22 kharaharapriya janya
Aa: S G2 M1 P N2 P S
Av: S N2 P M1 G2 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: Sadaashiva Bruhmendrar
Language: Sanskrit

pallavi

khElati piNDANDE bhagavAn khElati piNDANDE

anupallavi

hamsaH sO(a)ham hamsaH sO(a)ham hamsaH sO (a)ham sO(a)hamiti

caraNam 1

paramatmA(a)ham paripUrNO(a)ham brahmaivA(a)ham ahaM brahmEti

caraNam 2

tvakcakSuH shruti jihvAghrANE pancavidha prANOpasthAnE

caraNam 3

shabda sparsha rasAdikamAtrE sAtvika rAjasa tAmasa mitrE

caraNam 4

buddhi manash-cittAhankArE pUjala tEjO gagana samIrE

caraNam 5

paramahamsa rUpENa vihartA brahma viSNu rudrAdika kartA

Meaning:

pallavi

bhagavAn - The Supreme Lord
khElati - amuses himself,
piNDANDE - in the cosmos, that encompasses the human body.

caraNam 1

saH ahaM hamsaH - 'I am he, the Hamsa',
iti - (stating) thus,
(the Supreme Lord amuses himself in the cosmos.)

caraNam 2

paramatmA ahaM - I am the Supreme Soul,
paripUrNaH ahaM - I am complete, absolute,
brahma Eva ahaM - The Supreme Being is me,
ahaM brahma - (and) I am the Supreme Being iti - (stating) thus,
(the Supreme Lord amuses himself in the cosmos.)

caraNam 3

(In the cosmos, that encompasses the human body,)
tvak cakshuH Sruti jihvA ghrANE - which has (the senses) skin, eye, ear, tongue and nose,
panca vidha prANa upasthAnE - which is the abiding place of the five kinds of Prana,
(the Supreme Lord amuses himself.)

caraNam 4

(In the cosmos, that encompasses the human body)
Sabda sparsha rasa Adika mAtrE - which experiences (sense perceptions like) sound, touch, taste etc.,
sAttvika rAjasa tAmasa mitrE - which is closely associated with Sattvika, Rajasa and Tamasa Gunas,
(the Supreme Lord amuses himself.)

caraNam 5

(In the cosmos, that encompasses the human body,)
buddhi manaH citta ahaMkArE - which comprises of the intellect, thoughts, mind and ego,
bhU jala tEjO gagana samIrE - which consists of (the five elements,) the earth, water, fire, sky and wind,
(the Supreme Lord amuses himself)

caraNam 6

(The Supreme Lord)
paramahamsa rUpENa vihartA - the one who sports in the form of enlightened souls,
brahma vishNu rudra Adika kartA - the creator of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and others,
(amuses himself in the cosmos.)

Notes:
1. Variation of the Pallavi: khElati brahmANDE (in the universe)
2. 'hamsah Soham' signifies the movement of life-breath in the body. It is also known as the "ajapA mantra" (the non-chanted mantra)
3. The five Pranas (vital airs) are 'prANa, apAna, vyAna, udAna, samAna', found in the human body. -

Meaning (and transliterations) reprinted from here with permission.

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