Guru Guha Vaibhavam

English

(navAvaraNa mangaLa kIrtanam)

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikE SivE pAhi mAM lalitE
SrI-pati vinutE sitAsitE Siva sahitE

samaShTi caraNam
rAkA candra mukhI rakshita kOla mukhI
ramA vANI sakhI rAja yOga sukhI
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
SAkambhari SAtOdari candra kalA dhari
Sankari Sankara guru guha bhakta vaSankari
EkAkShari bhuvanESvari ISa priya-kari
SrI-kari sukha-kari SrI mahA tripura sundari

variations -
SAkambhari - SAkambari
(SAkambari - seems to be error - refer dEvI mAhAtmyam - uttara bhAgaH - mUrti rahasyam)

kshEtra - tiruvArUr

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English - Word Division

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikE SivE pAhi mAM lalitE
SrI-pati vinutE sita-asitE Siva sahitE

samaShTi caraNam
rAkA candra mukhI rakshita kOla mukhI
ramA vANI sakhI rAja yOga sukhI
SAkambhari SAta-udari candra kalA dhari
Sankari Sankara guru guha bhakta vaSankari
Eka-akShari bhuvana-ISvari ISa priya-kari
SrI-kari sukha-kari SrI mahA tripura sundari

Meaning

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikE                    - O Kamalamba!
SivE                               - O auspicious one!
pAhi mAM                           - Protect me!
lalitE                             - O Lalita!
SrI-pati vinutE                    - O one praised by Vishnu (lord of Lakshmi),
sita-asitE                         - O one who is both fair and dark!
Siva sahitE                        - O one in the company of Shiva!

samaShTi caraNam
rAkA candra mukhI                  - O one whose face is like the full moon!
rakshita kOla mukhI                - O one who protects the boar-faced goddess (Varahi),
ramA vANI sakhI                    - O friend of Lakshmi and Sarasvati,
rAja yOga sukhI                    - O one who enjoys the bliss of Raja Yoga!
SAkambhari                         - O one who bears green plants (on your body),
SAta-udari                         - O one with a slender midriff,
candra kalA dhari                  - O one wearing the crescent of the moon (on your head),
Sankari                            - O consort of Shiva!
Sankara guru guha bhakta vaSankari - O one who wins over Shiva, Guruguha and the devotees,
Eka-akShari                        - O embodiment of the single-letter (Om),
bhuvana-ISvari                     - O empress of the universe!
ISa priya-kari                     - O beloved of Shiva!
SrI-kari                           - O one who bestows prosperity and fortune!
sukha-kari                         - O one who causes happiness!
SrI mahA tripura sundari           - O great Tripurasundari!

Comments:

This Kriti is in the eighth (Sambodhana Prathama) Vibhakti
The names ‘SivA’,’lalitA’, ‘SAtOdari,’SrI-karI’, ‘bhuvanESvarI’ and ‘mahA tripura sundari ‘ are found in Lalita Sahasranama
The names ‘rAkEndu vadanA’ and ‘cAru candra kalAdharA’ are found in the Lalita Sahasranama, similar to the epithets in this kriti
This is Mangalam for the Kamalamba Navavarana Kritis.

Updated on 19 Nov 2016

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Sri Kamalaambaa Jayati - Raga Aahiri - Navaavarana Kriti - Ninth Avarana

SrI kamalAmbA jayati - rAgaM Ahiri - tALaM rUpakam

English

(navamAvaraNa kIrtanam)

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbA jayati ambA
SrI kamalAmbA jayati jagadambA
SrI kamalAmbA jayati
SRngAra rasa kadambA madambA
SrI kamalAmbA jayati
cidbimba prati-bimbEndu bimbA
SrI kamalAmbA jayati
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
SrI pura bindu madhyastha cintAmaNi mandirastha -
SivAkAra manca sthita Siva kAmESAnkasthA

anupallavi
sUkarAnanAdyarcita mahA tripura sundarIM
rAja rAjESvarIM SrI-kara sarvAnanda-maya -
cakra vAsinIM suvAsinIM cintayE(a)ham
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
divAkara SIta kiraNa pAvakAdi vikAsa-karayA
bhI-kara tApa-trayAdi bhEdana dhurINa-tarayA
pAka ripu pramukhAdi prArthita su-kaLEbarayA
prAkaTya parA-parayA pAlitO-dayA-karayA

caraNam
SrI mAtrE namastE cinmAtrE
sEvita ramA harISa vidhAtrE
vAmAdi Sakti pUjita para dEvatAyAH sakalaM jAtam
kAmAdi dvAdaSabhirupAsita -
kAdi hAdi sAdi mantra rUpiNyAH
prEmAspada Siva guru guha jananyAM -
prIti yukta maccittaM vilayatu
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
brahma-maya prakASinI nAma rUpa vimarSinI
kAma kalA pradarSinI sAmarasya nidarSinI

variations -
cidbimba - cidbimbA
prAkaTya parA-parayA pAlitO-dayA-karayA - pAlitO-dayA-karayA prAkaTya parA-parayA

kshEtra - tiruvArUr

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English - Word Division

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbA jayati ambA
SrI kamalAmbA jayati jagat-ambA
SrI kamalAmbA jayati
SRngAra rasa kadambA mad-ambA
SrI kamalAmbA jayati
cit-bimba prati-bimba-indu bimbA
SrI kamalAmbA jayati
SrI pura bindu madhyastha cintAmaNi mandirastha -
Siva-AkAra manca sthita Siva kAmESa-ankasthA

anupallavi
sUkara-Anana-Adi-arcita mahA tripura sundarIM
rAja rAjESvarIM SrI-kara sarvAnanda-maya -
cakra vAsinIM suvAsinIM cintayE-aham
divAkara SIta kiraNa pAvaka-Adi vikAsa-karayA
bhI-kara tApa-traya-Adi bhEdana dhurINa-tarayA
pAka ripu pramukha-Adi prArthita su-kaLEbarayA
prAkaTya parA-parayA pAlitO-dayA-karayA

caraNam
SrI mAtrE namastE cinmAtrE
sEvita ramA hari-ISa vidhAtrE
vAma-Adi Sakti pUjita para dEvatAyAH sakalaM jAtam
kAma-Adi dvAdaSabhiH-upAsita -
kAdi hAdi sAdi mantra rUpiNyAH
prEma-Aspada Siva guru guha jananyAM -
prIti yukta maccittaM vilayatu
brahma-maya prakASinI nAma rUpa vimarSinI
kAma kalA pradarSinI sAmarasya nidarSinI

Meaning

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbA                 - Goddess Kamalamba
ambA                          - the mother
jagadambA                     - the universal mother,
SRngAra rasa kadambA          - the aggregation (or essence) of the sentiment of love,
madambA                       - my mother,
cidbimba prati-bimbEndu bimbA - the embodiment of pure consciousness and its reflection in the Bindu which is like the disk of the moon,
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
SrI pura bindu madhyastha cintAmaNi mandirastha-SivAkAra manca sthita Siva kAmESAnkasthA - the one seated on the (left) thigh of Shiva (as Kamesha), on the couch that is of the form of Shiva Himself, in the palace made of wish-fulfilling gems, in the centre point of Shripura,

jayati                       - is victorious!

anupallavi
cintayE(a)ham                 - I contemplate upon
mahA tripura sundarIM      - the great Tripurasundari,
sUkarAnanAdyarcita            - worshipped by the boar-faced goddess (Varahi) and others ,
rAja rAjESvarIM               - the supreme sovereign empress,
SrI-kara sarvAnanda-maya-cakra vAsinIM - the one dwelling in the prosperity-causing Sarvanandamaya Chakra, the Chakra of complete bliss,
suvAsinIM                     - the auspicious one, wearing fragrant substances.
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
pAlitO                        - (I am ) protected
divAkara SIta kiraNa pAvakAdi vikAsa-karayA - by the one who gives radiance to the sun, moon and fire,
bhI-kara tApa-trayAdi bhEdana dhurINa-tarayA - the one who is prominently in charge of shattering the fearsome three kinds of suffering etc.

