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Hiranmayim Laksmim

Composition by Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

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Title: Hiranmayim Laksmim

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Language: Sanskrit

Ragas: Lalita

Talas: Rupaka

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Lyrics

pallavi

hiranmayim laksmim sada bhajami hina manavasrayam tyajami

anupallavi

ciratara sampatpradam ksirambudhi tanayam hari vaksasthalalayam harinim carana kisalayam kara kamaladhrta kuvalayam marakata mani valayam

caraNam

sveta dvipa vasinim sri kamalambikam param bhuta bhavya vilasinim bhusura pujitam varam mataram abja malinim manikyabharana dharam gita vadya vinodinim girijam tam indiram sita kiranani bhavadanam srita cintamani sadanam pitavasanam guruguha matula kantam lalitam

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Hiranmayeem Lakshmeem sadaa Bhajaami
Heena Maanava Aashrayam Thyajami

Anupallavi:
Chira thara Sampath pradaam Ksheeraambudhi Thanayaam
Hari vakshasthala Aalayaam Harineem Charana Kisalayam
Kara kamala drutha kuvalayaam Marakatha manimaya valayaam

Charanam:
Swetha Dweepa Vaasineem Sree Kamalaambikaam Paraam
Bhootha Bhavya Vilaasineem Bhoosura Poojithaam Varaam
Maatharam abja maalineem Maanikya aabharana Dharaam
Geetha Vaadya Vinoodhineem Girijaamthaam Indiraam

Seetha kirana nibha vadanaam sritha chinthaamani sadanaam
Peetha vasanaam guru guha maadhula kanthaam lalithaam

Meaning: (From T K Govinda Rao’s Book)
I always the praise of Lakshmi of golden hue (“hiranmayeem”) and renounce(“tyajaami”) the company
(“aasrayam”) of the rich and mean (“heena”) people (“maanava”).

She bestows (“pradaam”) imperishable (“chira tara”) prosperity (“sampath). She is the daughter
(“tanayaam”) of the ocean (“ambudhi”) of milk (“ksheera”). Who sports (“aalayaam”) on the Chest
(“vakshastala”) of HARI. She is pure, white hued -- HARINI. Whose feet (“charana”) are soft like
tender leaves (“kisalayaam”); She holds in Her Lotus-Hand(“kara kamala”) a lily of blue hue
(“kuvalayaam”). She is adorned with emerald (“marakatha mani”) studded bangles (“valayaam”).

She resides (“vaasineem”) in Sveta Dipa. She is Kamalaamba, who is the supreme spirit (“paraam”).
She illuminates (“vilaasineem”) both the past (“bhoota”) and future (“bhavya”). She is the supreme
mother, worshipped (“poojithaam”) by Bhusuras - righteous people. Adorned (“aabharana dharaam”)
with a garland of lotus (“abja”) and gem-studded ornaments (“manikya”). She delights
(“vinodhineem”) in the music of songs and instruments. She is INDIRA, in the company (‘aamthaam”)
of GIRIJA, the daughter of Himavan. Her face (“vadanaam”) resembles (“nibha”) the moon (“seetha
kirana”). She is Chintamani, for those (“sritha”) who take refuge in Her. She is adorned with yellow
(“peetha”) silk (“vasanaam”). She is the captivator(“kaanthaam”) of Vishnu, uncle (“maadhula”) of
guruguha and the elegant one.

Pallavi:

Hiranmayeem Lakshmeem sadaa Bhajaami
Heena Maanava Aashrayam Thyajami

I always the praise of Lakshmi of golden hue (“hiranmayeem”) and renounce(“tyajaami”) the company
(“aasrayam”) of the rich and mean (“heena”) people (“maanava”).

D M ; G       R;         || S ;   sn D    ; S     || S ; R G       ; M   ||
Hi ran ma     yeem          Laksh meem      sa     daa Bha jaa      - mi

D M ; G       R;         || S ;   sn D    ; gr    || r s S R G     ;M      ||

Hi ran ma        yeem       Laksh meem        sa     daa - Bha jaa         - mi

D sn dm gm R ;             || S ;   Srs nd   ; gr   || r s S R G      ; M    ||
Hi ran - ma yeem              Laksh meem       sa    daa - Bha jaa      - mi

dn Srs nd gm R ;           || S ;   Srs nd   ; gr   || r s S R G      ; M    ||
Hi ran - ma yeem              Laksh meem       sa    daa - Bha jaa      - mi

gm D M mg          RS      || sn D D dm D gr        || rs S   S ,r    srgm        ||
Hee - na Maa       - na       va - - shra yam - Thya ja - -   mi -   -- - -

d n s n d m – gm g r S || sn D D dm D gr    || rs S           S;      ;;    ||
Hee - na - Maa - - na va - - shra yam - Thya ja - -           mi -   -- - -

