Rama Ni Samanamevaru

Composition by Tyaagaraaja

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Title: Rama Ni Samanamevaru

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Language: Telugu

Ragas: Kharaharapriya

Talas: Rupaka

Sources:

karnatik.com
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Recording (MP3) 1
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Class recording (MP3)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Recording (MP3) 2
thyagaraja-
YouTube: Video

Lyrics

pallavi

rama ni samanamevaru raghu vamsoddharaka (samanamevaru, ni samanamevaru)

anupallavi

bhama maruvampu molaka bhaktiyanu panjarapu ciluka

caraNam

paluka palukulaku teneloluku mataladu sodarugala hari tyagaraja kula vibhusana mrdu bhasana

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
rAma nI samAnam(e)varu     raghu vamS(O)ddhAraka

Anupallavi:
bhAmA maruvampu molaka bhakti(y)anu panjarapu ciluka (rAma)

Charanam:
paluku palukulaku tEne-(l)oluku mATal(A)Du sOdaralu gala hari tyAgarAja
kula vibhUsha mRdu su-bhAsha (rAma)

Meaning:
Peerless (“samaana evaru”) Rama ! The Raghu race (“vamsa”) attained supremacy thanks to your
advent therein. Your beloved Sita (“bhama”) is like a tender and fragrant creeper on your bosom. She is
the parrot (“chiluka”) gracing the devotion (“bhakyanu”) to you. You have (“gala”) brothers
(“sodharulu”) whose words (“mataladu”) drip with sweetness (“paluku palukulaku”) of honey
(“thene”). We are privileged to have you as our family (“kula”) deity (“Vibhusha”). You are gentle and
soft in speech (“Mrudusubhasha”).

Pallavi:
rAma nI samAnam(e)varu raghu vamS(O)ddhAraka

Sahithyam: rAma nI samAnam(e)varu
Meaning: O Lord Rama, Who (evaru) is equal (samAnamu) (samAnamevaru) to You (nI)?

; ; ; ;    ;S            || s n N D N S S                   ||
            sa              ma - na nee va ru

;; ;;     ; gr           || s n N D N S S                   ||
            sa             ma - na me va ru

; ; ; S ; sg             || rs N D N S S                    ||
     nee sa                ma na me va ru

; ; ; R gr s gr          || sn N ; D N S S                  ||
      nee sa               ma na me va ru

; S R gm gr Sgr          || snN ; D N S S                   ||
 ra ma - nee sa          ma - name va ru

;R ,g R ; G              || R ;   r s sr p m g r            ||
ra manee sa               ma      na- me va - ru –

sn s g     r g Mpm gr Sgr || N ; D N S S                   ||
-- ra –    ma- nee - - - sa -- ma – na me va ru

; G G G ; mg               || M ; ; rg Mpm gr              ||
  ra ma nee sa                ma     na me va

sn sg rg Mpm gr Sgr        || N ;   DN          SS         ||
ru ra ma-nee -  sa --        ma –   na me      va ru

;P D N D D                 || M ; ; ( R G r s)
ra ma nee - sa                ma na me va

N sg rg Mpm gr Sgr         || N ;    DN         SS         ||
ru Ra ma-nee -  sa --        ma –   na me      va ru

; N N nd dp s n            || n d r s n d P pm g r         ||
  ra ma nee - sa -           ma - - - na - me va –

N sg rg Mpm gr Sgr         || N ;    DN         SS         ||
ru Ra ma-nee -  sa --        ma –   na me      va ru

Sahithyam: raghu vamS(O)ddhAraka
Meaning: O Lord rAma who elevated (uddhAraka) the raghu dynasty (vamSa) (vamSOddhAraka)!

; n s , R, G;              || r g M R G , rsn              ||
  Ra ghu vam sho              dha - - ra ka - - -

S ; rg Mpm g r s g         || r s N D N S S                ||
Ra ma - - - nee- sa -         ma- - na me va ru

dn S   n sR s rG           || r g M R G , rsn              ||
Ra ghu vam-- sho- -          dha - - ra ka ---

S ; rg Mpm g r s g         || r s N D N S S                ||
Ra ma - - - nee- sa -         ma- - na me va ru

d n S r g m p d n s r || Rgr Srs nd Pd p Mpm gr            ||
Ra ghu vam - - sho- - - dha- - - - ra - ka - - - - - - -

sn s g r g Mpm gr S        || p m gr S nd p m g r          ||
- - ra –ma- nee - -- sa       ma- - - na me- va – ru –

sn S R g m r g s g         || rs N D N S S                 ||
-- ra ma nee- - - sa -        ma   na me va ru

Anupallavi:
bhAmA maruvampu molaka bhakti(y)anu panjarapu ciluka (rAma
Sahityam: bhAmA maruvampu molaka
Meaning: Your beloved wife Sita (bhAmA) is tender like the shoot (molaka) of sweet marjoram
(maruvampu);

P;        D ; N R          ||       sn N D N S N           ||
Bha       ma ma ru                  vam- pu mo la ka

