Karunakari unathu  adaikkalamaam

 

By

Neelakanda Sivan

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(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 know 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.)

 

 

Ragam Bhairavi

Thalam Roopakam

 

Pallavi

Karunakari  unathu  adaikkalamaam yennai  aadhari,

Kamakshi , Parameshwari

 

Anupallavi

Thiru neela kandar  mana Mohini, hari sodhari,

Devi , varadhayini , maha rajiyaam Aanandeswari

 

Charanam

Yethanai pizhai cheythaalum  thaykku petha pillai  mel vadhama,

Yella  pillaigalkkul  yezhai pillayam  yennai sodhikkalama,

Methavum unnai  pothinen , pizhai yethayum  poruthaal petha,

Vedame anbar bodhame , undan padame  gathi , aadaravatha.

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

Oh merciful one , please support me who has surrendered to you,

Oh  Goddess with passionate eyes  , Oh greatest Goddess

 

Anupallavi

Oh Goddess who attracts the mind of Lord Shiva, Oh sister of Vishnu,

Oh Goddess , Oh giver of boons , Oh Goddess of joy  who is a great empress.

 

Charanam

Will a mother get angry at her son , even if he does any number of mistakes,

Should you test me  who is the poorest among all your sons,

I greatly praised you , please pardon all my mistakes and rule over me,

Oh Vedas , Oh mind of devotees , Your feet is my only support  for me who does not have any