Muthuswami Dhikshithar kruthis on Goddess Saraswathy

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Muthuswami Dhikshithar kruthis on Goddess Saraswathy.
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The legendary Carnatic composer Muthuswamy Dikshitar composed a distinct group of eleven kruthis dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi.
In these compositions, he beautifully addresses the goddess of learning, music, and wisdom by various names from ancient scriptures, such as Sharada, Bharati, and Vagdevi.
The eleven kruthis, along with their respective ragams and thalams, are:

# Kruthi (Composition)
Ragam (Scale)
Thalam (Rhythm)

1
Sri Saraswathi Namosthute
Arabhi..
Rupaka
2
Saraswathi Vidhi Yuvathi
Hindolam
Rupaka
3
Kalavathi Kamalasana Yuvathi
Kalavathi
Adi
4
Bharati Maddhishana Jadyapahe
Devamanohari
Rupaka
5
Namo Namaste Geervani
Geervani
Mishra Eka / Triputa
6
SaraswatyA BhagavatyA Samrakshitoham
Chayagaula
Mishra Eka
7
Saraswathi Chayatarangini
Chayatarangini
Adi
8
Saraswathi Manohari
Saraswathi Manohari
Adi
About Kamakshi and not saraswathy
9
Sharavati Tata Vasini Hamsini
Sharavati
Trishra Eka
10
Veena Pustaka Dharinim
Vegavahini
Khanda Eka
11
Saraswatha Prayoga / Vara
Nottuswara odes (e.g., Santatam Pahi Mam) Shankarabharanam (Western-inspired


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In the following posts, the gist, and video clips of the kruthis will be given

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1/11
shrI saraswati namOstutE

M.L.Vasanthakumari

Shri Sarasvati Namostute-
Arabhi-
Rupakam-

https://youtu.be/xFyvJxaj5Yw?si=SoPjIeyswwmkfWFn

Pallavi

shrI saraswati namOstutE varadE paradEvatE
shrIpati gaurIpati guruguha vinutE vidhiyuvatE

Samashti Charanam

vAsanAtraya vivarjita varamuni bhAvita mUrttE
vAsavAdyakhila nirjara vara vitaraNa bahukIrttE
(Madhyamakala Sahityam)
dharahAsayuta mukhAmbhOruhE adbhuta caraNAmbhOruhE
samsAra bhItyApahE sakala mantrAkSara guhE

Word-by-Word Meaning

• shrI saraswati namOstutE varadE para dEvatE
:
Salutations to you, Goddess Saraswati, the giver of boons (varadE), and the supreme deity (para dEvatE).

• shrIpati gaurIpati guruguha vinutE vidhiyuvatE:

You are praised (vinutE) by Vishnu (shrI-pati), Shiva (gaurI-pati), and Subrahmanya (guruguha), and you are the youthful consort (yuvatE) of Brahma (vidhi).

• vAsanAtraya vivarjita varamuni bhAvita mUrttE:

You are completely detached (vivarjita) from the three earthly longings (vAsanAtraya: wealth, land, and desires), and your divine form (mUrttE) is deeply meditated upon by great sages (varamuni).

• vAsavAdyakhila nirjara vara vitaraNa bahukIrttE:

You enjoy immense renown (bahu-kIrttE) for bestowing brilliant boons (vara vitaraNa) upon all the immortals and gods (nirjara), including Indra (vAsava).

• dharahAsayuta mukhAmbhOruhE:

Your lotus face (mukhAmbhOruhE) is adorned with a gentle, compassionate smile (dharahAsayuta).

• adbhuta caraNAmbhOruhE:

You possess wondrous, beautiful lotus-like feet (caraNAmbhOruhE).

• samsAra bhItyApahE:

You completely dispel the fears (bhItyApahE) associated with the endless cycle of worldly existence (samsAra).

• sakala mantrAkSara guhE:

You reside as the hidden secret essence (guhE) inside every single sacred syllable (sakala mantrAkSara-

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2r11
sarasvatI vidhiyuvatI

Smt. Gayathri Venkataraghavan
- Saraswati Vidhiyuvati -
Hindolam -
https://youtu.be/ECZ8B2dfniQ?si=He7mqZekD2pvoG3O


Pallavi

sarasvatI vidhiyuvatI samrakSatu mAm shrI
• Sarasvatī: Goddess Saraswathi
• Vidhi Yuvatī: The youthful wife of Lord Brahma (Vidhi means Brahma, the creator of fate)
• Samrakṣatu Mām: May she protect me
• Śrī: The auspicious one
• Meaning: May the auspicious Goddess Saraswathi, the youthful consort of the creator Lord Brahma, protect me.

Samashti Charanam

muraLI vINA gAna vinOdinI samvEdinI cAru candra hAsinI
sarasIruha lOcani murAri guruguha mOdinI
shabdArttha svarUpiNI hamsinI brahmANI AraktavarNa rUpiNI
• Muralī Vīṇā Gāna Vinodinī:
The one who delights in the music of the flute (muralī) and the Vīṇā
• Samvedinī:
The all-knowing one / the personification of supreme knowledge
• Cāru Candra Hāsinī:
The one whose beautiful smile radiates like the gentle moonlight
• Sarasīruha Locanī:
The one with eyes as beautiful as fresh lotus flowers
• Murāri Guruguha Modinī:
The one who brings joy to Lord Vishnu (Murāri) and Lord Subramanya (Guruguha, which is also Dikshitar's signature mudra)
• Śabdārtha Svarūpiṇī:
The literal embodiment of both the spoken word (śabda) and its inner meaning (artha)
• Haṃsinī:
The one who rides a majestic swan (hamsa) as her vehicle
• Brahmāṇī:
The divine feminine power of Brahma
• Araktavarṇa Rūpiṇī:
The one who manifests in a glowing, reddish-pink complexion
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Meaning: She takes immense delight in the music of the flute and the Veena. She is absolute knowledge personified, possessing a smile as radiant as the moon and eyes like the lotus. She pleases Lord Vishnu and Lord Guruguha. She is the inner meaning behind every word, riding a swan, and glowing with a beautiful reddish-pink hue
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https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/ ... i.html?m=1

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3/11
Kalavati Kamalasana-yuvati
Kalaavathi

Amritha Murali
https://youtu.be/oeVQNIO4iCM?si=QlgORxgvxT1Lh7pU
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kalAvatI kamalAsana yuvatI
kalyANaM kalayatu sarasvatI
Anupallavi
balAbalA mantrArNa rUpiNI
bhAratI mAtRkA SarIriNI
(Madhyama Kala Sahityam)
malAli vidAriNI vAgvANI
madhu-kara vENI vINA pANI
Charanam
SaradjyOtsnA SubhrAkArA
SaSi vadanA kASmIra vihArA
varA SAradA parA(a)nkuSa dharA varadAbhaya
pASa pustaka karA
(Madhyama Kala Sahityam)
surArcita padAmbujA SObhanA
SvEta pankajAsanA su-radanA
purari guru guha hRdaya ranjanI mura-ari snushA niranjanI

English Translation & Meaning

• Pallavi: May Goddess Saraswathi, the embodiment of all arts (Kalavati), the ever-youthful consort who shares the seat with Brahma on the lotus (Kamalasana Yuvati), shower us with auspiciousness and well-being (Kalyanam kalayatu).

• Anupallavi:
She is the inner form and meaning of the sacred Bala and Ati Bala mantras. She is Bharati, whose body itself is composed of the sacred sounds of the alphabet (Matrika Sharirini).
She destroys all forms of malice, reigns as the deity of voice and speech (Vagvani),
possesses braided hair as dark as a swarm of honeybees (Madhukara Veni), and holds the Veena in her hands.
• Charanam:
Radiant and pure like the autumn moonlight (Sharad jyotsna shubhra akara),
she has a moon-like countenance (Shashi vadana) and resides in Kashmir (Kashmira vihara)
. She is the supreme Sharada, holding a goad (Ankusha), a noose (Pasha), a sacred book (Pustaka), and displaying the gestures of granting boons (Varada) and fearlessness (Abhaya).

