Mīnākṣi mē mudam dēhi
A Sanskrit prayer to Meenakshi of Madurai, asking her to grant joy.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Muttuswami Dikshitar |
| Raga | Purvikalyani / Gamakakriya |
| Tala | Adi |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
mīnākṣi mē mudam dēhi
mēcakāṅgi rāja mātaṅgi
Anupallavi
māna mātṛ mēyē māyē
marakata chāyē śiva jāyē
mīna lōcani pāśa mōcani
mānini kadamba vana vāsini
Charanam
madhurā puri nilayē maṇi valayē
malayadhvaja pāṇḍya rāja tanayē
vidhu viḍambana vadanē vijayē
vīṇā gāna daśa gamaka kriyē
madhu mada mōdita hṛdayē sadayē
mahādēva sundarēśa priyē
madhu mura ripu sōdari śātōdari
vidhi guru guha vaśaṅkari śaṅkari
Meaning
The opening asks Meenakshi for happiness. The goddess is praised through her emerald radiance, her release of devotees from bondage and her presence in Madurai. The charanam names her as the Pandya king’s daughter and Sundaresha’s beloved, and connects her vina music with the ten gamakas.