Here is an example of bhakti sangeet, after listening to this Vachana, by Allama Prabhu a 12th century saint, I couldn't resist myself from trying to get to its meaning. I called my dear aunt (who has herself excelled in bhakti sangeet) to get a better insight.
Below are the lyrics and the gist.
Bhavadalobba devara madi,
manadal-loondu bhaktiya madi.
kayada kaiyali karya untee,
vayakke balaluvadu nooda..!
yattaneeri yettanarasuvadu,
yatta hodaraiyaa guheshwara.
manadal-loondu bhaktiya madi.
kayada kaiyali karya untee,
vayakke balaluvadu nooda..!
yattaneeri yettanarasuvadu,
yatta hodaraiyaa guheshwara.
Make your god(peace) yourself, build devotion/love around it.
there is not much in the hands of this mortal body,
don't go looking for it elsewhere, where you can't find it.
there is not much in the hands of this mortal body,
don't go looking for it elsewhere, where you can't find it.
Pandit Venkatesh Kumar renders it so powerfully and soulfully that it is hard to shield oneself from getting overwhelmed by the music and the message it conveys.
3 comments:
Generally I do not post on blogs, but I would like to say that this post really forced me to do so! really nice post.
Many thanks for sharing the lyrics and bhaavarta..
"Stumbled" upon this ... made my day ... ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು ಮಾಡಲಿ.
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