tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63579274192228741782024-03-13T16:05:50.061-07:00Ayi Giri Nandini - Bhajan lyrics explainedShankar Ramanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04153434948124107850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357927419222874178.post-69484924577365487202009-03-28T17:40:00.000-07:002009-03-28T17:41:22.942-07:00Earth HourWe switched off all our lights during Earth HourShankar Ramanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04153434948124107850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357927419222874178.post-78686523820699857442006-11-03T23:57:00.000-08:002006-11-04T00:15:47.715-08:00Ayi Giri NandiniWe have all heard and sung the famous bhajan "Ayi Giri Nandini". The seemingly complex Sanskrit lyrics are explained and elaborated below, in addition to listing the correct lyrics for the song.<br /><br />Lyrics detailing and meanings provided by Mandakini Ramji - Sahaja yogini @ Connecticut, USA.<br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>ayi girinandini nanditamEdini visvavinodini nandinutE girivaravindhya shirodhinivasini vishnuvilAsini jisnunutE bhagavati hE shitikaNthakutumbini bhoorikutumbini bhoorikrutE jaya jaya hE mahishAsuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasutE <br /></strong><br />Giri - Mountains Nandini - Daughter<br />Daughter of the Himalaya Mountains<br />Nandita - Happiness Medini - To Make<br />One makes the whole earth happy<br />Viswa - Universe Vinodini - To Rejoice<br />One who makes the entire universe rejoice<br />Nandi - One of the main attendants of Lord Siva, Nuta - To Worship<br />Therefore, this means One who is worshipped by Nandi<br />Giri - Mountains, Vara - a suffix to denote greatnessVindhya - Name of a Range of Mountains in Central India<br />Shira literally means Head. Here it stands for the Peak of the Vindhyas.<br />Nivasini - To Dwell<br />One who dwells on the peak of the great Vindhya Mountains<br />Vishnu literally means One who pervades everything - mobile and immobile including time and space.<br />Vilasini literally means Playful. But in this context, the meaning is deeper. The Goddess indulges in Divine Play with the entire universe as Her Cosmic Playground.<br />Jishnu - Victorious (Desirous of), Nuta - To Worship<br />One who is worshipped by the victorious<br />Bhagavati - Goddess<br />Shiti - Blue, Kantha - Throat<br />Lord Siva is known as ShitiKantha on account of His blue throat.<br />Kutumbini - consort (One Literal meaning being 'Woman of the Family' - Kutumb in Sanskrit means Family)<br />O Goddess who is the consort of Lord Siva<br />Bhoori - Large, Kutumbini - Part of the Family<br />One who belongs to a very large family constituting of the entire Universe.<br />Bhoori - Many, Krita - To Do<br />One who Does (Creates) a Lot.<br />Jaya - Be Victorious, Mahishasura Mardini - One who destroyed the Demon Mahisha.<br />Ramya - Beautiful One<br />Kapardi - One with Matted HairLord Siva is also known as Kapardi on account of His Matted Hair.<br />Kapardini - Consort of Kapardi<br />Shaila - Mountain, Suta - Daughter<br />Daughter of the Himalaya Mountains<br />O Daughter of the Himalaya Mountains, One who makes the whole earth happy, One who makes the whole universe rejoice, One who is praised by Nandi, One who dwells on the peak of the great Vindhya Mountains, One who is All Pervading, One who indulges in Cosmic play, One who is praised by the Victorious and those desirous of Victory.O goddess, wife of the Blue-throated Siva, One who has a large family - the entire Universe, one who creates a lot Be victorious, O destroyer of the demon Mahisa, consort of the One with Matted hair - Lord Siva, daughter of the Himalaya Mountains.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>suravaravarshiNi durdharadharshiNi durmukhamarshiNi harsharatE tribhuvanaposhiNi sha.nkaratoshiNi kilbishamoshiNi ghosharatE danujaniroshiNi ditisutaroshiNi durmadashoshiNi sindhusutE jaya jaya hE ... <br /></strong><br />Sura - Gods, Vara - Boons, Varshini - To Shower<br />One who showers boons on Gods<br />Durdhara - Hard to Withstand, Dharshini - To Assail<br />One who assailed those Hard to Withstand<br />Durmukha - One with Terribles Faces. In this context - Rakshasas and Demons, Marshini - To Deal With<br /><br />One who dealt with Demons<br /><br />Harsha - To Rejoice,<br />One who is engrossed in rejoicing<br />Tri - Three, Bhuvana - World, Poshini - To Nourish<br />One who nourishes all the three worlds<br />Shankara - Lord SivaToshini - To please<br />One who pleases Lord Siva<br />Kilbisha - Sins, Moshini - To Remove<br />One who removes sins<br />Ghosha - Sound. In this context - the sound of Om (or Aum).This is the supreme and most sacred syllable, consisting in Sanskrit of the three sounds A, U and M, representing the fundamental trinity of Lord Brahma, lord Vishnu and Lord Siva, and believed to be the spoken essence of the universe. This is the reason why this syllable is uttered as a mantra and in affirmations and blessings.One who is engrossed in the sound of Om.