jAnakI ramaNa
Sahityam
Pallavi
jAnakI ramaNa bhakta pArijAta
pAhi sakala lOka zaraNa
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pAhi sakala lOka zaraNa
O Beloved of Mother Janaki! O Parijata tree of the devotees (which grants all their wishes)! protect me, O refuge of all the Worlds!
Anupallavi
gAna lOla ghana tamAla¹ nIla
karuNAlavAla suguNa zIla (jAnakI)
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karuNAlavAla suguNa zIla (jAnakI)
O Enjoyer of Music! O Lord who is dark blue hued like (the bark of) Tamala tree! O Ocean of Compassion! O Epitome of virtues!
Charanam
rakta naLina daLa nayana nRpAla
ramaNIyAnana mukura kapOla
bhakti hIna jana mada² gaja jAla
paJca³ vadana tyAgarAja pAla (jAnakI)
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ramaNIyAnana mukura kapOla
bhakti hIna jana mada² gaja jAla
paJca³ vadana tyAgarAja pAla (jAnakI)
O Red Lotus petal Eyed! O King! O Lord of Lustrous Face! O Lord whose cheeks are like mirror! Your are like Lord Siva – five faced – in destroying multitudes arrogant elephants called the people devoid of devotion to the Lord! O Protector of this Thyagaraja!
References
- 1 tamAla (Cinnamomum) (Nettilinga Pacchilai Maram - Tamizh) – Botanical name - Xanthochymus pictorius, the bark of which is dark, but its blossoms white and very fragrant. When a person is compared to the tamala-pattra, he is considered stainless, pure, and sage-like.[[http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/etgloss/ta-tel.htm Tamala-1]] [[http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/feb2002/0247.html Tamala-2]]
- 2 mada gaja jAla paJca vadana – This refers to Lord Siva slaying Gajasura (Elephant) and wearing the skin of elephant. [[http://www.dlshq.org/ Siva]]
Renditions
Commentary
- 3 paJca vadana - The five faces of Lord Siva are - sadyOjata, aghOra, tatpuruSa, IzAna, vAmadEva . Tamizh Saint Tirumular states that Lord Siva has one more face, ie., adhOmukhaM .