by Damodara Rao Dasu

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gAna sudhA - nATa - Adi

P gAna sudhArasa pAna niratam
gAnam karOmi santatam sAma ||
Murali always sings the nectarine essence of music rooted in Sama Veda.
A.P. Sri nAradAmSajam bhArateeya
gAna lakshya lakshaNa sampradAya
samskartAram kruti kartAram ||
Tyagaraja is the incarnation of Sage Narada. He is the protector and promoter of objectives and merits of ancient music of Bharat. He is great reformer of music and creator of Krutis.
C gAyakajana bhukti mukti pradam
dhyAmi deena bAndhavam sari
gamapadanee sapta swara rupam
tyAgabrahmam muraLee ||
Tyagaraja's devotional outpourings provide subsistance and salvation to the music world. I meditate upon the benefactor of helpless. He is the embodiment of seven swaras sa ri ga ma pa da ni.