Her lotus feet are worshiped by the gods (Surarcita padambuja).
Beautiful and seated upon a white lotus (Shveta pankajasana), she delights the hearts of Shiva (Purari) and Subrahmanya (Guruguha).
She is spotless and pure (Niranjani), and is the daughter-in-law of Vishnu (Murari Snusha)..

Also see
https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2007/09/ ... a.html?m=1

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4/11

Bharati Maddhishana Jadyapahe
Devamanohari.
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The composition is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati (the deity of wisdom, arts, and speech) as she resides in the sacred town of Tiruvarur (referred to as Shripura in the song).
:

Amritha Murali
dEvamanOhari -

https://youtu.be/f0kYIentc40?si=cO3zqqvlr0pnMV5V


bhAratI maddhiSaNA jADyApahE tvad bhakta kalpaka mahIruhE mukhAmburuhE shrI

• Śrī Bhārati: O Goddess Saraswati!
• mat-dhiṣaṇā jāḍya-apahē:
The remover (apahē) of the dullness, sluggishness, or inertness (jāḍya) of my (mat) intellect and mind (dhiṣaṇā).

• tvad-bhakta-kalpaka mahīruhE:
You are the celestial, wish-fulfilling tree (kalpaka mahīruhē—the Kalpavriksha) to your devotees (bhakta).
• mukha-ambhō-ruhē:

The one whose face (mukha) is beautiful like a blooming lotus (ambhōruhē)..

Anupallavi

kAruNya sudhA laharI kanjaja dEvamanOhari shAradE vAgadIshvarI shashikunda dhavaLa bhAsvari

• kāruṇya sudhā laharī:

An absolute flood, wave, or torrent (laharī) of the nectar (sudhā) of compassion (kāruṇya).

• kanjaja dēva-manōhari:

The one who captivates the heart (manōhari) of Lord Brahma (the lotus-born god, kanjaja).

• śāradē vāg-adhīśvarī:

O Sharada, the supreme goddess and ruler (adhīśvarī) of speech and language (vāk).

• śaśi kunda dhavaḷa bhāsvari:

One who shines and dazzles (bhāsvari) with a brilliant white purity, like the moon (śaśi) and the jasmine flower (kunda)..
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Charanam

vallakI pustakAbhaya varada kOmaLatara karE pallavAnghri yugaLa maNi prAkAsha manjIra dharE
phulla sarasijAkSi shrIpura svapIThAntarE vallabhEsha vidhi harihara vAnchitArtthapradE varE

• vallakī pustaka-abhaya varada kōmaḷa-tara karē:

Your incredibly delicate and soft hands (kōmaḷatara karē) hold a lute/Veena (vallakī), a book (pustaka), and form the gestures of fearlessness (abhaya) and boons (varada).

• pallava-anghri yugaḷa:

Your pair of feet (anghri yugaḷa) are tender like fresh, soft sprouts (pallava).

• maṇi prakāśa mañjīra dharē:

You wear anklets (mañjīra) that sparkle brilliantly with inlaid, precious gems (maṇi prakāśa).

• phulla sarasija-akṣi:

Your eyes (akṣi) are wide and beautiful like a full-blown (phulla) lotus (sarasija).

• śrī pura sva-pīṭha-antarē:

You reside majestically on your own designated altar/seat (sva-pīṭha) inside the sacred shrine of Tiruvarur (Śrīpura).

• vallabhēśa vidhi hari-hara vāñchita-artha-pradē:

You fulfill the deep desires and grant the boons (vāñchita-artha-pradē) of Ganesha (Vallabhēśa), Brahma (Vidhi), Vishnu (Hari), and Shiva (Hara).

• varē:
O supreme, foremost, and most excellent goddess!.

Madhyama Kala Sahityam

mallikAdi sumArccitE mAyAkArya varjitE vallIsha guruguhanutE vAdikSAntArNayutE

• mallikā-di suma-arcitē:

You are worshipped (arcitē) with pure flowers (suma) like jasmine (mallikā) and others.

