About this stotra
Origin and StoryThe Lalitha Trishati Stotram is a sacred hymn found in the Brahmanda Purana, specifically within the Lalithopakhyanam. Trishati literally means three-hundred (referring to the 300 divine names of the Goddess) It takes the form of a divine dialogue between Lord Hayagriva, an incarnation of Vishnu, and the great Sage Agastya.
After learning the 1,000 names (Lalitha Sahasranamam), Agastya felt his spiritual journey was incomplete and pleaded for a deeper secret. Lord Hayagriva was initially hesitant to reveal this stotram due to its highly confidential nature, but he eventually did so after Goddess Lalitha herself appeared and commanded him to teach it, deeming Agastya and his wife Lopamudra as worthy recipients.
Because of this, it is often called the Sarva Poorthikara Stotram, or the 'hymn that completes everything.'
StructureWhat makes the Trishati unique is its direct connection to the Panchadashakshari Mantra, the core 15-syllable mantra of the Sri Vidya tradition. The stotram is meticulously constructed so that each of the 15 syllables of that mantra generates exactly 20 names, totaling 300 divine epithets.
While other hymns are often described as the 'fragrance of the Goddess', the Trishati is considered her literal 'sound-body.' Because it is built entirely upon the foundational vibrations of the mantra, it is regarded as a more concentrated and potent form of worship than the longer Sahasranamam.
Spiritual Significance and BenefitsPractitioners believe that reciting these 300 names brings both material prosperity and ultimate spiritual liberation (Moksha).
According to the Phala Shruti (the verses describing the fruits of the practice), the stotram has the power to dissolve deep-seated karmic baggage, resolve financial or health difficulties, and bring profound mental peace. It is said that even a single sincere recitation can grant the devotee a sense of complete contentment.
Beyond worldly gains, it is primarily used as a tool for awakening inner consciousness and aligning oneself with the supreme feminine energy, Tripura Sundari.
Practicing the Stotram Auspicious Timing: Fridays and Full Moon days (Purnima) are considered the most powerful times for recitation. Initiation: Because the names are derived from powerful seed syllables (Bijaksharas), many traditions suggest learning it from a Guru, though sincere devotion is always the primary requirement. Archana: It is common practice to perform Archana by offering flowers, raisins, or kumkum to an image of the Goddess or a Sri Chakra as each name is chanted.
Sri Lalitha Trishati Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
अस्य श्रीललिता त्रिशतीस्तोत्र महामन्त्रस्य, भगवान् हयग्रीव ऋषिः, अनुष्टुप् छन्दः, श्रीललितामहात्रिपुरसुन्दरी देवता, ऐं बीजं, सौः शक्तिः, क्लीं कीलकं, मम चतुर्विधपुरुषार्थफलसिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ।
asya śrīlalitā triśatīstōtra mahāmantrasya, bhagavān hayagrīva ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup Chandaḥ, śrīlalitāmahātripurasundarī dēvatā, aiṃ bījaṃ, sauḥ śaktiḥ, klīṃ kīlakaṃ, mama chaturvidhapuruṣārthaphalasiddhyarthē japē viniyōgaḥ ।
Of this great mantra-stotra, the Śrī Lalitā Trishatī: the sage is Bhagavān Hayagrīva, the metre is Anuṣṭup, the presiding deity is Śrī Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī, the seed-syllable (bīja) is Aiṃ, the power (śakti) is Sauḥ, and the pin (kīlaka) is Klīṃ. It is recited for the attainment of the four-fold fruits of human life — dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa.
Word by word
- अस्य (asya)
- of this
- श्रीललिता (śrīlalitā)
- Śrī Lalitā
- त्रिशतीस्तोत्र (triśatīstotra)
- Trishati hymn (triśati:three hundred | stotra:hymn)
- महामन्त्रस्य (mahāmantrasya)
- of the great mantra (mahā:great | mantrasya:of the mantra)
- भगवान् (bhagavān)
- Lord
- हयग्रीव (hayagrīva)
- Hayagrīva
- ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ)
- sage
- अनुष्टुप् (anuṣṭup)
- Anuṣṭup meter
- छन्दः (chandaḥ)
- meter
- श्रीललितामहात्रिपुरसुन्दरी (śrīlalitāmahātripurasundarī)
- Śrī Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī (śrī:auspicious | lalitā:Lalitā | mahā:great | tripura:three cities | sundarī:beautiful)
- देवता (devatā)
- deity
- ऐं (aiṃ)
- Aiṃ (seed syllable)
- बीजं (bījaṃ)
- seed syllable
- सौः (sauḥ)
- Sauḥ (power)
- शक्तिः (śaktiḥ)
- power
- क्लीं (klīṃ)
- Klīṃ (pin)
- कीलकं (kīlakaṃ)
- pin
- मम (mama)
- my
- चतुर्विधपुरुषार्थफलसिद्ध्यर्थे (caturvidhapuruṣārthaphalasiddhyarthe)
- for attaining four-fold fruits (catur:four | vidha:types | puruṣārtha:human goals | phala:fruits | siddhi:attainment | arthe:for the purpose of)
- जपे (jape)
- in recitation
- विनियोगः (viniyogaḥ)
- application
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Verse 1
ध्यानम् ।
अतिमधुरचापहस्ता-
-मपरिमितामोदबाणसौभाग्याम् ।
अरुणामतिशयकरुणा-
-मभिनवकुलसुन्दरीं वन्दे ।
dhyānam ।
atimadhurachāpahastā-
-maparimitāmōdabāṇasaubhāgyām ।
aruṇāmatiśayakaruṇā-
-mabhinavakulasundarīṃ vandē ।
I bow to Her who holds a most sweet bow in Her hand, whose arrows carry limitless fragrance and beauty, who shines with a radiant rosy complexion, whose compassion is measureless, and who is the ever-fresh, ever-beautiful glory of the Kula tradition.
Word by word
- ध्यानम् (dhyānam)
- meditation
- अतिमधुरचापहस्ता (atimadhuracāpahastā)
- who holds a sweet bow (ati:very | madhura:sweet | cāpa:bow | hastā:hand)
- अपरिमितामोदबाणसौभाग्याम् (aparimitāmodabāṇasaubhāgyām)
- whose arrows carry limitless fragrance (aparimita:limitless | āmoda:fragrance | bāṇa:arrows | saubhāgyām:beauty)
- अरुणामतिशयकरुणाम् (aruṇāmatiśayakaruṇām)
- with radiant rosy compassion (aruṇa:rosy | atiśaya:excessive | karuṇām:compassion)
- अभिनवकुलसुन्दरीं (abhinavakulasundarīṃ)
- ever-fresh Kula beauty (abhinava:ever-fresh | kula:Kula tradition | sundarīṃ:beauty)
- वन्दे (vande)
- I bow
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Verse 1
अथ श्रीललितात्रिशती स्तोत्रम्श्री
श्री हयग्रीव उवाच ।
ककाररूपा कल्याणी कल्याणगुणशालिनी ।
कल्याणशैलनिलया कमनीया कलावती ॥ १ ॥
atha śrīlalitātriśatī stotram
śrī hayagrīva uvācha ।
kakārarūpā kalyāṇī kalyāṇaguṇaśālinī ।
kalyāṇaśailanilayā kamanīyā kalāvatī ॥ 1 ॥
Kakārarūpā – She who embodies the form of the letter Ka, the first syllable of the Panchadashī
Kalyāṇī – The ever-auspicious one
Kalyāṇaguṇaśālinī – She who is adorned with all auspicious qualities
Kalyāṇaśailanilayā – She who dwells on the auspicious mountain
Kamanīyā – The supremely charming and desirable one
Kalāvatī – She who embodies all sixty-four arts
Word by word
- श्री (śrī)
- auspicious
- हयग्रीव (hayagrīva)
- Hayagriva
- उवाच (uvāca)
- said
- ककाररूपा (kakārarūpā)
- embodies form of 'Ka' (kakāra:letter 'Ka' | rūpā:form)
- कल्याणी (kalyāṇī)
- ever-auspicious
- कल्याणगुणशालिनी (kalyāṇaguṇaśālinī)
- adorned with auspicious qualities (kalyāṇa:auspicious | guṇa:qualities | śālinī:adorned with)
- कल्याणशैलनिलया (kalyāṇaśailanilayā)
- dwells on auspicious mountain (kalyāṇa:auspicious | śaila:mountain | nilayā:dwells)
- कमनीया (kamanīyā)
- supremely charming
- कलावती (kalāvatī)
- embodies all arts
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Verse 1
उत्तरपीठिका (फलशृतिः)
हयग्रीव उवाच ।
इत्येवं ते मयाख्यातं देव्या नामशतत्रयम् ।
रहस्यातिरहस्यत्वाद्गोपनीयं त्वया मुने ॥ १ ॥
uttarapīṭhikā (phalaśṛtiḥ)
hayagrīva uvācha ।
ityēvaṃ tē mayākhyātaṃ dēvyā nāmaśatatrayam ।
rahasyātirahasyatvādgōpanīyaṃ tvayā munē ॥ 1 ॥
Hayagrīva said: Thus I have recited to you the three hundred divine names of the Goddess. Being the most secret of all secrets, this should not be carelessly revealed.
Word by word
- उत्तरपीठिका (uttarapīṭhikā)
- concluding section (uttara:concluding | pīṭhikā:section)
- फलशृतिः (phalaśṛtiḥ)
- result of hearing (phala:result | śṛtiḥ:hearing)
- हयग्रीव (hayagrīva)
- Hayagrīva
- उवाच (uvāca)
- said
- इति (iti)
- thus
- एवम् (evam)
- in this way
- ते (te)
- to you
- मया (mayā)
- by me
- आख्यातम् (ākhyātam)
- recited
- देव्या (devyā)
- of the Goddess
- नामशतत्रयम् (nāmaśatatrayam)
- three hundred names (nāma:names | śata:hundred | trayam:three)
- रहस्यातिरहस्यत्वात् (rahasyātirahasyatvāt)
- most secret of secrets (rahasya:secret | ati:most | rahasyatvāt:of secrets)
- गोपनीयम् (gopanīyam)
- should be concealed
- त्वया (tvayā)
- by you
- मुने (mune)
- O sage
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Verse 2
कमलाक्षी कल्मषघ्नी करुणामृतसागरा ।
कदम्बकाननावासा कदम्बकुसुमप्रिया ॥ २ ॥
kamalākṣī kalmaṣaghnī karuṇāmṛtasāgarā ।
kadambakānanāvāsā kadambakusumapriyā ॥ 2 ॥
Kamalākṣī – She with beautiful lotus eyes
Kalmaṣaghnī – The destroyer of all impurities and sins
Karuṇāmṛtasāgarā – The ocean of compassion's nectar
Kadambakānanāvāsā – She who dwells in the kadamba forest
Kadambakusumapriyā – She who delights in kadamba blossoms
Word by word
- कमलाक्षी (kamalākṣī)
- She with beautiful lotus eyes (kamala:lotus | ākṣī:eyes)
- कल्मषघ्नी (kalmaṣaghnī)
- The destroyer of impurities (kalmaṣa:impurities | ghnī:destroyer)
- करुणामृतसागरा (karuṇāmṛtasāgarā)
- The ocean of compassion's nectar (karuṇa:compassion | amṛta:nectar | sāgarā:ocean)
- कदम्बकाननावासा (kadambakānanāvāsā)
- She who dwells in kadamba forest (kadamba:kadamba | kānana:forest | vāsā:dwelling)
- कदम्बकुसुमप्रिया (kadambakusumapriyā)
- She who delights in kadamba blossoms (kadamba:kadamba | kusuma:blossom | priyā:delighting in)
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Verse 2
शिववर्णानि नामानि श्रीदेव्या कथितानि हि ।
शक्त्यक्षराणि नामानि कामेशकथितानि च ॥ २ ॥
śivavarṇāni nāmāni śrīdēvyā kathitāni hi ।
śaktyakṣarāṇi nāmāni kāmēśakathitāni cha ॥ 2 ॥
The names formed by the letters of Śiva (from the Panchadashī mantra) were spoken by Śrī Devī herself; the names formed by the letters of Śakti were spoken by Kāmeśvara.
Word by word
- शिववर्णानि (śivavarṇāni)
- letters of Śiva (śiva:Śiva | varṇāni:letters)
- नामानि (nāmāni)
- names
- श्रीदेव्या (śrīdevyā)
- by Śrī Devī (śrī:Śrī | devyā:by Devī)
- कथितानि (kathitāni)
- spoken
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- शक्त्यक्षराणि (śaktyakṣarāṇi)
- letters of Śakti (śakti:Śakti | akṣarāṇi:letters)
- नामानि (nāmāni)
- names
- कामेशकथितानि (kāmeśakathitāni)
- spoken by Kāmeśvara (kāmeśa:Kāmeśvara | kathitāni:spoken)
- च (ca)
- and
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Verse 3
कन्दर्पविद्या कन्दर्पजनकापाङ्गवीक्षणा ।
कर्पूरवीटिसौरभ्यकल्लोलितककुप्तटा ॥ ३ ॥
kandarpavidyā kandarpajanakāpāṅgavīkṣaṇā ।
karpūravīṭisaurabhyakallōlitakakuptaṭā ॥ 3 ॥
Kandarpavidyā – She who is the very science of love
Kandarpajanakāpāṅgavīkṣaṇā – She whose sidelong glance gives birth to Kāma, the god of love
Karpūravīṭisaurabhyakalloḷitakakuptaṭā – She whose camphor-scented betel fragrance wafts through all the directions
Word by word
- कन्दर्पविद्या (kandarpavidyā)
- science of love (kandarpa:love | vidyā:science)
- कन्दर्पजनकापाङ्गवीक्षणा (kandarpajanakāpāṅgavīkṣaṇā)
- sidelong glance creates Kāma (kandarpa:Kāma, god of love | janaka:creates | apāṅga:sidelong glance | vīkṣaṇā:glance)
- कर्पूरवीटिसौरभ्यकल्लोलितककुप्तटा (karpūravīṭisaurabhyakallolitakakuptaṭā)
- camphor-scented betel fragrance wafts (karpūra:camphor | vīṭi:betel | saurabhya:fragrance | kallolita:wafts | kakuptaṭā:through directions)
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Verse 3
उभयाक्षरनामानि ह्युभाभ्यां कथितानि वै ।
तदन्यैर्ग्रथितं स्तोत्रमेतस्य सदृशं किमु ॥ ३ ॥
ubhayākṣaranāmāni hyubhābhyāṃ kathitāni vai ।
tadanyairgrathitaṃ stōtramētasya sadṛśaṃ kimu ॥ 3 ॥
The names incorporating both sets of letters were spoken by Śiva and Śakti together. What other hymn composed by anyone else could ever equal this?
Word by word
- उभयाक्षरनामानि (ubhayākṣaranāmāni)
- names with both letters (ubhaya:both | akṣara:letters | nāmāni:names)
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- उभाभ्यां (ubhābhyām)
- by both
- कथितानि (kathitāni)
- spoken
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- तदन्यैः (tadanyaiḥ)
- by others (tad:that | anyaiḥ:by others)
- ग्रथितं (grathitaṃ)
- composed
- स्तोत्रम् (stotram)
- hymn
- एतस्य (etasya)
- of this
- सदृशं (sadṛśaṃ)
- equal
- किमु (kimu)
- what
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Verse 4
कलिदोषहरा कञ्जलोचना कम्रविग्रहा ।
कर्मादिसाक्षिणी कारयित्री कर्मफलप्रदा ॥ ४ ॥
kalidōṣaharā kañjalōchanā kamravigrahā ।
karmādisākṣiṇī kārayitrī karmaphalapradā ॥ 4 ॥
Kalidoṣaharā – She who removes the evils of the Kali age
Kañjalocanā – She with lotus eyes
Kamravigrahā – She with a supremely beautiful form
Karmādisākṣiṇī – The eternal witness of karma and all action
Kārayitrī – She who is the prime mover behind all activity
Karmaphalapradā – She who bestows the fruits of all actions
Word by word
- कलिदोषहरा (kalidoṣaharā)
- removes the evils of Kali (kali:Kali age | doṣa:evils | harā:remover)
- कञ्जलोचना (kañjalocanā)
- she with lotus eyes (kañja:lotus | locanā:eyes)
- कम्रविग्रहा (kamravigrahā)
- she with a beautiful form (kamra:beautiful | vigrahā:form)
- कर्मादिसाक्षिणी (karmādisākṣiṇī)
- witness of karma and all actions (karma:karma | ādi:and others | sākṣiṇī:witness)
- कारयित्री (kārayitrī)
- prime mover
- कर्मफलप्रदा (karmaphalapradā)
- bestows the fruits of all actions (karma:actions | phala:fruits | pradā:bestower)
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Verse 4
नानेन सदृशं स्तोत्रं श्रीदेवीप्रीतिदायकम् ।
लोकत्रयेऽपि कल्याणं सम्भवेन्नात्र संशयः ॥ ४ ॥
nānēna sadṛśaṃ stōtraṃ śrīdēvīprītidāyakam ।
lōkatrayē'pi kalyāṇaṃ sambhavēnnātra saṃśayaḥ ॥ 4 ॥
There is no hymn equal to this one for winning the grace of Śrī Devī. It bestows auspiciousness throughout all three worlds — of this there is no doubt.
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- अनेन (anena)
- by this
- सदृशं (sadṛśam)
- equal
- स्तोत्रं (stotram)
- hymn
- श्रीदेवीप्रीतिदायकम् (śrīdevīprītidāyakam)
- bestowing Śrī Devī's grace (śrī:Śrī | devī:Devī | prīti:grace | dāyakam:bestowing)
- लोकत्रयेऽपि (lokatraye'pi)
- in all three worlds (loka:world | traye:three | api:also)
- कल्याणं (kalyāṇam)
- auspiciousness
- सम्भवेत् (sambhavet)
- may occur
- न (na)
- not
- अत्र (atra)
- here
- संशयः (saṃśayaḥ)
- doubt
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Verse 5
एकाररूपा चैकाक्षर्येकानेकाक्षराकृतिः ।
एतत्तदित्यनिर्देश्या चैकानन्दचिदाकृतिः ॥ ५ ॥
ēkārarūpā chaikākṣaryēkānēkākṣarākṛtiḥ ।
ētattadityanirdēśyā chaikānandachidākṛtiḥ ॥ 5 ॥
Ekārarūpā – She who embodies the form of the letter Ē, the second syllable of the Panchadashī
Ekākṣarī – She who is the single supreme syllable
Ekānekākṣarākṛtiḥ – She who manifests as both one syllable and many syllables
Etattadityanirdeśyā – She who is beyond all designation as 'this' or 'that'
Ekānandacidākṛtiḥ – She whose form is pure undivided bliss-consciousness
Word by word
- एकाररूपा (ekārarūpā)
- form of the letter Ē (eka:one | āra:letter Ē | rūpā:form)
- च (ca)
- and
- एकाक्षरी (ekākṣarī)
- single supreme syllable (eka:one | akṣarī:syllable)
- एकानेकाक्षराकृतिः (ekānekākṣarākṛtiḥ)
- manifests as one and many syllables (eka:one | aneka:many | akṣara:syllable | ākṛtiḥ:form)
- । (.)
- None
- एतत्तदित्यनिर्देश्या (etattadityanirdeśyā)
- beyond designation as 'this' or 'that' (etat:this | tad:that | iti:thus | anirdeśyā:beyond designation)
- च (ca)
- and
- एकानन्दचिदाकृतिः (ekānandacidākṛtiḥ)
- form of pure bliss-consciousness (eka:one | ānanda:bliss | cit:consciousness | ākṛtiḥ:form)
- ॥ (॥)
- None
- ५ (5)
- 5
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Verse 5
सूत उवाच ।
इति हयमुखगीतं स्तोत्रराजं निशम्य
प्रगलितकलुषोऽभूच्चित्तपर्याप्तिमेत्य ।
निजगुरुमथ नत्वा कुम्भजन्मा तदुक्तं
पुनरधिकरहस्यं ज्ञातुमेवं जगाद ॥ ५ ॥
sūta uvācha ।
iti hayamukhagītaṃ stōtrarājaṃ niśamya
pragalitakaluṣō'bhūchchittaparyāptimētya ।
nijagurumatha natvā kumbhajanmā taduktaṃ
punaradhikarahasyaṃ jñātumēvaṃ jagāda ॥ 5 ॥
Sūta said: Having heard this king of hymns sung by Hayagrīva, freed from all impurity and his heart filled with contentment, Agastya bowed to his guru with deep devotion.
