Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Maha kali Maha shakti - Gowlai

Happy Navarathri to all. It gives me great pleasure in writing the lyrics and meanings for this beautiful composition by Shri Madurai R Muralidharan. 

 Viruttam

akila bhuvananum kaathidum ambike

The goddess (ambike) who protects (kaathidum) all (akila) the world(bhuvanamum)

aanandhavalliye

The goddess of happiness (aanandha)


adhisayam nidham nidham nigazhthidum annaiye 

the Mother (annaiye) who performs (nigazhthidum) miracles (adhisayam) every day (nidham nidham)

aadhiparasakthiye

The primary (adhi) Powerful Goddess (parashakthi)


ambalavaananin agamadhu nirandhavale

The one who fills (niraindhavale) the heart (agamadhu) of the lord of the temple (ambalavaanan) (aka Shiva)


angayar kanniye

The fish-eyed one (angayar kanni)

aagamam aanavale

the one who embodies ancient traditions (aagamam)

arumperum karunai purindhu ennai aadharitharul tharum amma

The Mother (amma) who bestows (purindhu) The rarest (arumperum) compassion (karunai) and supports (aadharithu) and blesses me (arul tharum).



unnadi malar panindhen arul mazhai pozhivaai

I pray (panindhen) your floral feet (unnadi malar), shower (pozhivaai) your rain (mazhai) of blessing (arul)


Pallavi

Mahakali Mahashakthi Maheswari

Mahishasura mardhini

The slayer of mahishasura

Madhiyadhu thelivura manamadhu oli pera

To clear (thelivura) my mind (madhiyadhu), to brighten (oli pera) my heart (manamadhu)

adhisaya sugam pera arul mazhai pozhivaai

to obtain miraculous (adhisaya) joy (sugam), shower(pozhivaai) your blessings (arul)


Anupallavi

Mahadevan magizh devi mangala roopini

The goddess (devi) who brings happiness (magizh) to mahadevan (shiva), whose form(roopini) is auspicious (mangala).

madhusudhanan sodhari

The sister(sodhari) of the slayer of madhu (a demon) (Parvati is considered a sister of Krishna/vishnu)

mahamaaye maha durge  maha lakshmi maha saraswathi


madhiyadhu (...)

Charanam

Aakamai niraindha sakthiye 

The power filled(niraindha) as creation (aakamai)


ookamai uraindha sakthiye

The power sustained (uraindha) as encouragement (ookamai)


nokkamai valarndha sakthiye

the power that grew (valarndha) as an aim (nokkamai)


kakka vaa kadamba vana vasiye

Come protect me (kakka vaa) the one who lives in (vasiye) the forest of Kadamba (kadamba vana)




Asamyukta Hasta Vinoyoga Slokas

Asamyukta hasta are hand gestures that you learn as a beginner. Asamyukta - not joined Hasta - hands. As the name suggests these are hand gestures with one hand. Note however that you may still be using gestures on both hands, either same or different but the gesture itself uses only one hand.
There are a total of 28 Asamyukta hastas.

A shloka specifies what these are

"Pathakas Tripathako Ardhapathakas Kartharimukhaha

Mayoorakhyo Ardhachandrascha Araala Shukathundakaha

Mushtischa Shikharakhyascha Kapitha Katakhamukhaha

Suchi Chandrakhala Padmakosha Sarparhirasthathaa

Mrigashirsha Simhamukhaha Kaangoolascha Alapadmakaha

Chaturo Bhramaraschaiva Hamsasyo Hamsapakshakaha

Samdamsho Mukulaschaiva Thaamrachoodas Trisoolakaha

Ithyaasamyukta Hastanam Ashtavimshati reerita”

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