TN Krishnan- Violin- Brocevarevarura Ninnu- Khamas- Adi- Mysore Vasudevacharya

Indian Carnatic Music- Concert Recording.


Lyrics with Meaning:
P: brOcEvArevarurA (who will save) ninu vina (other than you) raghuvara (descendent of raghu – rAma in this case) nanu (me):
Who will save me other than you Oh descendent of Raghu.

nee (your) caraNAmbujamula (lotus like feet) nE viDajAla (I can’t leave) karuNAlavAla (oh treasure of mercy):
I can’t leave your lotus like feet Oh treasure of mercy.

A: O caturAna Adi vandita (Oh, the one who is worshipped by brahma and others) catura + Anana (the one with four faces = brahma); Adi (starting from or others); vandita (worshipped); neeku (to you)
parAkElanayya (parAku Elanu ayya = why aloofness, oh father); “ayyaa” literally means father, but is used to address a male in general
Oh, the one who is worshipped by great ones starting from brahma, why are you so aloof? You are the only one who can save me. If you yourself show aloofness, what can I do?

nee (your); caritamu (life history); pogaDalEni (inadequacy to praise); nA (my); cinta (worry); teerci (remedy); varamulicci (varamulu icci = grant boons); vEgamE (quickly);
My diction is inadequate even to praise and sing your story, I am in such a poor state. Please clear my worries and grant my wishes and save me.

C: seetApatE (oh lord of sita); nApai (towards me, in this context); neekabhimAnamu lEdA (neeku abhimAnamu lEdA = don’t you have affection); vAtAtmajArchita (vAtAtmaja arcita = worshipped by Hanuman, devotee of Rama); pAdA (feet); nA (my); moralanu (lamentation); vinarAdA (can’t you hear)
Oh, lord of sita, don’t you have any affection towards me? Oh, the one whose feet were worshipped by Hanuman, why don’t you listen to my lamentation?

bhAsuramuga (gloriously) kari rAjunu (elephant king) brOcina (saved)vAsudEvuDavu (vishNu) neevu kadA (aren’t you)
Aren’t you the vishNu who gloriously saved the elephant kind? (referring to “gajEndra mOksham”)

nA (my) pAtakamella (all sins) pOgoTTi (get rid of) gaTTiga (firmly) nA chEyi (my hand) paTTi (hold)
viDuvaka (without leaving) –
Cleansing me of all my sins, and without leaving it, holding my hand firmly, who will save me, other than you?

Alt: http://www.admadhavan.com/krithi10.htm Oh, Raghuvara ! Would anyone other than you come to my rescue ? Oh, Treasure of Compassion ! How can I afford to leave your lotus-like feet ? Why are you now so secluded, Oh Lord, worshipped by great souls including Brahma ? I would become helpless, if you now decide to elude from me. My imperfect power of expression becomes my disadvantage in praising and singing the stories about you. Please be good enough to remove my anxieties and protect me. If you have some affection for me, save me as you have saved Gajendra, Oh, Lord of Sitha, worshipped by Vathathmaja Hanuman, the great devotee of Sree Rama.

Pallavi:
brOcEvArevarurA ninnu vina raghuvarA nanu nI caraNAmbujamunu nE viDajAla karuNAlavAla