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SringAra laharE - neelAmbari - Adi

Composed by Lingaraja Kavi

P SringAra laharE Sritajana sukhakari || Goddess Parvati's beauty is like a wave of lovliness. She bestows happiness to those who seek refuge in her.
A.P. sangeetAmbhOjAnanda madhu
mAdhuri mada madhukari
mangaLAngi madanAri
manOhari mAmava ||
She engrosses in honey like sweet music. She is auspicious. She captivated the heart of Siva the enemy of Manmadha. Oh Mother, please protect me.
C 1 vadana SaSikaLAnkita mriga mada
tilakE vibudhAvaLi
madana vairi sampanna samudita pulakE mridula
gAnarasike dhruta charitE sadayA mE
hridaya kairava chandrikE ||
Her face is beautiful adorned with crescent moon on head.There is musk Tilak on her forehead. She makes Siva happy. She loves sweet music. She has excellent charecter. She is very kind. She is like moon to the lotu-like hearts of devotees. .
C 2 taruNa taraNee kiraNAruNa mridu
charaNe bandhu sukha mAruNE
charaNa charaNa bharaNa dhruta
nija karuNE sarasa guNa
bharaNE kalavaraNE giri tanujE
jagadAdima kAriNE ||
Devotion to her crimson feet enables us navigate the worldly ocean safely. Her gentle feet shower happiness. Her ornaments on feet radiate compassion. Her virtues are her ornaments. She is daughter of Himalayas. She primordial cause of the universe.
C 3 angajAri hrdayangama dara hasitE
akhilAgama sannutE
bhrnga chikurE karuNArasa vara
bharitE tunga jaghana
lalitE sura sEvitE lingarAja vachanAmbuja poojitE ||
Lord Siva is heartily delighted by her sweet smile. All the scriptures extol her glory. Her locks of hair are black like bees. Her heart is full of mercy. Her posteriors are elevated. She is gentle. Devatas worship her. She is worshipped by lotus-like words of Lingaraja.