Word-to-word translation of the Bhajan Aandolaye Rajaeswareem from 2007 Navaraatri

[Guest guest]

Jaya Guru Datta.

 

For past 2 to 3 days continuosuly I have been getting stroing remeberance and

vibrations of this divine Bhajan right from when I woke up in the morning and it

was not going away. So today I sat down to pray to Appaji to mercifully grant

this seva opportunity.

 

Surrendering at His Lotus feet in seva and with pranams to HH Sri Swamiji and

Sadgurudeva, here is word-to-word translation of the bhajan " AandOlaye

Raajaeswareem " composed and sung by Sri Swamiji during from 2007 navaraatri

festival.

 

The dattapeetham web link for this Bhajan is here:

 

http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/festivals/2007/navaratri2007/oct13/oct13.html

 

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AandOlaye Raajaeswareem

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Context of the Bhajan:

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During Navaraatri worship, while we do the Cradle/swing Seva to the Godess, we

keep the deity idol in a cradle/swing and gently swing it to and fro as if we

are making the Godess go to sleep! This is called " Paryanka =Bed seva " .

 

Word to Word translation:

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PALLAVI:

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Aandolaye = Let us Swing/cradle (to and fro)

 

Rajeswareem = Godess Rajeswari Devi [Rajeswari form is the ultimate Cosmic

energy personified, which is the unified energy of all gods and godesses that we

can think of including Brahma, VishNu and Siva along with Godesses Saraswati,

Lakshmi and Paarvati. She is the form worshipped through Srichakra/Srividya

upaasanaa. The mother godess worshipped in this form in Sriuvidya is in essence

inded the universe itself]

 

Sagathaangeem = Sangatha + Angeem=

the one who is having

Angeem = bodilyparts (that are)

Sangatha = that have gone on to / residing on (Sam= much; gatha=gone in to;

Sam+Gatah = sangatha)

 

[viz. sitting on]

 

 

Hindolika = a decorative Swing; Also, Music tune-Raaga- 'Hindola' (morning

melody that has to and fro movement)

 

i.e. Let us offer the Swing seva by moving to and fro, to godess Rajeswari, who

is sitting on the decorative Swing (OR) who resides in the Raaga Hindola; who is

much pleased by singing Raaga Hindola; who is well understood and known by the

wise who sing and realize raaga Hindola's essence.

 

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Charanam - 2

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(The one who made)

Sri Sankaro = lord Sri sankara (as)

 

Paryankikaa = her plank/bed/cot on which she is residing

[This is symbolic and has deep inner yogic meanings which are very difficult to

understand....typically we see Lord Siva/Sankara as the bed or cot or the plank

on which she rests-- for Rajeswari Devi in paintings and pictures that we

generally see.

 

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Significance of Lord Siva being the cot for Rajeswari in Srividya

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Since my knowledge is very limited, I cut and paste a paragraph directly copied

from this weblink for the significance and meaning of Siva being the cot for

godess Rajeswari:

 

http://ssubbanna.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/03/sri-muthuswami-dikshitar-and-sri-\

vidya-7-of-7-1.htm

 

Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Kritis on Navaavarana :

 

" The line “Shivaakaara Manchasthita Shivakaameshaankasthaa†ordinarily means

that the goddess is sitting on the cot in embrace of shiva. But, in Sri Vidya,

the imagery of the cot on which the mother goddess rests has a symbolic

significance. The Mother Goddess is imagined to be seated at the Bindu (in her

mansion) on a cot (mancha). The four corners of the Bhupura represent the four

legs of the cot. The four legs are the four principles of the phenomenal world:

emanation (shristi Brahma); preservation (sthithi Vishnu); dissolution

(upasamhara Rudra); and withdrawal of the entire creation into a very subtle

form (Ishvara).The plank (phalakha), which rests on the four legs of the cot is

Shiva; he represents the principle of reception, retention of the withdrawn

phenomena. Such dichotomy of existence is preserved (anugraha) until the time

for re-emanation arrives. This principle is Sadashiva tattva. The Mother Goddess

rests on this plank, the principle,

of Shiva. In Tantra, the female is the predominant aspect and the male is

subordinate to her. The plank of the cot is male; and the female rests on that.

The cot is inert, and the Devi is dynamic. Yet, the male provides the female a

field to function; and the two cannot be separated. Sri Chakra demonstrates this

principle. " ]

 

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[Vedaassame = vedaah+same]

Vwdaah = the Vedas (are considered)

same = equal to

 

[Daamaavali=daama+ aavali]

aavali= series of

damaa= strings/legs (of the cot on which Rajeswari is sitting)

 

i.e.-

The four Vedas are considered to be the 4 legs of the plank/cot on which

Rajeswari is sitting.

 

 

 

Yasyaah = she who has

sadaa = always

 

[devaanganaa = deva+angana]

deva=divine

anganaa = ladies i.e. feminine angels, godesses

(as her)

[daasiigaNaa = daasii+gaNa]

daasii = feminine servant(associate)

gaNa = in multitude, many in number

 

(I pray to)

taam = such godess

sankariim = sankari (who has name sankari; sankara here in this Srividya picture

represents teh PURUSHA tattva and godess Rajeswari as Stritattva- thus Sankara

is the unified form of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva as moola purusha aspect of the

universe....and hence the godess as that sankara's wife in feminine form is

Saankari)

 

 

i.e.-

She who has many godesses as her servants! I always pray to such godess Sankari

 

 

Charanam - 2

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Sivae = Oh! the one who is kind, friendly, gracious, or auspicious !

[note that here we do not want to interpret meaning of word 'Sive'as consort of

Siva, because Rajeswari is even beyond trinity and is transcendental super

ultimate cosmic energy of the entire universe....thus this form does not have

limitations of qualities or nature or specific form like Siva etc. It has all

forms of trinity and beyond.]

 

Pujayaa = during the worships

Yogairapi=yogaihi + api

api = and

yogaihi = during yoga practices

 

Tvam = you

 

noonam = for sure

sraamitaa = toiled, worked hard

 

(to uplift)

mae (word 'mae' in Sanskrit) = me (word 'me' in English)

 

(who is)

 

visramsita = v+sramsita = caused to be loosened, verymuch fallen (srams =

falling, loosen up,give up etc.)

 

(due to)

 

vyathe = smitten, stricken by, (i.e. the blow of)

ajnaana = ignorance,avidya,lack of knowledge or wisdome (of)

 

i.e.-

during all the worships and yoga practices that we offer to thee you toiled hard

to uplift me who is fallen by the blow of ignorance

 

We can also say in a better way that :

You loosened and released me from the blows of ignorance, pleased with the

practices of yoga and worship that I performed

 

 

[tasmaadume = tasmaath + ume!]

Tasmaath = hence

Ume! = Oh! godess named Uma! (i.e. Paarvati, viz. feminine part of the cosmic

energy of the universe)

 

Visraamyathaam = (please) take lot of rest

 

 

Charanam - 3

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(Please)

 

Kuru = make

mae = my

maanasam = mind,heart

(which is)

prollaasitham = pra + ullaasitam = immensly + overjoyed

 

puujayaa = by performing the worship (of)

tvat = yours,

 

Dolaam = as your swing/cradle (i.e. please fill my heart)

 

 

kuru = make

maam = me

sarvadaa = always

dhanyam = blessed (also wholesome/complete,lucky )

 

tvam = you are

khalu = indeed

sachchidaananda = sat+chit+aananda = Truth-knowledge and bliss

 

i.e -

Please make my mind, which is immensely overjoayed by worshipping you, as your

swing (and reside in it). Please make me always wholesome/complete and blessed.

You are indeed the fountain of truth-knowledge and bliss (and hence you bestow

the same to your devotees!)

 

 

----------SRI GURU DATTA----------

 

Raveendra Boggaram