Word by word
- सूत (sūta)
- Sūta
- उवाच (uvāca)
- said
- इति (iti)
- thus
- हयमुखगीतं (hayamukhagītam)
- sung by Hayagrīva (haya:horse | mukha:face | gītam:sung)
- स्तोत्रराजं (stotrarājaṃ)
- king of hymns (stotra:hymn | rājaṃ:king)
- निशम्य (niśamya)
- having heard
- प्रगलितकलुषः (pragalitakaluṣaḥ)
- freed from impurity (pragalita:freed | kaluṣaḥ:impurity)
- अभूत् (abhūt)
- became
- चित्तपर्याप्तिम् (cittaparyāptim)
- contentment of heart (citta:heart | paryāptim:contentment)
- एत्य (etya)
- having attained
- निजगुरुम् (nijagurum)
- his own guru (nija:own | gurum:guru)
- अथ (atha)
- then
- नत्वा (natvā)
- having bowed
- कुम्भजन्मा (kumbhajanmā)
- Agastya (kumbha:pot | janmā:born)
- तदुक्तं (taduktaṃ)
- that said (tad:that | uktam:said)
- पुनः (punaḥ)
- again
- अधिकरहस्यम् (adhikarahasyam)
- greater secret (adhika:greater | rahasyam:secret)
- ज्ञातुम् (jñātum)
- to know
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- जगाद (jagāda)
- spoke
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Verse 6
एवमित्यागमाबोध्या चैकभक्तिमदर्चिता ।
एकाग्रचित्तनिर्ध्याता चैषणारहितादृता ॥ ६ ॥
ēvamityāgamābōdhyā chaikabhaktimadarchitā ।
ēkāgrachittanirdhyātā chaiṣaṇārahitādṛtā ॥ 6 ॥
Evamityāgamābodhyā – She who is known through the Āgamas as 'thus' — the ineffable reality
Ekabhaktimadarchitā – She who is worshipped by those filled with single-pointed devotion
Ekāgrachittanirdhyātā – She who is meditated upon with a perfectly one-pointed mind
Eṣaṇārahitādṛtā – She who is cherished by those free from all selfish desires
Word by word
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- इति (iti)
- as
- आगम (āgama)
- scriptures
- अबोध्या (abodhyā)
- known
- च (ca)
- and
- एकभक्तिमत् (ekabhaktimat)
- filled with single devotion (eka:single | bhaktimat:devotion-filled)
- अर्चिता (arcitā)
- worshipped
- एकाग्रचित्त (ekāgrachitta)
- one-pointed mind (eka:one | agra:pointed | chitta:mind)
- निर्ध्याता (nirdhyātā)
- meditated upon
- च (ca)
- and
- एषणा (eṣaṇā)
- desires
- रहित (rahita)
- free from
- आदृता (ādṛtā)
- cherished
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Verse 6
अगस्त्य उवाच ।
अश्वानन महाभाग रहस्यमपि मे वद ।
शिववर्णानि कान्यत्र शक्तिवर्णानि कानि हि ॥ ६ ॥
agastya uvācha ।
aśvānana mahābhāga rahasyamapi mē vada ।
śivavarṇāni kānyatra śaktivarṇāni kāni hi ॥ 6 ॥
Agastya said: O great Hayagrīva, please tell me further about this secret — which names belong to the letters of Śiva and which to the letters of Śakti?
Word by word
- अगस्त्य (agastya)
- Agastya
- उवाच (uvāca)
- said
- अश्वानन (aśvānana)
- O horse-faced one (aśva:horse | ānana:face)
- महाभाग (mahābhāga)
- O great one (mahā:great | bhāga:fortunate)
- रहस्यम् (rahasyam)
- secret
- अपि (api)
- also
- मे (me)
- to me
- वद (vada)
- tell
- शिववर्णानि (śivavarṇāni)
- letters of Śiva (śiva:Śiva | varṇāni:letters)
- कानि (kāni)
- which
- अत्र (atra)
- here
- शक्तिवर्णानि (śaktivarṇāni)
- letters of Śakti (śakti:Śakti | varṇāni:letters)
- कानि (kāni)
- which
- हि (hi)
- indeed
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Verse 7
एलासुगन्धिचिकुरा चैनःकूटविनाशिनी ।
एकभोगा चैकरसा चैकैश्वर्यप्रदायिनी ॥ ७ ॥
ēlāsugandhichikurā chainaḥkūṭavināśinī ।
ēkabhōgā chaikarasā chaikaiśvaryapradāyinī ॥ 7 ॥
Elāsugandhichikurā – She whose hair is fragrant with cardamom
Enaḥkūṭavināśinī – She who destroys accumulated heaps of sin
Ekabhogā – The supreme enjoyer, the sole experiencer of all
Ekarasā – She who is of one undivided essence
Ekaiśvaryapradāyinī – She who bestows singular supreme sovereignty
Word by word
- एलासुगन्धिचिकुरा (elāsugandhicikurā)
- She whose hair is fragrant with cardamom (elā:cardamom | sugandhi:fragrant | cikurā:hair)
- च (ca)
- and
- एनःकूटविनाशिनी (enaḥkūṭavināśinī)
- She who destroys accumulated heaps of sin (enaḥ:sin | kūṭa:heap | vināśinī:destroyer)
- एकभोगा (ekabhogā)
- The supreme enjoyer (eka:one | bhogā:enjoyer)
- च (ca)
- and
- एकरसा (ekarasā)
- of one undivided essence (eka:one | rasā:essence)
- च (ca)
- and
- एकैश्वर्यप्रदायिनी (ekaiśvaryapradāyinī)
- She who bestows singular supreme sovereignty (eka:one | aiśvarya:sovereignty | pradāyinī:bestower)
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Verse 7
उभयोरपि वर्णानि कानि वा वद देशिक ।
इति पृष्टः कुम्भजेन हयग्रीवोऽवदत्पुनः ॥ ७ ॥
ubhayōrapi varṇāni kāni vā vada dēśika ।
iti pṛṣṭaḥ kumbhajēna hayagrīvō'vadatpunaḥ ॥ 7 ॥
Which names belong to both? Tell me, O master. Thus questioned by Agastya, Hayagrīva spoke again.
Word by word
- उभयोः (ubhayoḥ)
- of both
- अपि (api)
- also
- वर्णानि (varṇāni)
- names
- कानि (kāni)
- which
- वा (vā)
- or
- वद (vada)
- tell
- देशिक (deśika)
- O master
- इति (iti)
- thus
- पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ)
- questioned
- कुम्भजेन (kumbhajena)
- by Agastya (kumbha:pot | jena:born from)
- हयग्रीवः (hayagrīvaḥ)
- Hayagrīva
- अवदत् (avadat)
- spoke
- पुनः (punaḥ)
- again
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Verse 8
एकातपत्रसाम्राज्यप्रदा चैकान्तपूजिता ।
एधमानप्रभा चैजदनेकजगदीश्वरी ॥ ८ ॥
ēkātapatrasāmrājyapradā chaikāntapūjitā ।
ēdhamānaprabhā chaijadanēkajagadīśvarī ॥ 8 ॥
Ekātapatrasāmrājyapradā – She who bestows undivided sovereignty, as under a single royal parasol
Ekāntapūjitā – She who is worshipped with exclusive devotion
Edhamānaprabhā – She whose radiance ever grows and increases
Ejadanekajagadīśvarī – She who is sovereign of the countless worlds that tremble before Her
Word by word
- एकातपत्रसाम्राज्यप्रदा (ekātapatrasāmrājyapradā)
- bestows undivided sovereignty (eka:one | ātapatra:royal parasol | sāmrājya:sovereignty | pradā:bestows)
- च (ca)
- and
- एकान्तपूजिता (ekāntapūjitā)
- worshipped with exclusive devotion (ekānta:exclusive | pūjitā:worshipped)
- एधमानप्रभा (edhamānaprabhā)
- radiance ever grows (edhamāna:growing | prabhā:radiance)
- च (ca)
- and
- एजदनेकजगदीश्वरी (ejadanekajagadīśvarī)
- sovereign of countless worlds (ejad:trembling | aneka:countless | jagat:worlds | īśvarī:sovereign)
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Verse 8
हयग्रीव उवाच ।
तव गोप्यं किमस्तीह साक्षादम्बानुशासनात् ।
इदं त्वतिरहस्यं ते वक्ष्यामि शृणु कुम्भज ॥ ८ ॥
hayagrīva uvācha ।
tava gōpyaṃ kimastīha sākṣādambānuśāsanāt ।
idaṃ tvatirahasyaṃ tē vakṣyāmi śṛṇu kumbhaja ॥ 8 ॥
Hayagrīva said: What is there that is hidden from you, O Agastya, by direct command of the Mother herself? This most secret of secrets I will tell you — listen, O Kumbhaja.
Word by word
- हयग्रीव (hayagrīva)
- Hayagrīva
- उवाच (uvāca)
- said
- तव (tava)
- your
- गोप्यं (gopyam)
- secret
- किम् (kim)
- what
- अस्ति (asti)
- is
- इह (iha)
- here
- साक्षात् (sākṣāt)
- directly
- अम्बा (ambā)
- Mother
- अनुशासनात् (anuśāsanāt)
- by command
- इदं (idam)
- this
- तु (tu)
- but
- अति (ati)
- very
- रहस्यम् (rahasyam)
- secret
- ते (te)
- to you
- वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi)
- I will tell
- शृणु (śṛṇu)
- listen
- कुम्भज (kumbhaja)
- O Kumbhaja
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Verse 9
एकवीरादिसंसेव्या चैकप्राभवशालिनी ।
ईकाररूपा चेशित्री चेप्सितार्थप्रदायिनी ॥ ९ ॥
ēkavīrādisaṃsēvyā chaikaprābhavaśālinī ।
īkārarūpā chēśitrī chēpsitārthapradāyinī ॥ 9 ॥
Ekavīrādisaṃsevyā – She who is attended by Ekavīrā and other divine beings
Ekaprābhavaśālinī – She who alone possesses supreme glory and power
Īkārarūpā – She who embodies the form of the letter Ī, the third syllable of the Panchadashī
Īśitrī – The supreme controller and ruler of all
Īpsitārthadāyinī – She who grants all that is desired and sought
Word by word
- एकवीरादिसंसेव्या (ekavīrādisaṃsevyā)
- attended by Ekavīrā and others (eka:one | vīra:hero | ādi:and others | saṃsevyā:attended by)
- च (ca)
- and
- एकप्राभवशालिनी (ekaprābhavaśālinī)
- possessing supreme glory (eka:one | prābhava:supreme glory | śālinī:possessing)
- ईकाररूपा (īkārarūpā)
- form of the letter Ī (ī:letter Ī | kāra:form)
- च (ca)
- and
- ईशित्री (īśitrī)
- supreme controller
- च (ca)
- and
- इप्सितार्थप्रदायिनी (ipsitārthapradāyinī)
- grants all desired (ipsita:desired | artha:object | pradāyinī:grants)
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Verse 9
एतद्विज्ञानमात्रेण श्रीविद्या सिद्धिदा भवेत् ।
कत्रयं हद्वयं चैव शैवो भागः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ९ ॥
ētadvijñānamātrēṇa śrīvidyā siddhidā bhavēt ।
katrayaṃ hadvayaṃ chaiva śaivō bhāgaḥ prakīrtitaḥ ॥ 9 ॥
By knowing this alone, the Śrī Vidyā becomes capable of bestowing siddhi. The group of letters Ka, the two letters Ha, and Sa — these constitute the Śaiva portion.
Word by word
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- विज्ञानमात्रेण (vijñānamātreṇa)
- by mere knowledge (vijñāna:knowledge | mātreṇa:by mere)
- श्रीविद्या (śrīvidyā)
- Śrī Vidyā (śrī:auspicious | vidyā:knowledge)
- सिद्धिदा (siddhidā)
- bestowing siddhi (siddhi:perfection | dā:giver)
- भवेत् (bhavet)
- becomes
- कत्रयम् (katrayam)
- group of three Ka (ka:Ka | trayam:group of three)
- हद्वयम् (hadvayam)
- two Ha (ha:Ha | dvayam:pair)
- च (ca)
- and
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- शैवः (śaivaḥ)
- Śaiva
- भागः (bhāgaḥ)
- portion
- प्रकीर्तितः (prakīrtitaḥ)
- is proclaimed
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Verse 10
ईदृगित्यविनिर्देश्या चेश्वरत्वविधायिनी ।
ईशानादिब्रह्ममयी चेशित्वाद्यष्टसिद्धिदा ॥ १० ॥
īdṛgityavinirdēśyā chēśvaratvavidhāyinī ।
īśānādibrahmamayī chēśitvādyaṣṭasiddhidā ॥ 10 ॥
Īdṛgityavinirdeśyā – She who is beyond all description and specification
Īśvaratvavidhāyinī – She who confers sovereignty and lordship upon Her devotees
Īśānādibrahmamayī – She who pervades all, from Īśāna down to Brahmā
Īśitvādyaṣṭasiddhidā – She who bestows the eight supernatural powers beginning with Īśitva
Word by word
- ईदृगिति (īdṛgiti)
- beyond description (īdṛk:such | iti:thus)
- अविनिर्देश्या (avinirdeśyā)
- indescribable
- च (ca)
- and
- ईश्वरत्वविधायिनी (īśvaratvavidhāyinī)
- confers sovereignty (īśvaratva:sovereignty | vidhāyinī:conferring)
- ईशानादि (īśānādi)
- from Īśāna to (īśāna:Īśāna | ādi:beginning with)
- ब्रह्ममयी (brahmamayī)
- pervades all (brahma:Brahmā | mayī:consisting of)
- च (ca)
- and
- ईशित्व (īśitva)
- Īśitva power
- आद्य (ādya)
- beginning with
- अष्टसिद्धिदा (aṣṭasiddhidā)
- bestows eight powers (aṣṭa:eight | siddhidā:bestowing powers)
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Verse 10
शक्त्यक्षराणि शेषाणि ह्रीङ्कार उभयात्मकः ।
एवं विभागमज्ञात्वा ये विद्याजपशालिनः ॥ १० ॥
śaktyakṣarāṇi śēṣāṇi hrīṅkāra ubhayātmakaḥ ।
ēvaṃ vibhāgamajñātvā yē vidyājapaśālinaḥ ॥ 10 ॥
The remaining letters are Śakti letters; the Hrīṃkāra belongs to both. Those who practise japa of the Vidyā without knowing this distribution...
Word by word
- शक्त्यक्षराणि (śaktyakṣarāṇi)
- Śakti letters (śakti:Śakti | akṣarāṇi:letters)
- शेषाणि (śeṣāṇi)
- remaining
- ह्रीङ्कार (hrīṅkāra)
- Hrīṃkāra
- उभयात्मकः (ubhayātmakaḥ)
- belongs to both
- एवं (evaṃ)
- thus
- विभागम् (vibhāgam)
- distribution
- अज्ञात्वा (ajñātvā)
- without knowing
- ये (ye)
- those who
- विद्याजपशालिनः (vidyājapaśālinaḥ)
- practise japa of the Vidyā (vidyā:Vidyā | japa:japa | śālinaḥ:practise)
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Verse 11
ईक्षित्रीक्षणसृष्टाण्डकोटिरीश्वरवल्लभा ।
ईडिता चेश्वरार्धाङ्गशरीरेशाधिदेवता ॥ ११ ॥
īkṣitrīkṣaṇasṛṣṭāṇḍakōṭirīśvaravallabhā ।
īḍitā chēśvarārdhāṅgaśarīrēśādhidēvatā ॥ 11 ॥
Īkṣitrīkṣaṇasṛṣṭāṇḍakoṭiḥ – She who creates crores of universes by Her mere glance
Īśvaravallabhā – The beloved consort of Īśvara
Īḍitā – She who is praised and glorified by all
Īśvarārdhāṅgaśarīrā – She who forms the left half of Īśvara's body, the Ardhanārī form
Īśādhidēvatā – The presiding deity who governs even Śiva himself
Word by word
- ईक्षित्रीक्षणसृष्टाण्डकोटिः (īkṣitrīkṣaṇasṛṣṭāṇḍakoṭiḥ)
- creates crores of universes (īkṣitrī:by glance | īkṣaṇa:glance | sṛṣṭa:created | aṇḍa:universe | koṭiḥ:crores)
- ईश्वरवल्लभा (īśvaravallabhā)
- beloved of Īśvara (īśvara:Īśvara | vallabhā:beloved)
- ईडिता (īḍitā)
- praised and glorified
- च (ca)
- and
- ईश्वरार्धाङ्गशरीरा (īśvarārdhāṅgaśarīrā)
- half-body of Īśvara (īśvara:Īśvara | ardha:half | aṅga:body | śarīrā:body)
- ईशाधिदेवता (īśādhidēvatā)
- presiding deity of Śiva (īśa:Śiva | adhi:presiding | devatā:deity)
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Verse 11
न तेषां सिद्धिदा विद्या कल्पकोटिशतैरपि ।
चतुर्भिः शिवचक्रैश्च शक्तिचक्रैश्च पञ्चभिः ॥ ११ ॥
na tēṣāṃ siddhidā vidyā kalpakōṭiśatairapi ।
chaturbhiḥ śivachakraiścha śaktichakraiścha pañchabhiḥ ॥ 11 ॥
...will not attain siddhi through the Vidyā even in hundreds of crores of kalpas. The Śrī Chakra has four Śaiva chakras and five Śakti chakras...
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- तेषाम् (teṣām)
- of them
- सिद्धिदा (siddhidā)
- giver of success (siddhi:success | dā:giver)
- विद्या (vidyā)
- knowledge
- कल्पकोटिशतैः (kalpakoṭiśataiḥ)
- by hundreds of crores of kalpas (kalpa:kalpa | koṭi:crore | śataiḥ:by hundreds)
- अपि (api)
- even
- चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ)
- by four
- शिवचक्रैः (śivachakraiḥ)
- by Śaiva chakras (śiva:Śaiva | chakraiḥ:by chakras)
- च (ca)
- and
- शक्तिचक्रैः (śaktichakraiḥ)
- by Śakti chakras (śakti:Śakti | chakraiḥ:by chakras)
- च (ca)
- and
- पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ)
- by five
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Verse 12
ईश्वरप्रेरणकरी चेशताण्डवसाक्षिणी ।
ईश्वरोत्सङ्गनिलया चेतिबाधाविनाशिनी ॥ १२ ॥
īśvaraprēraṇakarī chēśatāṇḍavasākṣiṇī ।
īśvarōtsaṅganilayā chētibādhāvināśinī ॥ 12 ॥
Īśvarapreraṇakarī – She who moves and motivates even Īśvara
Īśatāṇḍavasākṣiṇī – She who witnesses Śiva's cosmic dance
Īśvarotsaṅganilayā – She who resides in the lap of Īśvara
Ītibādhāvināśinī – She who destroys all afflictions and calamities
Word by word
- ईश्वरप्रेरणकरी (īśvarapreraṇakarī)
- She who motivates Īśvara (īśvara:Īśvara | preraṇa:motivation | karī:she who does)
- च (ca)
- and
- ईशताण्डवसाक्षिणी (īśatāṇḍavasākṣiṇī)
- She who witnesses Śiva's dance (īśa:Śiva | tāṇḍava:cosmic dance | sākṣiṇī:she who witnesses)
- ईश्वरोत्सङ्गनिलया (īśvarotsaṅganilayā)
- She who resides in Īśvara's lap (īśvara:Īśvara | utsaṅga:lap | nilayā:she who resides)
- च (ca)
- and
- इतिबाधाविनाशिनी (itibādhāvināśinī)
- She who destroys afflictions (iti:thus | bādhā:afflictions | vināśinī:she who destroys)
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Verse 12
नवचक्रैश्च संसिद्धं श्रीचक्रं शिवयोर्वपुः ।
त्रिकोणमष्टकोणं च दशकोणद्वयं तथा ॥ १२ ॥
navachakraiścha saṃsiddhaṃ śrīchakraṃ śivayōrvapuḥ ।
trikōṇamaṣṭakōṇaṃ cha daśakōṇadvayaṃ tathā ॥ 12 ॥
...nine chakras in all, constituting the combined form of Śiva and Śakti. The triangle, the octagon, the two decagons...
Word by word
- नवचक्रैः (navachakraiḥ)
- with nine chakras (nava:nine | chakraiḥ:with chakras)
- च (ca)
- and
- संसिद्धं (saṃsiddhaṃ)
- perfected
- श्रीचक्रं (śrīcakraṃ)
- Śrī Chakra (śrī:auspicious | cakraṃ:chakra)
- शिवयोः (śivayoḥ)
- of Śiva and Śakti (śiva:Śiva | yoḥ:of the two)
- वपुः (vapuḥ)
- form
- त्रिकोणम् (trikoṇam)
- triangle
- अष्टकोणं (aṣṭakoṇaṃ)
- octagon
- च (ca)
- and
- दशकोणद्वयं (daśakoṇadvayaṃ)
- two decagons (daśakoṇa:decagon | dvayaṃ:two)
- तथा (tathā)
- thus
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Verse 13
ईहाविरहिता चेशशक्तिरीषत्स्मितानना ।
लकाररूपा ललिता लक्ष्मीवाणीनिषेविता ॥ १३ ॥
īhāvirahitā chēśaśaktirīṣatsmitānanā ।
lakārarūpā lalitā lakṣmīvāṇīniṣēvitā ॥ 13 ॥
Īhāvirahitā – She who is free from all desires and longing
Īśaśaktiḥ – She who is the very power and śakti of Śiva
Īṣatsmitānanā – She whose face wears a gentle and gracious smile
Lakārarūpā – She who embodies the form of the letter La, the fourth syllable of the Panchadashī
Lalitā – She who is graceful, playful, and eternally beautiful
Lakṣmīvāṇīniṣevitā – She who is attended and served by Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī
Word by word
- ईहा (īhā)
- desire
- विरहिता (virahitā)
- free from
- च (ca)
- and
- ईशशक्ति (īśaśaktiḥ)
- power of Śiva (īśa:Śiva | śaktiḥ:power)
- ईषत्स्मितानना (īṣatsmitānanā)
- gentle smiling face (īṣat:gentle | smita:smiling | ānanā:face)
- लकाररूपा (lakārarūpā)
- form of letter La (lakāra:letter La | rūpā:form)
- ललिता (lalitā)
- graceful
- लक्ष्मीवाणीनिषेविता (lakṣmīvāṇīniṣevitā)
- served by Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī (lakṣmī:Lakṣmī | vāṇī:Sarasvatī | niṣevitā:served by)
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Verse 13
चतुर्दशारं चैतानि शक्तिचक्राणि पञ्च च ।
बिन्दुश्चाष्टदलं पद्मं पद्मं षोडशपत्रकम् ॥ १३ ॥
chaturdaśāraṃ chaitāni śaktichakrāṇi pañcha cha ।
binduśchāṣṭadalaṃ padmaṃ padmaṃ ṣōḍaśapatrakam ॥ 13 ॥
...and the fourteen-petalled figure — these are the five Śakti chakras. The bindu, the eight-petalled lotus, the sixteen-petalled lotus...
