Ananda Natana Prakasam
A Sanskrit kriti on Nataraja's joyful dance at Chidambaram.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Muttuswami Dikshitar |
| Raga | Kedaram |
| Tala | Misra Chapu |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
ānanda naṭana prakāśaṃ citsabhēśaṃ
āśrayāmi śiva kāma vallīśam
Anupallavi
bhānu kōṭi kōṭi saṃkāśaṃ
bhukti mukti prada daharākāśam
dīna jana saṃrakṣaṇa caṇaṃ
Anupallavi — Madhyama Kala lyrics
divya patanjali vyāghra pāda
darśita kuncitābja caraṇam
Charanam
śītāṃśu gangā dharaṃ nīla kandharaṃ
śrī kēdārādi kṣētrādhāram
bhūtēśaṃ śārdūla carmāmbaraṃ cidambaraṃ
bhū-sura tri-sahasra munīśvaraṃ viśvēśvaram
navanīta hṛdayaṃ sadaya guru guha tātaṃ
ādyaṃ vēda vēdyaṃ vīta rāgiṇaṃ
apramēyādvaita pratipādyaṃ
sangīta vādya vinōda tāṇḍava
jāta bahu-tara bhēda cōdyam
Meaning
Dikshitar seeks refuge in Shiva as the radiant dancer of Chidambaram. The lyrics recall the raised foot shown to Patanjali and Vyaghrapada, Shiva's compassionate nature and the music accompanying his dance. This is the space, or akasha, composition in the Pancha Bhuta group.