*Abhayamba Vibhakti Kritis- 2nd Vibhakti* raagam: bhairavi Aa:S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S taaLam: aTa/Triputa Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar Language: Sanskrit *pallavi* AryAM abhayAmbAM bhajarE rE citta santatam avidyAkAryAkalanAM tyaja rE AdimadhyAntarahitAM shivasahitAM (Oh mind! always worship the supreme one, Goddess abhayAmba; (Oh mind!) forgo everything associated with ignorance! Worship Her - who is without beginning, middle, and end, and who is always in the company of Lord shiva) *anupallavi* A: sUryAgni candra maNDala madhya vAsinIm sukhatara pravarttinIm svEtara nivAsinIm AcArya shiSyAnugrahakaraNa shaktipradA apArakaruNAm caryAdi catuSTaya vitaraNa samarthatara caraNAm aruNAm caraNam (who gives eternal bliss; who resides in herself and everything else (pervades the entire universe); who has unlimited mercy in giving strength to bring about the grace of the preceptor and disciples; who possesses holy feet that are adept in bestowing the four fold perseverance in religious austerities beginning with "carya" and who is the one of reddish hue.) *CaraNam:* nandana vanOtpAdanAm puSpa mAlikAm vandanAlayAdi prasthApana divya candana karSaNa sthala shuddhikaraNa vandana sthOtrAdi paThana bhakta sEvAnAm manda dhI haraNa caryAyuta mAnavAnAm dharma maya svacchanda shiva sAlOkya dAyaka caturatara hara naTa bhairavIm mandasmita vilasita mukhAravindAm guruguhAmbikAm mukunda sOdarIm mahAtripura sundarIm Ananda laharIm (who wears the garland of flowers selected from the heavenly forest nandana; who is served by the devotees who are always engaged in grinding the sandal paste, purifying the place of worship, prostrating, singing devotional songs and chanting hymns; who protects the people engaged in virtuous acts for removal of ignorance; who is dancing bhairavi; the consort of shiva, skilful in bestowing a place in the abode of shiva, which is full of virtues, where one can move about freely; who has a lotus like face beaming with sweet smile; who is the mother of guruguha, who is the sister of Lord viShNu; who is the great tripurasundari, and who is the flood of infinite bliss!) variations - tyajarE - tyajarE rE vanOtpAdana - vanOtpAdanAM mAlikAM - mAlikA candana gharshaNa - candana karshaNa - candanAkarshaNa sAlOkya - sAlOka catura-tara - catura vara *Pallavi* rE citta - O mind! santataM -Always bhajarE - worship AryAM abhayAmbAM - the highly venerable Abhayamba! Adi madhya-anta rahitAM - the one devoid of beginning, middle and end, Siva sahitAm - the one in the company of Shiva. tyaja rE - Give up avidyA kArya kalanAM - the impelling caused by ignorance. *anupallavi* sUrya-agni candra maNDala madhya vAsinIM - (Worship) the one residing in the orbs of the sun, fire and moon, sukha-tara pravartinIM - the one who causes supreme bliss, svEtara nivAsinIm - the one who resides in everything apart from herself (i.e. one who has nothing apart from herself), AcArya Sishya-anugraha karaNa Sakti prada-apAra karuNAM - the one with limitless mercy, who gives the power to a preceptor to confer his grace to the disciple, carya-Adi catushTaya vitaraNa samartha-tara caraNAM - the one whose feet are adroit at conferring the four (means or phases of liberation) beginning with 'carya' aruNAm - the red-hued one, *caraNam* nandana vana-utpAdana pushpa mAlikAM - the one who wears the garland of flowers from the celestial garden (Nandana) or temple garden, vandana-Alaya-Adi prasthApana divya-candana gharshaNa sthala Suddhi karaNa- vandana stOtra-Adi paThana bhakta sEvAnAM - the one accepting the services (sEvana) of the devotees (bhakta), such as prostrations(vandana), visiting temples (Alaya-Adi prasthApana), grinding divine sandal paste (divya-candana gharshaNa) and cleaning the ground (sthala Suddhi karaNa) (of the temples etc.), adoration (vandana), reading of works of praise (stOtra-Adi paThana )etc. manda-dhI haraNa caryA yuta mAnavAnAM-dharma-maya svacchanda Siva sAlOkya - dAyaka catura-tara hara naTa bhairavIM - Goddess Bhairavi dancing(naTa) with Shiva(hara), very adept(catura tara) at giving(dAyaka) residence in the same world (sAlokya) of Shiva, which is righteous in nature (dharma-maya), spontaneously (svacchanda), to those people (mAnavAnAm) who are engaged (yuta) in practices (caryA) which can remove(harana) dullness(manda) of the mind(dhI). manda smita vilasita mukha-aravindAM - the one whose lotus-face is radiant with a gentle smile, guru guha-ambikAM - the mother of guruguha, mukunda sOdarIM - the sister of Vishnu, mahA tripura sundarIM - the great goddess Tripurasundari, Ananda laharIm - the flood of bliss. *Comments:* *This is the second of Abhayamba Vibhakti Kriti, in the dvitIyA vibhakthi (second/accusative case in Sanskrit grammar). The basic construct of every sentence is of the form "She, Who..". The sAhityam of this krithi is the antyAkshara prAsam throughout the pallavi, anupallavi and charaNam with every word ending in either "IM" or "AM". Also observable in this krithi, are the long-winding word constructs of the charaNam. *According to philosophies such as Saiva Siddhanta, the four steps or stages of Sadhana (endeavour for liberation) are Caryaa (virtue and self-less service), Kriyaa ( worship), Yoga (meditation) and Jnana (enlightenment).
