Guru Guha Vaibhavam

മാനസ ഗുരു ഗുഹ - രാഗം ആനന്ദ ഭൈരവി - താളം രൂപകമ്

പല്ലവി
മാനസ ഗുരു ഗുഹ രൂപം ഭജരേ രേ
മായാ-മയ ഹൃത്താപം ത്യജരേ രേ

അനുപല്ലവി
മാനവ ജന്മനി സമ്പ്രാപ്തേ സതി
പരമാത്മനി നിരതിശയ സുഖം വ്രജരേ രേ

ചരണമ്
സത്വ ഗുണോപാധി സഹിത സദാശിവം
സ്വാവിദ്യാ സമേത ജീവോദ്ഭവമ്
തത്വം താമസ യുത വിശ്വ വൈഭവം
താരകേശ്വരം ആനന്ദ ഭൈരവമ്
(മധ്യമ കാല സാഹിത്യമ്)
നത്വാ ശ്രീ ഗുരു ചരണം കൃത്വാ നാമ സ്മരണം
ജിത്വാ മോഹാവരണം മത്വാ ത്വദേക ശരണമ്

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Malayalam - Word Division

പല്ലവി
മാനസ ഗുരു ഗുഹ രൂപം ഭജരേ രേ
മായാ-മയ ഹൃത്-താപം ത്യജരേ രേ

അനുപല്ലവി
മാനവ ജന്മനി സമ്പ്രാപ്തേ സതി
പരമാത്മനി നിരതിശയ സുഖം വ്രജരേ രേ

ചരണമ്
സത്വ ഗുണ-ഉപാധി സഹിത സദാശിവം
സ്വ-അവിദ്യാ സമേത ജീവ-ഉദ്ഭവമ്
തത്വം താമസ യുത വിശ്വ വൈഭവം
താരക-ഈശ്വരം ആനന്ദ ഭൈരവമ്
നത്വാ ശ്രീ ഗുരു ചരണം കൃത്വാ നാമ സ്മരണം
ജിത്വാ മോഹ-ആവരണം മത്വാ ത്വദ്-ഏക ശരണമ്

Updated on 22 Sep 2016

Monday, January 21, 2008

Dikshitar Kriti - Para Devatae Namastae - Raga Ananda Bhairavi

para dEvatE namastE - rAgaM Ananda bhairavi - tALaM Adi

Meaning of Kriti

English

pallavi
para dEvatE namastE pAhi mAM lalitE varadE

samashTi caraNam
sura sEvitE nitya Suddha vidyE
sarasa sadayE sangIta priyE
sarasija pada yugaLE sakalE
guru guhOdayE vijayE tripurE

variations -
sura sEvitE - sura sEvita

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pallavi
para dEvatE namastE pAhi mAM lalitE varadE

samashTi caraNam
sura sEvitE nitya Suddha vidyE
sarasa sadayE sangIta priyE
sarasija pada yugaLE sakalE
guru guha-udayE vijayE tripurE

Meaning

pallavi
para dEvatE          - O supreme goddess!
namastE              - Salutations to you!
pAhi mAM             - Protect me!
lalitE               - O graceful one!
varadE               - O giver of boons!

samashTi caraNam
sura sEvitE          - O one worshipped by all the gods!
nitya Suddha vidyE   - O eternal embodiment of pure wisdom!
sarasa sadayE        - O charming, merciful one!
sangIta priyE        - O one who is fond of music!
sarasija pada yugaLE - O one with lotus-like twin feet!
sakalE               - O complete one!
guru guha-udayE      - O mother of Guruguha!
vijayE               - O victorious one!
tripurE              - O goddess of the three cities!

Comments:

This Kriti is in the eighth (Sambodhana Prathama) Vibhakti
The names ‘para dEvatA’, ‘varadA, ‘vijayA’ and ‘tripurA’ are found in the Lalita Sahasranama
nitya Suddha vidyE - The name ‘nitya SuddhA’ is found in the Lalita Sahasranama similar to the epithet here. Sri Vidya is also called Suddha Vidya.