Word by word
- चतुर्दशारं (chaturdaśāram)
- fourteen-petalled (chatur:four | daśāram:petalled)
- च (ca)
- and
- एतानि (etāni)
- these
- शक्तिचक्राणि (śaktichakrāṇi)
- Śakti chakras (śakti:Śakti | chakrāṇi:chakras)
- पञ्च (pañca)
- five
- च (ca)
- and
- बिन्दुः (binduḥ)
- bindu
- च (ca)
- and
- अष्टदलं (aṣṭadalaṃ)
- eight-petalled (aṣṭa:eight | dalaṃ:petalled)
- पद्मं (padmaṃ)
- lotus
- पद्मं (padmaṃ)
- lotus
- षोडशपत्रकम् (ṣoḍaśapatrakam)
- sixteen-petalled (ṣoḍaśa:sixteen | patrakam:petalled)
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Verse 14
लाकिनी ललनारूपा लसद्दाडिमपाटला ।
ललन्तिकालसत्फाला ललाटनयनार्चिता ॥ १४ ॥
lākinī lalanārūpā lasaddāḍimapāṭalā ।
lalantikālasatphālā lalāṭanayanārchitā ॥ 14 ॥
Lākinī – She who is worshipped as Lākinī, presiding deity of the Maṇipūra chakra
Lalanārūpā – She who has the form of a graceful woman
Lasaddāḍimapāṭalā – She who is rosy-red like a shining pomegranate blossom
Lalantikālasatphālā – She whose forehead glitters with a jewelled pendant ornament
Lalāṭanayanārcitā – She who is worshipped by the eye on Śiva's forehead
Word by word
- लाकिनी (lākinī)
- She who is Lākinī
- ललनारूपा (lalanārūpā)
- form of a graceful woman (lalana:graceful woman | rūpā:form of)
- लसद्दाडिमपाटला (lasaddāḍimapāṭalā)
- rosy-red like pomegranate blossom (lasat:shining | dāḍima:pomegranate | pāṭalā:rosy-red)
- ललन्तिकालसत्फाला (lalantikālasatphālā)
- forehead glitters with ornament (lalantikā:forehead ornament | lasat:glitters | phālā:forehead)
- ललाटनयनार्चिता (lalāṭanayanārcitā)
- worshipped by Śiva's forehead eye (lalāṭa:forehead | nayana:eye | arcitā:worshipped)
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Verse 14
चतुरश्रं च चत्वारि शिवचक्राण्यनुक्रमात् ।
त्रिकोणे बैन्दवं श्लिष्टं अष्टारेऽष्टदलाम्बुजम् ॥ १४ ॥
chaturaśraṃ cha chatvāri śivachakrāṇyanukramāt ।
trikōṇē baindavaṃ śliṣṭaṃ aṣṭārē'ṣṭadalāmbujam ॥ 14 ॥
...and the square enclosure — these four in order are the Śaiva chakras. The triangle is joined with the bindu, the eight-petalled lotus with the eight-pointed star...
Word by word
- चतुरश्रं (chaturaśram)
- square enclosure (chatur:four | aśram:enclosure)
- च (ca)
- and
- चत्वारि (chatvāri)
- four
- शिवचक्राणि (śivachakrāṇi)
- Śaiva chakras (śiva:Śaiva | chakrāṇi:chakras)
- अनुक्रमात् (anukramāt)
- in order
- त्रिकोणे (trikoṇe)
- in the triangle (tri:three | koṇe:in the angle)
- बैन्दवं (baindavam)
- with the bindu
- श्लिष्टं (śliṣṭam)
- joined
- अष्टारे (aṣṭāre)
- eight-pointed star (aṣṭa:eight | āre:pointed star)
- अष्टदलाम्बुजम् (aṣṭadalāmbujam)
- eight-petalled lotus (aṣṭa:eight | dala:petalled | ambujam:lotus)
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Verse 15
लक्षणोज्ज्वलदिव्याङ्गी लक्षकोट्यण्डनायिका ।
लक्ष्यार्था लक्षणागम्या लब्धकामा लतातनुः ॥ १५ ॥
lakṣaṇōjjvaladivyāṅgī lakṣakōṭyaṇḍanāyikā ।
lakṣyārthā lakṣaṇāgamyā labdhakāmā latātanuḥ ॥ 15 ॥
Lakṣaṇojjvaladivyāṅgī – She whose divine limbs blaze with all auspicious marks
Lakṣakoṭyaṇḍanāyikā – The presiding goddess of lakhs of crores of universes
Lakṣyārthā – She who is the supreme goal, the ultimate meaning of all
Lakṣaṇāgamyā – She who is known through the indicators of the sacred scriptures
Labdhakāmā – She whose every desire is ever fulfilled
Latātanuḥ – She whose body is slender and graceful as a creeper
Word by word
- लक्षणोज्ज्वलदिव्याङ्गी (lakṣaṇojjvaladivyāṅgī)
- She whose divine limbs blaze (lakṣaṇa:marks | ujjvala:blazing | divya:divine | aṅgī:limbed)
- लक्षकोट्यण्डनायिका (lakṣakoṭyaṇḍanāyikā)
- presiding goddess of universes (lakṣa:lakh | koṭi:crore | aṇḍa:universe | nāyikā:presiding goddess)
- लक्ष्यार्था (lakṣyārthā)
- supreme goal (lakṣya:goal | artha:meaning)
- लक्षणागम्या (lakṣaṇāgamyā)
- known through sacred indicators (lakṣaṇa:indicators | āgamya:known through)
- लब्धकामा (labdhakāmā)
- whose desires are fulfilled (labdha:obtained | kāmā:desires)
- लतातनुः (latātanuḥ)
- slender as a creeper (latā:creeper | tanuḥ:body)
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Verse 15
दशारयोः षोडशारं भूगृहं भुवनाश्रके ।
शैवानामपि शाक्तानां चक्राणां च परस्परम् ॥ १५ ॥
daśārayōḥ ṣōḍaśāraṃ bhūgṛhaṃ bhuvanāśrakē ।
śaivānāmapi śāktānāṃ chakrāṇāṃ cha parasparam ॥ 15 ॥
...the two ten-petalled figures with the sixteen-petalled one, and the outer square with the outermost enclosure. There is an inseparable relationship between the Śaiva and Śākta chakras...
Word by word
- दशारयोः (daśārayoḥ)
- of the two ten-petalled (daśa:ten | ārayoḥ:of the two petalled)
- षोडशारं (ṣoḍaśāraṃ)
- sixteen-petalled (ṣoḍaśa:sixteen | āraṃ:petalled)
- भूगृहं (bhūgṛhaṃ)
- earth house (bhū:earth | gṛhaṃ:house)
- भुवनाश्रके (bhuvanāśrake)
- in the outermost enclosure (bhuvana:world | āśrake:in the enclosure)
- शैवानाम् (śaivānām)
- of the Śaivas
- अपि (api)
- also
- शाक्तानां (śāktānāṃ)
- of the Śāktas
- चक्राणां (chakrāṇāṃ)
- of the chakras
- च (ca)
- and
- परस्परम् (parasparam)
- mutual
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Verse 16
ललामराजदलिका लम्बिमुक्तालताञ्चिता ।
लम्बोदरप्रसूर्लभ्या लज्जाढ्या लयवर्जिता ॥ १६ ॥
lalāmarājadalikā lambimuktālatāñchitā ।
lambōdaraprasūrlabhyā lajjāḍhyā layavarjitā ॥ 16 ॥
Lalāmarājadalikā – She whose forehead is adorned with a beautiful lustrous mark
Lambimuktālatāñcitā – She who is adorned with hanging pearl necklaces
Lambodara-prasūḥ – The divine mother of Lambodara, the round-bellied Gaṇeśa
Labhyā – She who is attainable by sincere and devoted seekers
Lajjāḍhyā – She who is endowed with divine grace and modesty
Layavarjitā – She who is beyond dissolution, the eternal and indestructible one
Word by word
- ललामराजदलिका (lalāmarājadalikā)
- forehead adorned with mark (lalāma:forehead mark | rāja:king, beautiful | dalikā:adorned with)
- लम्बिमुक्तालताञ्चिता (lambimuktālatāñcitā)
- adorned with pearl necklaces (lambi:hanging | muktā:pearls | latā:necklace | añcitā:adorned with)
- लम्बोदरप्रसूः (lambodara-prasūḥ)
- mother of Lambodara (lambodara:Lambodara, Gaṇeśa | prasūḥ:mother)
- लभ्या (labhyā)
- attainable
- लज्जाढ्या (lajjāḍhyā)
- endowed with modesty (lajjā:modesty | āḍhyā:endowed with)
- लयवर्जिता (layavarjitā)
- beyond dissolution (laya:dissolution | varjitā:beyond)
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Verse 16
अविनाभावसम्बन्धं यो जानाति स चक्रवित् ।
त्रिकोणरूपिणी शक्तिर्बिन्दुरूपपरः शिवः ॥ १६ ॥
avinābhāvasambandhaṃ yō jānāti sa chakravit ।
trikōṇarūpiṇī śaktirbindurūpaparaḥ śivaḥ ॥ 16 ॥
...and one who knows this inseparable relationship is truly a knower of the Śrī Chakra. Śakti has the form of the triangle; Śiva in the form of the bindu is supreme.
Word by word
- अविनाभावसम्बन्धं (avinābhāvasambandhaṃ)
- inseparable relationship (avinābhāva:inseparable | sambandhaṃ:relationship)
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- जानाति (jānāti)
- knows
- स (sa)
- he
- चक्रवित् (chakravit)
- knower of the Śrī Chakra (chakra:Śrī Chakra | vit:knower)
- त्रिकोणरूपिणी (trikoṇarūpiṇī)
- having the form of a triangle (trikoṇa:triangle | rūpiṇī:having the form)
- शक्तिः (śaktiḥ)
- Śakti
- बिन्दुरूपपरः (bindurūpaparaḥ)
- supreme in the form of bindu (bindu:bindu | rūpa:form | paraḥ:supreme)
- शिवः (śivaḥ)
- Śiva
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Verse 17
ह्रींकाररूपा ह्रींकारनिलया ह्रींपदप्रिया ।
ह्रींकारबीजा ह्रींकारमन्त्रा ह्रींकारलक्षणा ॥ १७ ॥
hrīṃkārarūpā hrīṃkāranilayā hrīṃpadapriyā ।
hrīṃkārabījā hrīṃkāramantrā hrīṃkāralakṣaṇā ॥ 17 ॥
Hrīṃkārarūpā – She whose very form is the sacred bīja mantra Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāranilayā – She who dwells within the Hrīṃ mantra
Hrīṃpadapriyā – She who delights in the syllable Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārabījā – She for whom Hrīṃ is the seed syllable
Hrīṃkāramantrā – She who is the mantra Hrīṃ itself
Hrīṃkāralakṣaṇā – She who is known and characterized by Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकाररूपा (hrīṃkārarūpā)
- She whose form is Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ mantra | rūpā:form)
- ह्रींकारनिलया (hrīṃkāranilayā)
- She who dwells in Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ mantra | nilayā:dwelling)
- ह्रींपदप्रिया (hrīṃpadapriyā)
- She who delights in Hrīṃ (hrīṃpada:syllable Hrīṃ | priyā:delights)
- ह्रींकारबीजा (hrīṃkārabījā)
- Hrīṃ is the seed syllable (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ mantra | bījā:seed syllable)
- ह्रींकारमन्त्रा (hrīṃkāramantrā)
- She who is the mantra Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ mantra | mantrā:mantra)
- ह्रींकारलक्षणा (hrīṃkāralakṣaṇā)
- She characterized by Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ mantra | lakṣaṇā:characterized)
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Verse 17
अविनाभावसम्बन्धं तस्माद्बिन्दुत्रिकोणयोः ।
एवं विभागमज्ञात्वा श्रीचक्रं यः समर्चयेत् ॥ १७ ॥
avinābhāvasambandhaṃ tasmādbindutrikōṇayōḥ ।
ēvaṃ vibhāgamajñātvā śrīchakraṃ yaḥ samarchayēt ॥ 17 ॥
Therefore there is an inseparable relationship between the bindu and the triangle. One who worships the Śrī Chakra without knowing this internal division...
Word by word
- अविनाभावसम्बन्धं (avinābhāvasambandhaṃ)
- inseparable relationship (avinābhāva:inseparable | sambandhaṃ:relationship)
- तस्मात् (tasmāt)
- therefore
- बिन्दुत्रिकोणयोः (bindutrikōṇayoḥ)
- of the bindu and triangle (bindu:bindu | trikōṇa:triangle | yoḥ:of the)
- एवं (evaṃ)
- thus
- विभागम् (vibhāgam)
- division
- अज्ञात्वा (ajñātvā)
- without knowing
- श्रीचक्रं (śrīcakraṃ)
- Śrī Chakra (śrī:holy | cakraṃ:wheel)
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- समर्चयेत् (samarchayet)
- worships
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Verse 18
ह्रींकारजपसुप्रीता ह्रींमती ह्रींविभूषणा ।
ह्रींशीला ह्रींपदाराध्या ह्रींगर्भा ह्रींपदाभिधा ॥ १८ ॥
hrīṃkārajapasuprītā hrīṃmatī hrīṃvibhūṣaṇā ।
hrīṃśīlā hrīṃpadārādhyā hrīṃgarbhā hrīṃpadābhidhā ॥ 18 ॥
Hrīṃkārajapasuprītā – She who is pleased by the repetition of the Hrīṃ mantra
Hrīṃmatī – She who possesses and embodies Hrīṃ
Hrīṃvibhūṣaṇā – She who is adorned with Hrīṃ as Her ornament
Hrīṃśīlā – She whose very nature is Hrīṃ
Hrīṃpadārādhyā – She who is worshipped through the syllable Hrīṃ
Hrīṃgarbhā – She within whose womb the universe of Hrīṃ resides
Hrīṃpadābhidhā – She who is named and known by the syllable Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकारजपसुप्रीता (hrīṃkārajapasuprītā)
- pleased by Hrīṃ mantra repetition (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ mantra | japa:repetition | suprītā:pleased)
- ह्रींमती (hrīṃmatī)
- possesses and embodies Hrīṃ (hrīṃ:Hrīṃ | matī:possessing)
- ह्रींविभूषणा (hrīṃvibhūṣaṇā)
- adorned with Hrīṃ (hrīṃ:Hrīṃ | vibhūṣaṇā:adorned)
- ह्रींशीला (hrīṃśīlā)
- nature is Hrīṃ (hrīṃ:Hrīṃ | śīlā:nature)
- ह्रींपदाराध्या (hrīṃpadārādhyā)
- worshipped through Hrīṃ syllable (hrīṃ:Hrīṃ | pada:syllable | ārādhyā:worshipped)
- ह्रींगर्भा (hrīṃgarbhā)
- womb contains universe of Hrīṃ (hrīṃ:Hrīṃ | garbhā:womb)
- ह्रींपदाभिधा (hrīṃpadābhidhā)
- named by Hrīṃ syllable (hrīṃ:Hrīṃ | pada:syllable | abhidhā:named)
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Verse 18
न तत्फलमवाप्नोति ललिताम्बा न तुष्यति ।
ये च जानन्ति लोकेऽस्मिन् श्रीविद्याचक्रवेदिनः ॥ १८ ॥
na tatphalamavāpnōti lalitāmbā na tuṣyati ।
yē cha jānanti lōkē'smin śrīvidyāchakravēdinaḥ ॥ 18 ॥
...does not obtain its fruit, and the Goddess Lalitāmbā is not pleased. Those in this world who know the Śrī Vidyā and the Śrī Chakra...
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- तत्फलम् (tatphalam)
- its fruit (tat:its | phalam:fruit)
- अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti)
- obtains
- ललिताम्बा (lalitāmbā)
- Goddess Lalitāmbā (lalitā:Lalitā | ambā:mother/goddess)
- न (na)
- not
- तुष्यति (tuṣyati)
- is pleased
- ये (ye)
- those who
- च (ca)
- and
- जानन्ति (jānanti)
- know
- लोके (loke)
- in the world
- अस्मिन् (asmin)
- in this
- श्रीविद्याचक्रवेदिनः (śrīvidyācakravedinaḥ)
- knowers of Śrī Vidyā and Śrī Chakra (śrīvidyā:Śrī Vidyā | cakra:Śrī Chakra | vedinaḥ:knowers)
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Verse 19
ह्रींकारवाच्या ह्रींकारपूज्या ह्रींकारपीठिका ।
ह्रींकारवेद्या ह्रींकारचिन्त्या ह्रीं ह्रींशरीरिणी ॥ १९ ॥
hrīṃkāravāchyā hrīṃkārapūjyā hrīṃkārapīṭhikā ।
hrīṃkāravēdyā hrīṃkārachintyā hrīṃ hrīṃśarīriṇī ॥ 19 ॥
Hrīṃkāravācyā – She who is expressed and denoted by Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārapūjyā – She who is worshipped through Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārapīṭhikā – She who is the sacred seat and pedestal of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāravedyā – She who is known and realised through Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārachintyā – She who is contemplated and meditated upon as Hrīṃ
Hrīṃ – She who IS the mantra Hrīṃ, the Māyā bīja itself
Hrīṃśarīriṇī – She whose body is constituted by the mantra Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकारवाच्या (hrīṃkāravācyā)
- expressed by Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | vācyā:expressed by)
- ह्रींकारपूज्या (hrīṃkārapūjyā)
- worshipped through Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | pūjyā:worshipped through)
- ह्रींकारपीठिका (hrīṃkārapīṭhikā)
- seat of Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | pīṭhikā:seat)
- ह्रींकारवेद्या (hrīṃkāravedyā)
- known through Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | vedyā:known through)
- ह्रींकारचिन्त्या (hrīṃkāracintyā)
- contemplated as Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | cintyā:contemplated as)
- ह्रीं (hrīṃ)
- Hrīṃ
- ह्रींशरीरिणी (hrīṃśarīriṇī)
- body constituted by Hrīṃ (hrīṃ:Hrīṃ | śarīriṇī:body constituted by)
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Verse 19
सामन्यवेदिनः सर्वे विशेषज्ञोऽतिदुर्लभः ।
स्वयंविद्याविशेषज्ञो विशेषज्ञं समर्चयेत् ॥ १९ ॥
sāmanyavēdinaḥ sarvē viśēṣajñō'tidurlabhaḥ ।
svayaṃvidyāviśēṣajñō viśēṣajñaṃ samarchayēt ॥ 19 ॥
...all know it only at the general level; one who knows the specific and complete understanding is extremely rare.
Word by word
- सामन्यवेदिनः (sāmanyavedinaḥ)
- general knowers (sāmanya:general | vedinaḥ:knowers)
- सर्वे (sarve)
- all
- विशेषज्ञः (viśeṣajñaḥ)
- specific knower (viśeṣa:specific | jñaḥ:knower)
- अतिदुर्लभः (atidurlabhaḥ)
- extremely rare (ati:extremely | durlabhaḥ:rare)
- स्वयंविद्याविशेषज्ञः (svayaṃvidyāviśeṣajñaḥ)
- self-knowledge specific knower (svayaṃ:self | vidyā:knowledge | viśeṣajñaḥ:specific knower)
- विशेषज्ञं (viśeṣajñaṃ)
- specific knower (viśeṣa:specific | jñaṃ:knower)
- समर्चयेत् (samarchayet)
- should honor
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Verse 20
हकाररूपा हलधृक्पूजिता हरिणेक्षणा ।
हरप्रिया हराराध्या हरिब्रह्मेन्द्रवन्दिता ॥ २० ॥
hakārarūpā haladhṛkpūjitā hariṇēkṣaṇā ।
harapriyā harārādhyā haribrahmēndravanditā ॥ 20 ॥
Hakārarūpā – She whose form is the letter Ha, first syllable of the second kūṭa of the Panchadashī
Haladhṛkpūjitā – She who is worshipped by Balarāma, the wielder of the plough
Hariṇekṣaṇā – She with graceful, doe-like eyes
Harapriyā – She who is the beloved of Hara, Śiva
Harārādhyā – She who is worshipped by Hara himself
Haribrahmendravanditā – She who is bowed to by Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Indra
Word by word
- हकाररूपा (hakārarūpā)
- She whose form is Ha (hakāra:letter Ha | rūpā:form)
- हलधृक्पूजिता (haladhṛkpūjitā)
- worshipped by Balarāma (haladhṛk:Balarāma | pūjitā:worshipped)
- हरिणेक्षणा (hariṇekṣaṇā)
- with doe-like eyes (hariṇa:doe | īkṣaṇā:eyes)
- हरप्रिया (harapriyā)
- beloved of Hara (hara:Hara | priyā:beloved)
- हराराध्या (harārādhyā)
- worshipped by Hara (hara:Hara | ārādhyā:worshipped)
- हरिब्रह्मेन्द्रवन्दिता (haribrahmendravanditā)
- bowed to by Viṣṇu, Brahmā, Indra (hari:Viṣṇu | brahma:Brahmā | indra:Indra | vanditā:bowed to)
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Verse 20
तस्मै देयं ततो ग्राह्यमशक्तस्तस्य दापयेत् ।
अन्धं तमः प्रविशन्ति येऽविद्यां समुपासते ॥ २० ॥
tasmai dēyaṃ tatō grāhyamaśaktastasya dāpayēt ।
andhaṃ tamaḥ praviśanti yē'vidyāṃ samupāsatē ॥ 20 ॥
One who has specific knowledge should worship another knower of the Vidyā and receive instruction from them. 'They enter blind darkness who worship only Avidyā' — thus says the Śruti.
