Soundara Rajam Ashraye

 

Ragam: Brindavana Saranga (aka Brindaavani) (22ndth Mela janyam)

AROHANA:                 S R2 M1 P N2 S                ||
AVAROHANA:                 S N2 P M1 R2 S                || (G2 R2 G2 S )

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Mutthuswami Dikshitar

Version: D.K. Pattammal

 

Pallavi:

Soundara Raajam Ashraye Gaja Brindaavana Saaranga Varada Raajam

 

Anupallavi:

Nanda Nandana Raajam Naaga Pattana Raajam Sundari Ramaaraajam Suravinutamahiraajam

Mandasmita Mukhaambujam Mandaradhara Karaambujam

Nandakara Nayanaambujam Sundaratara Padaambujam

 

 

Charanam:

Shambaravairi Janakam Sannuta Shuka Shaunakam Ambarishaadi Viditam Anaadi Guruguha Muditam Ambujaasanaadi Nutam Amareshaadi Sannutam Ambudhi Garva Nigraham Anruta Jada Dukhaapaham Kambu Vidambana Kantham Khandikrutha Dashakantam Tumburu Nuta Shree Kantam Duritaapaha Vaikuntam

 

 

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

I seek the refuge("Ashraye")  in Soundara Raaja, who protected the Gajeendra ("gaja") in the forest of elephants ("brindaavana saaranga") and He is the top most("raajam")  in granting boons ("varada").

 

He is the darling son ("nandana") of Nanda, he is the ruler ("raajam") of Naagapattana. He is the spouse ("raajam") of the lovely ("sundari") Lakshmi ("Ramaa"). He is praised ("vinuta") by the celestials ("sura") and He is the King ("raajam") of the Universe ("mahi").

Whose lotus ("ambujam") face ("mukha") is lit with smiles ("mandasmita"), whose lotus like ("ambujam") hand ("kara") holds ("dhara") the Mandaara mountain.

Whose lotus-like eyes ("nayana-ambujam") gives happiness ("nandakara") to everyone and he possess the beautiful ("sundaratara") shining lotus-like ("ambujam") feet ("pada").

 

He is the father ("janakam") of the enemy ("vairi") of Siva ("shambara") -- Cupid. He is saluted ("sannuta") by Shuka and Shaunaka. He protects ("viditham") devotees like Ambarisha. He is the eternal joy ("mudhitham") of Guruguha. He is worshipped ("nutam") by Brahma ("ambujaasana"), praised by Indra ("amaresha") and other ("aadi") celestials.

He supressed ("nigraham") the pride ("garva") of the ocean ("ambudhi") - Samudra. He is the remover ("apaham") of the afflictions ("dukha") emerging out of falsehood ("anruta") and ignorance ("jada"). Whose neck ("kantam") equals the conch ("kambu vidambana") in beauty, who destroyed ("khandikrutha") the ten-headed ("dasha-kantam") Raavana. He is Srikanta, praised ("nuta") by the sage Tumburu. He removes ("apaha") sorrow ("duritha") and abides in Vaikunta ("vaikuntam").

 

Pallavi:

Soundara Raajam Ashraye Gaja Brindaavana Saaranga Varada Raajam

 

I seek the refuge("Ashraye")  in Soundara Raaja, who protected the Gajeendra ("gaja") in the forest of elephants ("brindaavana saaranga") and He is the top most("raajam")  in granting boons ("varada").

 

R ; ; ;      gr R S ;       N ; S N   ||  N P P N             N P  nPn    S ;  S N   ||    S ; ; ;     ; ; ; ;     R S N S                 ||

Soun      da- - ra -     Raa- - -       - -   -  -                 jam- A--     -  - shra-       ye- - -    - - -      Sri - - -

 

R ; ; ;      ppM R S ;    N ; S N   ||  N P P N          N P  nPn    S ;  S N   ||    S ; ; ;     ; ; ; ;     N ; S ;                 ||

Soun      da- -   - ra -  Raa- - -       - -   -  -               jam- A--     -  - shra-       ye- - -    - - -      Ga  ja

 

R ; MR      M ; P ;     P ;   N ;    ||  S ;  ; ;      ssnn P P ;  P M - P S  ||  snnp ; P ;   mnpm RS    R M P R   ||

Brin- -       daa-  - -    va-   na-      Saa- - -     ran- - - -                 ga -    Va-     ra- - -  da-   Raa- -   - -   jam-  - -

 

S ; ; ;       Srn  N P     nppm ; PM || PR RM         MR- rmpn   pmR  rs R ,  || ppmr ; ;   R ; S ;                 rssn ; S ;   ||              

