Kamalambike

Dhyana Kriti

Ragam: Thodi
Thalam: Rupakam

In this Kriti, Dikshitar says, Oh Kamalambike, You are the Kalpaka (Wish fulfilling) tree to those who seek refuge in You. You, the Chandika - fierce one, wearing beautiful red silk and sporting a parrot in the hand, protect me.

Her lotus-like feet are worshiped by Brahma and others. She bestows abundant blessing, is the cause of the glory of Kamalalaya Lake, consort of Shiva, and is an ocean of compassion. She, the sovereign ruler of all the world, is fond of music. She who bestows the talent of poetry and is lovely. She, who is beyond Maya-delusion, expert in granting salvation, remover of distress, whose rays are the five elements - Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. She whose feet are beautiful and red in color, who is radiant, mother of Guruguha and resides in the heart of Sadashiva. She who is the personification of the 50 alphabets of the Sanskrit language that form the root of all mantras. She is the only essence of the universe.