Prananayaka mam pahi

Ragam: Kambhoji Thalam: Adi

Arohanam:S R2 G3 M1 P D2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S


pallavi
prANa nAyaka mAm pAhimat prANa nAyaka

anupallavi
prINidAsha gOpayOSa pUrNa candra rasamAnana

caranam 1
bimba sOdaram dEhi mE tAvakAdharam manda mRutOnu vAtIha candanAdrijAtO niratAm

caranam 2
madana mOhanAnga mE dayita kunjAti nikunjESu bhramatIndindirO nAtha

caranam 3
nanda kumAraka pragAyAhi mE dayita kOmalAnga mannAyaka kAminI manOddIpaka

caranam 4
hEma supradIpa kahita pUrti dAyaka yAminIsha shaka lALita mAma vAsu gOkulArdhaka


Meaning

Oh, Prananayaka! Please protect me my darling!
You fulfill the desires of the cowherd maidens, you resemble the full moon.
Give me your lips forever, which resemble the Bimba fruit and is as cool as the breeze of the sandal mount.
Oh Madanamohananga (beautiful as Cupid), you are like the bee that hovers around the Latagrha (house of creepers).
Oh Nandakumara (son of Nanda), come immediately, my favorite and beautiful one!  Hero of my heart! You shine brightly in the hearts of the desirous maidens.
Oh Hemasupradipaka (shining as gold!) Fulfiller of desires!  Your forehead is like the Yaminisa Sakala (the crescent moon), please protect me, the one who gives effulgence to Gokula.