amba ninnu nammiti
raagam: aarabi

29 deera shankaraabharaNam janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P D2 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu

pallavi

amba ninnu nammiti nanTE nI kanumAna mEmamma?
(amba)

anupallavi

shambaravairijanaka sOdari sharaNu jocci manasAra shrI jaga
(damba)

caraNam 1

gIrvANa ganAdhAri! amba sharvAni yakhandAkAri!
parvatarAja manojnya kumAri! nirvAhamu lEka madini kOri
(amba)

caraNam 2

suravairi kadana shauryE! varuNAlaya samagAmbhIryE svarajita
kOkila rava mAdhuryE paritApamu tALakanu sucaryE!
(amba)

caraNam 3

sharmadAyaki gauri duSkarma kaluSa vanakuThAri! nirmala
tyAgarAja hrccAri! dharma samvardhani OmkAri
(amba)

Meaning:
pallavi, anupallavi: O mother! Why do you still doubt my taking refuge in you with implicit faith? O sister of shri Krishna! O mother of the entire world! O substratum of the devaganas! O Parvati!

caraNam 1: O all pervasive! O pet daughter of Himavan! Unable to bear anymore, I seek refuge in you alone.

caraNam 2: O courageous battling with demons! One with majesty resembling the ocean! One with soft voice, rivalling the cuckoo. Unable to bear the sorrow, when I take refuge in you, why do you doubt?

caraNam 3: O bestower of harmony! Gauri! O axe, that fells the jungle of wrong actions! One who rambles about in the flawless heart of Tyagaraja! O dharmasamvardhini! Omkari!