Sri Kantimatim

Composition by Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

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Title: Sri Kantimatim

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Language: Sanskrit

Ragas: Hemavati

Talas: Adi

Sources:

karnatik.com
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Recording (MP3)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Detailed lesson (MP3)

Lyrics

pallavi

sri kantimatim sankara yuvatim sri guruguhajananim vandeham

caraNam

hrimkara bijakara vadanam hiranya manimaya sobhasadanam pakasasanadi deva vinutam parasuramanata himasailasutam madhyama kalam suka saunakadi sadaradhitam suddha tamraparnitatasthitam sankha dyastottara sahasra kalasabhisekamodamsurahitam

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Sri Kanthimathim Shankara Yuvathim
Shree Guruguha Jananeem Vandeham

Anupallavi:
Hreemkaara Beejaakaara Vadanaam Hiranya Manimaya Shobaa Sadanaam
Paaka Shaasanaadi Deva Vinutham Parashuraama Natha Hima Shaila Suthaam
Shuka Shounakaadi Sadaaraadhithaam Shuddha Thaamraparnee Thatasthithaam
Shankadyashtotthara Sahasra Kalashaabhisheekha Modaam Surahithaam

Meaning: (From T.K Govinda Rao’s book)
I prostrate before goddess Kantimati, the young (“Yuvathim”) bride of Sankara. I prostrate
(“Vandeham”) before the mother (“Jananeem”) of Guruguha. Her face (“vadana”) is of the form
(“akaara”) of mystic Bijakshara – Hreem. She is established in the lustrous (“shoba”) golden
(“Hiranya”) mansion (“sadanam”) studded (“maya”) with gems (“mani”).She is extolled (“vinutham”)
by Indra (“paaka shasanaa”) and other celestials (“deva”). She, the daughter (“suthaam”) of Himavan,
is worshipped (“natha”) by Parashurama. She is always venerated (“araadhitham”) by Suka, Saunaka
and others (“aadi”). She dwells (“sthithaam”) on the banks (“Thata”) of the crystal-clear (“shuddha”)
river Tamra Parni. She is anointed with holy waters from 108 (“Shankadyashtotthara”) pitchers
(“Kalasha”) and conches. She is benevolent (“modam”) to the celestials.

Pallavi:
Sri Kanthimathim Shankara Yuvathim
Shree Guruguha Jananeem Vandeham

[I prostrate before goddess Kantimati, the young (“Yuvathim”) bride of Sankara.]

R; ; ;   G; ; ;   M; P;    D;;P    | S; ; ; N ; D;     N ; D; P ; ; M ||
Sri      Kan      thi ma   thim     Shan ka ra         Yu va thim -

R; ; ;   G; ; ;   M; P;    D;;P    | S; ; ;   N ; D;   D N D; nddp P ; M         ||
Sri      Kan      thi ma   thim     Shan      ka ra    Yu va thim -

PMGR srgr G M PD,n dpM P D ; ; | PDNS N ; D; D N D; nddp P ; M                   ||
Sri  Kan      thi—ma- thim       Shan ka ra Yu - va thim -

PMGR srgr G M PD,n dpM P D ; ; | PDNS N ; D; Pdp dsnd dpP ; ; M                  ||
Sri  Kan      thi—ma- thim       Shan ka ra Yu va -- thim -

PMGR srgr G M PD,n dpM P D ; ; | PD nsrg rs N, D, Pdp rsnd nddp ; ; M ||
Sri  Kan      thi—ma- thim       Shan- - - ka ra Yu va -- thim -

[I prostrate (“Vandeham”) before the mother (“Jananeem”) of Guruguha]

R; ; ;   G ; R ; R; S;     N R ssnd    |N;;;           M;;;     G;;;     GR GS ||
Shree    Gu ru guha        Ja- na---    neem --        Van --   de ---   ham - - -

R; ; ;   srgr G M PD,n dpM P D ; ; | PD nsrg rs N, D, Pdp rsnd nddp ; ; M ||
Sri      Kan      thi— ma- thim      Shan - - - - ka ra Yu va -- thim -

R; ; ;   G ; R ; R; S;    N S Rgr sn-ds | ndsn dn ; ; PM ; ;         pmG ; ; pdpmgrgs ||
Shree    Gu ru guha       Ja- na---       neem --     Van --         de --- ham - - -

Anupallavi:
Hreemkaara Beejaakaara Vadanaam Hiranya Manimaya Shobaa Sadanaam
Paaka Shaasanaadi Deva Vinutham Parashuraama Natha Hima Shaila Suthaam
Shuka Shounakaadi Sadaaraadhithaam Shuddha Thaamraparnee Thatasthithaam
Shankadyashtotthara Sahasra Kalashaabhisheekha Modaam Surahithaam

[Her face (“vadana”) is of the form (“akaara”) of mystic Bijakshara – Hreem.]

P; ; ; GRGR      R;R; ;;S;         | ; ; S ; ; ; Sgr snD D N nS, ; ; ||
Hreem kaa---     ra Bee -- jaa      - - kaa - - ra-- Va—da - naam --

P; ; ; GRGR      R;R; ;;S;         | ; ; S ; ; ; nGr ND- D N nS, ; ; ||
Hreem kaa---     ra Bee -- jaa      - - kaa - - ra-- Va—da - naam --

P; ; ; GRGR      R;R; ;;S;         | ; ; NS rmgr s-sgr snD- D nr snS ; ; ||
Hreem kaa---     ra Bee -- jaa      - - kaa - -   ra—Va da - - naam --

P; ; ; GRGR      R;R; ;;S;         | ; ; grsndnsr gmgr S -Sgr snD- D nr snS ; ; ||
Hreem kaa---     ra Bee -- jaa      - - kaa - -    ra— Va da - - naam --

[She is established in the lustrous (“shoba”) golden (“Hiranya”) mansion (“sadanam”) studded
(“maya”) with gems (“mani”).]
N; D; ; ; N ; P ; N; D ; N; | S; ; ; R; ; ;          M ; G ; R ; ; ; ||
Hi ran      ya    Ma ni ma ya Sho           baa      Sa da naam

[She is extolled (“vinutham”) by Indra (“paaka shasanaa”) and other celestials (“deva”).]
RSP ; G; R; ; ; S;        ND dsnd          | D; P; N ; D; M ; G; R ; ; ; ||
Paa - - ka Shaa - - sa    naa- - - - di De - va Vi nu tham

[She, the daughter (“suthaam”) of Himavan, is worshipped (“natha”) by Parashurama.]
P; M ; G; R; ; ; S;       N; S;   | G; R; G; M; P ; P ; P ; ; ; ||
Pa ra    shu raa -- ma Na tha Hi ma Shai-         la Su   thaam

[She is always venerated (“araadhitham”) by Suka, Saunaka and others (“aadi”).]
[She dwells (“sthithaam”) on the banks (“Thata”) of the crystal-clear (“shuddha”) river Tamra Parni.]

D N N ; D P; M P D; P ,m G R; | S, S,                N    ; D ; pm N, D, P pm P D ; ||
Shu ka Shou na kaa di Sa daa raa - dhi thaam Shu ddha Thaam ra par nee Tha ta -- sthi thaam

[She is anointed with holy waters from 108 (“Shankadyashtotthara”) pitchers (“Kalasha”) and
conches. She is benevolent (“modam”) to the celestials.]

D M P; D; rs N D P - S, n        ; D- GR     |S;M G       , r -R , s – N , d – D , p – md pm G R ; ||
Shan-ka dya shto- tthara Sa ha    sra Kala   shaa bhi shee - kha -- Mo - - daam- Su- ra- hi thaam