Song:
sarasija bhava
sarasija bhava
raagam: simhEndramadhyam
Aa:S R2 G2 M2 P D1 N3 S
Av: S N3 D1 P M2 G2 R2 S
taaLam: Adi
Composer: Mishu Krishna Aiyyar
Language:
pallavi
sarasija bhava ramaNi sarasvati
anupallavi
karadhrta vINA gAnavinOdini kAvya kalA kalita sharIriNi
caraNam
mAmaka rasanA manTapa vAsinI mahita mahAkavi madhura vilAsinI
marAla gAmini sarasa subhASiNi janani mIshu krSNa sannuti bhUSaNi
Meaning:
pallavi
sarasija bhava ramaNi - O beloved of the lotus-born (Brahma)!
sarasvati - O Sarasvati !
anupallavi
karadhrta veena gAnavinOdini - O one who delights in the sound of the veena held in (your) hand !
kavya kalA kalita sharIriNi - O one whose is literature and arts personified !
caraNam
mAmaka rasanA manTapa vAsini - O resident of the stage that is my tongue !
mahita mahAkavi madhura vilAsini - O one who shines in the sweetness of the great, respected poets !
marAla gAmini - O one with a swan-like gait !
sarasa-subhAShiNi - O one with sweet and beautiful speech !
janani - O mother !
mIshu kRshna sannuti bhUShaNi - O one adorned by the praises of Mishu Krishna !
Note: The anupallavi may have "kAvave" instead of "kAvya", which means "Protect (me)!"
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Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Corrections and meaning contributed by Rajani Arjun Shankar.