Vina Pustaka Dharinimasraye

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Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Veenaa Pustaka Dharineem Aashraye
Vegavaahineem Vaaneem Aashraye

Anupallavi:
Enangayutha Jataajuta Makutanthaam
Ekaagra Chittha Nidhaatham Vidhi Kaantham

Charanam:
Paraadyakhila Sabda Swaroopa Avakaasham
Powrnamee Chandrikaa Dhavala Sankaasham
Karaara Vindaam Kalyaanadaam Bhaasham
Kanaka Champaka Dhaam Bhuusha Visheshaam
Nirantharam Bhaktha Jihwaagra Vaasaam
Nikhila Prapancha Sankoosha Vikaasaam
Naraadhama Aanana Vilooka Shoka Apahaam
Naraharihara Guruguha Poojitha Vigrahaam

Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao’s book)
I seek the blessings (“Aashraye”) of Goddess Saraswati, having in her hands (“Dharineem”), the sacred
scriptures (“Pustaka”) and the instrument (“Vina”) of Vegavahini - the external manifestation of an
internal emotion. Who is of the form of speech (“Vaaneem”).

She wears the crescent moon (“enangayutha”) , and diadem (“makuta”) on her locks of hair
(“Jatajuta”). Who is meditated (“nidhaathaam”) with full concentration (“ekaagra”) in the mind
(“chitha”). And she is the beloved one (“kaantham”) of Brahma (“Vidhi”), the creator.

She is the personification (“avakaashaam”) of the different forms (“swaroopa”) of sound and speech
(“shabda”), such as PARA etc (“paradyakhila”). She is of a whitish (“Dhavala”) hue (“sankaashaam”),
like the full moon (“Powrnamee Chandrika”). Whose hands (“Karaara”) are like the lotus (“vindaam”)
and she is the bestower of auspiciousness (“Kalyaanadaam”). She is the personification of languages
(“Bhaashaam”). She is especially (“vishesha”) decorated (“dhaam or bhusha”) with gold (“kanaka”)
necklace of champaka hue. She sports (“vaasaam”) in the tip (“vaagra”) of the tongue (“jih”) of
devotees (“Bhakta”). She dissolutes (“vikaasham”) and originates (“sankosha”) the entire (“nikhila”)
universe (“prapancha”). She wipes out (“apahaam”) the sorrow (“shoka”) arising out of the sight
(“viloka”) of crooked people (“naraadamaanana”). Her form (“vigrahaam”) is worshipped (“pujitha”)
by human beings (“nara”), Hari, Hara, and Guruguha.

Pallavi:

Veenaa Pustaka Dharineem Aashraye Vegavaahineem Vaaneem Aashraye

I seek the blessings (“Aashraye”) of Goddess Saraswati, having in her hands (“Dharineem”), the sacred
scriptures (“Pustaka”) and the instrument (“Vina”) of Vegavahini - the external manifestation of an
internal emotion. Who is of the form of speech (“Vaaneem”).

sn S       ; mg    M;    ppmg    MP      || D ;   psnd P pndp      mg M mp mp mg R rsS ||
Vee          naa   -     Pu      stha ka    Dha   ri- ni --        maa - shra - ye - -

S;      ; mg     M;        ppmg      MP     || D ;   psnd P pndp     mg M mp mp mg R rsS ||
Vee       naa    -         Pu       stha ka    Dha   ri- ni --       maa - shra - ye - -

S;      N nd     dsnd P nd pmM ; dpmg M || P D – Dns dnP D – dn R             sn S   ;;         ||
Ve      ga vaa   - - hi- - neem Vaa        neem Aa - - - shra- -              ye -   -

S;      N nd     dsnd P nd pmM ; dpmg M || P D – dn Srs nds nN D – dn R sn S         ;;         ||
Ve      ga vaa   - - hi- - neem Vaa        neem Aa - - - shra- -       ye -          -

Anupallavi:
Enangayutha Jataajuta Makutanthaam Ekaagra Chittha Nidhyaatham Vidhi Kaantham

She wears the crescent moon (“enangayutha”) , and diadem (“makuta”) on her locks of hair
(“Jatajuta”). Who is meditated (“nidhaathaam”) with full concentration (“ekaagra”) in the mind
(“chitha”). And she is the beloved one (“kaantham”) of Brahma (“Vidhi”), the creator.