Updated on 06 Dec 2016

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Dandaayudha Paanim - Raga Ananda Bhairavi

daNDAyudha pANim - rAgaM Ananda bhairavi - tALaM rUpakam

English

pallavi
daNDAyudha pANiM daNDita daitya SrENiM
dayA nidhiM bhaja rE hRdaya satataM sura vinutaM

anupallavi
caNDAMSu Sata kOTi saMkASaM jagadISaM
akhaNDa rUpaM aNDaja maNi maNDala-maya kuNDalAdi -
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
maNDitAnga sukumAraM khaNDita tAraka SUraM
paNDita-tara nava vIraM caNDikESAvatAram

caraNam
mandasmita vadanAravindaM mAtula gOvindaM
SaraNAgata sura bRndaM bahu mAnita muni bRndaM
paripAlita mucukundaM praNata virinci mukundaM
adhara madhura makarandaM mRdu-tara vacanaM anindaM
mAyA mUla kandaM skandaM SandaM
pRthivyAtmaka gandhaM gaganAtmaka suma gandhaM
vAyu-maya dhUpa gandhaM vahni-maya dIpa bRndaM
amRtAtmaka rasa bRndaM SrI guru guhaM AnandaM
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
sundara kara caraNAravindaM ratha gaja turaga bRndaM
satya jnAnAnandaM ati svacchandam

variations -
maNDitAnga - maNDitAnka
anindaM - AnandaM - anantaM
turaga - turanga

kshEtra - pazhani - daNDAyudha pANi

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pallavi
daNDa-Ayudha pANiM daNDita daitya SrENiM
dayA nidhiM bhaja rE hRdaya satataM sura vinutaM

anupallavi
caNDa-aMSu Sata kOTi saMkASaM jagat-ISaM
akhaNDa rUpaM aNDaja maNi maNDala-maya kuNDala-Adi -
maNDita-anga sukumAraM khaNDita tAraka SUraM
paNDita-tara nava vIraM caNDikESa-avatAram

caraNam
manda-smita vadana-aravindaM mAtula gOvindaM
SaraNa-Agata sura bRndaM bahu mAnita muni bRndaM
paripAlita mucukundaM praNata virinci mukundaM
adhara madhura makarandaM mRdu-tara vacanaM anindaM
mAyA mUla kandaM skandaM SandaM
pRthivi-Atmaka gandhaM gagana-Atmaka suma gandhaM
vAyu-maya dhUpa gandhaM vahni-maya dIpa bRndaM
amRta-Atmaka rasa bRndaM SrI guru guhaM AnandaM
sundara kara caraNa-aravindaM ratha gaja turaga bRndaM
satya jnAna-AnandaM ati sva-chandam

Meaning

pallavi

rE hRdaya – O (my) heart!

bhaja - Worship

satataM - always

daNDa-Ayudha pANiM – Subrahmanya bearing a staff as a weapon in his hand,

daNDita daitya SrENiM – the one who punished the ranks of Asuras (sons of Diti),

dayA nidhiM – the treasure house of mercy,

sura vinutaM – the one extolled by the Devas,

anupallavi

caNDa-aMSu Sata kOTi saMkASaM – the one who resembles a hundred crore (i.e. countless) suns(with fierce rays),

jagat-ISaM – the lord of this world,

akhaNDa rUpaM – the one whose form is undivided, all-pervading,

kuNDala-Adi -maNDita-anga sukumAraM - the tender boy whose limbs are adorned with ear-ornaments and other adornments (which are)

aNDaja maNi maNDala-maya - set with orbs of cobra jewels,

khaNDita tAraka SUraM – the one who scattered (the demons) Taraka and Shura,

paNDita-tara nava vIraM - the very learned youthful warrior (or) the one who has nine very learned and brave warriors,

caNDikESa-avatAram – the one who incarnated as Chandikeshwara

caraNam

manda-smita vadana-aravindaM – the one with a smiling lotus-face,

mAtula gOvindaM – the one whose maternal uncle is Govinda (Vishnu),

SaraNa-Agata sura bRndaM – the one in whom the assembly of Devas have sought refuge,

