Akhilandesvari

Composition by Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

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Title: Akhilandesvari

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Language: Sanskrit

Ragas: Dvijavanti

Talas: Adi

Sources:

karnatik.com
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Recording (MP3)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Class recording (MP3)
YouTube: Video 1
YouTube: Video 2

Lyrics

pallavi

akhilandesvari raksamam agama sampradaya nipune sri

anupallavi

nikhila loka nityatmike vimale nirmale syamale sakala kale

caraNam

lambodara guruguha pujite lambalakodbhasite hasite vagdevataradhite varade varasailarajanute sarade jambhari sambhavite janardananute jujavanti raganute jalli maddala jhar jhara vadya nadamudite jnanaprade

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
akhilANDEshvari rakSamAm Agama sampradAya nipuNE shrI

Anupallavi:
nikhila lOka nityAtmikE vimalE nirmalE shyAmaLE sakala kalE

Charanam:
lambOdara guruguha pUjitE lambAlakOd-bhAsitE hasitE
vAg-dEvatArAdhitE varadE vara shaila rAjanutE shAradE
jambhAri sambhAvitE janArddananutE jujAvanti rAganutE
jallI maddaLa jhar jhara vAdya nAdamuditE jnAnapradE

Meaning: Guru Guha Vaibhavam and ChatGPT Plus (w/ author edits)
Sahityam: akhilANDEshvari rakSamAm Agama sampradAya nipuNE shrI
Meaning: Oh AKHILANDESVARI! The one who is adept ("nipune") in the traditions ("samprabaya") of AGAMAs, please
protect me ("Rakshamam").

SrI akhila-aNDa-ISvari    - O goddess of the entire universe!
raksha mAM             - Protect me!
Agama sampradAya nipuNE        - O expert in the tradition of the Vedas!

Anupallavi:
Sahityam: nikhila lOka nityAtmikE vimalE nirmalE shyAmaLE sakala kalE
Meaning: Her inherent nature pervades ("nityatmike") all the worlds ("nikhila loka"). She is pure ("nirmale"), sublime
("vimale"), dark ("shyamale") complexioned one and is the repository of all arts ("sakalakale").

nikhila lOka nitya-AtmikE - O one who is eternally embodied as all the worlds,
vimalE               - O pure one!
nirmalE               - O unsullied one!
SyAmaLE                 - O dark-hued one!
sakala kalE            - O one who personifies all the arts!

Charanam:
Sahityam: lambOdara guruguha pUjitE lambAlakOd-bhAsitE hasitE
Meaning: She is worshipped ("pujite") by LAMBODARA and GURUGUHA.
She possesses shining long tresses ("lambalakod-bhasite") and always sports a graceful smile("hasite").

lamba-udara guru guha pUjitE - O one worshipped by Ganesha (the one with a long belly) and Guruguha,
lamba-alaka-udbhAsitE     - O one shining with long, hanging curls,
hasitE            - O smiling one!

Sahityam: vAg-dEvatArAdhitE varadE vara shaila rAjanutE shAradE
Meaning: The supreme one worshipped ("aradhite") by SARASWATI ("vagdevata"). She is the bestower of boons ("varade") and
the daughter of HIMAVAN ("varasaila") the honourable one("rajanute").
She is SARADA,

vAg-dEvatA-ArAdhitE       - O one adored by Sarasvati (the goddess of speech),
varadE             - O giver of boons!

vara Saila rAja nutE     - O one extolled by the eminent Himavan (king of mountains),
SAradE               - O Sarada (another name of Durga)!

Sahityam: jambhAri sambhAvitE janArddananutE jujAvanti rAganutE
Meaning: … venerated ("sambhavite") by INDRA ("jambhari") and VISHNU ("janarddananute"). She is extolled through
RAGA JUJAVANTI

jambhAri sambhAvitE         - O one venerated by Indra (slayer of the demon Jambha)!
janArdana nutE           - O one praised by Vishnu!
jujAvanti rAga nutE       - O one celebrated with the Jujavanti Raga,

Sahityam: jallI maddaLa jhar jhara vAdya nAdamuditE jnAnapradE
Meaning: … and takes delight in the music ("nadamudite") of instruments ("vadya") like JHALLI, MADDALA and JARJHARA.
She is the conferer of the supreme knowledge. ("jnanaprade").

jhallI maddaLa jharjhara vAdya nAda muditE - O one delighted with the sounds of the instruments Jhalli, Maddala and Jharjhara,
jnAna pradE            - O giver of enlightenment!

