Arunachala Natham Smarami
A Sanskrit meditation on Shiva as the fire linga of Arunachala at Tiruvannamalai.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Muttuswami Dikshitar |
| Raga | Saranga |
| Tala | Rupaka |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
aruṇācala nāthaṃ smarāmi aniśaṃ
apīta kucāmbā samētam
Anupallavi
smaraṇāt kaivalya prada caraṇāravindaṃ
taruṇāditya kōṭi saṃkāśa cidānandaṃ
Anupallavi — Madhyama Kala lyrics
karuṇā rasādi kandaṃ śaraṇāgata sura bṛndam
Charanam
aprākṛta tējō-maya lingaṃ
atyadbhuta kara dhṛta sārangaṃ
apramēyaṃ aparṇābja bhṛngaṃ
ārūḍhōttunga vṛṣa turangam
Charanam — Madhyama Kala lyrics
viprōttama viśēṣāntarangaṃ
vīra guru guha tāra prasangaṃ
sva-pradīpa mauli vidhṛta gangaṃ
sva-prakāśa jita sōmāgni patangam
Meaning
The singer continually remembers Arunachala's lord together with Apitakuchamba. Shiva's light, compassion, bull mount and the Ganga in his hair form the central images. The prayer describes remembrance of his feet as a path to liberation. The word saranga, meaning the deer held in his hand, also brings the raga's name into the lyrics.