Word by word
- तस्मै (tasmai)
- to him
- देयम् (deyam)
- should be given
- ततः (tataḥ)
- then
- ग्राह्यम् (grāhyam)
- should be received
- अशक्तः (aśaktaḥ)
- unable
- तस्य (tasya)
- his
- दापयेत् (dāpayet)
- should cause to give
- अन्धम् (andham)
- blind
- तमः (tamaḥ)
- darkness
- प्रविशन्ति (praviśanti)
- enter
- ये (ye)
- who
- अविद्याम् (avidyām)
- ignorance
- समुपासते (samupāsate)
- worship
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Verse 21
हयारूढासेविताङ्घ्रिर्हयमेधसमर्चिता ।
हर्यक्षवाहना हंसवाहना हतदानवा ॥ २१ ॥
hayārūḍhāsēvitāṅghrirhayamēdhasamarchitā ।
haryakṣavāhanā haṃsavāhanā hatadānavā ॥ 21 ॥
Hayārūḍhāsevitāṅghriḥ – She whose feet are served by Hayārūḍhā, the horse-mounted goddess of Her retinue
Hayamedhasamarcitā – She who is worshipped in the Aśvamedha, the great horse sacrifice
Haryakṣavāhanā – She who rides upon the lion
Haṃsavāhanā – She who has the swan as Her vehicle
Hatadānavā – She who has vanquished and slain the demons
Word by word
- हयारूढासेविताङ्घ्रिः (hayārūḍhāsevitāṅghriḥ)
- served by Hayārūḍhā (haya:horse | ārūḍhā:mounted | sevitā:served | aṅghriḥ:feet)
- हयमेधसमर्चिता (hayamedhasamarcitā)
- worshipped in Aśvamedha (haya:horse | medha:sacrifice | sam:together | arcitā:worshipped)
- हर्यक्षवाहना (haryakṣavāhanā)
- rides upon the lion (hari:lion | yakṣa:spirit | vāhanā:vehicle)
- हंसवाहना (haṃsavāhanā)
- swan as Her vehicle (haṃsa:swan | vāhanā:vehicle)
- हतदानवा (hatadānavā)
- slain the demons (hata:slain | dānava:demons)
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Verse 21
इति श्रुतिरपाहैतानविद्योपासकान्पुनः ।
विद्यान्योपासकानेव निन्दत्यारुणिकी श्रुतिः ॥ २१ ॥
iti śrutirapāhaitānavidyōpāsakānpunaḥ ।
vidyānyōpāsakānēva nindatyāruṇikī śrutiḥ ॥ 21 ॥
Thus the Śruti declares, and the Āruṇī Śruti also condemns those who take pride in mere learning while neglecting the true Vidyā.
Word by word
- इति (iti)
- thus
- श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ)
- the Śruti
- अपाह (apāha)
- declares
- एतान् (etān)
- these
- अविद्या (avidyā)
- ignorance
- उपासकान् (upāsakān)
- worshippers
- पुनः (punaḥ)
- again
- विद्या (vidyā)
- knowledge
- अन्य (anya)
- other
- उपासकान् (upāsakān)
- worshippers
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- निन्दति (nindati)
- condemns
- आरुणिकी (āruṇikī)
- Āruṇī
- श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ)
- the Śruti
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Verse 22
हत्यादिपापशमनी हरिदश्वादिसेविता ।
हस्तिकुम्भोत्तुङ्गकुचा हस्तिकृत्तिप्रियाङ्गना ॥ २२ ॥
hatyādipāpaśamanī haridaśvādisēvitā ।
hastikumbhōttuṅgakuchā hastikṛttipriyāṅganā ॥ 22 ॥
Hatyādipāpaśamanī – She who destroys even the greatest of sins, beginning with murder
Haridaśvādisevitā – She who is attended by Indra and the hosts of gods
Hastikumbhottuṅgakucā – She whose breasts are high and rounded like the frontal lobes of an elephant
Hastikṛttipriyāṅganā – She who is the cherished beloved of Śiva, who wears elephant hide
Word by word
- हत्यादिपापशमनी (hatyādipāpaśamanī)
- destroys sins like murder (hatyādi:beginning with murder | pāpa:sins | śamanī:destroyer)
- हरिदश्वादिसेविता (haridaśvādisēvitā)
- attended by gods like Indra (haridaśva:Indra | ādi:and others | sēvitā:attended by)
- हस्तिकुम्भोत्तुङ्गकुचा (hastikumbhottuṅgakucā)
- breasts high like elephant's (hasti:elephant | kumbha:frontal lobe | uttuṅga:high | kucā:breasts)
- हस्तिकृत्तिप्रियाङ्गना (hastikṛttipriyāṅganā)
- beloved of Śiva with elephant hide (hasti:elephant | kṛtti:hide | priya:beloved | aṅganā:woman)
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Verse 22
अश्रुता सश्रुतासश्च यज्वानो येऽप्ययज्वनः ।
स्वर्यन्तो नापेक्षन्ते इन्द्रमग्निं च ये विदुः ॥ २२ ॥
aśrutā saśrutāsaścha yajvānō yē'pyayajvanaḥ ।
svaryantō nāpēkṣantē indramagniṃ cha yē viduḥ ॥ 22 ॥
Those who have heard and those who have not, those who have sacrificed and those who have not — those who know Indra and Agni transcend even these gods.
Word by word
- अश्रुताः (aśrutāḥ)
- those who have not heard
- सश्रुताः (saśrutāḥ)
- those who have heard
- अश्च (aśca)
- and those who
- यज्वानः (yajvānaḥ)
- those who have sacrificed
- ये (ye)
- those who
- अपि (api)
- also
- अयज्वनः (ayajvanaḥ)
- those who have not sacrificed
- स्वर्यन्तः (svaryantaḥ)
- transcend
- न (na)
- not
- अपेक्षन्ते (apekṣante)
- depend on
- इन्द्रम् (indram)
- Indra
- अग्निम् (agnim)
- Agni
- च (ca)
- and
- ये (ye)
- those who
- विदुः (viduḥ)
- know
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Verse 23
हरिद्राकुङ्कुमादिग्धा हर्यश्वाद्यमरार्चिता ।
हरिकेशसखी हादिविद्या हालामदालसा ॥ २३ ॥
haridrākuṅkumādigdhā haryaśvādyamarārchitā ।
harikēśasakhī hādividyā hālāmadālasā ॥ 23 ॥
Haridrākuṅkumādigdhā – She who is anointed with turmeric and vermilion
Haryaśvādyamarārcitā – She who is worshipped by Indra and all the immortals
Harikeśasakhī – She who is the dear companion of Harikeśa, Śiva
Hādividyā – She who is the Hādī Vidyā, the form of the Panchadashī beginning with Ha
Hālāmadālasā – She who is languid with the intoxication of divine bliss
Word by word
- हरिद्राकुङ्कुमादिग्धा (haridrākuṅkumādigdhā)
- anointed with turmeric and vermilion (haridrā:turmeric | kuṅkuma:vermilion | ādigdha:anointed with)
- हर्यश्वाद्यमरार्चिता (haryaśvādyamarārcitā)
- worshipped by Indra and immortals (haryaśva:Indra | ādi:and others | amara:immortals | arcitā:worshipped by)
- हरिकेशसखी (harikeśasakhī)
- dear companion of Harikeśa (harikeśa:Harikeśa, Śiva | sakhī:companion)
- हादिविद्या (hādividyā)
- Hādī Vidyā (hādi:beginning with Ha | vidyā:knowledge)
- हालामदालसा (hālāmadālasā)
- languid with divine bliss (hālā:divine bliss | mada:intoxication | ālasā:languid)
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Verse 23
सिकता इव संयन्ति रश्मिभिः समुदीरिताः ।
अस्माल्लोकादमुष्माच्चेत्याह चारण्यकश्रुतिः ॥ २३ ॥
sikatā iva saṃyanti raśmibhiḥ samudīritāḥ ।
asmāllōkādamuṣmāchchētyāha chāraṇyakaśrutiḥ ॥ 23 ॥
They dissolve like sand stirred by sunrays. Thus says the Āraṇyaka text: they depart from this world and that world...
Word by word
- सिकता (sikatā)
- sand
- इव (iva)
- like
- संयन्ति (saṃyanti)
- dissolve
- रश्मिभिः (raśmibhiḥ)
- by sunrays
- समुदीरिताः (samudīritāḥ)
- stirred
- अस्मात् (asmāt)
- from this
- लोकात् (lokāt)
- world
- अमुष्मात् (amuṣmāt)
- from that
- च (ca)
- and
- इति (iti)
- thus
- आह (āha)
- says
- चारण्यकश्रुतिः (cāraṇyakaśrutiḥ)
- Āraṇyaka text (cāraṇyaka:Āraṇyaka | śrutiḥ:text)
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Verse 24
सकाररूपा सर्वज्ञा सर्वेशी सर्वमङ्गला ।
सर्वकर्त्री सर्वभर्त्री सर्वहन्त्री सनातना ॥ २४ ॥
sakārarūpā sarvajñā sarvēśī sarvamaṅgalā ।
sarvakartrī sarvabhartrī sarvahantrī sanātanā ॥ 24 ॥
Sakārarūpā – She whose form is the letter Sa, opening the Sa group in the Panchadashī
Sarvajñā – The omniscient one who knows all
Sarveśī – The sovereign ruler of all
Sarvamaṅgalā – She who is auspiciousness itself, the welfare of all
Sarvakartrī – The creator of all
Sarvabhartrī – The sustainer and preserver of all
Sarvahantrī – The destroyer and dissolver of all
Sanātanā – The eternal one, without beginning or end
Word by word
- सकाररूपा (sakārarūpā)
- She whose form is Sa (sa:letter Sa | kāra:form | rūpā:having the form)
- सर्वज्ञा (sarvajñā)
- omniscient (sarva:all | jñā:knowing)
- सर्वेशी (sarveśī)
- sovereign ruler of all (sarva:all | īśī:ruler)
- सर्वमङ्गला (sarvamaṅgalā)
- auspiciousness itself (sarva:all | maṅgalā:auspiciousness)
- सर्वकर्त्री (sarvakartrī)
- creator of all (sarva:all | kartrī:creator)
- सर्वभर्त्री (sarvabhartrī)
- sustainer of all (sarva:all | bhartrī:sustainer)
- सर्वहन्त्री (sarvahantrī)
- destroyer of all (sarva:all | hantrī:destroyer)
- सनातना (sanātanā)
- eternal
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Verse 24
यस्य नो पश्चिमं जन्म यदि वा शङ्करः स्वयम् ।
तेनैव लभ्यते विद्या श्रीमत्पञ्चदशाक्षरी ॥ २४ ॥
yasya nō paśchimaṃ janma yadi vā śaṅkaraḥ svayam ।
tēnaiva labhyatē vidyā śrīmatpañchadaśākṣarī ॥ 24 ॥
One whose final birth this is, or one whom Śaṅkara himself wills to bless — by such a one alone is the Śrī Pañcadaśī Vidyā attained.
Word by word
- यस्य (yasya)
- whose
- नः (naḥ)
- our
- पश्चिमं (paścimaṃ)
- final
- जन्म (janma)
- birth
- यदि (yadi)
- if
- वा (vā)
- or
- शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ)
- Śaṅkara
- स्वयम् (svayam)
- himself
- तेनैव (tenaiva)
- by such a one alone (tena:by him | eva:alone)
- लभ्यते (labhyate)
- is attained
- विद्या (vidyā)
- knowledge
- श्रीमत्पञ्चदशाक्षरी (śrīmatpañcadaśākṣarī)
- Śrī Pañcadaśī Vidyā (śrīmat:glorious | pañcadaśa:fifteen | akṣarī:syllables)
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Verse 25
सर्वानवद्या सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरी सर्वसाक्षिणी ।
सर्वात्मिका सर्वसौख्यदात्री सर्वविमोहिनी ॥ २५ ॥
sarvānavadyā sarvāṅgasundarī sarvasākṣiṇī ।
sarvātmikā sarvasaukhyadātrī sarvavimōhinī ॥ 25 ॥
Sarvānavadyā – She who is perfectly without fault or blemish
Sarvāṅgasundarī – She who is beautiful in every limb
Sarvasākṣiṇī – The witness of all, ever-present in all
Sarvātmikā – She whose self is all — the universal Self
Sarvasaukhyadātrī – She who bestows happiness and wellbeing upon all
Sarvavimohini – She who enchants and captivates all creation
Word by word
- सर्वानवद्या (sarvānavadyā)
- perfectly without fault (sarva:all | anavadya:without fault)
- सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरी (sarvāṅgasundarī)
- beautiful in every limb (sarva:all | aṅga:limb | sundarī:beautiful)
- सर्वसाक्षिणी (sarvasākṣiṇī)
- witness of all (sarva:all | sākṣiṇī:witness)
- सर्वात्मिका (sarvātmikā)
- universal Self (sarva:all | ātmikā:self)
- सर्वसौख्यदात्री (sarvasaukhyadātrī)
- bestows happiness upon all (sarva:all | saukhyadātrī:bestows happiness)
- सर्वविमोहिनी (sarvavimohinī)
- enchants all creation (sarva:all | vimohinī:enchanting)
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Verse 25
इति मन्त्रेषु बहुधा विद्याया महिमोच्यते ।
मोक्षैकहेतुविद्या तु श्रीविद्या नात्र संशयः ॥ २५ ॥
iti mantrēṣu bahudhā vidyāyā mahimōchyatē ।
mōkṣaikahētuvidyā tu śrīvidyā nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥ 25 ॥
Thus the greatness of the Vidyā is proclaimed in many ways throughout the mantras. The Vidyā that is the sole cause of liberation is the Śrī Vidyā — of this there is no doubt.
Word by word
- इति (iti)
- thus
- मन्त्रेषु (mantreṣu)
- in the mantras
- बहुधा (bahudhā)
- in many ways
- विद्यायाः (vidyāyāḥ)
- of the Vidyā
- महिमा (mahimā)
- greatness
- उच्यते (ucyate)
- is proclaimed
- मोक्षैकहेतुविद्या (mokṣaikahetuvidyā)
- Vidyā, sole cause of liberation (mokṣa:liberation | eka:sole | hetu:cause | vidyā:Vidyā)
- तु (tu)
- but
- श्रीविद्या (śrīvidyā)
- Śrī Vidyā (śrī:Śrī | vidyā:Vidyā)
- न (na)
- no
- अत्र (atra)
- here
- संशयः (saṃśayaḥ)
- doubt
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Verse 26
सर्वाधारा सर्वगता सर्वावगुणवर्जिता ।
सर्वारुणा सर्वमाता सर्वभूषणभूषिता ॥ २६ ॥
sarvādhārā sarvagatā sarvāvaguṇavarjitā ।
sarvāruṇā sarvamātā sarvabhūṣaṇabhūṣitā ॥ 26 ॥
Sarvādhārā – She who is the support and foundation of all existence
Sarvagatā – She who pervades all, present everywhere
Sarvāvaguṇavarjitā – She who is utterly free from all vices and shortcomings
Sarvāruṇā – She who is entirely of a rosy-red golden hue
Sarvamātā – The mother of all beings
Sarvabhūṣaṇabhūṣitā – She who is adorned with all ornaments
Word by word
- सर्वाधारा (sarvādhārā)
- support of all (sarva:all | ādhārā:support)
- सर्वगता (sarvagatā)
- pervades all (sarva:all | gatā:pervades)
- सर्वावगुणवर्जिता (sarvāvaguṇavarjitā)
- free from all vices (sarva:all | avaguṇa:vices | varjitā:free from)
- सर्वारुणा (sarvāruṇā)
- entirely rosy-red (sarva:entirely | aruṇā:rosy-red)
- सर्वमाता (sarvamātā)
- mother of all (sarva:all | mātā:mother)
- सर्वभूषणभूषिता (sarvabhūṣaṇabhūṣitā)
- adorned with all ornaments (sarva:all | bhūṣaṇa:ornaments | bhūṣitā:adorned with)
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Verse 26
न शिल्पादिज्ञानयुक्ते विद्वच्छब्धः प्रयुज्यते ।
मोक्षैकहेतुविद्या सा श्रीविद्यैव न संशयः ॥ २६ ॥
na śilpādijñānayuktē vidvachChabdhaḥ prayujyatē ।
mōkṣaikahētuvidyā sā śrīvidyaiva na saṃśayaḥ ॥ 26 ॥
The word 'vidvān' (the learned one) is not properly applied to those learned only in arts and crafts. The Vidyā that leads to liberation is the Śrī Vidyā alone — of this there is no doubt.
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- शिल्पादिज्ञानयुक्ते (śilpādijñānayukte)
- endowed with arts knowledge (śilpa:arts | ādi:and others | jñāna:knowledge | yukte:endowed with)
- विद्वच्छब्धः (vidvachChabdaḥ)
- word 'vidvān' (vidvat:learned | śabdaḥ:word)
- प्रयुज्यते (prayujyate)
- is applied
- मोक्षैकहेतुविद्या (mokṣaikahetuvidyā)
- knowledge leading to liberation (mokṣa:liberation | eka:one | hetu:cause | vidyā:knowledge)
- सा (sā)
- that
- श्रीविद्या (śrīvidyā)
- Śrī Vidyā (śrī:auspicious | vidyā:knowledge)
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- न (na)
- no
- संशयः (saṃśayaḥ)
- doubt
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Verse 27
ककारार्था कालहन्त्री कामेशी कामितार्थदा ।
कामसञ्जीवनी कल्या कठिनस्तनमण्डला ॥ २७ ॥
kakārārthā kālahantrī kāmēśī kāmitārthadā ।
kāmasañjīvanī kalyā kaṭhinastanamaṇḍalā ॥ 27 ॥
Kakārārthā – She who is the very meaning and essence of the letter Ka
Kālahantrī – She who conquers and destroys time and death itself
Kāmeśī – The sovereign of Kāma, beloved consort of Kāmeśvara
Kāmitārthadā – She who grants all desired objects to Her devotees
Kāmasañjīvanī – She who revives and enlivens Kāma, the god of love
Kalyā – She who is skillful, wholesome, and auspicious
Kaṭhinastanamaṇḍalā – She whose bosom is firm and beautifully rounded
Word by word
- ककारार्था (kakārārthā)
- essence of the letter Ka (ka:letter Ka | ārthā:essence)
- कालहन्त्री (kālahantrī)
- conqueror of time (kāla:time | hantrī:conqueror)
- कामेशी (kāmeśī)
- sovereign of Kāma (kāma:Kāma | īśī:sovereign)
- कामितार्थदा (kāmitārthadā)
- grants desired objects (kāmita:desired | artha:objects | dā:grants)
- कामसञ्जीवनी (kāmasañjīvanī)
- revives Kāma (kāma:Kāma | sañjīvanī:revives)
- कल्या (kalyā)
- auspicious
- कठिनस्तनमण्डला (kaṭhinastanamaṇḍalā)
- firm and rounded bosom (kaṭhina:firm | stana:bosom | maṇḍalā:rounded)
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Verse 27
तस्माद्विद्याविदेवात्र विद्वान्विद्वानितीर्यते ।
स्वयं विद्याविदे दद्यात्ख्यापयेत्तद्गुणान्सुधीः ॥ २७ ॥
tasmādvidyāvidēvātra vidvānvidvānitīryatē ।
svayaṃ vidyāvidē dadyātkhyāpayēttadguṇānsudhīḥ ॥ 27 ॥
Therefore, one who knows the Vidyā is truly called a 'vidvān' here. An intelligent person should give to a knower of the Vidyā and proclaim that person's virtues.
Word by word
- तस्मात् (tasmāt)
- therefore
- विद्याविदा (vidyāvidā)
- knower of the Vidyā (vidyā:knowledge | vidā:knower)
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- अत्र (atra)
- here
- विद्वान् (vidvān)
- wise person
- विद्वान् (vidvān)
- wise person
- इति (iti)
- thus
- ईर्यते (īryate)
- is called
- स्वयम् (svayam)
- oneself
- विद्याविदे (vidyāvide)
- to the knower of Vidyā (vidyā:knowledge | vide:to the knower)
- दद्यात् (dadyāt)
- should give
- ख्यापयेत् (khyāpayet)
- should proclaim
- तत् (tat)
- that
- गुणान् (guṇān)
- virtues
- सुधीः (sudhīḥ)
- intelligent person
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Verse 28
करभोरूः कलानाथमुखी कचजिताम्बुदा ।
कटाक्षस्यन्दिकरुणा कपालिप्राणनायिका ॥ २८ ॥
karabhōrūḥ kalānāthamukhī kachajitāmbudā ।
kaṭākṣasyandikaruṇā kapāliprāṇanāyikā ॥ 28 ॥
Karabhōrūḥ – She whose thighs are smooth and rounded like the trunk of an elephant
Kalānāthamukhī – She whose face is as beautiful as the full moon
Kacajitāmbudā – She whose tresses surpass the dark rain clouds in beauty
Kaṭākṣasyandikaruṇā – She from whose sidelong glances flows an endless stream of compassion
Kapāliprāṇanāyikā – The beloved life-breath of Kapālī, the skull-bearing Śiva
Word by word
- करभोरूः (karabhōrūḥ)
- smooth, rounded thighs (karabha:elephant's trunk | ūrūḥ:thighs)
- कलानाथमुखी (kalānāthamukhī)
- moon-faced (kalānātha:moon | mukhī:faced)
- कचजिताम्बुदा (kachajitāmbudā)
- tresses surpass clouds (kaca:tresses | jitā:surpass | ambudā:clouds)
- कटाक्षस्यन्दिकरुणा (kaṭākṣasyandikaruṇā)
- glances flow compassion (kaṭākṣa:glances | syandi:flow | karuṇā:compassion)
- कपालिप्राणनायिका (kapāliprāṇanāyikā)
- beloved of Kapālī (kapāli:Kapālī | prāṇa:life-breath | nāyikā:beloved)
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Verse 28
स्वयंविद्यारहस्यज्ञो विद्यामाहात्म्यवेद्यपि ।
विद्याविदं नार्चयेच्चेत्को वा तं पूजयेज्जनः ॥ २८ ॥
svayaṃvidyārahasyajñō vidyāmāhātmyavēdyapi ।
vidyāvidaṃ nārchayēchchētkō vā taṃ pūjayējjanaḥ ॥ 28 ॥
One who knows the Vidyā's secret and its greatness, yet does not worship a knower of the Vidyā — who among people would revere such a one?
