Paahimam
From Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai · 1982
- Lyricist
- Thyagaraja
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari | Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari. |
| Krupaakari sankari | O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara. |
| Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari | Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari. |
| Krupaakari sankari | O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara. |
| Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari | Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari. |
| Krupaakari sankari | O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara. |
| Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari | Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari. |
| Male | |
| Aehi sukham dhaehi simha vaahini… | Come and bestow happiness, O Goddess who rides the lion... |
| Male | |
| Aehi sukham dhaehi simha vaahini | Come and bestow happiness, O Goddess who rides the lion. |
| Dhayaa pravaahini mohini | O overflowing stream of mercy, captivating enchantress. |
| Aehi sukham dhaehi simha vaahini | Come and bestow happiness, O Goddess who rides the lion. |
| Dhayaa pravaahini mohini | O overflowing stream of mercy, captivating enchantress. |
| Male | |
| Paa pamarisaa dhapa pama mari risaa | [Carnatic solfège notes] Pa Pa Ma Ri Sa Dha Pa Ma Ma Ri Ri Sa |
| Risarigama paa saarigaamaa paa | [Carnatic solfège notes] Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa |
| Dhapa mapa dhapa neesa panisa risa rigama risa | [Carnatic solfège notes] Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Pa Ni Sa Pa Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Ri Sa |
| Sadhapa mari sarigama paa | [Carnatic solfège notes] Sa Dha Pa Ma Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa |
| Male | |
| Paa pamarisaa dhapa pama mari risaa | [Carnatic solfège notes] Pa Pa Ma Ri Sa Dha Pa Ma Ma Ri Ri Sa |
| Risarigama paa saarigaama paa | [Carnatic solfège notes] Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa |
| Dhapa mapa dhapa neesa panisa risa rigama risa | [Carnatic solfège notes] Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Pa Ni Sa Pa Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Ri Sa |
| Sadhapa mari sarigama | [Carnatic solfège notes] Sa Dha Pa Ma Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma |
| Male | |
| Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari | Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari. |
| Krupaakari sankari | O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara. |
| Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari | Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari. |
| Male | |
| Bhanda chanda munda khandani | O vanquisher of demons Bhanda, Chanda, and Munda! |
| Mahisha bhanjani janaranjani niranjani | O slayer of Mahishasura, pleaser of people, spotless and faultless divine Mother. |
| Bhanda chanda munda khandani | O vanquisher of demons Bhanda, Chanda, and Munda! |
| Mahisha bhanjani janaranjani niranjani | O slayer of Mahishasura, pleaser of people, spotless and faultless divine Mother. |
| Panditha sri guhadhaasa poshini | O protector and nourisher of the scholar Guhadasa. |
| Subhaashini ripu bheeshani varabhooshani | Sweet-spoken one, terrifier of enemies, adorned with supreme ornaments. |
| Panditha sri guhadhaasa poshini | O protector and nourisher of the scholar Guhadasa. |
| Subhaashini ripu bheeshani varabhooshani | Sweet-spoken one, terrifier of enemies, adorned with supreme ornaments. |
| Male | |
| Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari | Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari. |
| Krupaakari sankari | O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara. |
| Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari | Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari. |
பாஹிமாம் ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி
க்ருபாகரி சங்கரி
பாஹிமாம் ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி
க்ருபாகரி சங்கரி
பாஹிமாம் ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி
க்ருபாகரி சங்கரி
பாஹிமாம் ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
ஏஹி சுகம் தேஹி சிம்ஹ வாஹினி...
Come and bestow happiness, O Goddess who rides the lion...
ஏஹி சுகம் தேஹி சிம்ஹ வாஹினி
தயா ப்ரவாஹினி மோஹினி
ஏஹி சுகம் தேஹி சிம்ஹ வாஹினி
தயா ப்ரவாஹினி மோஹினி
Come and bestow happiness, O Goddess who rides the lion.
O overflowing stream of mercy, captivating enchantress.
Come and bestow happiness, O Goddess who rides the lion.
O overflowing stream of mercy, captivating enchantress.
பா பமரிஸா தப பம மரி ரிஸா
ரிஸரிகம பா ஸாரிகம பா
தப மப தப நீஸ பநிஸ ரிஸ ரிகம ரிஸ
ஸதப மரி ஸரிகம
[Carnatic solfège notes] Pa Pa Ma Ri Sa Dha Pa Ma Ma Ri Ri Sa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Pa Ni Sa Pa Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Ri Sa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Sa Dha Pa Ma Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa
பா பமரிஸா தப பம மரி ரிஸா
ரிஸரிகம பா ஸாரிகம பா
தப மப தப நீஸ பநிஸ ரிஸ ரிகம ரிஸ
ஸதப மரி ஸரிகம
[Carnatic solfège notes] Pa Pa Ma Ri Sa Dha Pa Ma Ma Ri Ri Sa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Pa Ni Sa Pa Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Ri Sa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Sa Dha Pa Ma Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma
பாஹிமாம் ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி
க்ருபாகரி சங்கரி
பாஹிமாம் ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
பண்ட சண்ட முண்ட கண்டனி
மஹிஷ பஞ்சனி ஜனரஞ்சனி நிரஞ்சனி
பண்ட சண்ட முண்ட கண்டனி
மஹிஷ பஞ்சனி ஜனரஞ்சனி நிரஞ்சனி
பண்டித ஸ்ரீ குஹதாச போஷிணி
சுபாஷிணி ரிபு பீஷணி வரபூஷணி
பண்டித ஸ்ரீ குஹதாச போஷிணி
சுபாஷிணி ரிபு பீஷணி வரபூஷணி
O vanquisher of demons Bhanda, Chanda, and Munda!
