Nadopasana

Raagam: Begada

Talam: Adi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Version: Neyveli Santhanagopalan

Pallavi

Naadopaasana Che Shankara Naaraayana Vidhulu Velasiri O Manasaa!

Anupallavi

Vedhoddharulu Vedaathitulu

Vishwamella Nindiyunde Vaarulu

Charanam

Mantraatmulu Yantra Tantraatmulu Mari Manvantaramu Lenno Galavaaralu

Tantrilaya Swara Raga (or Gaana) Vilooluru

Tyaagaraaja Vandyulu Swatantrulu

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

The Trinity -- Shankara, Naaraayana and Vidhi (Brahma) - outshine (“velasiri”) the other Gods thanks to their Saadhana of Naada -- divine Omkaara, a facet of you as Brahman.

They could uphold (“uddharulu”) the Vedas and transcend (“atheethulu”) them. They (“vaarulu”) pervade(“nindiyunde”) the Universe (“viswamella”).

(On the strength of Naadopaasana), they (“athmulu”) acquired immense occult powers. They have the form of Mantra, Yantra and Tantras. They have an extraordinary long span of life comprising of Manus many life-spans (Manvantaras). They delight in vocal and instrumental (“tantri”) music. They are worshipped (“vandyulu”) by Tyaagaraaja. They are free souls (“swatantrulu”) not bound by anybody’s commands. .

Pallavi

Naadopaasana Che Shankara Naaraayana Vidhulu Velasiri O Manasaa!

1. M ; ; mg G ; GM | P ; ; dn dp ; ; ; ||

Naa - do- - - paa- - - - sa na- - -

2. pmM ; ; mg G ; GM | P ; ; dn dp ; ; ; ||

Naa - do- - - paa- - - - sa na- - -

3. pmM ; ; mg G ; GM | P ; ; D P ,d P ,d ||

Naa - do- - - paa- - - - sa na- - -

4. pmM ; ; mg G ; GM | P ; ; D P ,d N ; ||

Naa - do- - - paa- - - - sa na- - -

5. dpM ; ; mg G ; GM | P ; ; D P ; ; ; ||

Naa - do- - - paa- - - - sa na- - -

G M P - M P D pdpd | N , n ; D , P , ; ; ||

Che- - - - - Shan-- - - - ka - ra - - -

S ; ,r - sn D P M P | mg R S N D P S ; ||

Naa -- raa - - ya - na- - Vi- dhu- lu -

; ; ; ; NS M G | M P D P S N DP ||

- - - - Vela si ri O - Mana saa!- - -

Anupallavi

Vedhoddharulu Vedaathitulu

Vishwamella Nindiyunde Vaarulu

1. M P M - P D P S N | D P ; R S ; ; ; ||

Ve- - dho - - ddha- - - - ru lu- - -

2. M P M - P D P S N | D P ; R S ; ; ; ||

Ve- - dho - - ddha- - - - ru lu- - -

N S N - S R S rs N | N , n ; D P , d N ; ||

Ve- - daa - - thi- - - - - - tu lu - - -

3. dp mp , m - P D P S N | D P ; R S ; ; ; ||

Ve- - - dho - - ddha- - - - ru lu- - -

N S N - S R S rs N | N , n ; D P , d N ; ||

Ve- - daa - - thi- - - - - - tu lu - - -

4. dp mp , m - P D P S N | D P ; R S ; ; ; ||

Ve- - - dho - - ddha- - - - ru lu- - -

N S N - S R S rs N | N , n ; D P ; ; ; ||

Ve- - daa - - thi- - - - - - tu lu - - -

; M M ; mg R RP | P ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

-Vish wa - mel- - - - la - - - - - - -

; M M ; mg R RP | P ; P ,m N D P ; ||

-Vish wa - mel- - - - la - Nin-- - - di-

S N D P S ; ; ,d | sN -d N- D , P , ; ; ||

yun- - - de - - - - Vaa- - - ra - lu - - -

M ; M ; mg R RP | P ; P ,m N D P ; ||

Vish wa - mel- - - - la - Nin-- - - di-

S N D P S ; ; ; | Mg -g M- R S rs N ; ||

yun- - - de - - - - Vaa- - - ra lu -- - -

Charanam

Mantraatmulu Yantra Tantraatmulu Mari Manvantaramu Lenno Galavaaralu

Tantrilaya Swara Raga (or Gaana) Vilooluru

Tyaagaraaja Vandyulu Swatantrulu

; -P P ; ; ; D P | M , pdP , - nd pmM ; ; ; ||

- Man traa- - - tmu- lu - - - - - Yan- tra- - - - -

M P M - G R S G , r | G , m P - M P ; ; ; ||

Tan- - traa - - tmu- lu - - - Ma- ri - - -

; G ,m - P D P - S N | D P - M P mg R - S ,r ||

Man- -- van - - tra - mu - Len - - - - no -

sn D P -S ; ; G,r | gM- d pm- R ; S ; ; ||

Ga- - la vaa - - ra - - - - - - lu - - - - -

a) MP M - P D P SN | P D P - R S ; ; ; ||

Tan- - tri - - la - ya - - Swa ra - - -

N S N - S R -S rsnd | N , n ; - D P ; ; ; ||

Gaa- - na - Vi loo-- - - - - lu ru- - -

b) dp mp , m - P D P S N | P D P - R S ; ; ; ||

Tan- - - tri - - la - ya - - Swa ra - - -

N S N - S R S rs nd | N , n ; D P , d N ; ||

Gaa- - na - Vi loo-- - - - - lu ru- - -

c) dp mp , m - P D P S N | P D P - R S ; ; ; ||

Tan- - - tri - - la - ya - - Swa ra - - -

N S N - S R S rs nd | N , n ; D P ; ; ; ||

Gaa- - na - Vi loo-- - - - - lu ru- - -

; M M ; mg R RP | P ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

Tyaa ga - raa- - - - ja - - - - - - -

; M M ; mg R RP | P ; P ,m N D P ; ||

Tyaa ga - raa- - - - ja - Van- dyu- lu -

S N D P S ; ; ,d | dN -d N- D , P , ; ; ||

- - - - Swa - - - tan- - - tru - lu- - -

; M M ; mg R RP | P ; P ,m N D P ; ||

Tyaa ga - raa- - - - ja - Van- dyu- lu -

S N D P S ; ; ; | Mg -g M- R S rs N ; ||

- - - - Swa - - - tan- - - tru lu- - - -