In the first edition of Srikrishnamangal, we have dealt with the importance, beauty, and utility aspects of Navavarana Keertanams, now we may turn our attention to the individual keertanams.

Song for meditating upon Kamalambika before dealing with each of the nine aavaranams or layers. This composition is in Thodi Raga and Roopaka Tala.

O Kamalambike, who is like the creeper of the Kalpakavruksha to the devotees who take refuge under you; O Chandike, wearing an attractive red garment, you protect me.

O Kamalambike, whose lotus-like feet are worshipped by Brahma, etc, who gives many boons, who is the splendour of Kamalalaya Lake, who is a benefactress and who is an ocean of kindness, you protect me.

O Kamalambike, who is the ruler of all the worlds, who is fond of music, who gives good poetic abilities, who is beautiful, who is devoid of illusion, who is capable of giving bodyless liberation, who destroys sins, whose rays are in the form of ether, air, fire, water and earth, whose feet are beautiful, who is red, who is all-encompassing, who created Guruguha, who is the inner soul of Sadasiva, who is in the form of letters belonging to the groups beginning with A, Ka, Cha, Ta, Tha, Pa, Ya and Sa, and who is the full essence of the single whole, you protect me.

Kamalamba is like the creeper of the Kalpavruksha the tree in heaven which gives all desired boons.

Kamalalaya is the temple abode of Devi at Thiruvayaru.

Vikalevara Mukti: Liberations are of different types some with our bodies and some without them. Here, the second type is referred to.

Viyadadi Bhuta Kirane: The five elements earth, water, fire, air and space get their rays from the goddess.

Akachatathapadi Varne: The Sanskrit alphabet contains 49 letters, excluding ksha. They are classified under 8 groups. Avarga all 15 vowels. Kavarga ka kha ga gha nga. Chavarga cha chcha ja jja nja. Tavarga ta tta da dda nna. Thavarga tha ththa dha dhdha na. Pavarga pa pha ba bha ma. Yavarga ya ra la va. Savarga Sa sha sa ha.

[Thanks to Mr Gurudutt Joshi, for his beautiful rendering of the Sanskrit verse.]