Saturday, February 7, 2009

** Raja Shivaji Chatrapati **



A magnum opus of the hero who fought for the pride of the people. An immortal story of courage and self-respect that is etched deeply in the heart of every Maharashtrian is shot on a scale that will redefine magnificence on television in India.

Shivaji title track From Raja Shivachatrapati (With english Subtitles)




One of the most inspiring poem written by kavi Bhushan at the time of coronation of Raja Shiv Chatrapati.

Devnagari Script :

इन्द्र जिमि जृम्भा पर
बाडव सअंभ पर
रावण सदंभ पर
रघुकुल राज है !

पवन बारिबाह पर
संभु रतिनाह पर
ज्यों सहसबाह पर
राम द्विजराज हैं !

दावा दृमदंड पर
चीता मृगझुन्द पर
भूषण वितुण्ड पर
जैसे मृगराज हैं !

तेज तमअंस पर
कन्ह जिमि कंस पर
त्यों म्लेंच्छ बंस पर
शेर शिवराज हैं!!!!!!!!!!!

English Translation

Indra jimi jambha par,
badav su-ambha par,
ravana sadambha par raghu-kul-raj hai;
paun baribaha par,
Sambhu rati-nath par,
jyaun sahasrabahu par ram dwijaraj hai;
dava drum-danda par,
cheeta mrig-jhunda par,
bhusan vitunda par jaise mrigraj hai;
tej tam ansa par,
kanha jimi kansa par,
tyon malechchha-vansha par Sher Shivaraj hai!!!

-Kaviraj Bhushan



Meaning :

Like Indra on demons,
like lord of the raghus on boastful ravana,
like vamana on bali,
like lord Siva on rati's husband,
and like parasurama, the lord of brahmana-s, on sahasrabahu,
like fire acts upon woods,
and a Cheetha on a herd of deers ,
like lion on hogs,
says Bhusana, like a ray of light upon darkness,
or like boy Krishna upon kansa,
like that, upon the clan of mlechchha's, has descended king Shivaji ,the Tiger.