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Shibbikaiyil ezhunnarul

Arohanam:S R1 G3 M1 P M1 G3 P D1 N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

pallavi
shibikayil ezhunnaruLIDunnu shrI sArasanAbhan

caranam 1
vibudhALi kalpasUnangaL viravil varSiccIDavE

caranam 2
muni vrndattin manadAriDil mOdam mudirnnIDavE

caranam 3
sura nAyaka nagarE bhEri niraiyum muzangIDavE

caranam 4
gandharvOpama gAyakar gAnam sheidiDavE

caranam 5
kamalE vaNTiNTa lOkar kautukAL niranjiDavE

Meaning

Lord Sarasanabha appears in the Sibika palanquin!
While the celestials shower the flowers from the Kalpaka tree;
While the minds of the sages are overwhelmed with joy;
while Indra's city in the heaven echoes the sound of Bheri (the kettle drum);
While the musicians like Gandharvas (celestial musicians) sing;
While people assemble with excitement, as the bees swarm on a lotus, the lord Padmanabha appears and marches in procession!

Seve srI padmanabham

Arohanam:S R2 G3 P D2 S
Avarohanam: S D2 P G3 R2 S

pallavi
sEvE shrI padmanAbham anisham

anupallavi
dEvarara makuTamaNI dIptinIrAjita pAdam

caranam 1
parama bhAgavata divAkara yatIndra nayana gOcara bAla rUpadharam sarasijEkSaNam
paripUjana sAlagrAma haraNa kupita samyamikara vAritama drshyamatha paramA kOmaLa hasitam

caranam 2
tadanushOka bhara bharaita daNDivara gavEshitam muditam matsya tIrthAncita mOhanOttamAngam
sadayam shanka cakra tIrtha sannihita nija bahum vidita dharmAdharma tIrthavinyaata pAda padmam

caranam 3
ati mahitEdrsha rUpAkalana su-bahu vismita mUnidrayAcanayA bhrta karuNArasam
yati vENudaNDa tritayamAna sankucitam vrti vilasaddvAratraya pAvana vimAnAshrtam

caranam 4
tarasa yOgikrta saparyam dhara niramAyutam amalam garuDa krtanuti rasikam-uraga shayam Isham
parama pAtaka hara padma tIrthAdivrtam sarasamiha syAnandUra janatA puNya nikAyam

caranam 5
vara vanci mArtANDa varmamahivala mathana parikalpita lakSadIpAdi paramOtsavamuditam
caraNa pankajaika gati sAdhu lOka pOSaNAya kAruNya dhrta dIkSam gaLitAvadhi kAlam

Meaning

I always offer my obeisance to Sri Padmanabha.
I wave the light of camphor at the feet of the Lord, which are made brilliant by the reflection from the gem-studded crowns of celestials. You appeared as a child visible to the most celebrated devotee Divakara Yatindra.  When you playfully snatched the sacred Salagrama Yatindra got angry, then with a knowing smile and lotus-like glance, you disappeared.
Later immersed with sorrow the sage searched for you and found you to his joy in his vision.  You were beautiful and pure of form, bathed in sacred water, holding Sankaha and Cakara in hands.  you were consecrated in an ordained manner.  Oh, one with lotus-like feet!
Looking at Your huge form like Himalaya mountain, the sage was astonished.  heeding to the prayer of the great sage Divakara, You diminished your form to suit the width of the three doored Vimana  (Sanctum Santorum).
Due to the devoted service of the sage, you appeared along with the peerless Bhudevi and Ramadevi.  You are worshiped by Garuda.  You recline on the king serpent.  The sacred tank Padmatirtha is capable of burning all heinous sins.  You are the solace to the people f Syanandurapura.
You delight in the celebrations of Lakshadipostsava (a festival with lakhs of lights ) conducted by the Vance Martanda Varma Mahipala (the ruler of the Vance dynasty.) YOu reside forever out of the compassion for those pious ones,  who seek your lotus feet as the sole refuge.  Oh, Lod Padmanabha!

