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Sadhananda Thandhavam 

Raga: Bahudari  

Tala: Adi  

Composer: Achuta Dasar 

  Achyuta Dasar was born in Polur (which lies between Velore and Thiruvannamalai) in North Arcot district in 1850. His original name was Abbai. He was well versed in Telugu (his mother tongue), Tamil and Sanskrit and had acquired poetic skill in these languages. Along with this, he also cultivated his knowledge and expertise in music and became capable of composing songs in all the three languages. He has written spiritual books like sanmarga tarpananam and advaitarasa manjari. He was, for a while, a school teacher at Polur. During this early period of his life, Achyuta Dasar was, like Saint Thyagaraja, devoted to Lord Rama. He had built a temple where he held weekly bhajan-s where he sang some of his own compositions as well. It seems that his mellifluous singing voice would mesmerize even cattle grazing in the fields. Achyuta Dasar also wrote musical works, such as, “Prahlada Charitram”, “Sakku Bai Charitram” and “Dhruva Charitram”. He used to deliver upanyaasa-s and harikatha-s as well. Noticing his ardent devotion to Lord Vishnu, one Venkatakrishna Dasa, an elderly Vaishnavite, made him change his name from Abbai to Achyuta Dasar. 

 

Pallavi

Sadananda thandavam cheyyum,
Pada varam that tha Jagannatha

Anupallavi

Chit karathil arputa karamai olir adu 
Murai theriya, sudhamrtham choria

Charanam

Muktharum sidharum munivargalum ,
Mona madhavarum manudargalum
Nithiraiai vittu ninaippu maruppu kettu,
Nirvikarpathai nandru maruvi thani nindru.

English translation

Pallavi

Oh God of universe give me the boon of your feet,
That does the dance of joy forever

Anupallavi

The divine hand shining like a magical hand,
And understanding the art of dance ,
And pouring the nectar of the Gods.

Charanam

Sidhas as well as those who have forsaken the world,
Sages and those who silently do meditation and also men
After walking from sleep and then loosing,
Conscious thought process and entering,
Into the Nirvikalpa Samadhi and standing alone

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