Abhogi | Piravi Adaindhadhin Payanai | Shata Raaga Ratna Maalikache | Sri Arjun Ramanathan

The Series:
Shata Raaga Ratna Maalikache, inspired by lines from Saint Thyagaraja's kriti, is a humble attempt by G.O.D. worldwide to weave a garland of Sri Swamiji's compositions with 100 precious gems (Madhurageethams) in 100 different ragas.
Madhurageethams are compositions of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji which have emerged from Him during moments of His blissful communion with the Divine.

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The kirtan:
The bright and vibrant Abhogi ragam, emanates liveliness and positivity. The very objective for any spiritual seeker is reaching the purpose of human birth, which is God realization. Sri Swamiji, in this kirtan, requests Sri Krishna to ensure that He reaches that state in this birth itself. The reassuring notes of Abhogi resonate Sri Swamiji's unflinching faith that Krishna would certainly grant that prayer, since there is nothing that is impossible for Bhagavan.
The poetic brilliance in this song, is the presence of yamaka or praasa, that is alliteration - the second syllable of every line is ra/ri.

rAgam: AbhOgi thALam: Adi

Pallavi
piRavi aDaindadin payanai nAn ippiRaviyilEyE
aDaindiDa aruLiDa vENDum - kaNNA manida || pi ||
O Krishna! bless me to attain the purpose of being born as human, in this birth itself!

Anupallavi
aridAgilum piridonDrum nAn vENDEn
Eventhough (it is) rare, I won’t pray for anything else
murahara nakadhara mukunda gOvinda || pi ||
O Murahara! Nakadhara! Mukunda! Govinda!

charaNam
ariyAna unakku aridAnadu uLadhO
For you, who is Hari, is there anything which is rare?
sarinigar samAnamillAda deyvam anDrO nI
Aren’t you the unparalleled God
parimukham koNDa prEmika varada
The One who incarnated as Hayagreeva (the horse-Faced One)! O Premika varada!
karirAja varada nArAyaNA harE || pi ||
The one who blessed the king of elephants! O Narayana Hare

Viruttham
thuyar varum pOdu nAmam solli azhaitthAl
When a sorrow befalls, if one calls out His Name
thUyavanivan durithatthil vandu thuyar kaLaivAn
He, the pure One, will swiftly come and dispel the sorrow
mAyanivan nAmatthai allum pagalum ayarAdu sollum
aDiyAruDan ivan vAzhndiDuvAnE
He is a mystic; He lives with the devotees who chant His names perpetually day and night