Vishaalaakshim

Ragam: Panthuvarali (kAshIrAmakriya; 51^st Melakartha Ragam)

ARO: S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S ||

AVA: S N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S ||

Talam: Misra Chapu

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: D.K. Jayaraman
Lyrics Courtesy: Todd McComb’s www.medieval.org (http://www.medieval.org/music/world/carnatic/dikshitar.html )

Pallavi:

vIshAlAkSIm vishvEshIm bhajarE rE mAnasa sadA

Charanam:

kAshIrAjHnIm kapAlinIm vinOda jAlinIm vAriNIm pAshamOcanIm prasiddhinIm IshAnIm guruguha jananIm

Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao's book)

P: Oh (“Re”) mind (“manasaa”), constantly worship(“bhajare”) the Eternal Mother! She has large (“vishaala”) eyes (“akshim”) and she presides over the entire universe (“vishvesheem”).

C: She is the goddess (“raagnim”) who resides in Kaashi. She is the wife of Kapaali (the form of Shiva holding skulls – “kapaali”)). She is entranched (“jaaliniam”) with music (“vinoda”). She is the one who gives boons (“Vaarinim”). She liberates (“mochanim”) the soul from the noose (“pasha”) of earthly attachments. She is the famous one (“prasidhinim”). She is the wife of Eeshan (“eeshaaneem”). She is the mother (“jananim”) of lord guru guha (“Guruguha”).

Pallavi:

vIshAlAkSIm vishvEshIm bhajarE rE mAnasa sadA

She has large (“vishaala”) eyes (“akshim”) and she presides over the entire universe (“vishvesheem”).

; ; D | P ; D ; || dN ; , | sn D d N , || S ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||

-- vI shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-- - - - -

; ; D | P ,m D ; || dN ; , | sn D d N , || S ; ; | ; ; ; rs ||

-- vI shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-- - - - -

ndpm- P | P ,m D ; || dN ; , | sn D d N , || S ; ; | ; ; ; nsrs ||

-- - - vI shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-- - - - -

… Oh (“Re”) mind (“manasaa”), constantly worship(“bhajare”) the Eternal Mother!

ndpm- P | P ,m D ; || dN ; , | sn D d N , || S ; S | R S ; dn || S rn - ds | nd pm ; pm||

-- - - vI shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-bha ja rE - rE- mA-- na- sa - - - -sa

gr gm- P | P ,m D ; || dN ; , | sn D d N , || S ; G | R S ; dn || S rn - ds | ndpm pmgr||

dA- - vI shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-bha ja rE - rE- mA-- na- sa - - - sa - -

sr gm- pd | n-dpm pmgr || gmpdns | srgm grsn || R ; ds | nd-nd pm- gm || pd-pmgr | gr S S-nd ||

dA- - vI - shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-bha ja rE -- rE- -- mA-- na-sa - sa -

ndpm- pd | n-dpm pmgr || gmpdns | srgm grsn || R ; ds | nd-nd pm- gm || pd-pmgr | grS nsrS,-d||

dA- - vI - shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-bha ja rE - rE- mA-- na-sa sa - dA

ndpm- P | P ,m D ; || N ; ; | sn D d N , || S ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||

-- - -vI shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-- - - - -

Charanam:

kAshIrAjHnIm kapAlinIm vinOda jAlinIm vAriNIm

pAshamOcanIm prasiddhinIm IshAnIm guruguha jananIm

She is the goddess (“raagnim”) who resides in Kaashi. She is the wife of Kapaali (the form of Shiva holding skulls – “kapaali”)).

; ; P | ,g - M D ; || dN , ; | S S ,d N || ; S ; | ; ; ; ; || ; ; ; | ; ; ; ,s ||

kA – shI rAjH nIm- - ka pA -- li nIm-- - - - - - - - -- - -

ndpm- P | ,g M D ; || dN , ; | S S ,d N || S ; ; | ; ; ; ,s ||

-- - - kA –shI rAjH nIm- - ka pA -- li nIm-- - - - -

ndpm- P | ,g M D ; || dN , ; | S S ,d N || S ; ; | ; ; nsrs nsrs ||

-- - - kA – shI rAjH nIm- - kapA -- li nIm-- - - - - - - - -

ndpm- P | ,g M D ; || dN , ; | S S ,d N || S ; ; | ; dn S , s ||

-- - - kA – shI rAjH nIm- - kapA -- li nIm-- - - - - -

She is entranched (“jaaliniam”) with music (“vinoda”). She is the one who gives boons (“Vaarinim”).

ndpm- P | ,g M D ; || dN , ; | S S ,d N || S ; sr | G ; gr G || ; pm gr | ; srss , Sd ||

-- - - kA – shI rAjH nIm- - kapA -- li nIm vi nO da- jA li- nIm- vA -- ri

N ; - P | ,g M D ; || dN , ; | S S ,d N || S ; sr | G ; gr G || ; pm gr | ; srss , Sd ||

NIm kA – shI rAjH nIm- - kapA -- li nIm vi nO da- jA li- nIm- vA -- ri

She liberates (“mochanim”) the soul from the noose (“pasha”) of earthly attachments.

She is the famous one (“prasidhinim”).

She is the wife of Eeshan (“eeshaaneem”).

She is the mother (“jananim”) of lord guru guha (“Guruguha”).

N ; - dn | s- N d P- m g || , r S – mg | pm D g r s n || dp M -

NIm pA-shamOca nIm prasi -ddhinIm I - shA-nIm guruguha jananIm [repeat]

dp M - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd P | ; ; ; , s ||

jananIm Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd P - - - - s

ndpm - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd P | ; , s P , s ||

ndpm Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd P s P , s

P , s - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd P | ; , s D , s ||

P, s Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd P - s D , s

P , s - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd P | ; ; ; , s ||

P, s Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd P - - - - s

ndpm - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd ns | g r – g m g R s ||

ndpm Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd ns Jam- Thari ThaThin gi

nd P dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd ns | g r – g m g R s ||

nathom P Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd ns Jam- Thari ThaThin gi

nd pm - g m | p d p - g m p-mp || d- p d n – d n | s – nr s N , - s ||

nathom pm Dhimi Thakita g m p-mp d-Tajanu d n s – nrTha Jam Tha

nd p m - g m | p d p - g m p-mp || d- p d n – d n | s – nr s N s s || n d p m

digi na thom Dhimi Thakita g m p-mp d-Tajanu d n s – nrTha Jamta Tha di gina thom

ndpm- pd | n-dpm pmgr || gmpdns | srgm grsn || R ; ds | nd-nd pm- gm || pd-pmgr | grS nsrS,-d||

diginathom vI - shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-bha ja rE - rE- - - mA-- na- sa - - - sa

ndpm- P | P ,m D ; || N ; ; | sn D d N , || S ; ; | ; ; ; ; ||

-- - - vI shA lA- kSIm-- vi-- shvE- shim-- - - - -

(Vishalakshim)