Friday, January 24, 2014

M S Subbulakshmi - Kamalaambike - Todi - Muttuswami Dikshitar

kamalAmbike-கமலாம்பிகே

கமலாம்பிகே 

Language:Sanskrit-Muthusami Dikshidar on the Goddesss of  Thiruvarur, KAMALAMBIKE,Muthusami Dikshidar is one of the three trinities.The other two are St.Thiagaraja and Syama SastriSubstance of the song:

kamalAmbike - 
Ashrita kalpalatike - 
caNDike - kamanIya - aruNAmshuke kara vidh.rtashuke 
mAm 
ava 
kamalAsanAdi pUjita 
kamalapade 
bahuvarade kamalAlayatIrtha vaibhave 
shive karuNArNave 
sakalalokanAyike 
saN^gItarasike 
sukavitvapradAyike 
sundari 
gatamAyike 
vikaLebhara mukti dAnanipuNe 
aghaharaNe 
viyadAdibhUtakiraNe 
vinodacharaNe 
aruNe 
sakale 
guruguhakaraNe 
sadAshivAntaHkaraNe 
akacaTatapAdivarNe akhaNdaikarasapUrNe
Oh Goddess kamaAlmbika (the Lotus Mother)
Who is like a Kalpaka tree (that grants all boons) to those who seek refuge in You
fierce One, one of the ten aspects of Shakti
attractive - wearing the red robe- holding a parrot in the hand- - me- protect-worshipped by Brahma and other Gods- possessing lotus Feet- showering plenty of boons (to devotees) - imparting greatness to the tank KamalAlaya- Auspicious One- ocean of mercy- Ruler of all the worlds- delighting in music- granting the boon of poetic genius- Beautiful One- Who has transcended the illusion- salvation without body (videha mukti) - adept in granting- One Who dispels all sins- Who emanates the five elements, space, air, fire, water - with enchanting Feet and earth- reddish- full, complete- Mother of Guruguha- inhabiting the heard of Lord Shiva- the Embodiment of all letters, a, ka, ca, Ta, ta, pa etc- filled with matchless bliss