Bhajare Maanasa

(Oh man, please sing the glory)

 

Ragam  :               Ragamalika                                                                         Thalam    :            Adhi

 

Composed  by

 

Professor B. Ramamoorthy Rao

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

 

Sloka

 

Ashta vasu swaroopini

Navagraha swaroopini

Dashadisha swaroopini

Ekadasha rudra swaroopini

Dwadasha agni swaroopini

Thrayodasha brahma swaroopini

Chathurdasha bhuvana swaroopini

Ekaika bhuvaneeshwari

 

Sloka

Oh personification of  all the eight Vasus,

Oh personification of all the nine planets,

Oh personification of the ten directions.

Oh Personification of the eleven Rudras,

Oh Personification of the twelve fires,

Oh personification of the thirteen Brahmas,

Oh Personification of the fourteen worlds,

You are the  only one , oh  Goddess of the universe.

 

Pallavi

 

Shanmughapriya

 

Bhajare maanasa shree brihadeeshwari

Shritha jana paalinim durgaambika                                                                           (Bhajare)

 

Oh man sing the glories of the biggest goddess,

Who takes care of all her devotees and is the mother Durga

 

Anupallavi

 

Navavidha roopadhari shiva shankari

Shanmukhapriya janani jaga jjanani                                                                         (Bhajare)

 

Anupallavi

 

Oh Goddess who assumes new types of forms

And is the consort of Shiva Shankara,

Who is the mother dear to the six faced Lord,

And is also the mother of the entire universe.

 

Charanam

 

Mohanam

 

Modha hridaye naada nilaye

Veda maathe suramuneendra poojithe

Shritha janaa vane chithvilaasini

Arye abhaye mohanangi                                                                                                               (Bhajare)

 

Oh Goddess with a joyful heart,

Who is situated in the sound of music,

Who is the mother of Vedas,

Who is worshipped by devas and great saints,

Who spreads divinity in the forest of devotees,

Who is the lady who gives protection and is very pretty.

 

 

Keeravani

 

Omkara peeta nilaye amba

Omkareshwari Eeshwari

Shree chakra peeta sadhane sakhale

Meru sadhana sthithe keeravani                                                                                              (Bhajare)

 

Oh mother who stays in the seat of Pranava(Om),

Who is the  goddess of the sound of “Om”, who is the Goddess ,

Who lives in the seat of Sri Chakra and is everything,

Who  is  the parrot voiced one and  lives in her home of mount Meru

 

 

Hamsanandi

 

Girija kumari bhavani amba

Charanagatha jana paripalinee

Varada abhaya shanka chakra mudritha haste

Kambukantadhare hamsanandhini                                                                          (Bhajare)

 

Oh Mother Bhavani who is the daughter of Mountain,

Who protects all people who seek her feet,

Who holds the conch  and wheel in her hands,

Who shows the signs of blessing and protection,

Who makes the swan happy and has a pretty conch like neck.

 

Gowri Manohari

 

Indu vadane manda gamane

Devendradhi vanditha pada yugay

Sarva vedha sare sakhala guna bhare

Mangala dhayini gowri manohari                                                                              (Bhajare)

 

Oh Goddess with moon like face , who walks slowly,

Who has twin feet which are saluted by Devendra and others,

Who is the essence of all Vedas, who is full of all good qualities,

Who grants auspiciousness  and is Gowri, the stealer of the mind.

 

Ranjani

 

Jaya mahishaasura mardani amba

Madhuripu sodhari shathodhari

Guha ganesha janani neeramaye

Pranavaanadha swaroopini ranjani                                                                          (Bhajare)

 

Victory to the mother who killed Mahishasura,

Who is the sister of the enemy of Madhu ,

Who  has hundreds of forms / Who protects hundreds of people,

Who is the mother of Lord Ganesa and Subrahmanya,

And who is the one  unifying force ,

Who has the form of the sound of “Om”.

 

Sindhu Bhairavi

 

Shasalaanchana yutha sindooravarnaam

Varachandra vadanaam saraschandra bimbam

Asiketa dharini jwalamukhi

Sakalagama guna sindhu bhairavi                                                                              (Bhajare)

 

Oh Goddess, who has  killing eyes of deep red colour,

Who has a face of blessed moon ,

Who is as pretty as the autumn moon

Who is like  a  volcano carrying a sword,

Who is the ocean of good qualities detailed in Vedas,

And who is  the formidable horrifying river.

 

Kalyani

 

Vageeshwari vaani saraswathi

Sangeetha gana sharada gowri

Bhava raga laya rakthi bhakthi nutha

Ranjitha gana nilaye kalyani                                                                                         (Bhajare)

 

Goddess of the word  and speech , who is Saraswathi,

Who is an expert in singing of music, who is Gowri,

Who merges with raga and laya ,

Who is praised with attachment and affection,

And who resides  in interesting songs and is the do-gooder.

 

Shree

 

Sarvamanthrakshara maye devi

Shree chakra meru madhyanilaye

Aswayudha maase navavidha pujapriye

(Aswayudha maase navarathri pujapriye)

Shree krishnadasa hridaya nilaye                                                                              (Bhajare)

 

Goddess who is pervaded by all letters and chants,

Who is in the centre of the Meru of Sri Chakra,

Who likes different types of worship in the month of October-November

(Who likes  worship during Navarathri in month of October-November)

And who lives in the mind of  Krishna dasa.