Tanalone dhyaninchi

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Pallavi

tanalOnE dhyAniJci
1tanmayamE kAvalerA
Show Details		I wish to be absorbed in (identical with) You by meditating within myself.

Anupallavi

tana guhalO tAnuNDeDu
tAvunu teliyaga valerA (tana)
Show Details		A, C1 & 2 I wish to know the location where You reside in the recess of my heart (because I wish to be absorbed in You by meditating within myself); at that very instant (of knowing where You reside) your secrets would be revealed with certainty; and at that moment one would not know in which corner the Illusion called ‘I’ (ego) is (would have vanished).

Charanam

1. nI marmamA kSaNamE
nizcayamai telusunurA (tana)

2. Enanu mAyA vELan-
2E vaGkO teliyadurA (tana)

3. toli karmamE balamu
tOya kUDadu vidhiki (tana)

4. 3prakRti svabhAvamulu
prajvaliJcucunuNDu (tana)

5. lakSyamu jEyaru madilO
lakSAntaramulakaina (tana)

6. 4mriGgina kaLLaku rucula
mElu kanE vArevaru (tana)

7. bhUtamulaidunu nIvu
5porala jEyucunnAvu (tana)

8. niravadhi zayyapai nIvu
nityAnandamununnAvu (tana)

9. zrI tyAgarAjuni
6cE paTTi rakSiJcedavu (tana)
Show Details		1 & 2 - Meanings combined with Anupallavi





3. The (results of) my previous actions themselves should not forcibly hurl me to the fate.

4 & 5 The natural tendencies would be fully functional; yet, one (who is absorbed in meditation) would not be bothered or deterred in his mind even by a hundred-thousand interruptions.



6 & 7 To the one (who is absorbed in meditation) with half-closed eyes, who is there to perceive the pleasures of tastes (of sense objects), because You are the one moving the five elements (these five elements being the source - as Tanmatras - and aim of sense objects - as Ruchi).


8. You are in a state of infinite eternal bliss on the couch of Sesha


9. You protected Thyagaraja by husbanding him.

Commentary

  • 1tanmaya – tanmayatva - being or becoming identical with (absorbed in) the object of meditation
  • 2E vaGkO teliyadurA – Sri Thyagaraja states that when one is absorbed in the Lord (object of meditation), the ego, seemingly, hides in some corner - only to crop up again at the termination of meditation.
  • 3prakRti svabhAvamulu prajvaliJcucun(u)NDu – The natural tendencies will be functioning – Please refer to Srimad-Bhagavad-GIta, Chapter 18, verse 11.
  • 4mriGgina kaLLaku – to the half-closed eyes – Please refer to Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita, Chapter 6, verse 13.
  • 5porala jEyucunnAvu – Please to Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita, Chapter 9, verse 10.
  • 6cE paTTi – pANi grahaNa in marriage is termed as ‘cE paTTu’ in Telugu. This indicates the nAyaki bhAva.
  • General – (1) The Anupallavi and CharaNas 1 and 2 are interwoven. One is consequential of the other.
  • General (2) The CharaNas 4 - 5 and 6 – 7 are not independently translatable - they have to be combined in order to derive meaning.
  • This kriti forms part of Dance Drama Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam

Renditions


Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam (Drama) of Tyagaraja

Part I

  1. Sri Ganapatini Sevimpa (Saurashtram): Invocation
  2. Vasudevayani (Kalyani): Visit of dvAra pAla to the assembly.
  3. dvArapAla questions the sUtradhAri (of the nATakam); the sUtradhAri explains the purpose of the nATakam.
  4. On questioning by sUtradhAri, dvArapAla tells that varuNa (Lord of Oceans) has ordered the town to be beautified for greeting Prahlada who has been saved by samudrarAja.
  5. Sagarundu vedalenido (Yamuna Kalyani): Visit of samudrarAja.
  6. Vinata Suta Rara (Huseni): samudrarAja calls on garuDa to release Prahlada from nAgapAzam.
  7. Vishnu Vahanundu (Shankarabharanam) : Arrival of garuDa.
  8. Varidhi niku (Todi): After being released from nAgapAzam, Prahlada pays obeisance to samudrarAja. Prahlada requests samudrarAja to tell him the path by adopting which Lord Hari would manifest Himself.
  9. Vaccunu Hari (Kalyani): samudrarAja assures Prahlada that Lord Hari would come if he prays to Him with total dedication.

Part II

  1. Vandanamu Raghunandana (Sahana): Prahlada prays to Lord Hari.
  2. Indukayi tanuvunu (Punnagavarali): As Lord does not manifest, Prahlada becomes sad.
  3. Etla kanugonduno (Ghanta): Prahlada laments further.
  4. Nijamaite mundara (Bhairavi): Prahlada hears the music of the vINa of sage Narada - Prahlada asks him to come before him.
  5. Narada muni vedalina (Kamavardhini): Arrival of sage Narada.
  6. After paying obeisance to sage Narada, Prahlada tells his anguish. The sage tells him about the conversation he heard at vaikuNTham and that the Lord is aware of Prahlada's bhakti.
  7. Ipudaina nanu (Arabhi): Hearing the sweet words, Prahlada feels happy.
  8. Prahlada wants to know the details of conversation between Lord Hari and Mother Lakshmi. As the Lord explains the call of Prahlada, mother feels sad that the Lord leaves Her frequently and She feels sad that the Lord might remain at bhUlOka and not come back. Thus sage Narada explains that the Lord is very eager to come to Earth.

Part III

  1. Ennaga manasuku (Nilambari): Hearing the nectarine words, Prahlada extols Lord.
  2. Eti janmamidi (Varali): As the Lord does not manifest, Prahlada laments.
  3. Entanucu varnintune (Saurashtram) [sung by the commentator]: Hearing the lamentation of Prahlada, Lord proceeds to Earth.
  4. E nati nomu phalamo (Bhairavi) [Prahlada sings]: Lord Hari comes to earth and embraces Prahlada.

Part IV

  1. Adugu varamulanu (Arabhi (Lord sings)): Lord Hari asks Prahlada to ask for boons.
  2. Varija nayana (Kedara Gaula): Hearing these words, Prahlada feels sad that the Lord is trying to cheat him by granting boons. he tells the Lord that he desires no such boons.
  3. Tanalone dhyaninchi (Deva gandHari): Prahlada explains what he wants - he want to be merged with the Lord forever.
  4. O Rama Rama sarvonnata (Nagagandhari): As the Lord further tests Prahlada, Prahlada says that he is not ready to accept any such deceits.
  5. Sri Rama Jaya Rama (Madhyamavati): As the Lord wants to leave, Prahlada pleads to him.
  6. Sarasiruha nayana (Bilahari): Prahlada sees atma jyoti and extols Lord.
  7. Vaddayundede (Varali): Prahlada asks Lord to remain with him always; Prahlada explains how he will keep the Lord happy.
  8. Tiruna na loni (Saveri): The Lord seats Prahlada in his lap and asks what he wants and Prahlada explains further.
  9. Ramabhirama Raghurama (Saveri): Lord further tests him - He says that he will grant him other boons which will make him famous. But Prahlada would have none of it. He wants only bhakti.
  10. Daya rani (Mohanam): Prahlada prays to Lord further.
  11. Daya seyavayya (Yadukula kambhoji) [Prahlada sings]: Lord wants to know from Prahlada what exactly he wants.
  12. Anandamanandamayenu (Bhairavi): Lord bestows on Prahlada what he desired and also ciraJjIvatvam etc. Prahlada becomes happy.
  13. Jaya mangalam nitya (Ghanta): Prahlada extols Lord Hari.

Part V

  1. Nannu vidichi (Riti gaula): Lord wants to take leave of Prahlada, but he would not leave him.
  2. Andundakane (Kamavardhini): Lord says that he will go to vaikunTham, meet Lakshmi and then come back. Prahlada suspects some trick again and he seeks promise from the Lord that He would return.
  3. Emani vegintune (Huseni): As the Lord departs, Prahlada becomes worried.
  4. Enta papinaitinemi (Gaulipantu): Further lamentation of Prahlada.
  5. O Jagannatha (Kedara gaula): Prahlada searches where the Lord could be. As he recollects the words of the Lord madbhaktAH yatra gayanti tatra tiSThAmi nArada realising that the Lord is resident in the hearts of Bhagavatas, he prays to Lord.
  6. Chelimini jalajakshu (Yadukula kambhoji): As the Lord did not turn up, he looks at each and every one whom he sees and asks them to convey to the Lord his anguish.
  7. Pahi Kalyana Rama (Kapi): Lord Hari comes along with mother Lakshmi - Prahlada extols the Lord.
  8. Rara mayintidaka (Asaveri): As the Lord embraces Prahlada, he calls the Lord to his house.
  9. Kamalabhavudu (Kalyani) [sung by commentator]: In order to behold Lord talking to Prahlada, Brahma comes to Earth.
  10. Dorakunayani (Todi) [sung by commentator]: Indra follows Brahma.
  11. Challare Ramachandruni (Ahiri): Prahlada offered the sixteen-fold upacAram to the Lord.
  12. Varamaina netrotsavamunu (Paraju): As the drama concludes, the Sun rises - as if to watch the spectacle of Lord Hari being worshipped by Prahlada.
  13. Jaya mangalam (Mohanam): Mangalam
  14. Ni nama rupamulaku (Saurashtram): Conclusion
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