Sarasijanabha Sodari
Composition by Muttuswaamee Dikshitar
About
Title: Sarasijanabha Sodari
Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar
Language: Sanskrit
Ragas: Nagagandhari
Talas: unknown
Sources:
- karnatik.com
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Class recording (MP3) 1
- YouTube: Video 1
- guru-guha.blogspot.com
- YouTube: Video 2
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Class recording (MP3) 2
Lyrics
pallavi
sarasijanabha sodari sankari pahimam
anupallavi
varada abhayakara kamale saranagata vatsale
caraNam
parandhama prakirtite pasupasa vimocite pannagabharanayute nagagandhari pujitabjapade sada nandite sampade varaguruguha janani madasamani mahisasura mardini mandagamani mangala varapradayini
Notation
From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)
Pallavi:
sarasija nAbha sOdari Sankari pAhi mAm
Anupallavi:
varadAbhaya kara kamalE SaraNAgata vatsalE
caraNam:
parandhAma prakIrtitE
paSu pASa vimOcitE
pannagAbharaNa yutE
nAga gAndhArI pUjitAbja padE
sadA nanditE sampadE
madhyama kAla sAhityam:
vara guru guha janani mada Samani
mahishAsura mardini manda gamani
mangaLa vara pradAyini
Meaning: (Courtesy: Guru Guha Vaibhavam):
https://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/dikshitar-kriti-sarasija-nabha-sodari.html
Pallavi
sarasija nAbha sOdari - O sister of Vishnu (who has a lotus springing from his navel)!
Sankari - O wife of Shiva (Shankara),
pAhi mAm - Protect me!
Anupallavi
varada-abhaya kara kamalE - O one whose lotus-like hands gesture granting of boons and freedom from fear!
SaraNa-Agata vatsalE - O one tenderly affectionate to those who have come seeking refuge!
CaraNam
paraM-dhAma prakIrtitE - O one renowned as the supreme abode (housing the universe)!
paSu pASa vimOcitE - O one who liberates creatures from bondage!
pannaga-AbharaNa yutE - O one in the company of Shiva (who wears snakes as ornaments)!
nAga gAndhArI pUjita-abja padE - O one whose lotus-feet are worshipped by Nagagandhari Raga!
sadA nanditE - O ever-blissful one!
sampadE - O supreme wealth (precious to your devotees)!
vara guru guha janani - O mother of the eminent Guruguha!
mada Samani - O one who extinguishes arrogance!
mahisha-asura mardini - O slayer of the buffalo-demon Mahishasura!
manda gamani - O one with a languorous (graceful) gait!
mangaLa vara pradAyini - O giver of auspicious boons!
Comments:
This Kriti is in the eighth (Sambodhana Prathama) Vibhakti
The name ‘parandhAma’ is found in the Lalita Sahasranama
The names ‘padmanAbha sahOdarI’, ‘paSu pASa vimOcinI’ and ‘ mada nASinI’ are found in the Lalita Sahasranama, similar to
the epithets here
Pallavi:
sarasija nAbha sOdari Sankari pAhi mAm
sarasija nAbha sOdari - O sister of Vishnu (who has a lotus springing from his navel)!
Sankari - O wife of Shiva (Shankara),
pAhi mAm - Protect me!
1 2 3 1 3 2
(ndnd)
S R | pm gr M P || P – pd | M - ps nD, ; || ; ; ; ; dsnn || P ; ; ; ; ; ||
Sa ra si - - ja- nA- bha sO - da ri –
S R | pm gr M P || P – pd | M - ps nD, ; || S ; ; n s n – d p m || P ; P- pm g r s r ||
Sa ra si - - ja- nA- bha sO - da ri – San - ka- - ri - - pA - hi mAm - - - -
sr sr | pm gr M P || P,n– dp | dm – gr s- D , || nsrg S- n s n – d p m || P ; P- mpdp mgrg ||
Sa ra si - - ja- nA- bha sO - da - ri – San - - ka- - ri - - pA - hi mAm - - - -
S R | pm gr M P || P – dp | dm - ps nD, ; || ; ; ; ; dsnn || P ; ; ; ; ; ||
Sa ra si - - ja- nA- bha sO - da ri –
Anupallavi:
varadAbhaya kara kamalE SaraNAgata vatsalE
varada-abhaya kara kamalE - O one whose lotus-like hands gesture granting of boons and freedom from fear!
SaraNa-Agata vatsalE - O one tenderly affectionate to those who have come seeking refuge!
1 2 3 1 2 3
; ss ,D, snN P || ; m p , n N S ; ||
Vara dA bha- ya ka ra kama lE
; ss ,D, snN P || ,d- m p , n N S ; ||
Vara dA bha- ya ka ra kama lE
ns- r s ,D, snN P || ,d- m p , n N S ; ||
Vara dA bha- ya ka ra kama lE
ns- r s ,D, dsnn || P- m p , n N S - ns ||
Vara dA A-bha- ya ka ra kama lE - -
ns- r s ,D, dsnn || P- m p , n N S ; ||
Vara dA A-bha- ya ka ra kama lE - -
S R srM r s R || pm dp s n – r s , - D , ||
Sa ra NA- - ga- ta va- - - - - tsa - lE
; -rs , D , snN P || ,d- m p , n N S ; ||
Vara dA bha- ya -- ka ra kama lE - -
S R srM r s R || pm dp s n – r s , - D , ||
Sa ra NA- - ga- ta va- - - - - tsa - lE
; -rs ,D ds nn || P - m p ,nN S ; ||
Vara dA A-bha- ya ka ra kama lE - -
Variant:
; - gr rs ,D ds nn || P - m p ,nN S ; ||
Vara dA A-bha- ya ka ra kama lE - -
S R s r Mpm r s R || p n s r s n – dp m g r g ||
Sa ra NA- - ga- ta va- - - tsa - lE - - - -
sr sr | pm gr M P || P,n– dp | dm – gr s- D , || nsrg S- n s n – d p m || P ; P- mpdp mgrg ||
Sa ra si - - ja- nA- bha sO - da - ri – San - - ka- - ri - - pA - hi mAm - - - -
S R | pm gr M P || P – dp | dm - ps nD, ; || ; ; ; ; dsnn || P ; ; ; ; ; ||
Sa ra si - - ja- nA- bha sO - da ri –
caraNam:
parandhAma prakIrtitE
paSu pASa vimOcitE
pannagAbharaNa yutE
nAga gAndhArI pUjitAbja padE
sadA nanditE sampadE
paraM-dhAma prakIrtitE - O one renowned as the supreme abode (housing the universe)!
paSu pASa vimOcitE - O one who liberates creatures from bondage!
pannaga-AbharaNa yutE - O one in the company of Shiva (who wears snakes as ornaments)!
nAga gAndhArI pUjita-abja padE - O one whose lotus-feet are worshipped by Nagagandhari Raga!
sadA nanditE - O ever-blissful one!
sampadE - O supreme wealth (precious to your devotees)!
1 2 3 1 2 3
P P ; P D M || P – mg r s - R M ; || pdpd mp ; ; ; ||
Paran dhA - ma pra kI- - - rti tE
S R Mpm gr M – P || P ; dm – ps , D , ||
paSu pA- - - Sa vi mO- - - ci - - tE-
P P ; pndd ; P || dp – mg r s - rm rm ; ||
Paran dhA - - ma pra kI- - - rti tE
S R Mpm gr M – P || dP , dm – gr s- D , ||
paSu pA- - - Sa vi mO- - - ci - - tE-
P P ; pd ns- sp || dp m- g r s - R M ; ||
Paran dhA - - ma pra - kI- - - rti tE
S R Mpm gr M – P || dP , dm – gr s- D , ||
paSu pA- - - Sa vi mO- - - ci - - tE-
pmP ; - ps , D , || M P N N S ; ||
pan - - na- - gA- bhara Na yu tE
SR sr M G ; || D ; R; S ; ||
nA- ga - - gAn dhA rI - pU-
grs – d ; M P N || S ; ; M P ; ||
ji- tA - bja - pa dE - sa dA
MP ; ps D ; || M- dp ; pm- G ; ||
Nan- - di- tE - sam- - - pa- dE -
pmP ; - gr s - D , || M P N N S ; || S R sr M G ; || D ; R; S ; ||
pan - - na- - gA- bhara Na yu tE - nA- ga - - gAn dhA rI - pU-
grs – d ; dm P N || S ; ; M P ; || MP ; ps D ; || M- dp ; pm G ; ||
ji- tA - bja - pa dE - sa dA Nan- - di- tE - sam- - - pa- dE –
; M - dp pm G ; || (ALT)
- sam- - - pa- dE -
madhyama kAla sAhityam:
vara guru guha janani mada Samani
mahishAsura mardini manda gamani
mangaLa vara pradAyini
vara guru guha janani - O mother of the eminent Guruguha!
mada Samani - O one who extinguishes arrogance!
mahisha-asura mardini - O slayer of the buffalo-demon Mahishasura!
manda gamani - O one with a languorous (graceful) gait!
mangaLa vara pradAyini - O giver of auspicious boons!
s r mg rs rm P ; || ; ; ; ; ; ; ||
vara guru guha jana ni -
s r mg rs rm P ,d || m p n n S ; ; ; ||
vara guru guha jana ni - mada Sama ni - - -
s r mg rs rm P ,d || m p n n S – p g R – g s ||
vara guru guha jana ni - mada Sama ni mahi shA sura
s n r s D , - n p m P ||
mar-di ni man-da gamani
s r mg rs rm p d p d || m p n n S–mg R–gs ||
vara guru guha jana ni - mada Sama ni mahi shA sura
s n r s D , - n p m P || r s n d p D – p mg rg ||
mar-di ni man-da gamani man-gaLa vara pra dA- yini
sr sr | pm gr M P || P,n– dp | dm – gr s- D , || nsrg S- n s n – d p m || P ; P- mpdp mgrg ||
Sa ra si - - ja- nA- bha sO - da - ri – San - - ka- - ri - - pA - hi mAm - - - -
S R | pm gr M P || P – dp | dm - ps nD, ; || ; ; ; ; dsnn || P ; ; ; ; ; ||
Sa ra si - - ja- nA- bha sO - da ri –