pAka ripu pramukhAdi prArthita su-kaLEbarayA - the one who has a lovely form prayed by many led by Indra (the enemy of the demon Paka),
prAkaTya parAparayA           - the one manifest as the supreme and other objects,
dayA karayA                   - the merciful one

caraNam
SrI mAtrE namastE             - Salutations to the Divine Mother,
cinmAtrE                      - the one who kindles the consciousness,
sEvita ramA hari kA vidhAtrE - the one served by Lakshmi, Vishnu, Sarasvati and Brahma.

sakalaM jAtam                 - Everything has originated
vAmAdi Sakti pUjita para dEvatAyAH - from the supreme goddess who is worshipped by goddesses like Vama.

maccittaM vilayatu           - May my mind abide or dissolve
prIti yukta                 - with love
Siva guru guha jananyAM      - in the mother of Guruguha, the preceptor of Shiva,

prEmAspada                   - (Shiva who is) the object of affection
kAmAdi dvAdaSabhirupAsita    - of (she who is) the one worshipped by the twelve persons starting with Manmatha,
kAdi hAdi sAdi mantra rUpiNyAH - the embodiment of the Mantra (that has three parts) starting with ‘ka’,’ha’ and ‘sa’.

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
brahma-maya prakASinI         - the one who is shines as the form of the supreme being,
nAma rUpa vimarSinI           - the one who is known by (myriad) names and forms,
kAma kalA pradarSinI          - the one who expounds the Kama-kala,
sAmarasya nidarSinI           - the one who illustrates the principle of equanimity or harmony.

Comments:

This Kriti has all seven Vibhaktis - the first is in the Pallavi, the second and third in the Anupallavi and the Caranam contains the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh, and the first again
The names ‘SrI mAtA’,’paradEvatA’, ‘rAjarAjESvarI’ suvAsinI’ ,’ mahA tripura sundarI ‘ are found in Lalita Sahasranama
“sAmarasya” comes from the word “sama-rasa” which means looking at diversities and seeing the one
The name ‘sAmarasya parAyaNA’ , cintAmaNi gRhAntasthA’ and ‘Siva kAmESvarAnkasthA’
are found in the Lalita Sahasranama, similar to the epithets in this kriti
The twelve worshippers of the goddess are Shiva, Vishnu, Manu, Surya, Chandra, Nandikeshvara, Kubera, Subrahmanya, Manmatha, Durvasa, Lopamudra and Agastya
This kRti refers to ninth (final) AvaraNa – bindu (dot) of SrI cakra – sarvAnanda maya cakra – where Mother is called mahA tripura sundari as also parAparAti-rahasya yOgini.
The three kinds of suffering (tApa-traya) are :

‘AdhyAtmika’, sufferings arising from one's own mind and body
‘Adhidaivika’, sufferings produced by fate or natural calamities
‘Adhibhautika’, sufferings caused by other living creatures

Updated on 19 Nov 2016

Friday, September 7, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Sri Kamalaambikae Avaava - Raga Ghanta - Navaavarana Kriti - Eighth Avarana

SrI kamalAmbikE avAva - rAgaM ghaNTA - tALaM Adi

English

(ashTamAvaraNa kIrtanam)

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikE avAva
SivE kara dhRta Suka SArikE

anupallavi
lOka pAlini kapAlini SUlini
lOka janani bhaga mAlini sakRd-
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
AlOkaya mAM sarva siddhi-pradAyikE
tripurAmbikE bAlAmbikE

caraNam
santapta hEma sannibha dEhE
sadA(a)khaNDaika rasa pravAhE
santApa hara trikONa gEhE
sakAmESvari Sakti samUhE
santataM mukti ghaNTA maNi -
ghOshAyamAna kavATa dvArE
ananta guru guha viditE
karAnguli nakhOdaya vishNu daSAvatArE
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
antaHkaraNEkshu kArmuka SabdAdi -
panca tanmAtra viSikhA(a)tyanta -
rAga pASa dvEshAnkuSa dhara -
karE(a)ti rahasya yOginI parE

