Amba Neelayatakshi

Ragam: Neelambari (29^th mela janyam)

ARO: S R G M P N D N S || AVA: S N P D N P M G R G S ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Pallavi:

Ambaa Neelamyatakshi Karunaakataakshi

Akhilaloka Sakshi Katakshi

Anupallavi:

Bimbaadhari Chitpratibimbaadhari

Bindunaada Vashankari Shankari

Ambujaaramana Shodhari Aadhari

Ambari Kaadambari Neelambari

Charanam:

Sivaraajadhaani Kshetravaasini

Sritajana Visvasini

Siva Kaayaa Rohanee Sollasini

Chitrupa Vilaasini

Navayogini chakra Vikaasini Navarasa Darahaasini

Suvarnamaya Vigraha Prakaashini

Suvarnamaya Haasini

Bhuvanoodaya Sthithilaya Vinodhini

Bhuvaneshwari Kshipra Prasaadini

Navamaanikya Vallaki Vaadini

Bhava Guruguha Vedini Sammodhini

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Oh Mother (“Amba”) Neelaayatakshi, whose eyes (“akshi”) are full of compassion ("karuna”). You are the witness (“sakshi”) to all (“akila”) the happenings of the world (“loka”). Please shower your

Blessings (“katakshi”) on me.

Her lips (“aadhari”) are red in colour like the BIMBA fruit.

She is of the form of knowledge (“chit”) and its reflection (“pratibimba”).

She is captivated (“vashankari”) by the Naada and Bindu. She is SHANKARI...

The sister (“sodhari”) of Mahavishnu (“Ambujaramana”). She pervades as the vast ether-space, and is fond of the Kadamba flowers (“kadambari”) and adorned with blue (“neela”) silk (“ambari”).

She resides (“vaasini”) in SIVARAAJADHANI - nagapattinam- and protects those (“sritajana”) who take refuge (“viswaasini”) in her.

She delights in sharing half the form (“kaaya”) with Lord Shiva and shines (“rohane”) as supreme consciousness. (“sollasini”).

She is established (“vikaasini”) in the Sri Chakra (“chakra”) with nine Yoginis (“nava yogini”).

Her smile (“haasini”) reveals all the nine (“nava”) Rasas (“rasa”).

Her form (“vigraha”) is gloriously resplendent (“prakaashini”) like the gold (“Suvarnamaya”) and She sports a beatific smile (“Haasini”).

She is the suzerain of the universe (“bhuvaneshwari”), sports (“vinodhini”) in creating (“udaya”), sustaining (“sthithilaya”) and dissolving the world. She is pleased very easily (“KshipraPrasaadini”). She plays on VALLIKAVINE, bedecked with nine (“nava”) gems (“maanikya”). She is understood well (“vedini”) by Shiva (“bhava”) and Guruguha and always established in happiness (“samodhini”).

Pallavi:

Ambaa Neelamyatakshi Karunaakataakshi

Akhilaloka Sakshi Katakshi

[Oh Mother (“Amba”) Neelaayatakshi]

S ; ; ; ; ; rgmg M ; ; ; mg G ; gm | P ; ; ; ; mn pmM ; g | MN P - P M G - R P ||

Am baa -- -- - - - Nee la -- ya- ta - - - - - -

mPg M ; ; ; ; ; pmmg G; ; ; MG | M ; N P M P- M G | R G rg M mgG S ; ||

kshi - - - - - - Ka ru naa - - - - ka - taa ---- - kshi --

S gs N ; ; ; rgmp M ; ; ; mg G G M | P ; ; ; mPn pmM ; g | mpnp ; - P M G - R P ||

Am baa -- -- - - - Nee la -- ya- ta - - - - - -

[...whose eyes (“akshi”) are full of compassion ("karuna”)]

ppmg M ; ; ; ; ; pmmg G; ; ; MG | M ; N P M P- M G | R G rg M mgG S ; ||

kshi - - - - - - Ka ru naa - - - - ka - taa ---- - kshi --

S gs N ; ; ; gm Pdp pmM ; ; ; mg G G M | P ; ; ; mPn pmM ; g | mpnp ; - P M G - R P ||

Am baa -- -- - - - Nee la -- --- ya- ta - - - - - -

ppmg M ; ; ; ; ; pmmg G; ; ; MG | M ; N P M P- M G | R G rg M mgG S ; ||

kshi - - - - - - Ka ru naa - - - - ka - taa ---- - kshi --

You are the witness (“saakshi”) to all (“akila”) the happenings of the world (“loka”). Please shower your Blessings (“katakshi”) on me.

S r s S N S N S ; RG - MG RG rgM | mg G S ; ; ; S ; | P ; MP M G R G ||

A - - khi- la - lo - - ka - Sa- -- - kshi - - - Ka ta - - kshi - - -

S gs N ; ; ; gm Pdp pmM gmP ; mpnp pmM ; G M | P ; ; ; mPn pmM ; g | mpnp ; - P M G - R nd ||

Am baa -- -- - - - - - Nee la -- --- ya- ta - - - - - -

ppmg M ; ; ; ; ; pmmg G; ; ; MG | M ; N P M P- M G | R G rg M mgG S ; ||

kshi - - - - - - Ka ru naa - - - - ka - taa ---- - kshi --

S r s S N S N S ; RG - MG RG rgM | mg G S ; ; ; S ; | P ; MP M G R G ||

A - - khi- la - lo - - ka - Sa- -- - kshi - - - Ka ta - - kshi - - -

Anupallavi:

Bimbaadhari Chitpratibimbaadhari

Bindunaada Vashankari Shankari

Ambujaaramana Shodhari Aadhari

Ambari Kaadambari Neelambari

[Her lips (“aadhari”) are red in colour like the BIMBA fruit]