Word by word
- स्वयं (svayam)
- oneself
- विद्या (vidyā)
- knowledge
- रहस्यज्ञः (rahasyajñaḥ)
- knower of secrets (rahasya:secret | jñaḥ:knower)
- विद्यामाहात्म्यवेद्यपि (vidyāmāhātmyavedya)
- knower of Vidyā's greatness (vidyā:knowledge | māhātmya:greatness | vedya:knower)
- अपि (api)
- even
- विद्याविदम् (vidyāvidam)
- knower of knowledge (vidyā:knowledge | vidam:knower)
- न (na)
- not
- अर्चयेत् (arcayet)
- worships
- चेत् (cet)
- if
- कः (kaḥ)
- who
- वा (vā)
- or
- तम् (tam)
- him
- पूजयेत् (pūjayet)
- would revere
- जनः (janaḥ)
- people
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Verse 29
कारुण्यविग्रहा कान्ता कान्तिधूतजपावलिः ।
कलालापा कम्बुकण्ठी करनिर्जितपल्लवा ॥ २९ ॥
kāruṇyavigrahā kāntā kāntidhūtajapāvaliḥ ।
kalālāpā kambukaṇṭhī karanirjitapallavā ॥ 29 ॥
Kāruṇyavigrahā – She who is the very embodiment of compassion
Kāntā – The supremely beautiful and beloved one
Kāntidhūtajapāvaliḥ – She whose radiance surpasses a string of red japā flowers
Kalālāpā – She whose speech is sweet and melodious as music
Kambukaṇṭhī – She whose neck is graceful and conch-shaped
Karanirjitapallavā – She whose hands put to shame the most tender new leaves
Word by word
- कारुण्यविग्रहा (kāruṇyavigrahā)
- embodiment of compassion (kāruṇya:compassion | vigrahā:embodiment)
- कान्ता (kāntā)
- beautiful and beloved
- कान्तिधूतजपावलिः (kāntidhūtajapāvaliḥ)
- radiance surpasses red japā flowers (kānti:radiance | dhūta:surpasses | japā:red japā flowers | valiḥ:string)
- कलालापा (kalālāpā)
- sweet and melodious speech (kala:sweet | ālāpā:melodious speech)
- कम्बुकण्ठी (kambukaṇṭhī)
- graceful conch-shaped neck (kambu:conch | kaṇṭhī:neck)
- करनिर्जितपल्लवा (karanirjitapallavā)
- hands surpass tender new leaves (kara:hands | nirjita:surpass | pallavā:tender new leaves)
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Verse 29
प्रसङ्गादिदमुक्तं ते प्रकृतं शृणु कुम्भज ।
यः कीर्तयेत्सकृद्भक्त्या दिव्यनामशतत्रयम् ॥ २९ ॥
prasaṅgādidamuktaṃ tē prakṛtaṃ śṛṇu kumbhaja ।
yaḥ kīrtayētsakṛdbhaktyā divyanāmaśatatrayam ॥ 29 ॥
This has been said by way of context. Now listen to what is relevant, O Kumbhaja. Whoever recites with devotion even once these three hundred divine names...
Word by word
- प्रसङ्गात् (prasaṅgāt)
- by way of context
- इदम् (idam)
- this
- उक्तं (uktaṃ)
- said
- ते (te)
- by you
- प्रकृतं (prakṛtaṃ)
- relevant
- शृणु (śṛṇu)
- listen
- कुम्भज (kumbhaja)
- O Kumbhaja
- यः (yaḥ)
- whoever
- कीर्तयेत् (kīrtayet)
- recites
- सकृत् (sakṛt)
- even once
- भक्त्या (bhaktyā)
- with devotion
- दिव्यनामशतत्रयम् (divyanāmaśatatrayam)
- three hundred divine names (divya:divine | nāma:names | śata:hundred | trayam:three)
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Verse 30
कल्पवल्लीसमभुजा कस्तूरीतिलकाञ्चिता ।
हकारार्था हंसगतिर्हाटकाभरणोज्ज्वला ॥ ३० ॥
kalpavallīsamabhujā kastūrītilakāñchitā ।
hakārārthā haṃsagatirhāṭakābharaṇōjjvalā ॥ 30 ॥
Kalpavallīsamabhujā – She whose arms are as graceful as the wish-fulfilling vine
Kastūrītilakāñcitā – She whose forehead is adorned with a fragrant musk-paste mark
Hakārārthā – She who is the meaning and essence of the letter Ha
Haṃsagatiḥ – She whose gait is graceful and stately as a swan's
Hāṭakābharaṇojjvalā – She who shines brilliantly adorned with golden ornaments
Word by word
- कल्पवल्लीसमभुजा (kalpavallīsamabhujā)
- arms like wish-fulfilling vine (kalpa:wish-fulfilling | vallī:vine | sama:like | bhujā:arms)
- कस्तूरीतिलकाञ्चिता (kastūrītilakāñcitā)
- forehead adorned with musk mark (kastūrī:musk | tilaka:mark | añcitā:adorned)
- हकारार्था (hakārārthā)
- essence of letter Ha (hakāra:letter Ha | arthā:essence)
- हंसगतिः (haṃsagatiḥ)
- gait like a swan (haṃsa:swan | gatiḥ:gait)
- हाटकाभरणोज्ज्वला (hāṭakābharaṇojjvalā)
- shining with golden ornaments (hāṭaka:golden | ābharaṇa:ornaments | ujjvalā:shining)
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Verse 30
तस्य पुण्यमहं वक्ष्ये शृणु त्वं कुम्भसम्भव ।
रहस्यनामसाहस्रपाठे यत्फलमीरितम् ॥ ३० ॥
tasya puṇyamahaṃ vakṣyē śṛṇu tvaṃ kumbhasambhava ।
rahasyanāmasāhasrapāṭhē yatphalamīritam ॥ 30 ॥
...I will tell you the merit accruing to that person — listen, O Kumbhasambhava. The fruit declared for reciting the Rahasya Nāmasāhasra (the secret Thousand Names)...
Word by word
- तस्य (tasya)
- of that
- पुण्यम् (puṇyam)
- merit
- अहम् (aham)
- I
- वक्ष्ये (vakṣye)
- will tell
- शृणु (śṛṇu)
- listen
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- कुम्भसम्भव (kumbhasambhava)
- O Kumbhasambhava (kumbha:pot | sambhava:born of)
- रहस्यनामसाहस्रपाठे (rahasyanāmasāhasrapāṭhe)
- in reciting the secret Thousand Names (rahasya:secret | nāma:name | sāhasra:thousand | pāṭhe:in reciting)
- यत् (yat)
- which
- फलम् (phalam)
- fruit
- ईरितम् (īritam)
- declared
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Verse 31
हारहारिकुचाभोगा हाकिनी हल्यवर्जिता ।
हरित्पतिसमाराध्या हठात्कारहतासुरा ॥ ३१ ॥
hārahārikuchābhōgā hākinī halyavarjitā ।
haritpatisamārādhyā haṭhātkārahatāsurā ॥ 31 ॥
Hārahārikucābhogā – She whose bosom is beautified by lovely necklaces
Hākinī – She who is worshipped as Hākinī, presiding deity of the Ājñā chakra
Halyavarjitā – She who is free from all that is to be abandoned, the sinless and pure one
Haritpatisamārādhyā – She who is devoutly worshipped by Indra, lord of the gods
Haṭhātkārahatāsurā – She who has slain demons with swift and decisive force
Word by word
- हारहारिकुचाभोगा (hārahārikucābhogā)
- beautified by lovely necklaces (hāra:necklace | hāri:lovely | kucābhogā:bosom beautified)
- हाकिनी (hākinī)
- worshipped as Hākinī
- हल्यवर्जिता (halyavarjitā)
- free from sin (halya:sin | varjitā:free from)
- हरित्पतिसमाराध्या (haritpatisamārādhyā)
- worshipped by Indra (harit:Indra | pati:lord | samārādhyā:devoutly worshipped)
- हठात्कारहतासुरा (haṭhātkārahatāsurā)
- slain demons decisively (haṭhāt:swiftly | kāra:decisive | hatāsurā:slain demons)
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Verse 31
तत्फलं कोटिगुणितमेकनामजपाद्भवेत् ।
कामेश्वरीकामेशाभ्यां कृतं नामशतत्रयम् ॥ ३१ ॥
tatphalaṃ kōṭiguṇitamēkanāmajapādbhavēt ।
kāmēśvarīkāmēśābhyāṃ kṛtaṃ nāmaśatatrayam ॥ 31 ॥
...that same fruit, multiplied a crore-fold, accrues from the japa of even a single name here. These three hundred names were composed by Kāmeśvarī and Kāmeśvara together.
Word by word
- तत्फलम् (tatphalam)
- that fruit (tat:that | phalam:fruit)
- कोटिगुणितम् (koṭiguṇitam)
- multiplied a crore-fold (koṭi:crore | guṇitam:multiplied)
- एकनामजपात् (ekanāmajapāt)
- from the japa of one name (eka:one | nāma:name | japāt:from the japa)
- भवेत् (bhavet)
- accrues
- कामेश्वरीकामेशाभ्याम् (kāmeśvarīkāmeśābhyām)
- by Kāmeśvarī and Kāmeśvara (kāmeśvarī:Kāmeśvarī | kāmeśābhyām:by Kāmeśvara)
- कृतम् (kṛtam)
- composed
- नामशतत्रयम् (nāmaśatatrayam)
- three hundred names (nāma:names | śata:hundred | trayam:three)
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Verse 32
हर्षप्रदा हविर्भोक्त्री हार्दसन्तमसापहा ।
हल्लीसलास्यसन्तुष्टा हंसमन्त्रार्थरूपिणी ॥ ३२ ॥
harṣapradā havirbhōktrī hārdasantamasāpahā ।
hallīsalāsyasantuṣṭā haṃsamantrārtharūpiṇī ॥ 32 ॥
Harṣapradā – She who bestows joy and bliss
Havirbhoktrī – She who partakes of the oblations offered in sacrifice
Hārdasantamasāpahā – She who removes the darkness of ignorance from the heart
Hallīsalāsyasantuṣṭā – She who is delighted by the Hallīsa, the joyful group dance
Haṃsamantrārtharūpiṇī – She whose form is the meaning of the Haṃsa mantra, the breath of life
Word by word
- हर्षप्रदा (harṣapradā)
- She who bestows joy (harṣa:joy | pradā:bestows)
- हविर्भोक्त्री (havirbhoktrī)
- She who partakes of oblations (havis:oblations | bhoktrī:partakes)
- हार्दसन्तमसापहा (hārdasantamasāpahā)
- She who removes heart's darkness (hārda:heart's | santamasa:darkness | āpahā:removes)
- हल्लीसलास्यसन्तुष्टा (hallīsalāsyasantuṣṭā)
- Delighted by joyful dance (hallīsa:joyful | lāsya:dance | santuṣṭā:delighted)
- हंसमन्त्रार्थरूपिणी (haṃsamantrārtharūpiṇī)
- Form of Haṃsa mantra's meaning (haṃsa:Haṃsa | mantra:mantra | artha:meaning | rūpiṇī:form)
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Verse 32
नान्येन तुलयेदेतत् स्तोत्रेणान्यकृतेन च ।
श्रियः परम्परा यस्य भावि वा चोत्तरोत्तरम् ॥ ३२ ॥
nānyēna tulayēdētat stōtrēṇānyakṛtēna cha ।
śriyaḥ paramparā yasya bhāvi vā chōttarōttaram ॥ 32 ॥
One should not compare this stotra with any other hymn composed by another. One whose prosperity continues to grow generation after generation...
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- अन्येन (anyena)
- by another
- तुलयेत् (tulayet)
- should compare
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- स्तोत्रेण (stotreṇa)
- with hymn
- अन्यकृतेन (anyakṛtena)
- composed by another (anya:another | kṛtena:composed by)
- च (ca)
- and
- श्रियः (śriyaḥ)
- prosperity
- परम्परा (paramparā)
- generation after generation
- यस्य (yasya)
- whose
- भावि (bhāvi)
- future
- वा (vā)
- or
- च (ca)
- and
- उत्तरः (uttaraḥ)
- further
- उत्तरम् (uttaram)
- more
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Verse 33
हानोपादाननिर्मुक्ता हर्षिणी हरिसोदरी ।
हाहाहूहूमुखस्तुत्या हानिवृद्धिविवर्जिता ॥ ३३ ॥
hānōpādānanirmuktā harṣiṇī harisōdarī ।
hāhāhūhūmukhastutyā hānivṛddhivivarjitā ॥ 33 ॥
Hānopādānanirmuktā – She who is free from both loss and gain, beyond all taking and giving up
Harṣiṇī – She who is ever joyful and blissful
Harisodarī – She who is the sister of Hari, Viṣṇu
Hāhāhūhūmukhastutyā – She who is praised by the celestial Gandharvas Hāhā and Hūhū
Hānivṛddhivivarjitā – She who is beyond both decrease and increase, the unchanging absolute
Word by word
- हानोपादाननिर्मुक्ता (hānopādānanirmuktā)
- free from loss and gain (hāna:loss | upādāna:gain | nirmuktā:free from)
- हर्षिणी (harṣiṇī)
- ever joyful
- हरिसोदरी (harisodarī)
- sister of Hari (hari:Hari | sodarī:sister)
- हाहाहूहूमुखस्तुत्या (hāhāhūhūmukhastutyā)
- praised by Hāhā and Hūhū (hāhā:Hāhā | hūhū:Hūhū | mukha:face | stutyā:praised by)
- हानिवृद्धिविवर्जिता (hānivṛddhivivarjitā)
- beyond decrease and increase (hāni:decrease | vṛddhi:increase | vivarjitā:beyond)
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Verse 33
तेनैव लभ्यते चैतत्पश्चाच्छ्रेयः परीक्षयेत् ।
अस्या नाम्नां त्रिशत्यास्तु महिमा केन वर्ण्यते ॥ ३३ ॥
tēnaiva labhyatē chaitatpaśchāchChrēyaḥ parīkṣayēt ।
asyā nāmnāṃ triśatyāstu mahimā kēna varṇyatē ॥ 33 ॥
...by that person alone can this be attained, and thereafter they shall examine the reward. Who can describe the greatness of these three hundred names of Hers?
Word by word
- तेनैव (tenaiva)
- by that alone (tena:by that | eva:alone)
- लभ्यते (labhyate)
- is attained
- च (ca)
- and
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- पश्चात् (paścāt)
- thereafter
- श्रेयः (śreyaḥ)
- reward
- परीक्षयेत् (parīkṣayet)
- should examine
- अस्या (asyā)
- of Hers
- नाम्नाम् (nāmnām)
- of names
- त्रिशत्याः (triśatyāḥ)
- three hundred
- तु (tu)
- but
- महिमा (mahimā)
- greatness
- केन (kena)
- by whom
- वर्ण्यते (varṇyate)
- is described
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Verse 34
हय्यङ्गवीनहृदया हरिगोपारुणांशुका ।
लकाराख्या लतापूज्या लयस्थित्युद्भवेश्वरी ॥ ३४ ॥
hayyaṅgavīnahṛdayā harigōpāruṇāṃśukā ।
lakārākhyā latāpūjyā layasthityudbhavēśvarī ॥ 34 ॥
Hayyaṅgavīnahṛdayā – She whose heart is as tender and soft as freshly churned butter
Harigopāruṇāṃśukā – She who wears garments as red as the scarlet harigopa insect
Lakārākhyā – She who bears the name of the letter La in the third kūṭa of the Panchadashī
Latāpūjyā – She who is worshipped with offerings of flowering creepers
Layasthityudbhaveśvarī – The sovereign goddess of dissolution, preservation, and creation
Word by word
- हय्यङ्गवीनहृदया (hayyaṅgavīnahṛdayā)
- tender-hearted like butter (hayyaṅga:freshly churned butter | vīna:null | hṛdayā:heart)
- हरिगोपारुणांशुका (harigopāruṇāṃśukā)
- wearing red garments (hari:scarlet insect | gopa:null | aruṇa:red | aṃśukā:garment)
- लकाराख्या (lakārākhyā)
- named as letter La (lakāra:letter La | ākhyā:named)
- लतापूज्या (latāpūjyā)
- worshipped with creepers (latā:creeper | pūjyā:worshipped)
- लयस्थित्युद्भवेश्वरी (layasthityudbhaveśvarī)
- goddess of dissolution, preservation, creation (laya:dissolution | sthiti:preservation | udbhava:creation | īśvarī:goddess)
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Verse 34
या स्वयं शिवयोर्वक्त्रपद्माभ्यां परिनिःसृता ।
नित्यं षोडशसङ्ख्याकान्विप्रानादौ तु भोजयेत् ॥ ३४ ॥
yā svayaṃ śivayōrvaktrapadmābhyāṃ pariniḥsṛtā ।
nityaṃ ṣōḍaśasaṅkhyākānviprānādau tu bhōjayēt ॥ 34 ॥
This stotra, which emerged from the lotus-mouths of Śiva and Śakti themselves — first, sixteen brāhmaṇas who are knowers of the Vedas should be fed.
Word by word
- या (yā)
- which
- स्वयं (svayaṃ)
- by itself
- शिवयोः (śivayoḥ)
- of Śiva and Śakti (śiva:Śiva | yoḥ:of the two)
- वक्त्रपद्माभ्यां (vaktrapadmābhyāṃ)
- from the lotus-mouths (vaktra:mouth | padma:lotus | abhyāṃ:from the two)
- परिनिःसृता (pariniḥsṛtā)
- emerged
- नित्यं (nityaṃ)
- always
- षोडशसङ्ख्याकान् (ṣoḍaśasaṅkhyākān)
- sixteen in number (ṣoḍaśa:sixteen | saṅkhyākān:in number)
- विप्रान् (viprān)
- brāhmaṇas
- आदौ (ādau)
- first
- तु (tu)
- but
- भोजयेत् (bhojayet)
- should be fed
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Verse 35
लास्यदर्शनसन्तुष्टा लाभालाभविवर्जिता ।
लङ्घ्येतराज्ञा लावण्यशालिनी लघुसिद्धिदा ॥ ३५ ॥
lāsyadarśanasantuṣṭā lābhālābhavivarjitā ।
laṅghyētarājñā lāvaṇyaśālinī laghusiddhidā ॥ 35 ॥
Lāsyadarśanasantuṣṭā – She who is delighted by the sight of the graceful Lāsya dance
Lābhālābhavivarjitā – She who is beyond both gain and loss
Laṅghyetarājñā – She whose command can never be transgressed
Lāvaṇyaśālinī – She who is endowed with supreme grace and loveliness
Laghusiddhidā – She who bestows supernatural powers quickly and easily
Word by word
- लास्यदर्शनसन्तुष्टा (lāsyadarśanasantuṣṭā)
- delighted by Lāsya dance (lāsya:Lāsya dance | darśana:sight | santuṣṭā:delighted)
- लाभालाभविवर्जिता (lābhālābhavivarjitā)
- beyond gain and loss (lābha:gain | alābha:loss | vivarjitā:beyond)
- लङ्घ्येतराज्ञा (laṅghyetarājñā)
- command never transgressed (laṅghya:transgressed | itarā:never | ājñā:command)
- लावण्यशालिनी (lāvaṇyaśālinī)
- endowed with grace (lāvaṇya:grace | śālinī:endowed with)
- लघुसिद्धिदा (laghusiddhidā)
- bestows powers quickly (laghu:quickly | siddhi:powers | dā:bestows)
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Verse 35
अभ्यक्तांस्तिलतैलेन स्नातानुष्णेन वारिणा ।
अभ्यर्च्य गन्धपुष्पाद्यैः कामेश्वर्यादिनामभिः ॥ ३५ ॥
abhyaktāṃstilatailēna snātānuṣṇēna vāriṇā ।
abhyarchya gandhapuṣpādyaiḥ kāmēśvaryādināmabhiḥ ॥ 35 ॥
Having anointed them with sesame oil and bathed them with warm water, having worshipped them with sandal paste, flowers, and other offerings, reciting the names of Kāmeśvarī and others...
Word by word
- अभ्यक्तान् (abhyaktān)
- anointed
- तिलतैलेन (tilatailena)
- with sesame oil (tila:sesame | tailena:with oil)
- स्नातान् (snātān)
- bathed
- उष्णेन (uṣṇena)
- with warm
- वारिणा (vāriṇā)
- with water
- अभ्यर्च्य (abhyarcya)
- having worshipped
- गन्धपुष्पाद्यैः (gandhapuṣpādyaiḥ)
- with sandal paste, flowers, etc. (gandha:sandal paste | puṣpa:flowers | ādyaiḥ:and others)
- कामेश्वर्यादिनामभिः (kāmeśvaryādināmabhiḥ)
- reciting names of Kāmeśvarī, etc. (kāmeśvarī:Kāmeśvarī | ādi:and others | nāmabhiḥ:with names)
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Verse 36
लाक्षारससवर्णाभा लक्ष्मणाग्रजपूजिता ।
लभ्येतरा लब्धभक्तिसुलभा लाङ्गलायुधा ॥ ३६ ॥
lākṣārasasavarṇābhā lakṣmaṇāgrajapūjitā ।
labhyētarā labdhabhaktisulabhā lāṅgalāyudhā ॥ 36 ॥
Lākṣārasasavarṇābhā – She who shines with the deep red colour of lac dye
Lakṣmaṇāgrajapūjitā – She who is worshipped by Rāma, the elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa
Labhyetarā – She who is not easily attained, the rare and precious goal
Labdhabhaktisulabhā – She who becomes easily accessible to those who have attained devotion
Lāṅgalāyudhā – She who wields the plough as one of Her weapons
Word by word
- लाक्षारससवर्णाभा (lākṣārasasavarṇābhā)
- she who shines with lac dye (lākṣā:lac dye | rasa:essence | savarṇa:same color | ābhā:shine)
- लक्ष्मणाग्रजपूजिता (lakṣmaṇāgrajapūjitā)
- worshipped by Rāma (lakṣmaṇa:Lakṣmaṇa | agraja:elder brother | pūjitā:worshipped)
- लभ्येतरा (labhyētarā)
- not easily attained (labhya:attainable | itarā:other)
- लब्धभक्तिसुलभा (labdhabhaktisulabhā)
- easily accessible to devotees (labdha:attained | bhakti:devotion | sulabhā:easily accessible)
- लाङ्गलायुधा (lāṅgalāyudhā)
- wields the plough as weapon (lāṅgala:plough | āyudhā:weapon)
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Verse 36
सूपापूपैः शर्कराद्यैः पायसैः फलसंयुतैः ।
विद्याविदो विशेषेण भोजयेत्षोडश द्विजान् ॥ ३६ ॥
sūpāpūpaiḥ śarkarādyaiḥ pāyasaiḥ phalasaṃyutaiḥ ।
vidyāvidō viśēṣēṇa bhōjayētṣōḍaśa dvijān ॥ 36 ॥
...with curries, sweets, sugar preparations, rice pudding, and fruits — especially brāhmaṇas who are knowers of the Vidyā should be fed — sixteen in number.
