Hari Tum Haro

"Hari Tum Haro" is one of the greatest songs written by Mirabhai. Lets see what Wikipedia says about this song:

"Hari Tuma Haro is an Indian bhajan or devotional song by Mirabai, the poet saint. Mahatma Gandhi reported this song to be his favorite. Gandhi once expressed the wish to hear M S Subbulakshmi sing the song. Subbulakshmi answered that she had not practiced the song. Gandhi replied that he would rather hear her speak the Hari Tuma Haro than hear someone else sing it. Feeling obliged, Subbulakshmi recorded the song and had the record delivered to Gandhi on his 78th birthday. After Gandhi's assassination, radio stations played Subbulakshmi's recording of Hari Tuma Haro repeatedly after announcing the death of Gandhi." [ Taken from Wikipedia ]

It is a very nice and pleasant song. It is available in Youtube and also in the Lan (for IITM students). One should surely try listening to it if one likes slow songs. Here are the lyrics and their translation:

*hari tum haro jana ki pīr
(O Hari(Krishna), end the human suffering)

draupadī kī lāj rākhī tum badhāyo cīr
(By lengthening Draupadi's garment,
thou hast saved her from disrobement)

bhakta kārana rūpa narahari dharyo āp śarīr
(Thou wearest the human cloak (through avatarhood) to protect your devotees)

hiranyakaśyapa mār līnho dharyo nāhina dhīr
Thou hast slayed (asura) Hiranyakasipu in thy fiercest form (Narashimha or Man-Lion)

būdate gaja rāja rākhyo kiyo bāhar nīr
(Thou hast recused Gajaraj (cf. Gajendra Moksha), by taking him out of the water.)

dāsi mīrā lāl giradhar
(O Lord Giridhara, sings thy servitor, Mira)

Another meera song, which is very good is enadhu uLLame.

Maakelaraa Vichaaramu - Raga Ravi Chandrika

This is one of the most beautiful songs written by Tyagaraja ji. Beauty lies not only in the raaga, but also in the lyrics. I love his songs mostly for their inner meaning. None of these modern day songs can come near to them.

This song, "Maakelera vicharamu", explains why we should not worry at all. Tyagaraja follows the principle of "bhakti". If you are good "bhakta", lord will always help you. Being a "bhakta" means to love the god and indirectly everything he creates and bestows to us.

Here goes the translation, copied from a good blog:

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pallavi:
mAku-ElarA vicAramu
maruku-anna SrI rAma candra

mAku-to us; ElarA - why should we; vichAramu - worry; marukanna-gave birth to maruku(Cupid); SrI rAma chandra - O rama chandra;

O Lord SrI rAma candra, Father (anna) of Cupid (maruku) (marukanna)! Why (ElarA) should we (mAku) (literally for us) (mAkElarA) worry (vicAramu)?

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anupallavi
sAkEta rAja kumAra
sad-bhakta mandAra SrI kara (mAkEla)

sAkEta - ayOdya; rAja kumAra - son of Dasaratha; sath+bhakta - true devotees; mandAra - the great mandAra tree which gives wishes; SrI - Lakhmi; kara - bestower;

O Prince (rAja kumAra) of ayOdhya (sAketa)! O Wish Tree (mandAra) of true (sad) devotees (bhakta)! O bestower (kara) prosperity (SrI)!
O Lord SrI rAma candra, Father of Cupid! Why should we worry?

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caraNam
jata kUrci nATaka sUtramunu
jagamu-ella meccaga karamunanu-iDi
gati tappaka ADincedavu sumI
nata tyAgarAja giri-ISa vinuta (mAkEla)

jata kUrchi - group together; nAtaka - related to drama; sUtramunu - strings (like mangala sutram(u) :P); jagamella mecchaga - praised by everybody in the world; karamunanu iDi - hold with your hands; gati - order; tappaka - without missing; ADincedavu - play; sumI - isn't it true?; nata tyagaraja - saluted by tyagaraja(not sure :)); giri+isha - Lord Shiva; vinuta - praised;

Having harmonised (jata kUrci) (various elements of the drama) and holding (iDi) the strings (sUtramunu) (of the puppets) of the drama (nATaka) (of Universe) in your hands (karamunanu) (karamunaniDi),
to the appreciation (meccaga) of the whole (ella) Universe (jagamu) (jagamella),
You make us (Or the Universe) dance (ADincedavu) without missing (tappaka) even a single beat (gati), isn't it (sumI)!
O Lord saluted (nata) by this tyAgarAja and praised (vinuta) by Siva – Lord (ISa) of Mountains (giri) (girISa)!
O Lord SrI rAma candra, Father of Cupid! Why should we worry?

