Aa:S R2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 P M1 R2 S

taaLam: cApu
Composer: AruNaacala Kavi
Language:

pallavi

vandAn vandAn bharatA raghurAman vandAn vandAn bharatA

anupallavi

vandAn vandAn mOdiram tandAn tandAn kaimEl indA indA-dIyinil mundAdE mundAdE

caraNam 1

nAyakan shol marandAi aNNA enru pEyanai pOl parandAi tAyAraiyum turandAi pazhi pODa idarkkO pirandAi
(madhyamakAlam)
shEyin mukham pArkkum tAyin mukham pOlE kAyum puzhuvukku shAyum nizhal pOlE
tIyum payirukkum pEyum mazhai pOlE mAyan gajEndranukk-Ai vandadu pOlE

caraNam 2

porundAda buddhi tandAi alaivAyirk-karumbu pOl mettanaindAi turumbu pol vaTri nondAi vIzhvEn enru perum tIyai shuTri vandAi
(madhyamakAlam)
arum padinAl ANDu AccenradanAlE varundum tambi maDivAn enroru kAlE
parindidO citrakUTatukkippAlE pirinda kanrai tEDit-tirumbum pashuvai pOlE

caraNam 3

tImai vinaigaL maNDu rAvaNa pAmaran Avi uNDu sEmavEnjanai koDu parattuvAsha mAmuni pUjai kanDu
(madhyamakAlam)
sAmi raghukuala sOman idO vandAn bhUmagal jAnaki rAman idO vandAn
Om enunm Ayira nAman idO vandAn nI maravA raghurAman iDo vandAn

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Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde.