Song: srI shAradAmbAm bhajE

Ragam: sAramati
Thalam: kanDa chApu
Lyrics: Sri Bharathi Theertha Swamigal
Tuned/Sung by: H.S.Thyagaraja

Pallavi

srI shAradAmbAm bhajE sritakalpavallIm

I sing praise of SAradAmba, Who is verily the wish-granting creeper to those that seek refuge in Her
kArunyavArAmnidhim kalikalmaShaghnIm
Ocean of compassion, destroyer of sins and blemishes

Anupallavi

indrAdidevArcya pAdAmbujAtAm
Her with the lotus-feet worshipped by indra and the other dEvas
ISitvamukhya aShTasiddhi pradAtrIm
Her Who grants the 8 siddhis of aNimA, mahimA, garimA laghimA, prApti, prAkAmya, ISitva,
vaSitva;

Charanam

UhApatha atIta mAhAtmyayuktA

Her Whose divine greatness/fame/majesty is beyond even imagination
mOhAndhakArApaha svAbhidhAnAm
Her Who dispels the darkness of mOha.
Sri SankarAcArya samsevitAnghrIm
Her Whose feet are served by SankarAcArya
Sri SRngagIri Akhya puryAm vasantIm
Her Who resides in the city named SRngEri
Sri vAgvibhUtyAdi dAnapravInAm
Her Who is skilled in granting great prowess of the word/language/poetry etc.
Sri bhAratITIrtha hRtpadmavAsAm
Her Who dwells in the heart(lotus) of bhAratItIrtha (mudra of current SankarAcArya of SRngEri)

Chittai Swaram

S,ND MPDNDM | G,SR ,RGGMM ||

PDPD NSRGMG | SNDN DM,PDN ||

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