Transliteration Scheme

vidhi SakrAdulaku - rAga yamunA kalyANi

Tamil Version
Language Version

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)


caraNam 2
SrI ramaNini jUci palkaga 1nava ratnAla
hArapu sarul(a)llADaga A molaka nagavu
gauravam(a)ntaTanu merayaga(n)A vELa sanaka
nArad(A)dul(e)lla pogaDagA kIramunanu pUni sariga
cIra kAnti merayagA SRngAri koluvu(y)uNDu
Sukra vArapu sogas(e)lla jUDa (vidhi)
caraNam 3
taruN(A)ruNa vadana kamalini atyantamaina
karuNA rasa pUrNa nEtrini SrI panca nada
puramuna nelakonna tallini SrI tyAgarAja
paripAlini 2sarva rUpiNi SaraN(A)gata vatsalini
vara maNulu dhaga dhaga(y)ani
merayu kankaNa yuta kara para dEvini sEvimpa (vidhi)


Meaning - Gist


Word Division - Word-by-word meaning

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.)


caraNam 2
SrI ramaNini jUci palkaga nava ratnAla
hArapu sarulu-allADaga A molaka nagavu
gauravamu-antaTanu merayaga-A vELa sanaka
nArada-Adulu-ella pogaDagA kIramunanu pUni sariga
cIra kAnti merayagA SRngAri koluvu-uNDu
Sukra vArapu sogasu-ella jUDa (vidhi)

As the strings (sarulu) precious stone (nava ratnAla) necklaces (hArapu) of Mother sway (allADaga) (sarulallADaga) while looking at (jUci) lakshmI (SrI ramaNini) and talking (palkaga) to Her,
as the nobility (gauravamu) of that (A) smile (molaka nagavu) (literally blossom-smile) radiates (merayaganu) in every aspect (antaTanu) (gauravamantaTanu),
as sages sanaka and nArada and all (ella) others (Adulu) (nAradAdulella) extol (pogaDagA) Her at that time (A vELa) (merayaganA),
is it possible even for brahmA, indra and others to see (jUDa) all (ella) the elegance (sogasu) (sogasella) of the most lovely Mother (SRngAri) seated (uNDu) in the Court (koluvu) (koluvuyuNDu) on the occasion of Friday (Sukra vArapu) carrying (pUni) the parrot (kIramunanu) to the sparkle (merayagA) of radiance (kAnti) of Her gold threaded (sariga) sari (cIra)? Come, let us see the spectacle.

(As Mother talks to lakshmI, Her strings of precious stone necklaces sway; the nobility of Her smile radiates in every aspect; sages sanaka, nArada and others extol Her; She is carrying the parrot; the radiance of Her gold threaded sari sparkles – such is the grandeur of Mother’s sannidhi as She is seated in Court on the occasion of Friday.)
caraNam 3
taruNa-aruNa vadana kamalini atyantamaina
karuNA rasa pUrNa nEtrini SrI panca nada
puramuna nelakonna tallini SrI tyAgarAja
paripAlini sarva rUpiNi SaraNu-Agata vatsalini
vara maNulu dhaga dhaga-ani
merayu kankaNa yuta kara para dEvini sEvimpa (vidhi)

Is it possible even for brahmA, indra and others to worship (sEvimpa) the Supreme (para) Mother (dEvini) –
the Lotus (kamalini) faced (vadana) like rising (taruNa) (literally young) Sun (aruNa) (taruNAruNa),
whose eyes (nEtrini) are brimming (pUrNa) with most intense (atyantamaina) sense (rasa) of compassion (karuNA),
the Mother (tallini) established (nelakonna) in the town (puramuna) of tiruvaiyAru – five (panca) rivers (nada),
the Auspicious One (SrI) who protects (paripAlini) this tyAgarAja (tyAgarAjuni),
who shines in and as every (sarva) form (rUpiNi),
who is kind (vatsalini) to those seeking (Agata) Her refuge (SaraNu) (SaraNAgata),
the precious stones (vara maNulu) of whose (yuta) (literally with) hand (kara) bracelets (kankaNa) splendorously (dhaga dhaga ani) (dhagayani) shine (merayu)?
Come, let us see the spectacle.


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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References
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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