pallavi
vidhi Sakr(A)dulaku dorakunA iTuvaNTi
sannidhi vEDuka jUtAmu rArE
anupallavi
sudhI jana rakshaki
dharm(A)mbudhi SAyi sEva jUDa (vidhi)
caraNam
caraNam 1
uDu-pati mukhul(e)lla varusagA birudulanu paTTi
aDugaDugu jaya jaya(m)anagA A vElpula vela
paDuculu nija nATyam(A)DagA A samayamuna pasiDi
suma varshamu kuriyaga vaDi vaDig(A)mara kOTulu
taDabaDa bhUmini daNDamul(i)DagA
santOshamunanu kaDa-kaNTini jUcu sogasu (vidhi)
pallavi
vidhi Sakra-Adulaku dorakunA iTuvaNTi
sannidhi vEDuka jUtAmu rArE
Is such a (iTuvaNTi) sannidhi (literally holy presence) attainable (dorakunA) even for brahmA (vidhi), indra (Sakra) and others (Adulaku) (SakrAduluku)? Come (rArE), let us see (jUtAmu) the spectacle (vEDuka).
anupallavi
sudhI jana rakshaki
dharma-ambudhi SAyi sEva jUDa (vidhi)
Is it possible even for brahmA, indra and others to see (jUDa) the service (sEva) of Mother dharma saMvardhani - protector (rakshaki) of the wise (sudhI jana), abiding (SAyi) in the Ocean (ambudhi) of dharma (dharmAmbudhi)? Come, let us see the spectacle.
caraNam
caraNam 1
uDu-pati mukhulu-ella varusagA birudulanu paTTi
aDugaDugu jaya jaya-anagA A vElpula vela
paDuculu nija nATyamu-ADagA A samayamuna pasiDi
suma varshamu kuriyaga vaDi vaDiga-amara kOTulu
taDabaDa bhUmini daNDamulu-iDagA
santOshamunanu kaDa-kaNTini jUcu sogasu (vidhi)
As all (ella) the Moon – Lord (pati) of stars (uDu)(uDu-pati) – Faced (mukhulu) (mukhulella) women standing in a line (varusagA), holding (paTTi) medallions (birudulanu), hail (anagA) victory (jaya jaya) (jayamanagA) to the Mother at every step (aDugaDugu),
as those (A) celestial (vElpula) (literally Gods) nymphs (vela paDuculu) (literally prostitutes) perform (ADagA) their (nija) (literally own) dance (nATyamu) (nATyamADagA),
as golden (pasiDi) flowers (suma) rain (varshamu kuriyaga) at that (A) time (samayamuna),
as the multitude (kOTulu) of celestials (amara) quickly (vaDi vaDiga) (vaDigAmara) prostrate (daNDamulu iDagA) (daNDamuliDagA) on the ground (bhUmini) noisily (taDabaDa) (literally confusingly),
is it possible even for brahmA, indra and others to see the elegance (sogasu) of Her looking (jUcu) (at all of them) happily (santOshamunanu) by side glance (kaDa kaNTini)? Come, let us see the spectacle.
(Moon-faced women are standing in a line holding medallions and hailing Victory for Mother; celestial nymphs are dancing; there is a shower of golden flowers at that time; the celestials are quickly prostrating before Her; the Mother is looking at all of them happily by side glances – such is the grandeur of the Mother’s sannidhi.)
Notes
Variations - (Pathanthara)
2 - sarva rUpiNi – this is how it is given in all the books. Either it should be ‘sarva rUpiNini’ or ‘sarva rUpini’.
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1 - nava ratna – pearl (muktikA), ruby (mANikya), topaz (pushparAga), diamond (vajra), emerald (marakata), lapis lazuli (vaiDUrya), coral (vidruma), sapphire (nIla), garnet (gOmEda).
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