koluvaiyunnADE kOdaNDa
Sahityam
Pallavi
koluvaiyunnADE kOdaNDa pANi
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Behold! Lord Kothandapani (wielder of bow Kothanda) is holding Court!
Anupallavi
toli karmamaNaga jUtAmu rArE
tOyajAri rOhiNi¹ kUDina rIti (kolu)
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tOyajAri rOhiNi¹ kUDina rIti (kolu)
Lord Kothandapani is holding court together with Sita - similar to the conjunction of moon – enemy of lotus - and Rohini – the star; come, let us behold them so that our past actions (controlling our destiny) could be quelled.
Charanam
manasu raJjilla sura satulu
aNimAdulu² koluva vEyi vanne
kanaka zalAkanu³ kEru sItA
kAntatOnu tyAgarAja nutuDu⁴ (kolu)
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aNimAdulu² koluva vEyi vanne
kanaka zalAkanu³ kEru sItA
kAntatOnu tyAgarAja nutuDu⁴ (kolu)
As the celestial damsels and the eight-fold siddhis – Anima and others extol Him, Lord Kothandapani - praised by this Tyagaraja – together with His Consort Sita – One who looks as if ridiculing a thousand hued golden climbers - is holding Court, to the exultation of the mind.
Variations
- 4 nutuDu – vinutuDu
References
- 1 rOhiNI – Fourth star in Modern system of Hindu Astrology– Daughter of Daksha – Favourite wife of Moon. However, as per (Monier’s) Sanskrit Dictionary, Rohini is the ninth star – For the story of Rohini and Moon, please visit web site - [[http://www.astrojyoti.com/shivapurana.htm Rohini]]
- 2 aNimAdulu - Eight-Fold Siddhi - aNiman – laghiman – prApti – prAkAmya – mahiman – IzitA – vazitA – kAmAvazAyitA : become minute as atom - extreme lightness – reach anything (moon with the tip of finger) – irresistible will – illimitable bulk – supreme dominion – subjugating by magic – suppressing all desires : Source – Monier’s Sanskrit Dictionary.
Commentary
- 3 zalAka – As the Lord is of the hue of dark-blue, the golden climber would mean the lightning streaks (in the back drop of rain-clouds) which resemble climbers.