Thanks for good presentation in Bairavi raga of Abayamabikai second vibhakti keerthi This keerthi have long anupallavi and long charanam with mathimakala. Dhikshitar explains temple services like collecting flowers from the garden and make mala for Ambal, Preparing sandal wax from Sandal wood for abishagam, Cleaning of temple , reading ambal stotram etc are leads to attain sivaloga pathavi . It is one of the unique keerthi.
Sir's rendition is always inspiring bringing out an authentic presentation of the mahaan Shri Muthuswamy Dikshitar. The entire team of artists is completely in sync with the way the kriti is progressing. R K Shriramkumar Sir's following is always brilliant with no words to express. Blessed to hear this during the Navaratri
🙏🏻greatful to you got both presenting the kriti and uploading it. Requesting that the vibhakti kritis of Abhayamba and Neelotpalamba be presented and uploaded. Didn’t have the fortune of listening them from Smt Pattammal or Shri DKJ.
Deiveega kural...thilivana vakku vanmai...valtha vayathillai..kodi namaskaram
*Abhayamba Vibhakti Kritis- 2nd Vibhakti*
raagam: bhairavi
Aa:S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S
taaLam: aTa/Triputa
Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar
Language: Sanskrit
*pallavi*
AryAM abhayAmbAM bhajarE rE citta santatam
avidyAkAryAkalanAM tyaja rE
AdimadhyAntarahitAM shivasahitAM
(Oh mind! always worship the supreme one, Goddess abhayAmba;
(Oh mind!) forgo everything associated with ignorance! Worship Her -
who is without beginning, middle, and end, and who is always in the company of Lord shiva)
*anupallavi*
A: sUryAgni candra maNDala madhya vAsinIm
sukhatara pravarttinIm svEtara nivAsinIm AcArya shiSyAnugrahakaraNa shaktipradA apArakaruNAm
caryAdi catuSTaya vitaraNa samarthatara caraNAm aruNAm caraNam
(who gives eternal bliss;
who resides in herself and everything else (pervades the entire universe);
who has unlimited mercy in giving strength to bring about the grace
of the preceptor and disciples;
who possesses holy feet that are adept in bestowing the four fold perseverance in religious austerities beginning with "carya" and who is the one of reddish hue.)
*CaraNam:*
nandana vanOtpAdanAm puSpa mAlikAm vandanAlayAdi prasthApana
divya candana karSaNa sthala shuddhikaraNa vandana sthOtrAdi paThana bhakta
sEvAnAm manda dhI haraNa caryAyuta mAnavAnAm dharma maya svacchanda shiva
sAlOkya dAyaka caturatara hara naTa bhairavIm mandasmita vilasita mukhAravindAm
guruguhAmbikAm mukunda sOdarIm mahAtripura sundarIm Ananda laharIm
(who wears the garland of flowers selected from the heavenly forest nandana;
who is served by the devotees who are always engaged in grinding the sandal paste, purifying the place of worship, prostrating, singing devotional songs and chanting hymns;
who protects the people engaged in virtuous acts for removal of ignorance;
who is dancing bhairavi; the consort of shiva, skilful in bestowing a place in the abode of shiva, which is full of virtues, where one can move about freely;
who has a lotus like face beaming with sweet smile;
who is the mother of guruguha,
who is the sister of Lord viShNu;
who is the great tripurasundari, and
who is the flood of infinite bliss!)
variations -
tyajarE - tyajarE rE
vanOtpAdana - vanOtpAdanAM
mAlikAM - mAlikA
candana gharshaNa - candana karshaNa - candanAkarshaNa
sAlOkya - sAlOka
catura-tara - catura vara
*Pallavi*
rE citta - O mind!
santataM -Always
bhajarE - worship
AryAM abhayAmbAM - the highly venerable Abhayamba!