• māyā-kārya varjitē:

You are completely detached and free (varjitē) from the illusions, effects, and operations of the material world (māyā).

• vallīśa guru-guha-nutē:

You are praised and worshipped (nutē) by Subramanya, the lord of Valli (Vallīśa), who is also known as Guruguha (Dikshitar’s signature composer mudra).

• vādi-kṣāntārṇa-yutē:

You are surrounded by, or possessor of, the ocean of knowledge that can silence or bring patience (kṣānti) to disputing logicians and debaters (vādi).
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Please also see
https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/03/ ... i.html?m=1

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5/11
namō namastē gīrvāṇi
nāda bindu kalā srēṇi

gIrvANi

Shertallay Renganatha Sharma -

https://youtu.be/7w-lNX8LEiE?si=2myDPMt_adMSqfwm


नमो नमस्ते गीर्वाणि नाद बिन्दु कला श्रेणि
namō namastē gīrvāṇi
nāda bindu kalā srēṇi

• namō namastē:
Salutations to you again and again.
• gīrvāṇi:
O Goddess of speech/language (Saraswathi).
• nāda bindu kalā srēṇi:
O embodiment or aggregate of the three core esoteric concepts of sound and creation—Nada (divine sound), Bindu (the cosmic point), and Kala (artistic expression/rays).

Samashti Caranam

सुमनोपासित कल्याणि सुरासुर नुत ब्रह्माणि
(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)
उमा पति रमा पति विदिते कुमार गुरु गुह सम्मुदिते

sumanōpāsita kalyāṇi surāsura nuta brahmāṇi

(madhyama kāla sāhityam)
umā pati ramā pati viditē kumāra guru guha sammuditē

• sumana-upāsita:
Worshipped by the pure-hearted and wise.
• kalyāṇi:
O auspicious one.
• surā-asura nuta:
Praised equally by the Devas (gods) and Asuras (demons).
• brahmāṇi: O consort of Lord Brahma.
• umā pati ramā pati viditē:
You who are well-known to and revered by Shiva (husband of Uma) and Vishnu (husband of Rama/Lakshmi).
• kumāra guru guha sammuditē:
You who are greatly delighted by the youthful Guruguha

Please also see
https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2007/12/ ... i.html?m=1

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6/11
sarasvatyA bhagavatyA
ChayaGowla

Amritha Murali

https://youtu.be/i74M5nZtb8I?si=yJqNu8DBAjjWhwi0

Charsur foundation

sarasvatyA bhagavatyA
samrakSitOham
chAyAgaura tarayA varayA shrI

Meaning:
I am completely protected (samrakSitOham) by the distinguished, divine Goddess (bhagavatyA) Saraswati (sarasvatyA), who possesses a flawless, brilliant white radiance (chAyAgaura tarayA).

Anupallavi

virinci prANa nAyikayA vINAvAdanOtsukayA
sarasa sangIta
sAhitya stanadvayayA
parAdvayayA

Meaning:
She is the beloved life-partner (prANa nAyikayA) of Lord Brahma (virinci). She is always eagerly inclined (utsukayA) to play the Veena (vINAvAdana). Melodious music (sarasa sangIta) and literature (sAhitya) are beautifully metaphorized as her two breasts (stanadvayayA), and she is the supreme one without a second (parAdvayayA).

Charanam

catuSSaSTi kalAtmikayA samasta varNAtmikayA
shruti pratipAditayA shubhra vastrAvrtayA
natHendrAdyakhila dEvatayA nanda guruguha susEvitayA
ratiramA girijArcitayA ratnAbharaNAlankrtayA
mati majjihvAgra sthitayA mangaLapradayA sadayayA

Meaning:
She is the inner soul of all 64 art forms (catuSSaSTi kalAtmikayA) and the embodiment of all letters and sounds (samasta varNAtmikayA). She is the one praised and expounded by the Vedas (shruti pratipAditayA) and is draped in immaculate white garments (shubhra vastrAvrtayA).
All the gods, starting with Indra, bow down to her (natHendrAdyakhila dEvatayA).
She is joyfully served by the blissful Guruguha (nanda guruguha susEvita and worshipped by Rati, Lakshmi (Rama), and Parvati (Girija).
Adorned with precious gem-studded ornaments (ratnAbharaNAlankrtayA), she resides gracefully at the very tip of my tongue (mati majjihvAgra sthitayA) to bestow intellect, always granting auspiciousness (mangaLapradayA) with deep compassion (sadayayA).

