arddhanArIshvaraM ArAdhayAmi satatam

Abstracted from: Compositions of Muddusvami Dikshitar by Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. K. Govinda Rao, published in Chennai 1997 (No. 396). English edited by me.

Raga: kumudakriya / Tala: rUpakam

P: arddhanArIshvaraM ArAdhayAmi satatam atri bhRgu vasiSThAdi munibRnda vanditam shrI

A: arddhayAma alaHNkAra vishESaprabhAvam arddhanArIshvarI priya karam abhayakaram shivam

C: nAgEndra maNi bhUSitam nandituragArOhitam shrI guruguhapUjitam kumudakriyA rAganutam AgamAdi sannutam anantavEda ghOSitam amarEshAdisEvitam AraktavarNashObhitam

English

I offer my prayers to Lord Arddhanarishvara incessantly. He is surrounded by a host of eminent sages, such as Atri, Bhrigu, and Vasishta.

He has the glory of being exceptionally decorated during the time of Arddha Jama worship. He delights Arddhanarishvari. He is Shiva, offering refuge to his devotees.

He is adorned with the precious gem Nagendramani, and is mounted upon the sacred bull. He is worshipped by the prosperous Guruguha, and is extolled by the melody of Kumudakriya. He is praised by all the Agamas, and is proclaimed by all the Vedas. He is venerated by Indra and others, and his form shines with the red hue.


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