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Aananda Bhairavi and Sree Thyagaraja Swami; 'Neeke Theliyaka Pote..'


Thousands of Keerthanams that streamed down from the Divine Heart of Sri Thyagaraja Swami have been spawning unfathomable and indecipherable feelings in us for centuries.


'Neeke Theliyaka..', among those priceless gems, is the only 'Keerthanam' in Ragam AanandaBhairavi from Sri Thyagaraja Swami!


A snippet on this:- Once Swami ji happened to hear Sri Shayama Shasthrikal singing AanandaBhairavi. Feeling it to be an awesome sauce, Swamiji fell head over heels in love with the AanandaBhairavi of Shasthrikal.
Bowing before Shastrikal, with such a pure and humble heart Swamiji's words broke the silence," Divine is Thy rendition, henceforth dost I wish no Keerthanams from me take shape in AanandaBhairavi !"

(Note: "ksheera saagara vihaara aparimita.." in AanandaBhairavi by Sri Thyagaraja Swamikal is a   DivyaPrabhandam [Utsava Sampradaya] )
Lyrics and Meaning below:

 
Keerthanam on Lord Sree Rama.
Raga : Ananda Bhairavi
Thalam : Aadi
Language : Telungu
Sri Thyagaraja Composition

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Lyrics :

Pallavi
neekE teliyaka pOtE nEnEmi sEyudurA
(neekE teliyaka)

Anupallavi

lOkAdhAruDavai nAlOni prajwalinchE
(neekE teliyaka)

Charanam
endendu juchina endendu balikina
endendu sEvinchina endendu pujinchina
andandu neevani tOchETanduku
nee pAdAra vindamunu dhyAninchina
dendukani tyAgarAja sannuta ||
(neekE teliyaka)


Meaning :

   If you yourself do not know it, what could I do ?

You, as the soal sustainer of the Universe, do not know the burning state of my mind; what can I do?

I have been meditating on your blessed feet solely to be able to see you wherever my eyes fall, to feel like speaking to you whomsoever I speak to, to visualise you wherever my vision goes, to worship you wherever I may worship!





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