Please also see
https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/ ... a.html?m=1
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..7/11
sarasvatI chAyAtarangiNi
chAyAtarangiNi

Amrutha MuraLi

https://youtu.be/2fp3UBOjh0w?si=xZwHnSgj2sqQaMuR

sarasvatI chAyAtarangiNi
sakala kalA svarUpiNi
rakSatu mAm
(Madhyamakala Sahityam)
sakala durita bhanjanI
vidhi ranjanI niranjanI
.:
May Goddess Saraswati—who flows like a river of pure brilliance and is the absolute embodiment of all fine arts—protect me.
She is the one who completely destroys all sins and misfortunes, brings intense delight to Brahma (Vidhi), and remains utterly pure and unblemished (Niranjani).

Samashti Caranam

purandarAdi pUjitAbha
mukhI budha janOpAsita saccit sukhI

(Madhyamakala Sahityam)

garuDa vrSaturaga hari hara
kari mukha guruguha mukhamati vitaraNa guNinI

Her beautiful lotus-like face is worshipped by Indra (Purandara) and the other celestial deities.
She is sought after and meditated upon by the wise, bringing them the ultimate bliss of pure consciousness (Sat-chit-ananda).
She is highly virtuous and acts as the supreme bestower of immense intelligence and wisdom to all, including Vishnu (who rides Garuda), Shiva (who rides the bull, Vrishabha), the elephant-faced Ganesha (Kari Mukha), and Guruguha.

Please also see
https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/ ... a.html?m=1

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9/11

sharAvatI taTavAsinI

sharAvatI

Amrutha MuaLi

https://youtu.be/2tQF2Z4owUY?si=MTQxxJlBSxz1l7r6

sharAvatI taTavAsinI hamsinI sarasvatI vidhiyuvatI samrakSatu mAm shrI

• sharAvatI taTa vAsinI:
The one who resides on the banks of the river Sharavati.
• hamsinI:
The one who has a swan (hamsa) as her vehicle.
• sarasvatI /vidhi yuvatI:
Goddess Sarasvati, the youthful wife of Brahma (Vidhi).
• samrakSatu mAm shrI:
May the auspicious Goddess protect me.

Samashti Caranam

carAcarAtmaka prapanca rUpiNi shabdArttha svarUpiNi brahmANi

(Madhyamakala Sahityam)
murAri purAri guruguha mOdinI samvEdinI muraLI vINA gAna vinOdinI gIrvANI

• carAcarAtmaka prapanca rUpiNi:
She who manifests as the entire universe, consisting of both moving (cara) and non-moving (acara) entities.
• shabdArttha svarUpiNi:
The personification of sound (shabda) and its meaning (artha).
• brahmANi:
The consort of Brahma.
• murAri purAri guruguha mOdinI
: She who delights Vishnu (the enemy of Mura), Shiva (the enemy of Tripura), and Guruguha (Lord Muruga, Dikshitar's signature mudra).
• samvEdinI:
The omniscient or all-knowing one.
• muraLI vINA gAna vinOdinI
: She who takes profound delight in the music of the flute (murali) and the lute (veena).
• gIrvANI:
The Goddess of speech and language.

