Subrahmanyena

Composition by Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

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Title: Subrahmanyena

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Language: Sanskrit

Ragas: Sudda Dhanyasi

Talas: Adi

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): Class recording (MP3)
guru-guha.blogspot.com
YouTube: Video

Lyrics

pallavi

subrahmanyena raksitoham astadasa locanakhandena

anupallavi

prabra vamadi pujita padena purandara manollasa karanena

caraNam

kankasaila viharena varena valli deva sena ramanena akara vrttena sanandena bhogamoksa pradanena nityena venkatesvara nama rupena vicitra visakha mahotsavena sukara hasya prakasa guruguhena krttika suta suddhadhanyena

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
subrahmaNyEna rakshitO(a)haM
ashTA-daSa lOcanAkhaNDEna

Anupallavi:
prabravAmAdi pUjita padEna
purandara manOllAsa karaNEna

caraNam:
kanka Saila vihArENa varENa
vallI dEva sEnA ramaNEna
akAra vRttEna sAnandEna
bhOga mOksha pradAnEna nityEna

madhyama kAla sAhityam:
vEnkaTESvara su-pUjitEna
vicitra viSAkha mahOtsavEna
Suka rahasya prakASa guru guhEna
kRttikA suta Suddha dhanyEna

Meaning Courtesy: https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/dikshitar-kriti-subrahmanyena-raga.html

Sahityam: subrahmaNyEna rakshitO(a)haM ashTA-daSa lOcanAkhaNDEna
Meaning: I am protected by Subramanya, the all pervading one with eighteen eyes.
rakshitOhaM            - I am protected
subrahmaNyEna             - by Subrahmanya,
ashTA-daSa lOcana- akhaNDEna - the all-pervading one with eighteen eyes,

Sahityam: prabravAmAdi pUjita padEna     purandara manOllAsa karaNEna
Meaning: - The one whose feet are worshipped with the mantras “pra-bra-va”,… the causer of delight to the heart of Indra ..
prabravAmAdi pUjita padEna - the one whose feet are worshipped with the mantras “pra-bra-va”,
purandara manOllAsa karaNEna - the causer of delight to the heart of Indra,

Sahityam: kanka Saila vihArENa varENa
Meaning: the One sporting in Kazhugumalai, … the eminent one
kanka Saila vihArENa       - the one sporting in Kazhugumalai,
varENa                     - the eminent one

Sahityam: vallI dEva sEnA ramaNEna
Meaning: the giver of joy to Valli and Devasena,
vallI dEva sEnA ramaNEna - the giver of joy to Valli and Devasena,

Sahityam: akAra vRttEna sAnandEna
Meaning: the one manifesting as the letter ”a", … the blissful one,
akAra vRttEna          - the one manifesting as the letter ”a",

sAnandEna               - the blissful one,

Sahityam: bhOga mOksha pradAnEna nityEna
Meaning: the giver of worldly pleasures and salvation,… the eternal one,
bhOga mOksha pradAnEna          - the giver of worldly pleasures and salvation,
nityEna                          - the eternal one,

Sahityam: vEnkaTESvara su-pUjitEna             vicitra viSAkha mahOtsavEna
Meaning: the one worshipped by (King) Venkateshvara … - the one who has a splendorous Vishakha festival,
vEnkaTESvara su-pUjitEna - the one worshipped by (King) Venkateshvara,
vicitra viSAkha mahOtsavEna - the one who has a splendorous Vishakha festival,

Sahityam: Suka rahasya prakASa guru guhEna       kRttikA suta Suddha dhanyEna
Meaning: Guruguha, who expounds the Shuka-Rahasya Upanishad, … the pure, virtuous son of the Krittika maidens.
Suka rahasya prakASa guru guhEna - Guruguha, who expounds the Shuka-Rahasya Upanishad,
kRttikA suta Suddha dhanyEna - the pure, virtuous son of the Krittika maidens.

