Jai Jai Jai Devi Jagadamba

Simha Vahini Sayeeshwari Amba [ Jai Jai ... ]

Sheetalambike Devi Parashakthi

Srikari Shankari Tripura Sundari Amba Jai

Kanchi Kamakshi Madurai Meenakshi Kashi Visalakshi Karuna Katakshi

Parthi Pureeshwari Parama Dayakari Durga Lakshmi Saraswathi

Durga Lakshmi Saraswathi (3)

Sharanam Sharanam Sharanam Jagadamba

Sing the Glory of the Universal Mother riding the Lion, the Energy Principle, causing Auspiciousness, the consort of Shankara and the most beautiful of all the three worlds. Oh Mother, You dwell at Kanchi as Kamakshi, as Meenakshi in Madurai and as Vishalakshi in Kashi. Your Eyes are full of compassion. We offer ourselves at Your feet for You are verily Saraswathi (Knowledge), Wealth (Lakshmi) and Supreme Energy (Durga).

Deity

Devi

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Hamsadhwani

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

amba:

mother parvathi; (var) ambe, ambey, ambika

devi:

goddess

durga:

goddess who destroyed the demon mahishasura; (var) durge, durgeshwari

jagadamba:

mother of the world; (var) jagadambe, jagadambige

jai:

victory

kamakshi:

lotus-eyed, refers to goddess parvathi at the holy city of kancheepuram

kanchi:

a holy place; (var) kanchipuri

karuna:

compassion; (var) karunya, karunamaya - full of compassion, karunamayi (f), karunantha, karunakara - embodiment of compassion

kashi:

a holy place; (var) kasi

kataksha:

glance, sight; (var) katakshi (feminine)

lakshmi:

goddess of wealth, the consort of lord vishnu

madurai:

holy city in tamilnadu, the abode of goddess meenakshi; (var) madurapuri

meenakshi:

goddess parvathi at madurai temple

parama:

supreme, principal, chief, best, highest; (var) param, paramam

parashakthi:

the supreme power

pureeshwara:

lord of a place or city; (var) purishwara, pureeshwari, purishwari (f)

puttaparthi:

birthplace of bhagawan sri sathya sai baba; (var) parti, parthi, parthipuri

saraswathi:

goddess of learning and consort of brahma

sayeesha:

sai + esha = lord sai; (var) sayeesham, sayeeshwara, sayeeshwaram, sayeeshwari (f), sayeeshwaraya, saishwari (f),

shankari:

goddess parvathi

sharan:

surrender; (var) sharana, sharanagata, sharanagatha, sharanagatham, sharanam

sheetala:

coolness; (var) sheetalambike - goddess who provides coolness to alleviate suffering

simha:

lion

sundara:

beautiful; (var) sundarakara, sundaraya, sundari (f), soundari (f), sundaram - beauty

srikara:

giving good fortune, bestowing prosperity; (var) sree karaa, srikari (f)

tripura:

three worlds, three cities, name of a demon

vahana:

vehicle; (var) vahini - one who rides the vehicle (feminine)

visalakshi:

another name for goddess parvathi, literally, one who has large eyes.

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