shrngaara lahari
raagam: neelaambari

29 dheera shankaraabharaNam janya
Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P N3 S
Av: S N3 P M1 G3 R2 G3 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: Lingaraaj Urs
Language: Tamil

pallavi

shrngAra lahari shritajana sukhakari
(shrngAra)

anupallavi

sangItAm-bhOjAnanda madhumAdhurI madamadhukari
mangaLAngi madanAri manOhari mAmava
(shrngAra)

caraNam 1

vadana shashi kaLankita mrgamada tilakE vibhudAvaLi
madanavairi cumbana samudita puLakE (nAyikE) mrdula
gAna rasikE dhrta shArikE sadayE mE hrdaya kairava candrikE
(shrngAra)

caraNam 2

taruNa taraNi kiraNAruNa mrdu caraNE bandhUka sumArunE
caraNa sharaNa bharaNAdrta nija karuNE sarasa guna
bharaNE khalavAraNE giri tanujE jagadAdima kAraNE
(shrngAra)

caraNam 3

angajAri hrdayangama darahasitE akhilAgama sannutE
bhrnga cikurE karunArasa bharabharitE tungajaghana
lalitE surasEvitE lingarAja vacanAmbuja pUjitE
(shrngAra)

Meaning:
pallavi

shRngAra lahari - O Wave of beauty and love !
shritajana sukhakari - O One who does good to those who have sought refuge !

anupallavi

sangItAmbhOjAnanda madhumAdhuri madamadhukari - O Honeybee that is intoxicated by the sweetness of the blissful nectar of the lotus called music!
mangaLAngi - O One with auspicious/beautiful limbs !
madanAri manOhari - O One who captivates the heart of Siva, enemy of cupid !
mAm ava - Protect me !

caraNam 1

vadana shashi kaLankita mrgamada tilakE - O One with a kasturi-tilaka that is like the blemish on the moon-like face !
vibhudAvaLi madanavairi cumbana samudita puLakE - One with horripilation risen by the kisses of Siva, the destroyer of Manmatha, who the rows/group of Devas !
mrdula gAna rasikE - O One who enjoys gentle music !
dhrtaSArikE - O One holding a bird (as a pet) !
sadayE - O Merciful one !
mE hrdaya kairava candrikE - O Moonlight to the lily that is my heart (making it bloom) !

caraNam 2

taruNa taraNi kiraNAruNa mrdu caraNE - O One with tender feet red as the rays of a young(rising) sun !
bandhUka suma arunE - O One red as the bandhuka(red trumpet or hibiscus) flower
caraNa sharaNa bharaNa Adrta nija karuNE - O One with the mercy, attentive in protecting those seeking refuge at (your) feet !
sarasa guna bharaNE - O One full of beautiful qualities !
khala vAraNE - O One who stops the evil ones!
giri tanujE - O Daughter of the mountain !
jagadAdima kAraNE - O Primal cause of the world !

caraNam 3

angajAri hrdayangama darahasitE- You with a gentle smile that goes right into the heart of Shiva (The foe of manmatha) !
akhila Agama sannutE- O One worshipped by all the vEdas !
bhRnga cikurE- O One whose hair is (black) as bumble-bees !
karunArasa bhara bharitE - O One filled with an abundance of compassion !
tunga jaghana lalitE- O Graceful one with well-endowed hips !
surasEvitE- O One served by the Devas !
lingarAja vacanAmbuja pUjitE- O One worshipped by the lotus flowers that are the words of lingarAja !

Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Corrections and meaning by Rajani Arjun Shankar.