Fwd: Uthsava SampradhAya krithis of Saint ThyagarAja : Part I

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SrI:

 

SrI Jaanaki SamEtha Ramachandra ParabrahmaNE nama:

 

Dear Raama BhakthAs :

 

Twelve days ago , adiyEn started a new e-list entitled

Raama Bhakthi to cover the Bhakthi-laden krithis of

great Raama BhakthAs .

 

adiyEn and SangItha Vidwan SrIman T.N.Bala will be covering

a variety of krithis of Raama BhakthAs like the Saint Thyagaraja ,

BhadrAchala Raama Das and others in this list. The first few postings

will appear on Oppiliappan and sister lists. After that adiyEn

will post them exclusively in the Raama Bahkthi list.

[ Moderator's note: Sri Sadagopan has kindly acceded to my

special request and will post all these articles on the

Bhakti List as well. This is a great privilege for our

readers. -- Mani ]

May I suggest that those who are interested in the enjoyment

of the meanings of these Bhakthi-laden krithis aswell as

the rendition of these krithis by Senior Carnatic Musicians

become members of the Raama Bhakthi List by subscribing to:

 

RaamaBhakthi-

 

Today , adiyEn will focus on the Uthsava sampradhAya Krithis of

Saint ThyagarAja . There are approximately two dozen ktithis in

this category , which ThyAga Brahmam composed and used during

NithyOthsavams , PakshOthsavams and Vaarshika Uthsavams like

SrI Raama Navami , which he celebrated for nine days .

 

SangItha VidwAn SrIman Bala has provided a list of those

Uthsava sampradhAya krithis (USK)at his web site :

 

http://www.tnbala.com

 

He has also an audio clip there of a ChoorNikai by the Saint

of ThiruvayyARu that describes the beauty of SrI Vaikuntam ,

the Supreme abode of Lord Raama NaarAyaNan . Please listen

to that beautiful rendering by the GhOshti of SrI T.N. Bala.

 

We hope to have the audios of all of these USKs as sung by

SrIman Bala soon in the files section of Raama Bhakthi

list archives.

 

Here is the list of the 24 USKs compiled by SrIman Bala

with cbrief comments in paranthesis from myself:

 

1. Heccharikagaa raara hE Raamachandra--Yadhukula

KaambhOji Raagam and Jampa Taalam

( SvAgatham is extended to the Lord as He

enters His darbhAr to bless HIs devotees)

 

2. SeethA KalyANamE--SankarAbharaNam

(traditionally sung during VivAhams )

 

3. NagumOmu galavAni naa ManOharuni--

MadhyamAvathi Raagam & Aaadhi TaaLam

( Bhagavad Svaroopa anubhavam and uninterrupted

worship of the Lord in the sampradhAyic mehtods

prescribed by SaasthrAs).

 

4. NaapAli SrIraamA BhUpAalaka sthOma-

SankarAbharaNam or NavrOj , Aadhi

( Prayer for the anugraham of the Lord

to protect him ).

 

5. JayamangaLam Nithya Subha MangaLam--

NaadanAmakriyA ( TirupallANDU to

the Moksha Daayaka Raamachandran)

 

6. Pathiki HaaratheerE SitA--Surutti and Aadhi

(NeerAjana samarpaNam or Haaratthi offering).

 

7. Pathiki MangaLa HaaratheerE --Aarabhi

( ManhgaLa Haaratthi SamarpaNam as UpachAram)

 

8. ShObAnE--PanthuvarALi

 

9. Laali Laaliyani--HarikAmbhOji, Aaadhi

(Unjal Uthsavam or rocking of the Lord

gently back and forth )

 

10. UyyAla lUka vaiyaa--NeelAmbhari

(Unjal Sevai: Invitation to the Lord

to enjoy the swing set up in a gem-

bedecked hall in front of alldEvAs).

 

11. Raama Raama Raama Laali--SahAnA

(Unjal Sevai)

 

12. Laali Laalayya Laali--KedAragouLai, Jampai

( Unjal Sevai in a special Mantapam and

offering of Many UpachArams in a long krithi

with 7 charaNams)

 

13. Laali YoogavE Maa-paali Dhaivamaa --NeelAmbhari,

Roopakam ( Request for Unjal sevai of the Lord

rocking on the swing of AadhisEshA , while chatitng

with SitA Devi and His brothers )

 

14. Raama SrI Raama Laali--SankarAbharaNam , Aadhi

(Offering of many UpachArams , while the Lord

swings on the Unjal of AadhisEsha).

 

15. KshIra Saagara --Aananda Bhairavi

( One of the rare krithis of Saint ThyagarAja

in this raagam as a rsult of his pledge

to an Archakar , who was an expert in rendering

this raagam).