bahu mAnita muni bRndaM – the one venerated by the congregation of Rishis,

paripAlita mucukundaM - the protector of Muchukunda,

praNata virinci mukundaM - the one saluted by Brahma and Vishnu,

adhara madhura makarandaM - the one with sweet nectar from his lips

mRdu-tara vacanaM – (in the form of) soft, gentle words,

anindaM - the one beyond reproach,

mAyA mUla kandaM - the root cause of Maya(power of illusion),

skandaM SandaM - Skanda, the giver of welfare,

pRthivi-Atmaka gandhaM - the one offered fragrant substances representing( or of the nature of) the earth,

gagana-Atmaka suma gandhaM - the one offered perfumed flowers representing the sky,

vAyu-maya dhUpa gandhaM - the one who is presented aromatic incense representing the wind,

vahni-maya dIpa bRndaM - the one worshipped with lamps representing fire,

amRta-Atmaka rasa bRndaM - the one who is offered a collection of foods representing ambrosia or water,

SrI guru guhaM AnandaM - the blissful Guruguha,

sundara kara caraNa-aravindaM - the one with lovely lotus-like hands and feet,

ratha gaja turaga bRndaM - the one who has a bevy of chariots, elephants and horses (as part of the army he commands),

satya jnAna-AnandaM - the embodiment of Sat-chit-Ananda,

ati sva-chandam - the immensely independent one.

Comments:

• This kriti is in the second Vibhakti

• Andaja-mani refers to Naga-ratnams which are jewels said to be found on the hood of cobras.

• Subrahamanya has nine younger brothers collectively called Nava-veeras, headed by Veerabahu, born to the Nava-shaktis by the grace of Shiva. They assist him in war.

പല്ലവി
ദണ്ഡ-ആയുധ പാണിം ദണ്ഡിത ദൈത്യ ശ്രേണിം
ദയാ നിധിം ഭജ രേ ഹൃദയ സതതം സുര വിനുതം

അനുപല്ലവി
ചണ്ഡ-അംശു ശത കോടി സങ്കാശം ജഗത്-ഈശം
അഖണ്ഡ രൂപം അണ്ഡജ മണി മണ്ഡല-മയ കുണ്ഡല-ആദി -
മണ്ഡിത-അങ്ഗ സുകുമാരം ഖണ്ഡിത താരക ശൂരം
പണ്ഡിത-തര നവ വീരം ചണ്ഡികേശ-അവതാരമ്

ചരണമ്
മന്ദ-സ്മിത വദന-അരവിന്ദം മാതുല ഗോവിന്ദം
ശരണ-ആഗത സുര ബൃന്ദം ബഹു മാനിത മുനി ബൃന്ദം
പരിപാലിത മുചുകുന്ദം പ്രണത വിരിഞ്ചി മുകുന്ദം
അധര മധുര മകരന്ദം മൃദു-തര വചനം അനിന്ദം
മായാ മൂല കന്ദം സ്കന്ദം ശന്ദം
പൃഥിവി-ആത്മക ഗന്ധം ഗഗന-ആത്മക സുമ ഗന്ധം
വായു-മയ ധൂപ ഗന്ധം വഹ്നി-മയ ദീപ ബൃന്ദം
അമൃത-ആത്മക രസ ബൃന്ദം ശ്രീ ഗുരു ഗുഹം ആനന്ദം
സുന്ദര കര ചരണ-അരവിന്ദം രഥ ഗജ തുരഗ ബൃന്ദം
സത്യ ജ്ഞാന-ആനന്ദം അതി സ്വ-ഛന്ദമ്

Updated on 17 Sep 2016

Monday, November 26, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Tyagaraja Yoga Vaibhavam - Raga Ananda Bhairavi

tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavam - rAgaM Ananda bhairavi - tALaM rUpakam

