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Chintayamaam

Ragam: Bhairavi (20th mela Janyam)

ARO: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S   ||

AVA: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S  ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Muthuswami Dikshitar

Version: D.K. Jayaraman

Pallavi:

Chintaya Maa Kanda Moolakandam Chetah Sri Somaaskandam

Anupallavi:

Santhatham Akhanda Satchidaanandam

Saamrajyaprada Charanaaravindam

Charanam

Mangalakara Mandahaasa Vadanam

Maanikyamaya Kanchisadanam

Anga Soundarya Vijitha Madanam

Antaka Soodhanam Kunda Radanam

Utthunga Kamaneeya Vrusha Thurangam

Bhairavi Prasangam Guruguhantharangam Prithivilingam

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

O mind ("chetah") ! Meditate ("chintaya") on Sri Somaaskanda, seated under the mango tree ("maa-kanda").

He is eternal ("santhatham"). He is uninterrupted ("a-khanda") SACCHIDANADA.

He has the Lotus ("aravindam") feet ("charana") capable of bestowing ("prada") SAMRAJYA.

He has an auspicious ("mangalakara") smiling ("manda-haasa") face ("vadanam").

He lives ("sadanam") in KANCHI which is filled with ("maya") precious gems MANIKYA.

His body ("anga") splendour ("soundarya") surpasses ("vijitha") that of Cupid ("madanam").

One who destroyed ("soodanam")  ANTAKA.

His teeth ("radanam") are like jasmine buds ("kunda").

He has the beautiful ("kamaneeya") tall ("utthunga") bull ("vrusha") as His vehicle.

BHAIRAVI’s beloved ("prasangam").

He stays ("rangam") in the inner self ("antha") of GURUGUHA.

He manifests ("lingam") as PRITHVILINGA.