Parama Pavani
Ragam: Atana
(29th Mela Janyam)
ARO: S R2 M1 P N2 S ||
AVA: S N3 D2 , N2 P M1 P G2 , R2 S ||
Talam: Adi
Composer: Syama
Shastri
Version: Ram
Kaushik (Orig: G.N. Balasubramanian: GNB)
Lyrics/Meaning Transcription: Smt. Geetha Kalyanaraman and Smt. Sharanya
Shivkumar
Pallavi:
Parama Paavani
Maamava
Parvata Raaja
Putrike Ambe
Anupallavi:
Suravara Kinnara
Sannute Sobhana Gunajate Lalithe
Karadhruta
Paashaankusha Suma Vishikhekshu Chaape
Kaanchipura
Vaasini Sri Kaamaakshi
Charanams:
Charana Vinata
Sura Ganapati Sumano Gane
Kara Sarasija
Dhrutamani Veene
Chandra Vadane
Paramesvari
Sevakajana Rakshake
Sadaa Pranata
Phalade
Sada Pranata
Phaladaayike
Bhandana Khandana
Bhanda Mahishamukha
Chanda Daitya
Manda Le Ripu Dande
Meaning:
Oh the supremely ("parama") blemishless pure
one ("pavani"). Amba ("ambe") daughter
("Putrike") of the King of mountains! ("parvata raja")
protect me ("mamava").
She is worshipped ("sannute") by the
celestials ("suravara") and KINNARAS-the mythical beings.
She is lalitha ("lalithe"), shines
("shobhana") as the embodiment of all the virtues
("gunajate").
She sports ("dhruta") a noose
("Paasha") a goad ("ankusa"), flower ("suma"), a
minute arrow, and a sugarcane bow ("visikha-ikshu chape") in her
hands ("kara").
She is KAMAKSHI who dwells ("vasini") at
KANCHI ("kaanchi-pura").
Her feet ("charana") are worshipped
("vinuta") by the celestials ("sura") and GANAS
("gana") with ("gane") pure heart ("su-mano").
She holds ("drutha") a lotus
("sarasija") and a gem studded ("mani")
VINA("vine") in her hands ("kara"). She has a face
("vadane") like the moon ("chandra").
She is PARAMESHWARI, the supreme ("parama")
suzerain ("eshwari").
She protects ("rakshaki") the devotees
("jana") surrendering ("sevaka") to her.
She always ("sada") grants ("de")
the fruits ("phala") of devotion ("pranata") to her
devotees ("sevaka").
She bestows ("dayike") good fortune
("phala") on those who supplicate ("sevaka-jana") before
her.
She subdued ("khandana") demons
("bhandana") like MAHISHAMUKSHA-bull ("banda mahisha")
faced ("mukha chanda") demon ("daitya").
She vanquishes ("manda le") and destroys
("Ripu Dande") the demons.
Pallavi:
Parama Paavani
Maamava
Parvata Raaja
Putrike Ambe
Oh the supremely ("parama") blemishless pure
one ("pavani").
; , p M P pm
gm ,g M | P ; ; ; | ; ; ;
; ||
- - Pa ra ma Paa-
- - - va ni- - - - - -
-
... Protect
me ("mamava").
; , p M P pm
gm ,g M | P ; ;
n p | ; n p n n
- p m ||
- - Pa ra ma Paa-
- - va ni- -
Maa
- ma- -
- va -
P, p M pnP ; , pm
, g M | P ; ; n p | ; n p n n
- p m ||
- - Pa ra ma - Paa- - - - va ni- - Maa - ma- - - va -
P- P M P,n pm gm , g M | P ; ;
n p | ; n p n n
- p m ||
- Pa ra
ma Paa- - - va
ni- - Maa -
ma- - - va -
P- P M mnP pm gm , g M | P ; ; S | ; sn P
- n n ||
- Pa ra
ma - Paa- - - va
ni- - Maa -
ma- - - va -
pm- P M mnP pm gm , g M | P ; ; ns | rs- ns D
- n n ||
- - Pa ra
ma Paa- - - va
ni- - Maa -
- ma- - va -
Amba ("ambe") daughter ("Putrike")
of the King of mountains! ("parvata raja")!
