
Madurai Mani iyer sings his all time favourite "Sarasa Sama Dhana" in kapi narayani with an unmatched neraval in his impeccable style.... The last picture in the video shows two stalwarts MMi and MSS Thanks to Parampara1916 sir for the photo...I will upload the entire concert if someone is interested.. In the kRti 'sarasa sAma dAna' -- rAga kApinArAyaNi, zrI tyAgarAja extols the Lord about the way He dealt with rAvaNa. sarasa sAma dAna bhEda daNDa catura sATi daivam(e)varE brOvavE parama zAmbhav(A)grEsaruND(a)gucu palku rAvaNuDu teliya lEka pOye (sarasa) hitavu mATal(e)ntO bAga palkitivi satamugAn(a)yOdhyan(i)ttun(a)NTivi nata sahOdaruni rAju cEsi rAka hatamu jEsitivi tyAgarAja nuta (sarasa) Gist O Elegant Lord who is adept in the four-fold actions (of rAja dharma) -- conciliation, gift or bribe, creation of dissension and punishment! O Lord praised by this tyAgarAja! rAvaNa being the eminent devotee of the great Lord ziva, could not understand Your words! You nicely conveyed much beneficial words; You said that 'I shall offer even ayOdhyA for ever'; as he (rAvaNa) did not listen even after making vibhISaNa -- his brother who supplicated before You -- as King of laGkA, You ultimately slayed him; Which God is equal to You? deign to protect me.
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