Thyagaraja Kriti - Ennaga Manasuku - Raga Neelambari - Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam

Transliteration–Telugu
Transliteration as per Modified Harvard-Kyoto (HK) Convention
(including Telugu letters – Short e, Short o) -

a A i I u U
R RR lR lRR
e E ai o O au M (H or :)

(e – short E – Long o – short O – Long)

k kh g gh n/G
c ch j jh n/J (jn – as in jnAna)
T Th D Dh N
t th d dh n
p ph b bh m
y r l L v
S sh s h

ennaga manasuku-nIlAmbari

In the kRti ‘ennaga manasuku rAni’ – rAga nIlAmbari (tALa Adi), SrI tyAgarAja depicts how prahlAda despises his condition of not being in the service of the Lord.

pallavi
ennaga manasuku rAni pannaga SAyi sogasu
pannuga kanukonani kannul(E)lE
¹kannul(E)lE kaNTi ²minnul(E)lE

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caraNam 1
mOhamutO nIla vAri vAha kAntini kErina
SrI harini kaTTukonani dEham(E)lE
dEham(E)lE(y)I gEham(E)lE (ennaga)

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caraNam 2
sarasija malle tuLasi viruvAji pArijAtapu
virulacE pUjincani karamul(E)lE
karamul(E)lE(y)I kApuramul(E)lE (ennaga)

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caraNam 3
³mAlimitO tyAgarAjun(E)lina rAma mUrtini
lAlinci pogaDani nAlik(E)lE
⁴nAlik(E)lE sUtra mAlik(E)lE (ennaga)

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Gist

• What for such eyes which could not behold nicely, the Lord reclining on the couch of SEsha, whose elegance could not be comprehended even when pondered? What for such eyes and what for the sparkle of such eyes?
  
  
• What for such a body which could not embrace passionately Lord SrI hari whose body puts to shame the splendour of dark-blue rain cloud? What for such a body and what for even this house?
  
  
• What for such hands which could not worship the Lord with lotus, jasmine, double jasmine, pArijAta flowers and sacred tuLasi leaves? What for such hands and what for even this household?
  
  
• What for such a tongue which could not extol fondly the Lord SrI rAma who has affectionately governed tyAgarAja? What for such a tongue and what for even this rosary?

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Word-by-word Meaning

pallavi
ennaga manasuku rAni pannaga SAyi sogasu
pannuga kanukonani kannulu-ElE
kannulu-ElE kaNTi minnulu-ElE

What for (ElE) such eyes (kannulu) (kannulElE) which could not behold (kanukonani) nicely (pannuga),
the Lord reclining (SAyi) on the couch of SEsha – the snake (pannaga) – whose elegance (sogasu) could not be comprehended (manasuku rAni) even when pondered (ennaga)?
What for (ElE) such eyes (kannulu) (kannulElE) and what for (ElE) the sparkle (minnulu) (minnulElE) of such eyes (kaNTi)?

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caraNam 1
mOhamutO nIla vAri vAha kAntini kErina
SrI harini kaTTukonani dEhamu-ElE
dEhamu-ElE-I gEhamu-ElE (ennaga)

What for (ElE) such a body (dEhamu) (dEhamElE) which could not embrace (kaTTukonani) passionately (mOhamutO) Lord SrI hari (harini)
whose body puts to shame (kErina) the splendour (kAntini) of dark-blue (nIla) rain cloud – carrier (vAha) of water (vAri)?
What for (ElE) such a body (dEhamu) and what for (ElE) even this (I) (dEhamElEyI) house (gEhamu) (gEhamElE)?
What for such eyes which could not behold nicely the Lord reclining on the couch of SEsha whose elegance could not be comprehended even when pondered? What for such eyes and what for the sparkle of such eyes?

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caraNam 2
sarasija malle tuLasi viruvAji pArijAtapu
virulacE pUjincani karamulu-ElE
karamulu-ElE-I kApuramulu-ElE (ennaga)

What for (ElE) such hands (karamulu) (karamulElE) which could not worship (pUjincani) the Lord with flowers (virulacE) like
lotus (sarasija), jasmine (malle), double jasmine (viruvAji), pArijAta (pArijAtapu) etc and sacred tuLasi leaves?
What for (ElE) such hands (karamulu) and what for (ElE) even this (I) (karamulElEyI) household (kApuramulu) (kApuramulElE)?
What for such eyes which could not behold nicely the Lord reclining on the couch of SEsha whose elegance could not be comprehended even when pondered? What for such eyes and what for the sparkle of such eyes?

