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Budhamaashrayaami

Ragam: Nata Kuranji (28th Mela janyam)

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

Talam: Misra Jhampa

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: Ram Kaushik

Pallavi:

Budhamaashrayaami Satatam Sura Vinutham Chandra Taaraa Sutham

Anupallavi:

Budhajanair Veditham Bhusurair Moditham Madhura Kavitaapradam Mahaneeya Ampadam

Charanam

Kunkumasama Dyuthim Guruguha Mudaakrithim  Kuja Vairinam Manimakuta Haara Keyura

Kankanaadi Dharanam Kamaneeyatara Mithuna Kanyaadhipam Pustaka Karam Napumsakam

Kinkara Jana Mahitham Kilbishaadi Rahitam Sankara Bhaktha Hitam Sadaananda Sahitam

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

I always (“sathatham”) seek shelter (“aashrayaami”) in Budha, who is worshipped (“vinutham”) by Celestials (“sura”). Who is the son (“sutham”) of the Moon (Chandra) and Taaraa.

Who is revered (“vedhitham”) by the learned ones (“budhajanair”) and brings joy (“modhitham”) to Bhusuras. He is the bestower (“pradham”) of the sweet (“madhura”) art of poetry (“kavithaa”), the one of splendrous (“mahaneeya”) wealth (“ampadam”).

Who is brightly colored (“dyuthim”) like (“sama”) saffron (“kunkuma”). Whose form gives delight (“mudhaakrithim”) to Guruguha. He is the enemy (“vairinam”) of Kuja and He is the wearer (“dharam”) of a gem-studded crown (“manimakuta”), necklace (“haara”), armlets (“keyura”) and bracelets (“kankana”). He is the lord of the houses (“kamaneeyatara”) of Mithuna (Gemini) and Kanya (Virgo). He has a book (“pustaka”) in hand (“karam”). He is of a neuter gender (“napumsaka”). He is honored (“mahitham”) by his attendants (“kinkarajana”). He is devoid (“rahitham”) of all sins (“kilbishaadi”) and bestows benefits (“hitham”) on the devotees (“bhaktha”) of Shiva (“shankara”). He is always joyous (“sadaananda sahitham”).