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Kaminimani

Arohana : S R G M P D S
Avarohana: S D P M G R S

Nayika: kAminImani! sakhi! tAvakamukhaminnu kAmam sivinnamAyatendE? vada!
Sakhi:  tAmarasabAndhava kiranamErru vadanam tAntamAyi nitAntam

Nayika:  tarunamrganayane! tava lOcanayugalam arunataramAyandE?
Sakhi: taruni! tava dayitavacanOditakOpEna paramarunamAyinnu

Nayika:  nIlavAridanibhamAkum tava kuntalam bAle! lulitamAyatende?
Sakhi: navamalayamAruta calanamatukondatrE  cAlE lulitamAyinnu!

Nayika:  kunkuma pankamazhivAnendu kAranam?  kOkilavAni tava kElkka!
Sakhi: pankajAkshi! sAmpratam uttarIya karshanAl paricOdazhiNNitahO!

Nayika:  mEni vAduvAnendu mUlamennu paraka?
Sakhi:  yAnA yAnattAlatre! bata

Nayika: manini nI connatellAm satyam iniym mama vAcam srnu kimapi
             sarasnAm srIpadmanAbhanOdu saha  sambhOgamatilenniyE ippOl
             varatanu taAdhara kshatamAyatennane?  nirupamAdbhuta tarAngi!

Meaning

Nayika : Oh Kaminimani! Dear friend! Today why is your face sweating like this?  tell!!
Sakhi; I sweat due to the rays of the sun.

Nayika: Oh the one, with eyes like the young deer!  Why both your eyes are reddish?
Sakhi: Alas! May be due to the harsh words of the beloved one.

Nayika: Why is your hair which is always beautiful as dark clouds look untidy?
Sakhi: The fresh gentle breeze has made my hair untidy.

Nayika: Why the kunkuma on your forehead is disturbed?  Oh, kOkilavAni!
Sakhi: Oh PankajAkshi! my upper garment might have rubbed over it.

Nayika:  Tell me the reason as to why you are looking tired?
Sakhi: It is due to my wandering here and there.

Nayika:  Oh Manini! Whatever your spoke may be true.  But now listen to my words, Oh the one with the marvelous unparallel form! However it is, you must have united with the charming Sri Padmanabha and that is why there are marks on your lips!

Kamalanayana

Arohanam:S G2 R2 M1 P N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

pallavi
kamala nayana jagadIshvara kamalA kAmukha mAm pari pAhi vibhO!

caranam 1
cAmikara ghana garva haraNa caNa cAru vasana pari pAhi vibhO!

caranam 2
sAmaja parivrDha tApa sushamana jalajAsananuta pari pAhi vibhO!

caranam 3
vihaga vara gamana dEva nigamatati vEdya carita pari pAhi vibhO!

caranam 4
danuja kulamathana dIna sharNya bhava tArakapada pari pAhi vibhO!

caranam 5
girivaradhara phaNivarya shayana khEda shamana pari pAhi vibhO!

caranam 6
jaladharanibhakAya rucirAnka vilasita carana jalaja pari pAhi vibhO!

caranam 7
madana janaka maNi paTala kacitavara makuTa lasita pari pAhi vibhO!

caranam 8
natajana bhayahara vidhumukha shrI padmanAbha pari pAhi vibhO!

Meaning

Oh, lotus-eyed Lord of the universe! Beloved consort of Lakshmi! Please protect me.
One who is wearing such beautiful clothes that can outshine the glitter of gold.
One who removed the miseries of the king elephant and the one worshiped by Brahma.
One who sports the king of birds - Garuda - as a vehicle and can be understood through the Vedas
One who destroyed the demon communities is the refuge of the hapless and whose feet help to cross the ocean of Samsara.
One who is holding the mountain in hand, who is relaxing on the serpent-king, and who arrests the worries of the celestials.
One whose form is like rain-laden clouds and has lotus-like feet.
One who is the father of Cupid, adorning the most attractive crown studded with rows of gems.
One who allays the fear of his devotees. May lord Padmanabha whose face resembles the moon protects us with joy.

Kamainiha nanendu ceyvu

Arohanam:S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 P M1 G3 R2 G3 S

pallavi
kAmainIha jnyAnendu ceyvu

anupallavi
tAmasam sArasanAbhan taruNi varuvatinendahO balE vada cArushIlE

caranam 1
matumalar sharanitA vannumayi paTusharangaLeyyunnu maDiyatE
varanennu vannumama manmata kadanam tIrkkunnu vedivatiniha kinnu
sangati jhaDiti ramaNana kiraNam sumukhi mrdu bhASiNi sakhi kAmini!

caranam 2
kisalayaviracita talpam hanta! kilimozhi mamAnalakalpam
asamaSaratApamanalpam mama hala hala dinamorukalpam
sasukhamennOdu munnamAdina sarasalIlakal kAntan marannO! mama mOhamonnO!

