Ranjani niranjani

Lyrics

Pallavi

raJjani niraJjani ratna kaJcukAbharaNa bhUSaNi talli raJjani niraJjani ratna kaJcuka AbharaNa bhUSaNi talli Show Details

O Delighter! O Spotless one! O Mother, adorned with gem-studded bodice and jewels!

Anupallavi

paJca bANAri1 prEma priya sakhi praNavAkAra paJjara sthita zuki paJca bANa1 ari prEma priya sakhi praNava AkAra paJjara sthita zuki Show Details

O beloved companion of Siva (Cupid's enemy)! O parrot residing in the Omkara-cage!

Charanam

kaJjadaLa lOcani kAmAkSi karuNA rasayuta cAru kaTAkSi saJcita pApamella pOgoTTi saJcalamu dIrcci sadA brOvumu2 kaJjadaLa lOcani kAmAkSi karuNA rasayuta cAru kaTAkSi saJcita pApamu ella pOgoTTi saJcalamu dIrcci sadA brOvumu2 Show Details

O lotus petal eyed Kamakshi! One who casts a benevolent glance, full of compassion! Dispelling all the sins accrued (by me), and ending the wavering (of mind), always protect me!

Variation

• ²brOvavE

Commentary

• ¹paJca bANa - "(having) five-arrows", is a bahuvrIhi compound that refers to Manmatha or Cupid. Siva, who reduced Cupid to ashes with the glance of his third eye, is his ari (enemy).

Renditions

• Trissur Ramachandran (streaming audio)