Soun      da-   ra -    Raa- - -       - -   -  -                 jam- A--        -  -  shra- -     ye- - -      - -   -    Ga  -  ja

 

R ; ppmr ;   M ; nppm ;    P ;   N ;    ||  S ;  ; ;    ssnn P P ;    P M - P S  ||  snnp ; P ;   mnpm RS    R M P R   ||

Brin- -         daa-  - -   -     va-   na-      Saa- - -   ran- - - --     ga -    Va-     ra- - -  da-   Raa- -   - -   jam-  - -

 

S ; ; ;       Srn  N P     nppm ; PM || PR RM         MR- rmpn   pmR  rs R ,  || ppmr ; ;   R ; S ;                 ; ; ; ;     ||                

Soun      da-   ra -    Raa- - -       - -   -  -                 jam- A--        -  -  shra- -     ye- - -      - -   -    - - - - 

 

 

Anupallavi:

Nanda Nandana Raajam Naaga Pattana Raajam Sundari Ramaaraajam Suravinutamahiraajam

Mandasmita Mukhaambujam Mandaradhara Karaambujam

Nandakara Nayanaambujam Sundaratara Padaambujam

 

He is the darling son ("nandana") of Nanda, he is the ruler ("raajam") of Naagapattana.

 

; ;  R ;    M ;  R , m     P ;   P , m                  || P ;   pNp     , n-nm  P ;     ; ;   P M    ||

- - Nan   da    Nan-      - -   da   -          na-  Raa-     -  jam   - -     - -   -   -

 

RS- R ;    M ;  R , m     P ;   P , m                  || P ;   pNp     , n-nm  P ;     ; ;   Mnp pm ||

- -   Nan   da    Nan-      - -   da   -          na-  Raa-     -  jam   - -     - -   -   -

 

RS- R ;    M ;  R , m     P ;   P , m                  || P ;   pNp     , n-nm  P ;     ;  ;  ;  ;  ||

- -   Nan   da    Nan-      - -   da   -          na-  Raa-     -  jam   - -     - -   -   - 

 

; ;   nppm ;    P M  P , s    N M  P ;  ||   N ;  S ;    S  ;  ; ;     S  ;  ; ;     ||

- -   Naa-  -    ga -  Pa-      -   -    - -       tta-  na-   Raa  --     jam  - -

 

He is the spouse ("raajam") of the lovely ("sundari") Lakshmi ("Ramaa").

 

;  ; N ;      S N  S , r     m R ,  r S r   ||  sn P  ; ;     P N  N R    rs R  ;  ;    ||

- -  Sun-   da-   ri- -     -  - -    Ra- -     maa-  - -     raa- - -      jam -  - -

 

;  ; snN ;   S N  S , r     m R ,  r S r   ||  sn P  ; ;     P N  N R    rs R  ;  ;    ||

- -  Sun-   da-   ri- -     -  - -    Ra- -     maa-  - -     raa- - -      jam -  - -

 

He is praised ("vinuta") by the celestials ("sura") and He is the King ("raajam") of the Universe ("mahi").

 

R ; S ;     snnp ;  N ;      N S   snnp ;   ||  P ;  ; ;     R pmM  R ,m    s R s  ; ;   ||

Su  ra -    vi- - -  nu -     ta-     ma-  -      hi-  - -     raa - - -   - - -     jam- - - -     (repeat Sundari)

 

R ; S ;     snnp ;  N ;      N S   snnp ;   ||  P ;  ; ;     R pmM  R ,m    s R s  ; ;   ||

Su  ra -    vi- - -  nu -     ta-     ma-  -      hi-  - -     raa - - -   - - -     jam- - - -

 

 

 

 

 

Whose lotus ("ambujam") face ("mukha") is lit with smiles ("mandasmita"), whose lotus like ("ambujam") hand ("kara") holds ("dhara") the Mandaara mountain.

 

P ;     P,m    P  S   N  P          ;  R    M P   ||  RM    RS    N S   R ,  m     R- M   P ;  || 

Man da-     smita Mukhaam  - bu   jam-      Man- dara  dhara Ka- raam -   bu  jam

 

Whose lotus-like eyes ("nayana-ambujam") gives happiness ("nandakara") to everyone and he possess the beautiful ("sundaratara") shining lotus-like ("ambujam") feet ("pada").

