31 yaagapriyaa mEla
Aa: S R3 G3 M1 P D1 N1 S
Av: S N1 D1 P M1 G3 R3 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: KOTeeshwara Aiyyar
Language: Tamil

pallavi

shambhO sadAshiva suta udAra sadbhakti sAmrAjya prada

anupallavi

lambOdara sOdara shrIdhara ambOruharkkariya guhavara

caraNam

mOha kaDaluL mUzhgAda mOhamAgha perugun aruT-kaDal mUzhga
yAgapriyA shembhAgak- kaviyAnaikk-aDiyEnukkarul vara

Meaning:
pallavi

shambhO sadAshiva suta - O Son (suta)of Lord Shiva!
udAra - O Generous one!
sadbhakti sAmrAjya prada - O Giver(prada) of the kingdom of true devotion!

anupallavi

lambOdara sOdara - O Brother of Ganapati!
guha - O Guha (who is)
shrIdhara ambOruharkku ariya - unattainable (ariya) even to Vishnu and the lotus-seated one (Brahma)!
(vara - sambho.. = the eminent Shiva)

caraNam

yAgapriyA - O One to whom Yagnas are dear!
aDiyEnukku aruL - Bless me, the slave (adiyEn)
shembhAgak- kavi yAnaikku - of the elephant among poets (Kavikunjara Bharati) who writes excellent poetry, (such that)
mOha kaDaluL mUzhgAdu - without sinking in the ocean(kaDal) of delusion(mOha),
unnaruL kaDalil mUzhga - (I) immerse (mysef) in the ocean of your grace (aruL),
amOgamAga perugu - that grows (perugu) abundantly/unfailingly.

Notes:
1.The usual mudra Kunjaradasan, is mentioned indirectly here .
2. amOGha means unfailing in Sanskrit, though when used in Tamil it usually means abundant
3. sembAga literally means well-cooked

Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Meaning contributed by Rajani Arjun Shankar.