Adi madhya-anta rahitAM - the one devoid of beginning, middle and end,
Siva sahitAm - the one in the company of Shiva.
tyaja rE - Give up
avidyA kArya kalanAM - the impelling caused by ignorance.
*anupallavi*
sUrya-agni candra maNDala madhya vAsinIM - (Worship) the one residing in the orbs of the sun, fire and moon,
sukha-tara pravartinIM - the one who causes supreme bliss,
svEtara nivAsinIm - the one who resides in everything apart from herself (i.e. one who has nothing apart from herself),
AcArya Sishya-anugraha karaNa Sakti prada-apAra karuNAM - the one with limitless mercy, who gives the power to a preceptor to confer his grace to the disciple,
carya-Adi catushTaya vitaraNa samartha-tara caraNAM - the one whose feet are adroit at conferring the four (means or phases of liberation) beginning with 'carya'
aruNAm - the red-hued one,
*caraNam*
nandana vana-utpAdana pushpa mAlikAM - the one who wears the garland of flowers from the celestial garden (Nandana) or temple garden,
vandana-Alaya-Adi prasthApana divya-candana gharshaNa sthala Suddhi karaNa-
vandana stOtra-Adi paThana bhakta sEvAnAM -
the one accepting the services (sEvana) of the devotees (bhakta), such as prostrations(vandana), visiting temples (Alaya-Adi prasthApana), grinding divine sandal paste (divya-candana gharshaNa) and cleaning the ground (sthala Suddhi karaNa) (of the temples etc.), adoration (vandana), reading of works of praise (stOtra-Adi paThana )etc.
manda-dhI haraNa caryA yuta mAnavAnAM-dharma-maya svacchanda Siva sAlOkya -
dAyaka catura-tara hara naTa bhairavIM -
Goddess Bhairavi dancing(naTa) with Shiva(hara), very adept(catura tara) at giving(dAyaka) residence in the same world (sAlokya) of Shiva, which is righteous in nature (dharma-maya), spontaneously (svacchanda), to those people (mAnavAnAm) who are engaged (yuta) in practices (caryA) which can remove(harana) dullness(manda) of the mind(dhI).
manda smita vilasita mukha-aravindAM - the one whose lotus-face is radiant with a gentle smile,
guru guha-ambikAM - the mother of guruguha,
mukunda sOdarIM - the sister of Vishnu,
mahA tripura sundarIM - the great goddess Tripurasundari,
Ananda laharIm - the flood of bliss.
*Comments:*
*This is the second of Abhayamba Vibhakti Kriti, in the dvitIyA vibhakthi (second/accusative case in Sanskrit grammar). The basic construct of every sentence is of the form "She, Who..". The sAhityam of this krithi is the antyAkshara prAsam throughout the pallavi, anupallavi and charaNam with every word ending in either "IM" or "AM". Also observable in this krithi, are the long-winding word constructs of the charaNam.
*According to philosophies such as Saiva Siddhanta, the four steps or stages of Sadhana (endeavour for liberation) are Caryaa (virtue and self-less service), Kriyaa ( worship), Yoga (meditation) and Jnana (enlightenment).
Deekshithar mahan ..no can't replace his place
தெய்விக சங்கீதம்
pallavi
AryAM abhayAmbAM bhajarE rE citta santataM
avidyA kArya kalanAM tyajarE
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
Adi madhyAnta rahitAM Siva sahitAm
anupallavi
sUryAgni candra maNDala madhya vAsinIM
sukha-tara pravartinIM svEtara nivAsinIm
AcArya SishyAnugraha karaNa Sakti pradApAra karuNAM
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
caryAdi catushTaya vitaraNa samartha-tara caraNAM aruNAm
Thanks for good presentation in Bairavi raga of Abayamabikai second vibhakti keerthi
This keerthi have long anupallavi and long charanam with mathimakala.
Dhikshitar explains temple services like collecting flowers from the garden and make mala
for Ambal, Preparing sandal wax from Sandal wood for abishagam, Cleaning of temple , reading ambal stotram etc are leads to attain sivaloga pathavi . It is one of the unique keerthi.
Thanks ji for sharing this information
Sir's rendition is always inspiring bringing out an authentic presentation of the mahaan Shri Muthuswamy Dikshitar. The entire team of artists is completely in sync with the way the kriti is progressing. R K Shriramkumar Sir's following is always brilliant with no words to express. Blessed to hear this during the Navaratri
🙏🏻greatful to you got both presenting the kriti and uploading it. Requesting that the vibhakti kritis of Abhayamba and Neelotpalamba be presented and uploaded. Didn’t have the fortune of listening them from Smt Pattammal or Shri DKJ.
Mayiladuthurai ambal. Good.
Amaithe yaga ketka sugam.
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