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Nive Gatiyani

Composition by LaalguDi Jayaraaman

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Title: Nive Gatiyani

Composer: LaalguDi Jayaraaman

Language: Telugu

Ragas: Nalinakanti

Talas: Adi

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Lyrics

pallavi

nive gatiyani niratamu ni padamule nammiti

anupallavi

devadideva sanmukha krpanidhe ivela karunimpumu

charanam

marakoti rupa sundara

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi: You (“nIvE”) are my sole refuge and salvation (“gatiyani”). Taking this as a
fact, I believe (“nammiti”) in you constantly (“niratamu”) and take refuge in your
(“nI”) feet (“pAdamulE”).

Anupallavi: O Lord (dEva”) of Lords (“dEvAdi”) ! The six (“SaN”) faced one
(“mukha”)! The ocean (“nidhE”) of mercy (“krpA”)! Please show me your grace
(“karuNimpumu”) today (“IvELa”)

Charanam: You have a form (“rUpa”) equal to a crore (10 million) (“koti”) cupids
(“mAra”)! O beautiful one (“sundara”)!

Pallavi:
nIvE gatiyani niratamu nI pAdamulE nammiti

You (“nIvE”) are my sole refuge and salvation (“gatiyani”).

S G     G    R            ,   M ,      ,          M N         P N     ,    M P ,
nI -    -     -           -   vE -      -         ga -        ti -     -   ya - -

N    , S     ,            ,    ,   ,   ,          ,   ,   ,    ,      ,     ,    ,   ,
ni   - -     -            -   -    -   -          -   -   -    -      -    -    -    -

S G     G    R            ,   M ,      ,          M N         P N     ,    M P ,
nI -    -     -           -   vE -      -         ga -        ti -     -   ya - -

... (I believe) in you constantly (“niratamu”)…

N , S        ,           N P -N P            N - M            P - M   ,     M G          R
ni - - -                 - - ni -            -   ra           - ta     -    mu -         -
… (I) take refuge in your (“nI”) feet (“pAdamulE”).

N    G   R -N          R     S - N P         , - N S           G       R    M -P N
nI   -   - pA          -     - da -          - mu -            -       -    -  lE

… I believe (“nammiti”) in you constantly (“niratamu”) …

M    P   S   ,         , - S , N             P -M - , G                R- S , N
-    -   -    -        - nam -               - mi    - -               - ti - -

Anupallavi:
dEvAdidEva SaNmukha krpAnidhE IvELa karuNimpumu

O Lord (dEva”) of Lords (“dEvAdi”) !

N P      , -S          N     P    M      , - N     P       M -         M    G       R       S
dE -     - vA         -      -    di     -   dE    -       -           va   -       -       -

The six (“SaN”) faced one (“mukha”)! The ocean (“nidhE”) of mercy (“krpA”)!

G ,      ,   R        M ,         , P        N P           ,- N        S ,          ,       ,
SaN-     -   mu       kha -       - kr       pA -          -  ni       dhE -        -       -

… today (“IvELa”)…

P    N   S   G         R     ,-    N S       G     R       M       ,   M    G R - S
I    -   -    -        -     -     vE -      -     -       -       -   La   - -   ka

… Please show me your grace (“karuNimpumu”) …

R    -N S    P         , -    P N        M   -    P    R       -M      G    R   S N
-     ru -   -         -      Nim -      -        -    -        pu     -    -   mu -

Mukthayi Swaram:

S    G R -M            G R        S N-       , P       N S                  G ,         ,       ,
,    , , ,              , ,       R ,         N        , P ,                , ,         ,       ,

S G R -M               G R S N-              , P       N       S            G ,         , R
M P -S N               P - M G R -           , S       G       R            M ,         , -N

P -P M -M              G - G R S-            , G       R M                  P   ,       ,- M
G R M- N               P   M P- S             N P      N - R                S   ,       , N

P - S N R              S - G R -M            G R -S N                       P-M G R
S G R- P               M N P - S             N P M G                        R , , -S

G R-R P                  M -M N P -            P S N -N                      G R-R M
G R- S N                 P - S N P -           M G R - M                     G N , S

