Word To Word Meaning of "Raghu Vamsa Sudha" Song

Raghu-vamsa = the dynasty of Raghu, the lineage that includes the famous Raghu; sudha = ambrosia, nectar, Amruta, the celestial drink that eliminates the death (time); ambudhi = ocean; Chandra Sri = the auspicious Moon; (Sri Rama is like the Moon for the ocean of Raghu-vamsa. With Sri Rama the entire Raghu dynasty bubbles (comes alive) like the tidal waves in an ocean of nectar; the scene is like the ocean on a full moon night.

agha = sin; megha = dark cloud, (earlier we looked at the weight and size of a cloud. Some clouds weigh as much as an elephant!); maruta = wind. That means here in this context the Lord acts as a powerful wind to dispel all the accumulated sins; Sri kara= this single letter represents all that is beautiful, beneficial, and benevolent, One who bestows wealth, Lord Vishnu; asurEsa = the leader of demons, rakshakas. (ex: Hiranya-kasipu); mRugendra = lion (Lord Vishnu takes the form of man and lion); vara = the rare, special, the best; Jagannatha = the Lord of the universe; 

Jamadagni-ja = son (offspring) of sage Jamadagni, Parasu-Rama; garva = pride, arrogance; khanDana = broken, vanquished utterly; jaya = Parvati, Gauri; Rudra = Siva; adi = and others (Devatas); vismita = startled, totally unexpectedly surprised; bhanDana = (by the) war. Probably the context here refers to the various battles in Ramayana culminating ultimately with the victory over Ravana; Kamalapta = friend of lotus, Sun; anvaya = the principal person in the lineage (of Sun/solar dynasty); manDana = filled/decorated with all virtues and decorations; agaNita = countless, innumerable; adbhuta = exemplary, exceptional, extraordinary, rare; saurya = valorous, courageous; Sri Venkatesa = the auspicious Lord who removes all obstacles of His devotees; 

bhRugu-nandana = Sukracharya; kavi = a bird, here in this instance it refers to the Crow (Kaka-asura); bhanjana = the sound of conch shell (it represents the imminent victory or the initial sounding for an outright domineering battle); bRundaraka = very beautiful, effulgent; bRunda-hita = the wisher of goodness for Tulasi devi (or an entire group), bRunda also means a group; nigama = (the) Vedas; antava = end (of the Vedas), the final word; subudhavana = One, who protects the virtuous people; nIrajaaksha = the Lotus eyed One.

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