S;        ;;      ;;       ||       ; ;   DN      dp M     ||
Bha

P dp      D ; N R             || N ;    D N      S N            ||
Bha- -    ma ma- ru            vam     pu mo     la ka

S ; ,nrs             n d p m ||
Bha - - - - -         ----

P dp d nS P S                 || R N D N S N                    ||
Bha-- ma - - ma ru -             - vam pu mo la ka

S;        ; ;         ;;      || g r r s snnd d p p m           ||
Bha - - - - --- - - -            -------- ----

P nddp d nS PS                || R N D N S N                    ||
Bha- - - - ma- - maru            - vam pu mo la ka

G;        ;;          ;;               || mggr rs s n    ndpm   ||
Bha

P nddp d nS P S               || R N D N S R                    ||
Bha- - - ma- - maru -            - vampumo la ka

Sahityam: bhakti(y)anu panjarapu ciluka (rAma)
Meaning: she is the parrot (ciluka) singing in the cage (panjarapu) of (anu) devotion (bhakti)
(bhaktiyanu) to You!

g mgr Srs n d p d N           || nd dp mg pm gr sn              ||
Bha--- ktya nu- pan- -         cha- ra- pu- chi lu ka

Sahithyam: rAma nI samAnam(e)varu
Meaning: O Lord Rama, Who (evaru) is equal (samAnamu) (samAnamevaru) to You (nI)?

S ; rg Mpm g r s g            || r s N D N S S                  ||
Ra ma - - - nee- sa -            ma- - na me va ru

Sahithyam: raghu vamS(O)ddhAraka
Meaning: O Lord rAma who elevated (uddhAraka) the raghu dynasty (vamSa) (vamSOddhAraka)!

d n S r g m p d n s r || Rgr Srs nd Pd p Mpm gr                 ||
Ra ghu vam - - sho- - - dha- - - - ra - ka - - - - - - -

sn s g r g Mpm gr S           || p m gr S nd p m g r            ||
- - ra –ma- nee - -- sa          ma- - - na me- va – ru –

sn S R g m r g s g            || rs N D N S S                   ||
-- ra ma nee- - - sa -           ma   na me va ru

Charanam:
paluku palukulaku tEne-(l)oluku mATal(A)Du
sOdaralu gala hari tyAgarAja
kula vibhUsha mRdu su-bhAsha (rAma)

Sahityam: paluku palukulaku tEne-
Meaning: … that honey (tEne) drips (oluku) (tEneloluku) from each word (paluku palukulaku)!

[You have (“gala”) brothers (“sodharulu”) whose words (“mataladu”) drip with sweetness (“paluku
palukulaku”) of honey (“thene) ]

;p p ,p P          P P     || M M m g G R ;                  ||
pa lu ku pa        lu ku     la ghu the - - ne

;pp ,p P            PP      || m g P , mg G R ;              ||
palu ku pa         lu ku      la –ghu - the ne

;p p ,d N D P              || m p D mg G ; R ;               ||
pa lu ku pa lu ku            la – ghu the- ne

;p p ,d ns ndP             || m g P mg G R ;                 ||
pa lu ku pa- lu-ku            la - ghu- the ne

Sahityam: (l)oluku mATal(A)Du sOdaralu gala
Meaning: O Lord hari, having (gala) brothers (sOdaralu) who speak (mATalADu) such

p d N n ddp M G            || r g p m g r s r g m p m        ||
lo- lu ku - - - ma ta         la - - - du- so- - - dha –

P P DN ;n r                || s n N D N S N                  ||
Ru lu ga la hari              thia- ga ra - ja

Sahityam: hari tyAgarAja kula vibhUsha mRdu su-bhAsha (rAma)
Meaning: O Adornment (vibhUsha) of the family (kula) of this tyAgarAja! O Lord who speaks soft
(mRdu) and sweet words (su-bhAsha)!

[ We are privileged to have you as our family (“kula”) deity (“Vibhusha”). You are gentle and soft in
speech (“Mrudusubhasha”).]

P P D N ; n r              || s n N D N S R                  ||
Ru lu ga la hari             thia - ga ra – ja

g m g r Srs n d p dN || nd d p m g p m gr sn                 ||
Ku - la - vi bhu- sha- - mru-du- shu-bha - - - sha –

Sahithyam: rAma nI samAnam(e)varu
Meaning: O Lord Rama, Who (evaru) is equal (samAnamu) (samAnamevaru) to You (nI)?

S ; rg Mpm g r s g         || r s N D N S S                  ||
Ra ma - - - nee- sa -         ma- - na me va ru

Sahithyam: raghu vamS(O)ddhAraka
Meaning: O Lord rAma who elevated (uddhAraka) the raghu dynasty (vamSa) (vamSOddhAraka)!

d n S r g m p d n s r || Rgr Srs nd Pd p Mpm gr              ||
Ra ghu vam - - sho- - -  dha- - - - ra - ka - - - - - - -

sn s g r g Mpm gr S        || p m gr S nd p m g r            ||
- - ra –ma- nee - -- sa       ma- - - na me- va – ru –

sn S R g m r g s g         || rs N D N S S                   ||
-- ra ma nee- - - sa -        ma   na me va ru