Pallavi:
subrahmaNyEna rakshitO(a)haM                    ashTA-daSa lOcanAkhaNDEna

Sahityam: subrahmaNyEna rakshitO(a)haM ashTA-daSa lOcanAkhaNDEna
Meaning: I am protected by Subramanya, the all pervading one with eighteen eyes.
rakshitOhaM            - I am protected
subrahmaNyEna             - by Subrahmanya,
ashTA-daSa lOcana- akhaNDEna - the all-pervading one with eighteen eyes,

M;         M;         GS         M;           |M–G         P M mgpm g S g        ||
Su         brah       man-       ye            na Ra       - kshi to- - - ham- -

M;         M;         GS         M;           | M – gm     P M mgpm g S g        ||
Su         brah       man-       ye             na Ra      - kshi to- - - ham- -

gg N       GM         PM         P;           |NP     ;M          ; –G   SG          ||
A- sh      taa        dasha      Lo            chanaa - khan      - - de - na

M;         M;         GS         M;           | M – gm     P M mgpm g S g        ||
Su         brah       man-       ye             na Ra      - kshi to- - - ham- -

sn N       S;         GM         P;           |NP     ; mpnp M – G S G               ||
A- sh      taa        dasha      Lo            chanaa - khan - - de - na

GN         GM         PM         P;           | S np ; M          ; –G   SG          ||
A- sh      taa        dasha      Lo            chanaa - khan      - - de - na

GN         S;         GM         P;           | sn P ; m p        ,m–G S P           ||
A- sh      taa        dasha      Lo            chanaa - khan      - - de - na

M;         M;         mgS        M;           | M – gm     pn P mgpm g S g       ||
Su         brah       man-       ye             na Ra      - kshi to- - - ham- -

GN         S;         GM         pnsg         | n S – n P- m p , m – G S P           ||
A- sh      taa        dasha      Lo            cha- naa - khan - - de - na

Anupallavi:
prabravAmAdi pUjita padEna                    purandara manOllAsa karaNEna

Sahityam: prabravAmAdi pUjita padEna     purandara manOllAsa karaNEna
Meaning: - The one whose feet are worshipped with the mantras “pra-bra-va”,… the causer of delight to the heart of Indra ..
prabravAmAdi pUjita padEna - the one whose feet are worshipped with the mantras “pra-bra-va”,
purandara manOllAsa karaNEna - the causer of delight to the heart of Indra,

Pnp       N–S ;S               ;S         |;;       ;;           ;;      ;;        ||
Pra--     bra Vaa - maa        - di        --       --           --      --

nSn       P;         pNp       M;         | mPm     G;           gMg     S;        ||
---       --         ---       --           ---     --           ---     --

Pnp       N–S ;S               ;S         | P ,n    PM           P–M ;M            ||
Pra--     bra Vaa - maa        - di        Pu- -    ji ta        Pa de - na

Pnp       N–S ;S               ;S         | pnsn    PM           P–M ;M            ||
Pra--     bra Vaa - maa        - di        Pu- -    ji ta        Pa de - na

PN        ;S         S- M      ,gS        | sn sn P – M G – S            ;G        ||
Puran     - da       ra Ma     - no- -      llaa- - sa Ka ra ne          - na

Pnp       N–S ;S               ;S         | pnsn    PM           P–M ;M            ||
Pra--     bra Vaa - maa        - di        Pu- -    ji ta        Pa de - na

PP        np- pn S- mg         sn S       | nnpm P – n n pm – pp mg – sg ||
Puran     - - da- ra Ma        - no- -      llaa- - sa Ka ra ne - -- na-

Sahityam: subrahmaNyEna rakshitO(a)haM ashTA-daSa lOcanAkhaNDEna
Meaning: I am protected by Subramanya, the all pervading one with eighteen eyes.

M;        M;         mmgs      M;         | M – gm       pn P mgpm g S g       ||
Su        brah       man-      ye           na Ra        - kshi to- - - ham- -

GN        S;         GM        pnsg       | n S – n P- m p , m – G S P             ||
A- sh     taa        dasha     Lo          cha- naa - khan - - de - na

caraNam:
kanka Saila vihArENa varENa                 vallI dEva sEnA ramaNEna
akAra vRttEna sAnandEna                     bhOga mOksha pradAnEna nityEna

madhyama kAla sAhityam:
vEnkaTESvara su-pUjitEna         vicitra viSAkha mahOtsavEna
Suka rahasya prakASa guru guhEna kRttikA suta Suddha dhanyEna

Sahityam: kanka Saila vihArENa varENa
Meaning: the One sporting in Kazhugumalai, … the eminent one
kanka Saila vihArENa       - the one sporting in Kazhugumalai,
varENa                     - the eminent one

