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Mate Malayadhvaja (Daru Varnam)

Composition by H.N. Muttayyah Bhaagavatar

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Title: Mate Malayadhvaja (Daru Varnam)

Composer: H.N. Muttayyah Bhaagavatar

Language: Kannada

Ragas: Khamas

Talas: Adi

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Lyrics

pallavi

mate malayadhvaja pandya samjate matanga vadana guha (mate)

anupallavi

satodari sankari camundesvari candrakaladhari taye gauri (mate) muktayi svara sahityam dada nddn ddnd dnPm | dada nrsn sdns dPmm || dada ngrn rsnd Pndm | dada mgmP mPdd nndm || dad rsndn dada mdnmn | dada ssPdn dada mgrsn || dadP dadn dads dard | mgr snda nsnn ddPm || jathi thamtham thakajonu dadanida dimithika | dada kukuthari thajanutha dapamama || dada nigarini risadhimi tharikita | jamjam thakitatha kukuthari namthari || dathathin ginathari jekumada nithaka | namthasa sathimitha thomthadi mithakita || dadapa dadatha rekusa darijam | magari sanida nisanini dadapama || sahitya data sakala kala nipuna catura data sulabha hrdaya madhura vacana data sarasa ruciratara svara laya gita sukhada nija bhava rasika vara data mahisura nada nalvati sri krsna rajendrara taye sada pore mahite harikesa manohare sadaye (mate)

caraNam

syame sakala bhuvana sarvabhaume sasi mandala madhyage (mate) ettugada svaras 1 ma, ma pani dada papa magamapa ma ma nida masani dapa dada (syame) bale jagadolu mohana rupini mandasmita manita suguna 2 nidanida dapapama papa nidapama gamapa nidama sanidapa manida (syame) isa manohari amba manasija satakoto tama vibhusani mamava 3 sa sa sa nidanisa nidapa magamapa mamama samagama pasanida ni nidani padani mapadani gamapadani samagama padani samagari sasanida pada (syame) uma nidhi dyuti rajarajesvari gana vinodini srta vadani lalita vasanta suranjita padayugalayuta nigamanamita nada vinodini

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
mAtE malayadvaja pANDya samjAtE mAtanga vadana guha

Anupallavi:
shAtOdari shankari cAmuNDEshvari candra kalAdhari tAyE gauri

MuktAyi svara sAhityam:
dAtA sakala kalA nipuNa catura dAtA vividha mada samaya samarasa
dAtA sulabha hrdaya madhura vacanadAtA sarasa ruciratara svara laya
gIta sukhada nija bhAva rasika vara dAta mahishUra nAda nAlvaTi shrI
krSNa rAjEndrara tAyE sadA pore mahite harikEsha manOharE sadayE

Charanam:
shyAmE sakala bhuvana sArvabhaumE shashi maNdala madyagE

Meaning: (Courtesy: R Shankar & Ganesh, Rasikas.org https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13249 )

Pallavi: Sahityam: mAtE malayadhvaja pANDya sanjAtE mAtanga vadana guha (mAtE)
Meaning: Oh mother of the elephant (mAtanga)-faced (vadana) one and kArtikEya (guha), and the daughter (sanjAtE) [1] of the pANDya king
malayadhvaja.

mAtE: Oh mother
malayadhvaja: Malayadhvaja (name of a Pandya king)
pANDya: Of Pandya (a South Indian dynasty)
sanjAtE: Born or daughter
mAtanga: Elephant
vadana: Faced
guha: Referring to Guha (Kartikeya), also interpreted as Ganesha

Anupallavi: Sahityam: shAtOdari shankari cAmuNDEshvari candrakalAdhari tAyE gaurI (mAtE)
Meaning: Oh mother (tAyE), who is fair complexioned (gauri) and slender-waisted (SATOdari)! You are the creator (kari) of auspiciousness (SaM),
oh durgA (cAmuNDESvari), who wears (dhari) the crescent moon (candarakalA)!

