janakajA samEta
Sahityam
Pallavi
janakajA samEta durjanAga¹ puruhUta
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O Lord Sri Rama – united with Sita – daughter of King Janaka! O Lord who is like Indra to the mountainous wicked people!
Anupallavi
sanakAdi² sumuni gIta
sajjana gaNa pArijAta³ (janakajA)
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sajjana gaNa pArijAta³ (janakajA)
O Lord extolled (by songs) by great sages like Sanaka and others! O Wish Tree for virtuous lot!
Charanams Combined
dEva dEva sakala jIvana bhuvanEza
bhAvaja ripu bhAva sadana bhavya guNa maNi kOza (janakajA)
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bhAvaja ripu bhAva sadana bhavya guNa maNi kOza (janakajA)
O Lord of celestials! O Lord who is livelihood of everything! O Lord of the Universe! O Lord abiding in the heart of Lord Siva - the enemy of cupid – heart-born! O Treasure of gems of auspicious qualities!
jalajApta kulAmbhO-nidhi jalaja hara parEza
jalajAruNa caraNAsura jaladAzuga zrIza (janakajA)
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jalajAruNa caraNAsura jaladAzuga zrIza (janakajA)
O Moon born in the Ocean of solar – benefactor of Lotus - dynasty! O Lord who is beyond even Lord Siva! O Lord whose feet are red like lotus – born of water! O Lord who is like a wind which blows away the clouds called demons! O Spouse of Lakshmi!
O Lord of charming features of dark-blue hue! O Lord reclining at Sri Rangam! O Lord who is beyond illusion! O Lord who is far removed from the hearts of those who are indolent! O Lord whose praises have been sung by this Thyagaraja!
References
- 1 durjana aga puruhUta – The story of Indra clipping the wings of mountains is related by Mainaka mountain to Hanumam while the latter is on his way to Lanka. Please refer to Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda, Chapter 1.
Renditions
Commentary
- 2 sanakAdi - sana, sanaka, sanatkumAra, sanandana – mind born sons of Brahma.
- 1 pArijAta – This is also known as Kalpa-Vrksha – Wish tree - which grants desires of those who approach it.