Sloka

Śhloka is a term derived from Sanskrit. Śhloka is a verse, phrase, proverb or hymn of praise dedicated to the God. Śhlokas are usually composed in a specific meter. Śhloka is a verse of two lines, each of sixteen syllables. Usually the Śhloka selected is from our ancient Purāṇas or epics - Ithihāsa - and is set to a particular rāga and thāḷa.

The dancer would give expression to the bhāva that is underlying in the Śhloka, bringing out the deeper meaning laden in it. They may even construct swaras for the Śhloka and dance to them or they would perform a Thīrmānam for them. If there is no scope for Sanchāri Bhāva in the Śhloka, then the artiste would perform to the swaras in the rāga and execute thīrmānas or nruttha, accordingly, bringing out the qualities of the manifestation of God in whose praise the Śhloka is set.

The Śhloka is always centered on this mood of serenity, and is associated with devotion. It is the state in which a man transcends from his state of mind and is transported closest to the Divine, to the Supreme and the Ultimate. Though the Śhloka selected is mostly written in Sanskrit, the artistes usually select verses from the language of the particular region, or of their choice.

Jaya Jagadhīśhwari

Composer: Swami Brahmānandha
Language: Hindhi

Meanings - Word by word: ??

Meanings - Overall: Team Ambalam

Alignment, Diacriticals & consequent spelling changes, Language & grammar editing, if any and necessary, of existing meaning: Team Ambalam

Jaya jagadhīśhwari mātha saraswathi śharaṇāgatha prathipālana hāri

Chandhrabimba sama vadhana virāje śhashi mukuṭa māla galadhhāri

Vīṇā vāme aṅgme śhobhe sāma gītha dhhwani madhhura piyāri

Śhwetha vasana kamalāsana sundhara sanghe sakhi śhubha hamsa sawāri

Brahmānandh mein dhās thumhāro dhe dhariśhan parabrahma dhulāri

Meanings

Jaya- victory;

jagadhīśhwari – goddess of the entire universe;

mātha saraswathi – mother saraswathi;

śharaṇāgatha - I surrender totally to you;

prathipālana hāri – protect

Chandra – moon;

bimba – disc;

sama – equal to; 

vadhana – face;

virāje – radiant; 

śhashi – moon;

mukuṭa – crown;

māla – necklace; 

galadhhāri – wear around neck; (gala – neck)

Vīṇā –stringed instrument; 

vāme – left side;

aṅgme –  in the part;

śhobhe– beautiful / luster;

sāma gītha – divine music;

dhhwani– sound; 

madhhura – pleasant;

piyāri – dear;

Śhwetha – white;

vasana –garment;

kamalāsana – seated on a lotus;

sundhara – beautiful; 

sanghe - accompanied by;

sakhi – friends;

śhubha – auspicious / divine;

hamsa – swan;

sawāri – vehicle;

Brahmānandh –bliss of Brahman;

Mein - In the;

dhās – devotee;

thumhāro – yours;

 dhe – give;

dhariśhan – vision;

parabrahma – lord brahma’s;

 dhulāri – beloved;

Victory to the mother of the universe, goddess Saraswathi! I surrender to you. Please protect me. Your face is radiant as the moon’s disc. Your crown and the necklace around your neck shines like the moon. The stringed instrument Vīṇā adorns your left side and gives out pleasant sounds of divine music. You are seated on the lotus wearing a white coloured garment. You are beautiful and surrounded by friends. The auspicious swan is your vehicle.Please give this devotee your vision which is the bliss of Brahman, O beloved of Brahmā!