karuNa jUDavamma
Sahityam
Pallavi
karuNa jUDavamma kamala vairi
kalA dharuni komma¹
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kalA dharuni komma¹
O Spouse of Lord Siva – wearer of digit of moon - enemy of lotus! Deign to show mercy on me.
Anupallavi
dharanu sariyu dorakani paJca nada
nagara nAyaki² dharma³ saMvardhani (karuNa)
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nagara nAyaki² dharma³ saMvardhani (karuNa)
O Mother Dharmasamvardhani - ruler of the the town of Thiruvaiyaru – five rivers – the peerless town in the World!
Charanams Combined
anEka jagad-AdhArivi nIv-
anE madini nera nammiti kAnEm-
anE vADanOyani nI madin-
eJcanE vaddanucun⁴Atani
vEDudunE nAdupai vinE cADi
cAlunE nIdu dayaku nEnu pAtruD-
audunE kuvalaya nayanE suvasana
jaghanE vidhu nibha vadanE santatamu (karuNa)
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anE madini nera nammiti kAnEm-
anE vADanOyani nI madin-
eJcanE vaddanucun⁴Atani
vEDudunE nAdupai vinE cADi
cAlunE nIdu dayaku nEnu pAtruD-
audunE kuvalaya nayanE suvasana
jaghanE vidhu nibha vadanE santatamu (karuNa)
I believed much in my mind that You are the substratum of multitude of Worlds; and, I shall beseech Him to tell You not to worry at all in Your mind as to what He would say; enough of slander heard about me; I know that I am eligible for Your compassion, O Lotus Eyed! O Mother with waist or hip adorned with charming garments! O Mother with moon like face! Deign to show always mercy on me.
madamuna⁵ teliyaka jEsina karma
vidAri nIvani nammitinE nI
padAravinda yugaLa bhaktinimm-
ani dAnamaDigitinE nIku tOcadEmi
udAri nI dayanu dAca rAdu
dari dApu lEkanu sadA moraliDa
vinadA cevulu evarudA brOturika
sadA ziva hitE mudAna satatamu (karuNa)
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vidAri nIvani nammitinE nI
padAravinda yugaLa bhaktinimm-
ani dAnamaDigitinE nIku tOcadEmi
udAri nI dayanu dAca rAdu
dari dApu lEkanu sadA moraliDa
vinadA cevulu evarudA brOturika
sadA ziva hitE mudAna satatamu (karuNa)
parA zakti nAyoka cittamu
tAmarAku nIru vidhamu tallaDilla
rAdu andunakEmi phalamu
zambarAri⁶ vairikiyardha zarIri
purANa puruSuDagu rAmunikiyA
purArikini nIku rAja dhari
maccarAna vEreJca rAdu anu tyAga-
rAjunika viDuva rAdu satatamu (karuNa)
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tAmarAku nIru vidhamu tallaDilla
rAdu andunakEmi phalamu
zambarAri⁶ vairikiyardha zarIri
purANa puruSuDagu rAmunikiyA
purArikini nIku rAja dhari
maccarAna vEreJca rAdu anu tyAga-
rAjunika viDuva rAdu satatamu (karuNa)
O Mother! I firmly believed that You are the destroyer of the (fruits of) actions committed unknowingly due to conceit! I begged You to bestow devotion to Your Lotus Feet; why wouldn’t it occur to You to oblige me, O Generous one? It is not proper to hide Your compassion; are You short of hearing when I ever entreat You being without any refuge or support? Who else will protect me now, O Beloved of Sadasiva! Deign to show always mercy on me pleasingly.
Variations
- 1 komma - komma mAyamma
- 2 nAyaki – nAyikE
- 5 madamuna – madAna
References
- 6 zambarAri vairi – Demon Sambara was killed by – Pradyumna – (son of Krishna) – also known as Kamadeva (cupid reborn). Siva is considered as the enemy of cupid. [[http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/pradyumna.htm Pradyumna]]
Commentary
- 3 dharma saMvardhani – name of Mother ParvatI at the kshetra of Thiruvaiyaru.
- 4 Atani vEDudunE – As per the book of Shri TK Govinda Rao, the word ‘Him’ in this caraNa refers to Sri Rama. This seems to be correct because, in the third Charana Sri Thyagaraja mentions about the possible envy (jealousy) between Rama and Siva.