Nottuswaram 7

Raagam: shankaraabharanam
Aro: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S
Ava: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

Taalam: Adhi thalam

Composer: Muthuswami Dikshitar
Language: Sanskrit

He maaye maam baadhitum

kaahitvam kaahitvam yaahi yaahi

kaamaakshi kaanchipuri

Naayike rakshithum yehi yehi

kaamakoteesshvari kaamithaartha praadhe

kamranatheshvari paahi paahi

kaama sanjeevini sevita shree guru

kaulini memudam dehi dehi

{ hey maye ……yehi yehi}

Meaning:

hE mAyE - O Maya(illusory force)!

mAM bAdhituM - To affect me,
kA hi - who indeed (are)
tvaM - you?
kA hi tvaM - Who indeed are you?
yAhi yAhi - Go, go away!
kAmAkshi kAncIpura nAyikE - O Kamakshi, mistress of Kanchipuram,
Ehi Ehi - come, come
rakshituM - to protect (me).
kAma kOTISvarI - O deity of Kamakoti Pitha!
kAmitArtha-pradEkAmra nAthESvari - O consort of Ekamranatha who grants all desires!
pAhi pAhi - Protect, protect (me)!
kAma sanjIvini - O life-saving herb to Manmatha!
sEvita SrI gurO - O one worshipped by Vishnu, the Lord of Lakshmi.
kauLini - O goddess of the Kaula form of worship!
mE mudaM dEhi dEhi - Grant, grant me bliss!

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