Mamava Minaksi Rajamatangi

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Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
mAmava mInAkshi rAja mAtangi
mANikya vallakI pANi madhura vANi varALi vENi

SamashTi caraNam
sOma sundarESvara sukha sphUrti rUpiNi
SyAmE Sankari digvijaya pratApini
hEma ratnAbharaNa dhAriNi
ISa guru guha hRdAgAriNi

Madhyama kAla sAhityam:
kAmitArtha vitaraNa dhOriNi
kAruNyAmRta pari-pUraNi
kAma krOdhAdi nivAriNi
kadamba kAnana vihAriNi

Meaning Courtesy: http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/04/dikshitar-kriti-mamava-meenakshi-raga.html

Sahityam: mAmava mInAkshi rAja mAtangi
Meaning: Protect me! O Goddess Meenakshi, the fish-eyed one! O regal daughter of Sage Matanga!
mAM-ava               - Protect me!
mInAkshi             - O Goddess Meenakshi, the fish-eyed one!
rAja mAtangi           - O regal daughter of Sage Matanga!

Sahityam: mANikya vallakI pANi madhura vANi varALi vENi
Meaning: O one holding a ruby-studded (mANikya) Veena (vallakI) in your hands (pANi) ! O one whose voice and speech (vANi)
are sweet (madhura)! O one whose braid (vENi) is (dark and glossy) like a superior bumble-bee (vara-aLi)!
mANikya vallakI pANi        - O one holding a ruby-studded (mANikya) Veena (vallakI) in your hands (pANi) !
madhura vANi             - O one whose voice and speech (vANi) are sweet (madhura)!
vara-aLi vENi          - O one whose braid (vENi) is (dark and glossy) like a superior bumble-bee (vara-aLi)!

Sahityam: sOma sundarESvara sukha sphUrti rUpiNi
Meaning: O one whose form (rUpiNi) is a wellspring (sphUrti) of joy (sukha) to Shiva (Somasundareshvara),

Sahityam: SyAmE Sankari digvijaya pratApini
Meaning: O dark one! O wife of Shiva (Shankara)! O heroic one (pratApini) who conquered (Vijaya) (countries in) all the
directions (dig)!
SyAmE                 - O dark one!
Sankari              - O wife of Shiva (Shankara)!
dig-vijaya pratApini     - O heroic one (pratApini) who conquered (Vijaya) (countries in) all the directions (dig)!

Sahityam: hEma ratnAbharaNa dhAriNi
Meaning: O one wearing (dhAriNi) bejeweled golden (hEma) ornaments (ratna-AbharaNa) !

Sahityam: ISa guru guha hRdAgAriNi
Meaning: O one whose residence (AgAriNi) is the hearts (hRd) of Shiva (Isa) and Guruguha!

Sahityam: kAmitArtha vitaraNa dhOriNi kAruNyAmRta pari-pUraNi
Meaning: O uninterrupted stream (dhOriNi) of bestowal (vitaraNa) of desired (kAmitha) objects (Artha)! O one filled (pari-
pUraNi) with the nectar (amRta) of compassion (kAruNya)!

kAmita-artha vitaraNa dhOriNi - O uninterrupted stream (dhOriNi) of bestowal (vitaraNa) of desired (kAmitha) objects (Artha)!
kAruNya-amRta pari-pUraNi - O one filled (pari-pUraNi) with the nectar (amRta) of compassion (kAruNya)!

Sahityam: kAma krOdhAdi nivAriNi         kadamba kAnana vihAriNi
Meaning: O one who removes (nivArini) desire (Kama), anger (KrOdha) and other (Adi) evil tendencies… O one who sports in
(vihArini) the Kadamba forest (kAnana)!...
kAma krOdha-Adi nivAriNi - O one who removes (nivArini) desire (Kama), anger (KrOdha) and other (Adi) evil tendencies…
kadamba kAnana vihAriNi        - O one who sports in (vihArini) the Kadamba forest (kAnana)!

Pallavi:
mAmava mInAkshi rAja mAtangi
mANikya vallakI pANi madhura vANi varALi vENi

Sahityam: mAmava mInAkshi rAja mAtangi
Meaning: Protect me! O Goddess Meenakshi, the fish-eyed one! O regal daughter of Sage Matanga!
mAM-ava               - Protect me!
mInAkshi             - O Goddess Meenakshi, the fish-eyed one!
rAja mAtangi           - O regal daughter of Sage Matanga!