shAtOdari: Slender-waisted
shankari: Consort of Shiva; creator of auspiciousness
cAmuNDEshvari: Goddess Chamundeshwari; a form of Durga
candrakalAdhari: Bearer of the crescent moon
tAyE: Mother
gaurI: Fair-complexioned

muktaayi swara saahityam
Sahityam: dAtA sakala kalA nipuNa catura dAtA sulabha hrdaya madhura vacana
Sahityam: dAtA sarasa ruciratara svara laya gIta sukhada nija bhAva rasika vara dAtA mahishUra nAtha nAlvaDi shrI
Sahityam: krSNa rAjEndrara tAyE sadA pore mahite harikEsha manOharE sadayE (mAtE)

Oh mighty (mahitE) mother (tAyE), the compassionate (sadayE) beguiler (manOharE) of the golden/red (hari)-tressed (kESa) [2] Siva, please protect
(porE) my benefactor (dAtA), the maharAja (nAtha) of mysUru (mahiSura), SrI kRshNa rAjEndra oDeyAru the fourth (nAlvaDi) at all times (sadA),
for he is the benefactor (dAtA) who possesses skilled (catura) expertise (nipuNa) in all (sakala) art-forms (kalA); he has an open/easily
obtainable/simple (sulabha) heart (hRdaya); his speech (vacana) is sweet (madhura) ; and he is the supreme/eminent (vara) rasika of the intrinsic
(nija) meaning (bhAva) and joy (sukhada) of music - the notes (svara), the rhythm (laya) and the lyrics (gIta) - that is filled with rasAnubhava (sa-
rasa) of unsurpassing brilliance/splendor (rucira-tara)!

Sahityam: dAtA sakala kalA nipuNa catura dAtA sulabha hrdaya madhura vacana
… he is the benefactor (dAtA) who possesses skilled (catura) expertise (nipuNa) in all (sakala) art-forms (kalA); he has an open/easily
obtainable/simple (sulabha) heart (hRdaya); his speech (vacana) is sweet (madhura) ;

dAtA: Giver; benefactor
sakala: All; every
kalA: Arts; skills
nipuNa: Skilled; expert

catura: Clever; dexterous
sulabha: Easily accessible; simple
hRdaya: Heart
madhura: Sweet
vacana: Speech; words

Sahityam: dAtA sarasa ruciratara svara laya gIta sukhada nija bhAva rasika vara dAtA mahishUra nAtha nAlvaDi shrI

… he is the supreme/eminent (vara) rasika of the intrinsic (nija) meaning (bhAva) and joy (sukhada) of music - the notes (svara), the rhythm (laya)
and the lyrics (gIta) - that is filled with rasAnubhava (sa-rasa) of unsurpassing brilliance/splendor (rucira-tara)!
… Oh mighty (mahitE) mother (tAyE), the compassionate (sadayE) beguiler (manOharE) of the golden/red (hari)-tressed (kESa) [2] Siva …

sarasa: Juicy; essence
ruciratara: More delightful or splendid
svara: Notes; sound
laya: Rhythm; tempo
gIta: Song; singing
sukhada: Pleasure-giving; delightful
nija: Own; inherent
bhAva: Feeling; emotion
rasika: Connoisseur; one who appreciates
vara: Excellent; best
mahishUra: Mysore (a city in India)
nAtha: Lord; ruler
nAlvaDi: Fourth
shrI: Respected; holy

Sahityam: krSNa rAjEndrara tAyE sadA pore mahite harikEsha manOharE sadayE (mAtE)
… please protect (porE) my benefactor (dAtA), the maharAja (nAtha) of mysUru (mahiSura), SrI kRshNa rAjEndra oDeyAru the fourth (nAlvaDi) at
all times (sadA),

krSNa: Krishna
rAjEndrara: King
tAyE: Mother
sadA: Always; ever
pore: Protect; care for
mahite: Great; glorious
harikEsha: Hari (Vishnu) or hair; also a reference to Shiva
manOharE: Enchanting; captivating
sadayE: Compassionate; merciful

caraNam
Sahityam: shyAmE sakala bhuvana sArvabhaumE shashi maNDala madhyagE (mAtE)
Oh dark-hued one (SyAmE), the empress (sArvabhaumE) [3] of the entire (sakala) collection of worlds/universes (bhuvana), you occupy the center
(madhyagE) [4] of the never-waning center of the 16th phase of the ob/circle (maNDala) of the moon (SaSi).