Anupallavi:

Chira thara Sampath pradaam Ksheeraambudhi Thanayaam
Hari vakshasthala Aalayaam Harineem Charana Kisalayam
Kara kamala drutha kuvalayaam Marakatha manimaya valayaam

She bestows (“pradaam”) imperishable (“chira tara”) prosperity (“sampath). She is the daughter
(“tanayaam”) of the ocean (“ambudhi”) of milk (“ksheera

;gM      mD        M ,d    || M ,g M dm – D ;       ||
Chi ra   thara     Sam        pat h pra daam -

D sn     nd nd     dm M || D N S ;           ;;     ||
Kshee    raam-     bu- dhi Tha na yaam

;gM      mD        dn srsn || DM M dm – D ;         ||
Chi ra   thara     Sam        pat h pra daam -

D sn     nd nd     dm M || D N S ;           ;;     ||
Kshee    raam-     bu- dhi Tha na yaam

Who sports (“aalayaam”) on the Chest (“vakshastala”) of HARI. She is pure, white hued -- HARINI.
Whose feet (“charana”) are soft like tender leaves (“kisalayaam”); She holds in Her Lotus-Hand(“kara
kamala”) a lily of blue hue (“kuvalayaam”). She is adorned with emerald (“marakatha mani”) studded
bangles (“valayaam”).

ss S S n D                 dM     || m d dm m g r n d n S             ||
Hari vak sha stha la       la yaam Hari neem Charana Kisalayam

s s s r s–nd– n s r S           || m g r s r g r s r g M ||
Ka ra ka mala drutha ku valayaam Marakatha manimaya valayaam

Charanam

Swetha Dweepa Vaasineem Sree Kamalaambikaam Paraam
Bhootha Bhavya Vilaasineem Bhoosura Poojithaam Varaam
Maatharam abja maalineem Maanikya aabharana Dharaam
Geetha Vaadya Vinoodhineem Girijaamthaam Indiraam

Seetha kirana nibha vadanaam sritha chinthaamani sadanaam
Peetha vasanaam guru guha maadhula kanthaam lalithaam

She resides (“vaasineem”) in Sveta Dipa. She is Kamalaamba, who is the supreme spirit (“paraam”).
She illuminates (“vilaasineem”) both the past (“bhoota”) and future (“bhavya”). She is the supreme
mother, worshipped (“poojithaam”) by Bhusuras - righteous people. Adorned (“aabharana dharaam”)
with a garland of lotus (“abja”) and gem-studded ornaments (“manikya”). She delights
(“vinodhineem”) in the music of songs and instruments. She is INDIRA, in the company (‘aamthaam”)
of GIRIJA, the daughter of Himavan. Her face (“vadanaam”) resembles (“nibha”) the moon (“seetha
kirana”). She is Chintamani, for those (“sritha”) who take refuge in Her. She is adorned with yellow
(“peetha”) silk (“vasanaam”). She is the captivator(“kaanthaam”) of Vishnu, uncle (“maadhula”) of
guruguha and the elegant one.

SR       S ;      S ;     || S S    ; nr s D ;                ||
Swe -   tha       Dwee       pa Vaa   si neem –

N ;      SR        S;     || R G     ; G M ;   ||
Sree    Kama     laam        bi kaam - Pa raam

SR       S ;      Srs S   || S S    ; nsrs D ; ||
Swe -   tha       Dwee       pa Vaa   si neem –

N ;      SR        rsS    || R G     ; G M ;   ||
Sree    Kama     laam        bi kaam - Pa raam

D ;     MM      ; gr      || R S    ,n - S nsrs R             ||
Bhoo    tha Bha - vya        Vi laa - si- neem

snsn     R S      sn D    || N ,      S n - g r r s S ||
Bhoo     su ra    Poo -      ji       thaam Va raam

S ;     R G     M ;       || M – M ; dm D ;           ||
Maa     tha ram a            bja maa li neem

D sn    ndnd DM           || D S N R       rsS        ||
Maa-    ni- - - kyam         bha ra na Dha raam-

snsn R -S        ; S      || S n - d M - D N ;  ||
Gee- - - tha Vaa dya        Vi - noo- dhi- neem

ndnd D M M ;              || m g R      R r s S ; ||
Gi- ri - jaam - thaam        In - -     di raam - [Sam geetha ]

S s - g r s - n d d n S || r s r g M - d m d n S ||
See tha ki ra na ni bha va da naam sri tha chin - thaa ma ni sa da naam

, S s- g r S        s n n d           || d m m d d m g m g r S ||
  Peetha va sa naam gu ru guha          maa- dhula kan- thaam lalithaam

                                                              d m D ||
                                                               lalithaam [Hiranmayeem]

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