Maanikya Veena

Ragam :           Kalyani                                                            Thalam    :       Adhi

 

Composed  by

 

Professer B. Ramamoorthy Rao

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

 

Sloka

 

Shabdha brahma mayi

Charaachara mayi

Jyothirmayi vaangmayi

Nithyaananda mayi niranjana mayi

Sathchinmayi chinmayi

Thathwaatheetha mayi

Paraathparamayi

Mayaamayi shreemayi

Sarva aishwaryamayi

Sadashivamayi

Mampahi mampahi balaambika

 

Please protect me, protect me mother Bala,

Who is the divine aspect of sound,

Who pervades in all moving and stable beings,

Who is pervaded by light and words,

Who is forever divine joy, Who is forever taint less,

Who is Sathwa aspect of divinity, who is divinity,

Who is beyond all principles and ideas,

Who is pervaded by that which is most divine,

Who is pervaded by illusion, Who is full of wealth,

Who is pervaded by all types of wealth,

And who is pervaded always by Shiva (peace).

 

Pallavi

 

Maanikya veena dharini maa

Thu nithu dharshana dheejo bhavaani                                                           (Manikya)

 

Oh Mother who holds the veena made of rubies,

Oh Bhavani, please show me yourself daily,

 

Anupallavi

 

Munijana mangatha dhaanu thumuse

Anisha vidhyaa gaana sudha rasa

Thu nija roopa raagaswaroopini

Vaani veena pani kalyani                                                                                (Maanikya)

 

Your form goes in to the minds of saints,

You are the essence of nectar of learned music,

Your form is that of the true form of music,

Oh Saraswathi who is auspicious and holds the Veena.

 

Charanam

 

Brahma sabha sabhu brahmitha bayi therey

Brahmaananda gana sunatha sabhu

Brahma ramaneethu hamsa vaahini

Brahmaanda janaka shree Krishna sahodhari                                               (Maanikya)

 

Your form makes the entire world of Brahma wonderstruck,

For you entertain Brahma by your music with pure sound,

Oh she who rides on a swan, who gives rise to divine joy,

Oh sister of Sri Krishna.