G;        mg – S   ;S NS                  | ; S     GM           mg M ; M          ||
Kan       ka- shai - la Vihaa               - re    - na         Su khe - na

gmpn      P – mg pm gs N S | ; gm P M                            mp M ; M          ||
Kan       ka- shai -- la- Vihaa - re - na                        Su khe - na

Sahityam: vallI dEva sEnA ramaNEna
Meaning: the giver of joy to Valli and Devasena,
vallI dEva sEnA ramaNEna - the giver of joy to Valli and Devasena,

mgmg      S;         snP        N- S      |; G      M–G MP               ; P       ||
Val- -    li -       De- -     va se       - naa    - Ra ma ne           - na

Sahityam: akAra vRttEna sAnandEna
Meaning: the one manifesting as the letter ”a", … the blissful one,
akAra vRttEna          - the one manifesting as the letter ”a",
sAnandEna             - the blissful one,

N,p   ; nm            P;         PN         | S – S ; – sn sn P              ;M     ||
A kaa - ra            Vru-       tte-         na Saa- - - nan - -de          - na

Sahityam: bhOga mOksha pradAnEna nityEna
Meaning: the giver of worldly pleasures and salvation,… the eternal one,
bhOga mOksha pradAnEna          - the giver of worldly pleasures and salvation,
nityEna                          - the eternal one,

P np       mg – M ; P    nP n               |nS,       S – np     ,n–S ;S           ||
Bho        ga- mo - ksha Daa--               ne-       na Ni-     - - tye - na
Sahityam: vEnkaTESvara su-pUjitEna             vicitra viSAkha mahOtsavEna
Meaning: the one worshipped by (King) Venkateshvara … - the one who has a splendorous Vishakha festival,
vEnkaTESvara su-pUjitEna - the one worshipped by (King) Venkateshvara,
vicitra viSAkha mahOtsavEna - the one who has a splendorous Vishakha festival,

   1          2         3      4         5                               6         7       8
s m g- s , s – np m p – mp M m – g | M p – p                           N n–n | S,n       S , s ||
Ven ka te - sha Naa - ma Ru- pena Vi ci tra Vi                        shaa kha Ma ho tsa ve- na

Sahityam: Suka rahasya prakASa guru guhEna       kRttikA suta Suddha dhanyEna
Meaning: Guruguha, who expounds the Shuka-Rahasya Upanishad, … the pure, virtuous son of the Krittika maidens.
Suka rahasya prakASa guru guhEna - Guruguha, who expounds the Shuka-Rahasya Upanishad,
kRttikA suta Suddha dhanyEna - the pure, virtuous son of the Krittika maidens.

  1            2          3            4                            5         6          7          8
s g s g , S- M         g , s– n      p n S                    | s - n S s n – n p | M m – g s g s g ||
Shu kaRahas- ya - Pra kaa – sha- Gu ru guhe                    na Kri tti kaa - suta Shuddha Dhan- ye-na

Sahityam: subrahmaNyEna rakshitO(a)haM ashTA-daSa lOcanAkhaNDEna
Meaning: I am protected by Subramanya, the all pervading one with eighteen eyes.

M;         M;         mmgs       M;         | M – gm       pn P mgpm g S g       ||
Su         brah       man-       ye           na Ra        - kshi to- - - ham- -

GN         S;         GM         pnsg       | n S – n P- m p , m – G S P            ||
A- sh      taa        dasha      Lo          cha- naa - khan - - de - na

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Meaning: From TK Govinda Rao’s Book:
I am protected by Lord Subrahmanya, possessing eighteen eyes and he is immeasurable.
Whose feet are worshipped by Prabra Vaama etc. He gives delight to the heart of Indra.
Who resides in KANKASHAILA (kazhukumalai) is the form of bliss. He is the beloved of Valli and
Devasena. He is of the form of the primary syllable (Om) and of bliss. He is the bestower of enjoyment
and salvation. The eternal one who manifests as the name and form of Venkateshwara (worshipped by
the king called Venkateshwara). Whose great festival is celebrated in the month of Vishaka. He is
Guruguha, who disclosed the secret of Suka. He is the son of Krittika and has blemishless glory.