Ranjani Mrdu

Composition by Tanjaavoor Shankara Aiyyar

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Title: Ranjani Mrdu

Composer: Tanjaavoor Shankara Aiyyar

Language: Sanskrit

Ragas: Ragamalika

Talas: Adi

Sources:

karnatik.com
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Detailed lesson (MP3)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Recording (MP3)

Lyrics

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manju bhasini manollasini manda agamani sriranjani caranam 2 megharanjani 15 mayamalava govla janya samagana vinodini sasanka vadani mara janani megharanjani caranam 3 janaranjani 29 dhira sankarabharanam janya pamarajana palini sulini papa vimocani pavani janaranjani

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi
Ranjani mrudu pankaja lochani

Charanam:
1. Manju bhaashini manollasini manda agamani shriranjani
2. Samagana vinodini shashanka vadani mara janani megharanjani
3. Pamarajana palini shulini paapa vimochani paavani janaranjani

Meaning (approximate!)
This song, known as Ranjani Mala, describes Devi as Ranjani, Sriranjani, Megharanjani and Janaranjani.

O Mother! You are the delightful one ("ranjani"). You have eyes ("lochani") like the tender ("mrudu") lotus
petals ("pankaja").

You speak ("bhaashini") beautifully ("Manju"). You satisfy the desires of devotees ("manollasini"). You
take away the ego of the mind (??: "manda agamani")). You are Sri Ranjani.

You delight ("vinodini") in the musical chanting ("gaana") of the Sama Veda.
Your face ("vadani") is like the moon ("sashaanka"). You gave birth ("janani") to cupid ("Maara"). You
are Megha Ranjani, the goddess of the clouds.

You take care ("paalini") of the afflicted ("paamara") ones ("jana"). You are Shoolini, one with the
Trident. You get rid ("vimochani") of our sins ("paapa"). You are the pure one ("paavani"). You are the
delight ("ranjani") of all people ("jana"), Jana Ranjani!

Pallavi

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Ranjani mrudu pankaja lochani

O Mother! You are the delightful one ("ranjani"). You have eyes ("lochani") like the tender ("mrudu") lotus
petals ("pankaja").

1.      R;       GS        ;;       ,s S |              D N DM         G;      GS        ||
       Ran       ja ni             mru du              pan  ka ja      lo     cha ni

2.      R;       GS        ;;       ,s S |              snD    snD     sndm ,g S         ||
       Ran       ja ni             mru du              pan     ka ja   lo  cha ni

3.      R;        GS       ;;       ,s S |              dsrg s , n D   sndm , g S        ||
       Ran       ja ni             mru du              pan     ka ja   lo  cha ni

4.      R;        GS       ;;      ,s S |               dsrg srgs , nD sndm , g S ||
       Ran       ja ni             mru du              pan        ka ja lo  cha ni

5.      RG       MG        ;;       ,d S |              RG     MD       Mnddm , g S ||
       Ran       ja ni             mru du              pan     ka ja   lo    cha ni

6.       RG       MG ;;             ;;       |          sd ;   S;      ;;       ;;       ||
         Ran      ja ni

Chittaiswaram 1

         srg s    , sn d S sr       gm ds |             ,Ss    nd N    ndm g , mgs ||

Charanam 1: SRI RANJANI
Manju bhaashini manollasini manda agamani shriranjani

You speak ("bhaashini") beautifully ("Manju").

1.      DsnN D Mdm gr G M ;                  |          ;;     ;;      ; gm     dn S     ||
       Man… ju bhaa shi ni

You satisfy the desires of devotees ("manollasini").

2.      ss nn D Mdm gr G M ;                 |          md N ; dn S N           S;       ||
       Man ju bhaa shi ni                               ma no..lla…… si         ni

3.      nd mdn ,d Mdm gr G M ;               |          md mdN; dn S N          S;       ||
       Man    ju bhaa   shi ni                          ma no.. lla…… si        ni

4.      ns Rgr snd Mdm gr G M ;              |          md mdN; dn S N          S;       ||
       Man      ju bhaa  shi ni                         ma no.. lla…… si        ni

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5.      ndmdnsRgr Snd Mdm gr G M ;|                    md mdN; dn S N          S;     ||
       Man    ju bhaa   shi ni                         ma no.. lla…… si        ni

You take away the ego of the mind (??: "manda agamani")). You are Sri Ranjani.

