Akhilāṇḍĕśvari
Rāgam: Dvijāvanti
Tāl̤am: ādi
Composer: Muttusvāmy Dikśitar
Language: Sanskrit
Pallavi
akhilāṇḍĕśvari rakṣamām āgama sampradāya nipuṇĕ śrī
Oh Akhilandeshwari! The one who is adept in the traditions of the Agamas (Vedas), please protect me.
Anupallavi
nikhila lŏka nityātmikĕ vimalĕ nirmalĕ śyāmal̤ĕ sakala kalĕ
Her inherent nature pervades all the worlds, is pure, sublime. She is the dark-complexioned one and is the repository of all arts.
Caraṇam
lambŏdara guruguha pūjitĕ lambālakŏdbhāsitĕhasitĕ
vāgdĕvatārādhitĕ varadĕ varaśailarājanutĕ śāradĕ
jambhāri sambhāvitĕ janārddananutĕ jujāvanti rāganutĕ jallī
maddal̤a jhar jhara vādya nādamuditĕ jḥnānapradĕ
She is worshipped by Lambodara (Ganesha) and Guruguha (Murugan). She possesses shining long tresses and always sports a graceful smile. She is the supreme one worshipped by Saraswati. She is the bestower of boons and the daughter of Himavan (King of Mountains), the honorable one. She is Sharada, venerated by Indra and Vishnu. She is extolled through raga jujavanti (dvijaavanti) and takes delight in music of the instruments like jhalli, maddala, and jarjhara. She is the conferrer of supreme knowledge.
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