Pallavi:
akhilANDEshvari rakSamAm Agama sampradAya nipuNE shrI

Pallavi:
Sahityam: akhilANDEshvari rakSamAm Agama sampradAya nipuNE shrI
Meaning: Oh AKHILANDESVARI! The one who is adept ("nipune") in the traditions ("samprabaya") of AGAMAs, please
protect me ("Rakshamam").

SrI akhila-aNDa-ISvari    - O goddess of the entire universe!
raksha mAM             - Protect me!
Agama sampradAya nipuNE        - O expert in the tradition of the Vedas!

   1             2             3             4         5               6            7       8
RP M ;       G ; G ,m       R ; R ,g      R ; S ; | ; ; SN          DP–P;         R ; ; ; rMg G S ||
A – khi      lAN - -        DE - -        shva ri   - - ra-         - - kSa       mAm - - - - - -

RP MM         G ; G ,m R ; R ,g            R ; S ; | ; ; SN          DP–P;        gR, ; ; ; rMg G S ||
A – khi       lAN - -  DE - -             shva ri    - - ra-         - - kSa      mAm - - - - - -

RG mpdp MG pmM;G R ; R ,g                     R ; S ; | ; ; SN             DP–P;        gR, ; ; ; rMg G S ||
A – khi lAN - - - - - DE - -                  shva ri   - - ra-            - - kSa      mAm - - - - - -

   1         2          3                         4          5                6            7       8
RG mpds dp-gpmgmm gR, ; R ,g                    R ; S ; | ; ; SN           DP–P;         gR, ; ; ; rMg G S ||
A – khi - - lAN - - - DE - - -                  shva ri   - - ra-          - - kSa       mAm - - - - - -

S; ; ;        S ; S ;         S; ; ;         S ; S , s | nD, dP ,           mD, P pM, G MG -G R R M G S ||
A             ga ma           sam - -        pra dA-      - - ya-           ni--  pu--  NE-- - - shrI - - -

RG mpds dp-gpmgmm gR, ; R ,g                    R ; S ; | ; ; SN           DP–P;         gR, ; ; ; MG G S ||
A – khi lAN - - - - DE - - -                    shva ri   - - ra-          - - kSa       mAm - - - - - -

S; ; ;        S ; S ;         S; ; ;         S ; S , s | nD, dP ,           mpdp ppmm MG -G R R M G S ||
A             ga ma           sam - -        pra dA-      - - ya-           ni-- pu-- NE-- - - shrI - - -

RG mpdp MG pmM;G R ; R ,g                     R ; S ; | ; ; SN             DP–P;        gR, ; ; ; ; ; ; ; || P ; S ;
A – khi lAN - - - - - DE - -                  shva ri   - - ra-            - - kSa      mAm - - - - - -

Anupallavi:
nikhila lOka nityAtmikE vimalE nirmalE shyAmaLE sakala kalE

Sahityam: nikhila lOka nityAtmikE vimalE nirmalE shyAmaLE sakala kalE
Meaning: Her inherent nature pervades ("nityatmike") all the worlds ("nikhila loka"). She is pure ("nirmale"), sublime
("vimale"), dark ("shyamale") complexioned one and is the repository of all arts ("sakalakale").

nikhila lOka nitya-AtmikE - O one who is eternally embodied as all the worlds,
vimalE               - O pure one!
nirmalE               - O unsullied one!
SyAmaLE                 - O dark-hued one!
sakala kalE            - O one who personifies all the arts!

