Sri Laksmi Varaham

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Shree Lakshmi Varaaham Bhajeham
Shree Lakshmi Sahitam
Srithajana Shubha PRadam

Anupallavi:
Neela Megha Ghana Shyamala Gaathram
Neela Bhudevi Sthuthi Paathram
Neelakanta Shiva Guruguha Mithram
Akhila Bhaktha Jana Bhayaarthi Daathram

Charanam:
Mangalaalayaa Abhogi nutha Padam
Pungava Budhajana Natham Vedanutham
Sankara Priya karam Kubera Prathistitham
Shanka Chakra Dharam Krupaakaram
Pankajaasana Pramukha Sevitham
Pankaja Mukha Bhaargavee Bhaavitham
Bhanga Hara Thaamraparnee Theerastham
Sankata hara Sadaananda Sahitham

Meaning: (From TKG’s book)
I worship Lakshmi Varaaha, who is with Lakshmi and gives happiness to those who take refuge in Him.
Whose body is dark like monsoon cloud, who is the object of praise by Nilaadevi and Bhudevi. He is the
friend of Nilakanta, the blue-necked one and Guruguha. He removes fear and miseries from all the
devotees.
Whose feet is adorned by the auspicious Raga Abhogi, He is worshipped by virtuous, praised by Vedas. He
delights Sankara, enriches Kubera, the God of wealth. He adorns conch and discus, full of compassion,
worshipped by Brahma and other important ones. He is meditated upon by Lakshmi with the Lotus face,
adorns garland of lotus. He resides on the banks of the river Tamraparni. He absolves obstacles and is
always blissful.

Pallavi:
Shree Lakshmi Varaaham Bhajeham
Shree Lakshmi Sahitam
Srithajana Shubha Pradam

[I worship Lakshmi Varaaha ]

1. S ;  D,m ;G            gr R    |    S ; ; rg   M;        D;      ||
  Shree Lak shmi Va       raa--       ham- - Bha- je -      ham-

2. rsdm - s dm – d mg -G gr R     |    S ; ; rg   M;        D;      ||
  Shree Lak- shmi -- Va raa--         ham- - Bha- je -      ham-

3. rsdm - s dm - d mg -G gr R     |    S ; ; gr   srgm      dmds    ||
  Shree Lak- shmi -- Va raa--         ham- - Bha- je -      ham-

4. grsd - rsd -s   dm - m g -gr R |   S;   ; rg    rs D     S;      ||

 Shree Lak- shmi -- Va- -      raa--     ham- - Bha-     je -     ham-

[Who is with (“sahitam”) Shree Lakshmi and gives (“pradam”) happiness (“shuba”) to all those
(“sritajana”) who take refuge in Him.]

R;      G;       M;      MD            | S;    ; rs     d m - g m , -m D ||
Shree   Lak      shmi    Sahi-           tam - - Sritha jana Shubha Pra dam

5. rsdm - s dm - d mg -G gr R | R ; ; rg     rs D                 S;      ||
  Shree Lak- shmi -- Va- - raa-- ham- - Bha- je -                 ham-

Anupallavi:
Neela Megha Ghana Shyamala Gaathram
Neela Bhudevi Sthuthi Paathram
Neelakanta Shiva Guruguha Mithram
Akhila Bhaktha Jana Bhayaarthi Daathram

[Whose body (“gathram”) is dark (“ghana shyamala”) like monsoon cloud (“Neela Megha”)]

1. DM D - S      ;S      D S | R;               RG       gr R     S;      ||
  Nee- la Me      gha    Ghana Shya             mala     Gaa--    thram

2. DM D - S      ;S      D S | rgmg rmgg                 gr sd    S;      ||
  Nee- la Me     gha     Ghana Shya mala                 Gaa--    thram

3. rsdm D - S    ;S      D S | rgmg rmgg                 gr sd    S;      ||
  Nee- la Me     gha     Ghana Shya mala                 Gaa--    thram        (finish with 1)

