Sri Satyanarayanam

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From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
shrI satyanArAyaNam upAsmahE nityam satya~nAnAnandamayam sarvam viShNumayam
{ shrI satyanArAyaNam}

Anupallavi :
vAsavAdi pUjitam varamunigaNa bhAvitam dAsajana paripAlitam bhAsamAna badarIsthitam
{ shrI satyanArAyaNam }

caraNam :
vaishyajAti kAraNam vaTuvEShadhAriNam kaliyugaprasannam vasupradAnanipuNam
matsyakUrma varAhAdi dashAvatAraprabhAvam shankhacakrAbjahastam gurugughanuta prasiddham
{ shrI satyanArAyaNam }

Meaning: (Courtesy: Sangeetham.com)
P: I worship (“upAsmahE”) everyday (“nityam”) Lord Satyanarayana! He is full (“mayam”) of true (“satya-
anAna”) knowledge and bliss (“ananda”)! He is all pervasive (“sarvam”) and is Vishnu (“viShNumayam”)!

A: He is worshipped (“pUjitam”) by Indra (“vAsava”) and others (“Adi”) ! He is contemplated (“bhAvitam”) upon
by the great sages (“vara muni gaNa”) ! He protects (“paripAlitam”)his devotees (“dAsa-jana”). He is enshrined
(“sthitam”) at the radiant (“bhAsamAna”) Bhadari – BADRINATH (“badarI”)!

C: He created (“kAraNam”) the business (“vaishya”) community (“jAti”) ! He donned (“dhAriNam”) the garb
(“vESha”) of a young Brahmacchari (“vaTu”) ! He delights (“prasannam”) in Kaliyuga (“kaliyuga”)! He is an
expert (“nipuNam”) in granting (“pradAna”) fertility (“vasu”) ! He influenced (“prabhAvam”) the ten
incarnations (“dasha-AvatAra”) beginning (“Adi”) with the fish (“matsya”), the turtle (“kUrma”) and the boar
(“varAha”)! His hands (“hastam”) wield the conch (“shankha”), the discus (“cakra”) and the lotus (“Abja”)! He is
famed (“prasiddham”) for worship (“nuta”) by Subrahmanya (“guru guha”) !

Notes: [ More at: https://www.quora.com/Who-is-the-god-Satyanarayana-in-Hinduism ]
This kriti is on Lord Vishnu at Badrinath. In the Vamana incarnation, Lord Vishnu took the form of a dwarf
Brahmaccharin (Vamana) and asked for three paces of land measured by his own feet from Bali, the king of the
Rakshasas. Despite the entreaties of Sukra, his preceptor who recognised who the dwarf Vamana was, Bali promised
the land. The dwarf then became a giant and in one stride had measured the earth and in another the heavens. He then
asked Bali as to where the third measure was to come from. Bali asked the Lord to place his foot on his own head. The
Lord did so and pushed Bali into the nether world. This is the story behind the line vaTuvEShadhAriNam.

The business community worships Lord Satyanarayana. So also do childless couples. This is the significance of the
lines vaishyajAti kAraNam and vasupradAna nipuNam respectively.

The shrine may have been visited by Muttuswamy Dikshitar when he stayed at Varanasi in the company of
Chidambaranatha Yogi. The kriti of course was composed much later. The raga, widely used in Hindustani, is apt for a
temple in North India. The raga, now called Shubha Pantuvarali is the 45th melakartha.

Pallavi:
shrI satyanArAyaNam upAsmahE nityam satya~nAnAnandamayam sarvam viShNumayam
{ shrI satyanArAyaNam}

Sahityam: shrI satyanArAyaNam upAsmahE nityam
Meaning: I worship (“upAsmahE”) everyday (“nityam”) Lord Satyanarayana!

S; ;;         ;;NS        NDP;         || P ; ; ;   mdpm G ;          ; ; G R ||
shrI - -      - - sa-     - - tya-        nA - -    rA - - - -        - - ya –

G; ; ;        GDP; ;; P,m              || D P D ; S N D N            S , n G , r ||
Nam - -       u - pA - - sma-             hE- - - ni - - -          tyam - - -

S; ;;         ; ; D ,n    rrss sD;, - n || dpP ; ; ; G ,m ddpp        G ; - G R ||
shrI - -      - - sa-     - - - tya-       nA - -    rA - - - -       - - ya –

G; ; ;        GDP; ;; P,m              || D P D ; S N D N            S , n g R s ||
Nam - -       u - pA - - sma-             hE- - - ni - - -          tyam - - -

