MARA VAIRI RAMANI - RANJANI GAYATHRI

THIS IS THE 70th MELAKARTHA WITH VIVADI SWARAS IN THE PURVANGAM.

Pallavi

māra vairi ramaṇī mañju bhāṣiṇī

O Beloved of Lord Siva – enemy of cupid! O Sweet Spoken!

Anupallavi

krūra dānavēbha vāraṇāri gaurī (māra)

O Mother gaurI – the Lion (Lioness) – enemy of elephant - to the cruel elephantine demons!

Charanam

1kāma bandha vāraṇa niṣ-kāma citta varadē 2dharma saṃvardhani sadā vadana hāsē  3tyāgarāja śubha phaladē (māra) http://sahityam.net/wiki/Mara_Vairi_Ramani maara vairi ramaNi raagam: naasikabhooshhaNi 70 naasikabhooshhaNi mEla Aa: S R3 G3 M2 P D2 N2 S Av: S N2 D2 P M2 G3 R3 S taaLam: aadi (tishra gati) Composer: Tyaagaraaja Language: Sanskrit pallavi mAravairi ramaNi manju bhASiNi anupallavi krUra dAnavEbha vAranAri gauri caraNam karma bandha vAraNa niSkAma varadE dharmasamvardhani sadA vadana hAsE shubha phaladE Other information: In some versions, "sadaa vadana haasE shubha phaladE" is replaced with "tyaagaraaja vinutha."

O Mother who is an obstacle to those bound by desires! O Bestower of Boons to those whose intellect (mind) is bereft of desires! O Mother Dharma Samvardhani abiding at Thiruvaiyaru! O Mother whose face is ever smiling! O Bestower of auspiciousness on this tyAgarAja!