[Who is the object (“pathram”) of praise (“stuthi”) by Nilaadevi and Bhudevi.]

a) R;   gMg      GR      S;            | sd sd d m G gr R         S;      ||
  Nee   la - -   Bhu-    de-             vi- - - Sthu-thi Paa--   thram

b) R G rg M      mg R    gr S          | rs D s d M dm G          grS     ||
  Nee la - -     Bhu-    de-             vi- - - Sthu-thi Paa--   thram

[He is the friend (“Mithram”) of Nilakanta Shiva, the blue-necked (“Nila kanta”) one and Guruguha.
He removes (“Dathram”) fear and miseries (“Bhayarthi”) from all (“Nikhila”) the devotees
(“Bhakthajana”).]

Rm-g ,r-sd         rs gr - mg M | d r s - s d m - d s - s D m     gm D ||
Neela kan ta Shiva Guruguha Mithram Nikhila Bhaktha Jana Bhayaarthi Daathram

Charanam:
Mangalaalayaa Abhogi nutha Padam
Pungava Budhajana Natham Vedanutham
Sankara Priya karam Kubera Prathistitham
Shanka Chakra Dharam Krupaakaram
Pankajaasana Pramukha Sevitham
Pankaja Mukha Bhaargavee Bhaavitham
Bhanga Hara Thaamraparnee Theerastham
Sankata hara Sadaananda Sahitham

[Whose feet (“padam”) is adorned (“aalaya”) by (“nutha”) the auspicious (“Mangala”) Raga Abhogi]

1. M ;   M-M D-M         D;       | DS    DD       M- G     gr R     ||
  Man    ga laa - la     yaa      Abho-   gi nu    tha Pa   dam--

2. M ;   M - gm D - M    D;       | md rs sd dm    mg - G gr R       ||
  Man    ga laa - la     yaa      Abho- gi nu      tha Pa dam--

[He is worshipped by virtuous (“pungava budhajan”), praised by Vedas.]

; gr     sd S    RG    MM         |DS   ;D         ;M       DS     ||
  Pun-   ga-va   Budha jana       Natham Ve        da       nutham

[He delights (“priyakaram”) Sankara, enriches (“prathistitham”) Kubera, the God of wealth.]

;,d      ,sS     R R     GR       | S - rm gr S    gr - rs D s s ||
 San      kara   Priya   karam      Ku be- -- ra   Pra thi- - sti tham

;rs      d-sS R R     GR          | S - rm gr S    gr - rs D s s ||
 San     - kara Priya karam         Ku be- -- ra   Pra thi- - sti tham

[He adorns (“dharam”) conch (“shanka”) and discus (“chakra”), and is full of compassion
(“krupaakaram”)]

;,r      ,s -D ; M       DS    | ; sd dm ;         ;G-      gr R     ||
 Shan     ka Cha - kra   Dharam Kru- paa-          ka-      ram --

grrs     D - rs D - M D S    | s dm - d m g - G gr R ; ;             ||
Shan     ka Cha - kra Dharam Kru- paa-       ka- ram --

Madhyama Kala Sahityam:

[Worshipped (“sevitham”) by Brahma (“Pankajasana”) and other important (“pramukha”) ones. He is
meditated (“bhavitham”) upon by Lakshmi (“bhargavi”) with the Lotus face (“Pankaja mukha”).]

R m - g , r -S - r s r - s , d S | R gm gm - D m D - s , d S ||
Pankajaasana Pramukha Sevitham Pankaja Mukha Bhaargavee Bhaavitham

[Adorns garland of lotus. He resides (“astham”) on the banks (“theera”) of the river Tamraparni. He
absolves (“hara”) obstacles (“sankata”) and is (“sahitham”) always (“sadaa”) blissful (“ananda”)]

R   g-r      g-S     r - Ds- m        , D s | R g r s d - s d , M m g m d s ||
Bhanga Ha    ra Thaamra parnee Thee rastham Sankata hara Sadaananda Sahi tham-