Jalasaila !exclusive! -
If you meant a different piece, or if you have a specific line, composer, or raga in mind, could you please share more of the lyrics? I can then identify the exact composition, its composer (e.g., Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Swati Tirunal), and provide the notation or meaning.
is the rāga mudrā (name of the rāga embedded in the lyrics) found in the popular composition: "Jalasaila vihāra" (or similar variants) — often in Rāga Kīravāṇi or Rāga Jalasaila (which is a janya of 21st Mēla Kīravāṇi). jalasaila
The most well-known kriti containing this phrase is: or "Jalasaila vihāra ramaṇa" — dedicated to Lord Rama or Vishnu, describing Him as one who dwells in the ocean (Jalasaila = ocean-mountain? Actually, "jala" = water, "saila" = mountain; combined could mean "ocean" metaphorically, or a mountain surrounded by water). If you meant a different piece, or if
If you're referring to the famous piece in Carnatic music, it is most likely the composition: The most well-known kriti containing this phrase is: