KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITIS-- MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITAR

                                  KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITIS – MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITAR

Along with the dhyana kriti there are eleven kritis in the series Kamalamba Navavarana songs. They are as follows:  The dhyana kriti is in  sambodhana vibhakti corresponding to vocative case. The kri ti starts with “ Kamalambike” in Todi raga and rupaka tala. The first avarana kriti is in prathama vibhakti or nominative case. Dikshitar describes “trailokyamohana chakra” in this kriti. The kriti starts with “Kamalamba samrakshitoham” in Ananda bhairaviraga  triputa tala.

The second Avarana kriti is in dwitiya vibhakti or accusative case. It denotes “Sarvasaparipuraka chakra”. The Kriti is “Kamalambam Bhajare” in Kalyani raga adi talaa.

The third Avarana kriti is in tritiya vibhakti or instrumental case. It denotes “sarvasamkshobhan chakra of Sri Chakra.The kriti is “Sri Kamalambikaya” in Sankarabharana raga  rupaka tala.

The fourth Avarana krithi is in chathurthi vibhakthi or dative case. It corresponds to “Sarvasowbhagyadayaka chakra” of Sri yantra. The kriti is “Kamalambikayai “ in Kambhoji raga Ata tala.

The fifth Avarana kriti is in panchami vibhakthi or ablative case. This refers to the “Sarvarthasadhaka chakra of Sri chakra”. The kriti is “Sri Kamalambayah in Bhairavi raga jhampa tala.

 The sixth Avarana kriti is in shashti vibhakti or genitive case. It refers to “Sarva rakshakara chakra of Sri chakra”. The Kriti is “Kamamalambikayah” in  punnagavarali raga rupaka tala.

The seventh Avarana kriti is in sapthami vibhakti  or locative case.This denotes the “Sarvarogahara chakra” of Sri chakra yantra. The kriti is “Sri Kamalambikayam” in  sahana raga triputa tala.

The eighth Avarana kriti  is in sambodhana vibhakti or vocative case. It corresponds to “Sarvasiddhiprada chakra of  Sri chakra.The kriti is “Sri Kamalambike” in ghanta raga Adi tala.

The ninth and last Avarana kriti is in all eight vibhaktis or cases. It refers to “ Sarrvanandamaya chakra”  of Sri chakra. The Kriti is “Sri kamalamba jayati” in Ahiri raga rupaka tala.

The pallavi has pathama vibhakti. The anupallavi has the dwitiya and tritiya vibhaktis.The charanam has one line each in chathurthi, panchami, shashti and saptami  vibhaktis. The line in chathurti vibhakti  has the sambhodana while the two lines sung in madhyama kala come back to prathama vibhakti.

The final auspicious mangala kriti  is “Sri Kamalambike” in Sri ragam Khanda eka tala.

The Kamalamba Navavarana kritis are very auspicious and deep in meaning and content.They present a deeper insight into the Sri vidya upasana. The composer has packed numerous  tantric  and Sri Vidya details in these songs for the benefit of readers!!