Śrī Kālahastīśa
A Sanskrit invocation to Shiva at Kalahasti, where the deity is associated with the element of air.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Muttuswami Dikshitar |
| Raga | Huseni |
| Tala | Jhampa |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
śrī kāḷahastīśa śrita janāvana samīrākāra
māṃ pāhi rājamauḷē ēhi
Anupallavi
pākāri vidhi hari prāṇa maya kōśānilākāśa
bhūmi salilāgni prakāśa śiva
Charanam
jñāna prasūnāmbikā patē bhaktābhimāna
dakṣiṇa kailāsa vāsābhīṣṭa dāna
catura karābja dīna karuṇā nidhē
sūna śara sūdanājñāna hara paśupatē
Charanam — Madhyama Kala lyrics
jñāna guru guha saccidānanda maya mūrtē
hīna jāti kirātakēna pūjita kīrtē
Meaning
The prayer asks Shiva, present as air, to protect those who seek him. It names his consort Jnana Prasunambika and Kalahasti as the southern Kailasa. The close praises him as knowledge, consciousness and bliss, and recalls the hunter devotee whose worship transcended social standing.