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sōng num 29 44 śrī jānakī ramaṇam rāgaṁ maddhyamāvati tāḷam rūpakam

 sōng num 29  44





śrī jānakī ramaṇam

rāgaṁ maddhyamāvati tāḷam rūpakam

pallavi

śrī jānakī ramaṇam cintaya rē svānta

anupallavi

rājīva bhavādyamara rājārccita pāda kamalam

caraṇam

bhaktāvana param sōdara bharatārppita nija pādukam

naktam caraharam vēṅkaṭaramaṇam suguṇam amita karuṇam


MEANING :PER COURTESY- DR ALAMELU AND SRI RAMAKRISHNAN


Song Number 29       Sri Janaki Ramanam

Ragam: Madhyamavati                       Talam: Rupakam

Kharaharapriya Janyam

Arohanam: s r m p n s

Avarohanam: s n p m r s

Pallavi

O Mind! Meditate on the One who gives happiness to Janaki!

Anupallavi

One whose lotus feet are worshipped by Lord Brahma, by the chief of the celestials (Indra) and by others (Sri Janakiramanam)

Charanam

One who is intent on saving (His) devotees, One who has given His padukas to His brother Bharata,  One who is the destroyer of the rakshasas (demons), One of all auspicious qualities, One of infinite mercy, Lord Venkataramana (Sri Janakiramanam)

Note: The word ‘Venkataramanam’ in the charanam may be interpreted in two ways, i.e., as the author’s mudra or ‘the One who gives pleasure to Venkataramana, the composer of the song’. 

If the reference is taken as denoting God, the usage is ‘vyangya’ ( intended meaning); if the reference is to the composer, the usage is ‘vāchya’ (what is expressed)

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