variations -
ghaNTA - ghaNTArava
kamalAmbikE avAva - kamalAmbikE(a)vAva
sakAmESvari - sakAmESvara

kshEtra - tiruvArUr

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English - Word Division

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikE ava-ava
SivE kara dhRta Suka SArikE

anupallavi
lOka pAlini kapAlini SUlini
lOka janani bhaga mAlini sakRd-
AlOkaya mAM sarva siddhi-pradAyikE
tripura-ambikE bAlA-ambikE

caraNam
santapta hEma sannibha dEhE
sadA-akhaNDaika rasa pravAhE
santApa hara trikONa gEhE
sa-kAmESvari Sakti samUhE
santataM mukti ghaNTA maNi -
ghOshAyamAna kavATa dvArE
ananta guru guha viditE
kara-anguli nakha-udaya vishNu daSa-avatArE
antaH-karaNa-ikshu kArmuka Sabda-Adi -
panca tanmAtra viSikhA-atyanta -
rAga pASa dvEsha-ankuSa dhara -
karE-ati rahasya yOginI parE

Meaning

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikE              - O Goddess Kamalamba!
ava-ava                      - Protect, protect (me)!
SivE                     - O auspicious one!
kara dhRta Suka SArikE       - O one holding a parakeet as a talking bird or pet in your hand!

anupallavi
lOka pAlini                  - O protector of the world!
kapAlini                     - O one holding a skull,
SUlini            - O one carrying a trident!
lOka janani                  - O mother of the worlds!
bhaga mAlini                 - O Goddess Bhagamalini,
AlOkaya mAM                  - Glance at me
sakRd                        - once (at least).
sarva siddhi-pradAyikE       - O giver of all Siddhis!
tripura-ambikE               - O mother Tripura!
bAlA-ambikE                  - O youthful goddess (bAlA tripurasundari)!

caraNam
santapta hEma sannibha dEhE - O one whose body shines like molten gold!
sadA-akhaNDaika rasa pravAhE - O one who is always a flood of infinite sheer bliss!
santApa hara trikONa gEhE    - O one whose home is the triangle that dispels all sorrows!
sa-kAmESvari Sakti samUhE    - O one in the company of the goddesses led by Kameshvari!
santataM mukti ghaNTA maNi-ghOshAyamAna kavATa dvArE - O one whose doors have jeweled bells that constantly proclaim liberation !
ananta guru guha viditE     - O one understood by the infinite Guruguha,
kara-anguli nakha-udaya vishNu daSa-avatArE - O one from the nails of whose hands’ fingers, the ten incarnations of Vishnu have sprung forth,

antaH-karaNa-ikshu kArmuka Sabda-Adi-panca tanmAtra viSikhA - O one who has a sugarcane bow symbolising the mind and arrows that signify the five sense objects beginning with sound!

atyanta-rAga pASa dvEsha-ankuSa dhara-karE - O one holding in your hands a noose that signifies intense passion and a goad that signifies hate!

ati rahasya yOginI parE      - O one who is attended to by very secret Yoginis!

Comments:

This Kriti is in the eighth(Sambodhana Prathama) Vibhakti
The names ‘SivA’,’bhaga mAlinI’’, ‘tripurAmbikA ‘ are found in Lalita Sahasranama
The names ‘karAnguli nakhOtpanna nArAyaNa daSAkrtih’, ‘trikONa gA’, ‘rAga svarUpa pASADhyA’, ‘krOdhAkArAnkuSOjjvala’ , mano rUpEKshu kOdanDA’ and ‘panca tanmAtra sAyakA’ are found in the Lalita Sahasranama, similar to the epithets in this kriti
This kRti refers to eighth AvaraNa – trikONa (triangle) of SrI cakra – sarva siddhi prada cakra – where Mother is called tripurAmbA as also ati-rahasya yOgini.

