SAmaja vara Gamana

SAmaja vara gamana in Hindolam raAga in Sanskrit language by Saint TyaAgaraja is again a master piece exposing the Lord's mercy and divine virtues. Excellent to play on the instrument VEENA.

Pallavi:
Saamaja Vara Gamana Saadhu Hrut Saarasaabja Paala Kaalaateeta Vikhyaata

Word to word meaning

Samaja – of a large elephant

Vara – Oh! Lord

Gamana – majestic gait

Saadhu – of devotees

Hrut – O! Effluent Sun who causes the hearts

saArasabja – to blossom like Lotus

vkhyaAta – Lord, your fame

kaAlalitha – transcends time

M ; G S N D N N | S ; ; S | M G M ; ||

Saa ma ja Vara Gama naa - Saa - dhu Hrut

mggm mg S S s n d , n N | S ; ; S | MG g m d n ||

Saa ma ja Va-ra- - Gama naa -Saa - dhu Hrut - -

S ; n d M m g S n d N | S ; ; S | M G M ; ||

Saa ma ja Va-ra - Ga- ma naa - Saa - dhu Hrut - -

G , m D , n S , n d m d n | S ; S , n | d n s n d m d n ||

Saa-ra saa-bja -Paa-la Kaa- - - laa- tee- ta Vi-khyaa- - ta-

s m g s n d M m g S n d N | S ; ; S | M G M ; ||

Saa- - - ma- ja Va-ra- Ga- ma naa - Saa - dhu Hrut - -

G mg GM Dnd D N S , n d m d n | S ; S , n | d n s n d m d n ||

Saa-- - ra saa- - bja Paa-la Kaa- - - laa- tee- ta Vi-khyaa- - ta-

g s s n n d d m m g g s ; d n | S ; ; sg | M g g M ; ||

Saa- - - ma- ja- Va-ra- Ga- ma naa - Saa - dhu Hrut - -

G mgGM Dnd D N S, n dm dn | S; s, n | dnsn dmdn ||
Saa- -ra saa- -bja Paa-la Kaa--- laa- tee- ta Vi-khyaa-- ta-

S g s ndD M g s g s , d N | S ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||

Saa- - - ma- -ja Va-ra- Gama naa - - - - - -

Anupallavi:

Saama Nigamaja Sudhaamaya Gaana Vichakshana Gunasheela Dayaalavaala Maam Paalaya

Saama – the SaAma gana hyms

nigamaja – SaAma veda

sudhaAmaya – of the nectar like

gaAna – music

Vichakshana – Oh! Expounder

guna – qualities

sheela – thou of great

dayaAlavaAla – abundant mercy

maam – for me

paAlaya – care

S ; M - N G M D - N | S ; ; ; | ; ; n d m g ||

Saa ma Ni ga ma ja Su dhaa- - - - - - - - -

S ; M - N D N S - N | S ; dn S | d n S n d m g ||

Saa ma Ni ga ma ja Su dhaa - - - - - - - - - --

S ; M - N D N S - N | S , g S N | D N S - G ||

Saa ma Ni ga ma ja Su dhaa- maya Gaa- na Vi

M ; m g S s n D d n s-g | S , n D , n | s n d m g m d n ||

cha ksha-na Gu- na shee-la Da yaa-la vaa-la Maam - Paa- laya

S ; M - N D N S - N | S , g S N | D N S - G ||

Saa ma Ni ga ma ja Su dhaa- maya Gaa- na Vi

M ; m g S s n D d n s -g | g s n d m d n s | s n d m g m d n ||

cha ksha-na Gu- na shee-la Da yaa-la- vaa-la - Maam - Paa- laya

Charanam

Veda Shiromaatruja Saptasvara Naadaachala Deepa Sveekruta
Yaadavakula Murali Vaadana Vinoda Mohanakara Tyaagaraaja Vandaneeya

Veda – vedas

shriomaAtruja – illuminating the subtle and lofty heights of OmkaAra, the essence

sapta – of the Vedas, out of which emanated the seven notes

svara – of music (the notes for music)

naAdaAchala – melodious music

deepa – divine flame

sveekruta – you are

YaAdava – the Yadava

kula - race

Murali – on the flute

vaAdana – you who is delighted in playing

vinoda – fascinated

mohana kara - bewitched the Gopis’s by your beautiful form

TyaAgaraja vandaneeya – worshipped by TyaAgaraja

S ; M -G M ; M ; | D N d n s n | D M D N ||

Ve da Shi ro - maa truja Sa- - - pta- svara

S ; n d M m g S D N | S ; ; S | M G M ; ||

Naa daa- - cha- la Dee- pa- - Svee - kru ta -

S ; M N D N S N | S ; ; N | D N S - G ||

Yaa da va kula Mura li - - Vaa - da na Vi

M ; G - S , n D d n s g | S , n D , n | sn d m g m d n ||

no- da Mo - hana ka- ra- Tyaa-ga raa-ja Van--da nee- - ya

(Saamajavaragamana)

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book) Version – Peri Sriramamurthy

SAmaja Vara Gamana

RaAgam – Hindolam (20th melakartha janya)
ARO : S G2 M1 D1 N2 S ||
AVO : S N2 D1 M1 G2 S ||
TaAlam – Adi
Composer – Tyagaraja

Pallavi:
Saamaja Vara gamana SAdhu Hrut SArasAbja Paala Kaalaateeta Vikhyaata

Meaning
(Oh! The protector of the Lotus like hearts of the saints! O Krishna, whose fame transcends time).

Anupallavi :
sAma Nigamaja SudhAmaya gAna VicakshaNa gunasheela
dayAlavAla mAM pAlaya

Meaning
Oh! One who expounds the nectar like melodious music arising from Saama gana hyms. Thou, of great qualities like abundant mercy, do care for me!

Charanam :
Veda ShiromAtruja saptasvara nAdAcala DeEpa sveEkruta
YAdavakula muraLi vAdana vinoda mohanakara Shri TyAgarAja vandaneeya
SAmajavara ghamana...

Meaning

You are the divine flame illuminating the subtle and lofty heights of OmkAra, the essence of the Vedas, out of which emanated the seven notes of melodious music.

You elevated to unsurpassable heights the Yadava race in (Krishna avatar) the one who is delighted in playing the flute and fascinated the Gopi’s by your bewitching charm and mellifluous music.

You are worshiped by Tyagaraaja.