Sari Evaramma
An appeal to Kamakshi built around a question of devotion: who can equal your compassion?
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Syama Sastri |
| Raga | Bhairavi |
| Tala | Khanda Jhampa |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Telugu and Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
sari evarammā amba nī daya jūḍavammā śrī kāmākṣi nī
Anupallavi
parama pāvanī bhavānī dēvī parāśakti nīvani namminānu
Charanam 1
mādhava sōdari gaurī mahā bhairavi śāmbhavi nādarūpiṇi janani dēvī nārāyaṇī naḷinākṣi
Charanam 2
rājarjēśvari cidrūpī rājīvākṣī lōkasākṣi tējōnmayī jananī dēvī ōjōvatī ōmkārī
Charanam 3
pāmara pāvani pārvatī pākāri vinutē śrī lalitē śyāmakṛṣṇa paripālini dēvī śyāmagiri suputrī
(svarasāhitya)
sārasadaḷa nayanā harihara suranu talli tā ninu satatamu caraṇamu
kōritini kamalapāda yugamu nammiti sundari śaṅkari ī jagamulō
Meaning
The singer asks who could equal Kamakshi and begs her to look kindly on him. A brief declaration of trust opens into a chain of names: Bhavani, Narayani, Rajarajeshvari and Lalita. She is praised as the form of sacred sound and consciousness, the witness of the world and the protector of those who need her. The closing sung text returns from these expansive descriptions to personal surrender at her feet. The many names address one compassionate mother rather than separate objects of prayer.