Angarakam Asrayamyaham

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Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Angaarakam Aashrayamyaham
Vinathaa Sritha Jana Mandaaram
Mangalavaaram Bhoomi Kumaaram Vaaram Vaaram

Anupallavi:
Sringaraaraka Mesha Vruschika Raasya-adi Pathim
Raktha-angam Raktha-ambaraadi Dharam Shakthi Soola Dharam
Mangalam Kambu Galam Manjulatara Padha Yugalam
Mangala-Daayaka Mesha Thurangam Makarotthungam

Charanam:
Daanava Sura Sevitha Manda-smitha Vilasitha Vakthram
Dharani Pradam Bhraathrur-Kaarakam Raktha Neethram
Dheena Rakshakam Poojitha Vaidhyanaatha Ksheethram
Divyoughaadi Guru Guha Kataaksha-Anugraha Paathram
Bhanu Chandra Guru Mitram Bhaasamaana Sukalathram
Jaanustha Hastha Chithram Chaturbhuja Mathi Vichitram

Meanings (From T.K. Govinda Rao's Book)
I ("aham") take refuge ("ashraya" or "vaaram") in Angaaraka, the divine Mandaara tree to the
humble dependent devotees ("srita jana") who pray ("vinata") to him. He is the presiding deity of
Mangalavaara - tuesday. He is the son ("kumaaram") of the Earth ("bhoomi").
He is the Lord ("pathim") of the cherished ("sringaaraka") Aries ("mesha") and Scorpio ("vruschika")
zodiac signs. He shines with a reddish ("raktha") form ("angam"). He wears ("dharam") a red
("raktha") dress ("ambara"). He carries a sword ("shakti") and a trident ("soola").
He is the auspicious one ("mangalam"). He wears a necklace ("kambu") on his beautiful neck
("galam"). He has lovely ("manjula-tara") feet ("pada-yugalam") and is the bestower ("daayaka") of
auspiciousness ("mangala"). He rides ("thurangam") on a goat ("mesha") and whose highest apogee
("utthungam") is Capricorn ("makara raasi").
He is worshipped ("sevitha") by gods ("sura") and demons ("daanava"). His face ("vakthram") is
always beaming ("vilasitha") and smiling ("smitha"). He is the bestower ("pradam") of wealth of lands
("dharani") and brotherhood ("braathrur-kaarakam"). He has red ("raktha") eyes ("netram"). He is
the protector ("rakshakam") of the afflicted ("dheena"). He is worshipped ("poojitha") in the
Vaidyanaatha Kshetra. He is favored ("kataaksha-anugraha patram") by three groups of divine
teachers such as Divayugha, Siddhaugha and Maanavauga in the Sri-Chakra worship. He is favored
("anugraha patram") by Guruguha. He is the friend ("mitram") of the sun ("Surya" or "bhaanu"), the
moon ("chandra") and Jupiter ("brihaspati" or "guru"). He shines ("bhaasamaana") with his good
wife, with his hand ("hastha") on his knees ("jaanustha"), having four ("chatur") arms ("bhuja") and
he is quite ("mathi") extraordinary ("vichitram").

Pallavi:

Angaaraka maashrayamyaham
Vinathaa sritha jana mandaaram
Mangalavaaram Bhoomi Kumaaram Vaaram Vaaram

I ("aham") take refuge ("ashraya" or "vaaram") in Angaaraka...

; rm    P,s      N nd    || P ;   M mg P M          || mg R ; ; ;    ;;       ||
  An    gaa      ra ka      maa   shra ya - mya        ham --

... the divine Mandaara tree to the humble dependent devotees ("srita jana") who pray ("vinata") to
him.

rm rm S R        S ;     || R , m P ;      S rm     || S ;   snrs    ndP     ||
Vi    na -       thaa       sri   tha      ja na      man    daa     ram

He is the presiding deity of Mangalavaara - tuesday. He is the son ("kumaaram") of the Earth
("bhoomi").

s n r s N n d p m d p || M mg m g mm rm gs                           ||
Man ga la vaa ram- Bhoo mi Ku maaram Vaaram Vaaram

m g r m pnS ; N nd       || P ;   M mg P M          || mg R ; rmrm   sRs      ||
An -- gaa      ra ka        maa   shra ya - mya        ham -- - -    -- --

Anupallavi:

Sringaaraka Meesha Vruschika Raasyaadi pathim
Rakthaangam Rakthaambaraadi dharam Shakthi Soola dharam
Mangalam Kambugalam Manjuladhara padha yugalam
Mangaladaayaka Meesha Thurangam Makarotthungam

He is the Lord ("pathim") of the cherished ("sringaaraka") Aries ("mesha") and Scorpio ("vruschika")
zodiac signs.

