Rangapura Vihara

Ragam: Brindavana Saranga (22nd

th
Mela janyam)
AROHANA: S R2 M1 P N3 S ||
AVAROHANA: S N2 P M1 R2 S || (G2 R2 G2 S )
Talam: Rupakam
Composer: Mutthuswami Dikshitar
Version: M.S. Subbalakshmi
Pallavi
:
Rangapura Vihara Jaya Kodanda Raamaavataara Raghuvira Sri
Anupallavi
:
Angaja Janaka Deva Brndavana Saarangendra Varada Ramanta
Ranga Shyamalaanga Vihanga Turanga Sadayapanga satsanga
Charanam
:
Pankajaptakula Jalanidhi Soma Vara Pankaja Mukha Pattabhirama
Pankaja Jitakama Raghurama Vaamaanka Gata Sitavara Vesha
Shaanka Shayana Bhakta Santhosha Enaa
nkaravinayana Mrudutara bhaasha Aka
Lanka Darpana Kapola Visesha Muni-
Sankata Harana Govinda Venkata Ramana Mukunda
Sankarshana Mula Kanda
Sankara Guruguhananda
MEANING:
Oh RANGANATHA! Resident (vihara) of Rangapura ! May you be victorious (jaya). He
incarnated as the warrior (veera) of the RAGHU
dynasty. He took the form (avataara) of RAMA
wielding the bow KODANDA.
The progenator (janaka) of cupid (angaja). He protected the hosts of celestials (deva) and
elephants (saarangendra), giver (da) of boons (vara), the beloved one (antaranga) of
LAKSHMI (ramaa). He possesses a bluish black (shyamala) form (anga). He has GARUDA
(vihanga) as his vehicle (turanga) and whose glances are full (sadaya) of mercy (paanga). He
is always associated with good things (satsanga).
He is the moon (soma) to the ocean (jalanidhi) of Solar (pankajapta) Dynasty (kula). Having a
very beautiful lotus (pankaja) like face (mukh
a), PATABHIRAMA. He has, conquered (jita)
Cupid (kaama) by his Lotus like feet (pankaja). RAGHURAMA, who beautifully appears (vesha)
with SITA, seated on his left lap (vaamaanka
gata). He reclines on the bed (shayana) of
ADISESHA, the serpent god (shaanka). He gives delight (santosha) to the devotees(bhakta) and
has the sun and the moon (enaan
kara) for his eyes (nayana). He
speaks (bhaashana) softly
(mrudutara). His cheeks (kapola) are just like
the mirror (darpana) without faults (a-kalanka).
He is the obliterator (harana) of difficulties (
sankata) of the sages (muni). Oh GOVINDA !
VENKATARAMANA! MUKUNDA! The pr
imary one (moola kanda), who bestows auspiciousness
(sankaarshana), the one who delight
s (ananda) the heart of GURUGUHA.
Pallavi
:
Rangapura Vihara Jaya Kodanda Raamaavataara Raghuvira Sri
Oh RANGANATHA! Resident (vihara) of Rangapura !
R; ; ,n S ; N; N ; N P || S ; ; ; S ; ; ; snnp ; N ||
Ran- ga pu ra - Vi- haa- - - raa- Sri - - -
R; ; ,n S ; N; N ; N P || N S ; ; S ; ; ; N ; S ; ||
Ran- ga pu ra - Vi- haa- - - raa- Ja ya
May you be victorious (jaya). He incarnated as
the warrior (veera) of the RAGHU dynasty. He took
the form (avataara) of RAMA wielding the bow KODANDA.
R ; ; ; gr R ; ; S N S n p || ; mn pm R S R M P ; N P ; ||
Ko- - - dan- - - - da Raa- maa- - va- taa- - ra Raghuvi - ra Sri
rsR ; ; S ; N;
rsSN;
N P || S ; ; ; S ; ; ; S rm rs S ||
Ran- ga pu ra - -- Vi- haa- - - raa- Ja -- ya- -
R ; ; ,s srpm R S S N S n p || ; mn pm R S R M P ; N N P ||
Ko- - - dan- - - - da Raa- maa- - va- taa- - ra Raghuvi - ra Sri
npR ; , s S ; srN SN- N P || NS ; ; S ; ; ; NP P ; ||
Ran- - - ga pu ra - Vi- haa- - - raa- Ja -- ya- -
mpns rpmm ; R-S R S rs S n p || ; mn pm R S R M P ; N N P ||
Ko- - - - - - dan - da Raa- maa- - va- taa- - ra Raghuvi - ra Sri
nR ; ; , S ; SN SN- N P || S ; ; ; S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
Ran- - - ga pu ra - Vi- haa- - - raa- - - - -
Anupallavi
:
Angaja Janaka Deva Brndavana Saarangendra Varada Ramanta
Ranga Shyamalaanga Vihanga Turanga Sadayapanga satsanga
The progenator (janaka) of cupid (angaja).
P ; ; ; ; ; NM P ; - SN || S N S N S ; ; ; ; ; S ; ||
An- - - - ga- ja - Ja- na - ka- De- - - - - va
snnp
; ; ; ; ; pnM P ; - SN || S N S N N S ; ; ; ; N R ||
An- - - - ga- ja - Ja- na - ka- De- - - - - va
He protected the hosts of celestials (de
va) and elephants (saarangendra),
snnp
; ; ; R ; ; ; R ; S ; || S ; ; ; S ; rn ; N S P ; ||
Brin- - - daa - - va- na- Saa- - - ran- - - gen- - -
giver (da) of boons (vara), the beloved one (antaranga) of LAKSHMI (ramaa).
