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Amba Neelayatakshi
Ragam: Neelambari (29th mela janyam)
ARO: S R G M P N D N S || AVA: S N P D N P M G R G S ||
Talam: Adi (2 kalai)
Composer: Dikshitar
Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
Pallavi:
Ambaa Neelamyatakshi Karunaakataakshi
Akhilaloka Sakshi Katakshi
Anupallavi:
Bimbaadhari Chitpratibimbaadhari
Bindunaada Vashankari Shankari
Ambujaaramana Shodhari Aadhari
Ambari Kaadambari Neelambari
Charanam:
Sivaraajadhaani Kshetravaasini
Sritajana Visvasini
Siva Kaayaa Rohanee Sollasini
Chitrupa Vilaasini
Navayogini chakra Vikaasini Navarasa Darahaasini
Suvarnamaya Vigraha Prakaashini
Suvarnamaya Haasini
Bhuvanoodaya Sthithilaya Vinodhini
Bhuvaneshwari Kshipra Prasaadini
Navamaanikya Vallaki Vaadini
Bhava Guruguha Vedini Sammodhini
Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)
Oh Mother (“Amba”) Neelaayatakshi, whose eyes (“akshi”) are full of compassion ("karuna”). You are the witness (“sakshi”) to all (“akila”) the happenings of the world (“loka”). Please shower your
Blessings (“katakshi”) on me.
Her lips (“aadhari”) are red in colour like the BIMBA fruit.
She is of the form of knowledge (“chit”) and its reflection (“pratibimba”).
She is captivated (“vashankari”) by the Naada and Bindu. She is SHANKARI...
The sister (“sodhari”) of Mahavishnu (“Ambujaramana”). She pervades as the vast ether-space, and is fond of the Kadamba flowers (“kadambari”) and adorned with blue (“neela”) silk (“ambari”).
She resides (“vaasini”) in SIVARAAJADHANI - nagapattinam- and protects those (“sritajana”) who take refuge (“viswaasini”) in her.
She delights in sharing half the form (“kaaya”) with Lord Shiva and shines (“rohane”) as supreme consciousness. (“sollasini”).
She is established (“vikaasini”) in the Sri Chakra (“chakra”) with nine Yoginis (“nava yogini”).
Her smile (“haasini”) reveals all the nine (“nava”) Rasas (“rasa”).
Her form (“vigraha”) is gloriously resplendent (“prakaashini”) like the gold (“Suvarnamaya”) and She sports a beatific smile (“Haasini”).
She is the suzerain of the universe (“bhuvaneshwari”), sports (“vinodhini”) in creating (“udaya”), sustaining (“sthithilaya”) and dissolving the world. She is pleased very easily (“KshipraPrasaadini”). She plays on VALLIKAVINE, bedecked with nine (“nava”) gems (“maanikya”). She is understood well (“vedini”) by Shiva (“bhava”) and Guruguha and always established in happiness (“samodhini”).