Meaning of Kriti

English

pallavi
tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavaM sadASivaM
tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavaM sadASrayAmi
tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavaM aga rAja yOga vaibhavaM
rAja yOga vaibhavaM yOga vaibhavaM
vaibhavaM bhavaM vam

samashTi caraNam
nAga rAja vinuta padaM nAda bindu kalAspadaM
yOgi rAja vidita padaM yugapadbhOga mOksha pradam
yOga rUDha nAma rUpa viSva sRshTyAdi karaNaM
yuga parivRtyabda mAsa dina ghaTikAdyAvaraNam
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
SrI guru guha guruM saccidAnanda bhairavISaM
Siva SaktyAdi sakala tatva svarUpa prakASaM
SaM prakASaM svarUpa prakASaM
tatva svarUpa prakASaM
sakala tatva svarUpa prakASaM
Siva SaktyAdi sakala tatva svarUpa prakASam

variations -
yuga parivRtyabda - yuga parivRtyAbda

kshEtra - tiruvArUr

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pallavi
tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavaM sadASivaM
tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavaM sadA-ASrayAmi
tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavaM aga rAja yOga vaibhavaM
rAja yOga vaibhavaM yOga vaibhavaM
vaibhavaM bhavaM vam

samashTi caraNam
nAga rAja vinuta padaM nAda bindu kalA-AspadaM
yOgi rAja vidita padaM yugapad-bhOga mOksha pradam
yOga rUDha nAma rUpa viSva sRshTi-Adi karaNaM
yuga parivRti-abda mAsa dina ghaTikA-Adi-AvaraNam
SrI guru guha guruM sat-cit-Ananda bhairavI-ISaM
Siva Sakti-Adi sakala tatva svarUpa prakASaM
SaM prakASaM svarUpa prakASaM
tatva svarUpa prakASaM
sakala tatva svarUpa prakASaM
Siva Sakti-Adi sakala tatva svarUpa prakASam

Meaning

pallavi
sadA ASrayAmi            - I always seek refuge in
sadASivaM                - Sadashiva,
tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavaM - the one who is Tyagaraja, with the grandeur of Yoga,
aga rAja yOga vaibhavaM - the one who signifies the fortune and glory of Himavan (the king of mountains),
rAja yOga vaibhavaM      - the one with the grandeur of regal splendour,
yOga vaibhavaM           - the one whose exaltation is Yoga,
vaibhavaM                - the magnificent one,
bhavaM                   - the origin of this universe,
vam                      - the one signified by the Mantra ‘vam’ (the ambrosial one),

samashTi caraNam
nAga rAja vinuta padaM   - the one whose feet are praised by the king of snakes,
nAda bindu kalA-AspadaM - the repository of the principles of Nada, Bindu and Kala,
yOgi rAja vidita padaM   - the one whose feet are known only to the best among Yogis,
yugapad-bhOga mOksha pradam - the one who can simultaneously give enjoyment and salvation,
yOga rUDha nAma rUpa viSva sRshTi-Adi karaNaM - the one who performs the creation etc. of this universe, that is made of manifold names and forms, and that has risen from his Yogic powers,
yuga parivRti-abda mAsa dina ghaTikA-Adi-AvaraNam - the one who is hidden as the time principle, as the cycle of Yugas, year, month, day, and Ghatika (a unit of twenty four minutes),
SrI guru guha guruM      - the father of Guruguha,
sat-cit-Ananda           - the embodiment of existence-consciousness-bliss,
bhairavI-ISaM            - the lord of Bhairavi(Parvati),
Siva Sakti-Adi sakala tatva svarUpa prakASaM - the one who has expanded as all principles, beginning with Shiva and Shakti,
SaM                      - the embodiment of beneficence,
prakASaM                 - the effulgence,
svarUpa prakASaM         - the one who shines as his own self,
tatva svarUpa prakASaM   - the one who manifests as the truth,
sakala tatva svarUpa prakASaM - the one who appears as all realities,
Siva Sakti-Adi sakala tatva svarUpa prakASam - the one who has expanded as all principles, beginning with Shiva and Shakti.