Sahityam: satya~nAnAnandamayam sarvam viShNumayam
Meaning: He is full (“mayam”) of true (“satya-anAna”) knowledge and bliss (“ananda”)!
He is all pervasive (“sarvam”) and is Vishnu (“viShNumayam”)!

nS , S , n      dnsn dpP     G ; - D M || D ; pdns r- S n – d N m D- N , g R s ||
Sa- tya -       gnA- nA-     nan- - dama yam sar-- - vam- vi- - ShNuma yam -

S; ;;         ; ; D ,n    rrss sD;, - n || dpP ; ; ; mdpm G ;         ; ; G R ||
shrI - -      - - sa-     - - - tya-       nA - -    rA - - - -       - - ya –

G; ; ;        GDP; ;; P,m              || D P D ; S N D N            S , n g R s ||
Nam - -       u - pA - - sma-             hE- - - ni - - -          tyam - - -

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... || D P D ; S N D ;           D , N , S ||
       hE- - - ni - - -          - - tyam

Anupallavi :
vAsavAdi pUjitam varamunigaNa bhAvitam dAsajana paripAlitam bhAsamAna badarIsthitam
{ shrI satyanArAyaNam }

Sahityam: vAsavAdi pUjitam
Meaning: He is worshipped (“pUjitam”) by Indra (“vAsava”) and others (“Adi”) !

S; ; ;     nr S D ;       ; ; P;       || gm dpmg ; ;    RG gRs          ; ; ; ;      ||
vA - -     sa- - vA       - - di -       pU - - - - -    ji - - tam       -- - -

Sahityam: varamunigaNa bhAvitam
Meaning: He is contemplated (“bhAvitam”) upon by the great sages (“vara muni gaNa”) !

G; GR M; MG               D; P;        || P ; ; ;     ; ; -D ;         DM DN          ||
Va- ra- mu ni -           ja - Na         bhA - -    - - vi -          tam - - -

S ; ; ,n      rsS ; D ;    ; ; P;      || G,m ddp mg     ; ; RG        gRs    ; ;     ||
vA - -       sa- - vA      - - di -       pU - - - - -   - - ji -     tam      - -

G; GR M; MG                D; P;      || P ; ; ;      ; ,m - G M          D M D N ||
Va- ra- mu ni -            ja - Na       bhA - -     - -    vi -         tam - - -

S ; ; ,n     nrss ; dnsn      dN, dpP || G,m ddp mg     ; ; RG       gRs     ; ;      ||
vA - -       sa- - vA         - - di -   pU - - - - -    - - ji -    tam      - -

G; GR M; MG                D; P;      || P ; ; ;      ; ,m - M D          P; ; ;      ||
Va- ra- mu ni -            ja - Na       bhA - -     - -    vi -         tam - - -

Sahityam: dAsajana paripAlitam
Meaning: He protects (“paripAlitam”)his devotees (“dAsa-jana”).

S; ; ;       S,n G ;       G;-G;      || M ; gmpm G ; - G , r          gRs ; ;        ||
dA - -       sa- ja -      na- pa -      ri - pA- - - - li - -         tam - - - -

S; ; ;       S; G ;        G;-G;      || M ; gmpm G ; - G , r          gRs ; ;        ||
dA - -       sa- ja -      na- pa -      ri - pA- - - - li - -         tam - - - -

Sahityam: bhAsamAna badarIsthitam
Meaning: He is enshrined (“sthitam”) at the radiant (“bhAsamAna”) Bhadari – BADRINATH (“badarI”)!

SP; ; S; M;               ; ;-N;      || D ; P ;   gm dp mg ;       R ; S ; ||
bhA- - sa – mA-          - - na -        ba- da-   rI - - -         sthi tam- -

SP; ; S; M;               ; ;-N;      || D ; P ;   gm dp mg ;       R ; g R s ||
bhA- - sa – mA-          - - na -        ba- da-   rI - - -         sthi tam- -

S; ;;         ; ; S ,n    rrss sD;, - n || dpP ; ; ; mdpm G ;        ; ; G R ||
shrI - -      - - sa-    - - - tya-        nA - -    rA - - - -      - - ya –

G; ; ;        GDP; ;; P,m             || D P D ; S N D N             S , n g R s ||
Nam - -       u - pA - - sma-            hE- - - ni - - -           tyam - - -

nS , S , n     dnsn dpP       G ; - D M || D ; pdns r- S n – d N m D- N , g R s ||
Sa- tya -      gnA- nA-       nan- - dama yam sar-- - vam- vi- - ShNuma yam -

caraNam :
vaishyajAti kAraNam vaTuvEShadhAriNam kaliyugaprasannam vasupradAnanipuNam
matsyakUrma varAhAdi dashAvatAraprabhAvam shankhacakrAbjahastam gurugughanuta prasiddham
{ shrI satyanArAyaNam }

Sahityam: vaishyajAti kAraNam
Meaning: He created (“kAraNam”) the business (“vaishya”) community (“jAti”) !

