Sri Kamakoti

 

Ragam: SAveri (15th Melakartha (Mayamalavagowla) Janyam)

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               ARO: S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ                        ||

AVA: Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S             ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Mysore Sadashiva Rao

Version: MS Subbalakshmi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5t8ZYzYco4 )

Lyrics / Meanings Courtesy (G Vignesh and R Shankar): https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32156

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUmOWcSqUac

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/srikamakoti-class.mp3

 

Pallavi:

shrI kAmakOTi pIThasthitE karuNA kaTAkSi

EkAmra pati hrdaya nilayE namAmi shrI kAmAkSi

 

Anupallavi:

nAgAdhIsha vinutE himagiri sutE

shrI kAncIpurAdhIshvari varada sOdari shankari

 

Charanam 1:

kadambavana nilayE kanja lOcanE bhavAni

madamba vana vijita shashi bimbE vara suguNa kadamba lalitAmba

 

Meanings Courtesy (R Shankar): https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32156

Sahityam: SrI kAmakOTi pIThasthitE karuNA kaTAkshi

Meaning: Resident (sthitE) of the divine (SrI) kAmakOTi pITham (of Sri Adi Sankara); whose side-glances (katAkshI) are filled with compassion (karuNA);

 

Sahityam: EkAmra pati hRdaya nilayE namAmi SrI kAmAkshi

Meaning: The One who makes a home (nilayE) in the heart (hRdaya) of Siva (in his form as the matchless [Eka] Lord [pati] of the mango [Amra]);

I worship/bow down to (namAmi) the divine (SrI) kAmAkshI (she, whose eyes represent sarasvati [kA] and lakshmI [mA])

 

Sahityam: nAkAdhISa vinutE himagiri sutE

Meaning: The daughter (sutE) of the snow-clad mountain (himagiri); praised (vinutE) by the lord/king (adhISa) of the sky/heavens (nAka) (i.e., dEvEndra);

 

Sahityam: SrI kAncIpurAdhISvari varada sOdari SaMkari

Meaning: Goddess (adhISvari) of the divine (SrI) city (pura) of kAncI; sister (sOdari) of varadarAja/vishNu; the creator (kari) of auspiciousness (SaM) (also means the consort of SaMkara/Siva)

 

Sahityam: kadambavana nilayE amba kanjalOcanE bhavAni

Meaning: Resident (nilayE) of the kadamba groove (vana); with eyes (lOcanE) like lotuses (kanja); Oh bhavAni (consort of bhava/Siva)… My (“mad”) mother (ambA)!

 

Sahityam: madambA vadana vijita SaSi bimba vara suguNa kadamba lalitA (amba)

Meaning: With a face (vadana) that defeats (vijita) the orb (bimba) of the moon (SaSi); Oh fragrant (kadamba), graceful and lovely lady (lalitA) of superlative (vara) virtue (suguNa).

 

Pallavi:

shrI kAmakOTi pIThasthitE karuNA kaTAkSi

EkAmra pati hrdaya nilayE namAmi shrI kAmAkSi

   

Sahityam: SrI kAmakOTi pIThasthitE karuNA kaTAkshi

Meaning: Resident (sthitE) of the divine (SrI) kAmakOTi pITham (of Sri Adi Sankara); whose side-glances (katAkshI) are filled with compassion (karuNA);

 

 

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dp M P  , d             S ND P   M - Pdn  D    M - G R R   |  S  ;  ;  ; ; ;   SR     M ; ; D   PM PD ||

Sri--   Ka  -            mako-  -   ti   Pee--   - -   - - ta – Sthi   the -  -  -             -  -  Karu  na – ka   taa- - kshi

 

dp M P  , d             S ND P   M - pdnd  dd    pm - G R R   |  S  ;  ;  ;       ; ;   SR     M ; ; D   PM PD   ||

Sri--   Ka  -            mako-  -   ti   Pee--   - -   - -    ta – Sthi   the -  -  -             -  -  Karu  na – ka   taa- - kshi

 

dp M P  , d             S ND P   M - pdrs  nd    pm - G R R   |  S  ;  ;  ;              ; ;   SR      M ; ; D   PM PD   ||

Sri--   Ka  -            mako-  -   ti   Pee--   - -   - -    ta – Sthi   the -  -  -             -  -  Karu  na – ka   taa- - kshi

 

