Pakkala Nilabadi

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Prakkala Nilabadi Goliche Mucchata Baaga Delpa Raadaa

Anupallavi:
Chukkala Raayuni Geru Momugala Sudati Seetamma Saumitri Ramuni Kiru

Charanam:
Tanuvuche Vandana Monarinchuchunnaaraa
Chanuvuna Naama Keertana Seyuchunnaaraa
Manasuna Dalachi Mai Marachiyunnaaraa
Nenerunchi Tyaagaraajunito Hari Hari Meeriru

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)
What is the secret of the service ("golichedi") by which, standing ("nilabadi") on either side
("prakkala"), you both delight ("mucchata") the Lord immensely? Won't you ("raada") please tell me
("delpa") nicely ("baaga")!

O mother ("amma") Seeta ("sudati seetha"), how charming you are with ("gala") your face ("momu")
rivaling ("geru") the moon's ("Chukkala Rayudu") in splendor, and with teeth like choice pearls in
fine array! O Lakshmana ("saumitri")! The most ardent servant ("kiru") of the Lord!

Do ("monarinchu-chunnaaraa") you prostrate ("vandana") with your body ("tanuvuche") before Him?
Or do you ("seyuchunnaaraa") affectionately ("chunuvuna") sing ("keertana") His praises and glory
chanting the divine name ("naama")?
Or do you ("yunnaaraa") lose yourselves ("mai marachi") in meditating ("manasuna dalachi") on
Him?
Do me the favor ("nenarunchi") of revealing the secret to this Tyagaraja ("tyagaraajunito") so that I
may follow suit and redeem myself ("hari hari meeriru").

Pallavi:
Prakkala Nilabadi Goliche Mucchata Baaga Delpa Raadaa

What is the secret of the service ("golichedi") by which, standing ("nilabadi") on either side
("prakkala"), you both delight ("mucchata") the Lord immensely?
Won't you ("raada") please tell me ("delpa") nicely ("baaga")!

; ; P | D,n ndD           || S sn N | n d d p     M ;         ||
- - Pra kka- - la- - -      Ni laa- - ba- - -     di -

P,m- P | p d N n d D      || S Srs N | n d d p    M ;         ||
- - Pra kka- - la- - -      Ni laa- -  ba- - -    di -

; ND     | P;     n d d p || M ; ;     | R G     gr R         ||
  Goli     che-   di - - - Mu - -        ccha-   ta - -

; s r G | r g M p d N || n d d p M | m m g r r m g r                  ||
 Baa- - ga - - Del- -    - - - - pa Raa- - - - - - -

S ; ; | ; ;        ; ns        || r g m p d n | Srs Nsn Dnd Pdp ||
daa - - - -        - --           -- - - - - -- --- --- ---

pm PD pdN | dnS nsR Rgr s r || S Srs N | Dnd Pdp | M ;                         ||
- - Pra - - - kka- - - - la- - - - Ni la- - ba - - - - di -

n d p m - pd | , p ;       ; ; ||
- - - - -- -- -             - -

Anupallavi:
Chukkala Raayuni Geru Momugala Sudati Seetamma Saumitri Ramuni Kiru

O mother ("amma") Seeta ("sudati seetha"), how charming you are with ("gala") your face ("momu")
rivaling ("geru") the moon's ("Chukkala Rayudu") in splendor, and with teeth like choice pearls in
fine array! O Lakshmana ("saumitri")! The most ardent servant ("kiru") of the Lord!

