Lyrics,queries and meaning - Sanskrit

[rajraj]

Composition 1.

Composer: muthuswami dikshithar
Ragam: kamalaa manOhari


kanjadhaLaayadhaakshi kaamaakshi kamalaa manOhari thripurasundhari

kunjara gamanae maNimaNdidha manjuLasaranae maamava siva
panjara suki pankajamuki guruguha ranjani dhuritha bhanjani niranjani

raakaa sasi vadhanae suradhanae rakshitha madhanae rathna sadhanae
srikaanchana sadhanae surasanae srungaaraasraya mandha hasanae
EkaanEkaakshari bhuvanEswari Ekaanaamrutha kari bhaaswari
Ekaagra maNolaya kari sri kari EkaamrEsa gruhEswari sankari

There are only a few compositions in this raga. MS chose this and was the only one to sing it for a long time. In recent times others have picked it up.
You can see Dikshithar's stamp in the use of the word 'guruguha' and identifying the raga in the composition.

To listen to Bombay Sisters:

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/musi...l/m/ragam.264/