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Janaki Pathe

Ragam: Kharaharapriya (22nd Melakartha Ragam)

ARO: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer: Papanasam Sivan

Version: Ram Kaushik {Orig: DK Jayaraman}

Pallavi:

jAnakIpatE jaya kAruNya jaladhE jaya

kausalyAnanda vardhana jagadabirAma paTTAbhirAma

Anupallavi:

dIna janAvana drdha kara kankaNa dasharatha tanayA akaNida guNa gaNa

Charanam:

guha jaTAyu shabarI pramukha nija bhaktha jana mukti dAyakA jagad-

ahita virATa kabanda nishAcara nikara nishIdana sAyakA sarOruha

caraNa nikida vAli dashavadana suramuni sajjana pAlakA sakala

mahidEndra nIlamaNi nibha sharIra pAHi sAkEta nAyakA shrI

Meaning:

P: Victory to you ("jaya"), O Rama! Husband ("pathe") of Sita (daughter of Janaka: "jaanaki")! Victory to you! Oh the ocean ("jaladhe") of mercy ("kaarunya")!

You are son ("nanda") of Kausalya, giving her boundless joy ("ananda vardhana"). You are the lord ("abhirama") of the Universe ("jagad")! O Rama as seen in your coronation ("pattabhi")!

A: You are the protector ("avana") of the weak ("dIna") ones ("jana"). You hold ("drudha") a gem ("kankana") in your hand ("kara"). You are the son ("tanaya") of Dasharatha. You are the bearer ("gana") of innumerable ("aganitha") virtues ("guna").

C: You gave ("dAyaka") salvation ("mukthi") to important ("pramukha") devotees ("bhaktha") like Guha, Jatayu and Shabhari. You destroyed ("nikara nishidana saayaka") the demons ("nishaachara") who had held sway over the earth ("jagadahita"). You are the one whose feet ("charana") are like the lotus ("saroruha"). You destroyed ("nikida") Vali and the ten ("dasha") headed ("vadana") Ravana. You protect the immortal devas ("sura"), sages ("muni") and good people ("saj-jana"). You are prayed to by all (“sakala”) the gods and Indra (“mahidEndra”). Your bluish hued ("nIla") body ("sharira") is adorned ("nibha") with all ("sakala") kinds of jewels ("mani"). I pray ("paahi") to you, O lord ("nayaka") of Ayodhya ("saaketa")!