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caraNam 3
mAlimitO tyAgarAjunu-Elina rAma mUrtini
lAlinci pogaDani nAlika-ElE
nAlika-ElE sUtra mAlika-ElE (ennaga)

What for (ElE) such a tongue (nAlika) (nAlikElE) which could not extol (pogaDani) fondly (lAlinci) the Lord (mUrtini) (literally embodiment) SrI rAma
who has affectionately (mAlimitO) governed (Elina) tyAgarAja (tyAgarAjunu) (tyAgarAjunElina)?
What for (ElE) such a tongue (nAlika) (nAlikElE) and what for (ElE) even this rosary (sUtra mAlika) (literally threaded rosary) (mAlikElE)?
What for such eyes which could not behold nicely the Lord reclining on the couch of SEsha whose elegance could not be comprehended even when pondered? What for such eyes and what for the sparkle of such eyes?

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Notes –
Variations –
³ – mAlimitO – mAlimini.

Comments -
² – minnulu – In all the books, this is how it is given. In telugu, this word means ‘sky’ or ‘heaven’ which does not fit in the context. However, considering the meaning taken thereof – ‘brightness’ or ‘sight’ - the appropriate word seems to be ‘minulu’ or ‘minukulu’. Looking from rhyme point of view ‘minnulu’ seems appropriate; probably, this is poetic liberty.

¹ – kannulu – minnulu – eye and its sparkle – the implication is ‘ it is as good as one being blind’.

⁴ – nAlikElE – there is an interesting write-up on Chanting of names of Lord which has a universal appeal.

This kRti forms part of dance-drama ‘prahlAda bhakti vijayaM’.

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Devanagari

ऎ,कॆ,चॆ.. - e,ke,ce..(short);
ए,के,चे.. - E,kE,cE..(long);
ऐ,कै,चै.. - ai,kai,cai..;
ऒ,कॊ,चॊ.. - o,ko,co..(short);
ओ,को,चो.. - O,kO,cO..(long);
औ,कौ,चौ.. -au,kau,cau..;

प. ऎन्नग मनसुकु रानि पन्नग शायि सॊगसु
पन्नुग कनुकॊननि कन्नु(ले)ले
कन्नु(ले)ले कण्टि मिन्नु(ले)ले

च1. मोहमुतो नील वारि वाह कान्तिनि केरिन
श्री हरिनि कट्टुकॊननि देह(मे)ले
देह(मे)ले(यी) गेह(मे)ले (ऎ)

च2. सरसिज मल्लॆ तुळसि विरुवाजि पारिजातपु
विरुलचे पूजिञ्चनि करमु(ले)ले
करमु(ले)ले(यी) कापुरमु(ले)ले (ऎ)

च3. मालिमितो त्यागराजु(ने)लिन राम मूर्तिनि
लालिञ्चि पॊगडनि नालि(के)ले
नालि(के)ले सूत्र मालि(के)ले (ऎ)

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Tamil

க,ச,ட,த,ப - 2-ख छ ठ थ फ; 3-ग ड द ब; 4-घ झ ढ ध भ
(ச3 - ஜ)
ஸ1 श - शिव - சிவன்
ரு2 ऋ - कृप - கிருபை

ப. என்னக3 மனஸுகு ரானி பன்னக3 ஸா1யி ஸொக3ஸு
பன்னுக3 கனுகொனனி கன்னு(லே)லே
கன்னு(லே)லே கண்டி மின்னு(லே)லே

ச1. மோஹமுதோ நீல வாரி வாஹ காந்தினி கேரின
ஸ்ரீ ஹரினி கட்டுகொனனி தே3ஹ(மே)லே
தே3ஹ(மே)லே(யீ) கே3ஹ(மே)லே (எ)

ச2. ஸரஸிஜ மல்லெ துளஸி விருவாஜி பாரிஜாதபு
விருலசே பூஜிஞ்சனி கரமு(லே)லே
கரமு(லே)லே(யீ) காபுரமு(லே)லே (எ)

ச3. மாலிமிதோ த்யாக3ராஜு(னே)லின ராம மூர்தினி
லாலிஞ்சி பொக3ட3னி நாலி(கே)லே
நாலி(கே)லே ஸூத்ர மாலி(கே)லே (எ)

எண்ணுதற்கு மனதிற்கெட்டாத, அரவணையோனின் ஒயிலினை
நன்கு கண்டுகொள்ளாத கண்களெதற்கோ?
கண்களெதற்கோ? கண்களின் ஒளியெதற்கோ?

1. பேருவகையுடன், நீல முகிலின் மிளிர்ச்சியினைப் பழிக்கும்
அரியினை, அணைத்துக்கொள்ளாத மேனியெதற்கோ?
மேனியெதற்கோ? இவ்வில்லமெதற்கோ?
எண்ணுதற்கு மனதிற்கெட்டாத அரவணையோனின் ஒயிலினை
நன்கு கண்டுகொள்ளாத கண்களெதற்கோ?
கண்களெதற்கோ? கண்களின் ஒளியெதற்கோ?