shyAmE: Dark-complexioned
sakala: Entire; all
bhuvana: Worlds; realms
sArvabhaumE: Empress; sovereign
shashi: Moon
maNDala: Orbit; circle
madhyagE: In the middle; center

FOOTNOTES
[1] Although she is refred to as having been born to King malayadhvaja, mInAkshi appeared from the sacrificial fire during a putrakAmEShThi
yAga performed by the childless king
[2] harikESa is the mudra of the composer
[3] sArvabhaumE already means empress of the world - so sakala bhuvana sArvabhaumE seems like tautology
[4] Translating the last part of the caraNam contextually - do not know the significance of the SaSi maNDala

EDITED with Keerthi's explanations/corrections and Ganesh's input/corrections.

Pallavi:
mAtE malayadvaja pANDya samjAtE mAtanga vadana guha

Pallavi: Sahityam: mAtE malayadhvaja pANDya sanjAtE mAtanga vadana guha (mAtE)
Meaning: Oh mother of the elephant (mAtanga)-faced (vadana) one and kArtikEya (guha), and the daughter (sanjAtE) [1] of the pANDya king
malayadhvaja.

mAtE: Oh mother
malayadhvaja: Malayadhvaja (name of a Pandya king)
pANDya: Of Pandya (a South Indian dynasty)
sanjAtE: Born or daughter
mAtanga: Elephant
vadana: Faced
guha: Referring to Guha (Kartikeya), also interpreted as Ganesha

   1              2           3         4             5                             6              7         8
nDn NS        ;;-NR        S ,n N D P,m P - nd | M G - M ;                      ; ; - M,m      mmN D – N rs nd – P P ||
mA- tE-       - - mala     ya- dvaja pAN-Dya sam(n) jA- tE -                    - - mA-        tan - ga va da-na- guha

nDn NS        ;;-NR        S ,n N D P,m P - D | pM, G - M ;                     ; ; - M;       M N D – N rs nd – P P ||
mA- tE-       - - mala     ya- dvaja pAN-Dya sam(n) jA- tE -                    - - mA-        tan - ga va da-na- guha

nDn srns       ;;-NR        S ,n N D P,m P - rr | sn dpmg- M; ; ; - M;                         gm N D – sn rs nd – P P ||
mA- tE-       - - mala      ya- dvaja pAN-Dya sam(n)- jA- - tE - - - mA-                       tan - ga va da-na- guha

   1           2         3           4              5           6          7           8
nDn srgm gr S ; - ,dN sRnS , , nD P,m P - gmpd | nrsn dpmg- M; ; ; - M; gm N D – sn rs nd – P P ||
mA- tE- - - - - mala ya- - dvajapAN-Dy san- - - - jA- - tE - - mA- tan - ga va da-na- guha

Anupallavi:
shAtOdari shankari cAmuNDEshvari candra kalAdhari tAyE gauri
Anupallavi: Sahityam: shAtOdari shankari cAmuNDEshvari candrakalAdhari tAyE gaurI (mAtE)
Meaning: Oh mother (tAyE), who is fair complexioned (gauri) and slender-waisted (SATOdari)! You are the creator (kari) of auspiciousness (SaM),
oh durgA (cAmuNDESvari), who wears (dhari) the crescent moon (candarakalA)!

shAtOdari: Slender-waisted
shankari: Consort of Shiva; creator of auspiciousness
cAmuNDEshvari: Goddess Chamundeshwari; a form of Durga
candrakalAdhari: Bearer of the crescent moon
tAyE: Mother
gaurI: Fair-complexioned

   1          2         3                    4                  5                6                7              8
D,n sndp G M D,n S S ; ;                  ;; ; ;      |     ; ; ;;            ; ; ; ;          ; ; ; ;       ; ; ; ; ||
shA tO-- da- ri shan- kari

D,n sndp G M D,n S S -D N S R – M G | R S – NS                               R-sn rs nd dnS- dn Srs nd- P nd M ||
shA tO-- da- ri shan- kari cA- muN- DE- shvari can-                         dra ka-lA- -- dha-ri tA- - yE gau- ri

D,n rs ndp mgM D,n rsS S -D N S R – M G | R S – NS                            R-sn rs nd dnS- dn Srs nd- P nd M ||
shA tO-- da- ri shan- kari cA- muN- DE- shvari can-                          dra ka-lA- -- dha-ri tA- - yE gau- ri