Comments:

This kriti is in the second Vibhakti
Himavan had the fortune of obtaining the lord as his son-in-law, hence his glory
The Pallavi has a “gO-puccha yati” while the Samasthi Charanam has a ”srOtO-vAha yati” which are embellishing elements, characterized by decreasing and increasing phrases of Sahitya respectively

Updated on 11 Feb 2017

Friday, August 31, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Kamalaambaa Samrakshatu - Raga Ananda Bhairavi - Navaavarana Kriti - First Avarana

kamalAmbA saMrakshatu mAm - rAgaM Ananda bhairavi - tALaM tiSra tripuTa

(prathamAvaraNa kIrtanam)
Meaning of Kriti-1
Meaning of Kriti-2

English

pallavi
kamalAmbA saMrakshatu mAM
hRtkamalA nagara nivAsinI amba

anupallavi
sumanasArAdhitAbja mukhI
sundara manaHpriyakara sakhI
kamalajAnanda bOdha sukhI
kAntA tAra panjara SukI

caraNam
tripurAdi cakrESvarI aNimAdi siddhISvarI
nitya kAmESvarI
kshiti pura trai-lOkya mOhana cakravartinI
prakaTa yOginI
sura ripu mahishAsurAdi mardinI
nigama purANAdi saMvEdinI
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
tripurESI guru guha jananI
tripura bhanjana ranjanI
madhu ripu sahOdarI talOdarI
tripura sundarI mahESvarI

variations -
tiSra tripuTa - cApu
nivAsinI amba - nivAsinI ambA - nivAsinI
kAntA tAra - kAntAdhAra (kAntAdhAra - seems to be error)

kshEtra - tiruvArUr

kamalaja-Ananda - brahmAnanda
tAra - praNava

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pallavi
kamalAmbA saMrakshatu mAM
hRtkamalA nagara nivAsinI amba

anupallavi
sumanasa-ArAdhita-abja mukhI
sundara manaH-priya-kara sakhI
kamalaja-Ananda bOdha sukhI
kAntA tAra panjara SukI

caraNam
tripura-Adi cakra-ISvarI aNimA-Adi siddhi-ISvarI
nitya kAma-ISvarI
kshiti pura trai-lOkya mOhana cakravartinI
prakaTa yOginI
sura ripu mahisha-asura-Adi mardinI
nigama purANa-Adi saMvEdinI
tripura-ISI guru guha jananI
tripura bhanjana ranjanI
madhu ripu sahOdarI tala-udarI
tripura sundarI mahA-ISvarI

Meaning

pallavi
kamalAmbA                  - Goddess Kamalamba
hRtkamalA nagara nivAsinI - the resident of the Kamala Nagara (Tiruvarur) that is one’s heart,
amba                       - the mother,
saMrakshatu mAM            - may (she) protect me!

anupallavi
sumanasa-ArAdhita          - She is) the one adored by the gods,
abja mukhI                 - the lotus-faced one,
sundara manaH-priya-kara sakhI - the congenial companion of Sundareshvara (Shiva),
kamalaja-Ananda bOdha sukhI - the one delighting in the knowledge that results in Brahmananda (supreme bliss),
kAntA                       - the charming one,
tAra panjara SukI           - the parakeet residing in the cage that is the sound of Om,

caraNam
tripura-Adi cakra-ISvarI   - the goddess of the nine Chakras beginning with Tripura,
aNimA-Adi siddhi-ISvarI    - the goddess of the ten Siddhis beginning with Anima,
nitya kAma-ISvarI          - the one who always fulfills desires,
kshiti pura trai-lOkya mOhana cakravartinI - the dweller of the Kshiti (or Bhu)-pura, also called Trailokya-mohana Chakra, the Chakra that enchants the three worlds,
prakaTa yOginI             - the manifest Yogini,
sura ripu mahisha-asura-Adi mardinI - the slayer of enemies of the gods, such as Mahishasura,
nigama purANa-Adi saMvEdinI - the one who is known by the Vedas, Puranas etc. ,
tripura-ISI                 - the deity of the three cities,
guru guha jananI            - the mother of Guruguha,
tripura bhanjana ranjanI    - the delighter of Shiva (the destroyer of the three cities),
madhu ripu sahOdarI         - the sister of Vishnu (slayer of the demon Madhu),
tala-udarI                  - the one whose midriff is as slender as the palm (of one’s hand),
tripura sundarI mahA-ISvarI - the great goddess Tripurasundari.

