Janani pahi sada
| Ragam: Suddha Saveri | Thalam: Misra Chapu |
Arohanam:S R2 M1 P D2 S
Avarohanam: S D2 P M1 R2 S
pallavi
janani pAhi sadA jagadIsha dEvi smarahara vallabhE
anupallavi
anavadyatara nava hArAlankrtE manju vana jAyata lOcanaE vAhinI taTavAsE
caranam 1
shailarAja tanayE caNDmuNDa nAshini shUla shObhitakarE sundara rUpE
phAla rAji tilakE parama krpAvati pAlita sujana mAlikE surasAla kisalaya cAru nija pAdE
caranam 2
mahita bAhu bala mahiSAsurAdi gahana dahanAyitE gatamada sEvyE su-hasitajita kundE
shONaja pAdhari vihara mama hrdi vidhu sadrshamukhi bahuLa malayaja bandhurE lOka
caranam 3
parama pAvana shrI padmanAbha sahOdari nIla cikurE kEsari varavAhE carita durita
bhaktadara nikarE gauri! kuru krpAm mayi kulisha dharamukha pariNutE ghana durita hrdilOla
Meaning
Oh sovereign of the world! and spouse of Siva, who destroyed Kamadeva. Oh Mother! protect me always.
You are decorated with fresh and flawless garlands. Your eyes are like fresh lotuses. You reside on the banks of river Vahini.
Oh ! daughter of the mountain king, destroyer of the demons Canda and Munda, your hands shine with the trident. You are beauty personified and your forehead shines lwith the Tilaka. You are full of compassion and are the savior of the good. Your feet are beautiful like the tender leavs of the Kalpaka tree.
You show the power of your hands against Mahishasura and other demons. You are worshiped by those devoid of ego. Your teeth conquers the beauty of jasmine buds. Your lips resemble the red hibiscuss. Your face is like the moon. You are like the soft-blowing Malaya breeze. Please sport in my heart.
You are most sacred. You are the sister of Padmanabha. Your tresses are black. You ride on the lioness. You destroy the affliction of your devotees. You are Gauri-the fair one. You are worshiped by Devas lead by Indra. Oh! one who removes the burden of sinds, kindly be compassionate to me.