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The song really gives you strength and power to do anything. You don't need to worry about anything if you follow dharma and pray him. I don't care writing this entry even if my eyes are not well... Why should I worry? He is there! [ That doesn't means I stop taking medicines and just pray. We should also follow our dharma ]

References:
http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2008/02/thyagaraja-kriti-maakelaraa-vichaaramu.html

Heccharikagaa rara He rama chandra

I decline myself from writing anything other songs. May be I will revive later. But for now, I don't feel good and don't want to spread the sadness disease. These songs are miraculous. They magically bring out the hidden happiness.
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హెచ్చరికగా రారా హే రామ చంద్ర
హెచ్చరికగా రారా హే సుగుణ సాంద్ర

పచ్చ విల్తునికన్న పాలిత సురేంద్ర (హెచ్చరిక)

నిను జూడ వచ్చు భగిని కరంబు చిలుక
మనసు రంజిల్ల నీ మహిమలను పలుక
మిను వాసులెల్ల విరులను చాల జిలుక
ఘన త్యాగరాజు కనుగొన ముద్దు గులుక (హెచ్చరిక)

हॆच्चरिकगा रारा हे राम चन्द्र
हॆच्चरिकगा रारा हे सुगुण सान्द्र

पच्च विल्तुनि(क)न्न पालित सु(रे)न्द्र (हॆच्चरिक)

निनु जूड वच्चु भगिनि करम्बु चिलुक
मनसु रञ्जिल्ल नी महिमलनु पलुक
मिनु वासु(लॆ)ल्ल विरुलनु चाल जिलुक
घन त्यागराजु कनुगॊन मुद्दु गुलुक (हॆच्चरिक)
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Meaning:
Pallavi: heccarikagA rArA...
It asks lord rama, brimming with virtues(suguna sandra), to come(=rArA) slowly and cautiously(=heccarikaga) so that Tyagaraja may behold him.

Anupallavi: pacca viltunik(a)nna...
O father of cupid, who hold sugarcane bow(paccha(resembles sugarcane) viltuniki anna). O Protector (pAlita) of Lord (indra) of celestials (sura)!

Charanam: ninu jUDa vaccu bhagini karambu ciluka...
The parrot in the hands of your sister parvathi, comes to see you. It speaks of your great might, leading to the exultation of your devotees' minds. As the angels shower flowers, your charm increases greatly. Finally, once again, O rama! come cautiously so that Tyagaraja may find you.
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It is interesting to know that it is Rama's sister(Parvathi Devi) who cursed him to become a man and face all those troubles. This is when Mr Ravana takes away Parvathi from Shiva :) She gets angry and curses Mr Vishnu. You know why? Vishnu ji tells Parvathi that Ravana will come and ask for Shiva and she'll be left alone. So Parvathi goes along with Shiva to Ravana to stop that. And the twist is that instead of Shiva, she gets booked :). Ravana sees Parvathi and all of sudden, changes his mind and asks Shiva to give her :)
And hence it is interesting to know that she likes to know about her brother.

This is how a good relation will be. In case of a mistake, one will quickly understand the other and forgive them. If Parvathi and Vishnu stick to their guns, there will be nothing other than the world's destruction. Now a days, many people lack understanding. They quickly give up saying "you are not my type", etc. I strongly believe that humans are all equal and there is no difference between two good persons. In their heart, they are the same, they fight for the same good. Comparing external features is just meaningless.

I learned about the above things from the movie BhooKailas, an awesome, superb, excellent movie. It is one of my most favorite movies.

