രാഗം - രാഗമാലിക (മുഖാരി, നീലാംബരി)

താളം - മിശ്രചാപ്പ്

ദേവത - വിഷ്ണു (ശ്രീ പദ്മനാഭസ്വാമി)

Raagam - Raagamalika (Mukhari, Neelambari)

Thaalam - Aadi

Deity - Vishnu (Sri.Padmanabha Swamy)

Lyrics - Swati Tirunaal

|പല്ലവി|

പന്നഗശയന - പാഹിമാം പാഹിമാം

പന്നഗശയന ഹരേ

|അനുപല്ലവി|

പന്നഗ ശയന പാപ വിമോചന - ഖിന്നതാ നാശന കേശി നിഷൂദന

(പന്നഗശയന പാഹിമാം...)

|ചരണം-1|

ദേവകീ നന്ദന ദൈത്യ നിഷൂദന

പാവന ചരീത പാലിത ഭുവന

ഖണ്ഡജ വാഹന ആശ്രിത പാലക പാണ്ഡവ രഞ്ജന ബഹു പ്രഹവഞ്ചന

(പന്നഗശയന പാഹിമാം...)

|ചരണം-2|

ഘോര സചോരക ഗോപികാ നായക വാരിദ മേചക വാരണ പാലക

വാരിജ മേശക വാരണ വാരക

ഭഞ്ചന നന്ദന ഭാര സംസേവക

വഞ്ചി ഭൂപാലക വാഞ്ചിത ദായക

(പന്നഗശയന പാഹിമാം...)

|ചരണം-3|

കഞ്ച വിലോചന കാളിയ ഭവനാ

കുഞ്ചര  ഗമനാ കോമള വദനാ

(പന്നഗശയന പാഹിമാം...) ഹരേ...

|Pallavi|

Pannagashayana - paahimaam paahimaam

Pannagashayana hare

|Anupallavi|

Pannaga shayana paapa vimochana - khinnathaa naashana keshi nishoodhana

(Pannagashayana paahimaam...)

|Charanam-1|

Devakee nandhana daithya nishoodhana

Paavana charitha paalitha bhuvana

Khandaja vaahana aashritha paalaka paandava ranjana bahu prahavanchana

(Pannagashayana paahimaam...)

|Charanam-2|

Ghora sachoraka gopikaa naayaka vaarida mechaka vaarana paalaka

Vaarija meshaka vaarana vaaraka

Bhanjana nandhana bhaara samsevaka

Vanchi bhoopaalaka vaanchitha daayaka

(Pannagashayana paahimaam...)

|Charanam-3|

Kanja vilochana kaaliya bhavanaa

Kunjara gamanaa komala vadanaa

(Pannagashayana paahimaam...) hare...

Singer : Adithyanarayanan N. R.

Audio reference :

Summary :       This classical devotional hymn is an adoration addressed to Lord Padmanabha / Lord Vishnu (Krishna), venerating Him as the supreme deity reclining upon the divine serpent Ananta (Pannagashayana). Extolling His role as the guardian and protector of the royal kingdom of Vanchi (Travancore, directly referencing the tutelary deity of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram), the verses recall His divine exploits as the son of Devaki, the savior of the elephant Gajendra, the companion of the Pandavas, the tamer of the serpent Kaliya, and the slayer of demons like Keshi. The song is an ardent plea for deliverance from sins, mental distress, and earthly sorrows, seeking perpetual refuge under the graceful gaze of the lotus-eyed Lord.

Pallavi : O Lord reclining upon the celestial serpent Ananta, protect me, please protect me! O Lord Hari who rests upon the cosmic serpent, deliver me!

Anupallavi : O sleeper on the serpent couch, redeemer and liberator from sins, destroyer of inner sorrow and dejection, slayer of the demon Keshi; protect me!

Charanam-1 : O darling son of Devaki, slayer of demons, of immaculate and sanctifying life deeds, preserver and ruler of all the worlds! You who ride upon the king of birds (Garuda), protector of those who seek refuge, delighter of the Pandavas, and vanquisher of deceptive demonic forces.

Charanam-2 : O punisher of fierce thieves, beloved Lord of the Gopikas, possessing a dark complexion like water-laden rainclouds, guardian and savior of Gajendra the elephant; lotus-eyed destroyer of formidable adversaries, beloved son who relieves the heavy burdens of the earth, sovereign protector of the kings of Vanchi (the Travancore royal realm), and fulfiller of all cherished wishes.

Charanam-3 : O lotus-eyed Lord, master who subdued and danced upon the serpent Kaliya, possessing the majestic, graceful stride of a noble tusker, endowed with an enchanting and lovely countenance; O Lord Hari who reclines on the serpent, protect me!