Om Namo
Venkateshayanamaha!
Om Namo
Narasimhayanamaha!!
Om Namo
Sree Ramayanamaha!!!
Then
sing all following three lines.
My humble pranams to all of you. Today I will be taking you all through a harikatha of Dashavatharam.
Itanikante mari daivamu kanamu
yekkada vedakina nitade
ಇವನಿಗಾರೂ ಸರಿ ದೈವವ ಕಾಣೆನು, ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸಲು ಇವನೇ
ಶ್ರೀವೆಂಕಟ ಪ್ರಭುವು
Atisayamagu mahimalato velasenu
annitikadharamutane
ಅತಿಶಯ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆರೆಯುವ, ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಾಧರನು ತಾನೇ
Itanikante mari daivamu kanamu yekkada vedakina
nitade
Yes, Just now I have sung the
pallavi lines of a great composition of the greatest Telugu composer of the
15th century, Saint Annamacharya. Annamacharya, who was popularly called
Annamayya was a contemporary of the Kannada composer, Saint
Purandaradasa.
Annamacharya was great devotee
of the Tirupati Lord Sri Venkateswara and has composed hundreds of keertanas in
his praise. Popularity of his Kritis was rekindled when Bharata Ratna
M.S.Subbulakshmi sang his selected Kritis under a project of Tirupati Temple.
Remember the kriti
Sreemannarayana,
Sreemannarayana (two lines.......)
When life story of the great
composer was made into a Telugu film
'Annamayya' around 1993, the
film became a superhit! Remember a song from that film.....
(lines of a hit song from
Annamayya)
In the present composition,
Annamacharya sings.....
Itanikante
mari daivamu kanamu yekkada vedakina nitade (sing one line)
ಇವನಿಗಾರೂ ಸರಿ ದೈವವ ಕಾಣೆನು, ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸಲು ಇವನೇ
ಶ್ರೀವೆಂಕಟ ಪ್ರಭುವು
Annamacharya
says ‘I searched among all Gods. But everywhere I can find only my Lord.
And He
is "Sri Venkata vibhudu (singing)". There is Lord Venkateshwara
everywhere and nobody else is seen’
For
Annamayya, Lord Venkateswara is same as the ultimate God Maha
Vishnu!
Atisayamagu
mahimalato velasenu annitikadharamutane (Sing this line again)
ಅತಿಶಯ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆರೆಯುವ, ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಾಧರನು ತಾನೇ
He is capable of creating all
wonders and he is the protector of all beings on this universe.
At present the entire world is
reeling under the worst effect of the pandemic 'Covid.' It is covid,
covid, covid everywhere. Critics may ask.........Can Lord Venkateshwara cure
Covid?
If invisible virus can give us so much of trouble, why not the invisible God cure all our troubles? I assure you my friends, that
if we people appeal to the Lord Venkateswara, he can save us from the dreaded covid
within no time! But do we have the firm faith in his powers? Do we have the
faith in the power of prayer? I have the confidence that 'it works'.
Itanikante
mari daivamu kanamu yekkada vedakina nitade (Sing all three lines,
and continue to sing two more
lines.............)
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Begin second part straight away singing Itanikantimari, nd go on till the line which describes matsyavatara. (Later on we can do suitable editing)
Madijaladhulanokadaivamu
vedakina matsyavatarambithadu (sing one line only)
ಮತಿಜಾಲದೊಳು ನಾ ದೈವವ ಹುಡುಕಿದ ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಾವತಾರವು ಇವನು
Repeat.....Madijaladhulano.....(sing two lines
to pick adikoorma.....)
Adivo
pathalamamdu vedakithe adikoorma mee vishnudu
ಕಂಡೆ ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೋಧಿಸಿ, ಆದಿ ಕೂರ್ಮನೀ ವಿಷ್ಣುವು
The great saint now takes us to the deepest
point of the universe, ie. Patala, where he could show us Lord Venkateswara in
the form of adikoorma. We all know that devas and asuras chose to churn the
ocean of milk (ksheera sagara) using manadara parvata as the churning
stick and vasuki, the supreme
serpant
as the huge rope, Mandara parvata started sinking. Lord had to incarnate
again as adikoorma, huge tortoise to lift the Manadara parvata.
