I am searching for the meaning of the following composition of Papanasam Sivan
raadha mukhakamala
raagam: hindustaani kaapi
22 kharaharapriyaa janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 N2 P M1 G2 M1 D2 P G2 R2 S N2
taaLam: aadi
Composer: Paapanaasam Shivan
Language: Sanskrit
pallavi
rAdhA mukha kamala madhu rasikam
anupallavi
cEtO bhaja sadA yadutilakam
caraNam 1
sAdhu janAvana dhrta shishu rUpam smaraNa mAtra Hrudha smrti tApam
caraNam 2
mAyA prapanca nATaka sUtra dhAram vraja gOdhULi dhUsarita sharIram
caraNam 3
vidhimukha vinutham srutipira gaNitam dadhi navanItha surabi vadanam tam
radha mukha kamalam -- meaning
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Parimal : Hope this helps. Do you need a more detailed, word-by-word meaning?
cEtO - O Mind!
bhaja sadA - Always worship
yadutilakam - Krishna the tilaka(i.e, the foremost) of the Yadu's clan
rAdhA mukha kamala madhu rasikam - He who delights in the nectar of the lotus that is Radha's face
caraNam 1
sAdhu janAvana dhrta shishu rUpam - He who took on the form of a child, to protect the good
smaraNa mAtra *hRta* smrti tApam - He who takes away the distress of the mind, merely on thinking (about him)
caraNam 2
mAyA prapanca nATaka sUtra dhAram - He who is the director of this drama called the illusory world
vraja gOdhULi dhUsarita sharIram - He whose body is smeared with the dust of the feet of the cows of Brindavana
caraNam 3
vidhimukha vinutham - He who is praised by Brahma etc
srutibhir-agaNitam - He who cannot be measured by the Vedas even
dadhi navanItha surabi vadanam tam - He whose mouth is sweet-smelling with the aroma of curds and ghee
cEtO - O Mind!
bhaja sadA - Always worship
yadutilakam - Krishna the tilaka(i.e, the foremost) of the Yadu's clan
rAdhA mukha kamala madhu rasikam - He who delights in the nectar of the lotus that is Radha's face
caraNam 1
sAdhu janAvana dhrta shishu rUpam - He who took on the form of a child, to protect the good
smaraNa mAtra *hRta* smrti tApam - He who takes away the distress of the mind, merely on thinking (about him)
caraNam 2
mAyA prapanca nATaka sUtra dhAram - He who is the director of this drama called the illusory world
vraja gOdhULi dhUsarita sharIram - He whose body is smeared with the dust of the feet of the cows of Brindavana
caraNam 3
vidhimukha vinutham - He who is praised by Brahma etc
srutibhir-agaNitam - He who cannot be measured by the Vedas even
dadhi navanItha surabi vadanam tam - He whose mouth is sweet-smelling with the aroma of curds and ghee