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Ragam: Kanada { 22nd Melakartha Janya Ragam}

ARO:   S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S   ||

AVA:  S N2 P M1 G2 M1 R2 S  ||

Talam: Adi

Composer:  Muthuswami Dikshitar

Version: Ram Kaushik

http://guru-guha.blogspot.com.au/2008/06/dikshitar-kriti-vishveshvaro-rakshatu.html

Pallavi:

viSvESvarO rakshatu mAM

vidhi guru guhAdi pUjitassatatam

samashTi caraNam

viSAlAkshI sahitAnanda yutO

vikalpAtIta prapancAtItO

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

SaSi ravi vahni lOcanO

caturvidha purushArtha pradAna nipuNO

variations -

guru guhAdi - guru guha

pUjitassatatam - pUjitaHsatatam - pUjita satatam

pradAna – prada

Meaning: (Approximate)

O Lord of the world (“viSvESvarO”)! Protect me (“rakshatu mAM”).

Brahma (“vidhi”), Guru Guha and other deities pray to you (“pUjita-satatam”).

You are with (“sahita”) Goddess Vishalaakshi (“viSAlAkshI”) in pure bliss (“Ananda yutO”).

You remove sorrows (“vikalpAtIta”); you are beyond the worlds (“prapancAtItO”).

The moon (“SaSi”), sun (“ravi”) and Saraswati (“Vahni”) are your eyes (“lOcanO”).

He is adept (“nipuNO”) in providing (“pradAna”) to his devotees the four types (“caturvidha”) of prosperities/aspirations – purushartha.