  1            2                  3           4       5                 6             7      8
D; P;       pmM ; - G ;        ;,r- RG    GS -; ; | SN D P            R; R;       mdP PM P ; ; ; ||
Ni khi      la      lO          - - ka-   ni- -- tyA- - -             tmi kE      vi-- ma- lE - - -

D; P;       pmM ; - G ;        ;mr- Rmg      GS -; ; | SN D P            R; R;         mdP PM P ; ; ; ||
Ni khi      la      lO          - - ka-      ni- --    tyA- - -          tmi kE        vi-- ma- lE - - -

Dnd Pdp Mpm - Gmg                Gmr- Rmg         GS -; ; | SN D P           R; R;        mdP PM P ; ; ; ||
Ni khi la     lO                 --   ka-         ni- --    tyA- - -         tmi kE      vi-- ma- lE - - -

D ; Pdp     Mpm - Gmg            Gmr- Rmg        GS -; ; | SN D P            R; R;       mdP PM P ; ; ; ||
Ni khi      la    lO             --   ka-        ni- --    tyA- - -          tmi kE      vi-- ma- lE - - -

S,s nD,     dP, - R ;        ;; -R;          ;G–R;        | S; ; ;           ; ; ; ;     ; ;-; ;          S ; S ; ||
Ni- - -     rma- lE-         - - shyA        - - ma         LE -             - - --       - - --          Am ba –

S,s nD,     dP, - GR         ;; -R;          ;G–R;         | S; ; ;          D ; P;       pmM ; - G ,r rM, G G S       ||
Ni- - -     rma- lE-         - - shyA        - - ma          LE -            sa  ka       la  - ka-- lE - - -

RG mpds dp-gpmgmm gR, ; R ,g                  R ; S ; | ; ; SN         DP–P;           gR, ; ; ; MG G S ||
A – khi lAN - - - - DE - - -                  shva ri   - - ra-        - - kSa         mAm - - - - - -

S; ; ;       S ; S ;         S; ; ;        S ; S , s | nD, dP ,         mpdp ppmm MG -G R R M G S ||
A            ga ma           sam - -       pra dA-      - - ya-         ni-- pu-- NE-- - - shrI - - -

RG mpdp MG pmM;G R ; R ,g                   R ; S ; | ; ; SN          DP–P;         gR, ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
A – khi lAN - - - - - DE - -                shva ri   - - ra-         - - kSa       mAm - - - - - -

Charanam:
lambOdara guruguha pUjitE lambAlakOd-bhAsitE hasitE
vAg-dEvatArAdhitE varadE vara shaila rAjanutE shAradE
jambhAri sambhAvitE janArddananutE jujAvanti rAganutE
jallI maddaLa jhar jhara vAdya nAdamuditE jnAnapradE

Sahityam: lambOdara guruguha pUjitE lambAlakOd-bhAsitE hasitE
Meaning: She is worshipped ("pujite") by LAMBODARA and GURUGUHA.
She possesses shining long tresses ("lambalakod-bhasite") and always sports a graceful smile("hasite").

lamba-udara guru guha pUjitE - O one worshipped by Ganesha (the one with a long belly) and Guruguha,
lamba-alaka-udbhAsitE     - O one shining with long, hanging curls,
hasitE            - O smiling one!

   1             2              3         4        5      6                         7         8
P ; ; ,d    pmM ; ; ;        G ; Gmr R ; R ; | G ; R ; S ; ; ;                   S N D P R ; ; ; ||
Lam- -      bO- - - -        da- ra- - gu - ru - gu- ha pU- - -                  - - ji - tE - - -

P ; ; ,d    pmM ; ; ,p G ; Gmr R ; R ; | G ; R ; S ; ; ;                         S N D P R ; ; ; ||
Lam- -      bO- - - - da- ra- - gu - ru - gu- ha pU- - -                         - - ji - tE - - -

M D P M P M M G Gmp Gmr                    R; R; | G; R; S; ; ;                  S N D P R ; ; ; ||
Lam- - bO- - - - da- ra- -                 gu - ru - gu- ha pU- - -              - - ji - tE - - -

R; ; ; RR G G              M M P;            ; ,m P ; | ; ; D ;        P ; ; ; Snd ; dm pmP ; ; ||
Lam - - bA- - -            la - kOd-          - - bhA - - si-          tE - - - ha – si - tE - - -

Sahityam: vAg-dEvatArAdhitE varadE vara shaila rAjanutE shAradE
Meaning: The supreme one worshipped ("aradhite") by SARASWATI ("vagdevata"). She is the bestower of boons ("varade") and
the daughter of HIMAVAN ("varasaila") the honourable one("rajanute").
She is SARADA,

vAg-dEvatA-ArAdhitE         - O one adored by Sarasvati (the goddess of speech),
varadE               - O giver of boons!
vara Saila rAja nutE      - O one extolled by the eminent Himavan (king of mountains),
SAradE               - O Sarada (another name of Durga)!

