Paraloka Bhayamu
Composition by Tyaagaraaja
About
Title: Paraloka Bhayamu
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu
Ragas: Mandari
Talas: Desadi
Sources:
- karnatik.com
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Detailed lesson (MP3)
Lyrics
pallavi
paraloka bhayamu leka bhavapasa baddhuleyyaru
anupallavi
karivaji srngara rama sibhi-kadulella manake galigenani
caraNam
konna kantalamu kona biddalmamu vanne ciralanu vana gudiselanu tinnaga gani deva lokamani tannukollulo tyagarajanuta
Notation
From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)
Pallavi:
paralOka bhayamu lEka bhavapAsha baddhuleyyaru
Anupallavi:
karivAji shrngAra rAma shibhi-kAdulella manake galigenani
Charanam:
konna kANTalamu kOna biDDalmamu vanne ciralanu vAna guDiselanu
tinnaga gani dEva lOkamani tannukollulO tyAgarAjanuta
Meaning: (Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam: http://thyagaraja.sulekha.com/blog/post/2006/10/thyagaraja-
vaibhavam-8.htm):
In the kRti ‘para lOka bhayamu’ – rAga mandAri, SrI tyAgarAja pities those who consider enjoyments
and possessions as the end and do not have any worry about the life after death.
Gist: O Lord praised by this tyAgarAja! (1) People believing that possessions like elephant, horse,
charming gardens, palanquins etc are meant for their own sake, and (2) considering women gotten in
marriage, their progeny, colourful garments, cottages as permanent and treating such existence as
heaven itself, and because of consequent struggle, (3) with no fear of about the future World, they have
become bound in the noose of Worldy Existence.
P With no (lEka) fear (bhayamu) of the future (para) World (lOka), people have become
(aiyyedaru) bound (baddhulu) (baddhulaiyyedaru) in the noose (pAsha) of Worldly Existence (bhava).
A Believing that (ani) possessions (ella) (literally all) like elephant (kari), horse (vAji), charming
(sRGgAra) gardens (ArAma) (sRGArAma), palanquins (sibika) etc (Adulu) (sibikAdulella) are meant
(galigenu) (literally created) (galigenani) for their own sake (manakE), with no fear of the future
World, people have become bound in the noose of Worldly Existence.
C Considering (gani) (literally see) – women (kAntalanu) gotten in marriage (konna), their
progeny (kanna biDDalanu) (literally children born), colourful (vannE) garments (cIralanu) (literally
saris), cottages (vAna guDiselanu) (literally rain shelters) - as permenent (tinnagA) and treating such
existence as (ani) heaven (daivalOkamu) (daivalOkamani) itself, and because of consequent struggle
(tannukoLLu) (tannukoLLalO), O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja! people with no fear of about
the future World, have become bound in the noose of Worldy Existence.
Pallavi:
paralOka bhayamu lEka bhavapAsha baddhuleyyaru
With no (lEka) fear (bhayamu) of the future (para) World (lOka), …
;; ;P NP ; pm | gM - g ;; | ;; ;; ||
pa ra lO - ka- bha- ya -- -- --
;; ;P NP ; pm | gM - g ;G | R S ;R ||
pa ra lO - ka- bha- ya - mu - lE - -
G,m ;P N pn sn pm | gM - g ; rg | mpmg rsS ; R ||
- - ka - pa ra lO - - ka- bha- ya - mu - -- - lE - -
G,m ;P N pn sn pm | gM - g ; rg | mpmg rsS ; R ||
- - ka - pa ra lO - ka- bha- ya - mu - - lE - ka
… people have become (aiyyedaru) bound (baddhulu) (baddhulaiyyedaru) in the noose (pAsha) of
Worldly Existence (bhava).
G,m ;P , m- gm G -R | S ; ; sr | G -rg M-gm ||
bha- va - pA - sha ba- - ddhu ley - ye - - - - ru
pnsn pm- pn Srs n-p ; pm | gM - g ; rgm-g| mpmg rs ; sr ||
--- - - pa ra- -lO - ka- bha- ya - mu - - - lE - ka
G,m ;P , m- gm G -R | S ; ; sr | G -rg M-gm ||
bha- va - pA - sha ba- - ddhu ley - ye - - - - ru
pnsn pm- P s-n P ; pm | ; gm , G , | ;; ;; ||
--- - - pa - ra lO - ka- bha- ya -- --
;; ; pm gr ; ;; |;gr ;S | ;; ;; ||
-- --- --- -- --- -- -- --
Anupallavi:
karivAji shrngAra rAma shibhi-kAdulella manake galigenani
… Believing that possessions like the elephant (kari), horse (vAji), charming (sRGgAra) gardens
(ArAma) (sRGArAma),…
;; ;P ,Ns ;R | rs S ;; | ;; ;; ||
ka ri vA - ji shrn-- - - -- --
;; ;P ,Ns ;R | rs S ;R | R- R ; ; ||
ka ri vA - ji shrn-- - gA ra rA
srgr sn- P ,Ns ;R | rs S ;R | R- R ; ; ||
ma- - -- ka ri vA - ji shrn-- - gA ra rA
srgr sn- P N,s ;R | ; rs S-R | R- R ; R ||
ma- - -- ka ri vA - ji shrn-- - gA ra rA ma
… Believing that (ani) possessions (ella) like...
palanquins (sibika) etc (Adulu) (sibikAdulella) are meant (galigenu) (literally created) (galigenani) for
their own sake (manakE), …
… with no fear of the future World, people have become bound in the noose of Worldly Existence.
