Abhishek Raghuram - 8 - khamAs - pAsuram / santAna gOpalam - mArgazhi mahA utsavam 2010

Concert: mArgazhi mahA utsavam 2010

pAsuram:
Composer: AnDAL
rAgam: khamAs
Pasuram 4:

aazhi mazhai kaNNaa! onRu nee kai karavEl *
aazhiyuL pukku mugandhu kodu aarththERi *
oozhi mudhalvan uruvam pOl mey kaRuththup *
paazhiyan^ thOLudaip paRpanaaban kaiyil *
aazhi pOl minni valamburi pOl ninRadhirndhu *
thaazhaadhE saarngam udhaiththa saramazhai pOl *
vaazha ulaginil peydhidaay * naangaLum
maargazhi neeraada magizhndhElOr embaavaay.

Word for Word meaning
======================
aazhi circular; ocean-like in expansiveness
mazhai rain
kaNNaa O dear god! (Andal addresses the presiding deity of rain here)
onRu(m) even a little bit
nee you
kai karavEl don't withhold
aazhiyuL into the deep oceans
pukku entering
mugandhu kodu fetch
aarththu thunder
ERi climb
oozhi primordial
mudhalvan First One
uruvam pOl like the form
mEy body
kaRuththu become black
paazhi great
am beautiful
thOL shoulders
udai with these
paRpanaaban the One who has a lotus navel, Lord Vishnu (Sanskrit: padmanAbha)

kaiyil in that person's hand
aazhi pOl like the discus
minni shine
valamburi pOl like the conch
ninRu residing
adhirndhu resound (the sound of blowing a conch)
thaazhaadhE without tarrying, instantly
saarngam Lord Vishnu's bow
udhaiththa shoot forth (lit. kicked)
saramazhai pOl like the shower of arrows
vaazha flourish, prosper
ulaginil in this world
pEydhidaay rain!
naangaLum we too
maargazhi neeraada bathing during margazhi
magizhndhu will be happy, exult

=====Sri U.Ve ESB Swami's write up starts here=========

4. Aazhi Mazhai kaNNa

The Presiding Deity of Rain was keenly observing the
happenings in this world. He saw his master Sriman
Narayana serving all the gopis. So he thought that
taking orders from the gopis and carrying out their
commands was the best and easiest means of pleasing
his master. So approaching Andal who was in the guise
of a gopi he requests her to command him; and she
does so in a detailed manner in this verse.

The inner significance is as follows: Just as the
heir apparent to the throne is always feared and
respected by all ministers and officers so are the
Sri Vaishnavas by inferior gods. Hence When a Sri
Vaishnava worships other deities like Indra,Rudra
Varuna etc,he is doing something inappropriate as
well as ridiculous. It will only cause his downfall
and ruin his chance of getting salvation.So Beware!

So here the Rain God who has come to hear her command
is told," Go to the middle region of the sea,drink
the entire water leaving not a drop,then pour it out
in its entirety without discriminating between the
places where the good and bad live.The rain, which
resembles the arrows shot by Sri Rama to shatter the
demons to pieces, should instead bring forth happiness
and prosperity to the entire land."

santAna gOpAlam
Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar
tALam: rUpakam


Theme: krishNanuDan nAn (composers' spiritual relationship with Lord Krishna)

Violin: Mysore Srikanth
Mridangam: Tiruvananthapuram Balaji
Tabla: Anand

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[SWATHYRG]

Aazhi mazhai Kanna - this Aandal's pasuram, is usually sung in raga Varali. Abishek's presentation in Kamaaz is invigorating & refreshing like the first spring rain (Saarngam Udaiththa Saramazhai)

Thanks a million for posting Maargazhi Mahothsavam from Jaya TV.

[sumr2009]

Electrifying knock of raga, brilliant brigas......kamas is found in the very 30 sec of the start...

[177usha]

CLOSING MY EYES AND LISTENING YOUR YOUTHFUL MUSIC AND ENJOYING.

DELIGHTING.

[SOMASUNDRAM100]

Great Abi, keep it up. You sound very matured . There is a great future waiting for you. Thanks for the entertainment.

[vijayarangan17]

Aahaa... arumai! Thank you, Carnaticopia for making it rain swaras in our homes! Hats off!

[prasannanvelliyur]

is this kamas or bihag

[tanapp]

Fantastic!

[ganeshveeramani]

Brilliant !! Excellent demonstration of Khamas..

[moulirc]

terrific brigas; what a reach and neraval. Way to go Abhishek !! God Bless you