Good bye to all,
Kashyap

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The translation is taken from this link.

palukE bangAramAyenA kOdaNDapANi

By now most of you know that I am not well because of the fight with granny to force her to expiate her mistakes. And I am also trying to atone for my mistakes by doing good things :)

This translation is dedicated to Akarsh ji, who requested me for it long back. Here it goes:

Ragam : Ananda Bhiravi; Taalam : Adi

Pallavi

palukE bangAra mAyenA kOdaNDapANi

Split:paluke - your voice; banagaramu Ayena - became like gold ?, i.e. precious; kOdaNDa pANi -the wielder (pANi) (literally hand) of bow (kOdaNDa).

Meaning: O kodanda pani! O rama! your voice has become so rare like gold. Why don't you speak even a single word ?

Anupallavi

palukE bangAramaye pilacina palukavEmi

kalalO nI nAmasmaraNa maravanu cakkanitaNDri

Split:palukE – your voice; banagaramaye – became gold; pilacina – if I call; palukavEmi – why don't you reply; kalalO – in my dream; nI – your; nAmasmaraNa – chant of your name; maravanu – can't forget; cakkani + taNDri – beautiful + father(god is equivalent to father in many religions);

Meaning: O unforgettable person! How much ever I call you, you never speak a single word. I can't forget your name even in my dreams. But still you never reply to me.

Charanam1

enta vEDina gAni suntaina daya rAdu

pantamu seya nenentaTi vADanu tanDri

Split:enta – how much; vEDina – request; gAni – but; sunta (little)+ ayina – even a little; daya – mercy, grace; rAdu – not coming; pantamu – being stubborn and adamant; seya – to do; nenu + entaTi – I + how big/great; vADanu – person; tanDri – father;

Meaning: How much ever I pray you, I don't get even a small drop of your mercy. How can you be stubborn at me ? I am puny little creature compared to you and is it right for you to act like that ?

Charanam2

sharaNAgatatrANa birudAnkituDavu kAvA

karuNincu bhadrAcala vara rAmadAsa pOSaka

Split: sharaNAgataha = sharaNu (request to help, to save) + Agataha (one who comes); sharaNAgataha + atrANa(one who is in problem, in a difficulty); birudu – title/award + AnkituDavu – dedicated to you; kAvA – aren't you that person; karuNincu – show mercy/pity; bhadrAcala – bhadrAcala hill; vara rAmadAsa – famous ramadasa ; pOSaka – one who helps and takes care of him;

Meaning: Aren't you titled the great savior of the needy ? O protector of bhadracala ramdasa! please show pity on me.

References:

http://mnareshkumar.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/భధ్రాచల-శ్రీరామ-దాస-కృతు/శ్రీరామదాసు/

http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:6802.gwynn

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 sudhāmbudhi candra śrīrāma rāma rājarājēśwara 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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Vathapi Ganapathim Bhajeham

This is a really great song. I wanted to understand it. Just singing it doesn't make sense. Here goes the lyrics and the meanings of the individual words.

Vathapi Ganapathim Bhajeham

Vaaranaasyam Vara Pradham Sri

Words meaning:

Vathapi - place where Mr Ganesha is born; Ganapathim (trutiya vibhakti in sanskrit) - ganesh ji - our hero; Bhaje+aham - worship , me; Vaara + haasyam - elephant, smiling face; Vara - vows; Pradham - gives (actually "showers"); Sri - symbol used to show token of respect;

Order:

aham vatapi ganapathim bhaje | haasyam vaaram | Sri vara pradam

Bhoothaadhi Samsevitha Charanam

Bhootha Bhautika Prapancha Bharanam

Words meaning:

Bhootha+adhi - elements of nature + others; Samsevitha - together(sam ?) worship(sevita); Charanam - feet; Bhootha - elements; Bhautika -world Prapancha - five ?; Bharanam - pervades;

Order:

bhootadi samsevita charanam | bhautike prapancha bhoota bharanam |

Veetharaaginam Vinutha Yoginam

Vishwakaaranam Vigna Vaaranam

Words meaning:

Veetha - desires; raaginam - transcends; Vinutha - revere; Yoginam - by sages;

Vishwakaaranam - cause of the world; Vigna - obstacles; Vaaranam - obliterate ;

