Visalaksim Visvesim

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
vIshAlAkSIm vishvEshIm bhajarE rE mAnasa sadA

Charanam:
kAshIrAjHnIm kapAlinIm vinOda jAlinIm vAriNIm pAshamOcanIm prasiddhinIm IshAnIm guruguha
jananIm

Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao's book)
P: Oh (“Re”) mind (“manasaa”), constantly worship(“bhajare”) the Eternal Mother! She has large
(“vishaala”) eyes (“akshim”) and she presides over the entire universe (“vishvesheem”).

C: She is the goddess (“raagnim”) who resides in Kaashi. She is the wife of Kapaali (the form of Shiva
holding skulls – “kapaali”)). She is entranched (“jaaliniam”) with music (“vinoda”). She is the one who
gives boons (“Vaarinim”). She liberates (“mochanim”) the soul from the noose (“pasha”) of earthly
attachments. She is the famous one (“prasidhinim”). She is the wife of Eeshan (“eeshaaneem”). She is
the mother (“jananim”) of lord guru guha (“Guruguha”).

Pallavi:
vIshAlAkSIm vishvEshIm bhajarE rE mAnasa sadA

She has large (“vishaala”) eyes (“akshim”) and she presides over the entire universe (“vishvesheem”).

;;D     | P ;    D;       || dN ; , | sn D    dN,    || S ; ; | ; ;    ;;       ||
-- vI     shA    lA-         kSIm-- vi--     shvE-      shim-- - -     --

 ;;D    | P ,m D ;        || dN ; , | sn D    dN,    || S ; ; | ; ;    ; rs     ||
-- vI     shA  lA-           kSIm-- vi--     shvE-      shim-- - -     --

ndpm- P | P ,m D ;        || dN ; , | sn D    dN,    || S ; ; | ; ;    ; nsrs   ||
-- - - vI shA lA-            kSIm-- vi--     shvE-      shim-- - -     --

… Oh (“Re”) mind (“manasaa”), constantly worship(“bhajare”) the Eternal Mother!

ndpm- P | P ,m D ;        || dN ; , | sn D    dN,    || S ; S | R S ; dn        || S rn - ds | nd pm ; pm||
-- - - vI shA lA-            kSIm-- vi--     shvE-      shim-bha ja rE - rE-     mA-- na- sa - - - -sa

gr gm- P | P ,m D ;       || dN ; , | sn D    dN,    || S ; G | R S ; dn        || S rn - ds | ndpm pmgr||
dA- - vI shA lA-             kSIm-- vi--     shvE-      shim-bha ja rE - rE-     mA-- na- sa - - - sa - -

sr gm- pd | n-dpm pmgr    || gmpdns | srgm grsn      || R ; ds | nd-nd pm- gm || pd-pmgr | gr S S-nd ||
dA- - vI - shA lA-           kSIm-- vi-- shvE-          shim-bha ja rE -- rE-     -- mA-- na-sa - sa -

ndpm- pd | n-dpm pmgr     || gmpdns | srgm grsn      || R ; ds | nd-nd pm- gm || pd-pmgr | grS nsrS,-d||

dA- - vI     - shA lA-      kSIm--   vi--    shvE-     shim-bha ja rE -         rE-         mA--        na-sa sa - dA

ndpm- P | P ,m D ;         || N ; ; | sn D   dN,      || S ; ; | ; ;       ;;          ||
-- - -vI shA   lA-            kSIm-- vi--    shvE-       shim-- - -        --

Charanam:
 kAshIrAjHnIm kapAlinIm vinOda jAlinIm vAriNIm
pAshamOcanIm prasiddhinIm IshAnIm guruguha jananIm

She is the goddess (“raagnim”) who resides in Kaashi. She is the wife of Kapaali (the form of Shiva
holding skulls – “kapaali”)).

; ; P | ,g - M     D;      || dN , ; | S S  ,d N      || ; S ; | ; ;       ; ; || ; ; ; | ; ;    ; ,s        ||
    kA – shI       rAjH       nIm- - ka pA -- li        nIm--    --        -- ---          --    --

ndpm- P | ,g M      D;     || dN , ; | S S  ,d N      || S ; ;   |;;       ; ,s ||
 -- - - kA –shI     rAjH      nIm- - ka pA -- li        nIm--     --       --

ndpm- P | ,g M      D;     || dN , ; | S S   ,d N     || S ; ;   |;;       nsrs nsrs ||
 -- - - kA – shI    rAjH      nIm- - kapA    -- li    nIm--       --       --- ---

ndpm- P | ,g M      D;     || dN , ; | S S   ,d N     || S ; ;   | ; dn    S ,s        ||
 -- - - kA – shI    rAjH      nIm- - kapA    -- li    nIm--        --      -- -

She is entranched (“jaaliniam”) with music (“vinoda”). She is the one who gives boons (“Vaarinim”).

ndpm- P | ,g M      D;     || dN , ; | S S   ,d N     || S ; sr | G ;      gr G         || ; pm gr | ; srss , Sd ||
 -- - - kA – shI    rAjH      nIm- - kapA    -- li      nIm vi nO          da- jA            li- nIm- vA -- ri

N ; - P | ,g M      D;     || dN , ; | S S   ,d N     || S ; sr | G ;       gr G        || ; pm gr | ; srss , Sd ||
NIm kA – shI        rAjH      nIm- - kapA    -- li    nIm vi nO           da- jA            li- nIm- vA -- ri

She liberates (“mochanim”) the soul from the noose (“pasha”) of earthly attachments.
She is the famous one (“prasidhinim”).
She is the wife of Eeshan (“eeshaaneem”).
She is the mother (“jananim”) of lord guru guha (“Guruguha”).

N ; - dn | s- N d P- m g || , r S – mg | pm D g r s n || dp M -
NIm pA-shamOca nIm prasi -ddhinIm I - shA-nIm guruguha jananIm [repeat]

dp M - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd P | ; ;            ; , s ||
jananIm Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd P - -            --s

ndpm - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd P | ; , s          P , s ||
ndpm Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd P       s           P,s

P , s - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd P | ; , s         D , s ||
P, s Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd P - s               D,s

P , s - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd P | ; ;           ; , s ||
P, s Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd P - -              --s

ndpm - dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd ns | g r – g m g R s ||
ndpm Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd ns Jam- Thari ThaThin gi

nd    P dd | p- n d p ndpm || gm pd ns | g r – g m g R s ||
nathom P Thaiya Thakita ndpm Thimi pd ns Jam- Thari ThaThin gi

nd    pm - g m | p d p - g m p-mp || d- p d n – d n | s – nr s N , - s ||
nathom pm Dhimi Thakita g m p-mp d-Tajanu d n s – nrTha Jam Tha

nd      p m - g m | p d p - g m p-mp || d- p d n – d n | s – nr s N s s || n d p m
digi   na thom Dhimi Thakita g m p-mp d-Tajanu d n s – nrTha Jamta Tha di gina thom

ndpm-       pd | n-dpm pmgr      || gmpdns | srgm grsn      || R ; ds | nd-nd pm- gm || pd-pmgr | grS
nsrS,-d||
diginathom vI - shA lA-           kSIm--    vi--   shvE-      shim-bha ja rE -    rE-   - - mA-- na-
sa - - - sa

ndpm- P | P ,m D ;      || N ; ; | sn D     dN,    || S ; ; | ; ;   ;;       ||
-- - - vI shA lA-          kSIm-- vi--     shvE-      shim-- - -    --

(Vishalakshim)