Dikshitar Kriti - Divaakara Tanujam - Raga Yadukula Kaambhoji

Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007
Updated on 07 Oct 2016

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Pallavi
divAkara tanujaM SanaiScaraM dhIra-taraM santataM cintayE(a)ham

Anupallavi

bhavAmbu nidhau nimagna janAnAM - bhayankaraM ati-krUra phaladaM (madhyama kAla sAhityam) bhavAnISa kaTAksha pAtra bhUta - bhaktimatAM atiSaya Subha phaladam

Charanam
kAlAnjana kAnti yukta dEhaM kAla sahOdaraM kAka vAhaM nIlAMSuka pushpa mAlAvRtaM nIla ratna bhUshaNAlaMkRtam mAlinI vinuta guru guha muditaM makara kumbha rASi nAthaM tila taila miSritAnna dIpa priyaM dayA sudhA sAgaraM nirbhayam (madhyama kAla sAhityam) kAla daNDa pari-pIDita jAnuM kAmitArtha phalada kAma dhEnuM kAla cakra bhEda citra bhAnuM kalpita-chAyA dEvI sUnum

Variations:

rASi nAthaM – rASyadhi-patiM
kalpitacchAyA – kalpita chAyA

meaning

Pallavi:

aham – I
santatam – always
cintayE – meditate upon
divAkara tanujaM – the son of Surya
SanaiScaraM – Shanaishchara, the slow-moving one
dhIra-taraM – the most sagacious and courageous one

Anupallavi:

bhayankaraM – the terrible one
ati-krUra phaladaM – the giver of cruel outcomes
nimagna janAnAM – to those people who are immersed
bhavAmbu nidhau – in the ocean of worldly existence
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
atiSaya Subha phaladam – the giver of immensely beneficial results
bhavAnISa kaTAksha pAtra bhUta bhaktimatAM – to the devout, who have received the merciful glances of Shiva

Charanam:

kAlAnjana kAnti yukta dEhaM – the one whose body glows like black collyrium
kAla sahOdaraM – the brother of Yama
kAka vAhaM – the one whose vehicle is a crow
nIlAMSuka pushpa mAlAvRtaM – the one decked in blue garments and blue flower garlands
nIla ratna bhUshaNAlaMkRtam – the one adorned with blue gem-studded ornaments
mAlinI vinuta – the one praised by the ‘mAlinI’ Mantra
guru guha muditaM – the one who delights Guruguha
makara kumbha rASi nAthaM – the lord of Capricorn and Aquarius zodiac houses
tila taila miSritAnna dIpa priyaM – the one who favours rice mixed with sesame seeds and lamps lit with sesame oil
dayA sudhA sAgaraM nirbhayam – the nectarine ocean of mercy; the fearless one
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
kAla daNDa pari-pIDita jAnuM – the one whose knee was afflicted by the staff of Yama
kAmitArtha phalada kAma dhEnuM – the one who is equal to Kamadhenu (the celestial wish-fulfilling cow) in bestowing desired objects
kAla cakra bhEda citra bhAnuM – the one who is the fire that breaks the (inexorable) wheel of time
kalpitacchAyA dEvI sUnum – the son of the Chaya Devi, who was created as the image of Samjna Devi

Comment: This Kriti is in the second Vibhakti.

Devanagari Version

Devanagari

Languages: English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam

Title:

Carnatic Songs Collection