Saamaja Vara Gamanaa
Artist: Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
Ragam: Hindolam
Thalam: Rupaka
Composer: Thyagaraja
raagam: hindOLam
20 naTabhairavi janya
Aa: S G2 M1 D1 N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 M1 G2 S
taaLam: aadi
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language:
pallavi
saamaja vara gamana saadu hrut- |
-saara saabja paala kaala ateeta vikhyaata ||
(saamaja)
anupallavi
saama nigamaja suda-maya-gaana vi- |
-cakshana guNa sheela dayalavaala maam paalaya ||
(saamaja)
caraNam
vEda shirO maatruja saptaswara |
naadaacala deepa sweekruta ||
yaadava kula muraLi vaadana vi- |
-nOda mOhanakara tyaagaraaja vandaneeya ||
(saamaja)
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Meaning:
pallavi: O Lord, with the majestic gait of a large elephant! O protector of the lotus-like hearts of the saintly! O Krishna, whose fame transcends time!
anupallavi: O Expounder of the nectar-like music arising from sAma vEda! Thou of great qualities and mercy! Care for me.
caraNam: The acme of the vEdas! O Light in the mountain of music, based on the seven swaras of Goddess Saraswati! Member of the yAdava clan! Player of the flute! O mysteriously attractive Lord, worshipped by tyAgarAja!