33-Varnam-Sri Raghuramam, Ragam-Gangeyabhushani by Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy

In continuation of the presentation of Varnams in 72 Melakartas, the present posting includes one of the six Varnams, in the 33^rd Melakarta Raga GANGEYABHUSHANI of the second chakra namely RUTU CHAKRA. It may be noted most of the Varnams carry the Raga mudra and all of them, the composer's mudra as "murthy". Also, note the datu prayogas that add dynamism to the Varnams as well as the capability for alertness to catch such changes. In addition, the scintillating and symmetrical phrases will ease the learning and remembering process as well as aid in developing aesthetic swara patterns and enable the development of manodharma.

Chakra 06	Shuddha Madhyama Raga	Raga
Rutu	Raga	Scale
31	Yāgapriyā	S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₁ Ṡ
32	Rāgavardhini	S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
33	Gāngeyabhuśani	S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₃ Ṡ
34	Vāgadhīśvari	S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
35	Śūlini	S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ
36	Chalanāṭa	S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₃ N₃ Ṡ

Raga - 33 – gAngEya bhUShaNi (గాంగేయ భూషణి)

Varnam – SriraghurAmaM (శ్రీ రఘురామం)

Taalam – Aadi

Written, Composed & Rendered by Vaggeya Bhushana Sri Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy

ప.           శ్రీ రఘురామం సదా భజేహం

              కౌసల్యాత్మజం లక్ష్మణాగ్రజం

అ.           శరచాపభంగం జానకీవరం

              రావణాంతకం సుధీరమూర్తిం

చ.           అసమానతేజం అద్భుతలీలం

 

Pa.         SrI raghurAmaM sadA bhajEhaM

              kauSalyAtmajaM lakShmanAgrajaM

Anu.      SarachApabhangaM jAnakIvaraM

              rAvaNAntakaM sudhIramUrtiM

Cha.      asamAnatEjaM adbhutalIlaM