Order:

raaginam veeta | yoginam vinuta | karanam vishwayoho | vignaam vaarana |

Puraa Kumbha Sambhava Munivara Prapoojitham Trikona Madhyagatham

Muraari Pramukhaadhyupaasitham Moolaadhaara Kshetrasthitham

Paraadhi Chathvaari Vaagaathmakam Pranava Swaroopa Vakrathundam

Nirantharam Nithila Chandrakandam Nijavaamakara Vidhrutekshu Dandam

Words meaning:

Puraa -water; Kumbha -pitcher ; Sambhava - born out of; Munivara - sage; Prapoojitham - first worshipped;

Trikona - some magical triangle (no clue what this is); Madhyagatham - stays in the middle; Muraari - Vishnu - the great; Pramukhaadi + upaasitham - important people like him(vishnu)+ meditated;

Moolaadhaara - important deity; Kshetra+sthitham - religious places + stays;

Para+adhi - ragas like Para; Chathvaari - the four; Vaagaa + athmakam - sound + form;

Pranava - some sitting state; Swaroopa - form; Vakrathundam - twisted trunk;

Nirantharam - always; Nithila -bears; Chandra+ gandam - moon + forehead; Nija+vaama+kara - left hand; Vidhruta + ikshu - xxx+sugar; Dandam - stick;

Order:

Puraa kumbha sambhava (agastya) munivara prapoojitam | Trikona madhyagatam | Muraari Pramukha adhi upaasitham | Moolaadhaara Kshetrasthitham | athmakam Para adhi Chathvaari Vaagayoho |Vakra thundam Swaroopa Pranava | Nirantharam Nithila Chandra gandam | Vidhruta ikshu Dandam Nijavaamakare |

Karaambujapaasha Beejaapooram Kalushavidooram Bhoothaakaaram

Haraadhi Guruguha Toshitha Bimbam Hamsadhwani Bhooshitha Herambham

Words meaning:

Kara+ambuja+paasha - hand + lotus + noose; Beejaapooram - goad and fruits; Kalusha+vi dooram -evil + drives away ; Bhoothaakaaram - gigantic, huge form;

Hara+adhi - hara and others; Guruguha - guruguha; Toshitha - adored; Bimbam - face;

Hamsadhwani - hamsadwani raga; Bhooshitha - adorned; Herambham - Vinayaka;

Order: ambuja kare paasham , beejaapooram | Bhoothakaaram kalusham vi dooram | Guruguha hara adhi Toshitha bimbam | bhooshitham hamsadhwanaye Herambham |

Aah, how beautiful the lyrics are. Ganesh ji should fall straight to this flattery :P.

Please listen to this song, if you have access to it. ( You can always ask me if you don't). Also it is in Sanskrit, the easiest language :)

@insti junta: search for "vathapi ganapathim MS" in the lan [size:11.4 Mb].

References:

http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/homepages/shivkuma/music/vatapi.htm

http://nadhasudharasa.blogspot.com/2007/01/vathapi-ganapathim-bhajeham.html

lAvaNya rAma kanulAra jUDav

Really good song. Please listen. If you cannot find the song, you can ask me. I will mail it to you :)

ప. లావణ్య రామ కనులార జూడవే అతి (లా)
प. लावण्य राम कनुलार जूडवे अति (ला)

Split: kanulara chudave Ati lavanya ramuni

Look at the charming and beautiful Rama.

అ. శ్రీ వనితా చిత్త కుముద
శీత-కర శతానన్యజ (లా)
अ. श्री वनिता चित्त कुमुद
शीत-कर श(ता)नन्यज (ला)

Split: sIta kara ! kumuda citta vanitA SrI. SatA ananyaja !

O rama ! you are the one who brings coolness (peace) to this world. You are the lover of Sita. You look more handsome than like hundred love gods.

చ. నీ మనసు నీ సొగసు నీ దినుసు వేరే
తామస మత దైవమేల త్యాగరాజ నుత దివ్య (లా)

च. नी मनसु नी सॊगसु नी दिनुसु वेरे
तामस मत दैव(मे)ल त्यागराज नुत दिव्य (ला)

Split: nI manasu nI sogasu nI dinusu vErE

Ela tAmasa mata daivam ?

divya ! tyAgarAja nuta

O rama ! your mind, your elegance and your style are all different. I need no other tAmasa god(one who is worshiped by tamasa junta). O graceful divine ! One who is followed by tyAgarAja ! Please be graceful to me.

