Carnatic Music Svarajathi 1 (Rara Venu Gopa Bala)
Carnatic Music Svarajathi 1 (Rara Venu Gopa Bala)
karNATaka saGgItaM svarajati 1 (rAra veNu gopa bAlA)
rAgam: bilahari (melakarta 29, dhIra zaGkarAbharaNaM janyarAga)
svara sthAnAH: SaDjam, zuddha RSabham, zuddha madhyamam, paJcamam, zuddha dhaivatam
ArohaNa: sa . ri2 . ga3 . . pa . da2 . . sa'
avarohaNa: sa' ni3 . da2 . pa . ma1 ga3 . ri2 . sa
tAlam: caturasra jAti tripuTa (Adi) tAlam
aGgAH: 1 laghu (4 kAla) + 1 dhRtam (2 kAla) + 1 dhRtam (2 kAla)
rUpakarta: paTnaM subrahmaNya ayyar
bhASA: tèlugu
sAhityam
pallavi
rAra veNu gopabAla rAjita sadguNa jayazIla
anupallavi
sArasAkSa neramemi marubAdha korvalerA
caraNaM 1
nandagopAlA ne nèndu pojAlA nI
vindu rArA sadamalamadito mudamalaraga nAkèduruga gadiyarA
(rAra veNu)
caraNaM 2
palumArunu gAravamuna nin pilacina palukavu nalugakurA
karivarada! marimari nA yadharamu grolarA kanikaramuga
(rAra veNu)
caraNaM 3
rA nagadhara rA murahara rA bhavahara rAverA
I maguvanu I lalalanu I sògasini cekorA
korikalimpònda Dèndamu nIyandu cerènu nI cèn-
ta maruvakurA karamulace marimari ninu zaraNanèdara
(rAra veNu)
svarAH
pallavi
sa , , ri | ga , pa , | da , sa' , | ni , da , |
rA--ra|ve-Nu-|go-pa-|bA-lA-|
pa , da pa | ma ga ri sa | ri sa ni@ da@ | sa , , , ||
rA-jita|sad-guNa|jayazI-|lA---||
sa , , ri | ga , pa , | ma , , ga | pa , da , |
sA--ra|sA-kSa-|ne--ra|me-mi-|
ri' , , sa' | ni , da , | pa , , ma | ga , ri , ||
ma--ru|bA-dha-|ko--rva|le--rA||
caraNaM 1
sa , , ri | ga , ga , | ga , , , | , , ri ga |
nan--da|go-pA-|lA---|--ne-|
pa , , pa | pa , pa , | pa , , , | , , da pa ||
nèn--du|po-jA-|lA---|--nI-||
sa' , , sa' | sa' , sa' , | ga' ri' sa' ni | ni da pa , |
vin--du|rA-rA-|sadamala|madito-|
pa da pa ma | ga ri ri , | ga pa ma ga | ri sa ri ga ||
mudamala|raganA-|kèduruga|gadiyarA||
(rAra veNu)
caraNaM 2
pa pa pa , | ri ri ri , | ga pa ma ga | ga , , , |
palumA-|runugA-|ravamuna|nin---|
ga pa ma ga | ma ga ri sa | ri ga ri sa | sa , , , ||
pilacina|palukavu|nalugaku|rA---||
ri sa ni@ da@ | sa , , , | ma ga ri ga | pa , , , |
karivara|dA---|marimari|nA---|
da pa da ri' | sa' , , , | ri' sa' ni da | pa ma ga ri ||
yadharamu|gro---|larAkani|karamuga||
(rAra veNu)
caraNaM 3
pa , , , | ma ga ri ga | da , , , | ma ga ri ga |
rA---|nagadhara|rA---|murahara|
pa , , , | ma ga ri ga | pa , pa , | pa , , , ||
rA---|bhavahara|rA-ve-|rA---||
ga' , , , | ri' sa' ni da | ri' , , , | ri' sa' ni da |
I---|maguvanu|I---|lalananu|
sa' , , , | ri' sa' ni da | sa' , sa' , | sa' , , , ||
I---|sògasini|ce-ko-|rA---||
ga' , ri' sa' | ri' , ri' , | ri' , , , | ri' , sa' ni |
ko-rika|lim-pòn-|da---|Dèn-damu|
da , da , | da , , , | pa , ma ga | ga , ga , ||
nI-yan-|du---|je-rènu|nI-cèn-||
ga , , , | sa ri ga da | pa , , , | ri' sa' ri' ga' |
ta---|maruvaku|rA---|karamula|
sa' , , , | ga' ri' sa' ni | da pa ma ga | ri sa ri ga ||
ce---|marimari|ninuzara|Nanèdara||
(rAra veNu)
About This Stotram
Overview
"Rara Venu Gopa Bala" is the first in this collection of Carnatic Music Svarajathis, a compositional form in South Indian classical music that combines rhythmic passages (jathis) with devotional lyrics. The title addresses Lord Krishna as the cowherd boy playing the flute, and the composition belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition expressed through Carnatic music.
What are the benefits of chanting Rara Venu Gopa Bala?
- Cultivation of devotion to Lord Krishna through music
- Development of rhythmic precision and melodic expression
- Practice of the svarajathi form for advancing Carnatic music study
- Connection with the Vaishnava devotional repertoire
When is the best time to recite this?
This composition may be sung during morning or evening devotional practice, at religious festivals such as Janmashtami, and during Carnatic music concerts or gatherings. It is part of the standard Carnatic music curriculum and practiced regularly by students at the appropriate level of instruction.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The svarajathi is a compositional form that evolved within Carnatic music, featuring alternating sections of solfa passages (swaras) and lyrical verses. This form gained prominence from the late 18th century onward and is associated with composers of the Tanjore tradition. The composer of this specific svarajathi is not identified in available sources. The devotional theme of addressing Krishna as the flute-playing cowherd is among the oldest and most widespread in the Vaishnava literary and musical tradition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Carnatic Music Svarajathi 2 (Samba Shiva) — the second svarajathi in this collection, dedicated to Lord Shiva
- Krishna Ashtakam — a devotional hymn to Lord Krishna sharing the same deity and devotional register