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Amba ninu - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

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).