Friday, April 2, 2010

Raghuvamsa sudhambudhichandra

I have been writing about all boring and stupid things. To change track, I am going to write about a beautiful song called "Raghuvamsa sudha...".

raghuvaṃśa sudhā-ambudhi candra
śrīrāma rāma rājarājēśwara

రఘువంశ సుధాంబుధి చంద్ర శ్రీ రామ రాజ రాజేశ్వర

Split:

raghuvamsa - belonging to raghu dynasty; sudha+ambudhi = sudha means honey or amruta & ambudhi is ocean; chandra = moon; sri rama = ram ji; rajarajeshwara = (sanskrit samasa - rajayoho rajeshwara) king of kings;
Meaning:
O moon to the nectar-ocean of the Raghu lineage!
Sri Rama, lord of emperors!

agha
-mēgha māruta śrī-kara
asurēśa mṛgēndra vara jagannātha

అఘ మేఘ మారుత శ్రీకర అసురేశ మ్రుగేంద్ర వర జగన్నాథ

Split:
agha=sin; megha=cloud; maruta=wind; srikara= sri + kara=doer of good;
asuresa=rakshasas or demons (:P); mruga+indra=king of animals (lion); vara jagannatha=Lord of the world (and ones who give lot of boons)
Meaning:
O wind that drives away the sin ! O doer of good !
O lion terrifying the asuras ! O vara jagannadha ! (vara is a token given to those who give lot of boons like "vara venkatasatyannarayana")

jamadagnija garva khaṇḍana
jayarudrādi vismita bhaṇḍana

జమదగ్నిజ గర్వ ఖండన జయ రుద్రాది విస్మిత భందన

Split:
jamadagnija=born out of sage jamadagni; garva=conceit; khandana=destroyer;
jaya=praise; rudra+adi=shiva and others; vismita=surprise/astonish; bhandana=bound/arrest;
Meaning:
O destroyer of Parasurama's conceit !
All praise the lord who surprised even Shivaji !

kamala-āpta anvaya maṇḍana
agaṇita adbhuta śaurya, śrī vēṅkaṭēśa

కమలాప్తాన్వయ మందన అగణిత అద్బుత శౌర్య శ్రీ వేంకటేశ్వర

Split:
kamala+apta(lotus+friend)=friend of lotus; anvaya=family/dynasty; mandana=decoration;
aganita=innumerable; adbhuta=wonder; saurya=bravery/person with bravery; sri venkatesa=lord venkatesha
Meaning:
O king who is the ornament to the dynasty of lotus loving people :P
O doer of innumerable wonders ! O vEnktesa !

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