Sarojadala Netri
A prayer to lotus-eyed Meenakshi, combining unwavering trust with an urgent request for kindness.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Syama Sastri |
| Raga | Shankarabharanam |
| Tala | Adi |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Telugu |
Lyrics
Pallavi
sarōja daḷa nētri hima giri putrī
nī padāmbujamulē
sadā namminānammā śubhamimmā
śrī mīnākṣammā
Anupallavi
pārāku sēyaka vara dāyakī nī
valē daivamu lōkamulō galadā
purāṇī śuka pāṇī madhukara vēṇī
sadā-śivuniki rāṇī
(sarōja)
Charanam 1
kōri vaccina vārikellanu
kōrkelosagē birudu gadā ati
bhāramā nannu brōva talli
kṛpālavāla tāḷa jālanē
(sarōja)
Charanam 2
indu mukhī karuṇiñcumani ninu
entō vēḍukoṇṭini
nāyandu jāgēlanammā mariyāda
gādu dayāvati nīvu
(sarōja)
Charanam 3
sāma gāna vinōdinī guṇa
dhāma śyāma kṛṣṇa nutā śuka
śyāmaḷā dēvī nīvē gati rati
kāma kāmyada kāvavē nannu
(sarōja)
Meaning
Meenakshi is addressed as the daughter of the snowy mountain, with eyes like lotus petals. The singer has placed lasting trust at her feet and asks for well-being. Her familiar attributes—her parrot, dark hair and place beside Shiva—surround a very personal question: why delay helping someone who has come to her? Each verse returns to the contrast between her reputation for fulfilling prayers and the devotee's difficulty in waiting. Praise and gentle reproach become parts of the same act of devotion.