Shri Kamalaambikayaa -- Shankaraabharanam -- Rupaka Thaalam

This is the third aavaranam on Goddess Kamalaamba by Shri Dikshithar. The raaga Shankaraabharanam is
mentioned in the Charanam. This composition denotes the Ashta dala Chakram which is known as Sarva SAmkshobana i.e the agitator of all..The presiding Deity is Thripura Sundari. Each petal in the Ashta dala
has a consonant that begins with Ka.
The agitations mentioned herein  are of the mind and signify attachment, detachment , withdrawal, indifference etc.
These types of mental disturbances  end only with self  knowledge. Dikshithar after attaining such knowledge
has composed this krithi and it is evident from the very Pallavi.
Pallavi:=

Shri Kamalaambikayaa  kataakshithoham sachchidaananda paripoorna Brahmaasmi :=

I have received the grace of Goddess Kamalaamba and I have become one with Existence, Knowledge and
Bliss.
Here Dikshithar explains his state as one who has reached complete peace and bliss and thereby is devoid of any mental agitations.

AnuPallavi :=

Paaka Shasanaadi sakala Devatha sevithayaa ;= The one who is worshipped by Indra the slayer of pakaasura, and by all other deities.

Pankajaasanaadi panchakrithyaa krith Bhaavithayaa := praised by the lotus seated one viz. Brahma and others i.e Vishnu, Rudra, Ishwara and Sadashiva who do the five actions viz. srshti (creation) sthithi ( protection) samhaara ( destruction) thirodana ( separating into indivisible components) and anugraha (assimilating into infinite bliss).

Madhyama Kaalam

Shoka hara chathura padayaa := Her feet deftly destroys grief.

Mooka mukhya vaak pradayaa := Mooka kavi or poet was endowed with the gift of speech by Dhevi.

Koka nada vijaya padayaa:= Her red lotus hued victorious feet.

Guruguha thathrai padayaa := embodiment of the three word manthra of Guruguha " thath thvam asi". (thou art that).

Charanam:=

Sarva Samkshobana Chakram

Ananga kusumaadh yashta shakthyaa kaarayaa := The eight yoginis are called ananga, formless, akin  to Manmatha, the god of love. They are ananga kusuma (flowers) mekala (girth) madana (delight) madanaathura (love) Rekha (lines or measure) vegini (energy) ankusa(restraint)
malini(garlands).

Aruna varna samkshobhana chakraakaarayaa := Ambaal is red-hued like dawn and shines in the Samkshobhana chakra.

Anantha kotyanda naayaka shankara naayikayaa := She is the consort of Lord Shiva who is the Lord of innumerable universes.

Ashta vargaathmaka guptha tharayaa varayaa:= ka, cha, ta, tha, pa, ra, ya, sha are the eight groups of alphabets used for beeja manthra worship in secrecy.


Madhyama Kaalam


Anangaath yupaasithayaa ashta dalaabja sthithayaa :=  She is worshipped by manmatha.  She is seated in the eight petalled lotus viz. sarva samkshobana chakra.

Dhanur baana dhara karayaa dayaa sudha saagarayaa := The one who wields the bow (sugarcane) and arrows (flowers) and who is the ocean of the nectar called mercy.

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