Narayaneeyam Manasa Sancharare

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Narayaneeyam ( About the song)

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Choreographer: Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam
Ragamaalika: It has 2 raaga’s. When there is more than one raaga it is called ragamaalika
Why the name Narayeenam? Few slokas from Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

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About the author Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

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The Narayaniyam is a devotional Sanskrit work, in the form of a poetical hymn, consisting of 1036 verses (called ‘slokas’ in Sanskrit). It was written by Bhattathiri in 1586 AD and gives a summary of 18,000 verses of the Bhagavata Purana. Narayaneeyam, a devotional composition in praise of Guruvayoorappan (Krishna) that is still sung at Guruvayoor Temple. Bhattathiri lived in Guruvayoor.

Question 3

Agre

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In front

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Pasyami

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I’m looking

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Thejaha

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Bright light

Agre Pasyam Thejaha: Poet is saying that he is seeing something very bright in front of him

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Nibidathara

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Thick

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Kalayavali

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Yellow garland

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Lobhaniyam

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Visible, Beautiful

Nibidathara Kalayavali Lobhaniyam: Beautiful light coming from the shining ornaments

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Piyusha

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In divine nectar

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Plavithoham

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I’m immersed

I am immersed in the beauty coming from that bright light.

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Thadanu

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Afterwards

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Thaduthare

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In the midst(tummy) of the bright light

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Divya

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Great

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Kaisoravesham

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Form of a small child(infant Krishna)

That is the form of Krishna in Guruvayur temple when the pooja starts daily at 3am

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Tharunyaarambha

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New youth

Next form of Krishna

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Ramyam

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Beautiful

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Paramasukha

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Divine bliss

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Rasa

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Taste

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Aswada

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Experienced

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Romanchithangaihi

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Those who feel the tingling on the skin

People standing around are astonished by the beauty of the youthful form of Krishna.

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Avitham

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Surrounded by

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Naradagaihi

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Narada and other sages

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Vilasath

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Shining

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Upanishath

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Vedas
The vedas are shining like beautiful ladies. THe presence of Upanishath shows presence of Lord Brahma. They are watching by horipulated limbs.

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Sundariman dalaischa

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By group of beautiful women

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Neelabham Kunchithagram

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Which has curled ends

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Ghana Amatharam Samyutham charubhangya

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Ghana: Thick
Amalatharam: beautiful, mesmerizing
Samyutham charubhangya: Which is molded in a beautiful way
Thick long curly molded beautiful haid molded beautifully.

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Rathnotham sabhiramam

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With beautiful jewellery

Beautifully decorated hair is decorated with jem embedded ornaments

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Valayitha

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Decorated

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Udayath

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Developing

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Chandrikaihi

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Of a peacock

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Pinchajalai

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With many feathers

Beautiful male peacock feathers on beautifully moded hair.

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Mandarasrak

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With hibiscus garland

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sa Nivitham

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Decorated

Beautiful white mandara flowers on his head.

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Thava

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Yours

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Prudu

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Great

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Kabaribharam

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Thick long Hair

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Alokaye

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I’m looking

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Shuddha

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pure

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Swethordhusa pundram

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White vertical bindi

pundram: oval or egg shared. oval shaped cut into half. Nama written in white on forehead.

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Apicha

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And

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sulalitha

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Which is beautiful

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Bala balenduvithim

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Bala: Forehead 
balenduvithim which is like crescent moon
Till here Guru Vempathi Chinnasatya has taken the verse from sadashiva brahmendra yogi
Settu ragam.
Poorvi kalyani
From Neelabham 
Raaga shaa
Adi Talam

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Mada

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Arrogant

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Sikhi

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Peacock

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Pincha

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Feather

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Alamkrutha

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Decorated

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Chikure

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Forehead

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Mahaniya

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Great

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Kapola

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Cheeks

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Vichitha

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Defeated

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Mukure

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Mirror

Mahaniya kapola avichita mukure: he has shiny cheeks which even defeats the mirror

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Manasa

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Oh mind!

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Sancharare brahmanni

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You wander
He wanders in the mind of those who has brahma gyanam(knowledge). One who know their own soul. God is in you. God exists in you. So you know yourself first. The presense of God first. For such people Lord Krishna is still there.

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Sriramani kuja durga vihare

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Sriramani lakshmi
Kuja brest
He is the one who wanders in the mind of goddess Lakshmi.

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Sevakajana

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Devotees

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Mandira

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House

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Mandare

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Hibiscus tree. Heavenly tree which has flowers always. He is walways present in the house of his devotees like a mandara tree with always flowers in it he is there with boons.

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Dhare

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He who holds
Sevaka Jana Mandira Mandare
People who do pooja to him. He lives

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Paramahamsa

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Saints

Sidhendra yogi the poet.

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Muka chandra

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Moonlike face

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Chakore

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Greek patridge
Bird Chakore flies towards moon.
Krishna is like a Chakore bird who always go in search of devotees.

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Paripuritha

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Filled

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Muralirava

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Sound of a flute