Updated on 19 Nov 2016

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Sri Kamalaambikaayaam Bhaktim - Raga Sahaana - Navaavarana Kriti - Seventh Avarana

SrI kamalAmbikAyAM bhaktiM - rAgaM sahAna - tALaM tripuTa

English

(saptamAvaraNa kIrtanam)

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikAyAM bhaktiM karOmi
Srita kalpa vATikAyAM caNDikAyAM jagadambikAyAm

anupallavi
rAkA candra vadanAyAM rAjIva nayanAyAM
pAkAri nuta caraNAyAM AkASAdi kiraNAyAm
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
hrIMkAra vipina hariNyAM hrIMkAra su-SarIriNyAM
hrIMkAra taru manjaryAM hrIMkArESvaryAM gauryAm

caraNam
SarIra traya vilakshaNa sukha-tara svAtmAnubhOginyAM
virinci harISAna hari-haya vEdita rahasya yOginyAm
parAdi vAgdEvatA rUpa vaSinyAdi vibhAginyAM
carAtmaka sarva rOga hara nirAmaya rAja yOginyAm
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
kara dhRta vINA vAdinyAM kamalA nagara vinOdinyAM
sura nara muni jana mOdinyAM guru guha vara prasAdinyAm

kshEtra - tiruvArUr

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English - Word Division

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikAyAM bhaktiM karOmi
Srita kalpa vATikAyAM caNDikAyAM jagat-ambikAyAm

anupallavi
rAkA candra vadanAyAM rAjIva nayanAyAM
pAka-ari nuta caraNAyAM AkASa-Adi kiraNAyAm
hrIMkAra vipina hariNyAM hrIMkAra su-SarIriNyAM
hrIMkAra taru manjaryAM hrIMkAra-ISvaryAM gauryAm

caraNam
SarIra traya vilakshaNa sukha-tara svAtma-anubhOginyAM
virinci hari-ISAna hari-haya vEdita rahasya yOginyAm
parA-Adi vAg-dEvatA rUpa vaSini-Adi vibhAginyAM
cara-Atmaka sarva rOga hara nirAmaya rAja yOginyAm
kara dhRta vINA vAdinyAM kamalA nagara vinOdinyAM
sura nara muni jana mOdinyAM guru guha vara prasAdinyAm

Meaning

Pallavi
bhaktiM karOmi               - I practice devotion
SrI kamalAmbikAyAM           - unto Goddess Kamalamba,
Srita kalpa vATikAyAM        - the garden of wish-fufillling celestial trees, to those who have sought refuge,
caNDikAyAM                   - the fierce one (to evildoers),
jagat-ambikAyAm              - the mother of the universe,

anupallavi
rAkA candra vadanAyAM        - the one whose face is like the full moon,
rAjIva nayanAyAM             - the lotus-eyed one,
pAka-ari nuta caraNAyAM      - the one whose feet are worshipped by Indra (slayer of the demon Paka),
AkASa-Adi kiraNAyAm          - the one who has radiated out as the (five elements) ether etc.,
hrIMkAra vipina hariNyAM     - the doe (roaming) in the forest of the Hreem mantra,
hrIMkAra su-SarIriNyAM       - the personification of the Hreem mantra,
hrIMkAra taru manjaryAM      - the flower-bunch in tree of the Hreem mantra,
hrIMkAra-ISvaryAM            - the deity of the Hreem mantra,
gauryAm                      - the fair one,

caraNam
SarIra traya vilakshaNa sukha-tara svAtma-anubhOginyAM - the one who enjoys the great bliss of the self, that differs from the three bodies (gross, subtle and causal),

virinci hari-ISAna hari-haya vEdita rahasya yOginyAm - the secret deity who is understood only by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Indra,

parA-Adi vAg-dEvatA rUpa vaSini-Adi vibhAginyAM - the one who has apportioned herself as the eight Vakdevatas led by Vashini who embody the four kinds of speech beginning with Para,

cara-Atmaka sarva rOga hara nirAmaya rAja yOginyAm - the goddess of the healing Rajayoga which removes all maladies that afflict moving creatures

kara dhRta vINA vAdinyAM     - the one playing the Veena held in her hands,
kamalA nagara vinOdinyAM     - the one who enjoys residing in Kamala Nagara (Tiruvarur),
sura nara muni jana mOdinyAM - the one who gladdens the gods, humans and Rishis,
guru guha vara prasAdinyAm   - the one who favours Guruguha with boons.

