Song:
pAhimAm kSIra sAgara tanayE
pAhimAm kSIra sAgara tanayE
raagam: tODi
Aa:S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S
taaLam: c/tripuTa
Composer: Mysore VaasudEvaacaarya
Language:
pallavi
pAhimAm kSIra sAgara tanayE mOhanAnga vAsudEva jAyE
anupallavi
dEhi mE mudam maNimaya valayE gEhamAviSa mAmakam sadayE
caraNam
virinci sharvAdi sampUjitE sarOjadaLa nayana samshObhitE
virAjamAna hEma vasanayutE varAbharaNa bhUSitE sumahitE
darahAsayutE muni vinutE sharaNagatEpsita kalpalatE
nirupama saundarya pUritE nikhila kalyANa guNa bharitE
Meaning:
pallavi
pAhi mAm - Protect me!
kSIra sAgara tanayE - O Daughter of the milk-ocean !
mOhanAnga vAsudEva jAyE - O Wife of Vasudeva, who has a charming body !
anupallavi
dEhi mE - Give me
mudam - joy ,
maNimaya valayE - O One wearing gem-studded bracelets !
sadayE - O Merciful one!
AviSa - Enter ( and dwell in)
mAmakam gEham - my house !
caraNam
virinchi sharvAdi sampUjitE - O One worshipped well by Brahma, Shiva and others!
sarOja daLa nayana samshObhitE - O One resplendent with eyes like lotus petals !
virAjamAna hEma vasana yutE - O One with shining golden garments !
varAbharaNa bhUSitE - O One adorned with chosen ornaments!
sumahitE - O Highly esteemed one!
madhyama kAla
dara hAsa yutE - O One with a gentle smile !
muni vinutE - O One extolled by Rishis !
sharaNagata Ipsita kalpa latE - O Wish-fulfilling creeper, to those who have sought refuge !
nirupama saundarya pUritE - O One filled with incomparable beauty !
nikhila kalyANa guNa bharitE - O One filled with all auspicious qualities !
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Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Meaning contributed by Rajani Arjun Shankar.