Vacamagocarame

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Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
vAcAma gOcaramE manasA varNimpa taramE rAma mahima

Anupallavi:
rEcAri mArIcuni baDaga goTTi reNDO vAni shikhi kosagEne

Charanam:
mAnavatI maderingi cAmara mauTa kastramu nEya gani mAnambukai
mEDadAcaga mAdhavuNDu gani karagi vEgamE dInArti bhanjanuDai prANa dAnambosaga
munanu canina bANambu naTu cEdara sEya lEdA gAnalOla tyAgarAjanutu mahima

Meaning: From TK Govinda Rao’s Book (and Tyagaraja Vaibhavam)
P: O My Mind (manasA)! Is it possible (taramE) to describe (varNimpa) the greatness (mahima) of SrI
rAma? It is indeed beyond (agOcaramE) (literally unreachable) words (vAcAM) (vAcAm-agOcaramE).

A: While He thrashed (padaga koTTi) demon mArica (mArIcuni) – the night (rE) prowler (cAri), didn’t
He slay (Sikhiki osagenE) (SikhikosagenE) (literally offered to the fire) subAhu - the second (reNDO)
one (vAni) (by discharging AgnEyAstra – Fire Missile)?
O My Mind! Is it possible to describe the greatness of SrI rAma? It is indeed beyond words.

C: Understanding (erigi) the mind (madini) (madinerigi) of His Consort (mAnavatI) (literally woman) to
make (auTaku) a chowrie (of animal tail) (cAmaramu),
when Lord mAdhava (mAdhavuNDu) discharged (Eya) a missile (astramunu)
(cAramauTakastramunEya) to sever the tail of the animal,
as the animal, seeing (kani) the missile, projected (dAcagA) its neck (meDa) (in front of the missile) in
order to die and save its honour (mAnambukai) rather than losing its hair,
seeing (kani) this, the Lord taking pity (karagi) (literally melt), by becoming the reliever (bhanjanuDai)
of the distress (Arti) of the humble (dIna) (dInArti) animal,
in order to grant (dAnambu osaga) (dAnambosaga) (literally give charity) its life (prANa) back, did He
not (lEdA) quickly (vEgamE) destroy (cedara jEya) (literally scatter) the missile (bANambunu) then and
there (aTu) (bANambunaTu) which was already (munu) on its way (canina) to the target?
O My Mind! Is it possible to describe the greatness (mahima) of SrI rAma – Enjoyer (lOla) of music
(gAna) - praised (nuta) (nutu) by this tyAgarAja? It is indeed beyond words

TK Govinda Rao book meanings:
O Mind (“Manasa”)! Raama’s prowess (“mahima”) is beyond (“tarama”) description by (“varnimpa”)
words! Is it possible to describe it ? Didn’t he perform the unbelievable feat of consigning Maaricha
(“Maarichuni”) to the distant ocean as well as sever on the way (“sikhikosagane”), the head of his
companion (“rendo vaani”) Subaahu?
To satisfy a rare request (“maderingi”; “ madi= mind) of Seetha (“manavati”), Sri Raama aim an arrow
to sever the tail of a Chaamaari deer (“chaamara”), which resolved to lose (“daanambosaga”) her
life(“praana”) rather than her honour(“maanambukai”) and pride (Chaamara is made from the tail of
these deers). Covered her tail with her head. Touched by its self-respect, Raama recalled (“chedarajeya”)

the arrow (“baanambu”) already speeding on its deadly mission and saved the deer. One who delights in
music (“gaanalola”), Raama’s (“tyagarajanuta”) prowess is beyond words.

Pallavi:
vAcAma gOcaramE manasA varNimpa taramE rAma mahima

Sahityam: vAcAma gOcaramE manasA
Meaning: It is indeed beyond (agOcaramE) (literally unreachable) words (vAcAM) (vAcAm-
agOcaramE).

;;       ;G       ; gr     R - R | rsS ;   ;S        SR      ; sr  ||
--       - Vaa    - chaa   - ma go-        - cha     rame    - Ma-

G R      ;-G     ; gr      R - R | rsns    ,n- S     SR      ; sr  ||
na sa-   - ! Vaa - chaa    - ma go-        - - cha   rame    - Ma-

G R      ;-sr     G- R   G - R | rsns      ,n- S     SR      ; sr  ||
na sa-   - Vaa    - chaa - ma go-          - - cha   rame    - Ma-

Sahityam: varNimpa taramE rAma mahima
Meaning: O My Mind (manasA)! Is it possible (taramE) to describe (varNimpa) the greatness (mahima)
of SrI rAma?