G , m ; - pg m , R s ; S | nP – n ; - S | , n – P ; pm ||
shi- bhi- kA- - dule - lla ma- na ke - la ga - lgu
gr sr gm - snP , N s ; R | ; rs S-R | R- R ; R ||
nu - - - - ka ri vA - ji shrn-- - gA ra rA ma
G, m ;-M , gR, s ; S | snp – n ; - S | , n – P ; pm |||
shi- bhi- kA- - du le - lla ma- na ke - la ga - lgu
gr sr gm - pn Srs n-p ; pm | gM - g ; rgm-g| mpmg rs ; sr ||
nu - - - - pa ra- -lO - ka- bha- ya - mu - - lE - ka
G,m ;P , m- gm G -R | S ; ; sr | G -rg M-gm ||
bha- va - pA - sha ba- - ddhu ley - ye - - - - ru
pnsn pm- P s-n P ; pm | ; gm , G , | ;; ;; ||
--- - - pa - ra lO - ka- bha- ya -- --
Charanam:
konna kANTalanu kanna biDDalanu vanne ciralanu vAna guDiselanu
tinnaga gani dEva lOkamani tannukollulO tyAgarAjanuta
Considering (gani) (literally see) – women (kAntalanu) gotten in marriage (konna), their progeny
(kanna biDDalanu) (literally children born), …
;; ;-P , p -P ; pm | g R- g ;-P | pm – gR, ; pm ||
-- - kon - na kAN –Ta- la - nu ka Nna- bi- - DDa
gR – s ; - P s-n -P ; pm | g R- g ;-P | pm – gR, ; pm ||
la- nu - kon - na kAN –Ta- la - nu ka Nna- bi- - DDa
... colourful (vannE) garments (cIralanu) (literally saris), cottages (vAna guDiselanu) (literally rain
shelters) ...
gR – s ; - S S – sn P–N | sR - r ; pm | gr – gm P–P ||
la- nu - van ne ci- - ra la- nu - vA- na gu- Di se
P,p ; pn Srs n-p ; pm | g R- g ; - P | pm – gR, ; pm ||
la nu - kon na - kAN –Ta- la - nu ka Nna- bi- - DDa
gR – s ; - S S – sn P–N | sR - r ; pm | gr – gm P–P ||
la- nu - van ne ci- - ra la- nu - vA- na gu- Di se
... as permanent (tinnagA) …
P,p ; - np ,Ns ;R | rs S ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||
la nu - tin- - naga - ga ne--
P,p ; - np ,Ns ; rg | rs S ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||
la nu - tin- - naga - ga ne--
- as permenent (tinnagA) … and treating such existence as (ani) heaven (daivalOkamu)
(daivalOkamani) itself, …
; ; ; - np ,Ns ; rg | rs S ; R | R R ; R ||
- - - tin- - naga - ga ne-- - dEi va lO - ka
srg- r s s- np ,Ns ; rg | rs S ; R | R R ; R ||
ma- ni - - tin- - naga - ga ne-- - dEi va lO - ka
srg- r s n- sp ,Ns ; rg | rs S ; R | R R ; R ||
ma- ni - - tin- - naga - ga ne-- - dEi va lO - ka
… and because of consequent struggle (tannukoLLu) (tannukoLLalO),
O Lord praised (nuta) by this tyAgarAja!
… People with no fear of about the future World, have become bound in the noose of Worldy Existence.
G , m ; - pmP , gR, s ; S | rsnp ; ; - ps | , n – P ; pm ||
ma- ni - - tan- - nu kol - la lO - - - tyA - ga rA - ja-
gr sr gm- pn Srs n-p ; pm | gM - g ; rgm-g| pmR S ; sr ||
nu ta- - - pa ra- - lO - ka- bha- ya - mu - - lE - ka
G,m ;P , m- gm G -R | S ; ; sr | G -rg M-gm ||
bha- va - pA - sha ba- - ddhu ley - ye - - - - ru
pnsn pm- P s-n P ; pm | ; gm , G , | ;; ;; ||
--- - - pa - ra lO - ka- bha- ya -- --
;; ; pm gr ; ;; |;gr ;S | ;; ;; ||
-- --- --- -- --- -- -- --More compositions by Tyaagaraaja
View all compositions →More compositions in Mandari
View all compositions →nIvE mA dhanamu
Telugu
cApu
Composer: Ashok Madhav
ninnu jeppa
Telugu
Adi
Composer: PaTNam Subramanya Aiyyar
ennALLO
Telugu
cApu
Composer: H.N. Muttayyah Bhaagavatar
atishaya vara
Kannada
Adi
Composer: H.N. Muttayyah Bhaagavatar
endukiTu capalamu
Telugu
tripuTa
Composer: PaTNam Subramanya Aiyyar
anagham akhilANDa
Sanskrit
rUpaka
Composer: H.N. Muttayyah Bhaagavatar