Abhirami Pancharathnam

(Five gems on Abhirami)

 

By

 

Sage Neelakanta Sivan

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

Ragamalika

 

(Sage Neelakanta Sivan was a great composer belonging to South Travancore and lived at the end of 19^th century. Though a very great composer of Carnatic music Krithis,  very many people do not knbow about him.  His Disciple Papanasam Sivan  is however well known.  http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/nilakanta_sivan.html  as well as http://www.carnatica.net/neelakantasivan.htm give a very detailed account of this composer  and his Krithis. Though he is said have composed over 2000 Krithis very few of them are now available. I stumbled on this Abhirami Pancharatnam  composed by him in a very old book published by Giri Traders , Madras(1988).  )

 

Ragam Simmendra Madhyamam

 

1.Annaye Saranam , annayin vadivil ,

Akilathe  yennai  aala  vandhaai,

Kanniye saranam , kandanin  thaye

Kazhaladi  inaye saranam amma,

Unnaye thozhuthen , oozhvinai ,

Theerkka  umaye Thaye saranam amma

Varuvay arulvay  vadivambikaye,

Annaye Abhirami umayavale.

 

I surrender to you mother, you came in the form of mother,

And came in this world to rule over me,

I surrender to you maid, Oh mother of Skanda,

I surrender to  the pair of your feet,

I salute only you to remove my fate

Oh mother I surrender to you,

Oh pretty mother, please come and shower your grace,

Oh Mother Abhirami who is Goddess Uma.

 

Ragam Mohanam

 

2.Punnagayudane pudhu malar iynthudan,

Kannalum  yendhi  ninraay Saranam,
tirusoolam yendhi thee vinai theerkkum,

Tripura Sundari thaye Saranam,

Bandham aruppay , bhaktharai kaapai,

Parvathi ambikaye thaye Saranam,

Varuvay arulvay  vadivambikaye,

Annaye Abhirami umayavale.

 

I surrender to you who with a smile,

Is holding a sugarcane and five flowers.

I surrender  to mother Tripura Sundari ,

Who is holding a trident  and removes all bad luck,

I surrender to the mother Parvathi who is Ambika,

And request her, please cut of detachment  and protect devotees,

Oh pretty mother please come and shower your grace,

Oh Mother Abhirami who is Goddess Uma.

 

Ragam :Kapi

 

Arputham purivay, anbarukku arulvay,

Karpagavalli Karani Saranam,

Paramanai mananthay, varam athu arulvay,

Pasupathi Nayagi Pavay Saranam,

Makishanai vadhaithay , makizhchiyai tharuvay,

Manikka valli maniye Saranam,

Varuvay arulvay  vadivambikaye,

Annaye Abhirami umayavale.

 

I surrender  to the vine of camphor  who is the subtle  cause of all,

With a request to perform miracles and show her grace to devotees,

I surrender  the lady  who is the consort of Lord Shiva,

The one who married Lord Shiva , with a request to give me  a boon,

I surrender to the vine of Garnet  who is a gem,

Who killed Mahishasura  and request  her to give me happiness,

Oh pretty mother please come and shower your grace,

Oh Mother Abhirami who is Goddess Uma.

 

Ragam:Kalyani

 

4.Thunbam aruppay, thuyarinai theerpay,

Thureeyamum kadantha  chudare Saranam,

Kanniyarkku arulvay, kavalaikal theerpay,

Kali yuga devi Kalyani Saranam,

Ezhayai kappay, yedhen thunaye,

Yengum  niraintha  yen guni saranam,

Varuvay arulvay  vadivambikaye,

Annaye Abhirami umayavale.

 

 

I surrender to the flame  who is beyond Thuriya state,

And request  her to cut my problems and put an end to my sorrow,

I surrender  to Goddess Kalyani  of the Kali age ,

With a request to show her grace to maids and put an end to worry,

I surrender  to the goddess with eight qualities who is everywhere,

With a request to protect this poor man  and be his help,

Oh pretty mother please come and shower your grace,

Oh Mother Abhirami who is Goddess Uma.

 

5.Ragam :Churutti

 

Yenniyathu arulvay, yenthanai kaapai,

Yezhil oru vani  anthadi saranam,

Sakthiyai tharuvay , sangadam theerpay,

Sathiya chelvi Sambhavi  Saranam,

Inbathai tharuvay , innalai  theerpay,

Imayathu arasiye, vimaliye saranam,

Varuvay arulvay  vadivambikaye,

Annaye Abhirami umayavale.

 

I surrender at the feet of the pretty Saraswathi,

With a request to fulfill my desires  and to protect me,

I surrender to the consort of Shambu  who is the lady of truth,

With a request to give me strength and to remove my sorrow,

I surrender to the pure one who is the queen of Himalayas ,

With a request to give pleasure  and remove difficulties,

Oh pretty mother please come and shower your grace,

Oh Mother Abhirami who is Goddess Uma.

 

Ragam:Varali

 

6.Kamalambika Gauri Manohari,

Kathyayani, Kamakshi Thaye,

Vimalambika, Akhilandeswari,

Meenakshi amma , Thaye Kalyani ,

Chamundeswari Sangeetha vani,

Raja rajeswari  Sangeetha vani,

Raja rajeswari , samaya Nayagi ,

Kasi visalakshi, Karpagavalli ,
Abhirami  neeye Arul purivaye.

 

English translation

 

Please show  your grace , Goddess Abhirami,

Who is mother sitting on lotus, Who  is the pretty one who is white,

Daughter of sage Kathyayana, mother who has eyes of passion,

The pure mother, the goddess of entire universe,

Mother with fish like eyes, Mother Kalyani,

Goddess of Chamundi hills ,Mother who has musical voice

Goddess of king of kings, Mother  who has musical voice,

Goddess of king of kings, Who is the goddess of time,

Visalakshi of Benares who is climbing tendril like camphor.