Sobhillu Saptasvara

Composition by Tyaagaraaja

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Title: Sobhillu Saptasvara

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Language: Telugu

Ragas: Jaganmohini

Talas: Rupaka

Sources:

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

Lyrics

pallavi

sobhillu saptasvara sundarula bhajimpave manasa

anupallavi

nabhi hrt-kantha rasana nasadulu andu

caraNam

dhara rksamadulalo vara gayatri hrdayamuna sura bhusura manasamuna subha tyagarajuni eda cittai svaram s,, s,, p,, n, s n p m g, n p m g r s n| s, s, m g, p m n p, s n g r s g r s g m p n s, s p s n p m n, n m n p m g m, p s p m g r s, s, m, g r s s, n p m m, g r s s g m p n s s n p m m g r s s n| p| n| s g r s m g r s p m n p m g r s s n p m g r s n| p| n| s g m p n s, , n p, n s n, s g r, s m g, r s n p n s g r, s m g r s g m n m, p s n p m n s g r, s g m p n (sobhillu)

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Shobillu Saptaswara Sundarula Bhajimpave Manasa!

Anupallavi:
Naabhi Hrut Kanta Rasana NaasaadhulaYandu

Charanam:
Dhara Rig Saamaadulalo Vara Gaayathri Hrudayamuna
Sura Bhusura Maanasamuna Shubha Tyagarajuni Yeda

MEANING:
O Mind (“manasa”)! Praise (“Bhajimpave”) the divine forms (“sundarula”) of the seven (“sapta”)
musical notes (“svara”).
Which glow (“yandu”) in the navel (“naabhi”), heart (“hrut”), neck (“kanta”), tongue (“rasana”) and
nose (“naasaadhula”) of the human body.
Which shine in the four Vedas (“Dhara Rig Samaadulalo”) and in the sublime Gayathri Mantra as its
essence (“Hrudayamuna”). Which sparkle (“shubha”) in the hearts (“maanasamuna”) of the celestials
(“sura”), of worthy Bhusuras and of Tyagaraja.

Pallavi:
Shobillu Saptaswara Sundarula Bhajimpave Manasa!

O Mind (“manasa”)! Praise (“Bhajimpave”) the divine forms (“sundarula”) of the seven (“sapta”)
musical notes (“svara”).

G;      ;R      S N || S ;         G;       MM       ||
Sho     - bil   - lu   Sa          pta      swara

G;      ; pm    g-r s n   || S ;   G;       MM       ||
Sho     - bil   - lu --   Sa       pta      swara

gmpm    G pm    g-r s n   || S ;   G;       MM      ||
Sho     - bil   - lu --      Sa    pta      swara

gmpn    pm- pm g-r s n    || S ;   G;       MM       ||
Sho     - - bil - lu --      Sa    pta      swara

gmpn    pm- pm g-r s n    || sgM   gmP      mp N ||
Sho     - - bil - lu --      Sa    pta      swa-ra

snmp    G- pm g-r s n     || sgM   gmP      mp N ||
Sho     - - bil - lu --      Sa    pta      swa-ra

S;      s r s n P-M       || gmpn sn pm     g m p n ||
Sun     da-ru- la Bha        jim-- pa-ve-   Manasa-!

snp -n   pm- pm g-r s n    || sgm-g mp-mp n-p n s ||
Sho      - - bil - lu --      Sa-- pta -- swa- - ra - -

S;       ; G       R S     || , r s n  p n pm                 g m p n ||
Sun        da-     ru-la      Bhajim-- pa-ve-                 Manasa-!

Srs -Nsn Pnp Mpm           g-r s n   || sgm-g mp-mp n-p n s ||
Sho - - - - bil            - lu --      Sa-- pta -- swa- - ra - -

S;       ; G       R S     || , r s n  p n pm                 g m p n ||
Sun        da-     ru-la      Bhajim-- pa-ve-                 Manasa-!

