Shlokam identification - MLV sang

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HarishankarK
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Shlokam identification - MLV sang

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Hi everyone,

I want the lyrics for a shlokam sung by Vidushi MLV in an audio cassette. I can remember only the two words Sanchita Papavinasini in ragam Sudhdha Dhanyasi. And I remember that the shloka was a ragamalika one and the last item in the B side of the cassette and no song followed it. I think she sang 4or5 verses each in a different raga. It was a very beautiful and moving rendition. I have now suddenly remembered it. And I can't think of the lyrics.

I am not sure if I am correct but Gananayakam bhajeham (Rudrapriya) was I think the first song in the album.

Can anyone identify the shlokam please and provide me with the lyrics? Thanks,
Harish

Lakshman
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Re: Shlokam identification - MLV sang

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The words sancita pApa vinAshana lingam occur in the lingASTakam. Could it be this shlOka?

aaaaabbbbb
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Re: Shlokam identification - MLV sang

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Is this the lyric you needed?

Raga: Shivaranjini
Tala: Eka

Pallavi
rukmiNI rAdha pUjita tulasI
bRundAvana sanchAriNi tulasI
priya jana pAlini poShiNi tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

Charanam
manjula bhAshini sumadhura tulasI
sancita pApa vinAShini tulasI
mAnasa pOja tOshiNi tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

priya hari nAma sankIrtana tulasI
hari caraNArpita mArdhava tulasI
vraNa Runa sankata vAriNi tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

kunkuma candana lepita tulasI
mangala bhUshaNa tulasI
pankaja lOcana kAmini tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

munigaNa maNdala pUjita tulasI
sanmana mangala kAriNi tulasI
srImuralIdhara jIvana tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

{found on the net}

HarishankarK
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Re: Shlokam identification - MLV sang

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aaaaabbbbb wrote:Is this the lyric you needed?

Raga: Shivaranjini
Tala: Eka

Pallavi
rukmiNI rAdha pUjita tulasI
bRundAvana sanchAriNi tulasI
priya jana pAlini poShiNi tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

Charanam
manjula bhAshini sumadhura tulasI
sancita pApa vinAShini tulasI
mAnasa pOja tOshiNi tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

priya hari nAma sankIrtana tulasI
hari caraNArpita mArdhava tulasI
vraNa Runa sankata vAriNi tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

kunkuma candana lepita tulasI
mangala bhUshaNa tulasI
pankaja lOcana kAmini tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

munigaNa maNdala pUjita tulasI
sanmana mangala kAriNi tulasI
srImuralIdhara jIvana tulasI
tvAm praNamAmi harI priya tulasI

{found on the net}
Thanks for finding this shlokam for me but this is not the one. Surely I would have remembered if it had Tulasi in each line. Am sure it was on Ambal/devi.
Thank you Lakshman ji but it's not Lingashtakam either.

HarishankarK
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Re: Shlokam identification - MLV sang

Post by HarishankarK »

I got the first line of the shloka after checking with my aunt in Chennai. She could vaguely remember it and based on the first few words she gave me I did google search to get the below opening verse -

Anjana Kaanjana kanchana Manjula Lochana Purna dhaye ..........
Sanchita Paapa vinaashini is one of the lines in the shloka.
Now I would like to know the name and author of this shloka and the complete shloka too. Please help anyone.

Lakshman
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Re: Shlokam identification - MLV sang

Post by Lakshman »

Here is the shlOka:

anjana kAnjana kanjana manjuLa lOcana lOkana pUrNadayE
kunjara carma kuTumbini kAncana nUpura shObhita pAdayugE
sancita pApavinAshini kunjara vaktra sudhAmbuja tulyapatE
pAlayamAm bhuvanEshvari pAlaka mAnata mAtrta bhaktajanE

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