Narayana Ninna Namada

Narayana Ninna Namada is a composition in Carnatic music by Purandara Dasa[1] in the 16th century. It is set in the Shuddha Dhanyasi raga[2] and the Khanda Chapu tala. It emphasizes the value of reciting God's name.[3]

The song is popular and has been performed by many musicians, including M. S. Subbulakshmi, Bombay Jayashri, Sudha Ragunathan,[4] Maharajapuram Santhanam,[5] M. Balamuralikrishna,[6] and E. Gayathri.[2]

Composition

Pallavi:

Nārāyaṇa ninna nāmada smaraṇeya
Sārāmṛtavu enna nāligege barali (Nārāyaṇa…)

Charanam 1:

Kaṣtadallirali utkṛṣtadallirali
Eṣtādaru mati-geṭṭirali
Kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa endu śiṣṭaru beḍuva
Aṣṭākṣara mahā-mantrada nāmada (Nārāyaṇa…)

Charanam 2:

Santata hari ninna sāsira nāmavu
Antarangada oLagirisi
ento purandara viṭhala rāyana
antya kāladalli cintisohāge (Nārāyaṇa…)

References

  1. ^ V. K. Subramanian, ed. (1996), Sacred songs of India, Volume 1, Abhinav Publications, p. 210, ISBN 9788170173212, http://books.google.com/books?id=rdvFlsCD4HsC&pg=PA210 
  2. ^ a b The Hindu
  3. ^ Gowri Kuppuswamy, ed. (1978), Readings on music and dance, B. R. Pub. Corp., http://books.google.com/books?id=ixSTAAAAIAAJ&q=%22narayana+ninna%22 
  4. ^ Google search
  5. ^ MusicIndiaOnline listing
  6. ^ MusicIndiaOnline listing