; ; S | R ;        R ;         || S r G , | g r R S ; ||
- - Chu kka-       la -          Raa- - -   yu- - ni -

nSn- S | rgrg       R ;        || p d n s r g   | gr R     sgrs       ||
- - - Chu kka-      la -         Raa- - -         yu - -   ni -

nSn- ns | rgrg      R ;        || r g p m m g | g r R S ;             ||
- - - Chu kka-      la -         Raa- - -       yu - - ni -

; DN     | srG grR             || S , N ,       | ndD        P;       ||
 Ge -      ru - - Mo- -           - - mu          ga- -      la -

; S S | N;         ndP         || s n n d d p | M ;          m g p m || m g g r R | S ; r g m p       ||
 Su da  ti -       See- -         tam- - - - - ma-           Sau- - -   mi - - - - tri - - - -

dN-sS| N;          ndP         || s n n d d p | M ;          m g p m || m g g r R | S ;    ; s n ||
- - Suda ti -      See- -         tam- - - - - ma-           Sau- - -   mi - - - - tri    - Sri-

s r g - r g m | g m p d p m g r ||
Ra- - mu- - ni - - - Ki - - -

gmpm- s s | N ; n d P          || s n n d d p | M ;          m g p m || m g g r R | S ;    ; s n ||
ru - - - Suda ti - See- -         tam- - - - - ma-           Sau- - -   mi - - - - tri    - Sri-

s r g - r g m | g m p d p m g r || g m pm
Ra- - mu- - ni - - - Ki - - - ru - - - (Prakkala)

Charanam:
Tanuvuche Vandana Monarimpuchunnaaraa
Chanuvuna Naama Keertana Seyuchunnaaraa
Manasuna Dalachi Mai Marachiyunnaaraa
Nenerunchi Tyaagaraajunito Hari Hari Meeriru

Do ("monarinchu-chunnaaraa") you prostrate ("vandana") with your body ("tanuvuche") before Him?

;P P | P;          P;        || pm M ; | R G g r s r ||
- Tanu vu-         che-        Van- - - da - na- - -

 gm- N D | P ; P ;           || pm M ; | R G        g r s r ||
- - Ta nu vu- che-             Van- - - da -        na- - -

gm- d s n d | P ; P ;        || pm M ; | R G        g r R ||
- - Ta-nu- vu- che-            Van- - - da -        na- - -

;rm gr       | S; S;         || r g m p d n | n d D P ; ||
-Mo- na-       rin- pu         chu- - - - - nnaa- raa-

Or do you ("seyuchunnaaraa") affectionately ("chunuvuna") sing ("keertana") His praises and glory
chanting the divine name ("naama")?

; P M | mpG          G R || r s n S n         | s r G r g M ||
 Chanu vu- -         na -  Naa- - -            ma- - Keer-

P , M,     | pm G g r S      || r g m p d n | n d D P ; ||
ta- na-      Se- - yu- -       chu- - - - - - nnaa-- raa-

Or do you ("yunnaaraa") lose yourselves ("mai marachi") in meditating ("manasuna dalachi") on
Him?

;,nS |R ;          R ;       || S r G , | g r R           ; S ||
- -Mana su -       na -        Da- la- - chi- -           - Mai

;DN |srG grR                 || S , N , | n d D P ;          ||
 Mara chi- - yu- -              -- n      naa- - raa-

 ;,nS |rgrg R ;              || p d n s r g    | gr R       ; S       ||
- -Mana su - na -              Da- la- - -       chi- -     - Mai

;DN |srG grR                 || S , N , | n d D P ;          ||
 Mara chi- - yu- -              -- n      naa- - raa-

;,nS |rgrg R ;               || r g p m m g | g r R          ; S      ||
- -Mana su - na -              Da- la- - -   chi- -          - Mai

;DN |srG grR                 || S , N , | n d D P ;          ||
 Mara chi- - yu- -              -- n      naa- - raa-

Do me the favor ("nenarunchi") of revealing the secret to this Tyagaraja ("tyagaraajunito") so that I
may follow suit and redeem myself ("hari hari meeriru").

; S S | N;         ndP       || s n n d d p | M ; m g p m ||
 Nena run-         chi - -     Tyaa- - - - - ga - raa- - -

mggrR|S;           ; sn      || s r g - r g m | g m p d p m g r      || g m p m
ju - ni - - to-    - Ha-       ri- - Ha- - ri - - - - Mee- - -          ri - ru -