<br />Danuja - Sons of Danu - Demons, Ditisuta - Sons of Diti - Also Demons<br /><br />Reference: According to mythology, the great celestial sage Kashyapa had three wives - Aditi, Diti and Danu. The offsprings of Aditi were very good and virtuous and became Suras or Gods, whereas the offsprings of Diti and Danu grew up to be evil and sinful and became Asuras and Rakshasas or Demons - in Sanskrit Daitya and Danuja respectively.<br />Roshini and Niroshini - To be Furious with<br /><br />One who is furious with Demons (Danujas and Daityas)<br />Durmada - Evil Intoxication, Shoshini - To Destroy<br /><br />One who destroys those intoxicated (obsessed) with evil.<br /><br />Sindhu - Ocean, Suta - Daughter<br />Daughter of the Ocean<br />O One who showers boons on Gods, One who assails those hard to withstand, One who deals with demons, One who is engrossed in rejoicing, One who nourishes the three worlds, One who pleases Lord Shankara, One who removes sins, One who is engrossed in the sound of Om, One who is furious with the progeny of Danu and Diti (demons), One who destroys those obsessed with evil. O daughter of the ocean.<br /><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>ayi shatakhaNda vikhaNditaruNda vituNditashuNda gajAdhipatE ripugajagaNda vidAraNachaNda parAkramashuNda mrigAdhipatE nijabhujadaNda nipAtitakhaNda vipatitamuNda bhatAdhipatE jaya jaya hE ... <br /></strong><br />Shata - hundred, Khanda - pieces, Vikhanda - To Split, Runda - Skull (or Head)<br />One who split the heads (of demons) into hundres of pieces<br />Vitunda - To de-trunk (or cut the trunk), Shunda - Trunk (of elephant), Gajadhipa - mighty elephants<br /><br />One who cut the trunks of mighty elephants<br />Ripu - Enemy, Gaja - Elephant, Ganda - Face (or Head), Vidarana - To shatter, Chanda - With Terrifying Intensity, Parakrama - Valor, Shunda - Skull, Mrigadhipa - Lion<br /><br />One whose great lion is skilled in terrifying valor in shattering the skulls of enemy elephants.<br /><br />Nija - One's Own, Bhuja - Arms, Danda - Strength, Nipatita - Cut Down, Khanda - pieces, Vipatita - To Separate, Munda - Head, Bhatadhipa - chieftains<br /><br />One who cut down and separated the heads of chieftains with the strength of one's own arms.<br />O One who split the heads (of demons) into hundres of pieces, One who cut the trunks of mighty elephants, One whose great lion is skilled in terrifying valor in shattering the skulls of enemy elephants, One who cut down and separated the heads of chieftains with the strength of one's own arms.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>dhanuranusangaraNakshaNasanga parisphuradanga naTatkaTake kanakapishanga prishatkanishanga rasadbhatasringa hatAbaTuke krutachaturanga balakshitiranga ghatadbahuranga raTadbaTuke jaya jaya he ... <br /></strong><br />Dhanura - Bow, Anusanga - Attached To, Associated With, Rana - Battle, Kshana - Moment, Sphura - To Vibrate (or Quiver, or Throb), Anga - Limbs, Nata - To Dance, Kataka - Ornament<br /><br />One who is bedecked with dancing ornaments on vibrating limbs at the moment of the mattle, with her bow ready.<br /><br />Kanaka - Gold, Pishanga - Brown or Tawny, Prishatka - Arrow, Nishanga - Quiver (of Arrows)Rasad - Huge, Bhata - Soldier, Sringa - Literally means Mountains. Here, massive<br />Hata - To Destroy, Batuka - A name for the Goddess<br /><br />One who destroyed the huge (enemy) soldiers with arrows from a golden quiver with brown spots.<br /><br />Kruta - To Make, Chatura - Four, Anga - Fold, Balakshitiranga - Battlefield, Ghata - Performing Stage, Bahu - Many, Ranga - Color, Rata - Drama/Play<br /><br />One who made the battlefield of fourfold army into a stage with a colorful drama.<br />One who is bedecked with dancing ornaments on vibrating limbs at the moment of the mattle, with her bow ready, One who destroyed the huge (enemy) soldiers with arrows from a golden quiver with brown spots and One who made the battlefield of fourfold army into a stage with a colorful drama.<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>jaya jaya japyajaye jayashabda parastutitatatpara vishvanute jhaNa jhaNa jhinjhimijhinkritanoopura sinjitamohita bhootapate natita natArdhanatInatanAyaka nAtitanAtyasugAnarate jaya jaya he ... <br /></strong><br />Jaya - VictoryJapya - To be sung<br />Shabda - Word/Sound<br />Para - Your<br />Stuti - Song of Praise, Tatpara - Engrossed in/Absorbed inViswa - World, Nuta - To Worship<br /><br />Victory to Thee! One whose victory out to be sung in words, and One who has the whole world engrossed in songs of Your praise.<br /><br />Jhana, Jhinjhimi, Jhinkrita - Twinkling Sounds of Anklets, Nupura - Anklets, Sinjita - Adorable Sound, Mohita - To Attract, Bhootapati - Name of Lord Siva<br /><br />One who attracts Lord Siva by the adorable sounds of the twinkling of anklets.