 

P M   P N   S- M   R - sn      P - N  R ;    ||  S ;    N P   - N P   R ,  m      R - M   P ;  ||          

Nan- daka   ra Na ya  naam  -   bu  jam      Sun- dara     tara   Pa- daam  -   bu  jam    (repeat)

 

P M   P N   S- M   R - sn      P - N  R ;    ||  S ;    N P   - N P   R ,  m      R - M   P R  ||         

Nan- daka   ra Na ya  naam  -   bu  jam      Sun- dara     tara   Pa- daam  -   bu  jam    (Soundararajam)

 

 

Charanam:

Shambaravairi Janakam Sannuta Shuka Shaunakam Ambarishaadi Viditam Anaadi Guruguha Muditam Ambujaasanaadi Nutam Amareshaadi Sannutam Ambudhi Garva Nigraham Anruta Jada Dukhaapaham Kambu Vidambana Kantham Khandikrutha Dashakantam Tumburu Nuta Shree Kantam Duritaapaha Vaikuntam

 

He is the father ("janakam") of the enemy ("vairi") of Siva ("shambara") -- Cupid. He is saluted ("sannuta") by Shuka and Shaunaka.

 

; ; R ;      P ;  P ;      RM rmP  ||   P,m - R ;    pmmr ;  rsR ;      ; ;  ; ;  ||

-- Sham   ba- ra-     vai-  - -         ri -    Ja-     na- -  - kam -      - -  - -

 

S ; R  ;     Rmr RS     N ; S ;    ||   R ; pmmr ;       M ; P M            P ; ; ;   ||

- - San--   nu--  ta-     Shuka         Shau- - - -      na - kam-                 - - - -

 

He protects ("viditham") devotees like Ambarisha.

 

P ;  ; ;      pp M R ;       ; S S ;    ||   ; ; N ;      N P N ;     pmP ; ;    ||

Am - -    ba- -   ri-        - - shaa-    - - di -     Vi - di -       tam- - -

 

He is the eternal joy ("mudhitham") of Guruguha.

 

P ;  P M    N ;  P ;        P,n   pMp  || mRm  S ;    N ; R ;    S ; ; ;               ||

A-  naa-     - -  di -       Gu-   ru- -     gu- -   ha-   Mu di -   tam---

 

He is worshipped ("nutam") by Brahma ("ambujaasana"), praised by Indra ("amaresha") and other ("aadi") celestials.

 

NS ns R     R ; S R      sr M M ;     ||  RM rmP   P ;  PN    pmP ; ;   ||

Am-- -  -    bu-  jaa-     - - -   sa-         naa- - -     di - Nu-   tam- - -  

 

; ; P R      S ;  ;  ;        S ; sr N     ||  N ;  snnp ;    ; ; PN        M P ; ;    ||

- -A ma   re - -  -      ndraa- -         di-  San- -    - - nu-    tam- -

 

He supressed ("nigraham") the pride ("garva") of the ocean ("ambudhi") - Samudra.

 

P ;  ; ;      N ;  S ;     R ; ; ;      ||   R mr  S  ;      ; ,n R ;                S ; ; ;                 ||  

Am- -     bu- dhi-  Gar- -         va--   Ni -     - -  gra-     ham- -

 

 

He is the remover ("apaham") of the afflictions ("dukha") emerging out of falsehood ("anruta") and ignorance ("jada").

 

S ,r  sNs    nPn pMp  mR, pmmr ;  ||  R ; ; ,s                  S ; ; , n   R ; S ;     ||

A-   nru-    ta--  Ja- -  da-   - - - - -      Du- - -  khaa- -   pa- ham

 

Whose neck ("kantam") equals the conch ("kambu vidambana") in beauty, who destroyed ("khandikrutha") the ten-headed ("dasha-kantam") Raavana.

 

P ;     P  M     R ,m R S     S ,n   S ;                 ||  R ;    M ;   R M    R M      P N S ;    ||

Kam bu Vi   dam-  bana   Kan  tham   Khandi -   krutha Dasha   kan- tam

 

P ;     P  M     R ,m R S     R N   S ;                 ||  R ;    M ;   R M    R M      P N S ;    ||

Kam bu Vi   dam-  bana   Kan  tham   Khandi -   krutha Dasha   kan- tam

 

He is Srikanta, praised ("nuta") by the sage Tumburu. He removes ("apaha") sorrow ("duritha") and abides in Vaikunta ("vaikuntam").

 

R ;  M R    S N   N P     N S   R ;                 ||   S N N P    P M   R S                 R M P ;                   ||

Tumburu   Nuta Shree  Kan- tam-        Duritaa-    paha  Vai-    kun- tam-

 

R ;  M R    S N   N P     N S   R ;                 ||   S N N P    P M   R S                 R M P R                 ||

Tumburu   Nuta Shree  Kan- tam-        Duritaa-    paha  Vai-    kun- tam-