Ardha naeerswaram aradhayami sathatham

 

By

 

Muthuswami Deekshithar

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

Raga Kumudakriya

Thala Roopaka

 

Pallavi

 

Ardha naeerswaram aradhayami sathatham

Athri brugu vasishtadhi  MUni vrunda vanditham sri

 

Anupallavi

 

Ardha yama alankara  visesham prabhavam,

Adha narreswari Priya karam.

 

Charanam

 

Nagendra mani bhooshitham  , nandi thuraga rohitham,

Sri Guru guha poojitham , kumuda Kriya raganutham,

Agamadhi sannutham , Anantha Veda goshitham,

Amaresadhi sevitham  aarakthavarna shobitham.

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

 

I always worship Ardha Nareeswara, who was saluted by

The Group of saints like Athri, Brugu and Vasishta.

 

Anupallavi

 

The special decoration at midnight is powerful,

And is liked by Ardha Nareswari.

 

Charanam

 

He wears the serpent stone, rides on the bull Nandi,

He is worshipped by Subrahmanya, He is praised by Raga Kumuda Kriya,

He is praised by Agamas and extolled by Vedas,

He is served by Indra  and shines in his red colour.