Sankari Samkuru
A Sanskrit prayer asking Akhilandeshvari to bestow well-being and remove distress.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Syama Sastri |
| Raga | Saveri |
| Tala | Adi (tisra gati; also sung in Rupaka) |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
śaṅkari śamkuru candramukhi akhilāṇḍēśvari śāmbhavi sarasija bhava vanditē gauri amba
Anupallavi
saṅkaṭa hāriṇi ripu vidāriṇi kalyāṇi sadā nata phaladāyikē haranāyikē jagatjanani
Charanam 1
jambupati vilāsini jagadavannōlāsini kambukandharē bhavāni kapāladhāriṇi śūlini
Charanam 2
aṅgaja ripu tōṣiṇi akhila bhuvana pōṣiṇi maṅgaḷa pradē mṛḍāni marāḷa sannibha gamani
Charanam 3
śyāmakṛṣṇa sōdari śyāmaḷē śātōdari sāmagāna lōlē bālē sadārthi bhañjana śīlē
Meaning
The central request is for well-being. Around it, the song gathers names of Akhilandeshvari that express both tenderness and power: she nourishes the world, removes anxiety and carries Shiva's trident. Her connection with Jambupati identifies the goddess through her divine partnership as well as her universal role. The final verse describes her delight in Sama singing and her readiness to relieve suffering. The successive names build one sustained appeal for an auspicious, protective presence in the devotee's life.