രാഗം - ഹിന്ദോളം

താളം - ആദി

ദേവത - വിഷ്ണു (ശ്രീ പദ്മനാഭസ്വാമി)

Raagam - Hindolam

Thaalam - Aadi

Deity - Vishnu (Sri.Padmanabha Swamy)

Lyrics - Swati Tirunaal

|പല്ലവി|

പത്മനാഭ പാഹി ദ്വിപപ സാര

ഗുണവസന ശൗരേ  

|അനുപല്ലവി|

സദ്മ കലിത മുനി മാനസ പങ്കജ

സകല ഭുവന പരിപാലന ലോലുപ

(പത്മനാഭ പാഹി...)  

|ചരണം-1|

ചാരു മുഖജിത ചന്ദ്ര നേത്ര

പരിലസിത കരുണാ സാന്ദ്ര

ഭൂരി കോപ ഹത ഖല ദനുജേന്ദ്ര

പാവന ചരിത ശ്രീരാമചന്ദ്ര

(പത്മനാഭ പാഹി...)  

|Pallavi|

Padmanaabha paahi dvipapa saara

Gunavasana shaure

|Anupallavi|

Sadma kalitha muni maanasa pankaja

Sakala bhuvana paripaalana lolupa

(Padmanaabha paahi...)

|Charanam-1|

Chaaru mukhajitha chandra nethra

Parilasitha karunaa saandra

Bhoori kopa hatha khala danujendra

Paavana charitha sreeraamachandra

(Padmanaabha paahi...)

Singer : Ambalapuzha Krishna Panikker

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Summary :      This classical Sanskrit devotional kriti is dedicated to Lord Padmanabha (Lord Vishnu / Sri Ramachandra), the tutelary deity presiding over the revered Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram (historically referred to as Syananduresha). The song praises the Lord as the eternal protector of all the cosmos, who joyfully makes His sacred dwelling within the meditative lotus-hearts of enlightened sages. Addressing Him in His manifestation as Sri Ramachandra, the verses extol His moon-surpassing beauty, His ocean-like compassion, and His heroic destruction of wicked demons to establish righteousness. The composition serves as an earnest, humble prayer by the devotee for perpetual divine protection and shelter.

Pallavi : O Lord Padmanabha, protect me! You who possess the strength and majesty of the king of elephants (Gajendra's savior), who are draped in boundless noble virtues, O supreme scion of Shurasena (Shauri)!

Anupallavi : You who have made Your holy abode within the lotus-like hearts and minds of pure meditating sages, and who are ever delightfully absorbed in the preservation, sustenance, and protection of all the worlds!

Charanam-1 : Your radiant and lovely countenance surpasses the autumnal moon; Your compassionate eyes gleam richly with deep and boundless mercy; You annihilated the wicked lord of the demons (Ravana) in righteous, fierce fury; O Sri Ramachandra of immaculate, sanctifying deeds!