Guru Guha Vaibhavam: Dikshitar Kriti - Sri Visvanatham Bhajeham

SrI viSva nAthaM bhajEham - caturdaSa rAga mAlikA - tALaM Adi

English

pallavi
1. SrI rAgaM
SrI viSva nAthaM bhajE(a)haM
caturdaSa bhuvana rUpa -
rAga mAlikAbharaNa dharaNAntaHkaraNam

2. Arabhi rAgaM
Srita jana saMsAra bhItyApahaM
AdhyAtmikAdi tApa traya manO-bhItyApaham

anupallavi
3. gauri rAgaM
SrI viSAlAkshI gaurISaM sakala nishkaLa rUpa -
saccidAnanda-maya gaurISam

4. nATa rAgaM
citra viSva nATaka prakASaM
jagatprakASaka bhAskara -
SaSAnka kOTi kOTi prakASam

5. gauLa rAgaM
gOvindAdi vinuta gauLAngaM
kshIra kundEndu karpUrAdi
vijaya bhasitOddhULita gauLAngam

6. mOhana rAgaM
guru guha sammOhana-kara lingaM
pancI-kRta panca mahA bhUta
prapancAdi mOhana-kara lingam

vilOma - mOhana rAgaM
virinci vishNu rudra mUrti-mayam

vilOma - gauLa rAgaM
vishaya pancaka rahitaM abhayam

vilOma - nATa rAgaM
niratiSaya sukhada nipuNa-taram

vilOma - gauri rAgaM
nigama sAraM ISvaraM amaram

vilOma - Arabhi rAgaM
smara haraM parama SivaM atulam

vilOma - SrI rAgaM
sarasa sadaya hRdaya nilayaM aniSam

caraNam
7. sAma rAgaM
sadASivaM sAma gAna vinutaM
prakRtyAdi sapta rUpa sAma gAna vinutam

8. lalita rAgaM
sanmAtraM lalita hRdaya viditaM
kAma krOdhAdi rahita lalita hRdaya viditam

9. bhairava rAgaM
cidAkASa bhairavaM pura haraM
vidhi kapAla tri-SUla dhara bhairavaM
pura haram

10. sAranga rAgaM
citsabhESvaraM sAranga dharaM
dArukA vana tapO-dhana -
kalpita sAranga dharam

11. SankarAbharaNa rAgaM
sadA ASrayAmi SankarAbharaNaM
cintitArtha vitaraNa dhurINa-tara
mANikya-maya SankarAbharaNam

12. kAmbhOji rAgaM
sadgati dAyakAmbhOja caraNaM
dharmArthAdi nikhila purushArtha prada -
samartha -tarAmbhOja caraNam

13. dEva kriya rAgaM
vadAnya dEva kriyA khElanaM
sRshTi sthiti vilaya tirOdhAnAnugraha -
karaNa kriyA khElanam

14. bhUpALa rAgaM
vaidya linga bhUpAla pAlanaM
SrI pura nirRti bhAga garta tIra -
sthira-tara bhU-pAla pAlanam

vilOma - bhUpALa rAgaM
guru guhESa sura narESaM aniSam

vilOma - dEva kriya rAgaM
kuja budhAdi graha gati vihitam

vilOma - kAmbhOji rAgaM
varadaM anala ravi SaSi nayanam

vilOma - SankarAbharaNa rAgaM
vanaja candra sannibha vadanam

vilOma - sAranga rAgaM
para haMsaM Ananda nartanam

vilOma - bhairava rAgaM
patita pAvana- karaNaM agha haraNam

vilOma - lalitA rAgaM
para-taraM parama manO-laya jayam

vilOma - sAma rAgaM
parAdi vAkprakASa Ananda-mayam

mOhana rAgaM
virinci vishNu rudra mUrti-mayam

gauLa rAgaM
vishaya pancaka rahitaM abhayam

nATa rAgaM
niratiSaya sukhada nipuNa-taram

gauri rAgaM
nigama sAraM ISvaraM amaram

Arabhi rAgaM
smara haraM parama SivaM atulam

SrI rAgaM
sarasa sadaya hRdaya nilayaM aniSaM

variations -
nilayaM aniSam - nilayam
sadA ASrayAmi - sadASrayAmi
vitaraNa - vitaraNaM
dharmArthAdi - dharmAdi
samartha - samasta
karaNa kriyA - kAraNa kriyA
sthira-tara - sthita vara
guru guhESa - guru gaNESa
karaNaM - karaNa
agha haraNam - mada haraNam

kshEtra - kuzhikkarai - kASi viSvanAtha

garta tIra - literal translation of 'kuzhikkarai'

