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Saroruhasana Jaye

Arohanam:S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

pallavi
sarOruhAsana jAyE bhavati sAmOdam amba namAmi

anupallavi
purandarAdi surOttama surucira kirITa maNi kiraNAncita caraNE

caranam 1
yAminI shamanOjnyatama ruci bhU mamada vinivAraNa paTusita
tAmarasa mrdukOTara vAsini sAmaja rAja sadrsha gamanE
kAma manjusha rAsana nirupama kAnti hara cilli calana nihata
bhIma nibiDAg-jnAnamalEsu lalAma shObhita pAlatalE vara
hEma cArubhUSaNa lasitE madahIna mauni hrdayaikapadE sura
bhAminI nivaha gIta guNE shashidhAma mandahasitE jaya bhagavati

caranam 2
mangaLAravashAli vINAsangikara mrduLAnguLi daLajita
tunga kalpaka kisalaya nivahE durita sEvaka tApa bharE
bhrnga sancaya valayita su ma sura bhIkrta dhammillara citamada
bhanga sajalAmbOdha kulE nava pankajOpama nayaya yugE lasatanga
rAga ghana sAra hariNa mada hAra bhAsi kucakumbhayugE hari
pungavOpamita madhyatalE pAbOdha rUpiNi parE jagadIshvari

caranam 3
bAlacandra vatamsini parijana pAlanaikaparE ghana pAdaka
shaila bhidurAyita caritE karuNAlavAlAyita hrdayE
lOla rucirALaka parivrta su-vishAla niTilAyita vadanE
nAlamiha phaNi nAyakOpi batAlabitumayi mahimAnam tE
tulatAma nayamamOdyata vidyA jAlamAshunanu parAdhi sakalam
phAla lOcana mukhAkhila vandita padmanAbha padasEvaka niratE

Meaning

Oh! Goddess Saraswathi, the consort of Brahma, I pay obeisance to you with great joy.
Your feet shine brilliantly from the reflections of the gem-studded crowns of Indra and other distinguished celestials when they genuflect at your feet.
Your beauty surpasses that of the moon.  You relieve the burden of the earth by destroying the wicked.  You dwell in the center of the lotus flower.  Your gait is like that of the queen elephant.  The curves of your eyebrows are prettier than the bow of Cupid.  You can destroy the formidable ignorance of people by mere knitting of your eyebrows. Oh! Spotless one!  your beautiful forehead is adorned with striking Tilaka.
The pure and beautiful golden ornaments add immensely to your charm.  You are the supreme deity ruling the hearts of the ascetics who have conquered ego.  your glory is sung by a host of celestial damsels. Your soft smile excels at the brilliance of the moon.  May you be victorious.
Your soft fingers, plucking the Vina strings producing auspicious music, look like a bunch of tender leaves. You the wish-yielding tree, remove the sorrow of your devotees.  Your braids decorated with flowers are circled by honey bees, and your eyes are like fresh lotuses. Your bosom is smeared with fragrances like Kasturi.  Your waist is slim like the king of lions.  You are the embodiment of supreme knowledge.  You are the queen of the world.
You are adorned with a crescent moon.  You are interested in protecting those who serve you.  Hearing your exploits removes even heinous sins.  Your heart brims with compassion.  Your beautiful face and forehead are framed by the dense curly locks.  Even the thousand tongued Ananta (the king of serpents) cannot describe your glory.  Oh, Bharati!  Cut asunder my ignorance at once.  You are worshiped even by Siva (who has an eye on his forehead).  You are always engaged in serving the feet of Lord Padmanabha.

Sari disahavara (Varnam)

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

pallavi
sari dishavara pAhi sarasIruhanAbha!

anupallavi
garimAdika guNa nilaya kastUrikA bhAla

citta svara sahitya
sajalA laghu mEghaba nIraja sadhrshAdi manOhari nayanAri kulADhika patavahara
pApa nivaha vana dahana sura vara kamanI jananuta mahimAkara
dhanada kulishadhara hutabhuga nilanirriti varuNa yama haranata padayuga parama puruSa jaya

caranam 
maghavArijala kAla vitanu kushalamayi

svara sahitya 1
sAnvavAya prithAsuta vishasana para kauravAdi kaitava kathA nissa-hrdaya vitanu kushalamayi

svara sahitya 2
gOgOpAlaka vana vidhrta shikharivara dhrtadhara
dharati sAhasa tApa shanIshAdharAyita vitanu kushalamayi

svara sahitya 3
ghAtaka haraNa prINita munijana hrdaya sarOja sudhArasa
mAdhurI shamana lObhanIya mrdu bhASaNa bhuvanagurO vihaga turanga

caranam
maghavArijAlakAla vitanu kuSalamayi mAyApAragalIla laghuhata SiSupAla lasita vanamAla
aghamukhadAnava mAninIhAratAratarnE aghanati jAgratapAnga AsritalOkamandAra

