Pallavi
amba ninu nammitinaṇṭē nīkanumāna-mēmamma | O Mother! Why do You doubt when I say that I believed You? |
Anupallavi
śambara vairi1 janaka sōdari śaraṇu jocci 2manasāra śrī jaga(damba) | O Sister of Lord Vishnu! O Mother of the Universe! Having sought Your refuge, when I whole-heartedly (say that I believed You, why do you doubt?) |
Charanam 1
gīrvāṇa gaṇādhāri amba śarvāṇi akhaṇḍākāri parvata rāja manōjña kumāri nirvāhamu lēka madini kōri (amba) | O prop of the multitude of the celestials! O Wife of Siva! O form of the whole (unfragmented) Universe! O sweet daughter of the king of mountains! When I, lacking control, beseech You in my mind, (why do you...)? |
Charanam 2
sura vairi kadana śauryē varuṇālaya sama gāmbhīryē svara jita kōkila rava mādhuryē paritāpamu tāḷakanu sucaryē (amba) | O Valourous One who destroyed the enemies of celestials! O Mother who is as majestic as the Ocean (the abode of Varuna)! O Mother, the sweetness of whose voice puts to shame the notes of koel! One with virtuous conduct! When I, unable to bear the distress, (say that I believed You, why do you...)? |
Charanam 3
śarma dāyaki gauri du- ṣkarma kaluṣa vana kuṭhāri nirmala tyāgarāja hṛccāri dharma saṃvardhani ōṅkāri (amba) | One who confers happiness! O Gauri! One who is the axe that destroys the foul forest of evil-conduct! O Mother who roams in the blemishless Thyagaraja's heart! O Dharma Samvardhani! O form of Pranava! |
Variations
- 2manasāra – manasāraga
Commentary
- 1śambara vairi - Demon Sambara was killed by Pradyumna – (son of Krishna) – also known as Kamadeva (cupid reborn).