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)