Sing four lines now starting from madijala………..
Podigoni
yadavula vedaki choochite bhuvarahamanikontimi
ದಟ್ಟವಿಯೊಳು ನಾ ತಡಕಿದರೆ, ಭೂವರಾಹನನೇ ಖಂಡೇನು
When the demon Hiranyaksha, the brother of
Hiranya Kashipu took away the mother earth and hid it in the ocean, Lord Vishnu
had to incarnate again as the ‘bhuvaraha,’ the huge wild boar to lift the earth!
Chedaraka kondala guhala vedakite srinarasimhudu
unnadu
Annamacharya now takes us inside valleys of huge hills. He could show us Lord Venkateswara again in the form of Narasimha. When the demon Hiranya Kashipu became all powerful by obtaining various blessings from Lord Brahma, and started playing havoc with Vishnu bhaktas and innocents, Lord Vishnu had to incarnate as Narasimha (neither a lion, nor a man, but a combination of both). Narasimha tore the belley of the demon using his razor sharp nails, the most unconventional weapon. Furious Narasimha calmed down only when the boy devotee Prahlada prayed.
(Now you can sing only the first stanza of the following stotram composed by Saint Shankaracharya. Use the same tune. Make appropriate hand gestures.).
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/devotional/kannada/watch-popular-kannada-devotional-video-song-sri-lakshmi-narasimha-karavalamba-stotram-popular-kannada-devotional-songs-of-2020-kannada-bhakti-songs-devotional-songs-bhajans-and-pooja-aarti-songs/videoshow/77978954.cms
(You can continued narration). That was a composition by Saint Shankaracharya, popularly known as Karavalambha stotram. Pleased Narasimha blessed Prahlada and annointed him as the King!
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ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆದಕಿದೆ, ನರಸಿಂಹನೇ ಇರುವನು
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My humble namaskarams to all of you (folded hands).
I welcome you all to the second part of my harikatha on Dashavatara.
We were looking through Dashavatara of Mahavishnu, as narrated by Saint Annamacharya in one of his ever green kritis.
Start from....(with tala and action in the other hand)
itanikantimari..................and sing all pallavi lines with action.
And then pick up from below part.....
Chedaraka kondala guhala vedakite srinarasimhudu unnadu
Telisi bhuna bhontharamuna vedakina
trivikramakruti nilichinadi (sing throughout with tala and action in the other hand).
Annamacharya says, after searching through caves of valleys, I searched in the NABHOMANDALA, the vast sky (hand action in the form of gradual stretching of hands and looking up) and I again found Lord Venkateswara in the form of the gigantic Trivikrama! (hand action, waving both hands from top to bottom, and looking from top to bottom). When the most popular and generous King Maha Bali (hand action with right fist up) became all powerful, Lord Vishnu had to incarnate as VAMANA (one hand action, showing small sign). Little Vamana grew in size to the size of gigantic Trivikrama to contain King Maha Bali, and grant him immortality, by trampling him down to Patala.(show action of trampling down using your right hand).
now sing following two lines....... (no tala and hand action only)
Telisi bhuna bhontharamuna vedakina trivikramakruti nilichinadi
ತಿಳಿದು ನಭೋಮಂಡಲದಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದೆ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮಕೃತಿ ನಿಂತ್ತಿತ್ತು
Paluveerulalo vedakichoochite
parasuramudokadainadu
ಹಲವು ವೀರರನ್ನೆಶ್ವಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದೆ, ಪರಶುರಾಮನೊಬ್ಬನಿರುವನು
Annamacharya then says that he searched among all great warriors. Again there, he found Lord Venkateswara in the form of greatest warrior Parashurama (show the action of axe placed on your right shoulder. eyes should indicate the warrior look), who transferred all his powers to Lord Rama. (show hand action of transferring).
