Meaning- Kaamita sukha daayaki

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Nandy
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Post by Nandy »

Hello,

It would be really nice if somebody could bring out the English meaning of the song Kaamita sukha dayaki by Kamakoti Shastri.

The song is as follows :

Pallavi :

Kaamita sukha daayaki amba kaamakoti kaameshwari.

Anupallavi:

Kaama peeda madhya kathe kaama ruha bhava kamale.

Charanam:

Kaanchi nivaasini vaanchi dhaartha pari poorani
Kaamakshi kaamakale moogha kavi pujithe devi

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

Some phonetic corrections:
Pallavi :

kAmita sukha dAyaki amba kAmakoti kAmEshwari.

Anupallavi:

kAma pITha madhyagatE kAma ruha(?) bhava kamalE.

Charanam:

kAnchi nivAsini vAnchitArtha paripUraNI
kAmAkshi kAmakalE mUkha kavi pUjitE dEvi


Translations will be forthcoming from the experts!
Ravi

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Post by drshrikaanth »

Further corrections and clarifications

kAmita sukha dAyaki amba kAmakoTi kAmESwari ||P||

kAma pITha madhyagatE kAmadughA bhava kamalE. ||AP||

kAncI nivAsini vAnchitArtha paripUraNi |
kAmAkShi kAmakalE mUka kavi pUjitE dEvi ||C||

This is so reminiscent of lines from mUka pancaSatiI. Infact it seems t be the exact lines largely

kAmaparipanthikAmini kAmESwari kAmapITha madhyagatE
kAmadughA bhava kamalE kAmakalE kAmakoTi kAmAkShi .. 49

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

DRS,
Isn't that the 'viruttam' sung by Smt MSS before she sings 'kanakashaila vihAriNi'?
Ravi

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Post by drshrikaanth »

Absolutely right Ravi. What a beautiful rendition of a beautiful SlOka and song.(Sadashiva raya's)

Rajani
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Post by Rajani »

An attempt - corrections and additions welcome

kAmita sukha dAyaki - Giver of desired pleasures
amba - O Mother
kAmakoti kAmEshwari. - Kamakshi of Kamakoti
Anupallavi:
kAma pITha madhyagatE - O resident of the Kama(koti) peetha
kAma duha bhava - become my wish-giver
kamalE. - O Lakshmi ( in the sense that Kamakshi is all three goddesses)

Charanam:

kAnchi nivAsini - O resident of Kanchi
vAnchitArtha paripUraNI - fulfiller of desired ends
kAmAkshi kAmakalE - O Kamakshi expert in the art of Love
mUka kavi pUjitE dEvi - O Goddess worshipped by the mute-poet.

arasi
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Post by arasi »

Thanks Rajani, from the sanskrit-impaired lot ...

Nandy
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Post by Nandy »

Hello Rajani,

Thank you so much for the meaning.

That sounds beautiful.

Thanks once again.

Regards,

Nandy.

Nandy
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Post by Nandy »

Hello Rajani,

Thankyou for the meaning.

Regards,

Nandy.

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