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Hiranmayim
Ragam : Lalitha
Talam : Roopakam
Composer : Muthuswami Dikshitar
Language : Sanskrit

Pallavi :
HiraNmayIm lakShmIm sadA bhajAmi hIna mAnavAshrayam tyajAmi

Anupallavi :
Chiratara sambatpradAm kShIrAmbudhi tanayAm
Hari vakSasthalAlayAm harinIm charaNa kisalayAm kara kamaladhitha kuvalayAm marakata maNi maya valayAm

CharaNam:
ShvEta dvIpa vAsinIm shrI kamalAmbikAmbarAm
BhUta bhavya vilAsinIm bhUsura pUjitAm varAm
MAtaram abja mAlinIm mANikyAbharaNa dharAm
GIta vAdya vinOdinIm girijAm tAm indirAm- Sangeetha
Sheetha kiraNa nibhavadanAm shrita chintAmaNi sadanAm
PItavasanAm guruguha mAtula kAntAm lalitAm

Meaning :
I always the praise of Lakshmi of golden hue (“hiranmayeem”) and renounce(“tyajaami”) the company (“aasrayam”) of the rich and mean (“heena”) people (“maanava”).

She bestows (“pradaam”) imperishable (“chira tara”) prosperity (“sampath). She is the daughter (“tanayaam”) of the ocean (“ambudhi”) of milk (“ksheera”). Who sports (“aalayaam”) on the Chest (“vakshastala”) of HARI. She is pure, white hued -- HARINI. Whose feet (“charana”) are soft like tender leaves (“kisalayaam”); She holds in Her Lotus-Hand(“kara kamala”) a lily of blue hue (“kuvalayaam”). She is adorned with emerald (“marakatha mani”) studded bangles (“valayaam”).

She resides (“vaasineem”) in Sveta Dipa. She is Kamalaamba, who is the supreme spirit (“paraam”). She illuminates (“vilaasineem”) both the past (“bhoota”) and future (“bhavya”). She is the supreme mother, worshipped (“poojithaam”) by Bhusuras - righteous people. Adorned (“aabharana dharaam”) with a garland of lotus (“abja”) and gem-studded ornaments (“manikya”). She delights (“vinodhineem”) in the music of songs and instruments. She is INDIRA, in the company (‘aamthaam”) of GIRIJA, the daughter of Himavan. Her face (“vadanaam”) resembles (“nibha”) the moon (“seetha kirana”). She is Chintamani, for those (“sritha”) who take refuge in Her. She is adorned with yellow (“peetha”) silk (“vasanaam”). She is the captivator(“kaanthaam”) of Vishnu, uncle (“maadhula”) of guruguha and the elegant one.