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English - Word Division

pallavi
1. SrI rAgaM
SrI viSva nAthaM bhajE-ahaM
caturdaSa bhuvana rUpa -
rAga mAlikA-AbharaNa dharaNa-antaH-karaNam

2. Arabhi rAgaM
Srita jana saMsAra bhIti-apahaM
Adhi-Atmika-Adi tApa traya manO-bhIti-apaham

anupallavi
3. gauri rAgaM
SrI viSAla-akshI gaurI-ISaM sakala nishkaLa rUpa -
sat-cit-Ananda-maya gaurI-ISam

4. nATa rAgaM
citra viSva nATaka prakASaM
jagat-prakASaka bhAskara -
SaSa-anka kOTi kOTi prakASam

5. gauLa rAgaM
gOvinda-Adi vinuta gauLa-angaM
kshIra kunda-indu karpUra-Adi
vijaya bhasita-uddhULita gauLa-angam

6. mOhana rAgaM
guru guha sammOhana-kara lingaM
pancI-kRta panca mahA bhUta
prapanca-Adi mOhana-kara lingam

vilOma - mOhana rAgaM
virinci vishNu rudra mUrti-mayam

vilOma - gauLa rAgaM
vishaya pancaka rahitaM abhayam

vilOma - nATa rAgaM
niratiSaya sukhada nipuNa-taram

vilOma - gauri rAgaM
nigama sAraM ISvaraM amaram

vilOma - Arabhi rAgaM
smara haraM parama SivaM atulam

vilOma - SrI rAgaM
sarasa sadaya hRdaya nilayaM aniSam

caraNam
7. sAma rAgaM
sadA-SivaM sAma gAna vinutaM
prakRti-Adi sapta rUpa sAma gAna vinutam

8. lalita rAgaM
sat-mAtraM lalita hRdaya viditaM
kAma krOdha-Adi rahita lalita hRdaya viditam

9. bhairava rAgaM
cit-AkASa bhairavaM pura haraM
vidhi kapAla tri-SUla dhara bhairavaM
pura haram

10. sAranga rAgaM
cit-sabhA-ISvaraM sAranga dharaM
dArukA vana tapO-dhana -
kalpita sAranga dharam

11. SankarAbharaNa rAgaM
sadA ASrayAmi SankarAbharaNaM
cintita-artha vitaraNa dhurINa-tara
mANikya-maya SankarAbharaNam

12. kAmbhOji rAgaM
sat-gati dAyaka-ambhOja caraNaM
dharma-artha-Adi nikhila purusha-artha prada -
samartha-tara-ambhOja caraNam

13. dEva kriya rAgaM
vadAnya dEva kriyA khElanaM
sRshTi sthiti vilaya tirOdhAna-anugraha -
karaNa kriyA khElanam

14. bhUpALa rAgaM
vaidya linga bhU-pAla pAlanaM
SrI pura nirRti bhAga garta tIra -
sthira-tara bhU-pAla pAlanam

vilOma - bhUpALa rAgaM
guru guha-ISa sura nara-ISaM aniSam

vilOma - dEva kriya rAgaM
kuja budha-Adi graha gati vihitam

vilOma - kAmbhOji rAgaM
varadaM anala ravi SaSi nayanam

vilOma - SankarAbharaNa rAgaM
vanaja candra sannibha vadanam

vilOma - sAranga rAgaM
para haMsaM Ananda nartanam

vilOma - bhairava rAgaM
patita pAvana-karaNaM agha haraNam

vilOma - lalitA rAgaM
para-taraM parama manO-laya jayam

vilOma - sAma rAgaM
parA-Adi vAk-prakASa Ananda-mayam

mOhana rAgaM
virinci vishNu rudra mUrti-mayam

gauLa rAgaM
vishaya pancaka rahitaM abhayam

nATa rAgaM
niratiSaya sukhada nipuNa-taram

gauri rAgaM
nigama sAraM ISvaraM amaram

Arabhi rAgaM
smara haraM parama SivaM atulam

SrI rAgaM
sarasa sadaya hRdaya nilayaM aniSaM

Meaning

pallavi
1. SrI rAgaM
bhajE-ahaM                      - I worship
SrI viSva nAthaM                - Vishvanatha, the master of the universe,
caturdaSa bhuvana rUpa rAga mAlikA-AbharaNa dharaNa-antaH-karaNam - the one who resides in the hearts of those who don the garland of (fourteen) Ragas, which represents the fourteen worlds,

