Sabaapathikku

Ragam: Abogi

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Gopalakrishna Bharati

Version: MS Subbalakshmi

 

Pallavi:

Sabhapathikku Veredaivam Samanamaagumaa Thillai

 

Anupallavi:

Krupaanidhi Ivarapolai Kidaikumoo Indha Bhoomi Thannil

 

Charanam:

Orutharam Shiva Chidambaram Endru Sonnal Podhume

Paragathi Pera Veru Puniyam Panna Vendumaa

Ariya Pulayar Moovar Paadam  Adindaarendru Puraanam

Arindhu Sonna Kettom Gopaalakrishnan Paadum Thillai

 

Meaning (approximate):

There is no other (“vere”) deity (“daivam”) equal (“samana”) to Nataraja, the lord (“pathi”) of the stage (“sabha”). In this world (“bhoomi thannil”), you cannot find a kinder deity (“kripanidhi”) than him (“ivaraipolai”). If one chants (“sonnal podhume”) his name “shiva chidambaram” once (“orutharum”), one attains (“pera”) salvation (“paragathi”) -- there is no need to do (“panna vendumaa”) any other “puniyum” (virtues/good acts). The three (“moovar”) wise (“ariya”) souls (“pulayar”) thus attained (“adaindaar”) his lotus feet (“paadam”), as described (“yendru”) in the puranas. Let us hear about him -- the one sung (“paadum”) upon by Gopalakrishnan (referring to both lord Krishna and the composer of this song).

 

Pallavi:

 

Sabhapathikku Veredaivam Samanamaagumaa Thillai

 

R  R        ;  G                R S               ||  D ;                D – S                ; S                || R  R               ; G               g r r s               ||  G R               ; D               ; S  ||

Sa bha      pa               thi kku       Ve          re   dai               vam        Sa maa      na               maa --       gu maa  Thil             lai

 

r g M      ;  G                R S               ||  rs D                D – S                ; S                || r g M               ; rs               g r R               ||  r g M  ; D          ; S  ||

Sa bha      pa               thi kku       Ve          re   dai               vam        Sa -  maa na               maa --       gu maa  Thil             lai

 

r g M      ;  G                R S               ||  rs D                D – S                ; S                || r g M               ; g m                D ;               ||  srs – ds d    mdm  grs ||

Sa bha      pa               thi kku       Ve          re   dai               vam        Sa - maa  na-               maa --       gu     maa    Thil   lai

 

r g md    sd  M                G R                ||  r r s d D – S      ; S                || r g m – g m d – md  s d  S  ||  gr r s sd – mg m g rs ||

Sa bha      pa               thi kku       Ve          re   dai               vam        Sa - -    maa- -    na - maa -     gu maa--   Thil - lai--

 

R  R        ;  G                R S               ||  r s D                D – S                ; S                || R  R               gm G               g r r s               ||  G R               ; ;;;;  ||

Sa bha      pa               thi kku       Ve          re   dai               vam        Sa maa   na               maa --       gu maa

 

 

Anupallavi:

Krupaanidhi Ivarapolai Kidaikumoo Indha Bhoomi Thannil

 

D    D     ;  S                S  ;                ||

Kru paa    ni               dhi

 

D    D     ;  S                R  ;                || ; s r                G – g r                R S                || s r G                G g r                R s s                || D ;                M -  M                g r S ||

Kru paa    ni               dhi               Iva          rai   po-               -   la          Ki dai     ku moo   -  Indha    Bhoo-  mi  Than nil --

 

s r s R , s  d-  S                R  ;                || ; s r                G – g r                R S                || s r G                G g r                S- s s                || D ;                M -  M                g r S ||

Kru paa           ni               dhi               Iva          rai   po-               -   la          Ki dai     ku moo   -  Indha    Bhoo-  mi  Than nil --

 

S g r s S d  ,- S                R  ;                || ; r g                M – g r                R S                || s r G                G g r                R s s                || d r s s D- M - M g r S ||

Kru paa          ni               dhi               Iva          rai   po-               -   la          Ki dai     ku moo   -  Indha    Bhoo-  mi  Than nil --

 

Charanam

 

Orutharam Shiva Chidambaram Endru Sonnal Podhume

Paragathi Pera Veru Puniyam Panna Vendumaa

Ariya Pulayar Moovar Paadam  Adindaarendru Puraanam

Arindhu Sonna Kettom Gopaalakrishnan Paadum Thillai

 

; g  M d  D – D    D    ||D    d r s s  ;  D    M  -  M  || M - m m    g  r  G  - R  G  ||   M ;                ; ;                ;; ||

O ru tharam Shi va      Chi  dam       ba   ram  En    dru   Son-    naal--    Po dhu     me

 

; d S   r  G -  R    G  -         ||  s r  srgr    S - d s   dsrs   D ||  m m    g  r  S  - R ;  d m  ||   G ;      ; ;                ;; ||

  Para gathi   Pe   ra              Ve-   - -    ru  Pun  - - -   iyam Pan-   na - -    Ven  du -      maa –

 

; s   d  S  -   R                R  R               ||  R ;                R – G                g r R               ||  ;  R    R – s r     G   R               ||    S ;   D S  ;   S  ||

  A  ri   ya    Pu     la    yar     Moo   var Paa   dam --          A   dain daa     -   ren        dru    Pu  raa   nam

 

; s  d    S  -   S   R     R            ||  s r G                 G  – R    ;  R         ||  S  ,  r   G  – g r      R   S  || s d   s d M –  M    g r S ||

  A  rin dhu Son -     nna         Ke- -   ttom -        Go         paa  -   la    kri      - shnan Paa --  - dum Thil lai - -