pm- P D n
n d p - Pdp M P
| m g - gm r s - n s
| r m - p d sn
sn ||
- - Par
va ta - - - Raa-
- ja Pu- - -
- - tri- - -
ke- Am--
pm- P M
np pm gm , g M | pmrm rs- ns | r pmmr , m p n n ||
- ba Pa ra ma Paa-
- - va
ni- - - Maa - -
- - - ma - va -
pm- P pd
d n d p - Pdp M P
| m g - gm r s - n s
| r m - p d sn
sn ||
- - Par
va- ta - - -
Raa- - ja Pu-
- - - - tri-
- - ke- Am--
pm- P M
np pm gm , g M | dn ; , s -dn | ; P ;
; ||
- ba Pa ra ma Paa-
- - va
ni- - - - - - -
Anupallavi:
Suravara Kinnara
Sannute Sobhana Gunajate Lalithe
Karadhruta
Paashaankusha Suma Vishikhekshu Chaape
Kaanchipura
Vaasini Sri Kaamaakshi
She is worshipped ("sannute") by the
celestials ("suravara") and KINNARAS-the mythical beings.
; pd , n P G
M sR , | S- r r s n S | ; ; ; ; ||
Sura -vara
Kin- na- - ra San- nu- te - - -
-
; pd , snN p G M M
R | S- r r s n S | ; ; ; ; ||
Sura -va--
ra Kin- na- - ra San- nu- te - - -
-
She is lalitha ("lalithe"), shines
("shobhana") as the embodiment of all the virtues
("gunajate").
; , r m-r
M P P , n P | dN , P
; | ; ; n p n n ||
-- So -
bhana Guna - ja- te- - - - - - Lalithe-
pm- pd , snN p G M rm
R | S- r r s n S | ; ; ; ; ||
- - Sura -va--
ra Kin- na- - ra San- nu- te - - -
-
; , r m-r
M P P N P | dN , P
; | ; , r r m p n ||
-- So -
bhana Guna ja - te- - - - - - Lalithe-
s r- snP , sn p G
M rm R | S- r r s n S | ; ; ; ; ||
- - Sura -va-ra
Kin- na- - ra San- nu- te - - -
-
; , r m-r
M P P N P | dN , P
; | ; rm p n s r ||
-- So -
bhana Guna ja - te- - - - -Lali the- - -
She sports ("dhruta") a noose
("Paasha") a goad ("ankusa"), flower ("suma"), a
minute arrow, and a sugarcane bow ("visikha-ikshu chape") in her
hands ("kara").
r g rmG
m- r S , s
S , d N | S ; ; ; |
; ; ; ; ||
Ka-ra- - - dhruta -Paashaa-nku sha -
- - - - -
; g m ,
r S S S ,dN S | ; n s ,
r S | s n
r s D D
||
Ka-ra-
- dhruta Paashaa -nku sha Suma -Vishi khe-kshu Chaape
G G m-
r S S S ,dN S | ; n s ,
r S | s n
r s D D
||
Kara- -
dhruta Paashaa -nku sha Suma
-Vishi khe-kshu Chaape
G G m-
r S n r s s
,dN S | ; n s ,
r S | s n
r s D D
||
Kara- -
dhruta Paashaa -nku sha Suma
-Vishi khe-kshu Chaape
; P d- n
- S S - ns s d - D
| D -
D P n r | r s
n p - d n P ||
Kaa
- nchi pu ra Vaa - -
si ni Sri -
Kaa- maa- - -
kshi-
; g m ,
r S n
r s s ,dN S |
; n s , r S | s n r s D
D ||
Ka-ra-
- dhruta Paashaa -nku sha Suma -Vishi khe-kshu Chaape
She is KAMAKSHI who dwells ("vasini") at
KANCHI ("kaanchi-pura").