P;;; P; PM               D ; P ;      || gm dd pm G      ; ; RG    gRs ; ;            ||
Vai - - shya jA -        - - ti -        kA- - - - -     - - ra - Nam - - -

Sahityam: vaTuvEShadhAriNam
Meaning: He donned (“dhAriNam”) the garb (“vESha”) of a young Brahmacchari (“vaTu”) !

G; G,r M; MG D ; P;                   || P ; ; ;   , m G – pM-d        ;P; ;               ||
Va- Tu- vE - - - - - Sha                 dhA - -    - - - ri -        - Nam - -

P;;; P; PM               D ; P ;        || gm gm dd pm g M , - R G g R s ; ; ||
Vai - - shya jA -        - - ti -          kA- - - - - - - ra - Nam - - -

G; G,r M; MG D ; P;                     || P ; ; ;    ,mG–D;        P; ; ;                ||
Va- Tu- vE - - - - - Sha                   dhA - -    - - - ri -    Nam - -

Sahityam: kaliyugaprasannam vasupradAnanipuNam
Meaning: He delights (“prasannam”) in Kaliyuga (“kaliyuga”)!
He is an expert (“nipuNam”) in granting (“pradAna”) fertility (“vasu”) !

G ; G ; gmpm G ;           G R – G rs    || S ; ; ;     S ,n gR, rsS ; ; ||
Ka li   yu- - - ga -       - - pra-        san - -      - - - - nam - -

G ; G ; gmpm G ;           G R – G rs    || S ; ; ;     S ,n gRs S ; ; ; ||
Ka li   yu- - - ga -       - - pra-        san - -      - - - - nam - -

S; S;       S ,n rsS ;     D ; ; ,p       || P ; G M     dpM RG gr S ; ; ||
Va su       - - pra- -     dA- - -           na- ni -    pu- - - Nam - -

G ; G ; gmpm G ;           G R – G rs    || S ; ; ;     S ,n ggrr S ; ; ; ||
Ka li   yu- - - ga -       - - pra-        san - -      - - - - nam - -

S; S;       S ,n rsS ;     D ; ; ,p       || P ; G M     ddpm grG R S ; ; ||
Va su       - - pra- -     dA- - -           na- ni -    pu- - - Nam - -

Sahityam: matsyakUrma varAhAdi dashAvatAraprabhAvam
Meaning: He influenced (“prabhAvam”) the ten incarnations (“dasha-AvatAra”) beginning (“Adi”) with the fish
(“matsya”), the turtle (“kUrma”) and the boar (“varAha”)!

G ; g r – M ; mg – D , -p ; P ; P           || D , p ; M D ; D – D DN S ;            ||
Ma- tsya- kU - rma va – rA - hA-di            da – shA-va tA- ra pra bhA-vam

G ; g r – M ; mg – D , -p ; P ; P || D , p ; M D ; D – D DN rrss                     ||
Ma- tsya- kU - rma va – rA - hA-di  da – shA-va tA- ra pra bhA-vam

Sahityam: shankhacakrAbjahastam gurugughanuta prasiddham
Meaning: His hands (“hastam”) wield the conch (“shankha”), the discus (“cakra”) and the lotus (“Abja”)! He is
famed (“prasiddham”) for worship (“nuta”) by Subrahmanya (“guru guha”) !

G ; M – gm pm G ,r rs nrss D ,p || MG D P D , D , – S N ; g R s       ||
Shankha ca- - - krA-bja- ha- - stam- guru guha nu ta pra si – ddham -

S; ;;       ; ; D ,n      rrss sD;, - n || dpP ; ; ; mdpm G ;        ; ; D M ||
shrI - -    - - sa-      - - - tya-        nA - -    rA - - - -     - - ya –

grG ; ;     D; P; ;; P,m                || D P D ; S N D N          S , n g R s ||
Nam - -     u - pA - - sma-                hE- - - ni - - -        tyam - - -

S; S,n       dnsn dpP       G ; - D M || D ; pdns r- S n – d N m D- N , g R s ||
Sa- tya -    gnA- nA-       nan- - dama yam sar-- - vam- vi- - ShNuma yam -

S; ; ;        ; ; d N m D- N , g R s || S ; ; ;                ; ; d N m D- N , g R , ||
shrI - -      - - vi- - ShNuma yam - shrI - -                   - - vi- - ShNuma yam –

(R ; ; / S / D N ; ; S ; ; )