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kalAvatI kamalAsana yuvatI

kalAvati     Adi     dIkSitar     saMskRta     kRti    

Dikshitar, an avid pilgrim, journeyed across the country, visiting sacred sites and immortalizing the iconography of deities in his compositions. This kriti celebrates the revered Sharada of Kashmir, a tribute made even more poignant today, as the shrine lies in ruins and remains inaccessible to Indians.

Sharada of Kashmir
kalAvatI kamalAsana yuvatI
kalyANaM kalayatu saraswatI
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The artiste, seated on the lotus throne,
May Saraswati bless us with well-being.
balAbalA mantrArNa-rUpiNI
bhAratI mAtRkA-zarIriNI
malAli vidAriNI vAgvANI
madhukara-vENI vINA-pANI
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The form of the Bala-Abala mantras.
Bharati, the embodiment of letters.
Destroyer of blemishes, speech so bright,
With veena in hand, her braid like bees in flight.
zaradjyOtsnA zubhrAkArA
zazi-vadanA kAzmIra-vihArA
varA zAradA¹ parAGkuza-dharA
varadAbhaya-pAza-pustaka-karA
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Radiant as autumn moonlight fair,
With moon-like face, seated in Kashmir.
Noble Sharada, with goad in hand,
Arms granting boons and refuge; bearing a noose and books.
surArcita padAmbujA zObhanA
zwEta-paGkajAsanA suradanA
purAri-guruguha hRdaya-raJjanI
murAri-snuSA niraJjanI
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Her lotus feet adored by gods, aglow, On a white lotus seat, divine gifts bestow. She delights the hearts of Siva and Skanda, Vishnu’s daughter-in-law, the pure one.
  • 1 varA zAradA - parA zAradA
  • ’’’ Kshetram - Kashmir - Sarada Peetham’''
Updated on 2024-12-09
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