Sahityam: EkAmra pati hRdaya nilayE namAmi SrI kAmAkshi

Meaning: The One who makes a home (nilayE) in the heart (hRdaya) of Siva (in his form as the matchless [Eka] Lord [pati] of the mango [Amra]);  I worship/bow down to (namAmi) the divine (SrI) kAmAkshI (she, whose eyes represent sarasvati [kA] and lakshmI [mA])

 

D M – Pdn            DM G R   S –  N  D – N                S R  mpdp  |  D ; ; ;             P  D , s  S   sn D  pdnd  pm –D PD||

E-   -    ka- -          -  -   -   -  mbra pa ti   Hru  daya Ni-la-     ye                                Namaa- mi Sri -  Ka-----  -maa-kshi

 

D M – Pdn            DM G R   S –  N  D – N                S R  mpdp  |  D ; ; ;             P  R , s  S   sn D  pdnd  pm –D PD||

E-   -     ka- -         -  -   -   -  mbra pa ti   Hru  daya Ni-la-     ye                                Namaa- mi Sri -  Ka-----  -maa-kshi

 

Anupallavi:

nAgAdhIsha vinutE himagiri sutE          shrI kAncIpurAdhIshvari varada sOdari shankari

 

Sahityam: nAkAdhISa vinutE himagiri sutE

Meaning: The daughter (sutE) of the snow-clad mountain (himagiri); praised (vinutE) by the lord/king (adhISa) of the sky/heavens (nAka) (i.e., dEvEndra);

 

      1            2                 3                   4                  5                6                       7                       8

S ; N D ; P  - P dn    D  M  G R    ;  S – M P  |  D ;  ;  ;        ;  ;   ;  P         M – dp  D  D                S ;  ;  ;    ||

Na ka-    - -   dee- -    -   -    -   -    -  sha Vinu   the          - -     -  -  -  Hi      ma   gi- ri  Su               the - - -

 

S ; N D ; P  - pd rs   ndpm ddpm    gr sr – mp dp  | D ;  ;  ;        ;  ;   ;  P    M – dp  D  D                S ;  ;  ;    ||

Na ka-    - -   dee- -    -   -    -   -    -  - - sha Vi-nu-   the     - -     -  -  -  Hi  ma   gi- ri  Su               the - - -

 

Sahityam: SrI kAncIpurAdhISvari varada sOdari SaMkari

Meaning: Goddess (adhISvari) of the divine (SrI) city (pura) of kAncI; sister (sOdari) of varadarAja/vishNu; the creator (kari) of auspiciousness (SaM) (also means the consort of SaMkara/Siva)

 

D P D – S   ; ; srG   R – R S ;           N D M   dr     | rs S ; ;         ; ; ; ;       ; ; ; ;       ; ; ; ;       ||

Sri- -     Kan- -chi-   -    pu ra            dee- -   shwa  ri - -            - - -         - - -         - - - -

 

D P D – S   ; ; srG   R – R S ;           N D M  dr     | rs S ; ;         DR S- sn     D – drs R ,  – D  M P D  ||

Sri- -     Kan- -chi-   -    pu ra            dee- -   shwa  ri - -            Varada So - -   da- - ri -   Shan- ka ri

 

D P D – S   ; ; srpmMG   R – R S rg rsN D M  dgR     | rs S ; ;     DR S- sn     D – drs R ,  – D  M P D  ||

Sri- -     Kan- -chi-   -      -    pu ra    dee- -      shwa     ri - -         Varada So - -   da- - ri -   Shan- ka ri

 

Sahityam: SrI kAmakOTi pIThasthitE karuNA kaTAkshi

Meaning: Resident (sthitE) of the divine (SrI) kAmakOTi pITham (of Sri Adi Sankara); whose side-glances (katAkshI) are filled with compassion (karuNA);

 

dp M P  , d             S ND P   M - pdrs  nd    pm - G R R   |  S  ;  ;  ;              ; ;   SR     M ; ; D   PM PD   ||

Sri--   Ka  -            mako-  -   ti   Pee--   - -   - -    ta – Sthi   the -  -  -             -  -  Karu  na – ka   taa- - kshi

 

Sahityam: EkAmra pati hRdaya nilayE namAmi SrI kAmAkshi

Meaning: The One who makes a home (nilayE) in the heart (hRdaya) of Siva (in his form as the matchless [Eka] Lord [pati] of the mango [Amra]);  