Comments:

This Kriti is in the first Vibhakti
The names ‘kAntA’, ‘tripurESI’ ,‘talodari’ ‘tripura sundarI ‘ and ‘mahESvarI’ are found in the Lalita Sahasranama
The name ‘hrIMkAra panjara SukI’ is found in the Lalita Trishati
This kRti refers to first AvaraNa - tripura (three squares – siddhi – mAtR - mudrA) of SrI cakra – trai-lOkya mOhana cakra – where Mother is called tripurA cakrESvari as also prakaTa yOgini. In this cakra there are ten siddhISvaris beginning with ‘aNimA siddhISvari’; eight mAtR (mothers) beginning with brAhmI; and ten mudrA Saktis beginning with sarva saMkshObhiNi.
nitya kAmESvari also refers to 15 nityA (daily) dEvis (one for each day of two moon phases)

Meaning of Kriti-1
Meaning of Kriti-2

Updated on 17 Nov 2016

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Anandesvarena - Raga Ananda Bhairavi

AnandESvarENa - rAgaM Ananda bhairavi - tALaM miSra cApu

English

pallavi
AnandESvarENa saMrakshitO(a)haM
cidAnanda rUpO(a)smi brahmAnanda rUpO(a)smi

anupallavi
jnAna pradAna guru guha rUpa-
cidAnanda nAtha sva-rUpa prakASEna

caraNam
avayava trayAtItEna nityEna
avasthA traya sAkshiNA(a)ti SuddhEna
bhava panca kOSa vyatiriktEna buddhEna
Siva saccidAnanda rUpENa muktEna
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
SravaNa manana nididhyAsana samAdhi
nishThAparOkshAnubhava sva-mAtrAvaSEshita-
prakASamAna mahESvarENa

variations -
cidAnanda - nityAnanda
sAkshiNA(a)ti - sAkshiNAdi
(sAkshiNAdi - seems to be error)

kshEtra - tiruvArUr
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English - Word Division

pallavi
AnandESvarENa saMrakshitO-ahaM
cidAnanda rUpO-asmi brahmAnanda rUpO-asmi

anupallavi
jnAna pradAna guru guha rUpa-
cidAnanda nAtha sva-rUpa prakASEna

caraNam
avayava traya-atItEna nityEna
avasthA traya sAkshiNA-ati SuddhEna
bhava panca kOSa vyatiriktEna buddhEna
Siva sat-cit-Ananda rUpENa muktEna
SravaNa manana nididhyAsana samAdhi
nishThA-aparOksha-anubhava sva-mAtra-avaSEshita-
prakASamAna mahESvarENa

Meaning

pallavi
saMrakshitO-ahaM                   - I am protected
AnandESvarENa                      - by Anandeshwara, the blissful lord!
cidAnanda rUpO-asmi                - (Hence) I am the embodiment of eternal bliss!
brahmAnanda rUpO-asmi            - I am the embodiment of supreme bliss!

anupallavi
jnAna pradAna guru guha rUpa      - (By) the one who takes the form of Guruguha (giver of enlightenment),
cidAnanda nAtha sva-rUpa prakASEna - who shines in the form of Chidananda-natha,

caraNam
avayava traya-atItEna              - (By) the one beyond the three parts or instruments (viz. body, speech and mind),
nityEna                            - the eternal one,
avasthA traya sAkshiNA             - the witness to the three states (viz. waking, dream and deep sleep),
ati SuddhEna                       - the immensely pure one,
bhava panca kOSa vyatiriktEna - the one distinct from the existing five sheaths,
buddhEna                           - the wise one,
Siva                               - the auspicious one,
sat-cit-Ananda rUpENa              - the embodiment of existence-awareness-bliss,
muktEna                            - the liberated one,
sva-mAtra-avaSEshita               - the only remaining entity
SravaNa manana nididhyAsana samAdhi nishThA-aparOksha-anubhava - realized after the direct (aparOksha) experience (anubhava) of Samadhi attained through listening (SravaNa), reflecting (manana) and repeated meditating (nididhyAsana),
prakASamAna mahESvarENa - the resplendent great lord.