D,n md nrrsS dp mgM D,n rsS S -DN SR –pmmg G | RS –NS R-sn rs nd dnS- dn Srs nd- P nd M ||
shA tO-- - - -- da-ri shan ka- ri cA-muN- DE- - shvari can-draka-lA- -- dha-ri tA- - yE gau- ri

MuktAyi svara sAhityam:
dAtA sakala kalA nipuNa catura dAtA vividha mada samaya samarasa
dAtA sulabha hrdaya madhura vacanadAtA sarasa ruciratara svara laya
gIta sukhada nija bhAva rasika vara dAta mahishUra nAda nAlvaTi shrI
krSNa rAjEndrara tAyE sadA pore mahite harikEsha manOharE sadayE

    1         2     3        4          5         6           7         8
D ; D ; N D – DN D-DND DNPM | mD, ; D ; N R S- N S D N S D P mpmm ||
D ; D ; N G R – N R S– ND P N nd M | D,p nDm M G M P MP D D D N DM ||
D ; D- R S N dsN D ; D-M D N – M snN | D ; D- nr ss-P D N D ; D -M G R S sN, ||
D ; D - P D ; D- N D ; D –S D ; - R D | ; M G R S N – D ; N S N N D D P M ||

   1               2         3           4          5           6         7        8
D D-nddn       d-dnd-dnpm D D-nrs-n s dns dpmm | D D ngr-n rs – nd pndm DD mgmp mpdd-dndm ||
Dd-rsndn       Dd-mdnmn Dd-sspdn Dd-mgrsn | Dd-pDd-n Dd-sD-rd | , mgrsn-D nsnnddpm ||

    1      2         3          4         5       6           7        8
D ; D ; N D – DN D-DND DNPM | mD, ; D ; N R S- N S D N S D P mpmm ||
ThamThamTaka Janu ta Dimita Tari ki ta Jam Jam Kukunta ri TaJanuta D P M M

D ; D ; N G R – N R S– ND P N nd M | D,p nDm M G M- P MP D D D N DM ||
ThamTham NGR N R S Thimi Tari ki ta Jam Jam Takita- Ta Kukuntari Nam-tari

D ; D- R S N dsN D ; D-M D N – M snN | D ; D- nr ss-P D N D ; D -M G R S sN, ||
D ; D- Ninki na ta ri Je ku M D N M ka Jam ta S S Thimita TomtaDhimi ta ki ta

D ; D - P D ; D- N                           D ; D –S D ; - R D | ; M G R                        S N – D ; N- S N -N D D P M ||
D ; D - P D ; D -Ta                           re ku S D ; R Jam - M G R                           S N D ; N Taka Ta din gi na tom

   1          2                                    3            4          5            6         7        8
D D- nddn d-dnd-dnpm                            D D- nrs n -s-dns dpmm | D D ngr-n rs – nd pndm DD mgm-p mpdd-dndm ||
TamTamTakaJanu        ta Dimita Tari ki ta     Jam Jam Kukuntari TaJanuta d p m m      ThamTham ngr n rs       Thimi Tarikita    JamJam Takita- Ta Kukuntari Nam-tari

Dd-rsndn              Dd-mdnmn                  Dd-sspdn           Dd-mgrsn | Dd-pDd-n Dd-sD-rd | , mgrsn-D n-snn d dpm ||
D d- Ninkina tari     Je ku m d n m ka         Jam ta ss Thimita   TomtaDhimi takita    D d - p D d - Ta   re ku sD    r Jam -   mgrsn D         n TakaTadin gi natom

Sahityam: dAtA sakala kalA nipuNa catura dAtA sulabha hrdaya madhura vacana
… he is the benefactor (dAtA) who possesses skilled (catura) expertise (nipuNa) in all (sakala) art-forms (kalA); he has an open/easily
obtainable/simple (sulabha) heart (hRdaya); his speech (vacana) is sweet (madhura) ;

dAtA: Giver; benefactor
sakala: All; every
kalA: Arts; skills
nipuNa: Skilled; expert
catura: Clever; dexterous
sulabha: Easily accessible; simple
hRdaya: Heart
madhura: Sweet
vacana: Speech; words