Comments:

This Kriti is in the seventh Vibhakti
The names ‘caNDikA, and ’gaurI’ are found in Lalita Sahasranama
The names “rAkEndu vadanA’ and ‘rAjIva lOcanA’ are found in the Lalita Sahasranama, similar to the epithets in this kriti
The names ‘hrIMkAra araNya hariNI’ and ‘hrIMkAra taru manjarI’ and hrIM SarIriNI’ are found in the Lalita Trishati
This kRti refers to seventh AvaraNa – eight triangles of SrI cakra – sarva rOga hara cakra – where Mother is called tripurA siddhA as also rahasya yOgini. There are eight vAgdEvatAs in this cakra beginning with vaSinI.

Updated on 19 Nov 2016

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Kamalaambikaayaastava - Raga Punnaaga Varaali - Navaavarana Kriti - Sixth Avarana

kamalAmbikAyAstava - rAgaM punnAga varALi - tALaM - rUpakam

English

(shashTyAvaraNa kIrtanam)

pallavi
kamalAmbikAyAstava bhaktO(a)haM
SankaryAH SrI-karyAH sangIta rasikAyAH SrI

anupallavi
suma SarEkshu kOdaNDa pASAnkuSa pANyAH
ati madhura-tara vANyAH SarvANyAH kalyANyAH
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
ramaNIya punnAga varALi vijita vENyAH SrI

caraNam
daSa kalAtmaka vahni svarUpa -
prakASAntardaSAra sarva rakshA-kara cakrESvaryAH
tri-daSAdi nuta ka-ca-varga-dvaya-maya sarvajnAdi -
daSa Sakti samEta mAlinI cakrESvaryAH
tri-daSa viMSadvarNa garbhiNI kuNDalinyAH
daSa mudrA samArAdhita kauLinyAH
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
daSa rathAdi nuta guru guha janaka Siva bOdhinyAH
daSa karaNa vRtti marIci nigarbha yOginyAH SrI

variations -
rUpakam - tiSra Ekam
SankaryAH - SrI SankaryAH

kshEtra - tiruvArUr

For terminologies on navAvarana and SrI cakra in detail, please refer to following websites -
daSa mahA vidyA;
SrI vidyA;
SrI cakra;

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English - Word Division

pallavi
kamalAmbikAyAH-tava bhaktO-ahaM
SankaryAH SrI-karyAH sangIta rasikAyAH SrI

anupallavi
suma Sara-ikshu kOdaNDa pASa-ankuSa pANyAH
ati madhura-tara vANyAH SarvANyAH kalyANyAH
ramaNIya punnAga varALi vijita vENyAH SrI

caraNam
daSa kalA-Atmaka vahni svarUpa -
prakASa-antardaSAra sarva rakshA-kara cakra-ISvaryAH
tri-daSa-Adi nuta ka-ca-varga-dvaya-maya sarvajna-Adi -
daSa Sakti samEta mAlinI cakra-ISvaryAH
tri-daSa viMSad-varNa garbhiNI kuNDalinyAH
daSa mudrA samArAdhita kauLinyAH
daSa ratha-Adi nuta guru guha janaka Siva bOdhinyAH
daSa karaNa vRtti marIci nigarbha yOginyAH SrI

