Sri Kamakoti (Class / Lesson) : Saveri ; Adi (2 kalai); Mysore Sadasiva Rao;

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Sri Kamakoti

Ragam: SAveri (15th Melakartha (Mayamalavagowla) Janyam)

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ARO: S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ  ||

AVA: Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S ||

Talam: Adi (2 kalai)

Composer: Mysore Sadashiva Rao

Version: MS Subbalakshmi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5t8ZYzYco4)

Lyrics / Meanings Courtesy (G Vignesh and R Shankar): https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32156

Youtube Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUmOWcSqUac

Audio MP3 Class: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/srikamakoti-class.mp3

Sahityam: SrI kAmakOTi pIThasthitE karuNA kaTAkshi

Meaning: Resident (sthitE) of the divine (SrI) kAmakOTi pITham (of Sri Adi Sankara); whose side-glances (katAkshI) are filled with compassion (karuNA);

Sahityam: EkAmra pati hRdaya nilayE namAmi SrI kAmAkshi

Meaning: The One who makes a home (nilayE) in the heart (hRdaya) of Siva (in his form as the matchless [Eka] Lord [pati] of the mango [Amra]);

I worship/bow down to (namAmi) the divine (SrI) kAmAkshI (she, whose eyes represent sarasvati [kA] and lakshmI [mA])

Sahityam: nAkAdhISa vinutE himagiri sutE

Meaning: The daughter (sutE) of the snow-clad mountain (himagiri); praised (vinutE) by the lord/king (adhISa) of the sky/heavens (nAka) (i.e., dEvEndra);

Sahityam: SrI kAncIpurAdhISvari varada sOdari SaMkari

Meaning: Goddess (adhISvari) of the divine (SrI) city (pura) of kAncI; sister (sOdari) of varadarAja/vishNu; the creator (kari) of auspiciousness (SaM) (also means the consort of SaMkara/Siva)

Sahityam: kadambavana nilayE amba kanjalOcanE bhavAni

Meaning: Resident (nilayE) of the kadamba groove (vana); with eyes (lOcanE) like lotuses (kanja); Oh bhavAni (consort of bhava/Siva)… My (“mad”) mother (ambA)!

Sahityam: madambA vadana vijita SaSi bimba vara suguNa kadamba lalitA (amba)

Meaning: With a face (vadana) that defeats (vijita) the orb (bimba) of the moon (SaSi); Oh fragrant (kadamba), graceful and lovely lady (lalitA) of superlative (vara) virtue (suguNa).