Emani Ne

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Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Emani Ne Ni Mahima Delupudunamma

Anupallavi:
Samajagaamini (amba) Sarasa lochani (Emani)

Charanam:
Harihara Suramuni Varulaku Nidu
Charanamahima Pogaduta Taramaa
Narudanu Nenu Paa-marudanu Devi
Vara Kanchipuraalaya Vaasini Sri
Paradevate Nidu Kumaarudanammaa

Swara Sahityam:
Raakendu Vadana Vinu Mika
Ni Sariga Daivamu Gaana
Padaabjamula Sadaa Vinutisalipitee
Natajanaartthiharana Nivee Naa Talli (Emani)

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)
Oh Goddess of Kanchipura, is it within my reach (“emani ne”) to assess (“delpudunamma”) your
(“needu”) limitless glory (“Mahima”)?
Oh the goddess with the gait of an elephant (“samaja-gamini”) and having eyes like a lotus (“saarasa-
lochani”)!
Do the gods like Vishnu (“hari”), Siva (“hara”), the celestials (“sura”) and the eminent sages (“muni”)
have the capacity (“varulaku”) to describe the greatness (“mahima”) of your feet (“charana”) ? Devi,
how can I a mere mortal (“narudanu nenu”) and a helpless one (“paamarudanu”) of that describe
(“pogaduta taramaa”)?
Oh supreme goddess who reside (“vaasini”) in the great temple (“kaanchipra-alaya”) at the city of
Kanchipura, I am your (“needu”) son (Kumaaruna-damma”).
Oh goddess, having the face (“vadana”) like a full moon (“raakendu”), please listen (“vinu mika”)!
 You are goddess non-pareil (Nee Sariga Daivamu gaana”)!
My mother (“talli”)! If devotees (“natajana”) worship your lotus feet (“pada-abja”) always, you dispel
their afflictions (“aarthi-hara”).

Pallavi:

Emani Ne Ni Mahima Delupudunamma
Oh Goddess of Kanchipura, is it within my reach (“emani ne”) to assess (“delpudunamma”) your
(“needu”) limitless glory (“Mahima”)?

;; SN      D-S ; R        M; ; ;   ; ; RM | PM -N,n           d d -S N; | N D P ;     mpmd pmG ||
   E -     - ma - ni      Ne           Ni - - - Ma hi          - - ma De lu - pu     du - - - nam -

RS - S N D - S ; R       gm ; ; ; ; ; R M | P,d M - N , n       d d -S N ; | N D P ; mpmd pmG ||
ma E -    - ma - ni      Ne           Ni -   - - Ma hi         - - ma De lu - pu du - - - nam -

RS - S N D - S ; rm        Pdp M     ,p gr R M | P,d M - N , n      d d -S N ; | N D P ; mpmd pmG ||
ma E -    - ma - ni        Ne              Ni -    - - Ma hi       - - ma De lu - pu du - - - nam -

RS - S N D - S ; rm     Pdp pm M gmpMp gr R M | P,d M - N , n d d -gr S N | N D P ; mpmd pmG ||
ma E -    - ma - ni     Ne - - - - - -- - -- - - Ni - - - Ma hi - - ma De lu - pu du - - - nam -

RS - S N D - S ; rm Pdp pm M gmpMp gr R M | P,d M - N , n d d -gr S N | N D P ,r- rmpd sndp ||
ma E -    - ma - ni Ne - - - - - -- - -- - - Ni - - - Ma hi - - ma De lu - pu du - - - nam -

mgrs - S gr sn D - S ; rm Pdp pm M gmpMp gr R M | P,d M -N , n d d -gr srgr | sn D P ,r- rmpd sndp ||
ma     E - - ma - ni Ne - - - - - -- - -- - - Ni - - - Ma hi - - ma De lu - pu du - - - nam -

mgrs - S gr sn D - S ; rm M ; ; ; ; ; rmPdPd | M P ; ;        ;;;; | ;;;;     ;;;;    ||
ma     E - - ma - ni Ne - - - - - -- Ni - - - - - - -

Anupallavi:
Samajagaamini (amba) Sarasa lochani (Emani)
Oh the goddess with the gait of an elephant (“samaja-gamini”) and having eyes like a lotus (“saarasa-
lochani”)!

;;   ;P ; DP;     Pnd P,d D ; P ; | R, m P- N ; D P ; | Pnd P,d D ; P ;       ||
      Sa ma ja    gaa - - mi ni     am - ba Sa ma ja    gaa - - mi ni

pmmr ; mp- N ; D P ; pdnd pndpd D ; P ; | R, m P- Nrssn ; , n D DP | mpmd pmG R - gr Rgs ||
am - ba Sa ma ja gaa - -        mi ni am - ba Sa            ma- ja gaa - - - - - mi ni

R, m P- Nrssn ; , n D DP mpdp - mpmG r- gr Rgs | R, m P- Nrssn ; , n D DP | mpmd pmG R - gr Rgs ||
am - ba Sa       ma ja gaa - - - - - - - mi ni am - ba Sa          ma- ja gaa - - - - - mi ni

R, m P- N ; D pd N         D- pnd pD ; P nd D | S ; N n d , d P - ; ; | MD pmG R - G R S      ||
am - ba Sa maja            - gaa -- mi ni - Sa - ra -       sa-         lo- ----  chani-

[Oh the goddess with the gait of an elephant and having eyes like a lotus!]