<br />Nata - Dance, Ardha - Half, Natya - Dance Performance, Su - Prefix for anything good or beautiful, Gana - Song, Rata - To Delight In<br /><br />One who delights in beautiful singing and dancing, and One who dances as Ardhanari. Ardhanari or Ardhanariswara is an androgynous deity composed of Lord Siva and his consort Shakti (or Parvati), representing the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies. The term 'Ardhanariswara' is a combination of three words- 'ardha', 'nari' and 'Eeswara', meaning respectively, 'half', 'woman' and 'Lord' or 'God', that is, Ardhanariswara is the Lord whose half is woman, or who is half-woman.<br />Victory to Thee! One whose victory out to be sung in words, and One who has the whole world engrossed in songs of Your praise, One who attracts Lord Siva by the adorable sounds of the twinkling of anklets, One who delights in beautiful singing and dancing and One who dances as Ardhanari.<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>ayi sumanah sumanah sumanah sumanoharakAntiyute shrita rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanIkaravaktravrute sunayana vibhramara bhramara bhramara bhramara bhramarAdhipate jaya jaya he ... <br /></strong><br />Sumana - Flower, Su - Prefix for anything good or beautiful, Manhohara - Attractive, Kanti - Complexion<br />One who has a flower-like and attractive complexion.<br />Srita - Like, Rajani - Night, Rajanikara - Moon,Vaktra - Face, Vrita - To Shine<br />One whose face shines like that of the moon at night.<br /><br />Su - Beautiful, Nayana - Eyes, Bhramara - Bee, Adhipatya - To Command<br /><br />One who has eyes as beautiful and commanding like a swarm of bees.<br />O One who has a flower-like and attractive complexion, One whose face shines like that of the moon at night and One who has eyes as beautiful and commanding like a swarm of bees.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>sahitamahAhava mallamatallika mallitarallaka mallarate virachitavallika pallikamallika jhillikabhillika vargavrute sita kruta phullisamullasitAruNatallaja pallavasallalite jaya jaya he ... <br /></strong><br />Sahita - Surrounding, Maha - Great, Ahava - War, Malla - Wrestler, Matallika - Proficient, Mallita - To shake up, Rallaka - Kind of Deer, Rata - To Delight In<br /><br />One who, in the great war, delights in shaking up proficient wrestlers surrounding her, who then become as helpess as deer.<br /><br />Virachita - To Resemble, Valla - Wavy, Palli - Creeper, Mallika - Jasmine Flower, Jhillika, Bhillika - To Fight, Vargavrita - Army<br /><br />One whose body resembles a wavy creeper while fighting with the army.<br /><br />Sita - White, Krita - Made Of, Phulli - To Shine, Samullasita - Great Splendor, Aruna - Red, Tallaja - Tender, Pallava - Leaf, Lalita - Another name for the Goddess - literally meaning Beautiful<br />O Beautiful Lalita, you are the one whose splendorous complexion is made of white mixed with red, and one who is as tender as a leaf.<br /><br />One who, in the great war, delights in shaking up proficient wrestlers surrounding her, who then become as helpess as deer, One whose body resembles a wavy creeper while fighting with the army. O Beautiful Lalita, you are the one whose splendorous complexion is made of white mixed with red, and one who is as tender as a leaf.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>kamaladalAmalakomala kAntikalAkalitAmala bhAlatale sakalavilAsakalAnilayakrama kelichalatkala hamsakule alikulasankula kuvalayamaNdala maulimiladbakulAlikule jaya jaya he ... </strong><br /><br />Kamala - Lotus, Dala - Petals, Amala - immaculate, Komala - Delicate, Kanti - Beauty, Kala - Soft, Kalita - To be Formed, Bhala - Forehead<br />One whose forehead is formed as soft, immaculate, delicate and beautiful like lotus petals.<br />Sakala - All, Vilasa Keli - Sportingly / Gracefully, Kala - Arts, Nilayakrama - Follow in Line, Chalat - To Walk or Move, Hamsa - Swan, Kula - Flock<br />One whose flock of swans follow her in line moving gracefully bearing the marks of all beautiful arts.<br />Ali - Bees, Kula, Sankula - Swarm, Kuvalaya - Lotus, Mandala - To Group, Mauli - On Top, Milad - To Meet, Bakula - Name of a Tree<br />One whose swarm of bees from the Bakula trees meet on top of the crowded lotus flowers.<br />One whose forehead is formed as soft, immaculate, delicate and beautiful like lotus petals, One whose flock of swans follow her in line moving gracefully bearing the marks of all beautiful arts and One whose swarm of bees from the Bakula trees meet on top of the crowded (with other bees) lotus flowers.<br /><br />Jai Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi!!Shankar Ramanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04153434948124107850noreply@blogger.com27