Meaning

pallavi
ahaM                            - I
tava bhaktO                     - (am) your devotee,
SrI kamalAmbikAyAH              - of (you who are) Goddess Kamalamba,
SankaryAH                       - the consort of Shiva (Shankara),
SrI-karyAH                      - the one who bestows prosperity,
sangIta rasikAyAH               - the one who delights in music,

anupallavi
suma Sara-ikshu kOdaNDa pASa-ankuSa pANyAH - the one holding flower arrows, sugarcane bow, noose and goad in your hands,
ati madhura-tara vANyAH         - the one whose voice and speech are very sweet,
SarvANyAH                       - the wife of Shiva (Sharva),
kalyANyAH                       - the auspicious one,
ramaNIya punnAga varALi vijita vENyAH - the one whose braid defeats (the beauty and blackness of) the distinguished bees of the pleasing Punnaga flowers,

caraNam
daSa kalA-Atmaka vahni svarUpa-prakASa - the one who shines as the form of the fire having ten divisions,
antardaSAra sarva rakshA-kara cakra-ISvaryAH - the deity of the inner ten triangles known as the Sarva-raksha-kara Chakra, the Chakra of protection of everyone,
tri-daSa-Adi nuta               - the one praised by the gods,
ka-ca-varga-dvaya-maya sarvajna-Adi-daSa Sakti samEta mAlinI cakra-ISvaryAH - the deity of the Malini Chakra with the ten goddesses beginning with Sarvajna, who represent the (ten) letters of the two groups “ka” and “ca”,
tri-daSa viMSad-varNa garbhiNI kuNDalinyAH - the one who is the Kundalini encompassing the thirty and twenty (i.e. fifty) letters,
daSa mudrA samArAdhita kauLinyAH - the goddess of Kulachara, worshipped by the ten Mudras,
daSa ratha-Adi nuta             - the one praised by King Dasharatha and others,
guru guha janaka Siva bOdhinyAH - the one who awakens or enlightens Shiva (the father of Guruguha),
daSa karaNa vRtti marIci nigarbha yOginyAH - the one served by Nigarbha Yoginis who illumine the workings of the ten Karanas (sense and motor organs)

Comments:

This Kriti is in the sixth Vibhakti
The names ‘SrI-karI’, ‘SarvANI’ , ‘kalyANI ‘ and ‘daSa mudrA samArAdhyA’ are found in Lalita Sahasranama
‘punnAga’ is the Alexandrian Laurel tree , known as Punnai in Tamil
This kRti refers to sixth AvaraNa –antardaSAra (inner ten triangle) of SrI cakra – sarva rakshAkara cakra – where Mother is called tripura mAlinI as also nigarbha yOgini. There are ten Saktis in this cakra beginning with sarvajnA.

Updated on 17 Nov 2016

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Dikshitar Kriti - Sri Kamalaambikaayaah Param - Raga Bhairavi - Navaavarana Kriti - Fifth Avarana

SrI kamalAmbikAyAH param - rAgaM bhairavi - tALaM jhampa

English

(pancamAvaraNa kIrtanam)

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikAyAH paraM nahirE rE citta
kshityAdi SivAnta tatva svarUpiNyAH

anupallavi
SrI kaNTha vishNu virincAdi janayitryAH
SivAtmaka viSva kartryAH kArayitryAH
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
SrI-kara bahirdaSAra cakra sthityAH
sEvita bhairavI bhArgavI bhAratyAH

caraNam
nAda-maya sUkshma rUpa sarva siddhi -
pradAdi daSa SaktyArAdhita mUrtEH
SrOtrAdi daSa karaNAtmaka kuLa -
kauLikAdi bahu vidhOpAsita kIrtEH
abhEda nitya Suddha buddha mukta -
saccidAnanda-maya paramAdvaita sphUrtEH
Adi madhyAnta rahitApramEya
guru guha mOdita sarvArtha sAdhaka pUrtEH
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
mUlAdi navAdhAra vyAvRtta daSa dhvani -
bhEdajna yOgi bRnda saMrakshaNyAH
anAdi mAyA-avidyA kArya kAraNa vinOda -
karaNa paTu-tara kaTAksha vIkshaNyAH

variations -
kamalAmbikAyAH - kamalAmbAyAH
saccidAnanda-maya paramAdvaita - saccidAnanda paramAdvaita
sarvArtha sAdhaka pUrtEH - sarvArtha sAdhaka sphUrtEH

