34-Varnam-Varavinapani, Ragam-Vagadhisvari 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 34^th Melakarta Raga VAGADHISVARI 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 - 34 – vAgadhISvari (వాగధీశ్వరి)

Varnam – varavINApANi (వరవీణాపాణి)

Taalam – Aadi

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

ప.           వరవీణాపాణీ విద్యా స్వరూపిణీ

              వాణీ బ్రహ్మణీ గీర్వాణీ

అ.           సరసిజలోచనీ సన్మునివందితా

              వాగధీశ్వరీ పావనమూర్తీ

చ.           గానమోహినీ వందే వరదం

 

Pa.         varavINApANI vidyA svarUpiNI

              vANI brahmaNI gIrvANI

Anu.      sarasijalOchanI sanmuni vanditA

              vAgadhISvarI pAvanamUrtI

Cha.      gAnamOhinI vandE varadaM