm     | M;     ; - mg   pm gm , r S      ||
Nin                      ----       ne         --   - - - - Bhaja

R;       ;;      ;;      ; gm     | P;     ;M       mg pm gmrs       ||
Na       --      --      - Se      yu       -       vaa - - da-nu-

2. rsnp nsgm     G;      gmpn     | snpm G ;        nppm R S         ||
Nin                      ne          --- - - -      - - - - Bhaja

R;       ;;      ;;      gmpn     | nSn    P,m      mg pm gmrs       ||
Na       --      --      Se        yu       -       vaa - - da-nu-

3. rsnp nsgm     G;      snpm     | gmpn S - gr     snpm R S         ||
Nin                      ne          --- - - -      - - - - Bhaja

R;       ;;      ;;      gmpn     | srs-n sn- pn p - mpm gmrs ||
Na       --      --      Se         - - -yu - vaa - - -- - da-nu-

4. rsnp nsgm     G;      snpm     | gmpn S - gr     snpm R S         ||
Nin                      ne          --- - - -      - - - - Bhaja

R;       ;;      ;;      gmpn     | srSS-nsNN- pn PP - mpMM gmrs             ||
Na       --      --      Se         - - -yu - vaa - - -- -   da-nu-

5. G ;   ; ;     ;;      mgpm     | M;      ; - mg   pm gm , r S      ||
Nin                      ----       ne          --   - - - - Bhaja

R;       ;;      ;;      ;;       | ;;      ;;       ;;      ;;       ||
Na       --      --      -

Anupallavi:
Pannagashayi Parula Vedalenu

Pannaga Saayi!: One who sleeps on serpent (Oh!Lord Vishnu)
Parula: Others
Vedaleenu: cannot plead

[O Protector of the Universe ! I cannot bring myself to approach others.]

1. P N   ;;      ;;      pnsn     | pnsn    pmgm ; P         ,N,      ||
Pan                      na- -       -- -   ga - - - sha     --

S;       ;;      ;;      ;;       | ;;      ;;       ;;      ;;       ||
yi

2. P N   ;;      ;;      pnsn     | pnsn    pmgm ; P         ,N,      ||
Pan                      na- -       -- -   ga - - - sha     --

S;       ;;      ;;      , pN     | S- ns R S -      s n p m g m p n ||
Yi                        Paru      la Ve - da       le - - - nu - - -

3. P N   ;;      ;;      pnsn     | pnsn    pmgm ; pn        p- R s   ||
Pan                      na- -       -- -   ga - - - sha     --

S;       ;;      ;;      , pN     | S- ns R S -      s n p m g m p n || [finish: gmrs]
Yi                        Paru      la Ve - da       le - - - nu - - -

Chitta swaram:

nsrs     ; gm   gm pm ; mp        | mpnp ; p n mPm           gMr      ||
nsrs     , s gm gm pm , p mp      | mpnp , n p n mPm         gMr      ||
s R- r   G – gm , - m P p D- d    |nSn    P – mg mPm         gmrs     ||

Charanam

Snaanaadi Japa Thapa Yoga Dhyaana Samaadhi Sukhaprada
Seethanaayaka ! Sakala Loka Paalaka Thiagaraja Sannutha

Snaanamu: bath
Japamu: japa
Tapassu: Penance
Yoga: Yoga
Dhyaanamu: Meditation
Samaadhi sukha: Blissful state of samaadhi
Prada: giver

Seethanaayaka!: Lord of Sita, (Lord Rama)
Sakala loka paalaka: One who takes care of the universe
Thyagaraaja sannutha: One who is praised by Thyagaraaja(Rama)

[You bestow happiness on those who do snaana, japa, tapa, yoga, dhyaana and samaadhi.]

P;       ; pp    mr S    – np np | M – P pm gm gmpm mg M         ||
Snaa      naa    -- di    Ja- pa- - Thapa - - - Yo- - - - - ga

P,m   – gm pm rs - S – pm gm | rs - S R G M M ; ;                ||
Dhyaa -   - - - - na- Sa- maa- - - dhi- Su kha - pra da

NP       ; pp    mr S    – np np | M – P pm gm gmpm mg M         ||
Snaa      naa    -- di    Ja- pa- - Thapa - - - Yo- - - - - ga

P,m   – gm pm rs - S – pm gm | rs - S R G M M ; pm ||
Dhyaa -   - - - - na- Sa- maa- - - dhi- Su kha - pra da See

PN pnsn          pmgm Pnp mg | M Pnp mg M P N            P - S   ||
Tha naa--        tha -- ! Sa—ka- la Lo-- -- ka Paa -     - la

S;       ;;      ;;      ;;      | ;;    ;;      ;;      ; pm    ||
ka       --      --      --        --    --      --      - See

PN pnsn          pmgm Pnp mg | M Pnp mg M P N            P - S   ||
Tha naa--        tha -- ! Sa—ka- la Lo-- -- ka Paa -     - la

S;       ;;      ;;      N;      | S – ns R S    sn pm   gm - pm || [finish: gmrs]
ka       --      --      Thia      ga ra- - ja   nu --    tha – See

Chitta swaram:

nsrs     ; gm   gm pm ; mp       | mpnp ; p n mPm        gMr     ||
nsrs     , s gm gm pm , p mp     | mpnp , n p n mPm      gMr     ||
s R- r   G – gm , - m P p D- d   |nSn    P – mg mPm      gmrs    ||