Source: http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/09/thyagaraja-kriti-laavanya-rama-raga.html

raa raa rajiva locana rama nannu brocutaku

I want to exclusively have some posts on bhakti songs. If you are not interested in these songs or any of these religious stuff, then this blog is temporarily closed for you. I want to have freedom on what I post. I do not want to write attractive or funny posts, to gain fans.

rA rA rAjIva lOcana rAma nannu brOcutaku
[ra ra - come, nannu brocutaku - to help me, shritajana mandara - greater helper for the poor, karuna - mercy ]
Meaning:Oh Rama ! please come and help me.
Almost every song has this meaning, in some way or the other.

Era nI karuNa galgani kAraNamEmO gAnarA mArAri vinuta
shubada sucarita parAtpara dharaNija manOhara
[ era - why ?, ni(your) karuna(mercy) galgani(can't get) karanamemo (what might be the reason) - why can't I have your mercy ....]

These are the most beautiful lines of the song. Oh rama, why can't I get your mercy ? It considers ramaha as a friend and asks him why don't you shower mercy on me. The ultimate realization comes when you find god in yourself.

nIvE nA vibhuDani niratamu nI padamulanu neranammiti
nIvAdani nannu karuNinci I vELa nAcai viDuvakura
dEva dEva dasharatha nrupa nandana dashamukhAdi sakala
ripuguNa haraNa nIvanAdharaNa sEyakurA pavanajApta shrI vAsudEva
[nivE- you, vibhudani - taken as god, niratamu - always, nI - your, padamulanu- your feet, neranammiti - I always prayed your feet, nIvadani - your person, nannu - me, karuninci - show mercy, ee (I) - now, vELa - time, nAcai - my hand, viDuvakura - don't leave...]

I don't know how to convey music through writing. But if you were to listen to these lines, you will be sound struck by the sweetness of the song.
Meaning:Oh rama, you are my god. I always believed in you. I am your friend. Please help me. Don't leave my hand now. Oh deva deva.

Sometimes when you listen to these songs, you feel like you are talking to your best friend. As you believe in your friends, you too start believing in this imaginary friend. Nothing ever bothers you. Life goes peacefully.

So simple are the lryics and they are splendidly sung. And hence they always attracted me.

Nagumomu Ganaleni Naajaali

Nagumomu Ganaleni Naajaali Delisi

Nannu Brova Raa Raadaa ? Sri Raghuvara! Ni

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[Nagumomu=smile-lit face, Ganaleni=can't see/imagine, Naajaali=my difficulty, Nannu=me, Brova=protect, Raa Raadaa=why not come]

Meaning:How difficult it is to imagine your charming smile-lit face ? O Sri Raghuvara ! please come and help me.

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It is so difficult to ever think of the face of god. With so many lewd stuff, is it ever possible to imagine the beautiful faces of the Sita and Ram ?

If you are attracted by a person's beauty, is it possible to come out of his/her dreams ?

If you like a sexy hero/heroine, won't you put his/her face in every damn place ?(Walls, desktops, orkut, facebook, ...) Given that you have the least chance to meet him/her ever.

Finally, if you are ever attracted by sex, is it ever possible to think anything else ?

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Jagamele Paramaatma! Evarito Moralidudu
Vagajupagu Taalanu Nannelukora Tyagarajanutani
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[Jagam ele=one who is ruling the world, Paramaatma=great soul, Evarito = To whom, Moralidudu=should i tell my grievances, Vaaga chupaku=don't show disregard, Taalanu=can't bear, Nannelukora=rule me, Tyagaraja anuta=one who is followed by Tyagaraja]

Meaning: O ruler of the world ! Parama Aatma ! Whom can I appeal to ? Please shun disregard. I cant bear it. Take me into your fold.

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O lord ! You are the only one who can help me. Please help me by virtually ruling me. Help me in overcoming my worldly desires.

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Links: Nagumomu

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UrakE galguna rAmuni bhakti ?