R, m P Nrssn ; , n D DP pdnd pndpd ; P nd D | S ; dsRgr ; sn D P ; | MD pmG R - G R S         ||
am - ba Sa       ma- ja- gaa -- - -- mi ni - Sa - --- -   ra - sa- lo-    ----  chani-

R ; ; ; ; ; -R ; G - SR S N D- PD           | S;;; ;;SR | G,S,N ;DP,d                 || <rpt>
R ; ; ; ; ; -R ; G - SR S N D- PD           | S;;; ;;SR | G,S,N ;DP,m                 ||
P D ; S R M P D ; SN D PMP D                | SR G S ; N ; D | PM - D P M , G , R     || ; S (Emani)

Charanam

Harihara Suramuni Varulaku Nidu
Charanamahima Pogaduta Taramaa
Narudanu Nenu Paa-marudanu Devi
Vara Kanchipuraalaya Vaasini Sri
Paradevate Nidu Kumaarudanammaa

Swara Sahityam:
Raakendu Vadana Vinu Mika
Ni Sariga Daivamu Gaana
Padaabjamula Sadaa Vinutisalipitee

Natajanaartthiharana Nivee Naa Talli (Emani)

Do the gods like Vishnu (“hari”), Siva (“hara”), the celestials (“sura”) and the eminent sages (“muni”)
have the capacity (“varulaku”) to describe the greatness (“mahima”) of your feet (“charana”) ?

;;   ;P P D P;      mpmd pmG         R- R Rgs | ; ; sgr s       nd- S R S | rm P ; ;    pmgr- rmgr ||
      Ha ri ha ra   Su- - - ra - -    - muni-      Va - ru      - - la ku - Ni - -       ---  -- - -

S ; ; -R M P N ;    N ; rs N         ; D - P ; | mpmd pmG       R- rmgR s | ; rm pdpd   pm P    ;;         ||
du Cha ra na ma     hi ma            -- Po ga du - - - - - -    - ta -- - - Ta ra -     maa

Mpm gr S - R M P N ; N ; RssN D - P ; | mpmd pmG R- rmgR s | ; rm Pdp pmM rm pd P ;                         ||
Ni - - - du Cha ra na ma hi ma -- Po ga du - - - - - - - ta -- - - Ta ra - maa

Devi, how can I a mere mortal (“narudanu nenu”) and a helpless one (“paamarudanu”) of that describe
(“pogaduta taramaa”)?

S n - n dm - P D ; S ; ; ; ; ; rgrg R ;          | ; ; gs- S R G gr S | R ; ; mg        grR ;;         ||
Na - ru - - da nu Ne           nu-- Paa                -- ma ru da nu -- De - -         vi ---

srgr sn D , m , P d S ; ; ; ; ; rgrg R ; | ; ;        gs- S R G gr rs S , | R ; ; mg    gr R ; ;      ||
Na - ru - - da  nu - Ne         nu-- Paa-             -- ma ru da nu -- De - -          vi ---

srgr sn D , m , P d S ;     ; ; pd s r m- gG Rmg gr R | ; ; gs- S R G gr rs S , | R ; ; mg gr R - G R||
 Na - ru - - da nu Ne      - - - - - -- nu-- Paa- --        - - ma ru da nu --    De - - vi --- Va ra

Oh supreme goddess who reside (“vaasini”) in the great temple (“kaanchipra-alaya”) at the city of
Kanchipura, I am your (“needu”) son (Kumaaruna-damma”).

R ; G R S ; S S ss nd , p D S ; ; D | R Srs N D                P - M D P | md pm G R    S gr N S ||
Kan chi pu raa la ya Vaa -- si ni Sri Pa ra de - va            te Ni - du Ku-maa-- ru   da nam-maa

R ; G R S ; S gr - , s nd , - p D S ; ; D | R Srs N D          P - mp sn dp | md pm G R S gr N S ||
Kan chi pu raa la ya Vaa -- si ni Sri Pa ra de - va            te Ni - du - Ku-maa-- ru da nam-maa

Swara Sahityam:

Oh goddess, having the face (“vadana”) like a full moon (“raakendu”), please listen (“vinu mika”)!
You are goddess non-pareil (Nee Sariga Daivamu gaana”)!

R;;;    ; ; -R ; G - S R S N D- P D | S ; ; ; ; ; S R | G , S , N , D , P , d || <rpt>
Raa      - - ken du Va da na Vi nu Mi ka Ni - - - Sa ri ga Dai va mu Gaa na

R gr Rgr Rgs -srsr pm - G R S  gr sn D- P D | S ; ; ; ;;SR | G,S,N ;DP,m                        ||
Raa       - - ken- du Va da na Vi nu-- Mi ka Ni - - -   Sa ri ga Dai va mu Gaa na

My mother (“talli”)! If devotees (“natajana”) worship your lotus feet (“pada-abja”) always, you dispel
their afflictions (“aarthi-hara”).

P D; S R MPD           ; S N D P M P D | S R G S ; N ; D | P M - D, p ; M ; gr || R- S
Pa daa bja mu la Sa daa Vi nu ti sa li pi tee Na ta ja naa rtthi ha ra na Ni vee Naa Tal - li (Emani)