श्री विघ्नराजं भजे

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Sri Vignarajam Bhaje (Sanskrit)

By
Oothukadu Venkata Subba Iyer
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Gambheera naattai
Thalam Kandam

Pallavi

Sri Vigna Rajam Bhaje-Bhajeham bhajeham,
Bhajeham bhaje –thamiha

Anupallavi

SAnthatham aham Kunjara Mukham,
Shankara sutham, Shankari sutham-Thamiha,
Santhathamaham dhanthi Sundara mukham,
Anthakanthaka sutham, Shiva Shankari sutham-thamiha

Charanam

1.Sevitha surendra, mahaneeya guna sheelam,
Japatha Samadhi sukha varada anukoolam,
Bhavitha suramani Ghana bhaktha paripalam,
Bhayankara vishanga mathanga kula kalam.

2.Kanaka keyura haravali kalitha,
Gambheera gowragiri shobham sushobham,
Kamadhi bhaya bharitha mudaa madha,
Kali kalusha kanthitham akhanda prathapam-prathapam,
Sanaka suka Narada Patanjali , Parachara,
Mathanga muni sanga sallapam –sallapam,
Sathya paramabhja nayana pramudha mukthikara,
Thathwamasi nithya nighamadhi swaroopam.

English Translation :

Pallavi

Sing about the king of obstacles,I sing, I sing,
I sing, sing , now

Anupallavi

I always sing about him who has face of an elephant,
Son of Parameshwara, Son of Parvathi -now
I always sing about the pretty elephant face,
Son of the killer of the God of death , Son of Shiva and Parvathi-now

Charanam

1.He is being worshipped by Indra has character of greatness,
Is Partial to those who chant his name and meditate on him and 

blesses them,
He looks after those devas and sages who think about him,
He is the cause of death of the tribe of very bad poisonous elephants.

2.Wearing a golden crown and other garlands,
Who looks great and shines like the white mountain- greatly shines,
Who puts an end the dark aspects like passion , fear , arrogance and 

irrationality,
Who has fame , great fame , He who chats and chats with sages like,
Sanaka , Suka , Narada , Patanjali , Parachara and Mathanga
And who is the embodiment of ultimate truth and leads to salvation ,
And who is the form of Vedic saying that “You are that”

कथक / त्रिवत पढंत / पंडित राजेंद्र गंगानी 'रसराज'

नृत्य : ईशानी साठे एवं सृष्टि माते 

https://youtu.be/IDbRj-dw__s

‘Kathak Trivat’

A Kathak piece performed to Trivat, which is a semi-classical genre of

Indian classical music that imbibes the essence of percussion rhythms,

poetry and melody to present the Raga and Taal.

The composition and choreography of this Indian Classical Dance was

done in 1995 by Pandit Rajendra Gangani, one of the leading exponents

of the Jaipur Gharana of Kathak, who goes by the pen name “Rasraj”.

This dance piece has been revived especially for the Indian Raga Fellowship

and is performed by Pandit Rajendra Gangani’s disciple Eshani Sathe and her

disciple Srushti Mate.

The choreography of ‘Kathak Trivat- Rasraj’ maintains the traditional grammar

of the composition while, at the same time, employs a contemporary approach

to space utilisation and visual appeal.  The piece starts at a slow pace with soft

delicate movements in duet formations, but quickly moves to a fast pace that

continues to escalate throughout the piece.