shrngaara lahari - Lyrics

shrngaara lahari raagam: neelaambari

29 dheera shankaraabharaNam janya Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P N3 S Av: S N3 P M1 G3 R2 G3 S

taaLam: aadi Composer: Lingaraaj Urs Language: Tamil

pallavi

shrngAra lahari shritajana sukhakari (shrngAra)

anupallavi

sangItAm-bhOjAnanda madhumAdhurI madamadhukari mangaLAngi madanAri manOhari mAmava (shrngAra)

caraNam 1

vadana shashi kaLankita mrgamada tilakE vibhudAvaLi madanavairi cumbana samudita puLakE (nAyikE) mrdula gAna rasikE dhrta shArikE sadayE mE hrdaya kairava candrikE (shrngAra)

caraNam 2

taruNa taraNi kiraNAruNa mrdu caraNE bandhUka sumArunE caraNa sharaNa bharaNAdrta nija karuNE sarasa guna bharaNE khalavAraNE giri tanujE jagadAdima kAraNE (shrngAra)

caraNam 3

angajAri hrdayangama darahasitE akhilAgama sannutE bhrnga cikurE karunArasa bharabharitE tungajaghana lalitE surasEvitE lingarAja vacanAmbuja pUjitE (shrngAra)

Meaning: pallavi

shRngAra lahari - O Wave of beauty and love ! shritajana sukhakari - O One who does good to those who have sought refuge !

anupallavi

sangItAmbhOjAnanda madhumAdhuri madamadhukari - O Honeybee that is intoxicated by the sweetness of the blissful nectar of the lotus called music! mangaLAngi - O One with auspicious/beautiful limbs ! madanAri manOhari - O One who captivates the heart of Siva, enemy of cupid ! mAm ava - Protect me !

caraNam 1

vadana shashi kaLankita mrgamada tilakE - O One with a kasturi-tilaka that is like the blemish on the moon-like face ! vibhudAvaLi madanavairi cumbana samudita puLakE - One with horripilation risen by the kisses of Siva, the destroyer of Manmatha, who the rows/group of Devas ! mrdula gAna rasikE - O One who enjoys gentle music ! dhrtaSArikE - O One holding a bird (as a pet) ! sadayE - O Merciful one ! mE hrdaya kairava candrikE - O Moonlight to the lily that is my heart (making it bloom) !

caraNam 2

taruNa taraNi kiraNAruNa mrdu caraNE - O One with tender feet red as the rays of a young(rising) sun ! bandhUka suma arunE - O One red as the bandhuka(red trumpet or hibiscus) flower caraNa sharaNa bharaNa Adrta nija karuNE - O One with the mercy, attentive in protecting those seeking refuge at (your) feet ! sarasa guna bharaNE - O One full of beautiful qualities ! khala vAraNE - O One who stops the evil ones! giri tanujE - O Daughter of the mountain ! jagadAdima kAraNE - O Primal cause of the world !

caraNam 3

angajAri hrdayangama darahasitE- You with a gentle smile that goes right into the heart of Shiva (The foe of manmatha) ! akhila Agama sannutE- O One worshipped by all the vEdas ! bhRnga cikurE- O One whose hair is (black) as bumble-bees ! karunArasa bhara bharitE - O One filled with an abundance of compassion ! tunga jaghana lalitE- O Graceful one with well-endowed hips ! surasEvitE- O One served by the Devas ! lingarAja vacanAmbuja pUjitE- O One worshipped by the lotus flowers that are the words of lingarAja !