1. P ; ; | Pdn       dpM       || pmG; r | R S R S             ||
   Maa-- ma--        va- -       Mee- - naa - - -

S;;     |;;          S ,n      || G -gr R | G ; M ;            ||
Kshi- - - -          Raa-        ja Maa- - tan gi

2. P ; ; | pdns      ndpm      || gm Pdp mg | G R              RS         ||
   Maa-- ma--        va- -       Mee- - - - naa -              - -

S;;     |;;          S ,n      || G -gr R | G ; M ;            ||
Kshi- - - -          Raa-        ja Maa- - tan gi

3. P ; ; | pdns      rg rsN || dn Srs nd | pm - mg             grR        ||
   Maa-- ma--        - - va- - Mee- - - - - - naa -            - -

S;;     |;;          S ,n      || G -gr R | G ; M ;            ||
Kshi- - - -          Raa-        ja Maa- - tan gi

Sahityam: mANikya vallakI pANi madhura vANi varALi vENi
Meaning: O one holding a ruby-studded (mANikya) Veena (vallakI) in your hands (pANi) ! O one whose voice and speech (vANi)
are sweet (madhura)! O one whose braid (vENi) is (dark and glossy) like a superior bumble-bee (vara-aLi)!
mANikya vallakI pANi        - O one holding a ruby-studded (mANikya) Veena (vallakI) in your hands (pANi) !
madhura vANi             - O one whose voice and speech (vANi) are sweet (madhura)!
vara-aLi vENi          - O one whose braid (vENi) is (dark and glossy) like a superior bumble-bee (vara-aLi)!

P;P       | ; dn dpM           || pm G ; | G M P D             ||
Maani       - kya- Val- -         la- ki   Paa- - ni

sn dn dpM | G ; R - gg || R ; S                      | sr G    ;M         ||
Ma-dhu-ra- - vaa- ni Va raa-li                         Ve- -   - ni

SamashTi caraNam
sOma sundarESvara sukha sphUrti rUpiNi SyAmE Sankari digvijaya pratApini
hEma ratnAbharaNa dhAriNi              ISa guru guha hRdAgAriNi

Madhyama kAla sAhityam:
kAmitArtha vitaraNa dhOriNi               kAruNyAmRta pari-pUraNi
kAma krOdhAdi nivAriNi                    kadamba kAnana vihAriNi

Sahityam: sOma sundarESvara sukha sphUrti rUpiNi
Meaning: O one whose form (rUpiNi) is a wellspring (sphUrti) of joy (sukha) to Shiva (Somasundareshvara),

P;;       | Pdn   dpM ;        || mg gr sr | G R    S;         ||
So- -       ma- - sun- -         da- re- - - - shwa ra

S r s S | S ,n G ;             || gr R ; | R S       SS        ||
Su-kha- sphur ti                 Roo- - - -          pini

Sahityam: SyAmE Sankari digvijaya pratApini
Meaning: O dark one! O wife of Shiva (Shankara)! O heroic one (pratApini) who conquered (Vijaya) (countries in) all the
directions (dig)!
SyAmE                 - O dark one!
Sankari              - O wife of Shiva (Shankara)!
dig-vijaya pratApini     - O heroic one (pratApini) who conquered (Vijaya) (countries in) all the directions (dig)!

a) G ; ; | M ;       D;        || D , N , | S ;      ;;        ||
  Shya me            Shan        ka ri       - -     --

b) pmG ; | M ;       D;        || D , N , | S ;      S;        ||
   Shya me           Shan        ka ri      Di       gvi

S;;       | rGr      RS        || sn s r S | ; n S   nS        ||
Ja- -      ya -      Pra-         ta- - - - pi -     ni -

c) nsG ; | ; M ,     D,        || D , N , | ; S      ;S        ||
   Shya me           Shan        ka ri      - Di     -gvi

S;;       | rGr      RS        || sn s r G | R-S sn s rG       ||
Ja- -      ya -      Pra-         ta- - - - pi -ni -

d) rsndpm G , | ; M ,          D , || D , N ,        | ;S      ;S         ||
   Shya           me           Shan ka ri              - Di    -gvi

S n s rs | rGr       RS        || sn s r G | R-S sn s rG       ||
Ja- -     ya -       Pra-         ta- - -    - pi ni -

Sahityam: hEma ratnAbharaNa dhAriNi
Meaning: O one wearing (dhAriNi) bejeweled golden (hEma) ornaments (ratna-AbharaNa) !