   1                     2         3         4        5                                            6          7                            8
D; D;               N D – DN D-; D N D NPM | mD, ; D ;                                         N R S- N S - D N S                       D P mpmm ||
dA- tA-             sa ka la ka lA – nipu Na catura dA- tA                                     vividha ma da samaya                     sama ra sa

D ; D ; N G R – N R S– ND P- N nd M | D,p nDm M G M- P                                                                MP D D          D N DM ||
dA tA su labha hr daya madhura vaca na dA- tA- sa ra sa ru                                                            ci ra tara      svara laya

Sahityam: dAtA sarasa ruciratara svara laya gIta sukhada nija bhAva rasika vara dAtA mahishUra nAtha nAlvaDi shrI

… he is the supreme/eminent (vara) rasika of the intrinsic (nija) meaning (bhAva) and joy (sukhada) of music - the notes (svara), the rhythm (laya)
and the lyrics (gIta) - that is filled with rasAnubhava (sa-rasa) of unsurpassing brilliance/splendor (rucira-tara)!
… Oh mighty (mahitE) mother (tAyE), the compassionate (sadayE) beguiler (manOharE) of the golden/red (hari)-tressed (kESa) [2] Siva …

sarasa: Juicy; essence
ruciratara: More delightful or splendid
svara: Notes; sound
laya: Rhythm; tempo
gIta: Song; singing
sukhada: Pleasure-giving; delightful
nija: Own; inherent
bhAva: Feeling; emotion
rasika: Connoisseur; one who appreciates
vara: Excellent; best
mahishUra: Mysore (a city in India)
nAtha: Lord; ruler
nAlvaDi: Fourth
shrI: Respected; holy

D ; D- R S N dsN D ; D-M D N – M snN | D ; D- nr ss-P D N D ; D -M G R S sN, ||
gI- ta su khada nija bhA va ra si ka va ra- dA- ta ma-hi-shU-ra nA-da nAl- vaTi shrI

Sahityam: krSNa rAjEndrara tAyE sadA pore mahite harikEsha manOharE sadayE (mAtE)
… please protect (porE) my benefactor (dAtA), the maharAja (nAtha) of mysUru (mahiSura), SrI kRshNa rAjEndra oDeyAru the fourth (nAlvaDi) at
all times (sadA),

krSNa: Krishna
rAjEndrara: King
tAyE: Mother
sadA: Always; ever
pore: Protect; care for
mahite: Great; glorious
harikEsha: Hari (Vishnu) or hair; also a reference to Shiva
manOharE: Enchanting; captivating

sadayE: Compassionate; merciful

D ; D - P D ; D- N             D ; D –S D ; - R D | ; M G R                   S N – D ; N- S N N D- D P M ||
Kr SNa rAjEn-dra ra            tA- yE sa dA (p)ore maha te                    hari kE- sha manOha rE sadayE

   1          2         3           4          5            6         7        8
D D-ndd-n D-dnd- dpm D D-nrs- n s dns dpmm |D D ngr- n rs – snd-pdm DD mgm-p mpdd-dndm ||
dA tA sakala ka lA nipuNa catura   dAtA VividhaMada SamayaSamarasa    dAtA SulabhaHrdaya MadhuraVacana dAtA SarasaRu cira tara Svaralaya

Dd-rsndn         Dd-mdnmn           Dd-sspdn       Dd-mgrs-n | Dd- pDd- n Dd-sD-rd | , mgrsn-D n sn nd dpm ||
gIta SukhadaNija bhAvaRasikaVara   dAta MahishU-ra nAdaNAl-vaTiShrI   KrSNa rAjEndra Ra tAyE sadA ore   Mahate-Hari kE shaManOharE SadayE

   1           2         3           4              5           6          7           8
nDn srgm gr S ; - ,dN sRnS , , nD P,m P - gmpd | nrsn dpmg- M; ; ; - M; gm N D – sn rs nd – P P ||
mA- tE- - - - - mala ya- - dvajapAN-Dy san- - - - jA- - tE - - mA- tan - ga va da-na- guha

