COMPOSITIONS OF SHYAMA SHASTRI ON MADURAI MINAKSHI - III
Dr. P. P. Narayanaswami

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2. sarOja daLanEtri

rAgam: sha”nkarAbharaNam, tALam: Adi.

 pallavi

 sarOjadaLa nEtri himagiri putri

nI padAmbujamulE sadA namminAnamma

shubhamimmA  shrI mInAkSammA

 anupallavi

 parAku sEyaka varadAyakI nIvale

daivamu lOkamulO galadA

purANI shukapANI madhukara vENI

sadAshivuni rANI

 caraNams

 kOri vaccina vArikellanu kOrke losagE birudugadA

ati bhAramA nannu brOva talli

k.rpAlavAla tALamjAlanE  || 1 ||

 

indumukhI karuNi~ncamani ninu nentO

vEDukoNTini nAyandu jAgElanammA

mariyAda gAdu dayAvatI nIvu  || 2 ||

 

sAmagAna vinOdinI guNadhAma

shyAmak.rSNanutA sukha shyAmaLAdEvI

 nIvE gati rati kAma kAmyadA kAvavE nannu || 3 ||

Meaning

Oh, Goddess mInAkSi, the mother, the goddess whose eyes resemble the lotus-petal, oh the daughter of the mountain HimavAN, I always believe in your lotus like feet. Please confer good fortune on me.  

Oh, the one who bestows boons, the ancient one, the one who holds a parrot in hand, whose locks are like the bees, oh, the queen of sadAshiva!  Please do not show disregard. Is there any goddess equal to you on earth?

Are you not renowned for bestowing boons on those who pray you? Mother, the embodiment of compassion, I can no longer endure this (delay on your part).

Oh, the one with a moon-like face, I plead you in various ways to show grace on me.  Why this hesitation on your part? Oh the compassionate one!  This is not proper.

Oh the Goddess who enjoys the music of sAma vEda, the repository of all virtues, the one praised by shyAmak.rSNa, oh shuka shyAmaLa dEvi, the one who fascinates Rati and Manmatha, you alone are my refuge.   Please protect me.

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