Aa:S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S

taaLam: Adi
Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar
Language: Sanskrit

pallavi

brahma vidyAmbikE srI svEtAranyEsa nAyikE srI sivE samrakSamAm srI

caraNam

brahmAnanda guruguha janani parabrahma svarUpiNi naLini sOma sEkhara sObhita vadanE
sura nara muni gaNa sukha karanayanE kAma kalE kambu jayagaLE kalyAni sakaLa niSkaLE

Meaning:

pallavi

brahma vidyAmbikE - one who is learned in brahma vidya
srI svEtAranyEsa nAyikE - consort of siva (the lord of the forests)
srI sivE samrakSamAm srI - Oh sivE, please protect me

caraNam

brahmAnanda guruguha janani - mother of the universe as well as guruguha
parabrahma svarUpiNi - embodiment of the para brahma philosophy
naLini sOma sEkhara sObhita vadanE - shining lotus face from the moon adorned on siva’s head
sura nara muni gaNa - celestial bodies, humans, saints and other people
sukha karanayanE - comforting looks from your eyes
kAma kalE - proficient at kAma sastra
kambu jayagaLE - beautiful neck like conch
kalyAni sakaLa niSkaLE - kalyani who is pure

Summary

Oh sivE, consort of siva, you are very knowledgeable in brahma vidyA, please protect me. You are the mother of guruguha and the universe, you are the embodiment of the brahma philosophy, your lotus face shines from the moon that adorned siva’s head. KalyAni, your looks are comforting to celestial bodies, humans and saints and alike, you have a beautiful neck shaped like a conch, you are pure and proficient at kAma sastra.

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Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Meaning by Aparna Munukutla Gunupudi.