S,nG |grR            S;        || N D P | ; D , d N            ||
He- ma ra- -         tnaa        bharana Bhu-shani

Sahityam: ISa guru guha hRdAgAriNi
Meaning: O one whose residence (AgAriNi) is the hearts (hRd) of Shiva (Isa) and Guruguha!

S , n D | pm dpM G R || S S , n | G , r R S                    ||
Ee-- sha Gu- ru- - guha Hrudaa- gaa- ri ni

S,nG |grR            S;        || N D P | D ; D N              ||
He- ma ra- -         tnaa        bharana Bhu-shani

S , n D | pm dpM G R || S S , n | G , r R S                    ||
Ee-- sha Gu- ru- - guha Hrudaa- gaa- ri ni

Sahityam: kAmitArtha vitaraNa dhOriNi kAruNyAmRta pari-pUraNi
Meaning: O uninterrupted stream (dhOriNi) of bestowal (vitaraNa) of desired (kAmitha) objects (Artha)! O one filled (pari-
pUraNi) with the nectar (amRta) of compassion (kAruNya)!
kAmita-artha vitaraNa dhOriNi - O uninterrupted stream (dhOriNi) of bestowal (vitaraNa) of desired (kAmitha) objects (Artha)!
kAruNya-amRta pari-pUraNi - O one filled (pari-pUraNi) with the nectar (amRta) of compassion (kAruNya)!

S n G g              | p p d p P d n || n d pm G | d p d n S s s ||
Kaami thartha         Vitarana dhorani Kaa- run-yaa mru ta Pari purani

Sahityam: kAma krOdhAdi nivAriNi         kadamba kAnana vihAriNi
Meaning: O one who removes (nivArini) desire (Kama), anger (KrOdha) and other (Adi) evil tendencies… O one who sports in
(vihArini) the Kadamba forest (kAnana)!...
kAma krOdha-Adi nivAriNi - O one who removes (nivArini) desire (Kama), anger (KrOdha) and other (Adi) evil tendencies…
kadamba kAnana vihAriNi        - O one who sports in (vihArini) the Kadamba forest (kAnana)!

G pm G | r r s - r S s s                  || n D p M | g r - r S G m                ||
Kaa ma- kro dhaa-di Ni vaa rani             Kadambakaanana Vihaa ri ni

P;;       | pdns     rg rsN || dn Srs nd | pm - mg             grrs       ||
Maa--       ma--     - - va- - Mee- - - - - - naa -            - -

S;;     |;;          S ,n      || G -gr R | G ; M ;            ||
Kshi- - - -          Raa-        ja Maa- - tan gi

P;P       | ; dn dpM           || pm G ; | G M P D             ||
Maani       - kya- Val- -         la- ki   Paa- - ni

sn dn dpM | G ; R - gg || R ; S                      | sr G    ;M         ||
Ma-dhu-ra- - vaa- ni Va raa-li                         Ve- -   - ni

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Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)
O Goddess Meenakshi, the daughter (“maatangi”) of sage Maatanga, please protect me (“maamava”).
You hold ruby studded (“manikya”) Vallaki Vina in your hand and speak mellifluously
(“madhuravaani”). Your dark hair resembles the swarm of bees (“varaali veni”). She is the pulsating
joyous (“sukhasphurthi”) form (“rupini”) of Somasundareshwara. She is the dark hued (“shyaame”)
one. She is Shankari, who has the glory of being victorious (“digvijaya”) over all the cardinal directions
(“prataapini”). She is adorned (“bhushani”) with ornate gem-studded golden(“hema”) jewels
(“ratna”). She resides in the hearts (“hrudaagaarini”) of Siva (“eesha”) and guruguha. She is the
foremost in bestowing (“vitaranadhorini”) the desired boons (“kaamithaartha”) on her devotees. She
drenches her devotees with the shower (“paripurani”) of nectar (“amruta”) of compassion
(“kaarunya”). She obliterates bad qualities such as desires (“kaama”) and anger (“krodha”). She
resides (“vihaarini”) in the forest (“aanana”) of Kadamba.