Pahi Tarakshu palaya

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thathwamasi
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Post by thathwamasi »

Hello All

Please could someone provide me lyrics for Pahi Tarakshu palaya by Swati tirunal in Ananda Bhairavi.

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Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

pAhi tarakSu purAlaya. rAgA: jaganmOhini. Adi tALA.

P: pAhi tarakSu purAlaya santatam pAvana sucarita mAm
A: dEhi mE tAvakasEvAm mahanIya guNavAsa
C1: pAlita sura nikara dIna bandhO pAdanata shubhakaraNa
kAlakAla sadA pAhi dEvadEva kanja bhavAdi sEvya caraNa
2: bAla taTa rAjita nEtra kAmAntaka parijana kAma dAna nipuNa
nIlakaNTha pAlaya mAm nikhila bhuvana sharaNa
3: pAdanata muni mAnasa samOhanIya bhAsuratara mrduhAsa
vEdAntakAgama vEdyAkhila nirjara vandita pada sArasa
4: mandara giridhara dEvEsha parisala mama hrda vigata tOSa
kundatyuti vilasi taradana vyOmakEsha
5: vAraya pApa nikaram dAsa bhavAdi pATana nirupama lOla
bhUri krpAvAsApAnga gaurIkAnta bAlacandra rucira phAla
6: pura jaladhara pavana vrSabhayAna parijana vibhuta sAla
sArasanAbha caraNa sEvaka sadAnukUla

VK RAMAN
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Post by VK RAMAN »

Translation in english as given by Dr. T.K. Govinda Rao in swathithirunal website:

Oh Lord, who abides in TARAKSHUPURA, whose story is sacred, please protect me.
Please give me the chance to serve you, oh the abode of great excellence!
You protect the host of celestials, you are the friend of afflicted. You give prosperity to those who bow before you. You are KALA of YAMA. You are the god of gods. Your feet are worshipped by BRAHMA and others. Always protect me.
Your forehead shines with third eye. You are the destroyer of Cupid. You are expert in fulfilling the desire of devotees. You are blue-necked. You are the refuge of the entire universe. Please protect me.

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