AngAraka AshrayAmi (Navagraha Krithi - Class / Lesson) : Surutti ; Rupakam; Dikshitar

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Angaraka Aashrayamyaham

Ragam: Surutti  (28th Mela Janyam)

ARO: S R2 M1 P N2 D2 N2 S  ||

AVA: S N2 D2 P M1 P M1 R2 S   ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Mutthuswami Dikshitar

Version: M.S. Subbulakshmi

Pallavi:

Angaarakam Aashrayamyaham

Vinathaa Sritha Jana Mandaaram

Mangalavaaram Bhoomi Kumaaram Vaaram Vaaram

Anupallavi:

Sringaraaraka Mesha Vruschika Raasya-adi Pathim

Raktha-angam Raktha-ambaraadi Dharam Shakthi Soola Dharam

Mangalam Kambu Galam Manjulatara Padha Yugalam

Mangala-Daayaka Mesha Thurangam Makarotthungam

Charanam:

Daanava Sura Sevitha Manda-smitha Vilasitha Vakthram

Dharani Pradam Bhraathrur-Kaarakam Raktha Neethram

Dheena Rakshakam Poojitha Vaidhyanaatha Ksheethram

Divyoughaadi Guru Guha Kataaksha-Anugraha Paathram

Bhanu Chandra Guru Mitram Bhaasamaana Sukalathram

Jaanustha Hastha Chithram Chaturbhuja Mathi Vichitram

Meanings (From T.K. Govinda Rao's Book)

I ("aham") take refuge ("ashraya" or "vaaram") in Angaaraka, the divine Mandaara tree to the humble dependent devotees ("srita jana") who pray ("vinata") to him. He is the presiding deity of Mangalavaara - tuesday. He is the son ("kumaaram") of the Earth ("bhoomi").

He is the Lord ("pathim") of the cherished ("sringaaraka") Aries ("mesha") and Scorpio ("vruschika") zodiac signs. He shines with a reddish ("raktha") form ("angam"). He wears ("dharam") a red ("raktha") dress ("ambara"). He carries a sword ("shakti") and a trident ("soola").

He is the auspicious one ("mangalam"). He wears a necklace ("kambu") on his beautiful neck ("galam"). He has lovely ("manjula-tara") feet ("pada-yugalam") and is the bestower ("daayaka") of auspiciousness ("mangala"). He rides ("thurangam") on a goat ("mesha") and whose highest apogee ("utthungam") is Capricorn ("makara raasi").

He is worshipped ("sevitha") by gods ("sura") and demons ("daanava"). His face ("vakthram") is always beaming ("vilasitha") and smiling ("smitha"). He is the bestower ("pradam") of wealth of lands ("dharani") and brotherhood ("braathrur-kaarakam"). He has red ("raktha") eyes ("netram"). He is the protector ("rakshakam") of the afflicted ("dheena"). He is worshipped ("poojitha") in the Vaidyanaatha Kshetra. He is favored ("kataaksha-anugraha patram") by three groups of divine teachers such as Divayugha, Siddhaugha and Maanavauga in the Sri-Chakra worship. He is favored ("anugraha patram") by Guruguha. He is the friend ("mitram") of the sun ("Surya" or "bhaanu"), the moon ("chandra") and Jupiter ("brihaspati" or "guru"). He shines ("bhaasamaana") with his good wife, with his hand ("hastha") on his knees ("jaanustha"), having four ("chatur") arms ("bhuja") and he is quite ("mathi") extraordinary ("vichitram").