; gm P ; ; ; ; P P ; ; ; ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; gmp-m ||

Bim baa dha ri - am - ba

[She is of the form of knowledge (“chit”) and its reflection (“pratibimba”)]

gr- gm P ; ; ; ; P P ; S ; ; ; S ; | N ; S ; ; ; D N | dn S - s N p P ; M ; ||

-- Bim baa dha ri Chit - - pra ti bim baa- - - - dha- ri - -

; M - M , pnp pmM ; gmP P- P ; S ; ; ; S ; | N ; S ; ; ; D N | dn S - s N p P ; M ; ||

-- Bim baa - - -- - - - dha ri Chit - - pra ti bim baa- - - - dha- ri - -

[ .... are captivated (“vashankari”) by the Naada and Bindu. She is SHANKARI.]

; G M P P ; ; ; ; ; Pnp P; ; M | M , p nPm mG , gMr | G M P M M ; M ; ||

Bin - du naa - - - - da - Va shan - - - ka- ri - Shan - - ka ri

[The sister (“sodhari”) of Mahavishnu (“Ambujaramana”). She pervades ("aadhari") as the vast ether-space ("ambari"), and is fond of the Kadamba flowers (“kadambari”) and adorned with blue (“neela”) silk (“ambari”).]

P ; M N P - P M G M P M G rgM G S | S ,n M G G ,m P sn | P M - M P M ; R G ||

Am bu jaa - ra ma na Sho- dha ri Aa - - dha ri Am ba ri Kaa- dam- ba ri Nee- lam ba ri

Charanam

Sivaraajadhaani Kshetravaasini Sritajana Visvasini

Siva Kaayaa Rohanee Sollasini Chitrupa Vilaasini

Navayogini chakra Vikaasini Navarasa Darahaasini

Suvarnamaya Vigraha Prakaashini Suvarnamaya Haasini

Bhuvanoodaya Sthithilaya Vinodhini Bhuvaneshwari Kshipra Prasaadini

Navamaanikya Vallaki Vaadini Bhava Guruguha Vedini Sammodhini

[She resides (“vaasini”) in SIVARAAJADHANI - nagapattinam- and protects those (“sritajana”) who take refuge (“viswaasini”) in her. ]

; ; S S S ; ; ; S, r G ; P M P , s | sn P ; ; GM P ; | M ; MG M R - RP ||

Si va raa - - - ja dhaa - - - ni Kshe - tra vaa - - - si

pp mg M ; ; ; ; ; pmmg G ; ; ; G M | P np pmM ; G pm gpmMG, | RG rgM mg S S ; ||

ni - - - - - - - - Sri ta ja -- na - - Vi - - - -- - sva - - - si - - ni

[She delights in sharing half the form (“kaaya”) with Lord Shiva and shines (“rohane”) as supreme consciousness. (“sollasini”) ]

; ; S S Srs N S N ; ; ; S ; ; ,r | G ; G, m P, m G pm | gpmMG, RM G R - R P ||

Si va Kaa - - yaa Ro ha nee - - - Sol - l la - - - - si -

pp mg M ; ; ; ; ; pmmg G ; ; ; G M | P ; P N P ; MN | PN M P - M , g G ; ||

ni - - - - -- - - - Chi tru - - pa Vi - laa - - - si - ni -

[She is established (“vikaasini”) in the Sri Chakra (“chakra”) with nine Yoginis (“nava yogini”). ]

; ; P P P ; N P P ; M pm N ; ; ; | S ; sn R sn P P M | G M P - S N P - P N ||

Na va yo - - - gi - - ni Cha - - - kra- - Vi - kaa - - - - - si -

[Her smile (“haasini”) reveals all the nine (“nava”) Rasas (“rasa”).]

snrs sn N ; ; ; ; S ; ; ; S ; sn N | S , r sn P P ; pmM ; | G M gm P P ; P ; ||

ni - - - - - - - - - - Na va - ra - sa - Da ra haa - - - - si ni

[Her form (“vigraha”) is gloriously resplendent (“prakaashini”) like the gold (“Suvarnamaya”) and She sports a beatific smile (“Haasini”). ]

S ; ; P ; ; P ; S ; S ; Sr s S rsS | P ; M N P ; - M P | pmM ; R R G R R P ||

Su var - - na ma ya Vi - - - gra ha - - Pra - kaa - - - - - shi -

P ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; G M - P , d | N D D P P M G ; | RG rg M mgS S ; ||

ni -- -- - --- Su - var - r - na- ma - ya Haa - - - si - - ni

[She is the suzerain of the universe (“bhuvaneshwari”), sports (“vinodhini”) in creating (“udaya”), sustaining (“sthithilaya”) and dissolving the world. She is pleased very easily (“KshipraPrasaadini”). ]

S S mgS S S - ; S R G M - R P ; M G | G M P , s N P - ; S | ; S ; S S ; S S ||

Bhu va noo da ya Sthi thi la ya Vi no dhi ni Bhu va ne - shwa ri Kshi pra Pra saa di ni

[She plays on ("vaadini") VALLIKAVINE, bedecked with nine (“nava”) gems (“maanikya”). She is understood well (“vedini”) by Shiva (“bhava”) and Guruguha and always established in happiness (“samodhini”).]

S R G , r RM G - rpmm ; G S ; S , n P M | G M P N D N S ; | N P pmM ; rgmp mg S ||

Na va maa ni - kya Val - - la ki Vaa di ni Bha va Gu ru gu ha Ve di ni Sam mo- dhi ni