G R-R P                  M -M N P -            P S N -N                       G R-R M
G R- S N                 P - S N P -           M G R - M                      G R S N
                                                                            (nIvE)
Charanam:
mArakoti rUpa sundara

You have a form (“rUpa”) equal to a crore (10 million) (“koti”) cupids (“mAra”)!
M , , N               P , -S N                P M R - R                  M P NM
MA - - ra               - - ko -              ti -      -     rU          - - - -

P , ,  ,                ,        ,     , ,     ,    ,       ,      ,        ,   ,   , ,
pa - - -                 -           - - -      -       -       - -         -   -    - -

M ,     ,    N           P , -S N              P M R - R                    M P NM
MA -    -    ra           - - ko -             ti - -  rU                    - - - -

... O beautiful one (“sundara”)!

P , , ,                 ,        ,     N P     M        G R-           S    N    S G R
pa - - -                 -           - sun -   -        - -            da   -   ra - -

[other charanam sangatis]
M , , N                  P , -S N              P M R - R                    M P NM
MA - - ra                 - - ko -             ti - -  rU                    - - - -

P N      P       N       M P- N P              M        G R-           S    N    S G R
pa -     -   -          - - sun -              -        - -            da   -   ra - -

MPNPM,         N        P      , -S N          P M R - R                    M P NM
MA - -       ra              - - ko -          ti - -  rU                    - - - -

P N      R N                 P        ,- N P   M        G R-           S    N    S G R
pa -     - -            -            - sun -   -        - -            da   -   ra - -

MPNPM,         N        P      , -S N          P M R - R                    M P NM
MA - -       ra              - - ko -          ti - -  rU                    - - - -

P GGR RSNP,                          ,- N P    M        G R-           S    N    S G R
pa - - -                -            - sun -   -        - -            da   -   ra - -

Chittai Swaras:

(1)
M , , ,                  ,     , G ,           , R       , ,       N   , , P
, , -N ,                     , S  , ,          S ,        , - G    ,    , R ,
                                                                          (mAra)
(2)
M ,         N P          M        G R P-       M , M          G    R   M- P N
M ,         M P          N        S G R        M , - M        G    R   S N P
                                                                         (mAra)
(3)
N P         N-      M    P       N -M     N    P N - R        M    P N-       R N
P M         P-      R    P       M N      P-   R N   G        R    M G        R -N

P M         G       R-   G        R N P        M   G      R -R     N    P     M G
R- N        P       M    G        R - N P      M   G      R - N    P    M      G R
                                                                            (mAra)
(4)
S , , S                  ,       ,- N P        S N ,          P    M G        , R
M , , M                  ,       , , ,         , , , ,             , , ,       ,

S , , S                  ,       ,-   N   P    S   N     ,    P    M    G , R
M , , M                  ,       ,-   N   S    G   R     M    P    N    S G R

S   ,   ,       P        ,       ,- N     P    S   N     ,    P    M    G , R
P   ,   ,       R        ,       ,- N     S    G   R     M    P    N    S G R

S   N       P- M             ,   ,    M   P    N   P     M    G    ,   ,-   G      R
P   M       G- R             ,   ,    N   S    G   R     M    P   N    ,     ,     ,

S   N       P- M             ,   ,    M   P    N   P     M    G    ,   ,-   G      R
P   M       G- R             ,   ,    N   S    G   R     M    P   N    ,     ,     N

S   G   R- M             M           G R- S    S N P-         M    M    G    R- S
N   P   N- S             G           R M P      N S ,         G    R   ,     , - R

M G R -S                 N        P    N ,     R     S    ,   ,    S G R S
N P M P                  ,        S    N ,     ,     P    S   N     P- M G R
                                                                                   (mAra)

Meaning

You (“nIvE”) are my sole refuge and salvation (“gatiyani”). Taking this as a fact, I believe (“nammiti”) in you constantly (“niratamu”) and take refuge in your (“nI”) feet (“pAdamulE”). O Lord (dEva”) of Lords (“dEvAdi”) ! The six (“SaN”) faced one (“mukha”)! The ocean (“nidhE”) of mercy (“krpA”)! Please show me your grace (“karuNimpumu”) today (“IvELa”) You have a form (“rUpa”) equal to a crore (10 million) (“koti”) cupids (“mAra”)! O beautiful one (“sundara”)!

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