2. Arabhi rAgaM
Srita jana saMsAra bhIti-apahaM - the remover of fear of Samsara (worldly existence) in those whose have sought refuge,
Adhi-Atmika-Adi tApa traya manO-bhIti-apaham - the annihilator of fear in the mind, for the three kinds of sufferings beginning with Adhyatmika,

anupallavi
3. gauri rAgaM
SrI viSAla-akshI gaurI-ISaM     - the lord of Goddess Vishalakshi who is also called Gauri,
sakala nishkaLa rUpa            - the one with and without form,
sat-cit-Ananda-maya             - the embodiment of existence - consciousness-bliss,
gaurI-ISam                      - the lord of Gauri,

4. nATa rAgaM
citra viSva nATaka prakASaM    - the one who has manifested as the drama that is the amazing universe,
jagat-prakASaka bhAskara-SaSa-anka kOTi kOTi prakASam - the one resplendent as crores and crores (i.e. countless) sun and moon which illuminate this world,

5. gauLa rAgaM
gOvinda-Adi vinuta              - the one extolled by Vishnu,
gauLa-angaM                     - the one whose form is pure white,
bhasita-uddhULita gauLa-angam - the one whose limbs are pure white being covered with ash,
kshIra kunda-indu karpUra-Adi vijaya - (limbs which) surpass milk, jasmine, moon and camphor (in whiteness),

6. mOhana rAgaM
guru guha sammOhana-kara lingam - the one taking the form of a Linga which enchants Guruguha,
prapanca-Adi mOhana-kara lingam - the one taking the form of a Linga which enchants the entire universe,
pancI-kRta panca mahA bhUta - (the universe) made of the five great elements, which have become five (from a single source),

vilOma - mOhana rAgaM
virinci vishNu rudra mUrti-mayam - the one embodied as Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra,

vilOma - gauLa rAgaM
vishaya pancaka rahitaM         - the one transcending the five sense-objects,
abhayam                         - the one who assures fearlessness,

vilOma - nATa rAgaM
niratiSaya sukhada nipuNa-taram - the great expert at conferring unsurpassed bliss,

vilOma - gauri rAgaM
nigama sAraM                  - the essence of the Vedas,
ISvaraM                         - the sovereign ruler (of the universe),
Amaram                          - the immortal one,

vilOma - Arabhi rAgaM
smara haraM                     - the destroyer of Manmatha,
parama SivaM                    - the supreme auspicious one,
atulam                          - the matchless one,

vilOma - SrI rAgaM
sarasa sadaya hRdaya nilayaM - the one residing in hearts that are graceful and merciful,
aniSam                          - always

caraNam
7. sAma rAgaM
sadA-SivaM                      - the ever auspicious one,
sAma gAna vinutaM               - the one celebrated by the chanting of Sama Veda,
prakRti-Adi sapta rUpa-sAma gAna vinutam - the one celebrated by the chanting of Sama Veda, which is formed of seven (notes) beginning with Prakrti ,

8. lalita rAgaM
sat-mAtraM                      - the sheer embodiment of truth,
lalita hRdaya viditaM           - the one known only by those of gracious hearts,
kAma krOdha-Adi rahita lalita hRdaya viditam - the one appreciated by those of refined hearts, devoid of desire, anger etc.,

9. bhairava rAgaM
cit-AkASa bhairavaM             - the one who is Bhairava, dwelling in the inner space,
pura haraM                      - the destroyer of Tripuras,
vidhi kapAla tri-SUla dhara     - the one bearing the skull of Brahma, and a trident,
bhairavaM                       - the terrible one,
pura haram                      - the destroyer of Tripuras,