Word by word
- सूपापूपैः (sūpāpūpaiḥ)
- with curries and cakes (sūpa:curry | āpūpaiḥ:with cakes)
- शर्कराद्यैः (śarkarādyaiḥ)
- with sugar preparations (śarkarā:sugar | ādyaiḥ:and others)
- पायसैः (pāyasaiḥ)
- with rice pudding
- फलसंयुतैः (phalasaṃyutaiḥ)
- with fruits (phala:fruits | saṃyutaiḥ:with)
- विद्याविदः (vidyāvidaḥ)
- knowers of Vidyā (vidyā:knowledge | vidaḥ:knowers)
- विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa)
- especially
- भोजयेत् (bhojayet)
- should be fed
- षोडश (ṣoḍaśa)
- sixteen
- द्विजान् (dvijān)
- brāhmaṇas
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Verse 37
लग्नचामरहस्तश्रीशारदापरिवीजिता ।
लज्जापदसमाराध्या लम्पटा लकुलेश्वरी ॥ ३७ ॥
lagnachāmarahastaśrīśāradāparivījitā ।
lajjāpadasamārādhyā lampaṭā lakulēśvarī ॥ 37 ॥
Lagnacāmarahastaśrīśāradāparivījitā – She who is fanned by Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī holding golden chowries
Lajjāpadasamārādhyā – She who is worshipped in the form of Lajjā, the goddess of divine modesty
Lampaṭā – She who is lavishly generous in showering grace upon Her devotees
Lakulīśvarī – She who is the sovereign goddess of the Lakulīśa tradition
Word by word
- लग्न (lagna)
- attached
- चामर (cāmara)
- chowrie
- हस्त (hasta)
- hand
- श्री (śrī)
- Lakṣmī
- शारदा (śāradā)
- Sarasvatī
- परिवीजिता (parivījitā)
- fanned
- लज्जा (lajjā)
- modesty
- पद (pada)
- form
- समाराध्या (samārādhyā)
- worshipped
- लम्पटा (lampaṭā)
- lavishly generous
- लकुलेश्वरी (lakuleśvarī)
- sovereign goddess of Lakulīśa (lakula:Lakulīśa | īśvarī:sovereign goddess)
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Verse 37
एवं नित्यार्चनं कुर्यादादौ ब्राह्मणभोजनम् ।
त्रिशतीनामभिः पश्चाद्ब्राह्मणान्क्रमशोऽर्चयेत् ॥ ३७ ॥
ēvaṃ nityārchanaṃ kuryādādau brāhmaṇabhōjanam ।
triśatīnāmabhiḥ paśchādbrāhmaṇānkramaśō'rchayēt ॥ 37 ॥
One should thus perform daily worship, and first offer food to brāhmaṇas. Thereafter, one should honour the brāhmaṇas in order with the Trishatī names.
Word by word
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- नित्य (nitya)
- daily
- अर्चनं (arcanam)
- worship
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt)
- should perform
- आदौ (ādau)
- first
- ब्राह्मणभोजनम् (brāhmaṇabhojanam)
- offering food to brāhmaṇas (brāhmaṇa:brāhmaṇas | bhojanam:food offering)
- त्रिशतीनामभिः (triśatīnāmabhiḥ)
- with the Trishatī names (triśatī:Trishatī | nāmabhiḥ:with names)
- पश्चात् (paścāt)
- thereafter
- ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān)
- brāhmaṇas
- क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ)
- in order
- अर्चयेत् (arcayet)
- should honour
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Verse 38
लब्धमाना लब्धरसा लब्धसम्पत्समुन्नतिः ।
ह्रींकारिणी ह्रींकाराद्या ह्रींमध्या ह्रींशिखामणिः ॥ ३८ ॥
labdhamānā labdharasā labdhasampatsamunnatiḥ ।
hrīṃkāriṇī hrīṃkārādyā hrīṃmadhyā hrīṃśikhāmaṇiḥ ॥ 38 ॥
Labdhamānā – She who has attained all honour and glory
Labdharasā – She who has attained the supreme rasa, the essence of bliss
Labdhasampatsamunnatiḥ – She who has attained the highest prosperity and excellence
Hrīṃkāriṇī – She who manifests as and through Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārādyā – She who is at the very beginning of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃmadhyā – She who abides in the middle of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃśikhāmaṇiḥ – She who is the crown jewel at the summit of Hrīṃ
Word by word
- लब्धमाना (labdhamānā)
- attained all honour
- लब्धरसा (labdharasā)
- attained supreme essence
- लब्धसम्पत्समुन्नतिः (labdhasampatsamunnatiḥ)
- attained highest prosperity (labdha:attained | sampat:prosperity | samunnatiḥ:highest excellence)
- ह्रींकारिणी (hrīṃkāriṇī)
- manifests as Hrīṃ
- ह्रींकाराद्या (hrīṃkārādyā)
- beginning of Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | ādyā:beginning)
- ह्रींमध्या (hrīṃmadhyā)
- middle of Hrīṃ (hrīṃ:Hrīṃ | madhyā:middle)
- ह्रींशिखामणिः (hrīṃśikhāmaṇiḥ)
- crown jewel of Hrīṃ (hrīṃ:Hrīṃ | śikhā:summit | maṇiḥ:jewel)
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Verse 38
तैलाभ्यङ्गादिकं दत्वा विभवे सति भक्तितः ।
शुक्लप्रतिपदारभ्य पौर्णमास्यवधि क्रमात् ॥ ३८ ॥
tailābhyaṅgādikaṃ datvā vibhavē sati bhaktitaḥ ।
śuklapratipadārabhya paurṇamāsyavadhi kramāt ॥ 38 ॥
Having given them oil massage and other gifts according to one's means and with devotion, beginning from the first day of the bright fortnight up to the full moon day...
Word by word
- तैलाभ्यङ्गादिकं (tailābhyaṅgādikaṃ)
- oil massage and others (taila:oil | abhyaṅga:massage | ādikaṃ:and others)
- दत्वा (datvā)
- having given
- विभवे (vibhave)
- according to means
- सति (sati)
- being
- भक्तितः (bhaktitaḥ)
- with devotion
- शुक्लप्रतिपदारभ्य (śuklapratipadārabhya)
- beginning from the first day (śukla:bright | pratipadā:first day | ārabhya:beginning from)
- पौर्णमास्यवधि (paurṇamāsyavadhi)
- up to the full moon day (paurṇamāsī:full moon day | avadhi:up to)
- क्रमात् (kramāt)
- in sequence
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Verse 39
ह्रींकारकुण्डाग्निशिखा ह्रींकारशशिचन्द्रिका ।
ह्रींकारभास्कररुचिर्ह्रींकाराम्भोदचञ्चला ॥ ३९ ॥
hrīṃkārakuṇḍāgniśikhā hrīṃkāraśaśichandrikā ।
hrīṃkārabhāskararuchirhrīṃkārāmbhōdachañchalā ॥ 39 ॥
Hrīṃkārakuṇḍāgniśikhā – She who is the flame of the sacred fire in the altar of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāraśaśicandrikā – She who is the moonlight streaming from the moon of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārabhāskararuciḥ – She who is the brilliance and light of the sun of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārāmbhodacañcalā – She who is the lightning dancing in the cloud of Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकारकुण्डाग्निशिखा (hrīṃkārakuṇḍāgniśikhā)
- flame of Hrīṃ's altar (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | kuṇḍa:altar | agni:fire | śikhā:flame)
- ह्रींकारशशिचन्द्रिका (hrīṃkāraśaśicandrikā)
- moonlight of Hrīṃ's moon (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | śaśi:moon | candrikā:moonlight)
- ह्रींकारभास्कररुचिः (hrīṃkārabhāskararuciḥ)
- brilliance of Hrīṃ's sun (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | bhāskara:sun | ruciḥ:brilliance)
- ह्रींकाराम्भोदचञ्चला (hrīṃkārāmbhodacañcalā)
- lightning in Hrīṃ's cloud (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | ambhoda:cloud | cañcalā:lightning)
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Verse 39
दिवसे दिवसे विप्रा भोज्या विंशतिसङ्ख्यया ।
दशभिः पञ्चभिर्वापि त्रिभिरेकेन वा दिनैः ॥ ३९ ॥
divasē divasē viprā bhōjyā viṃśatisaṅkhyayā ।
daśabhiḥ pañchabhirvāpi tribhirēkēna vā dinaiḥ ॥ 39 ॥
...day by day, twenty brāhmaṇas should be fed. Or with ten, or five, or three, or even one per day...
Word by word
- दिवसे (divase)
- day by day
- दिवसे (divase)
- day by day
- विप्राः (viprāḥ)
- brāhmaṇas
- भोज्याः (bhojyāḥ)
- should be fed
- विंशतिसङ्ख्यया (viṃśatisaṅkhyayā)
- with twenty in number (viṃśati:twenty | saṅkhyayā:in number)
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ)
- with ten
- पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ)
- with five
- वा (vā)
- or
- अपि (api)
- even
- त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ)
- with three
- एकेन (ekena)
- with one
- वा (vā)
- or
- दिनैः (dinaiḥ)
- per day
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Verse 40
ह्रींकारकन्दाङ्कुरिका ह्रींकारैकपरायणा ।
ह्रींकारदीर्घिकाहंसी ह्रींकारोद्यानकेकिनी ॥ ४० ॥
hrīṃkārakandāṅkurikā hrīṃkāraikaparāyaṇā ।
hrīṃkāradīrghikāhaṃsī hrīṃkārōdyānakēkinī ॥ 40 ॥
Hrīṃkārakandāṅkurikā – She who is the tender sprout growing from the bulb of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāraikaparāyaṇā – She who is wholly devoted to and absorbed in Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāradīrghikāhaṃsī – She who is the graceful swan gliding on the lake of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārodyanakēkinī – She who is the peacock dancing in the garden of Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकारकन्दाङ्कुरिका (hrīṃkārakandāṅkurikā)
- tender sprout from Hrīṃ bulb (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | kanda:bulb | aṅkurikā:tender sprout)
- ह्रींकारैकपरायणा (hrīṃkāraikaparāyaṇā)
- devoted to Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | eka:one | parāyaṇā:devoted to)
- ह्रींकारदीर्घिकाहंसी (hrīṃkāradīrghikāhaṃsī)
- swan on Hrīṃ lake (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | dīrghikā:lake | haṃsī:swan)
- ह्रींकारोद्यानकेकिनी (hrīṃkārōdyānakēkinī)
- peacock in Hrīṃ garden (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | udyāna:garden | kēkinī:peacock)
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Verse 40
त्रिंशत्षष्टिः शतं विप्राः सम्भोज्यास्त्रिशतं क्रमात् ।
एवं यः कुरुते भक्त्या जन्ममध्ये सकृन्नरः ॥ ४० ॥
triṃśatṣaṣṭiḥ śataṃ viprāḥ sambhōjyāstriśataṃ kramāt ।
ēvaṃ yaḥ kurutē bhaktyā janmamadhyē sakṛnnaraḥ ॥ 40 ॥
...thirty, sixty, a hundred, or three hundred brāhmaṇas in total should be fed. One who does this even once in a lifetime with devotion...
Word by word
- त्रिंशत्षष्टिः (triṃśatṣaṣṭiḥ)
- thirty and sixty (triṃśat:thirty | ṣaṣṭiḥ:sixty)
- शतं (śataṃ)
- a hundred
- विप्राः (viprāḥ)
- brāhmaṇas
- सम्भोज्याः (sambhojyāḥ)
- should be fed
- त्रिशतं (triśataṃ)
- three hundred
- क्रमात् (kramāt)
- in total
- एवं (evaṃ)
- thus
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- कुरुते (kurute)
- does
- भक्त्या (bhaktyā)
- with devotion
- जन्ममध्ये (janmamadhye)
- in a lifetime (janma:birth | madhye:in the middle)
- सकृत् (sakṛt)
- once
- नरः (naraḥ)
- man
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Verse 41
ह्रींकारारण्यहरिणी ह्रींकारावालवल्लरी ।
ह्रींकारपञ्जरशुकी ह्रींकाराङ्गणदीपिका ॥ ४१ ॥
hrīṃkārāraṇyahariṇī hrīṃkārāvālavallarī ।
hrīṃkārapañjaraśukī hrīṃkārāṅgaṇadīpikā ॥ 41 ॥
Hrīṃkārāraṇyahariṇī – She who is the deer roaming the forest of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārāvālavallarī – She who is the creeper growing in the garden bed of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārapañjaraśukī – She who is the parrot in the cage of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārāṅgaṇadīpikā – She who is the lamp illuminating the courtyard of Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकारारण्यहरिणी (hrīṃkārāraṇyahariṇī)
- deer in Hrīṃ forest (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | araṇya:forest | hariṇī:deer)
- ह्रींकारावालवल्लरी (hrīṃkārāvālavallarī)
- creeper in Hrīṃ garden (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | āvāla:garden bed | vallarī:creeper)
- ह्रींकारपञ्जरशुकी (hrīṃkārapañjaraśukī)
- parrot in Hrīṃ cage (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | pañjara:cage | śukī:parrot)
- ह्रींकाराङ्गणदीपिका (hrīṃkārāṅgaṇadīpikā)
- lamp in Hrīṃ courtyard (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | aṅgaṇa:courtyard | dīpikā:lamp)
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Verse 41
तस्यैव सफलं जन्म मुक्तिस्तस्य करे स्थिरा ।
रहस्यनामसाहस्रभोजनेऽप्येवमेव हि ॥ ४१ ॥
tasyaiva saphalaṃ janma muktistasya karē sthirā ।
rahasyanāmasāhasrabhōjanē'pyēvamēva hi ॥ 41 ॥
...for that person alone is this birth fruitful; liberation is firmly in that person's hands. The same applies to the feeding prescribed for the Rahasya Nāmasāhasra.
Word by word
- तस्यैव (tasyaiva)
- for that person alone (tasya:of that person | eva:alone)
- सफलं (saphalaṃ)
- fruitful
- जन्म (janma)
- birth
- मुक्तिः (muktiḥ)
- liberation
- तस्य (tasya)
- of that person
- करे (kare)
- in the hands
- स्थिरा (sthirā)
- firm
- रहस्यनामसाहस्रभोजनेऽपि (rahasyanāmasāhasrabhōjanē'pi)
- in the feeding of the secret thousand names (rahasya:secret | nāma:name | sāhasra:thousand | bhōjanē:in the feeding | api:also)
- एवमेव (evameva)
- in the same way (evam:thus | eva:indeed)
- हि (hi)
- indeed
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Verse 42
ह्रींकारकन्दरासिंही ह्रींकाराम्भोजभृङ्गिका ।
ह्रींकारसुमनोमाध्वी ह्रींकारतरुमञ्जरी ॥ ४२ ॥
hrīṃkārakandarāsiṃhī hrīṃkārāmbhōjabhṛṅgikā ।
hrīṃkārasumanōmādhvī hrīṃkāratarumañjarī ॥ 42 ॥
Hrīṃkārakandarāsiṃhī – She who is the lioness dwelling in the cave of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārāmbhojabhṛṅgikā – She who is the bee hovering over the lotus of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārasumanomādhvī – She who is the sweet nectar of the flowers of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāratarumaṅjarī – She who is the blossoming cluster of flowers on the tree of Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकारकन्दरासिंही (hrīṃkārakandarāsiṃhī)
- lioness in Hrīṃ cave (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | kandara:cave | asiṃhī:lioness)
- ह्रींकाराम्भोजभृङ्गिका (hrīṃkārāmbhojabhṛṅgikā)
- bee over Hrīṃ lotus (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | ambhoja:lotus | bhṛṅgikā:bee)
- ह्रींकारसुमनोमाध्वी (hrīṃkārasumanomādhvī)
- nectar of Hrīṃ flowers (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | sumanaḥ:flowers | mādhvī:nectar)
- ह्रींकारतरुमञ्जरी (hrīṃkāratarumañjarī)
- blossom on Hrīṃ tree (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | taru:tree | mañjarī:blossom)
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Verse 42
आदौ नित्यबलिं कुर्यात्पश्चाद्ब्राह्मणभोजनम् ।
रहस्यनामसाहस्रमहिमा यो मयोदितः ॥ ४२ ॥
ādau nityabaliṃ kuryātpaśchādbrāhmaṇabhōjanam ।
rahasyanāmasāhasramahimā yō mayōditaḥ ॥ 42 ॥
First one should make the daily ritual offering, then feed the brāhmaṇas. The greatness of the Rahasya Nāmasāhasra that I have described...
Word by word
- आदौ (ādau)
- first
- नित्यबलिं (nityabaliṃ)
- daily ritual offering (nitya:daily | baliṃ:offering)
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt)
- should make
- पश्चात् (paścāt)
- then
- ब्राह्मणभोजनम् (brāhmaṇabhōjanam)
- feeding the brāhmaṇas (brāhmaṇa:brāhmaṇas | bhōjanam:feeding)
- रहस्यनामसाहस्रमहिमा (rahasyanāmasāhasramahimā)
- greatness of Rahasya Nāmasāhasra (rahasya:secret | nāma:name | sāhasra:thousand | mahimā:greatness)
- यः (yaḥ)
- which
- मया (mayā)
- by me
- उदितः (uditaḥ)
- described
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Verse 43
सकाराख्या समरसा सकलागमसंस्तुता ।
सर्ववेदान्ततात्पर्यभूमिः सदसदाश्रया ॥ ४३ ॥
sakārākhyā samarasā sakalāgamasaṃstutā ।
sarvavēdāntatātparyabhūmiḥ sadasadāśrayā ॥ 43 ॥
Sakārākhyā – She who bears the name of the letter Sa in the third kūṭa of the Panchadashī
Samarasā – She who is of perfectly uniform, undivided essence — the state of supreme equipoise
Sakalāgamasaṃstutā – She who is praised and glorified by all the Āgamas
Sarvavēdāntatātparyabhūmiḥ – She who is the ultimate ground and purport of all Vedānta
Sadasadāśrayā – She who is the refuge and substratum of both the existent and the non-existent
Word by word
- सकाराख्या (sakārākhyā)
- named with letter Sa (sa:letter Sa | ākhyā:named)
- समरसा (samarasā)
- of uniform essence
- सकलागमसंस्तुता (sakalāgamasaṃstutā)
- praised by all Āgamas (sakala:all | āgama:Āgamas | saṃstutā:praised)
- सर्ववेदान्ततात्पर्यभूमिः (sarvavēdāntatātparyabhūmiḥ)
- ground of all Vedānta (sarva:all | vēdānta:Vedānta | tātparya:purport | bhūmiḥ:ground)
- सदसदाश्रया (sadasadāśrayā)
- refuge of existent and non-existent (sat:existent | asat:non-existent | āśrayā:refuge)
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Verse 43
स शीकराणुरत्नैकनाम्नो महिमवारिधेः ।
वाग्देवीरचिते नामसाहस्रे यद्यदीरितम् ॥ ४३ ॥
sa śīkarāṇuratnaikanāmnō mahimavāridhēḥ ।
vāgdēvīrachitē nāmasāhasrē yadyadīritam ॥ 43 ॥
...is but a single drop from the vast ocean of the glory of even a single name here. Whatever has been declared as the fruit of the Vāgdevī-composed Thousand Names...
Word by word
- स (sa)
- that
- शीकराणु (śīkarāṇu)
- drop
- रत्न (ratna)
- jewel
- एक (eka)
- one
- नाम्नः (nāmnaḥ)
- of the name
- महिमा (mahimā)
- glory
- वारिधेः (vāridheḥ)
- of the ocean
- वाग्देवी (vāgdevī)
- Vāgdevī
- रचिते (racite)
- composed
- नामसाहस्रे (nāmasāhasre)
- in the thousand names (nāma:name | sāhasre:in the thousand)
- यद्यत् (yadyat)
- whatever
- ईरितम् (īritam)
- declared
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Verse 44
सकला सच्चिदानन्दा साध्या सद्गतिदायिनी ।
सनकादिमुनिध्येया सदाशिवकुटुम्बिनी ॥ ४४ ॥
sakalā sachchidānandā sādhyā sadgatidāyinī ।
sanakādimunidhyēyā sadāśivakuṭumbinī ॥ 44 ॥
Sakalā – She who is the whole, the undivided and complete reality
Saccidānandā – She who is Sat-Cit-Ānanda — pure Being, Consciousness, and Bliss
Sādhyā – She who is the supreme goal to be attained
Sadgatidāyinī – She who grants the highest liberation and the auspicious path
Sanakādimunidhyeyā – She who is meditated upon by Sanaka and the other great sages
Sadāśivakuṭumbinī – She who is the beloved consort of Sadāśiva, the eternal Śiva
Word by word
- सकला (sakalā)
- whole, complete
- सच्चिदानन्दा (saccidānandā)
- pure Being, Consciousness, Bliss (sat:being | cit:consciousness | ānanda:bliss)
- साध्या (sādhyā)
- supreme goal
- सद्गतिदायिनी (sadgatidāyinī)
- grants highest liberation (sat:highest | gati:path, liberation | dāyinī:grants)
- सनकादिमुनिध्येया (sanakādimunidhyeyā)
- meditated upon by sages (sanaka:Sanaka | ādi:and others | muni:sages | dhyeyā:meditated upon)
- सदाशिवकुटुम्बिनी (sadāśivakuṭumbinī)
- consort of Sadāśiva (sadāśiva:Sadāśiva | kuṭumbinī:consort)
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Verse 44
तत्फलं कोटिगुणितं नाम्नोऽप्येकस्य कीर्तनात् ।
एतदन्यैर्जपैः स्तोत्रैरर्चनैर्यत्फलं भवेत् ॥ ४४ ॥
tatphalaṃ kōṭiguṇitaṃ nāmnō'pyēkasya kīrtanāt ।
ētadanyairjapaiḥ stōtrairarchanairyatphalaṃ bhavēt ॥ 44 ॥
...that same fruit, multiplied a crore-fold, comes from reciting even a single name here. Whatever fruit is obtained from other japas, hymns, and worship practices...
