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Arunachalanaatham

Ragam: Saaranga (65th Mela janyam)

ARO: S R S P M P D N S ||    AVA:  S N D P M R G M R S   ||

Talam: Rupakam (2 kalai)

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: D.K. Jayaraman

Pallavi:

Arunachalanaatham Smaraami Anisam Apeethakuchaambaa Sameetham

Anupallavi:

Smaranaath Kaivalya Pradha Charanaaravindam

Tharunaadithya Koti Sankaasha Chidaanandam

Karunarasaadi Kandam Sharanaagatha Surabrundam

Charanam

Apraakrutha Thejomaya Lingam

Athyadbhutha Karadrutha Saarangam

Aprameeyamaparnaabja Brungam

Aruno Utthunga Vrushathurangam

Viprothamma Visheshaantharangam

Veera Guruguha Thaaraprasangam

Swapradeepa Mowlividrutha gangam

Swaprakasha jitha somaagni Pathangam

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

I always (“anisham”) contemplate (“smaraami”) upon Lord Arunachalanaatha, who is in the company (“sametham”) of Apithakuchamba

His lotus (“aravindam”) feet (“charana”)  bestows (“pradha”) total salvation (“kaivalya”), even by just remembering (“smaranaath”)  them. He is knowledge and bliss (“tharunadithya or chidaanandam”), shining like crores (“koti”) of suns (“sankaasha or adithya”). He is the embodiment of sentiments (“rasa”) like mercy (“karuna”)  and others (“aadi”). A host (“brundham”) of celestials (“sura”) have sought refuge (“sharanagatha”) in him.

He is the form of extraordinary (“apraakrutha”) lustrous (“thejomaya”) linga and holds a marvelous (“adhyathbhutha”) deer(“saarangam”) in his hand (“karadrutha”). He is like the bee(“brungam”)  hovering over the lotus-like (“abja”) APARNA-PARVATHI.  He is seated on a majestic (“arunothunga”) bull (“vrushathurangam”). He, especially dwells in the hearts (“antarangam”) of noble bhusuras (“viprothamma”). He is very much attached (“prasangam”) to brave (“veera”) guruguha. He wears Ganga on his glorious head (“swa pradeepa”) and has conquered (“jitha”)  the moon (“mouli” or “soma”), the sun (“pathangam”), and the fire(“agni”) by his natural brilliance (“swa prakaasha”).