P;      S;       ,n D      P Pnd pmM ; || dp pmG M P ,n D D P snN D dp M                        ||
E       nan      ga yu     tha Ja taa    ju      - ta Maku tan -- thaam --

P;      P dn S ,n D        P Pnd pmM ; || dp pmG M P ,n D D P snN D ;     ||
E       nan    ga yu       tha Ja taa    ju      - ta Maku tan -- thaam --

drSR rsrg        M rs r rs S ; n d p d        || n s n d d p p m gr m m mgR ; rs S ; ||
E  - kaa- -      gra Chi - ttha Ni              dhyaa tham        - - Vidhi Kaan tham -

Charanam

Paraadyakhila Sabda Swaroopa Avakaasham Powrnamee Chandrikaa Dhavala Sankaasham
Karaara Vindaam Kalyaanadaam Bhaasham Kanaka Champaka Dhaama Bhuusha Visheshaam
Nirantharam Bhaktha Jihwaagra Vaasaam Nikhila Prapancha Sankoosha Vikaasaam
Naraadhama Aanana Vilooka Shoka Apahaam Naraharihara Guruguha Poojitha Vigrahaam

[She is the personification (“avakaashaam”) of the different forms (“swaroopa”) of sound and speech
(“shabda”), such as PARA etc (“paradyakhila”). ]

S, d  ;dp        dsnd P             M;        P d p || M G mg    G M P ;      DPdn     D ; ||
Pa raa dya-      khi - - - la       Sab       da - - Swa roo -   - pa Vaa     kaa --- sham--

[She is of a whitish (“Dhavala”) hue (“sankaashaam”), like the full moon (“Powrnamee Chandrika”). ]

M;      ; dp     P mp      gm P     mn D             || ; P , N , D M P ;     ; P   ;;          ||
Powr      na     mee -     Chan - - dri kaa               Dha va la San kaa    sham

[Whose hands (“Karaara”) are like the lotus (“vindaam”) and she is the bestower of auspiciousness
(“Kalyaanadaam”). She is the personification of languages (“Bhaashaam”). ]

pm mg M P        nd N       nDn S             ;nd     || p m P d p M G mg G – gm m d pm P ||
Ka ra - ara      Vin -      daam  -            Kal - - - - yaa - na daam - - Bhaa -- sham--

[She is especially (“vishesha”) decorated (“dhaam or bhusha”) with gold (“kanaka”) necklace of
champaka hue. ]

dn D    M-P    dp-M             mp mg R r s S        || M ; ; G mg G M        P ;    g m p d || (P;)
Ka na   ka Cham -- pa           ka Dhaa ma             Bhuu sha-- - Vi        she    shaam --

[She sports (“vaasaam”) in the tip (“vaagra”) of the tongue (“jih”) of devotees (“Bhakta”). She
dissolutes (“vikaasham”) and originates (“sankosha”) the entire (“nikhila”) universe (“prapancha”).]

s R m M G m P D n s n S ;                          || n s N -d N d P p d p –g M P ;||
Ni ran tha ram Bha ktha Jih waa gra Vaa- saam       Ni khi la Pra pancha San koo sha Vi kaa saam

[She wipes out (“apahaam”) the sorrow (“shoka”) arising out of the sight (“viloka”) of crooked people
(“naraadamaanana”). Her form (“vigrahaam”) is worshipped (“pujitha”) by human beings (“nara”),
Hari, Hara, and Guruguha.]

s R s r m g r s ns n - d n D                n S , || s n d n d p – d p m p – M m p – M M mg R||
Na raa dha ma – na na Vi loo ka Sho- kaa – pa haam Narahari hara Guru guha Poo jitha Vi gra haam-