Comments:

This kriti is in the third Vibhakti
The phrase ‘AnandESvarENa’ contains the indicative Raga Mudra

Updated on 31 Jan 2017

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Abhayaambaa Naayaka Hari Saayaka - Raga Ananda Bhairavi

abhayAmbA nAyaka hari sAyaka - rAgaM Ananda bhairavi - tALaM Adi

Meaning of Kriti

English

pallavi
abhayAmbA nAyaka hari sAyaka
Atma rUpa prakASaka avAva

anupallavi
ubhayAtmaka prapanca prakASa
dhIMkAra svarUpAvakASaka
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
Subha-kara kAvErI tIra sthita
sundara gaurI mAyura nAtha

caraNam
nAga linga bhaktAbhIshTa prada
nAda bindu kalA rUpAspada
AgamAdi sannuta pallava pada
Ananda bhairavI yuta pada
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
bhOga mOksha vitaraNa dhurINa-tara
bhU-surAdi saMsEvita Sankara
tyAgarAja guru guha sangava-kara
tApa traya hara dayA sudhA-kara

variations -
svarUpAvakASaka - svarUpAvakASa

kshEtra - mAyavaram - mayilADuturai

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English - Word Division

pallavi
abhayAmbA nAyaka hari sAyaka
Atma rUpa prakASaka ava-ava

anupallavi
ubhaya-Atmaka prapanca prakASa
dhIM-kAra svarUpa-avakASaka
Subha-kara kAvErI tIra sthita
sundara gaurI mAyura nAtha

caraNam
nAga linga bhakta-abhIshTa prada
nAda bindu kalA rUpa-Aspada
Agama-Adi sannuta pallava pada
Ananda bhairavI yuta pada
bhOga mOksha vitaraNa dhurINa-tara
bhU-sura-Adi saMsEvita Sankara
tyAgarAja guru guha sangava-kara
tApa traya hara dayA sudhA-kara

Meaning

pallavi
abhayAmbA nAyaka                  - O lord of Goddess Abhayamba,
harisAyaka                        - O one who has Vishnu as arrow (while destroying the Tripuras),
AtmarUpa prakASaka                - O one who shines in the form of the self (within all creatures),
ava ava                           - protect, protect (me)!

anupallavi
ubhayAtmaka prapanca prakASa - O one who shines as the universe which is of the nature of duality (sentient and insentient etc.)
dhIMkAra svarUpAvakASaka      - O one whose form permeates the “Dheem” mantra,
Subhakara                         - O causer of auspiciousness!
kAvErI tIrasthita                 - O resident of the banks of River Kaveri,
sundara                           - O handsome one!
gaurI mAyUranAtha                 - O lord of (the city of) Gauri-mayuram (Mayiladuthurai)

caraNam
nAgalinga bhaktAbhIshTaprada - O giver of desired things to the devotee Nagalinga,
nAda bindu kalA rUpAspada       - O seat of the principles of Nada, Bindu and Kala!
AgamAdi sannuta                   - O one celebrated by the Vedas and other scriptures,
pallava pada                      - O one whose feet are like (tender) sprouts!
Ananda bhairavI yutapada          - O one who has the abode (Muladhara) in the company of Goddess Ananda Bhairavi,
bhOga mOksha vitaraNa dhurINatara - O one immensely responsible at bestowing enjoyment and liberation!
bhUsurAdi samsEvita               - O one well-served by all (people) beginning with Brahmins,
Sankara                           - O cause of welfare and good fortune.
tyAgarAja                         - O Tyagaraja, the lord of renunciation,
guruguha sangavakara              - O one who is with Guruguha, as a cow with a calf,
tApa traya hara                   - O remover of the three kinds of suffering,
dayA sudhAkara                    - O repository of the nectar called compassion!

Comments

This Kriti is in the eighth (Sambodhana Prathama) Vibhakti
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
‘sangava’ refers to a gathering of cows and calves together