Kalasa Vardhijam
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
kalaza 1vArdhijAM satataM bhajE Show Detailskamala lOcanAM zrI ramAM mAM | I ever worship the Lotus Eyed Ramaa - Lakshmi - born of Milk ocean. |
[edit] Anupallavi
kaLabha gAminIM karibhirAvRtAM Show Detailskamala nAbha hRt-kamala sthitAM (kalaza) | I ever worship the Lotus Eyed Ramaa - Lakshmi born of Milk Ocean - whose gait is like that of young elephant, who is Gaja Lakshmi - surrounded by elephants; who abides in the Lotus of the heart of Vishnu – one with Lotus navel. |
[edit] Charanam
kamanIya jaya dhana dhAnya rUpAM Show Details2kanakAdi3 dhairya lakSmI svarUpAM kamalAM mahA santAna rUpAM kamalAlayAM tyAgarAja 4mOkSa pradAM (kalaza) | I ever worship Lotus Eyed Rama - Lakshmi born of Milk Ocean – who is of the lovable forms of Vijaya Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi and Dhanya Lakshmi; who is of the forms of Gaja Lakshmi, Adi Lakshmi and Dhairya Lakshmi; who is also known as Kamala; who is of the forms of Maha Lakshmi and Santana Lakshmi; who resides in the Lotus; who bestows emancipation to this Thyagaraja. |
[edit] Variations
- 1vArdhijAM – vAridhijAM
- 4mOkSa pradAM – mOkSa rUpAM
[edit] References
- General – There are two Ashtha LakshmI StOtras – both are stated to be composed by Adi Sankaracharya. For the stotras and meanings, – [Ashtha Lakshmi Stotra 1] and [Ashtha Lakshmi stotra 2]
[edit] Commentary
- General - As per remarks available in some books, this Kriti is believed to be not written by Sri Thyagaraja, but sung by certain lineage of his disciples.
- General - Jaya-Dhana-Dhanya-Kanaka-Adi-Dhairya-Maha-Santana - these are eight names given in the Kriti. However, popularly, the following are the names of the eight forms LakshmI - Adi Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Dhairya Lakshmi, Gaja Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Vijaya Lakshmi, Vidya Lakshmi and Dhana Lakshmi.
- 2kanaka – this seems to mean Gaja Lakshmi.
- 3Adi - The word may also taken as ‘etc.’ because ‘Maha Lakshmi’ and ‘Adi Lakshmi’ mean same. Please also refer to Devi Mahatmyam – Uttara Bhagam – Pradhanika Rahasyam regarding Maha Lakshmi.
