Shobillu – Jaganmohini
This was one of the many songs that impressed my sister and me. We used to love the chittaswaram….and maami used to never teach us this song. We always felt that the day we learnt this song, we woulod be considered as senior students.
And then the day dawned…I was finally learning this song….I cant describe how elated I had felt….feel kinda stupid now…but at that time it was really a big deal.
let me get to the song…..
Ragam: Jaganmohini
Talam: Roopakam
Parent ragam: Mayamalavagowla (15th melakartha)
Composer: Thyagaraja
Language: Telgu
Aa: S G3 M1 P N3 S
Av: S N3 P M1 G3 R1 S
Lyrics:
pallavi
shObhillu saptasvara sundarula bhajimpavE manasA
anupallavi
nAbhi hrt-kaNTha rasana nAsadulu andu
caraNam
dhara rksAmAdulalO vara gAyatri hrdayamuna
sura bhUsura mAnasamuna shubha tyAgarAjuni eDa
ciTTai swaram
S,, S,, p,, n, s
n p m g, n p m g r s n.
s, s, m g, p m n p,
S n G R S g r s g m p n
S, S p S n p m n, n m
n p m g m, p s p m g r
s, s, m, g r s S, n
p m M, G R S s g m p n
S S n p m m g r s s n. p.
n. s g r s m g r s p m n
p m g r s S n p m g r s
n. p. n. s g m p n S, ,
n p, n S n, S G R,
S M G, R S n p n S G R, S
M G R S g m n m, p S n
p m n s g r, s g m p n
(sObhillu)
Meaning
O Mind (“manasa”)! Praise (“Bhajimpave”) the divine forms (“sundarula”) of the seven (“sapta”) musical notes (“svara”).
Which glow (“yandu”) in the navel (“naabhi”), heart (“hrut”), neck (“kanta”), tongue (“rasana”) and nose (“naasaadhula”) of the human body.
Which shine in the four Vedas (“Dhara Rig Samaadulalo”) and in the sublime Gayathri Mantra as its essence (“Hrudayamuna”). Which sparkle (“shubha”) in the hearts (“maanasamuna”) of the celestials (“sura”), of worthy Bhusuras and of Tyagaraja.
