mahita pravRddha
Sahityam
Pallavi
mahita¹ pravRddha zrImati
guha gaNa pati janani
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guha gaNa pati janani
O Mother Srimati (name of Mother at Thapasteerthapuri - Lalgudi) who is great in might! O Mother of Lord Subrahmanya and Vinayaka!
Anupallavi
pAhi vadana jita sudhAkarE zrIkarE
pAhi suguNa ratnAkarE (mahita)
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pAhi suguNa ratnAkarE (mahita)
Please protect me, O Mother whose face surpasses the moon! O Mother who causes prosperity! Please protect me, O Mother who is the Ocean (or jewel-mine) of virtues!
Charanams Combined
dEhi caraNa bhaktimakhila
dEhini sadA zubha
phaladE hima giri tanayE
vaidEhI-pa sahOdari (mahita)
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dEhini sadA zubha
phaladE hima giri tanayE
vaidEhI-pa sahOdari (mahita)
Please bestow on me devotion to Your holy feet, O Mother who is the embodiment of Universe! O Mother who always bestows auspicious fruits! O Dauther of Himavan – the mountain of snow! O Sister of Sri Rama - the Consort of Sita – belonging to Videha country!
vAhinIza sannutE
navAhi² bhUSa vallabhE
bhavAhi nIla³ kaNThi simha
vAhini janani (mahita)
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navAhi² bhUSa vallabhE
bhavAhi nIla³ kaNThi simha
vAhini janani (mahita)
O Mother praised by Varuna - Lord of rivers! O Consort of Lord Siva – one who wears blessed Sesha - serpent! O Mother who is like a peacock to the snake of Worldly Existence! O Mother whose carrier is Lion! O Mother who bore us!
pArtha sannuta priyE
padArthE⁴ apuNya dUrE
kAmitArtha phaladE zrI
tapastIrtha pura nivAsini (mahita)
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padArthE⁴ apuNya dUrE
kAmitArtha phaladE zrI
tapastIrtha pura nivAsini (mahita)
O Mother who is dear to Lord Krishna – one praised by Arjuna! O Mother who shines as meaning of words (OR Substance of things)! O Mother who is far removed from those who are merit-less! O Mother who bestows fruits of desired objects! O Mother who is resident at Thapastheertha pura – (modern day Lalgudi)!
rAja zEkharAtma bhU
virAja rAja sannutE
sarOja daLa nibhAkSi tyAga-
rAja bhAgya dAyaki (mahita)
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virAja rAja sannutE
sarOja daLa nibhAkSi tyAga-
rAja bhAgya dAyaki (mahita)
O Mother praised by the Trinity – Lord Siva – one who wears digit of Moon on His head, Brahma – self-born and Vishnu – Lord of Garuda! O Mother whose eyes resemble the Lotus petal! O Mother who bestows blessedness to this Thyagaraja!
References
- 1 mahita pravRddha zrImati – The name of Mother at Thiruttavatthurai (Lalgudi) is ‘Srimati’ [[http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/tavatturai.html Thiruttavatturai]]
- 4 padArtha – Substance of things – For a discussion on what is ‘padArtha bhAva ’, visit website - [[http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/katha/ka_6.html Padaartha Bhaava]]
Commentary
- 2 navAhi – The word ‘nava’ may mean ‘nine’ or ‘new’ or ‘young’ or ‘modern’ etc; this word (nava) is also a praise. Therefore, it has been translated as ‘blessed’.
- 3 nIlakaNTha – blue throated - normally Lord Siva is referred by this name; it also means ‘peacock’.