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Guruvaayurappane
RAGAM-Reethi Gowlai
Talam: Adi
Ambujam Krishna
Version: T.N. Seshagopalan
Lyrics courtesy: www.karnatik.com
Pallavi:
Guruvaayur Appane Appan Sri Krishnan
Anupallavi:
Naaraayana Yena Naavaara Azhaipporrkku
Varum Idar Tavirttu Vaanchaiyudan Kaakkum (Guruvaayur)
Charanam:
Vizhikatkamu Duttum Ezhil Tirumeni
Azhaga Manam Tuddikkum Baala Tiruvuruvam
Muzhumadi Mukham Tighaz Arul Vizhicchudargal
Azhaikkum Anbargarulum Adimalar inaiyum
Madhyama Kalam:
Munnam Yashodai Maindanaai Vandavan Inru Namakkirangi Ingu Enzhundaruli
Balanai Yuvanaai Paalikkum Deivamaai Paravasha Nilai Kaattum Parama Purushan
Meaning: (by Sthanunathan Ramakrishnan)
The Lord at Guruvayur, Sri Krishnan is my Father (“appan”). The Lord removes the ills and sorrows of those who call out his name from the depths of their being (Naavara = Naa - tongue + Aara - full) and protects them affection. His beautiful (“beautiful”) form (“Body”) is nectar (“amudootum”) to the eyes (“vizhigatku”) and his childish form (“baala tiruvuruvum”) causes the heart to race out of joy (“manam tuddikkum”). His face (“tighaz”) is akin to the full (“muzhu”) moon (“madi”) with bright eyes (“Arul Vizhicchudargal”). The lord whose lotus feet (“adimalar”) showers blessings (“arulum”) on devotees (“Anbarku”) that call upon him (“inayum”) is Guruvayurappan, Sri Krishnan (continuing the pallavi)
The Lord who had in the past (“munnam”) taken birth (“vandavan”) as Yashoda's son (“maindanai”) has now come down here (“indru namakkirangi”) in our midst out of compassion as a child (“balanai”), youth (“yuvanai”)), protecting God (“palikkum deivamaai”) and as the Supreme Person (“paramapurushan”) who shows us the state of spiritual bliss (“paravasha nilai”).
