Mookambika kshethra –A Malayalam Krithi

Mookambika kshethra –A Malayalam Krithi  

By

DR.V.R.Prabodha  Chandran Nayar

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

  (The Great Mookambika temple   at  Kollur in Karnataka  is   considered   as one of the most important temples  by Every Malayali.  This Krithi is about Goddess  Mookambika.)

Ragam  Kalyani

Talam Misra chapu

Pallavi

Mookambika kshethra thirunadayingal jnan,

Ekantha dhayathil   aandu ninnen.

Pallavi

In  the auspicious door of the  Mookambika    temple  ,

I Stood in solitary   meditation.

Anupallavi

Rakamathi mukhi  devi saudamini  ,

Lekangi    munnil thilangi  ninnal.

Anupallavi

The  goddess  with a full moon face  , who is like  ,

Lightning stood shining  in front   of me.

Charanam

Devi than thejassu Mamakathmavine ,

Ppavithamakki uyarthi nirthi,

Poovil manam pole  , ravil kuliru pole  ,

Devi yennullile   bodhamayi.

Charanam

The  luster  of that Goddess  purified ,

My soul  and made  it stand high  ,

Like   scent in a flower, like cold   in the dawn,

The goddess  became   the wisdom of my mind.