Mamava Meenakshi

Ragam: Varali

Talam: Misra Chapu

Dikshitar

Pallavi:

Mamava Meenakshi Raaja Maatangi

Maanikya VallakiPaani Madhuravaani Varaali Veni

Charanam:

Somasundareshwara Sukhasphurti Roopini

Shyame Shankari Digvijaya Pratapini

Hemaratnaabharana Bhushani

Eesha Guruguha Hrudaagaarini

Kaamithartha Vitaranadhorani Kaarunyaamruta Paripurani

Kaamakrodhaadi Nivaarini Kadambakaanana Vihaarini

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

O Goddess Meenakshi, the daughter (“maatangi”) of sage Maatanga, please protect me (“maamava”). You hold ruby studded (“manikya”) Vallaki Vina in your hand and speak mellifluously (“madhuravaani”). Your dark hair resembles the swarm of bees (“varaali veni”). She is the pulsating joyous (“sukhasphurthi”) form (“rupini”) of Somasundareshwara. She is the dark hued (“shyaame”) one. She is Shankari, who has the glory of being victorious (“digvijaya”) over all the cardinal directions (“prataapini”). She is adorned (“bhushani”) with ornate gem-studded golden(“hema”) jewels (“ratna”). She resides in the hearts (“hrudaagaarini”) of Siva (“eesha”) and guruguha. She is the foremost in bestowing (“vitaranadhorini”) the desired boons (“kaamithaartha”) on her devotees. She drenches her devotees with the shower (“paripurani”) of nectar (“amruta”) of compassion (“kaarunya”). She obliterates bad qualities such as desires (“kaama”) and anger (“krodha”). She resides (“vihaarini”) in the forest (“aanana”) of Kadamba.

Pallavi:

Mamava Meenakshi Raaja Maatangi

Maanikya VallakiPaani Madhuravaani Varaali Veni

1. P ; ; | Pdn dpM || pmG; r | R S R S ||

Maa-- ma-- va- - Mee- - naa - - -

S ; ; | ; ; S ,n || G -gr R | G ; M ; ||

Kshi- - - - Raa- ja Maa- - tan gi

2. P ; ; | pdns ndpm || gm Pdp mg | G R R S ||

Maa-- ma-- va- - Mee- - - - naa - - -

S ; ; | ; ; S ,n || G -gr R | G ; M ; ||

Kshi- - - - Raa- ja Maa- - tan gi

3. P ; ; | pdns rg rsN || dn Srs nd | pm - mg grrs ||

Maa-- ma-- va- - Mee- - - - - - naa - - -

S ; ; | ; ; S ,n || G -gr R | G ; M ; ||

Kshi- - - - Raa- ja Maa- - tan gi

P ; P | ; dn dpM || pm G ; | G M P D ||

Maani - kya- Val- - la- ki Paa- - ni

sn dn dpM | G ; R - gg || R ; S | sr G ; M ||

Ma-dhu-ra- - vaa- ni Va raa-li Ve- - - ni

Charanam:

Somasundareshwara Sukhasphurti Roopini

Shyame Shankari Digvijaya Pratapini

Hemaratnaabharana Bhushani

Eesha Guruguha Hrudaagaarini

Kaamithartha Vitaranadhorani Kaarunyaamruta Paripurani

Kaamakrodhaadi Nivaarini Kadambakaanana Vihaarini

P ; ; | Pdn dpM ; || mg gr sr | G R S ; ||

So- - ma- - sun- - da- re- - - - shwa ra

S r s S | S ,n G ; || gr R ; | R S S S ||

Su-kha- sphur ti Roo- - - - pini

a) G ; ; | M ; D ; || D , N , | S ; ; ; ||

Shya me Shan ka ri - - - -

b) pmG ; | M ; D ; || D , N , | ; S ; S ||

Shya me Shan ka ri - Di -gvi

S ; ; | rGr RS || sn s r S | ; n S n S ||

Ja- - ya - Pra- ta- - - - pi - ni -

c) nsG ; | ; M , D , || D , N , | ; S ; S ||

Shya me Shan ka ri - Di -gvi

S ; ; | rGr RS || sn s r G | R-S sn s rG ||

Ja- - ya - Pra- ta- - - - pi - ni -

d) rsndpm G , | ; M , D , || D , N , | ; S ; S ||

Shya me Shan ka ri - Di -gvi

S n s rs | rGr RS || sn s r G | R-S sn s rG ||

Ja- - ya - Pra- ta- - - - pi - ni -

S , n G | g r R S ; || N D P | ; D , d N ||

He- ma ra- - tnaa bharana Bhu-shani

S , n D | pm dpM G R || S S , n | G , r R S ||

Ee-- sha Gu- ru- - guha Hrudaa- gaa- ri ni

S , n G | g r R S ; || N D P | D ; D N ||

He- ma ra- - tnaa bharana Bhu-shani

S , n D | pm dpM G R || S S , n | G , r R S ||

Ee-- sha Gu- ru- - guha Hrudaa- gaa- ri ni

S n G g | p p d p P d n || n d pm G | d p d n S s s ||

Kaami thartha Vitarana dhorani Kaa- run-yaa mru ta Pari purani

G pm G | r r s - r S s s || n D p M | g r - r S G m ||

Kaa ma- kro dhaa-di Ni vaa rani Kadambakaanana Vihaa ri ni