caranam 3
taraLa miLini cennu melleprANa dayitanODiha shOkam collE
karuNa tava tellOLamille nIkamani matpriya sakhiyalle smarasamA
kritiyAya kaNavu catikal ceyvatu mucitamO lalanE kuru vindaradanE

Meaning

Oh Kamini! What will I do now?
Oh, Taruni! Please tell me, why is the delay in Sarasanabha coming here?
Cupid is shooting on me the blooming honey-soaked flowery arrows.  When will my beloved come and relieve me from this agony?  There is no reason why my beloved does not come fast before dawn to unite with me.  Oh, Sumukhi! oh, Mrdubhashini! Oh, Sakhi!
Oh, the parrot voiced!  This soft bed turns out to be hot embers for me. Alas!  The desire caused by the flowery arrow is insurmountable! Ho! Every day seems to be a decade; has he forgotten the amorous sport that he indulged with me?  What will be the plight of my desire?
Oh, Taralamizhi! Go to my beloved and tell my miseries.

Kamalajasya hrta

caranam 1
Ragam: Mohanam
Arohana:    S R2 G3 P D2 S
Avarohana: S D2 P G3 R2 S
kamalajAsya hrta nigamarAshi hayagRivadamana mIna sharIra mAmavOdAra

caranam 2
Ragam: Bilahari
Arohana:    S R2 G3 P D2 S
Avarohana: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
dhrta mandara bhUdhara divya kUrma rUpa pIta sudhAmOdita vibudha jAta

caranam 3
Ragam: Dhanyasi
Arohana:    S G2 M1 P N2 S
Avarohana: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S
ghOra hiraNYAkSa dAraNa sukarAkAra vasudhAdhAra jagadAdhAra

caranam 4
Ragam: Saranga
Arohana:    S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S
Avarohana: S N3 D2 P M2 R2 G3 M1 R2 S
prahlAdA vanOpAtta prati bhayanrharE prahlAdita sajjana daityanidhana

caranam 5
Raga: Madhyamavati
Arohana:     S R2 M1 P N2 S
Avarohana: S N2 P M1 R2 S
kalita vAmana rUpa khaNDitOddhata mahAbali garvajAla suguNapAla

caranam 6
Ragam: Athana
Arohana:     S R2 M1 P N3 S
Avarohana: S N3 D2 P M1 P G3 R2 S
shita dhAra kuTAra ranjita bAhO harAdhItAmita shAstra ripu bhIma bhAragava rAma

caranam 7
Ragam: Natakuranji
Arohana:     S R2 G3 M1 N2 D2 N2 P D2 N2 S
Avarohana: S N2 D2 M1 G3 M1 P M1 G3 R2 S
manu kula tilaka vancana para dashakaNTha ghanavAta raghuvIra sangaradhIra

caranam 8
Ragam: Darbar
Arohana:    S R2 / M1 P D2 N2 S
Avarohana: R2 S N2 S D2 P M1 R2 G2 G2 R2 S
sIra samAkrSTa sAra hastinapura ghOra pralambaharabaladEva shUra

caranam 9
Ragam: Anandabhairavi
Arohana:     S G2 R2 G2 M1 P D2 P N2 S
Avarohana: S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
nandanIyatama brndAvana racitakunda sAyaka lIla bAlagOpAla

caranam 10
Ragam: Saurastram
Arohana:     S R1 G3 M1 P M1 D2 N3 S
Avarohana: S N3 D2 N2 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S
kaliyugAnta bhAvi kalki rUpa sajala jaladAbha nija shObha padmanAbha

Meaning

One who incarnated as Matysa - the form of fish and annihilated the demon Hayagriva, who stole the Vedas from the face of Brahma, Oh Virtuous lord! protect me!
You incarnated as Kurma - the form of Tortoise and held in place the mountain Mandara and having the celestials who are in ecstasy, consuming the nectar - churned from the ocean of milk.
You incarnated as Varaha the form of Boar, protected the earth by annihilating the Hiranyaksa. Oh, the creator of the Universe!
You incarnated as fierce Narasimha the form of Lion, protected the child Prahalada and annihilated the Hiranyakasipu, and gave joy to the pious devotees.
You incarnated as Vamana the form of a dwarf, subdued the pride of the egoistic Mahabali, and protected the virtuous.
You incarnated Parasurama, with the pointed axe held in your hand, learned unlimited scriptures from Siva, and was a threat to the enemies.
You are incarnated as Rama, the gem of the Manu dynasty, a threat to the cruel Ravana like the storm to the clouds and invincible on the battlefield.
You incarnated as Balarama, fascinated the people of Hastinapura by tilling with your plough, vanquished the dreadful demon Pralamba and the most courageous.
You incarnated as Krishna, the most praiseworthy, engaged in amorous sports at Brindavana, oh Balagopala!
You are to be incarnated as Kalki in this age, your form is as effulgent as the dark clouds, Oh Padmanabha! please protect me.