śrīvāsudevācārya viracita śrī cāmuṇḍeśvari
śrīcāmuṇḍeśvari pālaya māṃ kṛpākari śaṅkari
śritajanapālini mahābalādrivāsini mahiṣāsuramardini
vācāmagocaramahimavirājite varaguṇabharite
vākpatimukhasuravandite vāsudevasahajāte
rākāniśākarasannibhavadane rājīvalocane
ramaṇiyakundaradane rakṣitabhuvane maṇiraśane
mūkavākpradānavikhyāte munivaranutisuprīte
śrīkaratārakamantratoṣitacitte sadā namaste
Re-ordered word-by-word meaning
śrīcāmuṇḍeśvari kṛpākari śaṅkari pālaya māṃ - Oh Sri Chamundeshwari, full of mercy, the auspicious One, please take care of me!
śritajanapālini - who take care of those devoted to Her,
mahābalādrivāsini - living on the Mysore hill called Mahabala,
mahiṣāsuramardini - the One who slew Mahishasura,
vācām agocara mahima virājite - resplendent with glories indescribable,
varaguṇabharite - full of great virtues,
vākpatimukhasuravandite - worshipped by gods led by Brahma,
vāsudevasahajāte - sister of Krishna,
rākā niśākara sannibha vadane - with face of reddish hue like the moon, rājīvalocane -lotus-eyed,
ramaṇiya kunda radane - with beautiful jasmine-like teeth,
rakṣitabhuvane - protector of the world,
maṇiraśane - wearing a pearl waist belt,
mūka vāk pradāna vikhyāte - reputed for granting the faculty of speech to a mute one (somewhat like the story of Kalidasa),
muni vara nuti suprīte - pleased by the obeisances of the meditators,
śrīkara tāraka mantra toṣita citte - whose mind is pleased by the recitation of auspicious mantras,
sadā namaḥ te - always my prayers to You!
Mysore is famous for Dasara palace illumination, great kings and composers. This Bilahari composition of Mysore Vasudevacharya celebrates the presiding deity of Mysore, Devi!
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