2. தாமரை, மல்லிகை, துளசி, இருவாட்சி, பவளமல்லி ஆகிய
மலர்கொடு தொழாத கரங்களெதற்கோ?
கரங்களெதற்கோ? இக்குடும்பமெதற்கோ?
எண்ணுதற்கு மனதிற்கெட்டாத அரவணையோனின் ஒயிலினை
நன்கு கண்டுகொள்ளாத கண்களெதற்கோ?
கண்களெதற்கோ? கண்களின் ஒளியெதற்கோ?

3. கனிவுடன், தியாகராசனை ஆண்ட இராம மூர்த்தியினை
ஏத்திப் புகழாத நாவெதற்கோ?
நாவெதற்கோ? செபமாலையெதற்கோ?
எண்ணுதற்கு மனதிற்கெட்டாத அரவணையோனின் ஒயிலினை
நன்கு கண்டுகொள்ளாத கண்களெதற்கோ?
கண்களெதற்கோ? கண்களின் ஒளியெதற்கோ?

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Telugu

ప. ఎన్నగ మనసుకు రాని పన్నగ శాయి సొగసు
పన్నుగ కనుకొనని కన్నులేలే
కన్నులేలే కంటి మిన్నులేలే

చ1. మోహముతో నీల వారి వాహ కాంతిని కేరిన
శ్రీ హరిని కట్టుకొనని దేహమేలే
దేహమేలేయీ గేహమేలే (ఎ)

చ2. సరసిజ మల్లె తుళసి విరువాజి పారిజాతపు
విరులచే పూజించని కరములేలే
కరములేలేయీ కాపురములేలే (ఎ)

చ3. మాలిమితో త్యాగరాజునేలిన రామ మూర్తిని
లాలించి పొగడని నాలికేలే
నాలికేలే సూత్ర మాలికేలే (ఎ)

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Kannada

ಪ. ಎನ್ನಗ ಮನಸುಕು ರಾನಿ ಪನ್ನಗ ಶಾಯಿ ಸೊಗಸು
ಪನ್ನುಗ ಕನುಕೊನನಿ ಕನ್ನುಲೇಲೇ
ಕನ್ನುಲೇಲೇ ಕಂಟಿ ಮಿನ್ನುಲೇಲೇ

ಚ1. ಮೋಹಮುತೋ ನೀಲ ವಾರಿ ವಾಹ ಕಾಂತಿನಿ ಕೇರಿನ
ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿನಿ ಕಟ್ಟುಕೊನನಿ ದೇಹಮೇಲೇ
ದೇಹಮೇಲೇಯೀ ಗೇಹಮೇಲೇ (ಎ)

ಚ2. ಸರಸಿಜ ಮಲ್ಲೆ ತುಳಸಿ ವಿರುವಾಜಿ ಪಾರಿಜಾತಪು
ವಿರುಲಚೇ ಪೂಜಿಂಚನಿ ಕರಮುಲೇಲೇ
ಕರಮುಲೇಲೇಯೀ ಕಾಪುರಮುಲೇಲೇ (ಎ)

ಚ3. ಮಾಲಿಮಿತೋ ತ್ಯಾಗರಾಜುನೇಲಿನ ರಾಮ ಮೂರ್ತಿನಿ
ಲಾಲಿಂಚಿ ಪೊಗಡನಿ ನಾಲಿಕೇಲೇ
ನಾಲಿಕೇಲೇ ಸೂತ್ರ ಮಾಲಿಕೇಲೇ (ಎ)

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Malayalam

പ. എന്നഗ മനസുകു രാനി പന്നഗ ശായി സൊഗസു
പന്നുഗ കനുകൊനനി കന്നുലേലേ
കന്നുലേലേ കണ്ടി മിന്നുലേലേ

ച1. മോഹമുതോ നീല വാരി വാഹ കാന്തിനി കേരിന
ശ്രീ ഹരിനി കട്ടുകൊനനി ദേഹമേലേ
ദേഹമേലേയീ ഗേഹമേലേ (എ)

ച2. സരസിജ മല്ലെ തുളസി വിരുവാജി പാരിജാതപു
വിരുലചേ പൂജിഞ്ചനി കരമുലേലേ
കരമുലേലേയീ കാപുരമുലേലേ (എ)

ച3. മാലിമിതോ ത്യാഗരാജുനേലിന രാമ മൂര്തിനി
ലാലിഞ്ചി പൊഗഡനി നാലികേലേ
നാലികേലേ സൂത്ര മാലികേലേ (എ)

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Updated on 25 Dec 2009