A.      ndM D ;           dn S rg rg |                 rs R    ; ,n   S;       ;;     ||
       Man  da           a…    ga ma                   ni

B.      ndM D ;           dn S R G |                   gM d N ; gr sn dm dn ||
       Man  da           a…    ga ma                   ni ……………Sri…………

C       S;       sn rs N ;         gm dn | SN                  GR S;           S;     ||
        Ran         ja ni          Sri……………..ran               ja…….ni         Sri

D.      S;       ; Rgr snD         gm dn | SN                  GR S;           Rgr    ||
        Ran        ja ni           Sri……………..ran               ja…….ni         Sri

E.      S;       ; Rgr snD         gm dn | SN                  GR S;           rmgr   ||
        Ran        ja ni           Sri……………..ran               ja…….ni         Sri

F.      S;       ; Rgr snD         gm dn | SN                  GR S;           ;;     ||
        Ran        ja ni           Sri……………..ran               ja…….ni

Chittaiswaram 2

       sNd mgrg M ;      nDm |                         gr sr   G;    m Gr sndn        ||
       sNd mrgr mM m nDm |                             gr sr   g G g m Gr sndn        ||
Repeat Chittaiswaram 1
[srg s , sn d S sr gm ds |   ,Ss                       nd N    ndm g , mgs ||]

Charanam 2: MEGHA RANJANI
Samagana vinodini shashanka vadani mara janani megharanjani

You delight ("vinodini") in the musical chanting ("gaana") of the Sama Veda.

1.      S;       M G M mg rsS S |                      M;      ; mg   M , m g rsn     ||
        Sa       ma ga..  na vi                        no       di    ni Am...ba

2.      S;       M G M mg rsS S |                      M;      ; mg   M;       ;S     ||
        Sa       ma ga..  na vi                        no       di    ni       Sha

Your face ("vadani") is like the moon ("sashaanka").
You gave birth ("janani") to cupid ("Maara").

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         S;   gm R R S             M;  |  mg R R S S mg M;                               ||
        -shan ka va da ni          ma……………ra ja na ni me …..gha
You are Megha Ranjani, the goddess of the clouds.

         S;       ;R       rsS      S sn |            gM g ; R          S;       ;;       ||
         Ran       ja       ni      Me…               gha Ran ja        ni

Chittaiswaram 3

         N,s      ; nn     ssnn     mm nn |           M, n     ;M       nn mm gg rr       ||
         N,s      ; nn     ssnn     mm nn |           M, n     ;M       nn mm gg rr       ||

Repeat Chittaiswaram 2 and Chittaiswaram 1
[Sri Ranjani:
       sNd mgrg M ;        nDm |         gr sr                 G;    m Gr sndn            ||
       sNd mrgr mM m nDm |               gr sr                 g G g m Gr sndn            ||

Ranjani:
      srg s       , sn d S sr       gm ds |           ,Ss      nd N     ndm g , mgs ||
]

Charanam 3: JANA RANJANI:
Pamarajana palini shulini paapa vimochani paavani janaranjani

You take care ("paalini") of the afflicted ("paamara") ones ("jana"). You are Shoolini, one with the
Trident.
         P;       pm R , g M P ; |   pm R ; ;                            gm P P P         ||
         Pa       ma ra jana pa……………li ni                               shu   li ni

         DP       pm R , g M P ;  |   md pm R ;                         gm P P P          ||
         Pa       ma ra ja na pa……………li ni                              shu  li ni

You get rid ("vimochani") of our sins ("paapa"). You are the pure one ("paavani").

         pm R G M pD P S S                   |        srgm R S           ;;     S sr ||
         Paa pa vi mo cha ni                          paa….va ni                Amba

         sn pd pmmr R, gM P ;                |         md pm R ;        gm P P P         ||
         Pa    ma ra jana pa                          li ni             shu  li ni

         pm R G M pD P S S                   |        srgm R S           ;;      , ssr ||
         Paa pa vi mo cha ni                          paa….va ni                   jana
You are the delight ("ranjani") of all people ("jana"), Jana Ranjani!

         sn pd pmmr R ; ;           , sR |            G, m dp pm R S             ;;       ||
         Ran…..ja   ni               jana            ran …….. ja ni

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Chittaiswaram 4

       P pm R gm pm R gm P |              N sd P sd P dp      mrgm ||
Repeat Chittaiswaram 3, Chittaiswaram 2 and Chittaiswaram 1

[Megha Ranjani:
     N,s    ; nn     ssnn   mm nn |      M, n    ;M     nn mm gg rr   ||
     N,s    ; nn     ssnn   mm nn |      M, n    ;M     nn mm gg rr   ||

Sri Ranjani:
      sNd mgrg M ;  nDm |                gr sr   G;    m Gr sndn      ||
      sNd mrgr mM m nDm |                gr sr   g G g m Gr sndn      ||

Ranjani:
      srg s   , sn d S sr   gm ds |      ,Ss     nd N   ndm g , mgs ||
]

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