Seve syanaduresvara

Arohanam:S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S

pallavi
sEvE syAnandUrEshvara sEvE jagadIshvara

anupallavi
tAvakam caraNAmbujam bhava tApa varinidhi pOtamAnata
dEvasAkhi kisalayam nakhEnduptivini hata muni mAnasa timiram
dEva dEva kulishAnkusha pankaja divya tarAngamiLankatOjjvala
dEva kamala bhava nIlakaNTha vibhudEndra shEkharitamAnandAkara

caranam 1
sAdaram santatamapi tava vapuranukalayEkali
tAdaram vigatiSu muhurida manavati sukhamayi mama disha
tAdaram surucira karasarasija pari lasadari kamala ga
dAdaram atasI sOdaram vEdarAshirapi tAvakam natu vEda hanta mahimAna madhyava
nAdamayAkhila bhUta hrdi sthita bhEda vihIna vibhO satatam madhusUdana
bhrnga ivAmburuham tava pAdam ananyaparam bhajatAma mama
hrdayamadhika bhava kadana viSaya samudaya kaluSamiha madana janaka jaya

caranam 2
kAraNam kalikAla vijrumbhita ghanatara durita ni
vAraNam tribhuvana visrumara bhuja baladiti suta jalada sa
mIraNam sakutuka sukha mukha munivara samudaya vinutama
hAraNam paridavANam sArasEkSaNa vinAbhavantama sAdhu dUratura vApakOpa-vadadAruNa
kAma samIraNa kUrNita pAravihIna bha vArNava maghnama nArada mavitu mimam janamangaja
cArima bhanjana manju kaLEbara parisara vilasita sura vara krta pari caraNamudita tara parama puruSa jaya

caranam 3
shrIkarE shrI nayanAncala vIkSaNa madhukara kula kama
lAkarE vikasita sharadi ja sarasija mada hara vadana su
dhAkarE ratiriha bhavatu bhavati mama natamukha naLina di
vAkarE kAruNyAkarE nAgalOka sama shESa mandira nAtha vAriruha nAbha mama
vivEka payOnidhi vIcikulAyita shOka payAdibhi -rAkulitam kila
mA kuru kim bahunA paripAhi sadA kalitAnga kaTAkSa sudhAm mayi
sakaruNamiha yati vikirasi kara kathamaka shamana carita sakalamayi bhavati

Meaning

Lord of Syanandura!  God of the Universe!
I serve your lotus feet, which deliver me from the sorrows of life, like a ship that transports one across the ocean.  Your feet are like the tender leaves of the tree of bounty, to the prostrating devotees.  The brilliance of thy moon-like nails disperses the veil of dark ignorance from the heart of the sages. Oh Lord of Lords! You are in the company of resplendent goddess Ila (Bhudevi) who sports Vajra, goad, and lotus.  Oh, Lord! Your feet shine from the brilliance reflected from the crowns of Brahma, Siva, and Indra.  You are the fountainhead of bliss.

I reverentially contemplate on thy form forever. To the helpless, you are full of kindness.   Grant me unending happiness. Oh, thy beautiful lotus hands shine the discuss, the lotus, the mace, and the conch. You wear the Atasi blossom.  Even the four Vedas cannot comprehend thy greatness.  You are the dweller in the hearts of all living beings as the primeval sound.  You are second to none.  Oh, omnipresent one, destroyer of the demon Madhu, father of Cupid! May you be victorious!  Though my heart is filled with emotions like love, hate, anger, and scorn, it incessantly worships thy lotus feet as a bee hovers around the lotus.

Seve srIkantam

Arohanam:S R2 G3 P D2 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S

pallavi
sEvE shrIkAntam varadam

anupallavi
dEvArAdi samUh krtAntam dIna pAlanaparam smarakAntam

caranam 1
kundAtyuj-jvala tAtaha hAsam kOpa rUpamakhilArti nirAsam
brndAraNya krtAtma nivAsam vItamalam tilasUnasunAsam

caranam 2
nAgArAti varENya turangam nAradAdi hrdayAmbuja bhrngam
bhOgIndrAdbhUta manjamapangam pUrNa shObha pada nih-shrta gangam

caranam 3
syAnandUra purAmala dIpam sArasAkSamaka cAlidurApam
bhAnu shashAngadhrsham vasudhApam padmanAbhamavitArya sudhApam

Meaning

I serve the Lord who is the beloved of Sri Lakshmi, and the great in giving boons.
You are verily the death incarnate to the enemies of celestials.  you are supreme in protecting the hapless ones. your form resembles Cupid.
The woes of your devotees are removed by your sweet smile, which dazzles like jasmine flowers.  You incarnated as a cowherd and removed the distress of all. You were the fortune of the people of Vrindavana.  Oh, flawless one! your nose resembles the sesame flower.
You have the great Garuda for the mount.  You are the bee hovering among the lotus-like heart of seers like Narada.  You recline on the king of serpents. Oh, omniscient lord!  Your infinitely exquisite feet are the source of river Ganga.
You are the eternal light shining in the city of Syanandura. Oh lord with lotus-like eyes, you are unattainable by wicked ones. You have the sun and the moon for your eyes.  You are the savior of mother earth.  you are lord Padmanabha, the protector. You are like nectar to the good people.