Meaning

Oh, Padmanabha! reclining on the ocean of milk, protect me.
Abode of all virtues, your forehead is adorned with Kasturi Tilak, the fragrant musk.
Oh, Paramapurusha!  Your body is dark-hued like the water-bearing clouds.  You destroy the strategy of the enemy platoon you have charming lotus-shaped eyes.  You are the wild forest fire that burns down the heinous sins of your devotees.  All celestial goddesses and the guards of either direction Kubera, Indra, Agni, Vayu, Nirrti, Varuna, and Isana worship at your feet.
Oh, slayer of Indra's enemies!  You are handsome; bestow your blessings on me.
Protector of Kunti's son Arjuna from the dangers of relentless cruelty of Kauravas,  May your blessings be with me always.
You with face shining like full moon, held aloft the Govardhana mountain to protect the cows and cowherds from torrential rain; bestow your blessings on me.
Oh, Vanquisher of monstrous demons!  You are the solace and nectar of the lotus heart of ascetics; oh! the soft-spoken  Master of the universe, oh Garudavahana!  protect me.
You are an expert in illusory manifestations. Oh, Slayer of Sisupala!  You adorn garlands of wildflowers.  You confronted with the demon Agha, while playing the exchange of garlands with the ladies, with the divine beauty of your conscious side-glance, please look upon us and bestow your grace on those who repose faith in you.

Sarojanabha dayarnava

Arohanam:S R1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S

pallavi
sarOjanAbha dayArNava mAmava shAradEndu mukha shESapurAlaya

anupallavi
dhArA ramA ramaNAmara pAlaka dAsa lOka bhava bhIti vinAshana

caranam 1
phAla shObhita mrgamada tilaka surEndra paripAlaya mukhajita candra
mura rAkSasa sAshanakAla kAla vara shApa vibhanjana mauni lOka hrdayAmbuja khElana
jaladhara samaruci vilasita yaduvara

caranam 2
cAru rUpajita madana manOhara lIla sharaNAgata pAlana lOla
kamalAsana sannuta vAraNEndra bhaya nAshana mAdhava
kambu kaNTha vara kaustubha vilasita karivara sukgamana vitara kushalamyi

caranam 3
vArijAta daLa madahara rucira nayana vara pannagat-anukrta shayana
vihagAdhipa vAhana pArijAta puSpa lasita kaca bhara
hEma cAru vasanAmita vikrama sura nikara makuTa lasita jalajapada

Meaning

Oh, Sarojanabha! Ocean of compassion!  Face resembling autumnal moon!  Residing at Seshapura!  Please protect me. 
Consort of Sridevi and Bhudevi! Protector of celestials!  One who annihilates the fear of worldly existence for devotees.
One who adorns Tilaka of musk on the forehead; Surendra!  Please protect.  Your face excels the moon; destroyer of the demon Mura.  One how sports in the lotus heart of sages.  Having the hue of water-bearing clouds; Yaduvara!
You, excel Cupid in beauty; enjoy protecting those who surrender; praised by Brahama; remover of the fear of the king elephant; bestower of auspiciousness.
Your charming eyes surpass the beauty of lotus petals;  you recline on the bed of serpent; ride on Garuda; adorn fragrant flowers in the tresses.  Your garment shines like gold and your bravery knows no bound; you are effulgent like the crown among the host of celestials.  Your feet are akin to the lotus.

Sarasiruhanabha mam

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

pallavi
sarasIruhanAbha mAm pAhi shrI sarasIruhanAbha

anupallavi
parama pAvana carita karuNA bharita suramuni nikara jaya jaya

caranam 1
bhujagAdhipa shayana kOmaLAmburuha rucinayana!
ajapurandara vinuta shubhaguNa hara! mamAkhila durita gaNamayi 
(madhyamakAlam)
dEva dhisha mama shubhamapi pANDu suta sama sukhakara pItatara rucira vasana

caranam 2
samarAhata danuja mOhana sadrsha lIlA manuja
vimala himakara lasita suvadana kamalasAyaka janaka murahara 
(madhyamakAlam)
cAru kusuma surabhi kaca hIra mukha maNi vilasita hEmamaya rucira makuTa

caranam 3
garuDAsana karunAjitAmbhOdhara dIna jana sharaNa
darava rOpamitagaLa lOkadAra suta vimukhashayAlaya 
(madhyamakAlam)
gOpa samudaya parivrta kAnta vana viharaNa bala dEvayuta naraka damana

Meaning

Oh Sarasiruhanabha!  Protect me.
Your story is most sacred, Oh compassionate Lord!  You are encompassed by celestials and sages.  May you be victorious.
You repose on king serpent.  Your eyes are beautiful and lively like a lotus.  Your auspicious attributes are sung by Brahma and Indra.  Please annihilate my miseries.  Oh my Lord!  Please show the path of good fortune to me just as you blessed Arjuna (the son of Pandu).  You are adorned with shining yellow raiment.
You destroyed demons in battle.  Your form is exquisite.  You are incarnated as Manuja (a human being as a sport.)  Your face shines like a spotless moon.  Oh, progenitor of Cupid!  Conqueror of the demon Mura!  Your tresses are adorned with lovely fragrant flowers.  You shine with a golden crown, encrusted with diamond and other precious gems.
You have Garuda as a mount.  Your benevolence surpasses even the dark rain-bearing clouds.  You are the refuge of dejected ones. Shelter to those who have conquered worldly attachments like wife, children, etc.  You are the beloved of cowherds who surrounded you when you resided in the forest among them. You are in the company of Baladeva and you vanquished Narakasura.