kshEtra - tiruvArUr

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English - Word Division

pallavi
SrI kamalAmbikAyAH paraM nahirE rE citta
kshiti-Adi Siva-anta tatva svarUpiNyAH

anupallavi
SrI kaNTha vishNu virinci-Adi janayitryAH
Siva-Atmaka viSva kartryAH kArayitryAH
SrI-kara bahiH-daSa-Ara cakra sthityAH
sEvita bhairavI bhArgavI bhAratyAH

caraNam
nAda-maya sUkshma rUpa sarva siddhi -
prada-Adi daSa Sakti-ArAdhita mUrtEH
SrOtra-Adi daSa karaNa-Atmaka kuLa -
kauLika-Adi bahu vidha-upAsita kIrtEH
abhEda nitya Suddha buddha mukta -
sat-cit-Ananda-maya parama-advaita sphUrtEH
Adi madhya-anta rahita-apramEya
guru guha mOdita sarva-artha sAdhaka pUrtEH
mUla-Adi nava-AdhAra vyAvRtta daSa dhvani -
bhEdajna yOgi bRnda saMrakshaNyAH
anAdi mAyA-avidyA kArya kAraNa vinOda -
karaNa paTu-tara kaTAksha vIkshaNyAH

Meaning

pallavi
rE rE citta                - O mind!
paraM nahi                 - There is none greater
SrI kamalAmbikAyAH         - than Goddess Kamalamba,
kshiti-Adi Siva-anta tatva svarUpiNyAH - the one who embodies all the principles starting from the earth and ending with Shiva,

anupallavi
SrI kaNTha vishNu virinci-Adi janayitryAH - the mother of Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma and other gods,
Siva-Atmaka viSva kartryAH - the creator of this universe which consists of Shiva,
kArayitryAH                - the impeller of all actions
SrI-kara bahiH-daSa-Ara cakra sthityAH - the resident of the auspicious outer ten triangle Chakra,
sEvita bhairavI bhArgavI bhAratyAH - the one served by goddesses Kali, Lakshmi and Sarasvati,

caraNam
nAda-maya sUkshma rUpa     - the one whose subtle form is made of sound (nAda),
sarva siddhi-prada-Adi daSa Sakti-ArAdhita mUrtEH - the one whose form is worshipped by the ten goddesses led by Sarva-siddhi-prada,

SrOtra-Adi daSa karaNa-Atmaka - the one who manifests as the ten Indriyas (sense and motor organs) beginning with the ear,

kuLa-kauLika-Adi bahu vidha-upAsita kIrtEH - the one who is renowned for being worshipped in many ways of Kula, Kaulika etc.,

abhEda nitya Suddha buddha mukta-sat-cit-Ananda-maya parama-advaita sphUrtEH - the wellspring of supreme non-dualism of the nature of undifferentiated, eternal, pure, aware, liberated (unbounded) existence-consciousness-bliss,

Adi madhya-anta rahita-apramEya guru guha mOdita - the one delighted with Guruguha who is devoid of beginning, middle and end and is immeasurable,

sarva-artha sAdhaka sphUrtEH - the one shining forth in the Sarvartha Sadhaka Chakra, the Chakra of achievement of all ends,

mUla-Adi nava-AdhAra vyAvRtta daSa dhvani-bhEdajna yOgi bRnda saMrakshaNyAH- the protector of the groups of Yogis who know the variations of the ten sounds that permeate the nine Chakras beginning with Muladhara,

anAdi mAyA-avidyA kArya kAraNa vinOda-karaNa paTu-tara kaTAksha vIkshaNyAH - the one whose glance is very adept at dispelling primal delusion and ignorance, and (the resultant duality of) cause and effect

Comments:

This Kriti is in the fifth Vibhakti.
daSa-dhvani - anAhata nAda
This kRti refers to fifth AvaraNa –bahirdaSAra (outer ten triangle) of SrI cakra – sarvArtha sAdhaka cakra – where Mother is called tripura SrI as also kulOttIrNa yOgini. There are ten Saktis in this cakra beginning with sarva siddhi pradhA dEvi.