Lyrics Lalite Mampahi Daya

[HarishankarK]

Hi all and Lakshmanji,

Request the lyrics for Yadukula Kamboji krithi of Sri Chengalvaraya Sastri - Lalithe Mampahi Daya.
Is this krithi on Goddess Parvathi or Goddess Saraswathi?

Thanks
Harish

[Lakshman]

lalite mAm pAhi. rAgA: yadukulakAmbhOji. rUpaka tALA. Cheyyur Chengalvaraya Shastri.

P: lalitE mAm pAhi dayA kalitE shrta kalpalatE lAlita sakala kalA vasatE
A: kula shaila sutE kAmakOTi pITha madhyagatE jaladAyita dAnaratE capalAyita kAyalatE
C: ghana shObhana guNajAlE karadhrta brahma kapAlE gamana vijita mata marALE nava kambugaLE
munijana mAnasa lOlE mOhAmbuda vartUlE kanakamaya cElE cengalvarAyanuta bAlE

[HarishankarK]

Thank you very much sir

[rshankar]

gamana vijita mata marALE

RSachi - Just wanted to point out another of the swan comparisons!!

[Rajani]

Thanks Lakshman Sir. Lovely lyrics. It is on Parvati.

Couple of corrections :
gamana vijita *mada* marALE nava kambugaLE
munijana mAnasa lOlE mOhAmbuda *vatUlE*

[rshankar]

Rajani - very nice to see you!

I remember looking at *mata* and wondering if the original sanskRt text was written in tamizh script before being transcribed in the modified script used here!

[Lakshman]

Thanks for the corrections Rajani.

[HarishankarK]

Thanks Lakshman ji anf Rajani ji
Beautiful song this one.

Are you sure it is on Parvathi - because of few reasons am asking this question 1. is the attribute of Sakala Kala Vasate and 2. Kamakoti Peetha Madhyagathe (Maamavatu Sree Saraswati Kamakoti peetha nivasini - Mysuru Vasudevachar krithi) and 3. mention of bramha in bramha kapale

karadhrta Bramha Kapale - what is the meaning of this phrase, rather funny to image someone holding Brahma's skull in their hand (translating litterally from what i know of Sanskrit).

[Rajani]

HariShankar Sir :

Lalila/Parvati is often described as the Goddess of arts, as seen in many names in the Lalita Sahasranama (Kalavati, Kalalapa etc.)

It is Shiva who is often described as the one holding Brahma's skull, as He cut off one of Brahma's (then) five heads, and used the Kapala as his begging bowl. His name Kapali is also from this. Parvati , seen as indistinguishable from him is described similarly , but not often. One example that comes to mind is vers 8 of the Abirami Antadi. See the translation here:
( http://www.appusami.com/HTML/htmlv101/m ... nglish.asp)

As for Kamakoti Peetha , goddess Kamakshi too is Parvati's form only. The line from Vasudevachar's Kriti has always puzzled me. Hope someone can clarify.

[Ponbhairavi]

Could it have anything to do with the fact that the peetAdhipathis of the Kanchi mutt are designated with the title as name followed by Saraswathi. ?

[HarishankarK]

Yes truly very confusing,
But i read the lyrics again and i think 'Kula Shaila Suthe' must mean Parvathi only as Parvathi is called Shaila Puthri etc, etc,
Can we confirm basis on the above phrase that this song is in praise of Goddess Parvathi.

[HarishankarK]

Request word by word meaning for the above krithi please. Anyone who knows Sanskrit, please help me.
Thanks

[Rajani]

lalitE - O Lalita,
mAm pAhi - protect me!
dayA kalitE - O personification of mercy!
shrta kalpalatE - O wish-fulfilling creeper to those who have sought refuge!
lAlita sakala kalA vasatE -O storehouse of all fine arts!
kula shaila sutE - O daughter of the major mountain (Himavan)!
kAmakOTi pITha madhyagatE - O one at the centre of the Kamakoti Pitha!
jaladAyita dAnaratE - O one reveling in charity, like a cloud!
capalAyita kAyalatE - O one with a quivering creeper-like (slender) body!

ghana shObhana guNajAlE - O one with a host of weighty virtues!
karadhrta brahma kapAlE - O one holding the skull of Brahma in your hand!
gamana vijita mada marALE - O one who defeats the wild swan with your (graceful) gait!
nava kambugaLE - O one whose neck resembles a newly formed conch!
munijana mAnasa lOlE - O one seeking(yearning) to reside in the hearts of the self-restrained!
mOhAmbuda vAtUlE - O high wind that disperses the cloud of delusion!
kanakamaya cElE - O one wearing a golden garment!
cengalvarAyanuta bAlE - O youthful one praised by Chengalvaraya!

[HarishankarK]

Wow thank you very much Rajani

But why many singers are singing as Kamaneeya Sheele instead of Kanakamaya Cele?? And what does Kamaneeya Sheele mean please?

Thanks for translating for my understanding

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kamanIya Sheele ::possessing a pleasing nature

[HarishankarK]

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