Maharaja Swati Tirunal (1813-1847) Maharaja Swati Tirunal lived - TopicsExpress



          

Maharaja Swati Tirunal (1813-1847) Maharaja Swati Tirunal lived for a short span of 34 years but his versatile contribution to the field of arts is eternal. He was the Raja of Travancore, a great patron of arts and a musicologist par excellence himself. Swati Tirunal was a prodigy and a prolific composer of innumerable lyircs in many languages like Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Manipravalam. His compositions include Krutis, Varnams, Javalis and Tillanas. He evinced great interest in Bharata Natyam, by encouraging famous pioneers of Bharata natyam in his court. His lilting Tillanas are very popular in dance repertoire. He was also a good exponent of Hindusthani music. The universality of his creative interests in arts left a very precious legacy for posterity. He dedicated his works to Lord Padmanabha the presiding deity at Tiruvanatapuram. pannagEndra Sayana- ashTa rAga mAlika 1.SankarAbharaNam : pannagEndra Sayana padmanAbha muda kAma sanna mAnasAm mAmava sArasayata lOchana|| 2.kAmbhOji : manda mArutOpi mama mAnasam vivaSayati kunda kuDmala radana kOpa mAsu jahimayi || O lord Padamanabha that reclines on Adi Sesha the king of serpents, my mind is pining in love for you. O lord with eyes resembling lotus petals, please protect me. Even gentle breeze makes me absent minded. Your teeth are beautiful like jasmine buds. Please dont be angry with me. 3. nilAmbari : kOkila SukAti manju kujitamapi mE hanta pAkaSAsana vinuta bhAti ghOra tama mayE|| 4.bhairavi : mAninee jana hasitam mA kuru mAmanyESam soona sAyaka sadruSa SObhanAnga dayApara || Even the melodious cooing of cuckoos totures me. I am in great distress. You are adored by Indra. Please dont give scope to other maidens to tease me. Your beauty excels that of cupid. I have no other refuge than you. 5.tODi : yAminee samvESEshu tvAm kAma mavalOkyamim kOmalAnga vigaLita ghOra tApAkshaNam tadAneem || 6.suraTi ; pATala bimba sadruSa pAvana vimalAdhara hATakOpama vasana hara SObhta kandhara || Your loving gestures in moonlight night are sweet. In my solitude, I derive immense happiness in recollecting that. Your unblemished lips resemble red Bimba fruit. Your attire is golden. You shine beautifully with garlands. 7.nAdanAmakriya : dEva dEva krupayA mE dEhi bAhu nipeeDanam bhAvayAmi bhavadeeyApAnga leelam ramAvara || 8.bhupAlam : mOdayAmi jagadiSa mOhana kAma kELishu sAdara mardhayE nAdha sAmaja vara gamana || O lord of all gods, bestow me with the pleasure of your embrace. O lord of Lakshmi, I recollect your loving sports. O Padmanabha the lord of the Universe, I engross myself in your divine amorous sport. You gait is majestic like that of elephant king. I pray with utmost reverence.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 02:55:20 +0000

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