Sri Kamakshi (Class / Lesson) - sArangA - Adi (2 kalai) - Annaswamy Shastry

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Sri Kamakshi

Ragam: SAranga (65th Melakartha Mecha Kalyani Janyam)

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ARO:   S R₂ G₃ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ    ||

AVA:  Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ R₂ G₃ M₁ R₂ Ṡ ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Annaswami Shastry

Version: DK Jayaraman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvupkzJG3ME) and

Ram Kaushik (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM65shjDtzA)

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7-gwbVcpcQ

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/srikamakshi-class.mp3

Pallavi:

Sri Kamakshi Maam Paahi

Anupallavi:

Ekaamreshwari Bhuvaneshwari

Vaagheeshwari Sevithe Paradevathe

Charanam:

Vitara Janani Tava Padayuga Drutha Bhakthim Ajaanavipina

Vishaya Vyaaghra Bhitaya Me

Patita Paavani Bhakta Palini Parameshwari Suta Senaani

Paasaankusha Chaapa Baana Dhaarini Sri Nagaravaasini Suvaasini

MEANING: (Approximate)

Sahityam: Sri Kamakshi Maam Paahi

Meaning: O Goddess Kamakshi ! Protect me (Maam Paahi)

Sahityam: Ekaamreshwari Bhuvaneshwari

Meaning: Ekamreshwari, the sovereign of earth (Bhuvana-Ishwari),

Sahityam: Vaagheeshwari Sevithe Paradevathe

Meaning: adorned (Sevithe) by Vagishwari, the goddess of speech (Vak-Ishwari), you are the supreme suzerain (Para-devathe).

Sahityam: Vitara Janani Tava Padayuga Drutha Bhakthim Ajaanavipina

Sahityam: Vishaya Vyaaghra Bhitaya Me

Meaning:Please bestow on me (Vitara Janani) the unflinching devotion (Bhakthim) of your feet (Tava Padayuga Drutha). I am afraid of the various materialistic influences steeped in ignorance (“Ajaana – Vipina Vishaya Vyaaghra Bhitaya Me”).

Sahityam: Patita Paavani Bhakta Palini Parameshwari Suta Senaani

Meaning: You are soccour to the afflicted (Patita Paavani) and the protected of devotees (Bhakta Palini).

Parameshwari! You have the brave warrior (“Senaani”) for a son (Suta).

Sahityam: Paasaankusha Chaapa Baana Dhaarini Sri Nagaravaasini Suvaasini

Meaning:You sport (Dhaarini) the noose (Paasa), the goad (ankusha), bow (Baana) and arrow (Chaapa).

You are suvasini, the auspicious one dwelling in Sri Nagara.