Vara Veena Mrudu Pani: lyrics, a beautiful song about goddess Lakshmi, praise her attributes and devotion. It describes her as a queen holding the divine veena, having lotus-like eyes and bee-like hair, worshipped by the gods. It also mentions her unparalleled virtues, granting victory and her role as the consort of Ranganatha, fulfilling the desires of her devotees.
by Appayya Deekshithar
Ragam: Mohanam
Aa: S R2 G3 P D2 S
Av: S D2 P G3 R2 S
Thalam : Roopakam
Geetham Lyrics
Vara Veena mrudu paa ni
Vana ruha lochana ranee,
Suruchira Bhambara veni
Suru nutha Kalyani,
Nirupama subha guna lolaa,
Niratha jaya pradha sheela,
Varada Priya Ranga nayaki,
Vanchitha phala dhayaki,
Sarasijasana Janani,
Jaya jaya jaya
TRANSLATION
She who has the blessed Veena in her soft hands,
Who is the queen with lotus like eyes,
Who has the very tasteful Goddess with bee like braids,
Who is the does only good and is praised by devas,
Who is the matchless lady with good character,
Who is the Ranga Nayaki who is liked by Varadaraja,
Who blesses every one with fulfillment of their desires,
And who is the mother of Lord Brahma who sits on a lotus
Victory, Victory, Victory
MEANING
Meaning from “Perfecting Carnatic Music” by N.Ravikiran.
The geetham is in praise of the Goddess Devi. According to a book on Geethams, it addresses the one who has the great veena, has soft hands, has lotus-petal shaped eyes, queen of Paramatma, has a braid as beautiful as the bees, the one praised by the Devas, has a beautiful form, the one who shines with unparalleled good qualities, giver of victory, granter of wishes and the wife of Ranganathan, giver of strength and mother of Brahma.