Word by word
- तत्फलम् (tatphalam)
- that fruit (tat:that | phalam:fruit)
- कोटिगुणितम् (koṭiguṇitam)
- multiplied a crore-fold (koṭi:crore | guṇitam:multiplied)
- नाम्नः (nāmnaḥ)
- of the name
- अपि (api)
- even
- एकस्य (ekasya)
- of one
- कीर्तनात् (kīrtanāt)
- from reciting
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- अन्यैः (anyaiḥ)
- by others
- जपैः (japaiḥ)
- by chants
- स्तोत्रैः (stotraiḥ)
- by hymns
- अर्चनैः (arcanaiḥ)
- by worship practices
- यत् (yat)
- whatever
- फलम् (phalam)
- fruit
- भवेत् (bhavet)
- may be
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Verse 45
सकालाधिष्ठानरूपा सत्यरूपा समाकृतिः ।
सर्वप्रपञ्चनिर्मात्री समनाधिकवर्जिता ॥ ४५ ॥
sakālādhiṣṭhānarūpā satyarūpā samākṛtiḥ ।
sarvaprapañchanirmātrī samanādhikavarjitā ॥ 45 ॥
Sakāladhiṣṭhānarūpā – She who is the substratum and ground of all time and all things
Satyarūpā – She whose very form is Truth, the absolute reality
Samākṛtiḥ – She whose form is perfect in equanimity and balance
Sarvaprapañcanirmātrī – She who creates the entire phenomenal world
Samanādhikavarjitā – She who has no equal and no superior
Word by word
- सकालाधिष्ठानरूपा (sakālādhiṣṭhānarūpā)
- substratum of all time (sa:with | kāla:time | adhiṣṭhāna:substratum | rūpā:form)
- सत्यरूपा (satyarūpā)
- form of truth (satya:truth | rūpā:form)
- समाकृतिः (samākṛtiḥ)
- perfect form (sama:equanimity | ākṛtiḥ:form)
- सर्वप्रपञ्चनिर्मात्री (sarvaprapañcanirmātrī)
- creator of all worlds (sarva:all | prapañca:worlds | nirmātrī:creator)
- समनाधिकवर्जिता (samanādhikavarjitā)
- without equal or superior (sama:equal | anādhika:superior | varjitā:without)
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Verse 45
तत्फलं कोटिगुणितं भवेन्नामशतत्रयात् ।
वाग्देवीरचिते स्तोत्रे तादृशो महिमा यदि ॥ ४५ ॥
tatphalaṃ kōṭiguṇitaṃ bhavēnnāmaśatatrayāt ।
vāgdēvīrachitē stōtrē tādṛśō mahimā yadi ॥ 45 ॥
...that fruit, multiplied a crore-fold, comes from the Nāma-śata-traya (the three hundred names). If such is the greatness found in the Vāgdevī-composed stotra...
Word by word
- तत्फलम् (tatphalam)
- that fruit (tat:that | phalam:fruit)
- कोटिगुणितम् (koṭiguṇitam)
- multiplied a crore-fold (koṭi:crore | guṇitam:multiplied)
- भवेत् (bhavet)
- comes
- नामशतत्रयात् (nāmaśatatrayāt)
- from the three hundred names (nāma:names | śata:hundred | trayāt:from three)
- वाग्देवीरचिते (vāgdevīracite)
- Vāgdevī-composed (vāgdevī:Vāgdevī | racite:composed)
- स्तोत्रे (stotre)
- in the stotra
- तादृशः (tādṛśaḥ)
- such
- महिमा (mahimā)
- greatness
- यदि (yadi)
- if
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Verse 46
सर्वोत्तुङ्गा सङ्गहीना सगुणा सकलेष्टदा ।
ककारिणी काव्यलोला कामेश्वरमनोहरा ॥ ४६ ॥
sarvōttuṅgā saṅgahīnā saguṇā sakalēṣṭadā ।
kakāriṇī kāvyalōlā kāmēśvaramanōharā ॥ 46 ॥
Sarvottuṅgā – She who is the highest of all, the supreme summit of existence
Saṅgahīnā – She who is without attachment or association of any kind
Saguṇā – She who takes on attributes and qualities for the sake of devotees
Sakaleṣṭadā – She who grants all that is desired to all beings
Kakāriṇī – She who is again of the nature of Ka, the beginning of the final kūṭa
Kāvyalolā – She who delights in poetry and literary beauty
Kāmeśvaramanoharā – She who captivates and enchants the mind of Kāmeśvara
Word by word
- सर्वोत्तुङ्गा (sarvottuṅgā)
- highest of all (sarva:all | uttuṅgā:highest)
- सङ्गहीना (saṅgahīnā)
- without attachment (saṅga:attachment | hīnā:without)
- सगुणा (saguṇā)
- with attributes (sa:with | guṇā:attributes)
- सकलेष्टदा (sakalēṣṭadā)
- grants all desires (sakala:all | iṣṭa:desired | dā:grants)
- ककारिणी (kakāriṇī)
- nature of Ka (ka:Ka | kāriṇī:nature of)
- काव्यलोला (kāvyalolā)
- delights in poetry (kāvya:poetry | lolā:delights in)
- कामेश्वरमनोहरा (kāmeśvaramanoharā)
- enchants Kāmeśvara's mind (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | manoharā:enchants the mind)
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Verse 46
साक्षात्कामेशकामेशीकृतेऽस्मिन्गृह्यतामिति ।
सकृत्सङ्कीर्तनादेव नाम्नामस्मिन् शतत्रये ॥ ४६ ॥
sākṣātkāmēśakāmēśīkṛtē'smingṛhyatāmiti ।
sakṛtsaṅkīrtanādēva nāmnāmasmin śatatrayē ॥ 46 ॥
...how much more so in this one, composed directly by Kāmeśa and Kāmeśī themselves? From even a single recitation of any name in this three-hundred-name stotra...
Word by word
- साक्षात् (sākṣāt)
- directly
- कामेशकामेशीकृते (kāmeśakāmeśīkṛte)
- composed by Kāmeśa and Kāmeśī (kāmeśa:Kāmeśa | kāmeśī:Kāmeśī | kṛte:composed by)
- अस्मिन् (asmin)
- in this
- गृह्यताम् (gṛhyatām)
- let it be accepted
- इति (iti)
- thus
- सकृत् (sakṛt)
- once
- सङ्कीर्तनात् (saṅkīrtanāt)
- from recitation
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- नाम्नाम् (nāmnām)
- of names
- अस्मिन् (asmin)
- in this
- शतत्रये (śatatraye)
- in the three hundred (śata:hundred | traye:in the three)
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Verse 47
कामेश्वरप्राणनाडी कामेशोत्सङ्गवासिनी ।
कामेश्वरालिङ्गिताङ्गी कामेश्वरसुखप्रदा ॥ ४७ ॥
kāmēśvaraprāṇanāḍī kāmēśōtsaṅgavāsinī ।
kāmēśvarāliṅgitāṅgī kāmēśvarasukhapradā ॥ 47 ॥
Kāmeśvaraprāṇanāḍī – She who is the very life-nerve and vital force of Kāmeśvara
Kāmeśotsaṅgavāsinī – She who dwells in the lap of Kāmeśvara
Kāmeśvarāliṅgitāṅgī – She whose body is tenderly embraced by Kāmeśvara
Kāmeśvarasukhapradā – She who bestows supreme joy and bliss upon Kāmeśvara
Word by word
- कामेश्वरप्राणनाडी (kāmeśvaraprāṇanāḍī)
- life-nerve of Kāmeśvara (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | prāṇa:life | nāḍī:nerve)
- कामेशोत्सङ्गवासिनी (kāmeśotsaṅgavāsinī)
- dwells in Kāmeśvara's lap (kāmeśa:Kāmeśvara | utsaṅga:lap | vāsinī:dwelling)
- कामेश्वरालिङ्गिताङ्गी (kāmeśvarāliṅgitāṅgī)
- embraced by Kāmeśvara (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | āliṅgita:embraced | aṅgī:body)
- कामेश्वरसुखप्रदा (kāmeśvarasukhapradā)
- bestows joy to Kāmeśvara (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | sukha:joy | pradā:bestows)
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Verse 47
भवेच्चित्तस्य पर्याप्तिर्न्यूनमन्यानपेक्षिणी ।
न ज्ञातव्यमितोऽप्यन्यत्र जप्तव्यं च कुम्भज ॥ ४७ ॥
bhavēchchittasya paryāptirnyūnamanyānapēkṣiṇī ।
na jñātavyamitō'pyanyatra japtavyaṃ cha kumbhaja ॥ 47 ॥
...the heart attains a fullness that seeks nothing further. Therefore, O Kumbhaja, you need not seek any other knowledge, nor practise any other japa.
Word by word
- भवेत् (bhavet)
- may become
- चित्तस्य (cittasya)
- of the mind
- पर्याप्तिः (paryāptiḥ)
- fullness
- न्यूनम् (nyūnam)
- deficient
- अन्यानपेक्षिणी (anyānapekṣiṇī)
- not dependent on others (anya:others | anapekṣiṇī:not dependent)
- न (na)
- not
- ज्ञातव्यम् (jñātavyam)
- to be known
- इतः (itaḥ)
- from here
- अपि (api)
- also
- अन्यत्र (anyatra)
- elsewhere
- जप्तव्यम् (japtavyam)
- to be chanted
- च (ca)
- and
- कुम्भज (kumbhaja)
- O Kumbhaja
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Verse 48
कामेश्वरप्रणयिनी कामेश्वरविलासिनी ।
कामेश्वरतपःसिद्धिः कामेश्वरमनःप्रिया ॥ ४८ ॥
kāmēśvarapraṇayinī kāmēśvaravilāsinī ।
kāmēśvaratapaḥsiddhiḥ kāmēśvaramanaḥpriyā ॥ 48 ॥
Kāmeśvaraprāṇayinī – She who is the deeply devoted and loving partner of Kāmeśvara
Kāmeśvaravilāsinī – She who sports and plays joyfully with Kāmeśvara
Kāmeśvaratapaḥsiddhiḥ – She who is the fruit and fulfilment of Kāmeśvara's austerities
Kāmeśvaramanaḥpriyā – She who is most dear to the heart of Kāmeśvara
Word by word
- कामेश्वरप्रणयिनी (kāmeśvarapraṇayinī)
- devoted partner of Kāmeśvara (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | praṇayinī:devoted partner)
- कामेश्वरविलासिनी (kāmeśvaravilāsinī)
- joyful with Kāmeśvara (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | vilāsinī:joyful)
- कामेश्वरतपःसिद्धिः (kāmeśvaratapaḥsiddhiḥ)
- fulfilment of Kāmeśvara's austerities (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | tapaḥ:austerities | siddhiḥ:fulfilment)
- कामेश्वरमनःप्रिया (kāmeśvaramanaḥpriyā)
- dear to Kāmeśvara's heart (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | manaḥ:heart | priyā:dear)
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Verse 48
यद्यत्साध्यतमं कार्यं तत्तदर्थमिदं जपेत् ।
तत्तत्फलमवाप्नोति पश्चात्कार्यं परीक्षयेत् ॥ ४८ ॥
yadyatsādhyatamaṃ kāryaṃ tattadarthamidaṃ japēt ।
tattatphalamavāpnōti paśchātkāryaṃ parīkṣayēt ॥ 48 ॥
Whatever great goal you wish to accomplish, recite this for the sake of that goal. You will attain that result — then examine the proof for yourself.
Word by word
- यद्यत् (yadyat)
- whatever (yat:whatever | yat:whatever)
- साध्यतमं (sādhyatamaṃ)
- most achievable (sādhya:achievable | tama:most)
- कार्यं (kāryaṃ)
- goal
- तत्तदर्थम् (tattadartham)
- for that purpose (tat:that | artha:purpose)
- इदं (idaṃ)
- this
- जपेत् (japet)
- recite
- तत्तत्फलम् (tattatphalam)
- that result (tat:that | phalam:result)
- अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti)
- attains
- पश्चात् (paścāt)
- then
- कार्यं (kāryaṃ)
- goal
- परीक्षयेत् (parīkṣayet)
- examine
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Verse 49
कामेश्वरप्राणनाथा कामेश्वरविमोहिनी ।
कामेश्वरब्रह्मविद्या कामेश्वरगृहेश्वरी ॥ ४९ ॥
kāmēśvaraprāṇanāthā kāmēśvaravimōhinī ।
kāmēśvarabrahmavidyā kāmēśvaragṛhēśvarī ॥ 49 ॥
Kāmeśvaraprāṇanāthā – She who is the beloved mistress and life of Kāmeśvara
Kāmeśvaravimohinī – She who enchants and captivates Kāmeśvara himself
Kāmeśvarabrahmavidyā – She who is the supreme knowledge of Brahman revealed by Kāmeśvara
Kāmeśvaragṛheśvarī – She who is the sovereign mistress of Kāmeśvara's divine abode
Word by word
- कामेश्वरप्राणनाथा (kāmeśvaraprāṇanāthā)
- beloved mistress of Kāmeśvara (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | prāṇa:life | nāthā:mistress)
- कामेश्वरविमोहिनी (kāmeśvaravimohinī)
- enchantress of Kāmeśvara (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | vimohinī:enchantress)
- कामेश्वरब्रह्मविद्या (kāmeśvarabrahmavidyā)
- supreme knowledge of Brahman (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | brahma:Brahman | vidyā:knowledge)
- कामेश्वरगृहेश्वरी (kāmeśvaragṛheśvarī)
- sovereign mistress of Kāmeśvara's abode (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | gṛha:abode | īśvarī:mistress)
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Verse 49
ये ये प्रयोगास्तन्त्रेषु तैस्तैर्यत्साध्यते फलम् ।
तत्सर्वं सिध्यति क्षिप्रं नामत्रिशतकीर्तनात् ॥ ४९ ॥
yē yē prayōgāstantrēṣu taistairyatsādhyatē phalam ।
tatsarvaṃ sidhyati kṣipraṃ nāmatriśatakīrtanāt ॥ 49 ॥
Whatever practices are prescribed in the Tantras and whatever fruit they yield — all of that is swiftly accomplished through reciting this stotra of three hundred names.
Word by word
- ये (ye)
- whatever
- ये (ye)
- whatever
- प्रयोगाः (prayogāḥ)
- practices
- तन्त्रेषु (tantreṣu)
- in the Tantras
- तैः (taiḥ)
- by those
- तैः (taiḥ)
- by those
- यत् (yat)
- whatever
- साध्यते (sādhyate)
- is accomplished
- फलम् (phalam)
- fruit
- तत् (tat)
- that
- सर्वम् (sarvam)
- all
- सिध्यति (sidhyati)
- is accomplished
- क्षिप्रं (kṣipraṃ)
- swiftly
- नामत्रिशतकीर्तनात् (nāmatriśatakīrtanāt)
- through reciting three hundred names (nāma:name | triśata:three hundred | kīrtanāt:through reciting)
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Verse 50
कामेश्वराह्लादकरी कामेश्वरमहेश्वरी ।
कामेश्वरी कामकोटिनिलया काङ्क्षितार्थदा ॥ ५० ॥
kāmēśvarāhlādakarī kāmēśvaramahēśvarī ।
kāmēśvarī kāmakōṭinilayā kāṅkṣitārthadā ॥ 50 ॥
Kāmeśvarāhlādakarī – She who fills Kāmeśvara with delight and joy
Kāmeśvaramahīśvarī – She who is the great sovereign over Kāmeśvara
Kāmeśvarī – She who is the ruler of desire, the goddess Kāmeśvarī
Kāmakoṭinilayā – She who dwells at Kāmakoṭi, the sacred seat at Kanchipuram
Kāṅkṣitārthadā – She who grants all that is yearned for and hoped for
Word by word
- कामेश्वराह्लादकरी (kāmeśvarāhlādakarī)
- She who fills Kāmeśvara with delight (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | āhlādakarī:delighting)
- कामेश्वरमहेश्वरी (kāmeśvaramahīśvarī)
- She who is the great sovereign over Kāmeśvara (kāmeśvara:Kāmeśvara | mahīśvarī:great sovereign)
- कामेश्वरी (kāmeśvarī)
- ruler of desire
- कामकोटिनिलया (kāmakoṭinilayā)
- She who dwells at Kāmakoṭi (kāmakoṭi:Kāmakoṭi | nilayā:dwelling)
- काङ्क्षितार्थदा (kāṅkṣitārthadā)
- She who grants all that is yearned for (kāṅkṣita:yearned for | arthadā:grants)
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Verse 50
आयुष्करं पुष्टिकरं पुत्रदं वश्यकारकम् ।
विद्याप्रदं कीर्तिकरं सुकवित्वप्रदायकम् ॥ ५० ॥
āyuṣkaraṃ puṣṭikaraṃ putradaṃ vaśyakārakam ।
vidyāpradaṃ kīrtikaraṃ sukavitvapradāyakam ॥ 50 ॥
It bestows longevity, nourishment, progeny, power of attraction, knowledge, fame, and the gift of eloquent poetry...
Word by word
- आयुष्करं (āyuṣkaraṃ)
- bestows longevity (āyuṣ:longevity | karaṃ:bestows)
- पुष्टिकरं (puṣṭikaraṃ)
- bestows nourishment (puṣṭi:nourishment | karaṃ:bestows)
- पुत्रदं (putradaṃ)
- grants progeny (putra:progeny | daṃ:grants)
- वश्यकारकम् (vaśyakārakam)
- power of attraction (vaśya:attraction | kārakam:power of)
- विद्याप्रदं (vidyāpradaṃ)
- grants knowledge (vidyā:knowledge | pradaṃ:grants)
- कीर्तिकरं (kīrtikaraṃ)
- bestows fame (kīrti:fame | karaṃ:bestows)
- सुकवित्वप्रदायकम् (sukavitvapradāyakam)
- gift of eloquent poetry (su:eloquent | kavitva:poetry | pradāyakam:gift of)
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Verse 51
लकारिणी लब्धरूपा लब्धधीर्लब्धवाञ्छिता ।
लब्धपापमनोदूरा लब्धाहङ्कारदुर्गमा ॥ ५१ ॥
lakāriṇī labdharūpā labdhadhīrlabdhavāñChitā ।
labdhapāpamanōdūrā labdhāhaṅkāradurgamā ॥ 51 ॥
Lakāriṇī – She who is of the nature of La in the final Sa-Ka-La-Hrīṃ kūṭa
Labdharūpā – She who has manifested a form, the self-revealed one
Labdhadhīḥ – She who has attained supreme wisdom and discernment
Labdhavāñcitā – She who has attained everything that is wished for
Labdhapāpamanodūrā – She who is far removed from all sinful thoughts
Labdhāhaṅkāradurgamā – She who is inaccessible to those bound by ego and pride
Word by word
- लकारिणी (lakāriṇī)
- nature of La
- लब्धरूपा (labdharūpā)
- manifested a form
- लब्धधीः (labdhadhīḥ)
- attained supreme wisdom
- लब्धवाञ्छिता (labdhavāñchitā)
- attained wished for
- लब्धपापमनोदूरा (labdhapāpamanodūrā)
- far from sinful thoughts (labdha:attained | pāpa:sinful | manaḥ:mind | dūrā:far)
- लब्धाहङ्कारदुर्गमा (labdhāhaṅkāradurgamā)
- inaccessible to ego-bound (labdha:attained | ahaṅkāra:ego | durgamā:inaccessible)
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Verse 51
सर्वसम्पत्प्रदं सर्वभोगदं सर्वसौख्यदम् ।
सर्वाभीष्टप्रदं चैव देव्या नामशतत्रयम् ॥ ५१ ॥
sarvasampatpradaṃ sarvabhōgadaṃ sarvasaukhyadam ।
sarvābhīṣṭapradaṃ chaiva dēvyā nāmaśatatrayam ॥ 51 ॥
...all wealth, all enjoyment, all happiness, the fulfilment of every wish — all this is granted by the Goddess's three hundred names.
Word by word
- सर्वसम्पत्प्रदं (sarvasampatpradaṃ)
- grants all wealth (sarva:all | sampat:wealth | pradaṃ:grants)
- सर्वभोगदं (sarvabhōgadaṃ)
- grants all enjoyment (sarva:all | bhōga:enjoyment | daṃ:grants)
- सर्वसौख्यदम् (sarvasaukhyadam)
- grants all happiness (sarva:all | saukhyam:happiness | dam:grants)
- सर्वाभीष्टप्रदं (sarvābhīṣṭapradaṃ)
- grants all wishes (sarva:all | abhīṣṭa:wishes | pradaṃ:grants)
- च (ca)
- and
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- देव्या (devyā)
- by the Goddess
- नामशतत्रयम् (nāmaśatatrayam)
- three hundred names (nāma:names | śata:hundred | trayam:three)
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Verse 52
लब्धशक्तिर्लब्धदेहा लब्धैश्वर्यसमुन्नतिः ।
लब्धवृद्धिर्लब्धलीला लब्धयौवनशालिनी ॥ ५२ ॥
labdhaśaktirlabdhadēhā labdhaiśvaryasamunnatiḥ ।
labdhavṛddhirlabdhalīlā labdhayauvanaśālinī ॥ 52 ॥
Labdhaśaktiḥ – She who has attained infinite power
Labdhadehā – She who has taken on a body, the beautifully embodied one
Labdhaiśvaryasamunnatiḥ – She who has attained the summit of all sovereignty
Labdhavṛddhiḥ – She who has attained eternal growth and abundance
Labdhalīlā – She who has attained the fullness of Her divine play
Labdhayauvanaśālinī – She who is endowed with the splendour of eternal youth
Word by word
- लब्धशक्तिः (labdhaśaktiḥ)
- attained infinite power (labdha:attained | śaktiḥ:power)
- लब्धदेहा (labdhadehā)
- taken on a body (labdha:attained | dehā:body)
- लब्धैश्वर्यसमुन्नतिः (labdhaiśvaryasamunnatiḥ)
- attained summit of sovereignty (labdha:attained | aiśvarya:sovereignty | samunnatiḥ:summit)
- लब्धवृद्धिः (labdhavṛddhiḥ)
- attained eternal growth (labdha:attained | vṛddhiḥ:growth)
- लब्धलीला (labdhalīlā)
- attained divine play (labdha:attained | līlā:play)
- लब्धयौवनशालिनी (labdhayauvanaśālinī)
- endowed with eternal youth (labdha:attained | yauvana:youth | śālinī:endowed with)
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Verse 52
एतज्जपपरो भूयान्नान्यदिच्छेत्कदाचन ।
एतत्कीर्तनसन्तुष्टा श्रीदेवी ललिताम्बिका ॥ ५२ ॥
ētajjapaparō bhūyānnānyadichChētkadāchana ।
ētatkīrtanasantuṣṭā śrīdēvī lalitāmbikā ॥ 52 ॥
Let one be devoted to this recitation and never desire anything else. Pleased by this recitation, Śrī Devī Lalitāmbikā...
