Title:
Ranganatha Sharma - 1 - aTAnA - parama pAvani

Description:
Song: parama pAvani rAgam: aTAnA tALam: Adi composer: Annaswami Shastri language: Sanskrit concert: mArgazhi mahOtsavam 2007 Meaning: Oh the supremely ("parama") blemishless pure one ("pavani"). Amba ("ambe") daughter ("Putrike") of the King of mountains! ("parvata raja") protect me ("mamava"). She is worshipped ("sannute") by the celestials ("suravara") and KINNARAS-the mythical beings. She is lalitha ("lalithe"), shines ("shobhana") as the embodiment of all the virtues ("gunajate"). She sports ("dhruta") a noose ("Paasha") a goad ("ankusa"), flower ("suma"), a minute arrow, and a sugarcane bow ("visikha-ikshu chape") in her hands ("kara"). She is KAMAKSHI who dwells ("vasini") at KANCHI ("kaanchi-pura"). Her feet ("charana") are worshipped ("vinuta") by the celestials ("sura") and GANAS ("gana") with ("gane") pure heart ("su-mano"). She holds ("drutha") a lotus ("sarasija") and a gem studded ("mani") VINA("vine") in her hands ("kara"). She has a face ("vadane") like the moon ("chandra"). She is PARAMESHWARI, the supreme ("parama") suzerain ("eshwari"). She protects ("rakshaki") the devotees ("jana") surrendering ("sevaka") to her. She always ("sada") grants ("de") the fruits ("phala") of devotion ("pranata") to her devotees ("sevaka"). She bestows ("dayike") good fortune ("phala") on those who supplicate ("sevaka-jana") before her. She subdued ("khandana") demons ("bhandana") like MAHISHAMUKSHA-bull ("banda mahisha") faced ("mukha chanda") demon ("daitya"). She vanquishes ("manda le") and destroys ("Ripu Dande") the demons. pallavi parama pAvani mAmava parvatarAja putrikE ambE anupallavi suravara kinnara sannutE shObhana guNajAtE lalitE kara dhrta pAshAnkusha suma vishikEkSu cApE kAncipura vAsini shrI kAmAkSi caraNam caraNa vinata sura gaNapati su-manOgaNE kara sarasija dhrta maNi vINE candra vadanE paramEshvari sEvaka jana rakSakE sadA praNata phaladE sadA praNata phaladAyikE bhaNDana khaNDana bhaNDa mahiSa mukha caNDa daitya maNDalE ripudaNDE

Author:
carnaticopia

Tags:
annaasaami, annasaami, ataana, athaana, athana, Carnatic, Chertala, Classical, India, Maargazhi, paavani, sastree, shastree, South,