Nottu-Swara - Meanings request

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nianjali
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Nottu-Swara - Meanings request

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I am looking for the meanings of these 2 nottu-swara sahityas please: I am pasting the lyrics as found in http://www.medieval.org/music/world/car ... nottu.html.
Thanks so much in advance, Anju
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kamalAsana vandita padAbjE kamanIya karOdaya sAmrAjyE kamalAnagarE sakalAkarE

kamala nayana dhrta jagadAdhArE kamalE vimalE guruguha janani kamalApatinuta

hrdayE mAyE kamala shashi vijaya vadanE amEyE kamalEndrANi vAgdEvi shrI gauRIpUjita

hrdayAnandE kamalAkSi pAhi kAmAkSi kAmEshvarasati kalyANi
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pAhi durgE bhaktam tE padmakarE vijaya vichchhaktE Ehi dEhi sarvajnE yatinuta gaNapati guruguha janani mAm
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Lakshman
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Meaning for kamalAsana vandita:
O Kamakshi! Protect us. You are the one saluted by Lord Brahma, you are the leader of the beautiful flourishing kingdom, you reside at the city of lotuses, you are the very form of everything, you are the basis of this world. O! Kamala O! the pure one, O! the one with a more beautiful face than that of a lotus flower and the moon, O! the immeasurable one, O! the one saluted by Indra's wife, Sarasvati and Gauri and O! the happy one, O! the lotus eyed one, O! Kamakshi, O! the consort of Kameshvara, O! the auspicious one, please protect us.

Meaning for pAhi durgE:
O! Durga please protect this devotee of yours. You are the one with a lotus in your hand, you are the victorious mind power, come and bless me. O! one who knows all, mother of Ganapati and Guruguha who are saluted by sages.

nianjali
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Meanings of Nottu-Swaras - May I have the meanings of the song Soma Skandam please? Thanks so much. I did search for the meanings of the nottus online. Where might I find them? Thanks again

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I take refuge (at the feet of) of Somaskanda, who is himself the form of bliss, the lord of Kamakshi, who has an auspicious attire and who is beautiful to look at. The one who is holding Ganga (in his matted locks), who is accompanied by Gauri, who has a beautifully decorated form, who is attractive like the moon, who is the very form of Guruguha - at the feet of such Skanda I take refuge.

nianjali
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Thanks so much. Is the translation of the Nottu-Swara-Sahityams available online?

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I think 5 of them are available here:
http://piscesinnovations.sharepoint.com ... Ahitya.pdf

I intend to collect the meanings of all of them and make them available here in the near furure.

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That's wonderful. Thanks so much.

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