vara veeNaa (geetam) - Lyrics

vara veeNa (geetham)

raagam: mOhanam

28 harikaambhOji janya Aa: S R2 G3 P D2 S Av: S D2 P G3 R2 S

taaLam: roopakam Composer: Appiah Dikshitar Language:

vara veeNaa mridu paaNi vana ruha lOcana raaNi surucira bambara vENi suranuta kalyaaNi nirupama subaguNa lOlaa nirata jayaaprada sheelaa varadaapriya ranganaayaki vaancita pala daayaki saraseejaasana jananee jaya jaya jaya (vara veenaa)

Meaning: from "Perfecting Carnatic Music" by N.Ravikiran The geetham is in praise of the Goddess Devi (Lakshmi). According to a book on Geethams, it addresses the one who has the great veena, has soft hands, has lotus-petal shaped eyes, queen of Paramatma, has a braid as beautiful as the bees, the one praised by the Devas, has a beautiful form, the one who shines with unparalleled good qualities, giver of victory, granter of wishes and the wife of Ranganathan, giver of strength and mother of Brahma.

vara veeNaa = gifted as boon + veena mridu paaNi = soft + hands vana ruha = lotus petals lOcana = eyed raaNi = queen surucira = curly bambara = like the bees vENi = tresses/hair sura + nuta = gods + praised by = praised by gods kalyaaNi = auspicious lady nirupama = unparalleled suba + guNa = good + qualities lOlaa = filled with nirata = always jayaa + prada = victory + bestow upon sheelaa = you varadaa + priya = Ranganatha + consort ranga + naayaki = raganatha's + heroine vaancita = wishes pala = fruitful/boons daayaki = bestow saraseejaasana = seated on a lotus (Brahma) jananee = mother of jaya jaya jaya = victory! victory! victory to you!