Tuesday, September 25, 2007

మానస సంచరరే


This is a kriti by Sadashiva Brahmendra of 18th Century. The kriti is a desire to have one's mind move around the Lord and feel his presence! Lord Sri Krishna seems to be in the periphery of the geetham.

Oh, Mind ("maanasa") ! Undertake your pilgrimage ("sancharare") in the Brahmam ! May the hairlock of Brahma ("madashiki"), meditated upon by you, be adorned ("alankrutha") with the plumes of an exhilarated peacock ("chikure") ! The cheeks ("mukure") of the Supreme One ("mahaneeya") outwit ("vijita") the brightness of a mirror ("kapola") ! He sports ("vihare") around with ("durga") Mahalakshmi ("sriramani")! For his devotees ("sevaka"), He is a Kalpavriksha ("mandaare") in the court yard ("mandira")! Supreme ("parama") ascetics ("hamsa") delight in that face-moon ("mukha-chandra") as a partridge bird ("chakore")! Oh, Mind! May your pilgrimage be in this Brahma that fills ("paripooritha") the whole Universe with the flow of the music from His flute ("muraliravadhare") !



Source: http://www.geocities.com/hkssv/manasa.html
Meaning: (Courtesy: http://www.admadhavan.com/)

Thursday, September 20, 2007

పులకించని మది - ఆత్రేయ


This song is about the magical qualities of "music", a divine gift to us. In a way, this is a "metasong", a song about singing. It says, music inspires, soothes, arouses, and consoles. One of the beautiful songs sung by Jikki.




Sunday, September 9, 2007

ఏ రాగ ముంది - సిరివెన్నెల

This is telugu version of Shankar Mahadevan's breathless song sung by SPB.



సిరివెన్నెల తరంగాలు అనే పుస్తకంలో సిరివెన్నెల గారు ఈ పాట గురించి ఇలా రాసుకున్నారు.


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