Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/ Vaarana Mukha Vaa Ragam: Hamsadhwani (29th Melakartha Janyam) ARO: S R2 G3 P N3 S || AVA: S N3 P G3 R2 S || Talam: Rupakam Composer: KotIshvara Iyer Version: Ram Kaushik Lyrics Courtesy: Lakshman Ragde Meaning Courtesy: Arasi, Rasikas.org: https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8468 Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdtMOnY3osA Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/vaaranamukha-class.mp3 Pallavi: vAraNa mukha vA tuNai varuvAi aruLvAi dayavAi Anupallavi: AraNap-poruLAna kanda gAnAmudattirkkuL karuNAmudam udaviyE aruL mata Charanam: innishai iyal ilakkiyam Ariyam tamizh arivEdum inri kannal annaik-kanda gAnAmuda nannUlai unnum kavi kunjaradAsan nAn unnaruL koNDE paNNat- tuNindEn munnavanE nI mun ninrAl muDiyAda-donrillai AdalAl ati vEgam-adAgavE Meaning Courtesy: Arasi, Rasikas.org: https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8468 This is the invocation song in the book of krithis by kOTISvara Iyer. P: vAraNa mukA=the elephant faced one! vA! tuNai varuvAi!=come, walk with me (keeping me company, guiding me) AP: AraNap poruLAna (poruL+Ana)=that which is the essence of the vedAs (AraNam=vEdam) kanda gAnAmudattiRkkuL=in the kanda gAnAmudam (his own--kOTISvara Iyer's--compositions) karuNAmudam udaviyE aruL=help with the nectar of karuNA too, in it (mada vAraNa mukA--here madam is knowledge) C: inniSai iyal ilakkiyam Ariyam tamizh=sweet poetry, prose, literature, sanskrit, tamizh) aRivEdum inRi=without any knowledge of the above kannal anai=honey like; kanda gAnAmuda nannUlai=of the kanda gAnAmuda song collection unnum (ninaikkum)=thinking upon; kavi gunjara dAsan (that is himself, kOtISvara Iyer, the disciple and dAsan of his grandfather kavi kunjaram) nAn unnaruL koNDE=with your grace; paNNat tuNindEN=I resolved to sing these songs munnavanE!=the god who comes before all! (vinAyakA) nI mun ninRAl muDiyAdadonRillai=nothing is impossible if you lead me, guide me AdalAl adi vEgamAgavE=so, very speedily...