Sarasa sama dhana bedha danda – Thyagaraja
Thyagaraja’s description of Sri Rama and how he uses all the 4 neyathis, sama dhana bedha dhanda, with Ravana….
the context is very well set by Vishaka hari in her sundara kandam….
you can listen to it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQqEvJ3HqLk
sarasa saamadhaana
raagam: kaapi naaraayaNi
Aa: S R2 M1 P D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Parent Ragam:harikaambhOji (28th melakartha)
taaLam: dEshaadi
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu
pallavi
sarasa sAma dAna bhEda daNDa catura sATi dEva mevarE brOvavE
anupallavi
parama sAmbhava grEsa ruNDagucu balku rAvaNuDu teliyalEka pOtE
caraNam
hitavu mATalentO bAgA balkitivi satamu gAnayOdhya niTTu naNTivi
nata sahOdarunE rAju cEsi rAka hatamu jEsitivi tyAgarAjanuta
Meaning:
Oh Rama! You are the One who knows how to use the saama, daana, bEdha and danDa methods at the appropriate time. No one can be compared to you. Please help me. RaavaNa, the most devoted bhaktha (devotee) of Lord Shiva, could not understand this truth. You sent many calming words to him through your messenger. You even granted Ayodhya to RaavaNa. Finally, you conquered him and made his brother Vibheeshana the king of Lanka.
Pallavi:
; ; ; – s s S – R ; M | P , p ; P pmM , m ; M ||
- – - Sara sa Saa – ma Daa na – Bhe da Dan – da
r G r ;- mg S – R ; M | P , p dn- nd pd p- m ; M ||
Chatu ra - Sara sa Saa – ma Daa na - Bhe da Dan – da
r G r ; – s s S – rm rm-pm | pd pd nr- sn nd – pp mm – mg ||
Chatu ra - Sara sa Saa – - ma- Daa na - – - Bhe- da- Dan – - da-
r G r ; S S – s s nd N | S , s ; – rm pd n – n ; N ||
Chatu ra - Saa ti Dai- - – va me-va - Re - – - - Bro - va
n d d p P – mg rs – rm rm-pm | pd pd nr- sn nd – pp mm – mg ||
ve - - – - Sara sa- Saa – - ma- Daa na - – - Bhe- da- Dan – - da-
r G r ; – sr sr – s n D - N S , s | ; – rm pd n – n ; N ||
Chatu ra - Saa ti Dai- - – va me-va - Re - – - - Bro - va
n d d p P – mg rms- r ; M P , p | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
ve - - - Sara sa Saa – ma Daa na – - – - – - – -
Anupallavi:
; ; ; n n , n N ; N | nd D ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
- – – Pa ra ma Sham-bha va- –
; ; ; n n , n N ; N | nd D ; nd pmM P , D , ||
Pa ra ma Sham-bha va- – Gre- sa- – - run ta
N , s ; – n n , n N ; N | sn nd D- nd pmM P , D , ||
nu- chu – Pa ra ma Sham-bha va- – - Gre- sa- – - run ta
N , s ; – n n , n N ; N | sn nd D- pn dpM P , D , ||
nu- chu – Pa ra ma Sham-bha va- – - Gre- sa- - run ta
N , s ; – n s , r N ; N | sn nd D- nd pmM pd p- D , ||
nu- chu – Pa ra ma Sham-bha va- – - Gre- sa- - run - ta
N , s ,n – n s , r N ; N | NS ns R ; S- nd pmM pd p- D , ||
nu- chu – Pa ra ma Sham-bha va- – - Gre- sa- - run - ta
N , s ; – n s , s –S ; Srs | N , n ; – n d ndp – m ; mr ||
nu- chu – Palu – ku raa - va nu-thu - Teli ya– le – ka-
rM m ; n s , s – pd ns rs | N , n ; – d n ndp – m ; mr || M , m rm-
Po- ye - Palu – ku raa - va nu-thu - Teli ya– le – ka- Po- ye – -
Charanam:
; ; ; n d , p – D , D , | ndp – m M – ; ; ; ; ; ||
- – – Hi ta – vu Maa- ta Len—tho – – - – -
; ; ; n d , p – D , D , | ndp – m M – mg r M- p d N dp ||
- – – Hi ta – vu Maa- ta Len—tho - Baa- - ga Bal – - ki-
D , d ;- n d , p – D , D , | ndp – m pd – pmG r M- p d N dp ||
thi- vi - Hi ta – vu Maa- ta Len—tho - Baa- - - ga Bal – - ki-
D , d ;- n d , p – D , D , | mpd – pmM , – r m r M- p d sn dp ||
thi- vi - Hi ta – vu Maa- ta Len—tho - Baa- - - ga Bal – - ki-
D , d ;- n d , p – D , D , | mpd – pmM , – P,d n r s– snN , dp ||
thi- vi - Hi ta – vu Maa- ta Len—tho - Baa- - - ga Bal – - ki-
D , d ;- p n , d – pmM , M , | Rm – R , – R M mg R – M ||
thi- vi - Satha mu gaa- na- yo- dhya Ni sche nan- - ti
P ; ; – n n , n – N ; N | D , d ; – nd pmM ; P D ||
vi - Na tha Sa ho – dha ru- ni - Ra- ju – - - je si
N , s ; – n n , n – N ; N | D sn nd- nd pmM ; P D ||
Ra- ja - Na tha Sa ho – dha ru ni – - Ra- ju – - - je si
N , s ; – n s , r – snN ; N | rs sn nd – nd pmM ; P D ||
Ra- ja - Na tha Sa ho – dha ru- ni - Ra- ju – - - je si
N , s ; – n s , r – snN ; N | ns s r , s – nd pmM ; P D ||
Ra- ja - Na tha Sa ho – dha ru- ni - Ra- ju – - - je si
N , s ; – s s , s – S ; rs | snN , n ; – nd ndp – m ; mr ||
Ra- ja - Hata mu je – si- ti – - vi - Tya- ga– raa - ja
M , m ; – s s , s – S ; rs | snN , n ; – nd ndp – m ; mr ||
Nu- tha - Hata - mu je – si- ti – - vi - Tya- ga– raa - ja
M , m ; – s s sp – pd ns rs | N , n ; – nd ndp – m ; mr || M , m rm
Nu- tha - Hata - mu je – - si- ti – - vi - Tya- ga– raa - ja Nu- tha -
Sangeetha says:
Hi
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Sangeetha
vidhya says:
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Giri Guevara says:
The version sung by Tanjore S.Kalyanaraman of “Sarasa Sama..” is simply brilliant. Music to ears
What a great Vocalist he was