O slayer of Mahishasura, pleaser of people, spotless and faultless divine Mother.
O vanquisher of demons Bhanda, Chanda, and Munda!
O slayer of Mahishasura, pleaser of people, spotless and faultless divine Mother.
O protector and nourisher of the scholar Guhadasa.
Sweet-spoken one, terrifier of enemies, adorned with supreme ornaments.
O protector and nourisher of the scholar Guhadasa.
Sweet-spoken one, terrifier of enemies, adorned with supreme ornaments.
பாஹிமாம் ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி
க்ருபாகரி சங்கரி
பாஹிமாம் ஸ்ரீ ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
Krupaakari sankari
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
Krupaakari sankari
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
Krupaakari sankari
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
Aehi sukham dhaehi simha vaahini…
Come and bestow happiness, O Goddess who rides the lion...
Aehi sukham dhaehi simha vaahini
Come and bestow happiness, O Goddess who rides the lion.
Dhayaa pravaahini mohini
O overflowing stream of mercy, captivating enchantress.
Aehi sukham dhaehi simha vaahini
Come and bestow happiness, O Goddess who rides the lion.
Dhayaa pravaahini mohini
O overflowing stream of mercy, captivating enchantress.
Paa pamarisaa dhapa pama mari risaa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Pa Pa Ma Ri Sa Dha Pa Ma Ma Ri Ri Sa
Risarigama paa saarigaamaa paa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa
Dhapa mapa dhapa neesa panisa risa rigama risa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Pa Ni Sa Pa Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Ri Sa
Sadhapa mari sarigama paa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Sa Dha Pa Ma Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa
Paa pamarisaa dhapa pama mari risaa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Pa Pa Ma Ri Sa Dha Pa Ma Ma Ri Ri Sa
Risarigama paa saarigaama paa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa
Dhapa mapa dhapa neesa panisa risa rigama risa
[Carnatic solfège notes] Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Pa Ni Sa Pa Ni Sa Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma Ri Sa
Sadhapa mari sarigama
[Carnatic solfège notes] Sa Dha Pa Ma Ri Sa Ri Ga Ma
Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
Krupaakari sankari
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
Bhanda chanda munda khandani
O vanquisher of demons Bhanda, Chanda, and Munda!
Mahisha bhanjani janaranjani niranjani
O slayer of Mahishasura, pleaser of people, spotless and faultless divine Mother.
Bhanda chanda munda khandani
O vanquisher of demons Bhanda, Chanda, and Munda!
Mahisha bhanjani janaranjani niranjani
O slayer of Mahishasura, pleaser of people, spotless and faultless divine Mother.
Panditha sri guhadhaasa poshini
O protector and nourisher of the scholar Guhadasa.
Subhaashini ripu bheeshani varabhooshani
Sweet-spoken one, terrifier of enemies, adorned with supreme ornaments.
Panditha sri guhadhaasa poshini
O protector and nourisher of the scholar Guhadasa.
Subhaashini ripu bheeshani varabhooshani
Sweet-spoken one, terrifier of enemies, adorned with supreme ornaments.
Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
Krupaakari sankari
O compassionate one, consort of Lord Shankara.
Paahimaam sri raaja raajaeswari
Protect me, O Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a revered classical Carnatic devotional composition praising Goddess Raja Rajeswari (Divine Mother Shakti). The singer surrenders to the supreme goddess, seeking her protection, grace, and happiness. The lyrics extol both her ferocious forms that annihilated demons like Bhanda, Chanda, Munda, and Mahishasura, and her gentle, loving attributes as an ocean of mercy, soft-spoken mother, and protector of devotees.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antya Prasa (End Rhyme)
“Bhanda chanda munda khandani / Mahisha bhanjani janaranjani niranjani”
Extensive use of rhyming suffixes creating an echoing rhythmic pattern.
Anuprasa (Alliteration)
“Subhaashini ripu bheeshani varabhooshani”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'sh' and 'bh' enhancing phonetic beauty.
Swarakshara / Chittaswara Integration
“Paa pamarisaa dhapa pama mari risaa”
Integration of Carnatic musical solfège syllables (Swaras) matching rhythmic meter.
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Trivia
Although attributed broadly in popular culture or specific film records, this classical composition is traditionally authored by Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar set in the ragam Janaranjani. His composer signature (Mudra) 'Guhadasa' is embedded directly in the lyric line 'Panditha sri guhadhaasa poshini'. It was featured in the 1982 movie Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai under Ilaiyaraaja's musical arrangement.
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