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Day 8
Day 9 (Sarasvati)
dhyAna shlOkam
dOrbhiryuktA caturbhiH
sphaTikamaNimayIM
akSamAlAM dadhAnA
hastEnaikEna padmaM
sitamapi ca shukaM
pustakaM cAparENa |
bhAsA kundEndushankha
sphaTikamaNinibhA
bhasamAnAsamAnA
sA mE vAgdeVatEyaM
nivasatu vadanE
sarvadA suprasannA ||
Meaning
caturbhiH dOrbhiH yuktA having the four shoulders (four hands, technically)
sphaTikamaNimayIM filled with crystal gems
akSamAlAm -- sacred garland
dadhAnA wearing
hastEna EkEna one the one hand
padmam a lotus
sitam
api ca shukam a white parrot
pustakam book
ca
and
aparENa on the other (hand)
bhAsA
with the lustre
kundEndushankha sphaTikamaNinibhA resembling (lustrous like) the full
moon, conch, and crystal gems,
bhasamAnA shining
asamAnA - unparalleled
iyam
sA this she
vAgdEvatA goddess of speech
mE
-- my
vadanE -- in the face
nivasatu may (she) dwell
sarvadA always
suprasannA ever smiling
Free Translation
Let Goddess sarasvati,
Goddess of speech always reside in my face --- She, who has four arms, who
wears a sacred garland made of crystal gems, who carries a lotus, a white
parrot, and book in her hands, who is brilliant like the full moon, conch,
and crystal gem, and who is lustrous, and who is unparalleled. (Traditionally, the four
hands (caturbhuja) of Goddess sarasvati are supposed to represent four
aspects of the human personality, namely, learning, mind, intellect, and ego)
COMPOSITION OF DAY 9
sarasIruhAsanapriyE
rAgam: nATa, tALam: Adi
Composer: puliyUr doraisvAmi Iyer
pallavi
sarasIruhAsanapriyE amba
sadA vINA gAna priyE
sadAnanda h.rdayE mahi
sadayE
anupallavi
sharaNAgatam mAmava
ma~njuLa caraNa kisalayE
sammOdita kavijana h.rdayE
sarOja nilayE maNi valayE
caraNam
sarasIruhAkSiyugaLE (amba)
sharaNAgata dIna vatsalE
(amba)
sharadindu sundara vadanE
vimalE
sarasvati sati
dEshikanuta guNa jAlE
satatam vidyA lOlE sadA
sushIlE
sAmbuja kumbhasthana
yugaLE
dhavaLE sakala sAmrAjya
pradE
kara dh.rta pustakajAlE
Meaning
sarasIruhAsanapriyE beloved of brahma, the one seated on the lotus
amba
goddess amba
sadA
vINA gAna priyE always enjoying the music of the vINa
sadAnanda h.rdayE always having a blissful heart
mahi
sadayE made the world as her abode (residing in the world)
sharaNAgatam mAm ava please protect me, who took refuge in you
ma~njuLa pleasing, beautiful
caraNa feet
kisalayE tender sprout/shoot
sammOdita kavijana h.rdayE with a heart pleased with the poets
sarOja nilayE residing in the lotus
maNi
valayE decoratd with gems
sarasIruhAkSiyugalE with two eyes resembling the lotus
sharaNAgata dIna vatsalE -- who shows compassion to those who take shelter
under you
sharadindu sundara vadanE with face as beautiful as the autumn moon
vimalE sweet, pure
sarasvati sarasvati
sati
-- good, virtuous
dEshika preceptor, teacher (could also mean subrahmaNya)
nuta
-- revered by
guNa
jAlE full of virtues (good qualities)
satatam vidyA lOlE -- always enjoying knowledge (scholarship)
sadA
sushIlE always with good qualities
sAmbuja kumbhasthana yugaLE with two breasts beautiful as the lotus
dhavaLE pure white
sakala sAmrAjya pradE bestower of everything in life
kara
dh.rta pustakajAlE carrying books on the hands
Free Translation
Oh
Goddess sarasvati, amba, please protect me, who has taken refuge in You.
You
are the beloved of brahma, the one seated on the lotus
You
always enjoy the sweet music of the vINA
Your
heart is always blissful
You
have made this world your abode
You
possess beautiful feet as tender as a sprout
Your
heart is pleased with the contributions of the poets
You
reside in the lotus
You
are decorated with gems
You
have two eyes resembling lotus flower
You
are compassionate on devotees who take shelter under you
You
have face as beautiful as the autumn moon
You
are saluted by virtuous, and the preceptors
You
are sweet, and you possess good qualities
You
always enjoy knowledge
You
always show good qualities
You
have two breasts, beautiful as full bloomed lotus
You
are lustrous, white, you bestow everything on your devotees
You
carry books in your hand.
A
profile of the composer, PuliyUr doraisvAmi iyer is available at:
http://www.karnatik.com/co1042.shtml
Yesterday: Day 8 - sarasvatIm bhagavatIm -
hamsavinOdini - jayacAmarAja ODeyAr
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