Please also see
https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/06/ ... a.html?m=1

[sam]

10/11
vINA pustaka
vEgavAhinI

Veena Pusthaka Dharini -
Vegavahini Raagam"

Brundha and Muktha

• Pallavi:
vīṇā pustaka dhāriṇīm āśraye vegavāhinīm vāṇīm āśraye
• Anupallavi:
eṇāṅkayuta jaṭājūṭa makuṭāntām ekāgra citta nidhyātām vidhikāntām
• Charanam:
parādyakhila śabda svarūpāvakāśām pauurṇamī candrikā-dhavala-saṅkāśām
karāravindām kalyāṇadām bhāṣām kanaka campaka dāma bhūṣā viśeṣām
(Madhyama kāla sāhityam):
nirantaraṃ bhakta jihvāgra vāsām nikhila prapañca saṅkoca vikāsām
narādhamānana viloka śokāpahām narahari hara guru guha pūjita vigrahām

https://youtu.be/46Mib0e2mNI?si=38uwdoYP65BLb-x3

Pallavi
वीणा पुस्तक धारिणीमाश्रये वेग वाहिनीं वाणीमाश्रये
vINA pustaka dhAriNImAshrayE
vEgavAhinIm vANImAshrayE

Anupallavi
एणाङ्क युत जटाजूट मकुटां तां एकाग्र चित्त निध्यातां विधि कान्ताम्
ENAnkayuta jaTAjUTa makuTAntAm EkAgra citta nidhyAtAm vidhikAntAm
Charanam


Detailed Meaning

• Pallavi & Anupallavi: The opening verses invoke Goddess Saraswati as the embodiment of knowledge and the swift-flowing river of consciousness, adorned with the crescent moon and recognized as the consort of Brahma.
• Charanam & Madhyama Kalam: The final sections describe her as the origin of all sound, radiant as moonlight, and the one who dispels grief while being worshipped by deities and sages, including Dikshitar's signature guruguha.

Musical Lineage and Legacy

This masterpiece is traditionally considered a crown jewel of the Veena Dhanammal school of music, preserved by legends like Smt. T. Brinda and Smt. T. Muktha, and famously cherished in the repertoire of Bharat Ratna M. S. Subbulakshmi

https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/06/ ... a.html?m=1

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Index
1
shrI saraswati namOstutE
Arabhi
M.L.Vasanthakumari

https://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 06#p386206
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2
sarasvatI vidhiyuvatI
Hindolam

Smt. Gayathri Venkataraghavan-

https://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 07#p386207

3
Kalavati Kamalasana-yuvati
Kalaavathi

Amritha Murali

https://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 08#p386208

4
Bharati Maddhishana Jadyapahe
Devamanohari

Amritha Murali

https://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 09#p386209

5
namō namastē gīrvāṇi
gIrvANi

Shertallay Renganatha Sharma

https://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 10#p386210

6
sarasvatyA bhagavatyA
ChayaGowla

Amritha Murali

https://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 12#p386212

7
sarasvatI chAyAtarangiNi
chAyAtarangiNi

Amrutha MuraLi

https://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 13#p386213

9
sharAvatI taTavAsinI…
sharAvatI

Amrutha MuaLi

https://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 14#p386214

10
Veena Pusthaka Dharini -
Vegavahini Raagam"

Brundha and Muktha
https://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 15#p386215

[sam]

11
vAgdEvi mAmava
Sankarabharanam
Nottuswara saahithyam
T.M,KRISHNA

https://youtu.be/0mec4Wi3qoE?si=so_YLo3tP4WWChUQ


वाग्-देवि मां-अव कल्याणी
वाणि ब्रह्माणि सु-ताम्र-ओष्ठि

वनज वदन गुरु गुह महिते
देव सुर पति विनुत विधि विहिते

वर्ण-मयि विलसित पद कमले
वर मधुर कवि जन मुदित हृदये

वक्त्र-अब्जे नित्यं मे वरदे
व्यास सनक शुक मुनि गण मुदिते

vAgdEvi mAmava kalyANI
vANi brahmANi sutAmrOshThi

vanaja vadana guru guha mahitE
dEva sura pati vinuta vidhi vihitE

varNa-mayi vilasita pada kamalE
vara madhura kavi jana mudita hRdayE

vaktrAbjE nityaM mE varadE
vyAsa sanaka Suka muni gaNa muditE

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