Genre: natchintanai Deity: Siva

Artists: Anusha Tharmarajah

Transliteration

Anbartham Sinthaiyil

anbartham sinthaiyil uraivohney
aragara sivasiva maraiyohney

ponney maniyey poongohvey
pulavar ellaam pugal. engohvey

kaanung kannil kalanthavaney
kathiroli pohl engum nirainthavaney

aanum pennum aanavaney
adiyavar peynum vaanavaney

kohniya piraiyai muditthavaney
kolpuli thohlai udutthavaney

veyniyil gangai tharitthavaney
veyl.atthin thohlai uritthavaney

paarkadal thannai al.aitthavaney
paarodu vinnaai paranthavaney

nool porul thannai viritthavaney
nunnidaiyaal than idatthavaney

thillaiyil aadiya sitparaney
sivasiva sivasiva thatparaney

ellaiyillaa arul thanthavaney
enpohl nallaiyil vanthavaney

Original Script

அன்பர்தஞ் சிந்தையில்

அன்பர்தஞ் சிந்தையில் உறைவோனே
அரகர சிவசிவ மறையோனே

பொன்னே மணியே பூங்கோவே
புலவரெல் லாம்புகழ் எங்கோவே

காணுங் கண்ணிற் கலந்தவனே
கதிரொளி போலெங்கும் நிறைந்தவனே

ஆணும் பெண்ணும் ஆனவனே
அடியவர் பேணும் வானவனே

கோணிய பிறையை முடித்தவனே
கொல்புலித் தோலை யுடுத்தவனே

வேணியிற் கங்கை தரித்தவனே
வேழத்தின் தோலை யுரித்தவனே

பாற்கடல் தன்னை அழைத்தவனே
பாரொடு விண்ணாய்ப் பரந்தவனே

நூற்பொருள் தன்னை விரித்தவனே
நுண்ணிடை யாள்தன் இடத்தவனே

தில்லையில் ஆடிய சிற்பரனே
சிவசிவ சிவசிவ தற்பரனே

எல்லையில் லாவருள் தந்தவனே
என்போல் நல்லையில் வந்தவனே

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* Model for Study: A major impediment to the spread of Natchintanai has been the diversity of melodies used for any given song. Hindu music is very creative and professionally trained Carnatic singers have a great deal of freedom for improvisation, much like modern western jazz musicians. But this leaves the average lay person with a big problem as well as teachers of groups or children when they come to learn the song. "How should we sing it? What is the tune?" To facilitate the dissemination of Yogaswami's songs the Swamis at Kauai Aadheenam have selected standardized tunes. Wherever possible we have tried to source these melodies from the Sri Lankan Jaffna community itself. Sometimes a complicated carnatic melody by a professional Jaffna Tamil singer has been simplified. (Gamakams are reduced for children) In cases where melodies are not known or are "boring" from a modern youth angle, we have adopted a more rhythmic, upbeat melody. We have to give credit to the Tiruvadi Niliyam (Jaffna Sai Baba devotees) who have sponsored some recordings by the All Ceylon Radio Singers for leading the way in this regard. These are good examples of Yogaswami's songs sung in a pleasing style. It is well known that Yogaswami himself did on occasion tell his devotees to sing such-and-such a Natchintanai song according to the melody of a song sung by one of the current popular devotional singers of his day. The melodies for many Natchintanai have yet to be selected for groups and children. If you would care to suggest some tunes we would very much appreciate your suggestions. Please email studyhall@hindu.org