Devi keertanam-mamava sada janani by Swathithirunal

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ketakits
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Can anyone give the word to word meaning of Devi keertanam mamava sada janani in raga Kanada and roopaka talam.

I hve the general meaning but wld like to hve the word to word specific meaning.

kmrasika
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Post by kmrasika »

I'll give a try.

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ketakits
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Thanks a lot ! It was really helpfull.

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Post by ketakits »

Can anybody give me the exact word to word meaning of the following charanam-

puravi mad vadana pakeruha madhupe

naradamukha mauli nikara geya charita

sarasi ruhasanadi surasamudaya

mani charumouli virajita charanambhuja yugale.

krishnaa
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Post by krishnaa »

i dont understand some words, if someone can put the accents in it, it will be easier for all of us.

kasiv86@gmail.com
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Re: Devi keertanam-mamava sada janani by Swathithirunal

Post by kasiv86@gmail.com »

After referring from http://www.sangeetasudha.org/othercomposers/swati2.html I am able to get the meaning

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maamava - please protect me
sadaa - always
jananee - Mother
soodani - destroyer
mahishaasura soodani - destroyer of demon mahisAsUra
AP
sOma bimba - moon like
manOhara - captivates
su+mukhi - beautiful + face.
sOma bimba manOhara sumukhi - Your moon like beautiful face captivates our hearts.
sEvaka+akhila - all devotees
kAma + dAna - desires + satisfying
nirata - fulfill
sEvakAkhila kAmadAna nirata - You fulfill all desires of your devotees,
kaTAksha vilAsini - by your compassionate glances,
C1
pura - 3 puras
vimata - destroy
vadana - face
pankEruha - Lotus
madhu - honey
pE - humming
pura vimata vadana pankEruha madhupE - You are like honey bee humming and hovering around lotus like Siva's face(i.e., who destroyed 3 puras).
gEya - sings
charitE - glory
nArada mukha mouni nikara gEya charitE - Saint Narada sings your glory
saraseeruhA + sanA - lotus + born (Lord Brahma)
Adi - and other
sura - gods
samudAya - all crowded
virAjita - spreads
charaN - feet
Ambuja - lotus
yugale - 2 or pairs
saraseeruhAsanAdi sura samudAya maNi mouLi virAjita charaNAmbuja yugaLE - Lord Brahma and other gods bow to your lotus pair of feet that spreads light of gem studded crowns.
C2
kanaka - golden
bhAsura - radiates
divya - divine
kalApa - collection
gAtri - body
kanaka bhAsura divya kalApa rAjita gAtri - Your golden body radiates divine effulgence.
vanaruha - lotus
daLa - petals
vibhanjana - breakdown / humbles
vanaruha daLa tOpa vibhanjana ruchi nEtri - Your eyes humbles the beauty of lotus petals.
muni gaNa - sages
sammOhana - deludes/mesmerises
mAnaneeya - honourable
mrudu - gentle
hAsE - smile
muni gaNa sammOhana mAnaneeya mrudu hAsE - our gentle smile mesmerises even the honourable sages.
vinata+jana - praying+people
kalpaka - wish fulfilling
vallari - creeper
giri+sutE - daughter of mountain (Himalayas)
vinatajana kalpaka vallari giri sutE - You fulfill the wishes of your devotees (praying people) like creeper of Parijata tree.
C3
Kuru+mE - bestow + me
kuSalam - happiness
sadA - always
kamala+nAbhA - one with lotus+navel (Lord Maha Vishnu)
nujE - sister
KurumE kuSalam sadA kamalanaabhaanujE - Please give me perpetual happiness, Sri Maha Vishnu's dear sister
niravadhi - infinite
bhava - worldly
khEda - afflictions
nivArana - dispeller
niravadhi bhava khEda nivAraNa niratE - You are the dispeller of worldly afflictions.
chAru - cloud
nutana - fresh
ghana - dark
sadruSa - similar
rAjita - beautiful
vEni - hair
chAru nutana ghana sadruSa rAjita vENi - Your beautiful hair resembles dark clouds.
dAruNa - violent
danujAli - danu + jA + ali - Danu (demons) + born from + collection - demons
dAraNa - annihilating
paTu - skilful
charitE - glory
dAruNa danujAli dAraNa paTu charitE - Your glory in annihilating the treacherous demons is incomparable.

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Re: Devi keertanam-mamava sada janani by Swathithirunal

Post by rshankar »

Some corrections to the splits:
sarasIruhAsana = sarasIruha + Asana = one whose seat/throne (Asana) is a lotus (sarasIruha) - bramhA; I do not think sana means 'born'
caraNAmbuja = caraNa + ambuja
kamalanAbhAnujE = kamala + nAbha + anujE

ajaysimha
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Re: Devi keertanam-mamava sada janani by Swathithirunal

Post by ajaysimha »

is there any audio of all 3 charanams being sung?

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