; P d- n
- S S - ns s d - D
| D -
D P N | n r
r s n p - d n
||
Kaa
- nchi pu ra Vaa - -
si ni Sri -
Kaa- - - maa- - -
kshi-
P- g m ,
r S n
r s s ,dN S |
; n s , r S | s n r s D
D ||
- Ka-ra-
- dhruta Paashaa -nku sha Suma
-Vishi khe-kshu Chaape
; P d- n
- S S - ns s d - D
| D -
D P N | n r r
s n p - n n || pm
Kaa
- nchi pu ra Vaa - -
si ni Sri -
Kaa- - - maa- - -
kshi- - - (Parama)
Charanams:
Charana Vinata
Sura Ganapati Sumano Gane Kara Sarasija Dhrutamani Veene
Chandra Vadane
Paramesvari Sevakajana Rakshake Sadaa Pranata Phalade
Sada Pranata
Phaladaayike Bhandana Khandana Bhanda Mahishamukha
Chanda Daitya
Manda Le Ripu Dande
Her feet ("charana") are worshipped
("vinuta") by the celestials ("sura") and GANAS
("gana") with ("gane") pure heart ("su-mano").
p m p - m p m - p m g m - p p
n p - n p | p d d n ; P | P ; ;
; ||
Charana Vi nuta
Sura Gana pati
Sumano- Ga- ne- - - - - -
-
p m p - m p m - p m g m - p p
n p - n p | p d d n ,s D | N P ;
; ||
Charana Vi nuta
Sura Gana pati
Sumano- Ga- ne- - - - - -
-
p m p - m p m - p m g m - p p
n p - n p | p d d n ;
P | n r sn p
d n p ||
Charana Vi nuta
Sura Gana pati
Sumano- Ga-
ne- - - - - -
-
p m p - m p m - p m g m - p p
n p - n p | p d d n ;
P | n r sn P
- p m ||
Charana Vi nuta
Sura Gana pati
Sumano- Ga- ne- - - - - - Kara
She holds ("drutha") a lotus ("sarasija")
and a gem studded ("mani") VINA("vine") in her hands
("kara"). She has a face ("vadane") like the moon
("chandra").
p d
n p p m m
r g G - r , n p m
| R ; S ; | ; ; ; p m ||
Sara si ja Dhruta mani Veene Chan- dra Vada
ne - - - - - - Ka ra
p d
n p p m m
r g G - r , n p m
| R ; S ; | ; ; ; ; ||
Sara si ja Dhruta mani Veene Chan- dra Vada
ne - - - - - - -
She is PARAMESHWARI, the supreme ("parama")
suzerain ("eshwari").
She protects ("rakshaki") the devotees
("jana") surrendering ("sevaka") to her.
She always ("sada") grants ("de")
the fruits ("phala") of devotion ("pranata") to her
devotees ("sevaka").
n s
r m p p - p n m p -
s s n r s
s | r
S- r s s s n |
s n r s D ; ||
Parame- svari Se- vaka jana Ra-
kshake SadaaPra nataPhala daa-- yi ke -
r
S- r s s
s n n p , d
n n P | r S-
r s s s n |
n p , d n n P
||
SadaaPra na taPhala daa-- yi ke - SadaaPra
na taPhala daa-- yi ke -
She bestows ("dayike") good fortune
("phala") on those who supplicate ("sevaka-jana") before
her.
She subdued ("khandana") demons
("bhandana") like MAHISHAMUKSHA-bull ("banda mahisha")
faced ("mukha chanda") demon ("daitya").
She vanquishes ("manda le") and destroys
("Ripu Dande") the demons.
m p
n p n s r s
r m r - r r s
s s | r s
r - s , s - d n | d - S n
n r s - np || , p
Bhan-dana
Khan-dana Bhan-da Ma hishamukha Chan-da
Dai- tya Man-da Le Ri pu- - Dan - de