10. sAranga rAgaM
cit-sabhA-ISvaraM               - the lord of the (dancing) hall of consciousness,
sAranga dharaM                 - the one holding a deer,
dArukA vana tapO-dhana-kalpita sAranga dharam - the one holding a deer that was created by the Rishis of Daruka forest,

11. SankarAbharaNa rAgaM
sadA ASrayAmi                   - I always surrender to
SankarAbharaNaM                 - the one wearing auspicious ornaments,
cintita-artha vitaraNa dhurINa-tara - the foremost among those who confer desired objects,
mANikya-maya SankarAbharaNam - the one wearing ruby- filled auspicious ornaments,

12. kAmbhOji rAgaM
sat-gati dAyaka-ambhOja caraNaM - the one whose lotus-feet give salvation,
dharma-artha-Adi nikhila purusha-artha prada -samartha-tara-ambhOja caraNam - the one whose lotus-feet are very skilled at granting all the (four) purposes of human existence, beginning with Dharma and Artha,

13. dEva kriya rAgaM
vadAnya                         - the generous giver,
dEva kriyA khElanaM             - the one who playfully executes endeavours for the Devas
sRshTi sthiti vilaya tirOdhAna-anugraha -karaNa kriyA khElanam - the one who playfully performs the (five) cosmic actions viz. creation, maintenance, dissolution, concealment and grace,

14. bhUpALa rAgaM
vaidya linga bhU-pAla pAlanaM   - the protector of King Vaidyalinga,
SrI pura nirRti bhAga garta tIra-sthira-tara bhU-pAla pAlanam - the protector of the king well-established in Gartatira (Kuzhikkarai) which is to the south-west of Tiruvarur,

vilOma - bhUpALa rAgaM
guru guha-ISa                   - the lord of Guruguha,
sura nara-ISaM                  - the lord of gods and men,
aniSam                          - always,

vilOma - dEva kriya rAgaM
kuja budha-Adi graha gati vihitam - the one who ordains the movement of the planets such as Kuja (Mars) and Budha (Mercury),

vilOma - kAmbhOji rAgaM
varadaM                         - the giver of boons,
anala ravi SaSi nayanam         - the one whose eyes are fire, sun and moon,

vilOma - SankarAbharaNa rAgaM
vanaja candra sannibha vadanam - the one whose face shines likes the lotus and moon,

vilOma - sAranga rAgaM
para haMsaM                     - the supreme Yogi,
Ananda nartanam                 - the one who performs the dance of joy,

vilOma - bhairava rAgaM
patita pAvana-karaNaM           - the purifier of the fallen,
agha haraNam                    - the remover of sins,

vilOma - lalitA rAgaM
para-taraM                      - the one greater than the greatest,
parama manO-laya jayam          - the one who conquers the absorption of the mind,

vilOma - sAma rAgaM
parA-Adi vAk-prakASa            - the one who manifests as the four types of speech starting with Paraa,
Ananda-mayam                    - the blissful one,

mOhana rAgaM
virinci vishNu rudra mUrti-mayam - the one who is himself Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra,

gauLa rAgaM
vishaya pancaka rahitaM         - the one devoid of (the disturbances caused by) the five sense-objects,
abhayam                         - the one who grants freedom from fear,

nATa rAgaM
niratiSaya sukhada nipuNa-taram - the very skillful one bestowing unsurpassed bliss,

gauri rAgaM
nigama sAraM                    - the essence of the Vedas,
ISvaraM                         - the lord (of the universe),
amaram                          - the divine one,

Arabhi rAgaM
smara haraM                     - the destroyer of Manmatha,
parama SivaM                    - the embodiment of the highest auspiciousness or good,
atulam                          - the peerless one,

SrI rAgaM
sarasa sadaya hRdaya nilayaM - the dweller of hearts that are elegantly compassionate hearts,
aniSaM                          - forever.

Comments:

The three kinds of suffering are:
1. AdhyAtmika, sufferings from one's own mind and body
2. Adhidaivika, sufferings arising from unseen forces, gods and nature
3. Adhibhautika, sufferings from other living creatures
Vak or speech is classified as four : Paraa, Pratyak, Madhyama and Vaikhari. They range from the subtlest to the grossest. Vaikhari is the audible or spoken word.