I have decided to write small blog entries. A big post takes a lot of time and I can't devote so much time now. Assume that my blog is the outcome of my happiness, when it overflows :P

Here is the song which made me so happy:
"UrakE galguna rAmuni bhakti", which means "will you get the bakthi of Rama (devotion to Rama), just like that, for free ?" [Urake - for free; galguna - will you get]

What a weird question ? People often think of getting good jobs, girl/boy friends, etc. But for a person, to whom everything in this world is filled with the single word "Rama", it is a good question. He might be thinking why would not others become devotees of Rama. The person here is the great TyagaRaju.

Following is the conclusion which he comes to:

"sArekunu samsAramuna jocci, sAramani encu vAri manasuna, UrakE kalgunA rAmuni bhakti?"

Would devotion to Rama arise in those minds, who are ever immersed in Worldly life, thinking that it's real.
[ sArekunu - ever, samsAramuna - worldly life, jocci - immersed, saramu - substance, ani - think, enuchu - consider, vAri - in those, manasuna - minds ]

"rAjasa guNa yukta pUjalanu onarincaka, tyAgarAjuni jihvapai rAjillu, vara mantra rAjamunu sadA japincu maharAjulaku gAka, UrakE kalgunA rAmuni bhakti?"

Would devotion towards SrI rAma arise spontaneously excepting for those great people who, instead of performing desire-oriented worships, ever chant the tAraka nAma – the king of all sacred syllables - shining in the tongue of this tyAgarAja? [ copied from another site, no time to give my own interpretation ]

Great thinking, isn't it.

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Links:
Link 1 & Link 2

shreeman naaraayaNa

pallavi

shrIman nArAyaNa shrIman nArAyaNa
shrIman nArAyaNa nI shrIpAdame sharaNu

anupallavi

kamalAsati mukhakamala kamalahita
kamalapriya kamalekShaNA
kamalAsanahita garu.dagamana shrI
kamalanAbha nI padakamalame sharaNu

caraNam

parama yogijana bhAgadheya shrI
paramapuruShA parAtparA
paramAtmA paramANurUpa shrI
tiruveN^kaTagiridevA sharaNu

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Puzzled by the above lines. They are the lyrics of a beautiful song called "shreeman naaraayaNa".
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I am very interested in music. Before entering IIT, my interest in music was limited. But after joining IIT, this interest attained many hues. This is due to the exposure to different kinds of people and cultures. I started listening to all kinds of music. This is typical of all IITians. But the same environment refined this interest to one which is so powerful that it changed my life. A beautiful element, hidden from a long time, started emerging. With this the other hues started fading, leaving the beautiful golden one. The musical interest became so powererful that it could potentially drive me without any other source of energy.

But what is this beautiful element, the golden chunk of music, which can drive a human ?
Why did it take so much time to show itself to me ?

Answer to the latter is not completely known to me. I only feel that I am lucky. The primary reason is that this golden chunk is hidden. A sown seed, which never comes out unless you water it. For me, the first time I heard the golden music, is when I did the yes+ course(plz google for it). Later in many music concerts , I listened to them. I felt that those who can sing these are very lucky. For I have lost the chance to sing long back, I only listen to them.

The answer to the former is the set of songs similar to the one in the start of this post. The correctness of this answer is only known to the heart deep inside. No evidence can prove the correctness. For its proof is not unique and also varies with time.

These beautiful songs have another trait. These songs give life to another identity, which I call "god", describing it so beautifully that you will forget yourself.

If these songs are so great, why does not everybody listen to them ? Like any other great thing, attaining this "art" is not easy. The "art" here refers to the act of listening to these great songs. There are many difficulties in learning this "art". Many people fail in proving the greatness of this "art". Some fail to practise. ( I am of the second type )

What have I achieved by writing this ? It is a fact that changing people is impossible. I never expect anybody to change themselves after a blog. One has to change on their own. I am a strong believer of the argument that writers do not write until they are forced. Even this is an outcome of natural force on me. If everyone were to be gods, most of the literary writings would be waste.
Note: If you are interested in these kind of songs and want to listen more, please mail me. I have a habit of sending these songs to my friends. I can send you too. (Email: garimella.kashyap@gmail.com)