Kamakshi Swarajati by Sri Shyama Shastri is a piece of Carnatic music written in Telugu. He was the oldest among the “Trinity of Carnatic music”, Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar being the other two. In this swarajati, Shastri is describing Mother Goddess through his music and urging the Goddess to protect him at the earliest.
Writer: Sri Shyama Shastri
Ragam: Bhairavi (20th MeLakarta Natabhairavi Janya)
TaLam: Misra Chapu
Sahityam – Meaning:
Pallavi:
[Oh, Kaamaakshi! My Mother, Oh Goddess of Kanchi! I seek refuge at your Lotus feet and remember you forever].
Charanam-1:
[Oh, Mother! whose teeth are like jasmine buds and eyes are like blue water lily. Please protect me].
Charanam-2:
[My Mother! you have conch (shanku) like neck cloud-like tresses (hair) and a moon-like face].
Charanam-3:
[Your bosom is like a pot. Your gait is like a stately elephant. Your feet are worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Oh, wife of Lord Shiva! Please do hurry and remove my problems now].
Charanam-4:
[Oh, daughter of the Mountain! you are the creeper that grants wishes to your devotees always. You are the abode of compassion. You are the most benevolent. Please protect me. Have I not surrendered unto you? Please grant me boons without further delay].
Charanam-5:
[Please remove my sins and grant me eternal devotion to your lotus feet. Aren’t you the purifier? Can’t you hear my pleas? Why are you indifferent? Please listen to me Oh Mother].
Charanam-6:
[Oh, remover of impurities in mind. You are known on this earth as the granter of boons to your devotees always. Even the Vedas proclaim this].
Charanam-7:
[You reside in the forest of Kadamba trees surrounded by other Devas. You hold a beautiful lotus in your hand. You are like the lion to the demons that are like the intoxicated tusker. You remove the impurities of devotees. You provide abundant opulence to those who meditate on your infinite glory. Please make me free of fear].
Charanam-8:
[Oh, sister of the blue Krishna! Oh, Parvati! Oh, Supreme Goddess! Can Vishnu, Shiva reckon your greatness? Don’t you have any affection for your child (me-poet)? Why are you ignoring me? Please protect me now Oh Sri Bhairavi].
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