;S      S ;      NN      || d n S N S     ; ;       ||
 Srin   gaa      ra ka    Mee - sha Vru –

N R S ;           N;    || nsnd   P -pd M ;         ||
Schi ka Raa       syaa- di Pa     - thim - - -

He shines with a reddish ("raktha") form ("angam"). He wears ("dharam") a red ("raktha") dress
("ambara"). He carries a sword ("shakti") and a trident ("soola").

; pm    P,n      S – R || R ;  pm          R S      ||
  Rak   thaan    gam Ra kthaam ba-         raa di

S nd P - P ;      N      ||– P ,m nd P     mg R     ||
Dha ram - Sha     kthi      Soo- la- dha   ram

He is the auspicious one ("mangalam"). He wears a necklace ("kambu") on his beautiful neck
("galam"). He has lovely ("manjula-tara") feet ("pada-yugalam") ...

S S S D d n S || nd n s r m r s n d P ||
Man ga lam Kam bugalam Man jula dhara padha yugalam

... he is the bestower ("daayaka") of auspiciousness ("mangala"). He rides ("thurangam") on a goat
("mesha") and whose highest apogee ("utthungam") is Capricorn ("makara raasi").

P   p r S - n d P- p r          || S - n d p p - m g r m g s ||
Man ga la daa ya ka Mee sha Thu    ran gam Ma ka ro - tthun- gam-

Charanam

Daanava Sura Seevitha Mandasmitha Vilasitha Vakthram
Dharani Pradam Bhraathru Kaarakam Raktha Neethram
Deena Rakshakam Poojitha Vaidhyanaatha Ksheethram
Divyowghaadi Guru guha Kataaksha Anugraha Paathram
Bhanu Chandra Guru Mitram Bhaasamaana sukalathram
Jaanustha Hastha Chithram Chaturbhuja Mathi Vichitram

He is worshipped ("sevitha") by gods ("sura") and demons ("daanava").

nsnn     PD      MP      || pm nd pm M M ;              ||
Daa      nava    Su ra     See -- vi- tha Man

His face ("vakthram") is always beaming ("vilasitha") and smiling ("smitha").

mPm      MM RS           || N S R M          mP,        ||
da -     smitha Vi la       si tha Vak -     thram

He is the bestower ("pradam") of wealth of lands ("dharani") and brotherhood ("braathrur-
kaarakam").

;r M      PsnN n d pmM || ; ,g R - S  R S     ||
Dha ra    ni - - Pra-dam  -- - - Bhraa - thru

... He has red ("raktha") eyes ("netram").

S N      R S    ; R      || ; nn mgpm R ; ||
Kaa -    ra kam Rak         tha- Nee-- - thram

He is the protector ("rakshakam") of the afflicted ("dheena"). He is worshipped ("poojitha") in the
Vaidyanaatha Kshetra.

; N N N          ; n s || n d P – P , d      M P ||
  Dee na Ra      - ksha-  kam - Poo          ji - tha

; N S– ns         r m r s || Srs n d s n S ; ;          ||
 Vai dhya naa      - - tha- Kshee -- thram –

He is favored ("kataaksha-anugraha patram") by three groups of divine teachers such as Divayugha,
Siddhaugha and Maanavauga in the Sri-Chakra worship. He is favored ("anugraha patram") by
Guruguha.

S - n s r m Srs nd N || pm ps nn N           dp - M          ||
Div yow - - ghaa -- di Gu- ru - - gu          ha Ka

M,g      mP,    p s n n || P M m g p m R ; ||
taa -    kshaa- nu--       graha Paa- - - thram

He is the friend ("mitram") of the sun ("Surya" or "bhaanu"), the moon ("chandra") and Jupiter
("brihaspati" or "guru"). He shines ("bhaasamaana") with his good wife...

P r S r ns nd P                   || P s N d – m p n n S ||
Bha nu Chan dra Guru Mi- tram      Bhaa sa maa na su ka la – thram

He appears ("chitram") with his hand ("hastha") on his knees ("jaanustha"), having four ("chatur")
arms ("bhuja") and he is quite ("mathi") extraordinary ("vichitram").

pn S- R S s -n d P                || p M n d - p m g - r m g s ||
Jaa- nu stha Has tha Chi- thram    Cha tur bhu ja Mathi Vi chi- tram-