Janani Janani...

Song: Janani Janani  - Oh, mother, mother ...
Film: Thaai moogambigai (1982)
Singers: Ilaiyaraaja, Deepan Chakravarthy, Krishnachandran
Composer: Ilaiyaraaja

Text of this song is the very first slokam of Soundarya Lahari , which was given as gift by Adi Sanakra, but by legend the words of this verse are said by Lord Mahadeva Himself in praise of Devi.
1
Shivah shakthya yukto yadi bhavati shaktah prabhavitum
Na chedevam devo na khalu kusalah spanditumapi;
Atas tvam aradhyam Hari-Hara-Virinchadibhir api
Pranantum stotum vaa katham akrta-punyah prabhavati

Janani Janani Jagam Nee Agam Nee
Jagath Kaarani Nee Paripoorani Nee
Janani Janani Jagam Nee Agam Nee
Janani Janani Janani Janani

Lord Shiva, only becomes able.
To do creation in this world along with Shakthi
Without her, Even an inch he cannot move,
And so how can, one who does not do good deeds,
Or one who does not sing your praise,
Become adequate to worship you
Oh , Goddess mine, Who is worshipped by the trinity.
 2
Taniyamsam pamsum tava carana-pankeruha-bhavam
Virincih sanchinvan virachayati lokan avikalam;
Vahaty evam Shaurih katham api sahasrena shirasaam
Harah samksudy’ainam bhajati bhajati bhasito’ddhalama-vidhim.

Lord Brahma ,the creator of yore,
Selects a dust from your feet,
And creates he this world,
The great Adisesha with his thousand heads,
Some how carries a dust of your feet,
With effort great,
And the great Lord Rudra,
Takes it and powders it nice,
And uses it as the holy ash.
3
 Avidyanam antas-timira-mihira-dweeppa-nagari
Jadanam chaitanya-stabaka-makaranda-sruti jhari
Daridranam cinta-mani-gunanika janma-jaladhau
Nimadhanam damshtra mura-ripu-varahasya bhavati.

The dust under your feet, Oh Goddess great,
Is like the city of the rising sun,
That removes all darkness , unfortunate,
From the mind of the poor ignorant one,
Is like the honey that flows ,
From the flower bunch of vital action,
To the slow witted one,
Is like the heap of wish giving gems,
To the poorest of men,
And is like the teeth of Lord Vishnu
In the form of Varaha,
Who brought to surface,
The mother earth,
To those drowned in this sea of birth.

Janani Janani Jagam Nee Agam Nee
Jagath Kaarani Nee Paripoorani Nee
Janani Janani Jagam Nee Agam Nee
Janani Janani Janani Janani...