Meenakshi Ne Mudam Dehi
Artist: Subbulakshmi M S
Ragam: Purvi Kalyani
Thalam: Aadi
Album: Subbulakshmi MS Concert Vol 1
Composer:
Muthuswami Dikshitar
Raagam:
Purvikalyani/ Gamakakriya - Janya of 53rd Melakartha Gamanaasrama
Musical notes:
Ascending: s ra gu mi p dhi p s
Descending: s nu Dhi p mi gu ra s
Taalam:
Adi ( 8 beat cycle)
pallavi
meenaakshi me mudham dehi
mesakaangi raaja maathangi
anupallavi
manamaatrumeye maaye maragathasaaye sivajaaye
meenalochani paasamosani maanini kadambavana vaasini
CaraNam
madhuraapuri nilaye manivalaye
malayadwaja paandya raaja thanaye
viduvidambana vadane vijaye
veenaa gaana dasa gamakakriye
madumadamohita hridaye sadaye mahadeva sundareswara priye
madumuraripu sodari saathodari vidhiguruguha vasankari sankari
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Meaning
Address to Goddess Parvathi at Madurai as Meenakshi
Meenakshi, who wears Mechaka and is called as Raaja Maathangi, give me joy.
Controller of Individual self, Supreme Self and the relation between two. Greenish in color like emerald. Eyes are like fish. Liberator from worldly bondage. Lives in kadamba vanam.
Abodes in Madurai. Daughter of great king Malayadwaja Paandiyan, who ruled Madurai. Face dazzles like full moon. Creator of Ten nuances which are used in veena and vocal music.
Lives in the heart of people who relinquished wine and anger. Consort of Lord Siva, who is known as Sundareswara at Madurai. Sister of Lord Vishnu, who is a destroyer of demons Madhu and Mura. Adored by Lord Brahma and Lord Shanmukha.