zrI janaka tanayE
Sahityam
Pallavi
zrI janaka tanayE zrita kamalAlayE
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O Daughter of King Janaka! O Mother abiding in the Lotus (called heart) of those dependent on You!
Anupallavi
rAjan-navamaNi¹ bhUSaNE zrI
raghu rAma sati satataM mAmava (zrI)
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raghu rAma sati satataM mAmava (zrI)
O Mother who is adorned with best (or shining) precious stones! O Consort of Sri Raghurama! Deign to protect me ever.
Charanam
zata² vadanAdyAzara jala dharAnilE
nata mAnava mAnasa sat-sadanE
zata makha kirITa lasan-maNi gaNa
nIrAjita³ caraNE tyAgarAjArcitE (zrI)
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nata mAnava mAnasa sat-sadanE
zata makha kirITa lasan-maNi gaNa
nIrAjita³ caraNE tyAgarAjArcitE (zrI)
O Mother who is like a gale which blows away the clouds called Ravana – hundred faced and other demons! O Mother who is abiding in the hearts of the devoted people! O Mother whose feet are irradiated by the sparkling gem stones studded in the diadem of Indra! O Mother who is worshipped by this Thyagaraja!
References
- 2 zata vadana – Though this word has been translated as ‘Ravana’, no such definition is available in the dictionary. ‘Hundred headed Ravana’ is mentioned in Ananda Ramayana – Please refer to website – [[http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/apr97/0056.html Ananda Ramayana]]
Renditions
Commentary
- 1 nava maNi – mauktika, mANikya, puSparAga, vajra, marakata, bAla sUryaka, vidruma, indra nIla, gOmEda, vaiDUrya - pearl, ruby, topaz, diamond, emerald, lapis lazuli, coral, sapphire, dolomite, cat’s eye gem.
- 3 nIrAjita – The feet of Mother is irradiated (by the precious stones of diadems) when indra and others bow at Her feet.