G gr     R- rsS   ;-P   ; P        |PP     ; dn      S - sn N P      ||
na sa-   - Var    - nim - pa        Tara   - me?     - Raa- - ma

m Pp ; P          G- gr R- R  | rsns       ,n- S     SR      ; sr  ||
Mahima - Vaa      - chaa - ma go-          - - cha   rame    - Ma-

G gr     R- rsS   ;-P   ; P        |; P     P - dn S - sn N P        ||
na sa-   - Var    - nim - pa        - Ta   ra me? - Raa- - ma

m Pn ; N          P- pm G- R  | rsns       ,n- S     SR      ; sr  ||
Mahima - Vaa      - chaa - ma go-          - - cha   rame    - Ma-

G gr     R;       ;;       ;;      |DN     ;;        S;      ;;      ||
na sa    --       --       --       --     --        --      --

Anupallavi:
rEcAri mArIcuni baDaga goTTi reNDO vAni shikhi kosagEne

Sahityam: rEcAri mArIcuni baDaga goTTi
Meaning: While He thrashed (padaga koTTi) demon mArica (mArIcuni) – the night (rE) prowler (cAri),

;;       ; sn     N,s    ;S        |R, r ;-S         RG      G G     ||
         - Re-    - chaa - ri       Maa-ri - chu     ni Ba   da ga

gr R     S;       ;;       ;;      |;;     ;;        ;;      ;;      ||
Go--     tti      --       --       --     --        --      --

;;       ; sn     N,s    ;S        |R, r ;-S         RG      G G     ||
         - Re-    - chaa - ri       Maa-ri - chu     ni Ba   da ga

R , s ; sn        N,s    ;S          |R, r ;-S          RG       G G      ||
Go- tti - Re-     - chaa - ri         Maa-ri - chu      ni Ba    da ga

s R -g r s- s r N , -s ; S           |R, r ;-S          RG       G G      ||
Go- tti - - Re- - chaa - ri           Maa-ri - chu      ni Ba    da ga

R , -g r s- g r s N - s ; S          |R, r ;-S          RG       G G      ||
Go- tti - - Re- - - chaa - ri         Maa-ri - chu      ni Ba    da ga

R , -g r s- g r s N - s ; S          |R, r ;-P          MM       G G      ||
Go- tti - - Re- - - chaa - ri         Maa-ri - chu      ni Ba    da ga

Sahityam: reNDO vAni shikhi kosagEne
Meaning: … didn’t He slay (Sikhiki osagenE) (SikhikosagenE) (literally offered to the fire) subAhu -
the second (reNDO) one (vAni) (by discharging AgnEyAstra – Fire Missile)?

gr R S- sr G g r     R - rsS         |;S      ;-S       R G      R sg     ||
Go-- tti Re- - ndo- - Vaa-           - ni     - Si      khi ko   sa ga-

rs N ,   ;- sr G g r   R - rsS       |;S      ;-S       Rgr ns rs gr     ||
ne -     - Re- - ndo- - Vaa-         - ni     - Si      khi- ko- sa- ga-

{…O My Mind! Is it possible to describe the greatness of SrI rAma? It is indeed beyond words.}

rs sn    N- N     P- pm G- R  | rsns          ,n- S     SR       ; sr  ||
ne - -   - Vaa    - chaa - ma go-             - - cha   rame     - Ma-

G gr     R- rsS   ;-P   ; P          |; P      P - dn S - sn N P          ||
na sa-   - Var    - nim - pa          - Ta    ra me? - Raa- - ma

m Pn ; N          P- pm G- R  | rsns          ,n- S     SR       ; sr  ||
Mahima - Vaa      - chaa - ma go-             - - cha   rame     - Ma-

G gr     R;       ;;      ;;         | rrss   nN,       ;S       ;;       ||
na sa    --       --      --          --      --        --       --

Charanam:
mAnavatI maderingi cAmara mauTa kastramu nEya gani mAnambukai
mEDadAcaga mAdhavuNDu gani karagi vEgamE dInArti bhanjanuDai prANa dAnambosaga
munanu canina bANambu naTu cEdara sEya lEdA gAnalOla tyAgarAjanutu mahima

Sahityam: mAnavatI maderingi
Meaning: Understanding (erigi) the mind (madini) (madinerigi) of His Consort (mAnavatI) (literally
woman)

;;       ;S       ;P      ;P | P;             ; - dn    , s- sn N P       ||
         Maa      -na     -va ti -            - Ma-     -de rin- - gi

