आमुक्तमाल्यदा (विजयनगर सम्राट् श्रीकृष्णदेवराय - गोदा देवी आण्डाल भक्ति एवं साम्राज्य-नीति)

have pointed out that the very mention of Lakshmi’s necklace
(Sri kamaneeya haara mani chennugan) is a reference to the theme, which
is about the garland of Goda Devi that was accepted and worn by
the Lord with pleasure; and that the choice of the utpalamala metre
for the opening verse is, again, an indication of the central plot.
Next come nobly articulated prayers to Anantha, Garuda,
Vishwaksena, Sudarsana, Pānchajanya, Kowmödaki, Sārnga
and Nandaki. Himself a soldier of repute, Krishnadeva Raya must
have felt specially elated inditing these verses that are associated
with guarding the devotees of the Lord. The description of the
divine conch was surely inspired by Goda Devi. Thus Krishnadeva
Raya:
As He blew the conch, the bees on the lotus
Moved in droves towards the Pānchajanya,
Attracted by the scented breath of the Lord.
It seemed as if the dark lives of demons
Ever bogged down in the mud of evil
Were being drawn away by the Maker;
Brilliant as the full moon at night,
This conch gives us all prosperity illimitable.
It may be recalled here that, after dreaming about her wedding
with Ranganatha in her Nāchiyār Tirumozhi, Goda Devi’s first
thought was for the Pānchajanya. The conch means music, romance,
loveliness, and a constant association with the Lord. Her decad
on the divine conch also begins with the scented breath of the
Lord, as Krishnadeva Raya’s tadaasya maaruta sugandha:
Is camphor as scented? the lotus?
Or the lips of the Lord? Tell me, white conch.
I wish to enjoy the Lord’s breath
Which is sweet and scented as well.
This Pānchajanya was born in the sea, nurtured by Asura
Panchajana, and wrested from him by Krishna who wished to
unleash terror upon the ranks of the demons. It shines like the full
moon in autumn, risen from the sea to the top of the Udaya Hill
(cf. Krishnadeva Raya’s raaka nisaakara gauradhyuti). Having gained
a firm seat in the Lord’s raised hand, the conch spends its time in
earnest converse with Him. Besides, it is ever alive due to the breath
of the Lord Himself. Does this not make it superior to every other