Thursday, January 28, 2010

Dhyanasloka for the seven swaras in Karnatic music

SAPTHASWARADEVATHAADHYAANASLOKAAS

Shadja(sa)
Veenaakwanaschravanajaathakuthoohalena
Devena kaamaripunaa parirabhyamaanaam
Paashaankushaankithakaraam arunaavabhaasaam
Shaadjim samasthajananeem anisham namaami

Rishabha(Ri)
Nisseemavaangmanasayorathi dooravarthi
Yasyaamahathwamavadhaarayathum pravritha:
Padmaasanopi parihaasyadasaam prayaathi
Thaam Arshabheem sukanibhaam anisam namaami

Gandhaara(Ga)
Swarnaabhiraamaruchimujjwalaroopaveshaam
Veenaavinodhakuthukaam mridumeelithaakshim
Deveem dayardrahridayaam pranathim gatheshu
Gaandhaaramaasthithavatheem anisham namaami

Madhyama(Ma)
Mandhaarakundakumudaprathirooparoopaam
Indheevaraayathavishaalavilolanethraam
Chandraavathamsaparichumbhithapaadapadmaam
Thaam madhyamaswaramayeem anisham namaami

Panchama(Pa)
Vaanee na kevalamahaariyayaavijithya
Preethipradhaapika kulaathsachavarnabhedha:
Devendrasekharithapaadasarojarenum
Thaam panchamaswaramayeem anisham namaami

Dhaivatha(Dha)
Yasyaa vapor navasudhaarasanirvishesham
Peetham thadhapyathitharaam nayanair mahesha
Aapeeyamaana mahithopi dadhaathi deva:
Thaam Dhaivatheemanugrihannanisham namaami

Nishaada(Ni)
Varnairasheshajanathaa hridayamgamaabhaam
Sarvai:samasthagunanirbhara vibramaangheem
Garvapriyaam sasikalaakalithaavathamsaam
Naishaadi devi bhavathi anisham namaami

(Traditional slokas from Bharathakosham

These can be meditated upon by music students,drawn,or sculptured by artists according to the description given .)

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