Mangaambudhi Hanumantha – Dharmavathi
This is is a song that I heard in Vishaka Hari’s Sundara kaandam upanyasam. I have not heard many carnatic songs that are composed on Lord Hanuman. I have also never learnt a song in Dharmavathi ragam. So this is song is one of its kind in my list.
Song: Mangaambudhi Hanumantha
Raagam: Dharmavathi (59 melakartha)
Aa: S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S
Composer: Annamacharya
Talam: Aadhi
Pallavi:
mangAmbudhi hanumantA nee SaraNa mangavinchitimi hanumanta||
Charanam 1:
bAlArka bimbamu phalamani paTTina Alari chEtala hanumantA toolani brahmAdulachE varamulu Oli chEkonina O hanumanta ||
Charanam 2:
Jaladhi dATa nee satvamu kapulaku alari telipitivi hanumantA ilayu nAkasamu nEkamugA naTu balimi perigitivi bhaLi hanumanta ||
Charanam 3:
pAtALamu lOpali myrAvaNu Atala chapina hanumantA chEtulu moDchuka Sree vEnkaTapati nee tala kolichE hita hanumanta ||
Meaning:
Pallavi:
Oh Hanumanta of Mangambudhi, we earnestly seek your shelter.||
Charanam 1:
Oh Hanumanta, your deeds are pleasant. You dared to hold the rising Sun thinking it to be a fruit.You are specially blessed with a series of boons by Brahma and other gods. ||
Charanam 2:
You have shown your eminence to other monkeys the skill of crossing the ocean. O great Hanumanta, you amazed everyone, showing your limitless might. ||
Charanam 3:
You destroyed Myravana the resident of patala loka (nether world). O most benevolent Hanumanta, You worship Sri Venkatapati with folded hands. ||
I also found a chittaswaram listed in one of the sites for this song. It goes as follows: P,PMGM,MGRG,GRSR,RSNS,SRSN,SRGRS,RGMGR,PMGMP,PMGMPD,DPMPDN,NDPDNS,SNDNSR,GRRNDMDND,RNDMDDM,NDMGRG