 

16. Padalika theera--ReethigowLai

 

17. SrI Raama Raama Raama--NeelAmbhari

 

18. Poola paanbu meeda--Ahiri, Tisra laghu

( SayanOthsavam and offering of many upachArams

including preparation of bed of Jasmine flowers,

offerings of sandal paste ,Sugared milk, honey and

pawn as well as flower garlands ).

 

19. Jo Jo Raama-- Reehtigowlai( Jo kottuthal in

the style of PeriyAzhwAr Paasurams).

 

20. MelukOvayya mammElukO Raama --BowLi, Jampa

( Tender and MOving ThiruppaLLiyezucchi)

 

21. MelukO DayAnidhi, mElukO DaasaraTi--SourAshtram,

Roopakam ( Waking up of the Lord in the Morning

and description of the assembly of dEvAs to have

the Visvaroopa darsanam as in ThoNdardipodi's

immortal ten verses sung for Lord RanganAthan ).

 

22. Maa Raamachandruniki--Kedaara GowLai

(Vaathsalyam -filled krithi)

 

23. Jaanaki Naayaka Neeku--DanyAsi

( another devotional krithi soaked

with snEham for the Lord to be sung in the early

morning hours ).

 

24. Jaya MangaLam --GhantA Raagam , Jampai Taalam .

( Benediction: May there be victorious MangaLA

to the lord with eyes full of DayA in the style

of PeriyAzhwAr's ThiruppallANDu).

 

The Raama Bhakthi anubhavams enshrined in these

krithis as ThyAga Brahmam went about performing daily

UpachArams during His AarAdhanams , MangaLAsAsanams

and archanas are most moving.

 

adiyEn would add few more Krithis in the UpachAra

Krithis category since these also cover many

bhakthi-laden upachArams offered to the Lord :

 

1. Raara SitAramaNi ManOhara--HinDOLa Vasantham ,

Roopaka Taalam ( This deals with archana and

Moorthi AarAdhanam)

 

2. ChEthulAra SrungAramu jEsi--Karahara Priya/

Hari Hara PriyA ( alankAram of the Lord), Aaadhi

 

3. AaragimpavE paalaragimbhavE--ThODi , Roopakam

(Offering of Butter nad Milk to the Lord/NaivEdhyam ).

 

4. Vidamu sEyavE , nannu vidanADakavE--Kharahara PriyA,

Aaadhi TaaLam ( Offering of PaansupAri )

 

5. ChallarE Raamachandrunipai poola--Aahiri & Chaapu

( Showering of different Flowers at the Thiruvadi

of the Lord and the Lily of one's heart as well).

 

6. UpachAramulanu chEkOnavayyA , UragarAja Sayana--

Bhairavi Raagam and Aaadhi TaaLam( Request to

Lord Raamachandra to accept his worship/aarAdhanam).

 

7. SrI Raama Raama Raama --SrI MaanasAbhdhisOmA

NaarAyaNApthakAmA naLinAkshA pavvaLimchu,

GopikAvasantham, Aaadhi ( SayanOthsavam and

invitation to Sayana graham with Jaanaki MaathA ).

 

8. KoluvamarE gadha ? KOdhaNdapANi: ThOdi , Aaadhi

( NaadhOpachAram at the crack of dawn and the offering

of milk to appease the hunger of the awakening Lord).

 

All of these UpachArams during Bhagavath AarAdhanam culminated

in Aathama NivEdhanam /BharanyAsam/SaraNAgathi at the sacred

feet of Lord Raamachandra as revealed in the RavichandrikA Krithi

(MaakElarA vichAramu maruganna SrI Raamachandra ), Vijaya VasanthA

krithi ( Nee chitthamu naabhAgyamayya, NirupAdhika , neevAdanayya),

Hamsadhvani Krithi ( RaghunAyaka ! NeepAdhayugarAjeevamula )

and MadhyamAvathi Krithi ( SharaNU SharaNanuchu moraliDina ).

 

adiyEn with all of your help will capture as many of these

krithis as rendered by SangItha VidvAns and archive them

for reference for Raama BhakthAs.Please send audio clips

from your libraries to Raama Bhakthi file section to

build up the archives. Thanks in advance .

 

AdiyEn will take up the Dhivya NaamAvaLi Keerthanams

of Saint ThyagarAja next and follow those postings

with additional postings on the Saint's krithis that

salute Lord Raamachandra's physical Beauty and moral

beauty (Celebration of His Uthtama GuNams).

 

SrIpapriya SangIthOpAsana chEyavE! oh ManasA !

 

Raama Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan