Ranganayakam

 

Ragam: Nayaki (22nd Mela Janyam)

                ARO: S R2 M1 P D2 N2 ,  D2 P S , ||

                AVA: S N2 , D2 P M1 R1 G2 , R2 S ,                 ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Muthuswami Dikshitar

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
Lyrics and Meaning Transcription: Smt. Geetha Kalyanaraman & Smt. Sharanya Shivkumar


Pallavi:

Ranganaayakam Bhaavaye Sri Ranga Naayaki Sametam Sri

 

Anupallavi:

Angaja Taata Mananta Mateetam Ajendraadyamaranutam Satatam Ut

Tungavihanga Turangam Krupa Paangam Ramaantarangam Sri

 

Charanam:

Pranavaakara Divya Vimaanam Prahlaadaadi Bhaktaabhimanam

Ganapati Samaana Vishvakshenam Gaja Turaga Padaadi Senam

Dinamani Kula-bhava-raaghava-araadhanam Maamaka Videha Mukti Saadhanam

Manimaya Sadanam Shashi Vadanam Phanipati Shayanam Padma Nayanam

Aganita Suguna Gana Nata Vibheeshanam Ghanatara Kaustubha Mani Vibhushanam

Gunijana Kruta Veda Paaraayanam Guruguha Mudita Naaraayanam Sri

 

Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao's book)

I mediate ("bhavaye") on the lord RANGANAYAKA, who is with goddess RANGANAYAKI ("Sametam")

 

He is the father ("tata") of Cupid ("angaja") and is the infinite("mananta") one.

He transcends ("matitim") everything ("anta").

He is the eternal one ("satatam") who is praised ("nutham") by the immortal ones ("amara") like Indra ("ajendra").

He has the great bird GARUDA ("uttunga vihangam") for the mount ("turangam") and his eyes ("paangam") shower compassion ("kripa")

He is the dear one of RAMAA ("ramaantarangam").

 

His divine ("divyavimanam") VIMANA is the form ("aakaara") of PRANAVA("pranava").

He is adored ("abhimanam") by devotees ("bhakta") like PRAHLADA.

VISVAKSENA occupies ("samana") the foremost place as lord GANAPATI does for PARAMASIVA.

His army ("senam") consists of elephants ("gaja"), horses ("turaga") and infantry ("padadi").

He is worshipped ("aradhanam") by Lord RAGHAVA who was born in the solar dynasty ("dinamani kula").

He is my source ("mamaka videha"), for the attainment (" sadhanam") of salvation.("mukthi")

His abode ("sadhanam") is bedecked with gems ("manimaya").

His face ("vadhanam") resembles that of a moon("shashi") and he rests ("sayanam") on a serpent couch ("phanipati").

His eyes ("nayanam") are like lotus ("padma"). He is worshipped  by VIBHISANA (" vibhishanam") who has countless good virtues ("aganita suguna ganata").

He is adorned ("vibhushanam") with inestimable ("ghanatara") KAUSTUBHA gem ("mani").

His ardent devotees ("gunijana krta") recite ("paaraayanam") VEDAs constantly.

He is SRI NARAYANA, the delight ("mudita") of GURUGUHA.

 

Pallavi:

Ranganaayakam Bhaavaye Sri Ranga Naayaki Sametam Sri

 

I mediate ("bhavaye") on the lord RANGANAYAKA, who is with goddess RANGANAYAKI ("Sametam")

 

     1                2                 3                              4                 |          5                6              |          7               8              ||

; ;  R ;     P ;   m P r    R G R G      R ;    ; ;            |    RS - S ;         ; , n - R S                 |     R ;  ; ;        R S N S                 ||

    Ran-   ga-  naa- -    -   -  ya-       kam - - -            -  -   Bhaa      - - -   va -                      ye - - -       ham-  -   -

 

RS-R ;     P ;   mpdp    pmR- R G      R ;    ; ;   |   RS - S ;         ; , n - R S                 |    R ;  ; ;        R S N S   ||

      Ran- ga-  naa- -    -   -     ya-       kam - - -        -  -  Bhaa      - - -   va -                      ye - - -       ham-  -   -

 

RS-R ;     P ;   mpdn    dpmr- R G      R ;    ; ;   |   RS - S ;         ; , n - R S                 |    R ;  ; ;        R S N S   ||

      Ran- ga-  naa- -    -   -     ya-        kam - - -        -  -   Bhaa      - - -   va -                      ye - - -       ham-  -   -

 

RS- R ;   P ;   D ;           ;  ;           D nd        p D , P ; |   ; ;  M P         M - P D  P,d | pmR- pm R   R G R S          ||

       Ran  ga   Naa         - -    ya- -                 ki -  - - -     - -  Sa -          -    me-  - -     -  - -   tam- -    - -  -  -

 

NS-R ;    P ;   mpdn    dpmr- R G      R ;    ; ;   |   RS - S ;         ; , n - R S                 |    R ;  ; ;        R S N S   ||

Sri  Ran- ga-  naa- -    -   -     ya-      kam - - -        -  -   Bhaa      - - -    va -                      ye - - -       ham-  -   -

 

RS- R ;   P ;   D P       P R          S , r          NS  ; sp  |   ; ;  P , d        D N D pd | pmR- pm R   R G R S          ||

       Ran  ga   Naa         - -    ya- -                 ki -  - - -     - -  Sa -         me-  - -        -  --    tam- -    - -  -  -

 

NS-R ;    P ;   mpdn    dpmr- R G      R ;    ; ;   |   RS - S ;         ; , n - R S                 |    R ;  ; ;        ; ; ; ;        ||

Sri  Ran- ga-  naa- -    -   -     ya-      kam - - -        -  -   Bhaa      - - -     va -                    ye - - -       -  -   -

 

; ; R S         N S ; ;          ; ; ; ;        ; ; ; ;                 |     ; ; ; ;             ; ; ; ;        |    ; ; ; ;             ; ; ; ;        ||

- - ham         - - - -            - - - -         - - - -              - - - -        - - -               - - - -                  - - - -

 

Anupallavi:

Angaja Taata Mananta Mateetam Ajendraadyamaranutam Satatam Ut

Tungavihanga Turangam Krupa Paangam Ramaantarangam Sri

 

He is the father ("tata") of Cupid ("angaja") and is the infinite("mananta") one.

He transcends ("matitim") everything ("anta").

 

     1                2                 3                               4              |          5                6              |          7               8                              ||

; ;  S ;      ; S -  S ;      R S N S       D ;   P ;               |  mpR- R M    P ;  D ;                 | D N  N ;        S ; ; ;       ||

- - An-     -ga   ja-      Taa-  - -       ta -  Ma-         nan--   -  -     nta  Ma-             tee-  -  -         tam- - -

 

; ;  sns-s ; S -  S ;      R S N S        D ;   P ;               |  mpR- R M    P ;  D ;                 | D N  N ;        S ; ; ;       ||

- - An-     -ga   ja-      Taa-  - -        ta -  Ma-        nan--   -  -     nta  Ma-             tee-  -  -         tam- - -

 

; ;  sns-s ; S -  S ;      R S N S        S P   D,n          |  dpmr ;- R M    P ;  D P                | S ,n N R        S N-  S ;  ||

- - An-     -ga   ja-      Taa-  - -        ta -  Ma-         nan--   -  -       nta  Ma-           tee-  -  -         tam- - -

 

He is the eternal one ("satatam") who is praised ("nutham") by the immortal ones ("amara") like Indra ("ajendra").

 

R ; S ;     nsR S ;        ; ;   S, r         S ,n - Dnd  | N ;  p D ,      ; P -  D P |  D M  P ;        ; ;  ; ;                 ||

A-  je-     - - - ndraa    - -  dya-        ma-   ra- -    nu-  tam-       - -     Sa -      ta  -  tam      - -  - -

 

R ; S ;     nsR S ;        ; ;   S, r         S ,n - Dnd  | N ;  p D ,      P ; -  D P |  D M  P ;        ; ;  D ,n                ||

A-  je-     - - - ndraa    - -  dya-        ma-   ra- -    nu-  tam-       - -     Sa -      ta  -  tam      - -  Ut - -

 

He has the great bird GARUDA ("uttunga vihangam") for the mount ("turangam") and his eyes ("paangam") shower compassion ("kripa"). He is the dear one of RAMAA ("ramaantarangam").

 

P, d  M  P      R G R - R    R N S ;     ; D   dpM  |   P  R S ;           ;  P  D M  |    P R - R G    R S - D ,n             ||

Tun- ga vi   han- ga Tu   ran- gam  - Krupa- -    Paan-gam        -  Ramaa-    - nta  ran-    gam- Ut - -

 

P, d  M  P     R G R - R    R N S ;    ; D   dpM  |   P  R S ;          ;  P  D M  |  P R - R G    R S - N S                || RS

Tun- ga vi   han- ga Tu   ran- gam  - Krupa- -    Paan-gam    -  Ramaa-    - nta  ran-   gam-  - -                 Sri -

 

Charanam:

Pranavaakara Divya Vimaanam Prahlaadaadi Bhaktaabhimanam

Ganapati Samaana Vishvakshenam Gaja Turaga Padaadi Senam

Dinamani Kula-bhava-raaghava-araadhanam Maamaka Videha Mukti Saadhanam

Manimaya Sadanam Shashi Vadanam Phanipati Shayanam Padma Nayanam

Aganita Suguna Gana Nata Vibheeshanam Ghanatara Kaustubha Mani Vibhushanam

Gunijana Kruta Veda Paaraayanam Guruguha Mudita Naaraayanam Sri

 

His divine ("divyavimanam") VIMANA is the form ("aakaara") of PRANAVA("pranava").

     1                2                 3                               4              |          5                6              |          7               8                              ||

; ; P M     P ;  ;  R      R gr R G      R  ; S ;               |    R ; ; N       S ;  N S   |  R ;  ; N         S ; ; ;       ||

- -Prana vaa- - - -      kaa-- - - -       -  -  ra                 Di- - -       vya  Vi-    maa-- -         nam - -

 

; ; R M     P ,d D N   dpmr  R gr     R  ; S ;           |    R ; ; N       S ;  pm R                |  R G  R ;        S ; ; ;       ||

- -Prana   vaa- - - -   kaa-- - - -       -  -   ra                 Di- - -       vya  Vi-    maa-- -         nam - -

 

He is adored ("abhimanam") by devotees ("bhakta") like PRAHLADA.

 

; ;  P ;      R ;  ; ;          R R S N        S ;  sdP         |    ; ,d  pmR    R gr rp M                 |  P ; ;  ;            P ; ; ;       ||

    Pra-     hlaa- -         daa-  - -          di- Bha-            - - - ktaa--    - - -  bhi- -                   maa - -          nam- -

 

VISVAKSENA occupies ("samana") the foremost place as lord GANAPATI does for PARAMASIVA.

 

; ; R , r    G -R S ;      D ;  D ,m       P ;  P , r             |    R ;  M , r     R ,m P ,d                 | pm R R G       R ; ; ;                 ||

   Ga-na   -    pati-      Sa-  maa-      - -   na- -            Vi -   -  - -     shva- - -           kshe- - - - -     nam- -

 

His army ("senam") consists of elephants ("gaja"), horses ("turaga") and infantry ("padadi").

 

; ;  R ,  r    ; M P ;      D ;  P ;           D nd D ;  |   P ; mpdn      dpmr - R G | R ;  ;  ;          ; ; S ;                 ||

- - Ga- ja   - Tura-      ga   Pa-          daa--  -  -     di- Se- --       - - --    -  -    nam- - -         - - - -

 

; ; R , r    G -R S ;      D ;  D ,m       P ;  P , r             |    R ;  M , r     R ,m P ,d                 | pm R pm R,g  R ; ; ;                 ||

   Ga-na   -    pati-      Sa-  maa-       - -   na- -           Vi -   -  - -     shva- - -           kshe- - - - -      nam- -

 

; ;  R ,  r    ; M P ;      D ;  P ;           D nd D ;  |   P ; mpdn      dpmr - R G | R ;  ;  ;          ; ; R S                 ||

- - Ga- ja   - Tura-      ga   Pa-          daa--  -  -     di- Se- --       - - --    -  -    nam- - -        - - Dina

 

He is worshipped ("aradhanam") by Lord RAGHAVA who was born in the solar dynasty ("dinamani kula").

 

 

; P M ;      D ;  P ;      D ;  D ;   P ;  ;  ;                 |    P , m D ;           ; ;  D nd    |  D nd D ;      P  ;   R S          ||

  mani-     Ku- la-      bha- va- Raa-  -          gha-  vaa-        - -  raa- -      -  - -  dha-   nam  Dina

 

 

; P M ;      D ;  P ;      D nd  D ;                 P ;  ;  ;                 |    P , m D ;           ; ;  D nd    |  D nd D ;      P  ;   ;  ;           ||

  mani-     Ku- la-      bha-   va-                Raa-  -          gha-  vaa-        - -  raa- -      -  - -  dha-   nam  -  -

 

He is my source ("mamaka videha"), for the attainment (" sadhanam") of salvation.("mukthi")

 

; ;  P ;        ; D  dpM    mdP  D ;                 ; ;   D ;                 |   Dnd Dnd        D P - S ;    |  ; ; S  ,n        S ; ; ;               ||      

- - Maa     - ma ka- -   Vi- -  de-                 - -   ha-      Mu-   - - -                 kti-    Saa      - - dha-       nam- -

 

His abode ("sadhanam") is bedecked with gems ("manimaya").

His face ("vadhanam") resembles that of a moon ("shashi").

 

; ; R , s      ; R  S ,d     S ; S , p   mdP D ;                 |  ; ; ; ;                  S ,n  S ;       |   S ,n  R ;           S ;  ; ;                 ||     

    Mani    - ma ya-    Sa- da- -                 nam- - -      - - - -                     Sha- shi-                        Va- da -         nam- -

 

He rests ("sayanam") on a serpent couch ("phanipati").

His eyes ("nayanam") are like lotus ("padma").

 

; ;  P , d     ; P R ;         S ,r  S , n        NS ; ;               | P ; - M P            ; M mdP     |  pmR RG                 R ; ; ;                 ||

- - Phani   - pati-         Sha-  ya--       nam- -      -  -      Pa -               - -  dma-     Na- -  ya-                 nam- -

 

; ;  P , d     ; P R ;         S ,r  S , n        NS ; ;               | P ; - M P            ; M mdP     |  pmR RG                 R ; ;  R                ||

- - Phani   - pati-         Sha-  ya--       nam- -      -  -    Pa -               - -  dma-       Na- -  ya-                 nam- A

 

He is worshipped  by VIBHISANA (" vibhishanam") who has countless good virtues ("aganita suguna ganata").

He is adorned ("vibhushanam") with inestimable ("ghanatara") KAUSTUBHA gem ("mani").

 

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G R S - R     N S -  D N   D P- D dp   M-P D ;       S   S  N R     S  ,n   D  P    P D   P S      ; N   S ;              

ga ni ta Su  guna Gana Nata Vi bhee- shanam   Ghana tara   Kau- stubha   ManiVibhu  -sha  nam

 

His ardent devotees ("gunijana krta") recite ("paaraayanam") VEDAs constantly.

He is SRI NARAYANA, the delight ("mudita") of GURUGUHA.

 

D P S N    R S - R G      R- S  ;  rs                 N-S R ;    |  S R N S        D N P - P        dm- Mpg- G   R S ;  R   ||

Gunijana  Kruta Ve-      da Paa-raa   -  yanam  Guruguha    Mu di ta Naa      - -   raa- -  ya  nam- A

 

G R S - R   N S - D N   D P- D dp   M-P D ;          S   S  N R    S  ,n   D  P          P D   P S      ; N   S ;              

ga ni ta Su  guna Gana Nata Vi bhee- shanam   Ghana tara   Kau- stubha   ManiVibhu  -sha  nam

 

D P S N    R S - R G     R-  S  ;  rr                  sn-S R ;  |  S R N S       D N P - P         , m- Mpg- G   R S - N S   || RS

Gunijana  Kruta Ve-      da Paa-raa   -  yanam    Guruguha    Mu di ta Naa     - -   raa- -  ya  nam- Sri -    - -