I worship/bow down to (namAmi) the divine (SrI) kAmAkshI (she, whose eyes represent sarasvati [kA] and lakshmI [mA])

 

D M – Pdn            DM G R   S –  N  D – N                S R  mpdp  |  D ; ; ;             P  R , s  S   sn D  pdnd  pm –D PD||

E-   -     ka- -         -  -   -   -  mbra pa ti   Hru  daya Ni-la-     ye                                Namaa- mi Sri -  Ka-----  -maa-kshi

 

Charanam 1:

kadambavana nilayE kanja lOcanE bhavAni

madamba vana vijita shashi bimbE vara suguNa kadamba lalitAmba

 

Sahityam: kadambavana nilayE amba kanjalOcanE bhavAni

Meaning: Resident (nilayE) of the kadamba groove (vana); with eyes (lOcanE) like lotuses (kanja); Oh bhavAni (consort of bhava/Siva)… My (“mad”) mother (ambA)!

 

      1               2               3                   4                  5            6                    7            8

D , P , M   G R -M P  D ;  ;  ;            ; ;  dp M  |  ; dm P ;    ; ; ; ; ; ;  ; ;      ; ; ;  ;      ||

Kadamba   vana Nila  ye - - -           - -  Am-     -  - -  ba    - - - -    - - - -      - --  -

 

D , P , M   G R -M P  D ;  ;  ;            ; ;  dp M  |  ; dm P ;    ; ; ; ; ; ;  ; ;      mp D  dp M          ||

Kadamba   vana Nila  ye - - -           - -  Am-     -  - -  ba    - - - -    - - - -     Am--   ba- -

 

D , P , M   G R -M P  D ;  ;  ;            ; ;  dp M  |  ; dm P ;    ; ; ; ; sr M rmP mp D  dp M        ||

Kadamba   vana Nila  ye - - -           - -  Am-     -  - -  ba    - - - -    Am--  --    -- -  -  ba- -    (or “devi”)

 

D , P , M   G R - ; mp  D ;  ;  ;          ; ;  P dm   |  P D  ; S   N D M D          S ; ; dr    sn D P M                ||

Kadamba   vana Nila  ye - - -           - -  Amba    Kan—cha lo-  -  cha           ne –Bha va- - -- ni

 

Sahityam: madambA vadana vijita SaSi bimba vara suguNa kadamba lalitA (amba)

Meaning: With a face (vadana) that defeats (vijita) the orb (bimba) of the moon (SaSi); Oh fragrant (kadamba), graceful and lovely lady (lalitA) of superlative (vara) virtue (suguNa).

 

D G ; R   G R S – sr     sn  D  - , mD   md S ; S | N D – dr sn     D – dr snD    D P -   P ndD   P M PD   ||

Madamba Vadana Vi     ji tha     Sashi bim-- ba Vara   Su gu    na   Kadam-    - ba    Lali--   thaa--mba

 

Sahityam: SrI kAmakOTi pIThasthitE karuNA kaTAkshi

Meaning: Resident (sthitE) of the divine (SrI) kAmakOTi pITham (of Sri Adi Sankara); whose side-glances (katAkshI) are filled with compassion (karuNA);

 

dp M P  , d             S ND P   M - pdrs  nd    pm - G R R   |  S  ;  ;  ;              ; ;   SR     M ; ; D   PM PD   ||

Sri--   Ka  -            mako-  -   ti   Pee--   - -   - -    ta – Sthi   the -  -  -             -  -  Karu  na – ka   taa- - kshi

 

Sahityam: EkAmra pati hRdaya nilayE namAmi SrI kAmAkshi

Meaning: The One who makes a home (nilayE) in the heart (hRdaya) of Siva (in his form as the matchless [Eka] Lord [pati] of the mango [Amra]);

I worship/bow down to (namAmi) the divine (SrI) kAmAkshI (she, whose eyes represent sarasvati [kA] and lakshmI [mA])

 

D M – Pdn            DM G R   S –  N  D – N                S R  mpdp  |  D ; ; ;             P  R , s  S   sn D  pdnd  pm –D PD||

E-   -     ka- -         -  -   -   -  mbra pa ti   Hru  daya Ni-la-     ye                                Namaa- mi Sri -  Ka-----  -maa-kshi