Charanam:
shyAmE sakala bhuvana sArvabhaumE shashi maNdala madyagE
caraNam
Sahityam: shyAmE sakala bhuvana sArvabhaumE shashi maNDala madhyagE (mAtE)
Oh dark-hued one (SyAmE), the empress (sArvabhaumE) [3] of the entire (sakala) collection of worlds/universes (bhuvana), you occupy the center
(madhyagE) [4] of the never-waning center of the 16th phase of the ob/circle (maNDala) of the moon (SaSi).

shyAmE: Dark-complexioned
sakala: Entire; all
bhuvana: Worlds; realms
sArvabhaumE: Empress; sovereign
shashi: Moon
maNDala: Orbit; circle
madhyagE: In the middle; center

   1         2        3         4           5                                    6        7        8
M , G , M ; ; - P S S – N D M P S N D | M G ;- M                             ; ; - P D N S N D P M P D ||
shyA- mE - - saka la bhuvana sA—rva bhau- mE                                 - - shashi maN-dala ma- dyagE

(laya pattern 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 4 first half; second half 3 + 3 + 2 and 4 + 4)

M , G , mp GM- P S S –ns nd M P S N D | M G ;- M                              ; ; - P D N S N D P M P D ||
shyA- mE - - saka la bhuvana sA—rva bhau- mE                                 - - shashi maN-dala ma- dyagE

M , G , mp GM- P S S –ns nd M PrsS N D | M ,G ,- M                               ; ; - P D nsr-nsn D P M P sn ||
shyA- mE - - saka la bhuvana sA— - rva bhau- mE                                 - - shashi maN-dala ma- dyagE

dpmg ; M ; ;- P R S –ns nd M gmpd nrss | dpmg- M ;                             ; ; - P D N S N D P M P D ||
shyA- - mE -- saka la bhuvana sA— - rva bhau- mE                               - - shashi maN-dala ma- dyagE

Chitta Swaras:
#1
    1           2      3      4        5       6                                               7       8
M , G , M ; ; - PN D-DP-P M- GMP | M ; ; M ; ; ; ;                                            ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
M , G , M ; ; - PN D-DP-P M- GMP | mmdppmG- M ; -ND                                            M ; ; S N D P D ||

dpmg ; M ; ;- P R S –ns nd M P N D P | M , G , - M ; ; ; - P D N S N D P M P D ||
shyA- - mE -- saka la bhuvana sA— - rva bhau- mE - - shashi maN-dala ma- dyagE

#2
    1            2          3           4        5        6       7       8
ND ND        DP PM P ; P;           NDPM | GPM;         ND M ; S N D P M ; N D ||
Alt (expanded gamakas for underlying notes)
ND ND        DP PM DP P;            N D P M | G P pmM ;   ND dppmM; S N D P mpmm nsnd ||

dpmg ; M ; ;- P R S –ns nd M gmpd nrss | dpmg- M ;                             ; ; - P D N S N D P M P D ||
shyA- - mE -- saka la bhuvana sA— - rva bhau- mE                               - - shashi maN-dala ma- dyagE

#3
   1           2        3          4            5       6       7      8
SS;-S NDNS N,D,-P              M G M P | M , M , M S M G M P S N D N P D N ||
SS;-S NDNS N,D,-P              M G M P | M , M , M S M G M P S N D N M G R ||
SS;-S NDNS N,D,-P              M G M P | M , M , M S M G M P rs N D N ; ; ; ||
D D N – P P D N-M P D N – S    M G M P | D N S – M G M G R S N D –N D G M D ||

dpmg ; M ; ;- P R S –ns nd M P N D P | M , G , - M ; ; ; - P D N S N D P M P D ||
shyA- - mE -- saka la bhuvana sA— - rva bhau- mE - - shashi maN-dala ma- dyagE

#4
     1        2        3           4           5          6        7          8
      Flat (MGM D) (slide N to lower S)                              (high G)
N; ;-M G; M; D; N–; ;SMN | G, M,S                      N;M;    ND – G ;     ; ; N G ||
RG;-D ; RN;       ; SD ;      N; P;     | D- S M ;     G M N ; D ; ; - N D – G M D ||
                                             (high S, low M) (SN)

dpmg ; M ; ;- P R S –ns nd M P N D P | M , G , - M ; ; ; - P D N S N D P M P D ||
shyA- - mE -- saka la bhuvana sA— - rva bhau- mE - - shashi maN-dala ma- dyagE

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