Pahi pankajanabha

Ragam: Asaveri Thalam: Adi

Arohanam:S R1 M1 P D1 S
Avarohanam: S N2 S P D1 M1 P R1 G2 R1 S


pallavi
pAhi pankajanAbha pAhi pankajanAbha bhAsura jaladhAma

anupallavi
mOhana mrdu bhASaNa nAga vairi vAhana vara bhUSaNa dAntatara
dEhi nikhila samIhita su-ghaTanAhita karuNa
dEhi shubha mama rahita vidaLanAhivara shayana vAriruha nayana

caranam 1
karivara bhayahara kanaka rucirAmbara kara dhrta dhara cakra shaila
dhrti khaNDita madashaka cArutara karaNa parijana bharaNa sura muni
sharaNa ghana jani maraNa bhava bhaya haraNa kushala vitaraNa

caranam 2
tana ruci jitamara tara mauktikahAra janita satvata tOSa shrI kaustubha
kandanupama vEsha dEvadEva sanaka bhrugu mukha munivara nivAha vinuta
shubha guNa vanaja samapada dIna parivrDha tuhina karakSiyuga vadhrta vipulanaha

caranam 3
kamala jIva nAyaka kalita shArnga kArmukha samita kaiTabhavIrya lOka vishruta
jaladhi sama gambhIrya syAnandUra vimalapura pada kamala natajana samala hutavaha
kamala shashadhara samalapana tilasuma lasita nAsakunda mrdu hAsa


Meaning

Protect me Pankajanabha!  You shine like a water-bearing cloud.
Your speech is soft and mellifluous.  The enemy of serpents Garuda is your vehicle, you are the bestower of boons and self-restraint is your great ornament.  Please bestow on me great prosperity, with my well-being in mind and with your infinite compassion.  You removed the obstacles of celestials' you recline on the serpent and your eyes are like the lotus.
You allayed the fear of king elephant;  you are adorned in golden raiment.  Your adorn conch and discuss in your hands.  By holding aloft the mountain, you subdued the pride of Indra.  You bestow auspiciousness to your devotees, as well as, refuge to celestials and sages.  You are the remover of the dance fear caused by the cycle of birth and death and the giver of happiness.  You are the lord of the universe and praised by Mahesa Siva.
Your form excels the beauty of Cupid, you wear star-like bracelets, you generate happiness in the virtuous devotees.  Your visage, adorning with Kaustubha jewel is peerless. Oh lord of celestials! your virtues are praised by a group of sages like Sanka, Bhrgu, and others;  your feet resemble; lotus, sun, and the moon are your eyes, and you held aloft the great mountain.
You are the consort of Sri Lakshmi, you wield the bows called Karmuka and Sarnga.  You destroyed the pride of demon Kaitabha.  Your glory is sung the world over, you are majestic like the ocean.  You reside in sacred Syanandurapura.  Your lotus feet are like fire in burning the sins of your devotees.  Your nose resembles a sesame flower and your smile reminds the jasmine.