Shrikaanth K Murthy

#Anegudde #vinayaka #stotra ಆನೆಮೋರೆಯನೇ ದೇವಾ ಆನೆಗುಡ್ಡೆಯ ನಾಯಕ । ಬೇನೆಯೆಲ್ಲವನೂ ನೀಗಿ ಬೇಗ ಕಾಯೊ ವಿನಾಯಕ ॥ ಮೇನೆಗೊಂದಿಲಿಯನ್ನುಳ್ಳ ವಿಶ್ವಕೆಲ್ಲ ವಿಧಾಯಕ । ಶಾನೆ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನಿಂಗೋ ಸಯ್ತಾಗಲೆಮ್ಮ ಕಾಯಕ ॥ ಹಾನೆಗೆಂದಾರೆಯವನೇ ಅಣ್ಣನೇ ಗಣನಾಯಕ । ಏನೆ ಕೈಗೊಂಡರೂ ಚೆನ್ನವೀಡೇರಿಸೋ ಸುದಾಯಕ ॥ ಕಾನೇ ಸಂಸಾರ ಕಾಳ್ಗಿಚ್ಚು ನೀನೇ ಸಚ್ಚಿತ್ತಶಾಯಕ । ನೀನೇ ನಮಗೆ ದಿಕ್ಕನ್ನು ನೀಡೊ ಮಾರ್ಗಸಹಾಯಕ ॥ ānemōreyanē dēvā āneguḍḍeya nāyaka bēneyellavanū nīgi bēga kāyo vināyaka॥ mēnegondiliyannuḷḷa viśvakella vidhāyaka śāne kaṣṭagaḷanniṅgō saytāgalemma kāyaka॥ hānegendāreyavanē aṇṇanē gaṇanāyaka ēne kaigoṇḍarū cennavīḍērisō sudāyaka॥ kānē sansāra kāḷgiccu nīnē saccittaśāyaka nīnē namage dikkannu nīḍo mārgasahāyaka॥ ಮೇನೆ- ಪಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿ ಸಯ್ತು- ಒಳಿತು, ಸರಿ, ಋತ ಹಾನೆಗೆಂದಾರೆ (ಹಾನೆ+ಕೆಂದಾರೆ)- ಕೊಡದಂಥ ಕಪೋಲ ಸುದಾಯಕ- ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು ಸಚ್ಚಿತ್ತಶಾಯಕ- ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗುವವನು/ವಿರಮಿಸುವವನು

Sanketi words for #mat ಪಾಯಿ, ಮಂದಣಿಗ, ಚಾಪ, ಮಗ್ಗುಲಾಶಿಕ (<ಮಗ್ಗುಲ ಹಾಸಿಗೆ) pāyi, mandaṇiga, cāpa, maggulāśika (<maggula hāsige)

Why does everything have to be understood? Music is first felt and appreciated at a psychological/ emotional level. You don’t have to understand something to like/appreciate it. Prioritising “meaning” in a material sense is bound to distract one from enjoying anything. If we take Karnataka music- sure, you could look up the meanings of the lyrics of compositions played. You will mostly find devotional content. If you are into Bhakti, it will elevate your enjoyment of it. If you are not, you can still enjoy it. You can go into the physics and maths of what is being played- in terms of the notes and semitones and their frequencies and what have you. That is fascinating world in itself. Do you have to know about those to enjoy the music? Music is good for the soul and spirit- not necessarily for the mind. Indian music is meant to be spiritually elevating- it is also a performing art. In being the latter, you are bound to find some that don’t like it- and that is fine. Beginners often prefer instrumental music. That is fine too. There are also people like me who want to understand the lyric to fully appreciate the piece- its meaning, the choice of raga (melody) and how it fits. I don’t expect everyone to do the same. Indian music can be appreciated in many layers and at many levels- each of these are valid. You may also not like any of the layers.😃

#Valmiki mā niṣāda pratiṣṭhāṁ tvamagamaḥ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ yat krauñcamithunādekam avadhīḥ kāmamohitam ಜೋಡಿಕೊಂಚೆಯಲೊಂದನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಯಾಗುತ ಕೊಂದೆಯೋ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು ಎಂದೆಂದೂ ಬೇಡಾ ನೀನೇಳ್ಗೆ ಹೊಂದೆಯೋ jōḍikon̄ceyalondannu jōḍiyāguta kondeyō bēḍikoṇḍaru endendū bēḍā nīnēḷge hondeyō

On the contrary- It WAS a big deal for the people to uproot themselves and move lock, stock and barrel. Hence why this is mentioned as noteworthy. The people, in spite of the enormous inconvenience of moving home and losing livelihoods, were willing to do so for their beloved rulers. It is true that the ultimate proof of how good a king’s rule is is the extent to which they rule the hearts of their citizens. This however, was not in lieu of the lands or realm, but as important as the area controlled. This is exactly why, during the peace negotiations, the pandavas seek a mere 5 villages in exchange for peace. The villages symbolise something that should be inconsequential materially for the offerer- not five provinces, not five cities, but a meagre 5 villages! Why go to epic times, even today, with ask the urbanisation, the heart of India is still on the villages