Pahimaam Sri Raja Rajeshwari

Ragam: Janaranjani (29 janya)

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

AVA: S D P M R S ||

Talam: Adi

Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer

Version: Semmangudi

Lyrics courtesy: Lakshman (www.sangeetham.com)

Pallavi:

Paahimaam Shri Raja Rajeshwari Krupaakari Shankari

Anupallavi:

Ehi Sukham Dehi Simhavaahini Daya Pravaahini Mohini

Charanam:

Bhanda Chanda Munda Khandani Mahisha Bhanjani Ranjani Niranjani
Panditha Shri Guhadaasa Poshani Subhaashini Ripu Bheeshani Vara Bhushani

Meaning (approximate):

My (“maam”) obeisances (“paahi”) to the goddess Raja Rajeshwari, who is the kind one (“krupakari”) and the wife of Shankara (“shankari”). She is the one who bestows (“dehi”) unsurpassed happiness (“ehi sukham”). She is the one who rides (“vahini”) on a lion (“simha”). She is a river of kindness, and the enchanting one. She is the one who destroyed (“khandani”) the demons: Bhanda, Chanda, Munda and Mahisha. She is the entertaining one (“Ranjani”) and the spotless one (“Niranjani”). She is the one who takes care (“poshani”) of the learned “guhadaasa” (the composer). She has sweet (“su”) voice and speech (“bhashini”). She is the one who defeats (“bheeshani”) enemies (“ripu”) and grants (“bhushani”) boons (“vara”).

Pallavi:

Paahimaam Shri Raja Rajeshwari Krupaakari Shankari

1. P ; ; M mmR R ; | R S R G ; - gm pm R ||

Paa - hi maam- Shri- Ra - ja Raa - je- - - shwa

S ; ; ; ; ; ; S | S ; RS R ; G M ||

ri - - - - - - Kru paa- kari Shan ka ri

2. P ; ; md pmR R ; | R S R G ; - gm pm R ||

Paa - hi maam- Shri- Ra - ja Raa - je- - - shwa

S ; ; ; ; ; ; R | S D Pmd pmR G M ||

ri - - - - - - Kru paa- kari Shan-- ka ri

3. P ; ; md pmR R ; | R S R G ; - gm pm R ||

Paa - hi maam- Shri- Ra - ja Raa - je- - - shwa

S ; ; ; ; ; ; dr | ssdp mpmr nsrs sr gm ||

ri - - - - - - Kru paa- kari Shan-- ka ri

4. P ; ; md pmR R ; | R S R G ; - gm pm R ||

Paa - hi maam- Shri- Ra - ja Raa - je- - - shwa

nsrs mpdp mpdp nsrs | rgmr ssdp ddpm rs r gm ||

ri - Kru-- paa- - ka-- ri Shan-- ka -- ri ----

5. P ; ; md pmR R ; | R S R G ; - gm pmM R ||

Paa - hi maam- Shri- Ra - ja Raa - je- - - shwa

S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

ri - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Anupallavi:

Ehi Sukham Dehi Simhavaahini Daya Pravaahini Mohini

; P ; P mpdp D ; | ; D P S sn R S ; ||

E -hi Su--- kham - De - hi Div- ya

; P ; P mpdp D ; | ; D P S sn R S ; ||

E -hi Su--- kham - De - hi Div- ya

S R G M R , s ; D | D P pm R r S r G M ||

vaa- hi ni Da ya - Pra vaa- hi- ni Mo-- hi ni

Chitta Swaram:

P ; ; P M R S ; | ; D P - P M - M R R ||

S ; ; N S R G M | P ; ; S ; R G M ||

P ; D P M P D P | N ; S- P N S R S ||

R G M R S ; S D | P mp mmR S R G M ||

P , p m r S , dp p mmrr | S , n srgm P , s , rgm ||

P dp mpdp Ns-p nsrs | rgmr S sd pmR srgm ||

Charanam:

Bhanda Chanda Munda Khandani Mahisha Bhanjani Ranjani Niranjani
Panditha Shri Guhadaasa Poshani Subhaashini Ripu Bheeshani Vara Bhushani

D ; P - D ; M P ; | P mp md - pm R - M R S ||

Bhan da Chan - da Mun da Khan- - da- ni Ma hi sha

rS , S R G M P , d | pm R G , m ; P P ; ||

Bhan- ja ni Ja na Ran- ja - ni Ni-ran - ja ni -

D ; P - D ; M P ; | P mp pd - pm R - M R S ||

Bhan da Chan - da Mun da Khan- - da- ni Ma hi sha

rS , S R G M P , d | pm R G , m ; P P ; ||

Bhan- ja ni Ja na Ran- ja - ni Ni-ran - ja ni -

pr ; G M P ; M P | D ; P - P N S R - S ||

Pan- ditha Shri Guha daa- sa Po - sha ni -Su

S R G M R S S D | P mp pm R S R G M ||

bhaa- shini Ripu Bhee- shani- Va- ra Bhu- shani

Chitta Swaram:

P ; ; P M R S ; | ; D P - P M - M R R ||

S ; ; N S R G M | P ; ; S ; R G M ||

P ; D P M P D P | N ; S- P N S R S ||

R G M R S ; S D | P mp mmR S R G M ||

P , p m r S , dp p mmrr | S , n srgm P , s , rgm ||

P dp mpdp Ns-p nsrs | rgmr S sd pmR srgm ||