Samaja Vara Gamana

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Saamaja Vara Gamana Saadhu Hrut Saarasaabja Paala Kaalaateeta Vikhyaata

Anupallavi:
Saama Nigamaja Sudhaamaya Gaana Vichakshana Gunasheela Dayaalavaala Maam Paalaya

Charanam:
Veda Shiromaatruja Saptasvara Naadaachala Deepa Sveekruta
Yaadavakula Murali Vaadana Vinoda Mohanakara Tyaagaraaja Vandaneeya

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)
O Lord, with the ("vara") majestic gait ("gamana") of a large elephant ("samaja")! O
 effulgent sun who causes the hearts ("hrut") of devotees ("saadhu") to blossom like the lotus
("saarasaabja")! Lord, your fame ("vikhyaata") transcends time ("kaalalitha")!
Alternate meaning: O protector of the lotus-like hearts of the saintly! O Krishna, whose fame transcends
time!

O Expounder ("vichakshana") of the nectar-like ("sudhaamaya") music ("gaana") arising from Saama
Veda ("nigamaja")! Thou of great ("sheela") qualities ("guna") and mercy ("dayaalavaala")! Care
("paalaya") for me ("maam").

You are ("sveekrutha") the divine flame ("deepa") illuminating the subtle and lofty heights of
Omkaara, the essence ("shiromaatruja") of the Vedas, out of which emanated the seven ("sapta") notes
("svara") of music. You elevated to unsurpassable heights the Yaadava race ("kula") (by adopting it in
your avatara as Krishna). You delighted in playing ("vaadana") on the flute ("murali") and fascinated
("vinoda") the Gopis by your bewitching form ("mohana kara") and mellifluous music. You are
worshipped ("vandaneeya") by Tyaagaraaja!

Pallavi:
Saamaja Vara Gamana Saadhu Hrut Saarasaabja Paala Kaalaateeta Vikhyaata

O Lord, with the ("vara") majestic gait ("gamana") of a large elephant ("samaja")! O
 effulgent sun who causes the hearts ("hrut") of devotees ("saadhu") to blossom like the lotus
("saarasaabja")! Lord, your fame ("vikhyaata") transcends time ("kaalalitha")!
Alternate meaning: O protector of the lotus-like hearts of the saintly! O Krishna, whose fame transcends
time!

M;      G S      ND       N N     | S;     ; S       | MG M;           ||
Saa     ma ja    Vara     Gama      naa    - Saa       - dhu Hrut

mggm    mg S     ssnd ,n N | S;            ; S       | M G g m d n ||
Saa     ma ja    Va-ra- -Gama naa          - Saa       - dhu Hrut - -

S ;     ndM      mgS nd N | S;             ; S       | MG M;          ||
Saa     ma ja    Va-ra- Ga- ma naa         - Saa       - dhu Hrut - -

G , m D ,n S, n           dmdn | S;        S, n      | d n s n d m d n ||
Saa-ra saa-bja Paa-la     Kaa- - - laa-    tee- ta     Vi-khyaa- - ta-

smgs ndM          mgS nd N | S;            ; S      | MG M;          ||
Saa- - - ma- ja   Va-ra- Ga- ma naa        - Saa      - dhu Hrut - -

G mg GM Dnd D N S , n d m d n              | S;     S, n      | d n s n d m d n ||
Saa-- - ra saa- - bja Paa-la Kaa- - -        laa-   tee- ta     Vi-khyaa- - ta-

gssn nddm mggs ; dn | S;                   ; sg     | M ggM;         ||
Saa- - - ma- ja- Va-ra- Ga- ma naa         - Saa      - dhu Hrut - -

G mg GM Dnd D N S , n d m d n              | S;     S, n      | d n s n d m d n ||
Saa-- - ra saa- - bja Paa-la Kaa- - -        laa-   tee- ta     Vi-khyaa- - ta-

Sgs      ndD M g s g s     , dN | S;       ; ;      | ; ;     ; ;      ||
Saa- - - ma- -ja Va-ra-      Gama naa      - -        - -     --

Anupallavi:
Saama Nigamaja Sudhaamaya Gaana Vichakshana Gunasheela Dayaalavaala Maam Paalaya

O Expounder ("vichakshana") of the nectar-like ("sudhaamaya") music ("gaana") arising from Saama
Veda ("nigamaja")! Thou of great ("sheela") qualities ("guna") and mercy ("dayaalavaala")! Care
("paalaya") for me ("maam").

S;      M-N       GM      D-N     | S;     ;;       | ; ;     n d m g ||
Saa     ma Ni     ga ma   ja Su    dhaa-   --         --      --- -

S;      M-N       DN      S-N     | S;     dn S     | d n S n d m g ||
Saa     ma Ni     ga ma   ja Su    dhaa-   --         --- --- -

S;      M-N       DN      S-N     | S,g    S N      | DN S-G           ||
Saa     ma Ni     ga ma   ja Su    dhaa-   maya      Gaa- na Vi

M;      mg S snD          d n s -g | S , n D , n | s n d m g m d n ||
cha     ksha-na Gu- na    shee-la Da yaa-la vaa-la Maam - Paa- laya

S;      M-N       DN      S-N     | S,g    S N      | DN S-G           ||
Saa     ma Ni     ga ma   ja Su    dhaa-   maya      Gaa- na Vi

M;      mg S snD          d n s -g | g s n d m d n s | s n d m g m d n ||
cha     ksha-na Gu- na    shee-la Da yaa-la- vaa-la - Maam - Paa- laya
(Saamajavaragamana)

Charanam:
Veda Shiromaatruja Saptasvara Naadaachala Deepa Sveekruta
Yaadavakula Murali Vaadana Vinoda Mohanakara Tyaagaraaja Vandaneeya

You are ("sveekrutha") the divine flame ("deepa") illuminating the subtle and lofty heights of
Omkaara, the essence ("shiromaatruja") of the Vedas, out of which emanated the seven ("sapta") notes
("svara") of music. You elevated to unsurpassable heights the Yaadava race ("kula") (by adopting it in
your avatara as Krishna). You delighted in playing ("vaadana") on the flute ("murali") and fascinated
("vinoda") the Gopis by your bewitching form ("mohana kara") and mellifluous music. You are
worshipped ("vandaneeya") by Tyaagaraaja!

S;      M -G      M;      M;      |DN      dnsn |DM           DN       ||
Ve      da Shi    ro -    maa      truja   Sa- - - pta-       svara

S;     ndM      mgS DN         | S;    ;S     |M G M;             ||
Naa    daa- -   cha- la Dee-     pa-   - Svee  - kru ta -

S;     MN       DN     S N     |S;     ;N       |D N     S - G ||
Yaa    da va    kula   Mura     li -   - Vaa     - da    na Vi

M;      G-S ,nD        dnsg |S, n D,n           | sn d m g m d n ||
no-     da Mo - hana   ka- ra- Tyaa-ga raa-ja    Van--da nee- - ya
(Saamajavaragamana)