  1      2      3       4       5                                  6           7              8
P; ; ; S; ; ; S; S;   ; ; SN |DP -P ;                            R; ; ;       G; R;         S ; ; ; ||
vAg- - dE - - va tA - - rA - - - dhi-                            tE - - -     va- ra        dE

nsP ; ; S ; ; ; S ; S ; ; ; SN |DP -P ;                          GR ; ;        G; R;         S ; ; ; ||
vAg- - dE - - va tA - - rA - - - dhi-                            tE - - -      va- ra        dE

G ; R ; S,s nDn dP, - M M Pds dP, | pmM ; MG                          G,r – RG Mdp MG G R G S ||
Va ra shai- - - la- rA - - -- ja-- nu - - tE                          - - shA- - - - ra -- dE - - -
Sahityam: jambhAri sambhAvitE janArddananutE jujAvanti rAganutE
Meaning: … venerated ("sambhavite") by INDRA ("jambhari") and VISHNU ("janarddananute"). She is extolled through
RAGA JUJAVANTI

jambhAri sambhAvitE        - O one venerated by Indra (slayer of the demon Jambha)!
janArdana nutE          - O one praised by Vishnu!
jujAvanti rAga nutE      - O one celebrated with the Jujavanti Raga,

   1           2         3          4          5                                  6          7        8
gpmm R G R – S ; D N dp- R ; R G ,m P | pmD – P ;                             S – DN – N D P – S ; N R S ; ||
jam- - bhA- ri sam-bhA - vi- tE ja nA -rdda na-nu tE-                         ju jA- van - ti rA- ga nu tE

Sahityam: jallI maddaLa jhar jhara vAdya nAdamuditE jnAnapradE
Meaning: … and takes delight in the music ("nadamudite") of instruments ("vadya") like JHALLI, MADDALA and JARJHARA.
She is the conferer of the supreme knowledge. ("jnanaprade").

jhallI maddaLa jharjhara vAdya nAda muditE - O one delighted with the sounds of the instruments Jhalli, Maddala and Jharjhara,
jnAna pradE            - O giver of enlightenment!

    1            2                3       4         5                    6          7         8
nsP P ;      R; RR          R G M P MG MG | R ; G R                    S N S ; N D D P mg R G S                  ||
jal- lI-     mad daLa       jhar jhara vA- - dya nA- - da              mudi tE- jnA- na- pra-dE - -

gpmm rmgg R – ngss D N dp- R ;                   R G ,m P | pmD – P ; S – DN – N D P – S ; N R S ; ||
jam- - bhA- ri sam- bhA - vi- tE                 ja nA -rdda na-nu tE- ju jA- van - ti rA- ga nu tE

nsP P ;      R; RR          R G M P MG pmMG | R ; mgG R                        S N S ; N D D P mg R G S                  ||
jal- lI-     mad daLa       jhar jhara vA- -- - dya nA- - - - da               mudi tE- jnA- na- pra-dE -

RG mpds dp-gpmgmm gR, ; R ,g                  R ; S ; | ; ; SN          DP–P;             gR, ; ; ; MG G S ||
A – khi lAN - - - - DE - - -                  shva ri   - - ra-         - - kSa           mAm - - - - - -

S; ; ;        S ; S ;         S; ; ;       S ; S , s | nD, dP ,         mpdp ppmm MG -G R R M G S ||
A             ga ma           sam - -      pra dA-      - - ya-         ni-- pu-- NE-- - - shrI - - -

RG mpdp MG pmM;G R ; R ,g                    R ; S ; | ; ; SN          DP–P;             gR, ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
A – khi lAN - - - - - DE - -                 shva ri   - - ra-         - - kSa           mAm - - - - - -