Kanaka Mayi Maha Lakshmim Bhaje

(I sing the praise of  the golden Mahalakshmi )

Ragam  :               Ranjani                                                                 Thalam    :            Adhi

 

Composed  by

 

Professor B. Ramamoorthy Rao

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

 

Sloka

 

Mahalakshmi kolapura nivasa vijayathe

Tharam santham shankaaryam

Abaya vara hastham thrinayanam

Para mookambakyam mahisha madanolkanta nikilam

Marasyotha jyothirmaya miduna linga kriya vapuhu

 

Sloka

Victory to Mahalakshmi who lives in Kolhapur,

Who is the passage, peaceful and belongs to Shankara,

Who has three eyes and shows blessing and protection by her hands,

W ho is divine Mookambika , who killed Mahisha and made the cupid worried,

And due to the Manmatha made Lord Shiva lustrous by marrying him.

 

Pallavi

 

Kanaka mayi maha Lakshmim bhaje

Aneka fala dayikey sakalaartha sadikey                                                  (Kanaka)

 

Pallavi

 

I praise the Mahalakshmi who is golden,

Who grants several types of results,

And helps us achieve all of our desires.

 

Anupallavi

 

Kanaka maha mani bhooshitha vadaney

Sanaka maha muni poojitha charaney

Sharadambikey jagadambikay

Sharath chandrikey Mookambikey                                                                           (Kanaka)

 

Anupallavi

 

I salute her who is decorated by Gold and gems,

Whose feet are worshipped by great sage Sanaka,

Who is mother Sharadha, the mother of the world,

Who is the autumn moon and Mookambika.

 

Charanam

 

1.Saama gana priye sadhu hridaye

Soma bhimba vadaney mridugadaney

Mookasura bhanjani ranjani

Mooka vak-pradayini janani

Sarasvathi nama roopini

Laxmi Ishvarya pradaayini

 

Charanam

1.She who likes singing of Sama Veda and lives in the heart of good people,

Who has the face like the moon and who talks softly,

Who is the one who killed Mookasura and the one who does good,

Who is the mother who gave power of speech to the dumb one,

Who has the form and name of Saraswathi,

And who as Lakshmi  grants us all sorts of wealth.

 

2.Maha kavya natakaa-bharaney

Mahadeva Krishna Dasa sadhaney

Maha mahima mangala charithey

Om-aha sri chakra peetaa-sthithey                                                                          (Kanaka)

 

2.She  who wears great literature and drama as ornament,

Who lives in the heart of Lord Shiva and Krishnadasa,

Who has a history of doing famous auspicious acts,

And who is in “Om” as well as in Sri Chakra.