Bhajan "Ayyappa Ayyappa Ayyappa" Question

09-16-2004, 03:39 PM

Jaya Guru Datta

Bhajan "Ayyappa Ayyappa Ayyappa" on page 225 of Bhajana Mala III

Next to the last verse, last line reads.

Tommidirella metlekkistav..

Yet Sri Swamiji says a different word (than Tommidirella ) while singing it on
Gana Sindhu
cd.

Does anyone know exactly what word He is singing?

Sri Guru Datta

Hanuman

09-17-2004, 08:43 AM

I received answer to this and am posting:

Jaya guru datta
This is a telugu bhajan...

tommidi = nine(9)

rella = twos

tommidirella = 9 X 2 = 18,

(metla = steps, ekkistav=will make us (help us) climb)

The word for eighteen (18) isÊ- paddhenimidi in Telugu which has a shortcut=
'paddhemdi'

Swamiji says "paddhemdi metla ekkistav"

you will help us climb the 18 steps (of Ayyappa 's temple in Shabarimala - =
ayyappa's
abode in Kerala, India)

Sri guru datta

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> Jaya Guru Datta
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> Bhajan "Ayyappa Ayyappa Ayyappa" on page 225 of Bhajana Mala III
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> Next to the last verse, last line reads.
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> Tommidirella metlekkistav..
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> Yet Sri Swamiji says a different word (than Tommidirella ) while singing =
it on Gana
Sindhu
> cd.
>
> Does anyone know exactly what word He is singing?
>
> Sri Guru Datta
>
>
> Hanuman