now start singing all following three lines with tala and action in one hand. appropriate expression in eye.............
elisi bhuna bhontharamuna vedakina trivikramakruti nilichinadi
ತಿಳಿದು ನಭೋಮಂಡಲದಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದೆ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮಕೃತಿ ನಿಂತ್ತಿತ್ತು
Paluveerulalo vedakichoochite parasuramudokadainadu
ಹಲವು ವೀರರನ್ನೆಶ್ವಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದೆ, ಪರಶುರಾಮನೊಬ್ಬನಿರುವನು
Talapuna shivudunu parvati vedakina taraka brahmamu raghavudu
What I can say about Ramayana? (hand action)........which is the greatest epic on this earth. Ramayana was originally written in sanskrit by Saint Valmiki and subsequently thousands of poets (hand action) have written Ramayana in almost all languages of the world. Kannada poet Lakshminarayana K, who is my grandfather (show action by touching your heart), describes Lord Rama.
ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿ ರಾಮಾಯಣದ ಹರಿಕಾರನಾದ
ಕಬೀರರ ಕಾವ್ಯಾಮೃತಕೆ ತಾ ಧಾರೆಯಾದ
ತ್ಯಾಗರಾಜರಿಗೆ ಜಗದಾನಂದ ಕಾರಕನಾದ
ರಾಮಾಯಣ ದರ್ಶನದಿ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಕಂಪಾದ
ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾವೈಕ್ಯತೆಯ ಗುಪ್ತಗಾಮಿನಿ ಅವನು
(while reciting above poem, follow hand action as I have done in my video)
Thus Lord Rama is the spirit which binds "we Indians" (hand action touching the heart with both hands) together with the spirit of 'Unity in diversity'. (unity - show by hand action. Right first up). (you can recite the with hand actions like I have done in the video sent. You need not byheart this. You can read from book, like I have read. Just copy me it is enough.)
And Lord Rama was a great warrior, Maha veera! (show hand action) He was not only capable of fighting for himself, but could lead a mighty army. (hand action all through). Vedanta deshikar, the Tamil scholar describes the varlor of lord Rama in his Raghuveeragadhyam!
(Sing raghuveeragadhyam with action upto 'vimochana')
Thus Lord Rama (folded hands) is our role model and we respect him as MARYADAPURUSHOTHAMA, the ultimate gentleman.
Ramayan is also remembered for another great God HANUMAAN (your right hand will go near your right arm, as if you are holding a mace (GADE). glowing eyes and hanuman type of mouth). Even Lord Rama could not have conquered Ravana, but for the heroic acts of Hanumaan.
We children are carried away by heroic acts of batsman, iron man, spiderman, superman and so on (action for each .......man). But our real superman is our HANUMAAN (folded hands)! Let's pray Hanuman to bless us with strength and wisdom.
Shankara suvana, Kesari nandan
...........................
....Rama laxmana jaanaki jai bolo.....
(Soorygayathri style)
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Start with 'Talapuna shivudunu parvati vedakina taraka brahmamu raghavudu
ಶಿವನ ಲೇಹರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾವತಿ ಅರಸಿದ ತಾರಕ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನೇ ರಾಘವನು
Kelakula naavula mandala vedakina krishnudu
ramudu nainaru
ಗೋವುಗಳ ಹಿಂಡಾಲಿ ಅರಸಿದರೆ ಬಲರಾಮ ಕೃಷ್ಣರೇ ಇರುವರು
Itanikante mari daivamu kanamu yekkada vedakina
nitade
and go on till 'annitikadaramu taane.......' (sing with tala and action in the other hand)
Annamacharya (Chitike action) now takes us towards Mahavishnu's 8th avatara, the Krishnavatara (flute action). If scholars have described Lord Rama as Maryadapurushothama (folded hands action), I would like to describe Lord Krishna, as CHATURA PURUSHOTHAMA (pointed right hand finger touching your head). I only pray to Lord Kirshna to come again today (show hands as if Krishna comes from heaven), to set right our country and its numerous problems (open your hands with action).
How can we visualise (touch your both eyes and open up arms) Lord Krishna? A God-child? A prankster?, Navaneeta Chora (show holding butter in left hand, and show eating in the right hand)?, a model lover, a divine hero or the universal supreme being (show your eye and hand action as if you have seen his vishwaroopa)!
Oothukaadu Venkata Subba Iyer, a great devotee of Lord Krishna welcomes Him this way.
taaLam: aadi
Composer: OotukkaaDu VenkaTasubbaiyyar
pallavi
swaagatam krishNaa caraNaagatam krishNaa
madhuraapuri sadanaa mridu vadanaa madhusoodana iha
(swaagatam)
anupallavi
bOga dapta sulabaa supushpa gandha kalaba
kastoori tilaka mahiba mama kaanta nanda gOpa kandha
(swaagatam)
sadhwini koppa style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQiYXXwPDYw&ab_channel=SadwiniKoppa
Krishna was not only the loving child of Yashoda (look at your lap, as if child krishna is resting on your lap, hold the child's head and tap (ತಟ್ಟುವುದು) him with the right hand), but he was the loving child of all mothers of nanda gokula. He was not only the lover who charmed Radha (show flute holding action), but he was the lover for 16,000 gopikas.
Now sing the CHARANA OF THE SONG AND COMPLETE IT with tala and hand action.
Lord Krishna also saved the world by killing (hand action) demons like Kamsa. He also helped pandavas to defeat the wicked Duryodhana and establish the rule of 'dharma.' (thumbs up action).
When confused Arjuna, declined to fight, Lord Krishna preached him the BHAGAVADGEETHA and showed him his vishwaroopa (hand to go up and eye action looking up).
Yada yada hi dharmasya glaanirbhavati bhaarat
Abhyutthaanam adharmasya tadaatmaanam srijaamyaham
Paritranaay saadhunaam vinaashaay cha dushkritaam
Dharm sansthaapanaarthaay sambhavaami yuge yuge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEyy4C50b4Q&ab_channel=VedicBox
Mahabharat style
This message is relevant for all youngster of today like all of us (show hands all round). "Keep doing your duties (point fingers towards the audience), don't be bothered about the results (waving of hands) . I will take care of all of you (protection action with both hands (like you have shown in first part)" Lord Krishna has taught us the way of life.
Now sing
Kelakula naavula mandala vedakina krishnudu ramudu nainaru
Ponchi asurakanthalalo vedakina buddhavataram bainadu
ಅಸುರ ಸತಿಯರಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೆ, ಬೌಧಾವತರವು ಇವನೇ
Minchina kaalamu kadapata vedakina midati
kalkyavataramu
ಮಿಂಚಿದ ಕಾಲದಲಿ ಉದಿಸಿದ ಕಲ್ಕ್ಯವತಾರವು ಇವನೇ
Anchela jeevula lopala vedakina antharyamai
merisenu
ಸರ್ವಜೀವಿ ಅಂತರ್ಯವ ಶೋಧಿಸಿ, ದೊರಕಿದ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಯು ಈತನೇ
Yenchuka ihamuna paramuna vedakina eethade Sri
Venkatavibhudu
ಇಹದಲಿ ಪರದಲಿ ಅರಸಿದರೆ ಇವನೇ ಶ್ರೀ ವೆಂಕಟ ಪ್ರಭುವು
Itanikante mari daivamu kanamu yekkada vedakina
nitade
Whether it is buddhavatara or Kalkyavatara, It is Lord venkateswara everywhere. Let Lord Venkateswara who has appeared on this earth in the form of DASHAVATHARAS, bless us all
Now sing the mangalam. Ajji has sung and sent the mangalam. Sing the same way. (with action on one hand folding hands towards the end three lines).
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