Sahityam: cAmara mauTa kastramu nEya gani mAnambukai mEDadAcaga
Meaning: … to make (auTaku) a chowrie (of animal tail) (cAmaramu), when Lord mAdhava
(mAdhavuNDu) discharged (Eya) a missile (astramunu) (cAramauTakastramunEya) to sever the tail of
the animal, as the animal, seeing (kani) the missile, projected (dAcagA) its neck (meDa) (in front of the
missile) in order to die and save its honour (mAnambukai) rather than losing its hair,…

mp ;    ;P       P pm    G R | gr R          S- S   S -R       sr G ||
Chaa-   - ma     ra Mau- - ta ka- -          - stra mu Ne      ya- Ga

gr R    ;S       ;P        ;P |P;            ; - dn , s- sn N P         ||
ne- -   - Maa    -nam      -bu kai-          - Me- - da daa- - cha

Sahityam: mAdhavuNDu gani karagi vEgamE
Meaning: … seeing (kani) this, the Lord taking pity (karagi) (literally melt), …

mp ;    ;P     P pm   G R | R, s             ; -S     S -R     sr G ||
gaa -   - Maa dhavun- - du Ga-ne             - Ka     ra gi    Ve- ga

Sahityam: dInArti bhanjanuDai prANa dAnambosaga munanu canina
Meaning: … by becoming the reliever (bhanjanuDai) of the distress (Arti) of the humble (dIna)
(dInArti) animal, in order to grant (dAnambu osaga) (dAnambosaga) (literally give charity) its life
(prANa) back, …

gr R    ;S       ;P        ;P | ;P           ; - dn   , s- sn N P      ||
me-     - Dhi    - naa     - rthi Bhan-      - ja-    - nu dai- - Praa

;P      ;P       ; pm      G R | R, s        ; -S     S -R    sr G ||
- na    - Daa    - nam-    - bo sa-ga        - Mu     na nu   ca- ni-

Sahityam: bANambu naTu cEdara sEya lEdA
Meaning: … did He not (lEdA) quickly (vEgamE) destroy (cedara jEya) (literally scatter) the missile
(bANambunu) then and there (aTu) (bANambunaTu) which was already (munu) on its way (canina) to
the target?

gr R    ; sn     N,s   ;S           |RR ;- ;          ;;       ;;       ||
na- -   - Baa-   - nam - bu          Na tu - - -      --       --

;;      ;;       ;;        ;;       | ;;     ;;       ;;       ;;       ||

;;      ; sn     N,s   ;S           |RR ;- s g         , r-G ; G        ||
-- -    - Baa-   - nam - bu          Na tu - - Che da - ra sE- - ya

R,s     ; sn     N,s   ;S           |RR ;- n g         , r-G ; G        ||
le- da? - Baa-   - nam - bu          Na tu - - Che da - ra sE- - ya

R , gr s- sr   N,s   ;S             |RR ;- p g         , r-G ; G        ||
le- da? - Baa- - nam - bu            Na tu - - Che da - ra sE- - ya

R , gr s- gr sN - s  ;S             |RR ;- n g         , r-G ; G        ||
le- da? - Baa- - nam - bu            Na tu - - Che da - ra sE- - ya

R , gr s- gr sN - s  ;S             |RR ;- p p         , p-pm G- G      ||
le- da? - Baa- - nam - bu            Na tu - - Che da - ra sE- - ya

Sahityam: gAnalOla tyAgarAjanutu mahima
Meaning: O My Mind! Is it possible to describe the greatness (mahima) of SrI rAma – Enjoyer (lOla) of
music (gAna) - praised (nuta) (nutu) by this tyAgarAja? It is indeed beyond words

R , s ;- sr G g r        R-S        | Sn-s ; - S      ,r G     RS       ||
le da?-Gaa- na lo-       - la        Tya-ga - raa     - ja     nu ta

s S n ; - sr G g r       R - S | N , -s ; - S      Rgr ns rs g r ||
Ma hima - Gaa- na lo-     - la Tya-ga - raa        - ja- nu- ta- mahi

… It is indeed beyond words

rs sn    N- N     P- pm G- R  | rsns     ,n- S     SR      ; sr  ||
ma- -    - Vaa    - chaa - ma go-        - - cha   rame    - Ma-

G gr     R- rsS   ;-P   ; P     |; P      P - dn S - sn N P         ||
na sa-   - Var    - nim - pa     - Ta    ra me? - Raa- - ma

m Pn ; N          P- pm G- R  | rsns     ,n- S     SR      ; sr  ||
Mahima - Vaa      - chaa - ma go-        - - cha   rame    - Ma-

G gr     R;       ;;     ;;     | rrss   nN,       ;S      ;;       ||
na sa    --       --     --      --      --        --      --