Varaveena Geetham

Geetham : Varaveena mridupani
Ragam: Mohanam (28th melakartha janyam)
Talam: Rupakam

Arohanam : S R2 G2 PD2 S
Avarohanam: S D2 PG2 R2 S

Geetham Sahityam:
Varaveena Mrudu Paani Vanaruha Lochana Raani
Suruchira Bambhara Veni Suranuta Kalyaani
Nirupama Shubha Guna Lola Niratishaya Prada Sheela
Varadaapriya Ranganaayaki Vaanchita Phala Daayaki
Saraseejasana Janani Jaya Jaya Jaya

Meaning:
(Adapted From: Perfecting Carnatic Music, Level 1 by Chitraveena Ravikiran)
[This is a beautiful song on goddess Lakshmi]
You hold the divine ("vara") veena in your soft ("mrudu") hands ("paani"). You are the queen ("raani") of the omniscient. Your eyes ("lochana") are like the lotus petals ("vanaruha"). Your curly ("suruchira") tresses ("veni") resemble the bees ("bambhara"). Devas ("Sura") worship ("nuta") your auspicious form ("kalyaani"). You have ("lola") unequaled ("nir-upama") virtuous ("shuba") qualities ("guna"). You ("sheela") give ("prada") endless ("narathi") victory ("jaya"). You are Ranganaayaki, the consort ("priya")of the Ranganatha ("varadaa"). You grant ("daayaki") the boons ("phala") desired ("vaanchita") by your devotees. O Mother ("janani") of Brahma, who is seated on a lotus ("saraseeja-asana")! Victory ("jaya") to you.

Geetham:

You hold the divine ("vara") veena in your soft ("mrudu") hands ("paani").

G G P , P , D P S , S ,
Va ra vee - na - Mru du Pa - ni -

You are the queen ("raani") of the omniscient. Your eyes ("lochana") are like the lotus petals ("vanaruha").

R S D D P , D P G G R ,
Va na ru ha Lo - cha na Raa - ni -

Your curly ("suruchira") tresses ("veni") resemble the bees ("bambhara").

G P D S D , D P G G R ,
Su ru chi ra Bam - bha ra Ve - ni -

Devas ("Sura") worship ("nuta") your auspicious form ("kalyaani").

G G D P G , P G G R S ,
Su ra nu tha Kal - ya - - - ni -

You have ("lola") unequaled ("nir-upama") virtuous ("shuba") qualities ("guna").

G G G G R G P G P , P ,
Ni ru pa ma Shu bha Gu na Lo - la -

You ("sheela") give ("prada") endless ("narathi") victory ("jaya").

G G D P D , D P S , S ,
Ni ra thi Ja ya - Pra da See - la -

You are Ranganaayaki, the consort ("priya")of the Ranganatha ("varadaa").

D G R R S S D S D D D P
Va ra da - Pri ya Ran ga naa - ya ki

You grant ("daayaki") the boons ("phala") desired ("vaanchita") by your devotees.

G P D S D P D P G G R S
Vaa - nchitha Pha la Daa - - - ya ki

O Mother ("janani") of Brahma, who is seated on a lotus ("saraseeja-asana")!

S R G , G , G R P G R ,
Sa ra si - ja - sa na Ja na ni -

Victory ("jaya") to you.

S R S G R S
Ja ya ja ya ja ya