shivananda kamavardhani - meaning of the lyrics in this song

[srinpraveen]

Could anyone help me in knowing the meaning of the lyrics for the composition "Shivananda kamavardhani" ? Below is the lyrics. Thank you.

taaLam: caapu
Composer: G.N. Baalasubramaniam
Language: Sanskrit

pallavi

shivAnanda kAmavardhani shivE pAhi

anupallavi

bhavAraNya dhavAnalE abhinavAmbudha shyAmaLE

caraNam

bhavAni pAvanI kamala bhavAdi vinuta kalyANi
navAbharaNa bhUSaNi navAKSara rUpiNi

[Rajani]

Here is an attempt. Hope it helps.

shivAnanda kAmavardhani - O one who causes Shiva's joy and love to increase!
shivE pAhi - Protect (me), O Shivaa!

anupallavi

bhavAraNya dhavAnalE - O forest-fire to the forest of births/worldly existence!
abhinavAmbudha shyAmaLE - O one dark as a freshly formed cloud!

caraNam

bhavAni pAvanI - O Bhavani, purifying one!
kamala bhavAdi vinuta kalyANi - O auspicious one praised by the lotus-born Brahma and others!
navAbharaNa bhUSaNi - O one adorned with new ornaments!
navAKSara rUpiNi - O embodiment of the nine-lettered Mantra!

[srinpraveen]

Rajani, thanks a lot.. that is a great translation with full details. That works awesome for me. Thank you.

[Rajani]

You are welcome, Srinpraveen!

The Anupallavi phrase should be "davAnalE" (not dhava). 'dava' is forest.

Similarly, it is "abhinavAmbuda" ( not budha). 'ambuda' means water-giver(cloud)

[rshankar]

Lovely as usual, Rajani.
What is the nine-syllabic mantra referred to here?

[Rajani]

Thanks Ravi. I think it is the Chandi Mantra, but I am not sure.

[Rsachi]

"Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chaamundaayai Vicche" Namah
This my discovery. It is supposed to be an esoteric mantra and to be chanted strictly as taught by a guru. So one requires formal initiation.

By the way, isn't it dAvAnala=forest fire, (long dA)?

[srinpraveen]

Fantastic Rajani and RSachi, thank you for sharing the precise details.

[Rajani]

Both dava and dAva mean forest

[Rsachi]

Yes, Rajani-ji, you're right. I was familiar only with dAva