nAdOpAsana
Sahityam
Pallavi
nAdOpAsanacE¹ zaGkara
nArAyaNa vidhulu velasiri O manasA
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nArAyaNa vidhulu velasiri O manasA
By meditation on Nada, the Trinity became effulgent, O Mind.
Anupallavi
vEdOddhArulu vEdAtItulu
vizwamella niNDiyuNDE vAralu
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vizwamella niNDiyuNDE vAralu
(By meditation… became) upholders of the Vedas and
those beyond the Vedas, and are present throughout the whole universe.
Charanam
mantrAtmulu yantra tantrAtmulu mari
manvantramulennO² gala vAralu
tantrI laya swara rAga vilOlulu³
tyAgarAja vandyulu swatantrulu
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manvantramulennO² gala vAralu
tantrI laya swara rAga vilOlulu³
tyAgarAja vandyulu swatantrulu
(By meditation… became) the Indwellers of mantra, yantra and tantra
those spanning many aeons, connoisseurs of musical instruments, rhythm, swara and raga, those saluted by Thyagaraja and self-regulated.
those spanning many aeons, connoisseurs of musical instruments, rhythm, swara and raga, those saluted by Thyagaraja and self-regulated.
Renditions
Variations
- 2 manvatramulennO kala vAralu – mantramulenni kala vAralu
- 3 vilOlulu – vilOluru
References
- The following websites may be visited to find fuller information about ‘Nadopasana’ – [[http://www.ipnatlanta.net/camaga/vidyarthi/Music_Salvation.htm Nadopasana1]] : [[http://www.svbf.org/sringeri/journal/vol1no2/nada.html Nadopasana2] : [[http://www.atributetohinduism.com/Hindu_Music.htm Nadopasana3]]
Commentary
- 1 upAsana - yathA yathA upAsate tathA bhavati - “As you contemplate, so you become.” Please refer to discourse on Brhadaranyaka Upanishad, Chapter 1, 5th Brahmana by Swami Krishnananda – [[http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/brdup_audio/brdup-40.pdf upasana]]