O Jagadamba Nanu
A direct appeal to Kamakshi as the mother of the world, asking for protection, forgiveness and relief from fear.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Syama Sastri |
| Raga | Anandabhairavi |
| Tala | Adi |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Telugu |
Lyrics
Pallavi
ō jagadamba nanu (amba) nīvu javamuna brōvu amba
Anupallavi
ī jagati gatiyena janulaku mari tējamuna rāja vinutayau
rājamukhī sarōja nayana suguṇa rājarājita kāmākṣi
Charanam 1
kanna talli nādu centaninta kannaḍa salupaga tagunā ninnu nē nammiyunna
vāḍugadā nannokani brōcuṭa karudā anni bhuvanambulu gācēvu prasanna mūrti
annapūra varadā vinnapampu vinnaviñci sannidhi vipanna bhaya vimōcana daurēya
Charanam 2
jālamēla śailabāla tāḷajālanu jananī ninnuvinā pālanārthamuga vērē
deivamula lōlamatiyai nammitinā nīlanutā śīlamu nē neccaṭanainagāna gānalōla
hṛdayā nīlakaṇṭha rāṇī ninnu nammitni nijambuga balikēdi dayacēsi
Charanam 3
cañcalātmuḍēnu ēmi pūrva sañcitamula salipitinō kañci kāmākṣi nēnu
ninnu poḍakāñcitini śaraṇu śaraṇu nīviñcukā cañcalagati nā dēsanuñcavammā
śyāmakṛṣṇa vinutā mañci kīrti niccunaṭṭi dēvī manniñci nādaparādhamula sahiñci
(svarasāhitya)
varasitagiri nilayuni priya praṇayini parāśakti manavini vinumā
mariyāda lerugani duṣprabhulu kōri vinutimpaga varambosagi
Meaning
The singer calls on the mother of the world to come quickly. If she protects every realm, can caring for this one child be difficult? The verses move between praise of Kamakshi and an admission of personal weakness: a restless mind, past mistakes and dependence on others. Her compassion is sought not as an abstract blessing but as a mother's immediate response. The closing appeal asks her to hear the petition and release the devotee from distress.