amba ninu
Sahityam
Pallavi
amba ninu nammitinaNTE
nIkanumAna-mEmamma
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nIkanumAna-mEmamma
O Mother! Why do You doubt when I say that I believed You?
Anupallavi
zambara vairi¹ janaka sOdari
zaraNu jocci manasAra² zrI jaga(damba)
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zaraNu jocci manasAra² zrI jaga(damba)
O Sister of Lord Vishnu! O Mother of the Universe! Having sought Your refuge,
when I whole-heartedly (say that I believed You, why do you doubt?)
Charanam 1
gIrvANa gaNAdhAri amba
zarvANi akhaNDAkAri
parvata rAja manOjJa kumAri
nirvAhamu lEka madini kOri (amba)
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zarvANi akhaNDAkAri
parvata rAja manOjJa kumAri
nirvAhamu lEka madini kOri (amba)
O prop of the multitude of the celestials!
O Wife of Siva! O form of the whole (unfragmented) Universe!
O sweet daughter of the king of mountains!
When I, lacking control, beseech You in my mind, (why do you…)?
Charanam 2
sura vairi kadana zauryE
varuNAlaya sama gAmbhIryE
svara jita kOkila rava mAdhuryE
paritApamu tALakanu sucaryE (amba)
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varuNAlaya sama gAmbhIryE
svara jita kOkila rava mAdhuryE
paritApamu tALakanu sucaryE (amba)
O Valourous One who destroyed the enemies of celestials!
O Mother who is as majestic as the Ocean (the abode of Varuna)!
O Mother, the sweetness of whose voice puts to shame the notes of koel!
One with virtuous conduct! When I, unable to bear the distress, (say that I believed You, why do you…)?
Charanam 3
zarma dAyaki gauri du-
Skarma kaluSa vana kuThAri
nirmala tyAgarAja hRccAri
dharma saMvardhani OGkAri (amba)
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Skarma kaluSa vana kuThAri
nirmala tyAgarAja hRccAri
dharma saMvardhani OGkAri (amba)
One who confers happiness! O Gauri!
One who is the axe that destroys the foul forest of evil-conduct!
O Mother who roams in the blemishless Thyagaraja’s heart!
O Dharma Samvardhani! O form of Pranava!
Variations
- 2 manasAra – manasAraga
Renditions
Commentary
- 1 zambara vairi - Demon Sambara was killed by Pradyumna – (son of Krishna) – also known as Kamadeva (cupid reborn). [[http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/pradyumna.htm Details]]