P sn S N N P PM R ; pmmr || M ; P ; MP ps
snM
; P ; P ; ||
draVa- - ra- da - Ra maan-- n - ta- ran - - - n - ga-
snnp
; ; ; rsR ; ,m R ; S ; || S ; ; ; S ; rn ; N S P ; ||
Brin- - - daa - - va- na- Saa- - - ran- - - gen- - -
P sn nrss N P PM R ;
pmmr
; || M ; P ; MP ps
snM
; P ; NS ||
draVa- - ra- da - Ra maan-- n - ta- ran - - - nga Shyaa-
... He possesses a bluish black (shyamala) form (anga). He has GARUDA (vihanga) as his
vehicle (turanga) and whose glances are full (sadaya) of mercy (paanga). He is always associated
with good things (satsanga).
N P ; M M R ; R S R N S || R S S ; R N S- N P N M P ||
ma laa-nga Vihan-ga Turan- ga Sadayaa- paa-nga Sa - tsa - nga
Charanam
:
Pankajaptakula Jalanidhi Soma Vara Pankaja Mukha Pattabhirama
Pankaja Jitakama Raghurama Vaamaanka Gata Sitavara Vesha
Shaanka Shayana Bhakta Santhosha Enaa
nkaravinayana Mrudutara bhaasha Aka
Lanka Darpana Kapola Visesha Muni-
Sankata Harana Govinda Venkata Ramana Mukunda
Sankarshana Mula Kanda
Sankara Guruguhananda
He is the moon (soma) to the ocean (jalani
dhi) of Solar (pankajapta) Dynasty (kula).
R ; P ; PM - P ; ; ; P ; || pn P P ; pn M P ;
pmM R;
R ; || SR pmmr S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
Pan- - ka - jaa- - - pta- ku- - la - Ja- - la - ni - - - dhi So- - - - - maa - - - - - -
MR RP PM - P ; ; ; P ; || pn P P ; pn M P ; mpn-m P R || ; S mr pm npmr S ; N P P ; ||
Pan- - ka - jaa- - - pta- ku- - la - Ja- - la - ni - - - dhi So- - - - - - - - maa Va- ra
Having a very beautiful lotus (pankaja) like face (mukha), PATABHIRAMA.
R ; ; ; rsG R ; R R S ; || R ; pmmr M P ; ; ; ; M P || , r- rsN ; N S ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
Pan- - kaja - Mu- kha- Pa - - - -- ttaa- - - - bhi - raa - - - maa- - - - - -
R ; ; ; rsG R ; R R S ; || R ; pmmr M P ; ; ; ; M P || , r- rsN ; N S ; ; P ; R ; ||
Pan- - kaja - Mu- kha- Pa - - - -- ttaa- - - - bhi - raa - - - maa- - Va- ra-
He has, conquered (jita) Cupid (kaama) by
his Lotus like feet (pankaja). RAGHURAMA...
srsn P ; N G R ; R R S ; || R ; ; ,m mPm R; R ; S ; || rsnp P ; R ; ; ; P ; R; ||
Pan- - - ka- ja - Ji - ta - kaa- - - maa- - - Ra-ghu- raa- - - - maa- - Pa da
srsn P ; N G R ; R R S ; || R ; ; ,m mPm R; R ; S ; || srsn P ; R ; ; ; N ; S N ||
Pan- - - ka- ja - Ji - ta - kaa- - - maa- - - Ra-ghu- raa- - - - maa- - Vaa- - -
... who beautifully appears (vesha) with SITA, seated on his left lap (vaamaanka gata).
S R ; ; M ; R ; M ; R ; || S ; ; ,n NS ; ,n P ; R ; || srsn P ; ; ; P ; P ; ; sn ||
Maa- - - - nka Ga- ta- Si - - - taa- - - va ra - Ve- - - - - - sha She- - --
He reclines on the bed (shayana) of ADISESHA, the serpent god (shaanka). He gives delight
(santosha) to the devotees(bhakta) ...
P ; ; ; MP pmmr R ; S ; || S rs N ; S ; - R ; pmmr M M || P ; ; ; P M P ; PM PM ||
Shaa- nka- Sha-- ya- na- Bha- - - kta- San - - - - - - tho- - - - sha- E - - -
...he has the sun and the moon (enaankara) for his eyes (nayana). He speaks (bhaashana) softly
(mrudutara).
P ; ; ; ; ; N ; R ; S ; || M ; R ; S ; - R ; S ; sr N || N ; - N S N P - N ; S ; S N ||
Naan- - - ka- ra - vi- na- ya- na- Mru- du- ta - ra - Bhaa - - sha- A- ka-
His cheeks (kapola) are just like the mirror (darpana) without faults (a-kalanka).
R ; ; ,s S ; - S ; ; ; R N || S ; -
snnp
; pmpn psnn P ; - RM || pnpm R ; rsS- S ; ; ; R S ||
lan- - - ka- Dar- - rpa- na Ka- po- - - - - la Vi- se- - - - - - sha- - - Muni-