Word by word
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- जप (japa)
- recitation
- परः (paraḥ)
- devoted
- भूयात् (bhūyāt)
- let one be
- न (na)
- not
- अन्यत् (anyat)
- anything else
- इच्छेत् (icchet)
- desire
- कदाचन (kadācana)
- ever
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- कीर्तन (kīrtana)
- recitation
- सन्तुष्टा (santuṣṭā)
- pleased
- श्रीदेवी (śrīdevī)
- Śrī Devī (śrī:auspicious | devī:goddess)
- ललिताम्बिका (lalitāmbikā)
- Lalitāmbikā (lalitā:graceful | ambikā:mother)
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Verse 53
लब्धातिशयसर्वाङ्गसौन्दर्या लब्धविभ्रमा ।
लब्धरागा लब्धपतिर्लब्धनानागमस्थितिः ॥ ५३ ॥
labdhātiśayasarvāṅgasaundaryā labdhavibhramā ।
labdharāgā labdhapatirlabdhanānāgamasthitiḥ ॥ 53 ॥
Labdhātiśayasarvāṅgasundaryā – She who has attained surpassing beauty in every single limb
Labdhavibhramā – She who has attained captivating grace and irresistible charm
Labdharāgā – She who has attained the deep red hue of divine love and passion
Labdhapatiḥ – She who has attained Kāmeśvara as Her eternal Lord
Labdhanānāgamasthitiḥ – She who has attained the supreme state described in all the Āgamas
Word by word
- लब्धातिशयसर्वाङ्गसौन्दर्या (labdhātiśayasarvāṅgasaundaryā)
- She who has attained surpassing beauty (labdha:attained | atiśaya:surpassing | sarva:all | aṅga:limbs | saundaryā:beauty)
- लब्धविभ्रमा (labdhavibhramā)
- She who has attained captivating grace (labdha:attained | vibhramā:captivating grace)
- लब्धरागा (labdharāgā)
- She who has attained divine love (labdha:attained | rāgā:divine love)
- लब्धपतिः (labdhapatiḥ)
- She who has attained Kāmeśvara (labdha:attained | patiḥ:Lord)
- लब्धनानागमस्थितिः (labdhanānāgamasthitiḥ)
- She who has attained supreme state (labdha:attained | nānā:various | āgama:scriptures | sthitiḥ:state)
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Verse 53
भक्तस्य यद्यदिष्टं स्यात्तत्तत्पूरयते ध्रुवम् ।
तस्मात्कुम्भोद्भव मुने कीर्तय त्वमिदं सदा ॥ ५३ ॥
bhaktasya yadyadiṣṭaṃ syāttattatpūrayatē dhruvam ।
tasmātkumbhōdbhava munē kīrtaya tvamidaṃ sadā ॥ 53 ॥
...certainly fulfils all the desires of Her devotee. Therefore, O Kumbhodbhava, the sage, always recite this.
Word by word
- भक्तस्य (bhaktasya)
- of the devotee
- यद्यत् (yadyat)
- whatever
- इष्टं (iṣṭaṃ)
- desired
- स्यात् (syāt)
- may be
- तत्तत् (tattat)
- that
- पूरयते (pūrayate)
- fulfils
- ध्रुवम् (dhruvam)
- certainly
- तस्मात् (tasmāt)
- therefore
- कुम्भोद्भव (kumbhodbhava)
- O Kumbhodbhava (kumbha:pot | udbhava:born from)
- मुने (mune)
- O sage
- कीर्तय (kīrtaya)
- recite
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- इदं (idaṃ)
- this
- सदा (sadā)
- always
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Verse 54
लब्धभोगा लब्धसुखा लब्धहर्षाभिपूरिता ।
ह्रींकारमूर्तिर्ह्रींकारसौधशृङ्गकपोतिका ॥ ५४ ॥
labdhabhōgā labdhasukhā labdhaharṣābhipūritā ।
hrīṃkāramūrtirhrīṃkārasaudhaśṛṅgakapōtikā ॥ 54 ॥
Labdhabhogā – She who has attained the fullness of all experience and enjoyment
Labdhasukhā – She who has attained supreme happiness and contentment
Labdhaharṣābhipūritā – She who is filled to the brim with attained joy
Hrīṃkāramūrtiḥ – She whose entire form is constituted by Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārasaudhaśṛṅgakapotikā – She who is the dove perched on the pinnacle of the palace of Hrīṃ
Word by word
- लब्धभोगा (labdhabhogā)
- attained fullness of experience (labdha:attained | bhogā:fullness of experience)
- लब्धसुखा (labdhasukhā)
- attained supreme happiness (labdha:attained | sukhā:supreme happiness)
- लब्धहर्षाभिपूरिता (labdhaharṣābhipūritā)
- filled with attained joy (labdha:attained | harṣa:joy | abhipūritā:filled to the brim)
- ह्रींकारमूर्तिः (hrīṃkāramūrtiḥ)
- form constituted by Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | mūrtiḥ:form)
- ह्रींकारसौधशृङ्गकपोतिका (hrīṃkārasaudhaśṛṅgakapotikā)
- dove on Hrīṃ palace pinnacle (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | saudha:palace | śṛṅga:pinnacle | kapotikā:dove)
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Verse 54
नापरं किञ्चिदपि ते बोद्धव्यमवशिष्यते ।
इति ते कथितं स्तोत्रं ललिताप्रीतिदायकम् ॥ ५४ ॥
nāparaṃ kiñchidapi tē bōddhavyamavaśiṣyatē ।
iti tē kathitaṃ stōtraṃ lalitāprītidāyakam ॥ 54 ॥
Nothing else remains for you to know. This stotra, bestowing the love of Lalitā, has been told to you.
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- अपरं (aparaṃ)
- other
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit)
- anything
- अपि (api)
- even
- ते (te)
- for you
- बोद्धव्यम् (boddhavyam)
- to be known
- अवशिष्यते (avaśiṣyate)
- remains
- इति (iti)
- thus
- ते (te)
- to you
- कथितं (kathitaṃ)
- told
- स्तोत्रं (stotraṃ)
- hymn
- ललिताप्रीतिदायकम् (lalitāprītidāyakam)
- bestowing Lalitā's love (lalitā:Lalitā | prīti:love | dāyakam:bestowing)
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Verse 55
ह्रींकारदुग्धाब्धिसुधा ह्रींकारकमलेन्दिरा ।
ह्रींकारमणिदीपार्चिर्ह्रींकारतरुशारिका ॥ ५५ ॥
hrīṃkāradugdhābdhisudhā hrīṃkārakamalēndirā ।
hrīṃkāramaṇidīpārchirhrīṃkārataruśārikā ॥ 55 ॥
Hrīṃkāradugdhābdhisudhā – She who is the nectar rising from the milk-ocean of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārakamalendrā – She who is Lakṣmī seated in the lotus of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāramaṇidīpārciḥ – She who is the flame of the gem-studded lamp of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārataruśārikā – She who is the myna bird singing in the tree of Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकारदुग्धाब्धिसुधा (hrīṃkāradugdhābdhisudhā)
- nectar from Hrīṃ's milk-ocean (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | dugdha:milk | abdhi:ocean | sudhā:nectar)
- ह्रींकारकमलेन्दिरा (hrīṃkārakamalēndirā)
- Lakṣmī in Hrīṃ's lotus (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | kamala:lotus | indirā:Lakṣmī)
- ह्रींकारमणिदीपार्चिः (hrīṃkāramaṇidīpārciḥ)
- flame of Hrīṃ's gem-lamp (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | maṇi:gem | dīpa:lamp | arciḥ:flame)
- ह्रींकारतरुशारिका (hrīṃkārataruśārikā)
- myna in Hrīṃ's tree (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | taru:tree | śārikā:myna)
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Verse 55
नाविद्यावेदिने ब्रूयान्नाभक्ताय कदाचन ।
न शठाय न दुष्टाय नाविश्वासाय कर्हिचित् ॥ ५६ ॥
nāvidyāvēdinē brūyānnābhaktāya kadāchana ।
na śaṭhāya na duṣṭāya nāviśvāsāya karhichit ॥ 56 ॥
Do not tell this to one who is not a knower of the Vidyā, nor to one who is not a devotee, nor to the deceitful, nor to the wicked, nor to the untrustworthy — under any circumstances.
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- अविद्यावेदिने (avidyāvedine)
- to one not knowing Vidyā (avidyā:not knowing Vidyā | vedine:to one knowing)
- ब्रूयात् (brūyāt)
- should tell
- न (na)
- not
- अभक्ताय (abhaktāya)
- to one not devoted (a:not | bhaktāya:to the devoted)
- कदाचन (kadācana)
- at any time
- न (na)
- not
- शठाय (śaṭhāya)
- to the deceitful
- न (na)
- not
- दुष्टाय (duṣṭāya)
- to the wicked
- न (na)
- not
- अविश्वासाय (aviśvāsāya)
- to the untrustworthy (a:not | viśvāsāya:to the trustworthy)
- कर्हिचित् (karhicit)
- under any circumstances
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Verse 56
ह्रींकारपेटकमणिर्ह्रींकारादर्शबिम्बिता ।
ह्रींकारकोशासिलता ह्रींकारास्थाननर्तकी ॥ ५६ ॥
hrīṃkārapēṭakamaṇirhrīṃkārādarśabimbitā ।
hrīṃkārakōśāsilatā hrīṃkārāsthānanartakī ॥ 56 ॥
Hrīṃkārapetakamaṇiḥ – She who is the priceless jewel in the casket of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārādarśabimbitā – She who is beautifully reflected in the mirror of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārakoṣāsilatā – She who is the sword-creeper springing from the sheath of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārāsthānanartakī – She who dances in the royal assembly hall of Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकारपेटकमणिः (hrīṃkārapēṭakamaṇiḥ)
- priceless jewel in Hrīṃ casket (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | pēṭaka:casket | maṇiḥ:jewel)
- ह्रींकारादर्शबिम्बिता (hrīṃkārādarśabimbitā)
- reflected in Hrīṃ mirror (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | ādarśa:mirror | bimbitā:reflected)
- ह्रींकारकोशासिलता (hrīṃkārakōśāsilatā)
- sword-creeper from Hrīṃ sheath (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | kōśa:sheath | āsilatā:sword-creeper)
- ह्रींकारास्थाननर्तकी (hrīṃkārāsthānanartakī)
- dances in Hrīṃ assembly hall (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ | sthāna:assembly hall | nartakī:dancer)
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Verse 56
यो ब्रूयात्त्रिशतीं नाम्नां तस्यानर्थो महान्भवेत् ।
इत्याज्ञा शाङ्करी प्रोक्ता तस्माद्गोप्यमिदं त्वया ॥ ५७ ॥
yō brūyāttriśatīṃ nāmnāṃ tasyānarthō mahānbhavēt ।
ityājñā śāṅkarī prōktā tasmādgōpyamidaṃ tvayā ॥ 57 ॥
One who reveals these Trishatī names to the unworthy will face great misfortune. This is the command of Śaṅkara — therefore guard this carefully.
Word by word
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- ब्रूयात् (brūyāt)
- should speak
- त्रिशतीं (triśatīm)
- three hundred
- नाम्नाम् (nāmnām)
- of names
- तस्य (tasya)
- his
- अनर्थः (anarthaḥ)
- misfortune
- महान् (mahān)
- great
- भवेत् (bhavet)
- will be
- इति (iti)
- thus
- आज्ञा (ājñā)
- command
- शाङ्करी (śāṅkarī)
- of Śaṅkara
- प्रोक्ता (proktā)
- spoken
- तस्मात् (tasmāt)
- therefore
- गोप्यम् (gopyam)
- to be guarded
- इदं (idaṃ)
- this
- त्वया (tvayā)
- by you
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Verse 57
ह्रींकारशुक्तिकामुक्तामणिर्ह्रींकारबोधिता ।
ह्रींकारमयसौवर्णस्तम्भविद्रुमपुत्रिका ॥ ५७ ॥
hrīṃkāraśuktikāmuktāmaṇirhrīṃkārabōdhitā ।
hrīṃkāramayasauvarṇastambhavidrumaputrikā ॥ 57 ॥
Hrīṃkāraśuktikāmuktāmaṇiḥ – She who is the precious pearl within the oyster shell of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārabodhitā – She who is awakened and illumined by Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāramayasauvarṇastambhavidrumaputrikā – She who is the coral doll upon the golden pillar made of the Hrīṃ mantra
Word by word
- ह्रींकार (hrīṃkāra)
- Hrīṃ mantra
- शुक्तिका (śuktikā)
- oyster shell
- मुक्ता (muktā)
- pearl
- मणिः (maṇiḥ)
- gem
- ह्रींकारबोधिता (hrīṃkārabodhitā)
- awakened by Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ mantra | bodhitā:awakened)
- ह्रींकारमय (hrīṃkāramaya)
- made of Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ mantra | maya:made of)
- सौवर्ण (sauvarṇa)
- golden
- स्तम्भ (stambha)
- pillar
- विद्रुम (vidruma)
- coral
- पुत्रिका (putrikā)
- doll
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Verse 57
ललिताप्रेरितेनैव मयोक्तं स्तोत्रमुत्तमम् ।
रहस्यनामसाहस्रादपि गोप्यमिदं मुने ॥ ५८ ॥
lalitāprēritēnaiva mayōktaṃ stōtramuttamam ।
rahasyanāmasāhasrādapi gōpyamidaṃ munē ॥ 58 ॥
This supreme stotra has been spoken by me only at the direct inspiration of Lalitā herself. O sage, this is to be kept even more secret than the Rahasya Nāmasāhasra.
Word by word
- ललिताप्रेरितेनैव (lalitāprēritēnaiva)
- by Lalitā's inspiration (lalitā:Lalitā | prēritēna:by inspiration | eva:only)
- मया (mayā)
- by me
- उक्तं (uktaṃ)
- spoken
- स्तोत्रम् (stotram)
- hymn
- उत्तमम् (uttamam)
- supreme
- रहस्यनामसाहस्रादपि (rahasyanāmasāhasrādapi)
- than the secret thousand names (rahasya:secret | nāma:names | sāhasrāt:from thousand | api:even)
- गोप्यम् (gopyam)
- to be kept secret
- इदं (idaṃ)
- this
- मुने (munē)
- O sage
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Verse 58
ह्रींकारवेदोपनिषद् ह्रींकाराध्वरदक्षिणा ।
ह्रींकारनन्दनारामनवकल्पकवल्लरी ॥ ५८ ॥
hrīṃkāravēdōpaniṣad hrīṃkārādhvaradakṣiṇā ।
hrīṃkāranandanārāmanavakalpakavallarī ॥ 58 ॥
Hrīṃkāravedopaniṣat – She who is the Upaniṣad and the very essence of the Vedas within Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārādhvaradakṣiṇā – She who is the sacred gift offered in the great sacrifice of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāranandanārāmanavakalpakavallarī – She who is the ever-fresh wish-fulfilling creeper in the pleasure garden of Hrīṃ
Word by word
- ह्रींकारवेदोपनिषद् (hrīṃkāravedopaniṣad)
- essence of Vedas within Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | veda:Vedas | upaniṣad:essence)
- ह्रींकाराध्वरदक्षिणा (hrīṃkārādhvaradakṣiṇā)
- sacred gift in Hrīṃ sacrifice (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | adhvara:sacrifice | dakṣiṇā:sacred gift)
- ह्रींकारनन्दनारामनवकल्पकवल्लरी (hrīṃkāranandanārāmanavakalpakavallarī)
- wish-fulfilling creeper in Hrīṃ garden (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | nandana:pleasure garden | ārāma:garden | nava:new | kalpaka:wish-fulfilling | vallarī:creeper)
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Verse 58
सूत उवाच ।
एवमुक्त्वा हयग्रीवः कुम्भजं तापसोत्तमम् ।
स्तोत्रेणानेन ललितां स्तुत्वा त्रिपुरसुन्दरीम् ।
आनन्दलहरीमग्नमानसः समवर्तत ॥ ५९ ॥
sūta uvācha ।
ēvamuktvā hayagrīvaḥ kumbhajaṃ tāpasōttamam ।
stōtrēṇānēna lalitāṃ stutvā tripurasundarīm ।
ānandalaharīmagnamānasaḥ samavartata ॥ 59 ॥
Sūta said: Having thus spoken, Hayagrīva praised Lalitā Tripurasundarī with this stotra and was filled with supreme bliss. Agastya, his heart overflowing with devotion, bowed again and again to the lotus feet of Hayagrīva.
Word by word
- सूत (sūta)
- Sūta
- उवाच (uvāca)
- said
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- उक्त्वा (uktvā)
- having spoken
- हयग्रीवः (hayagrīvaḥ)
- Hayagrīva
- कुम्भजम् (kumbhajam)
- Agastya
- तापस (tāpasa)
- sage
- उत्तमम् (uttamam)
- excellent
- स्तोत्रेण (stotreṇa)
- with hymn
- अनेन (anena)
- this
- ललिताम् (lalitām)
- Lalitā
- स्तुत्वा (stutvā)
- having praised
- त्रिपुरसुन्दरीम् (tripurasundarīm)
- Tripurasundarī (tripura:three cities | sundarī:beautiful goddess)
- आनन्दलहरीम् (ānandalaharīm)
- wave of bliss (ānanda:bliss | laharī:wave)
- अग्नमानसः (agnamānasaḥ)
- mind immersed (agna:immersed | mānasaḥ:mind)
- समवर्तत (samavartata)
- was filled
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Verse 59
ह्रींकारहिमवद्गङ्गा ह्रींकारार्णवकौस्तुभा ।
ह्रींकारमन्त्रसर्वस्वा ह्रींकारपरसौख्यदा ॥ ५९ ॥
hrīṃkārahimavadgaṅgā hrīṃkārārṇavakaustubhā ।
hrīṃkāramantrasarvasvā hrīṃkāraparasaukhyadā ॥ 59 ॥
Hrīṃkārahimavadgaṅgā – She who is the sacred Gaṅgā flowing down from the Himalayan height of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkārārṇavakaustubhā – She who is the Kaustubha jewel rising from the ocean of Hrīṃ
Hrīṃkāramantrasarvasvā – She who is the all-in-all, the very life and soul of the Hrīṃ mantra
Hrīṃkāraparasaukhyadā – She who bestows the highest supreme bliss through the Hrīṃ mantra
Word by word
- ह्रींकारहिमवद्गङ्गा (hrīṃkārahimavadgaṅgā)
- sacred Gaṅgā from Himalayas (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | himavat:Himalayas | gaṅgā:Gaṅgā)
- ह्रींकारार्णवकौस्तुभा (hrīṃkārārṇavakaustubhā)
- Kaustubha jewel from Hrīṃ ocean (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | arṇava:ocean | kaustubhā:Kaustubha jewel)
- ह्रींकारमन्त्रसर्वस्वा (hrīṃkāramantrasarvasvā)
- all-in-all of Hrīṃ mantra (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | mantra:mantra | sarvasvā:all-in-all)
- ह्रींकारपरसौख्यदा (hrīṃkāraparasaukhyadā)
- bestows supreme bliss through Hrīṃ (hrīṃkāra:Hrīṃ sound | para:supreme | saukhyadā:bestows bliss)
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Verse 59
इति ब्रह्माण्डपुराणे उत्तरखण्डे हयग्रीवागस्त्यसंवादे ललितोपाख्याने स्तोत्रखण्डे श्रीललितात्रिशतीस्तोत्ररत्नम् ।
iti brahmāṇḍapurāṇē uttarakhaṇḍē hayagrīvāgastyasaṃvādē lalitōpākhyānē stōtrakhaṇḍē śrīlalitātriśatīstōtraratnam ।
Thus concludes the gem of the Śrī Lalitā Trishatī Stotra, from the Stotra section of the Lalitopākhyāna, in the dialogue between Hayagrīva and Agastya, in the Uttara Khaṇḍa of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa.
Word by word
- इति (iti)
- thus
- ब्रह्माण्डपुराणे (brahmāṇḍapurāṇe)
- in the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa (brahmāṇḍa:Brahmāṇḍa | purāṇe:in the Purāṇa)
- उत्तरखण्डे (uttarakhaṇḍe)
- in the Uttara Khaṇḍa (uttara:upper | khaṇḍe:in the section)
- हयग्रीवागस्त्यसंवादे (hayagrīvāgastyasaṃvāde)
- in the dialogue of Hayagrīva and Agastya (hayagrīva:Hayagrīva | agastya:Agastya | saṃvāde:in the dialogue)
- ललितोपाख्याने (lalitopākhyāne)
- in the story of Lalitā (lalitā:Lalitā | upākhyāne:in the story)
- स्तोत्रखण्डे (stotrakhaṇḍe)
- in the section of hymns (stotra:hymn | khaṇḍe:in the section)
- श्रीललितात्रिशतीस्तोत्ररत्नम् (śrīlalitātriśatīstotraratnam)
- the gem of Śrī Lalitā Trishatī Stotra (śrī:auspicious | lalitā:Lalitā | triśatī:three hundred | stotra:hymn | ratnam:gem)
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