Srs -Nsn Pnp Mpm           g-r s n   || S ;       G;          pmM ; || G ;
Sho - - - - bil            - lu --      Sa--      pta --       swa- -  ra -

Anupallavi:
Naabhi Hrut Kanta Rasana NaasaadhulaYandu

Which glow (“yandu”) in the navel (“naabhi”), heart (“hrut”), neck (“kanta”), tongue (“rasana”) and
nose (“naasaadhula”) of the human body.

; mp     N;      ; R || S ;     S-S        R rs               ||
  Naa-   bhi-    - Hrut Kan     ta Ra      sa na-

S- mp N ;        ; R || S ;     S - sn         g r- rs        ||
- Naa- bhi-      - Hrut Kan     ta Ra-         sa- na-

S- mp N ;        ; R || S ;     N-S            G G            ||
- Naa- bhi-      - Hrut Kan     ta Ra-         sa- na-

mp N     pn S    n s G || pmg r sn - S               G G ||
Naa-     bhi-    Hrut-- Kan -ta- -- Ra              sa- na-

mgrs     N-sn  pm G || pm gr         sn - gm , p N ||
Naa--    - saa - - - dhu---          la- Yan- du -

Chitta Swaras:
S , -s     ;P       , N -s           || n p m g             , - np m g r s n ||
S S        mG-p mnP                  || s n g r             s - g r s g m p n ||
S s- p     s n p m -N n - m          || n p m g            M p- s p m g r ||
SS         Mgr      s-Sn             || p m - M            g r s - s g m p n ||
ssnp       mmgr ssnp                 || n s g r            s- m g r s - p m n ||
p- m g r s - s n p m g r s           || n p n s            g m p n S , n ||
P-ns      R - sg    R - sm           || G r s              npns        g R s ||
mgrs      m p n -m , p - sn          || pm - ns            gRs       gm pn ||

Charanam:
Dhara Rig Saamaadulalo Vara Gaayathri Hrudayamuna
Sura Bhusura Maanasamuna Shubha Tyagarajuni Yeda

Which shine in the four Vedas (“Dhara Rig Samaadulalo”) and in the sublime Gayathri Mantra as its
essence (“Hrudayamuna”). Which sparkle (“shubha”) in the hearts (“maanasamuna”) of the celestials
(“sura”), of worthy Bhusuras and of Tyagaraja.

;p p ,P,         mp N     || P ;   m g pm     G;        ||
Dhara - Rig      Saa--      maa-   du - la-   lo -

;p p ,P,         mp N     || p n sn P M       G;        ||
Dhara - Rig      Saa--      maa- du - la-     lo -

M M      pm gr   RS       || ; g m , p M P ;            ||
Va ra-   Gaa--   yathri     - Hruda yamu na

;np      N;      S S || S ; S - S       R rs            ||
 Sura    Bhu     sura Maa na sa         mu na-

; mp     N;      S S || S ; S - S       R rs            ||
  Sura   Bhu     sura Maa na sa         mu na-

S- mp    N;      S S || S ; S - sn       g r- rs        ||
 Sura    Bhu     sura Maa na sa         mu na-

S- mp    N;      S S || S ; S - S       G G             ||
 Sura    Bhu     sura Maa na sa         mu na-

mp N     pn S    n s G || pmgr     sn - S       G G ||
Su-ra    Bhu     su- ra Maa--      na- sa       mu na-

mgrs     N- sn pm G || pm g r sn - gm         , p N ||
Shu--    bha Tya - - ga ra- -ju - - ni-        Yeda

Chitta Swaras:
S , -s     ;P       , N -s         || n p m g         , - np m g r s n ||
S S        mG-p mnP                || s n g r         s - g r s g m p n ||
S s- p     s n p m -N n - m        || n p m g        M p- s p m g r ||
SS         Mgr      s-Sn           || p m - M        g r s - s g m p n ||
ssnp       mmgr ssnp               || n s g r        s- m g r s - p m n ||
p- m g r s - s n p m g r s         || n p n s        g m p n S , n ||
P-ns      R - sg    R - sm         || G r s          npns        g R s ||
mgrs      m p n -m , p - sn        || pm - ns        gRs       gm pn ||