Adi Sankara's Books Soundarya Lahari Adi Sankaracharya's Soundarya Lahari Translated bY P. R.

Ramachander

Introduction Soundarya Lahari, meaning waves of beauty, consists of two parts viz Ananda Lahari, meaning waves of happiness !first "# stanzas$ and Soundarya Lahari !the ne%t &' stanzas$ It is be(ieved that Lord )anesha himse(f has etched the Ananda Lahari on *ount *eru !Some peop(e be(ieve that Sage +ushpa ,hantha did the etching$ It was read from there by Sage )ouda +ada who taught it to Adhi Sankara Adhi Sankara himse(f added the rest of the &' stanzas and comp(eted it -hese #.. stanzas are supposed to be the foremost among *anthra (iterature It is a(so be(ieved that by *aking suitab(e /anthras and reciting particu(ar stanzas and worshipping the yantras a(most anything can be obtained in the wor(d -here are more than 01 commentries to Soundarya Lahari written in Sanskrit itse(f 2f them the most famous is that written by Lakshmi ,hara a(ias La((a,3is commentary is used to understand the meaning of the different verses -hough there are (arge number of trans(ations and commentaries of Soundraya Lahari avai(ab(e, this is perhaps the first time an attempt is made by a mere novice to trans(ate them into 4ng(ish verse -he aim is to bring to the notice of the devotees who know 4ng(ish better than other (anguages, the ma5esty of the medium of worship ca((ed Soundarya Lahari A trans(iteration in roman script is a(so given *ay a(( those who read this be drenched forever by this 67ave of happiness8 +art I 9 Ananda Lahari !-he waves of happiness$: # Shivah shakthya yukto yadi bhavati shaktah prabhavitum ;a chedevam devo na kha(u kusa(ah spanditumapi< Atas tvam aradhyam 3ari93ara9=irinchadibhir api +ranantum stotum vaa katham akrta9punyah prabhavati Lord Shiva, on(y becomes ab(e -o do creation in this wor(d a(ong with Shakthi 7ithout her, 4ven an inch he cannot move, And so how can, one who does not do good deeds, 2r one who does not sing your praise, Become ade>uate to worship you 2h , goddess mine, 7ho is worshipped by the trinity ? !Attracting a(( the wor(d$ @ -aniyamsam pamsum tava carana9pankeruha9bhavam

=irincih sanchinvan virachayati (okan avika(am< =ahaty evam Shaurih katham api sahasrena shirasaam 3arah samksudy'ainam bha5ati bha5ati bhasito'ddha(ama9vidhim Lord Brahma ,the creator of yore, Se(ects a dust from your feet, And creates he this wor(d, -he great Adisesha: with his thousand heads, Some how carries a dust of your feet, 7ith effort great, And the great Lord Audra, -akes it and powders it nice, And uses it as the ho(y ash 0 !Attainment of a(( know(edge$ Avidyanam antas9timira9mihira9dweeppa9nagari Badanam chaitanya9stabaka9makaranda9sruti 5hari ,aridranam cinta9mani9gunanika 5anma95a(adhau ;imadhanam damshtra mura9ripu9varahasya bhavati -he dust under your feet, 2h )oddess great, Is (ike the city of the rising sun, -hat removes a(( darkness , unfortunate, Crom the mind of the poor ignorant one, Is (ike the honey that f(ows , Crom the f(ower bunch of vita( action, -o the s(ow witted one, Is (ike the heap of wish giving gems, -o the poorest of men, And is (ike the teeth of Lord =ishnu In the form of =araha, 7ho brought to surface, -he mother earth, -o those drowned in this sea of birth " !Aemova( of a(( fears, During of diseases$ -vad anyah paanibhyam abhaya9varado daivataganah -vam eka n'aivasi prakatita9var'abhityabhinaya< Bhayat tratum datum pha(am api cha vancha samadhikam Saranye (okanam tava hi charanaveva nipunav 2h, She who is refuge to a(( this wor(d, A(( gods e%cept you mother, )ive refuge and grants wishes, 2n(y by their hand But on(y you mother ;ever show the wor(d in detai(, -he boons and refuge that you can give, Cor even your ho(y feet wi(( suffice, -o remove fear for ever, And grant boons much more than asked

& !Attracting of se%es to each other$ 3aris tvam aradhya pranata95ana9saubhagya95ananim +ura nari bhutva +ura9ripum api ksobham anayat< Smaro'pi tvam natva rati9nayana9(ehyena vapusha *uninam apyantah prabhavati hi mohaya mahatam /ou who grant a(( the good things, -o those who bow at your feet, 7as worshipped by the Lord =ishnu, 7ho took the pretty (ovab(e feminine form, And cou(d move the mind of he who burnt the cities, And make him fa(( in (ove with him And the )od of (ove, *anmatha, -ook the form which is (ike nectar, ,runk by the eyes by Aathi his wife, After venerating you, 7as ab(e to create passion , 4ven in the mind of Sages the great 1 !)etting sons as progeny$ ,hanun paushpam maurvi madhu9kara9mayi pancha visikha =asantaha samanto *a(aya9marud ayodhana9rathah< -atha'py ekah sarvam 3imagiri9suthe kam api kripaam Apangat te (abdhva 5agadidam Anango vi5ayate 2h, daughter of the mountain of ice, 7ith a bow made of f(owers, Bow string made of honey bees, Cive arrows made of on(y tender f(owers, 7ith spring as his minister, And riding on the chariot of breeze from *a(aya mountains -he god of (ove who does not have a body, )ets the sideways g(ance of your ho(y eyes, And is ab(e to win a(( the wor(d a(one E !Seeing the )oddess in person, 7inning over enemies$ Fvanat9kanchi9dama kari9ka(abha9kumbha9stana9nata +ariksheena madhye parinata9sarachandra9vadana< ,hanur banan pasam srinim api dadhana karata(aii +urastad astam noh +ura9mathitur aho9purushika 7ith a go(den be(t, Adorned by tiny ting(ing be((s, S(ight(y bent by breasts (ike the two fronta( g(obes 2f an e(ephant fine, 7ith a thin pretty form, And with a face (ike the autumn moon, 3o(ding in her hands, A bow of sugar cane , arrows made of f(owers, And the noose and goad,

She who has the wonderfu( form, 2f the ego of the )od who burnt the three cities, Shou(d p(ease come and appear before us G !Avoiding of birth and death$ Sudha9sindhor madhye sura9vitapi9vati parivrte *ani9dweepe nipo'pavana9vathi chintamani9grhe< Shivaakare manche +arama9Shiva9paryanka9ni(ayam Bha5anti tvam dhanyah katichana chid9ananda9(aharim In the midd(e of the sea of nectar, In the is(e of precious gems, 7hich is surrounded by wish giving Fa(paga trees, In the garden Fadamba trees, In the house of the gem of thought, 2n the a(( ho(y seat of the (ap of the great )od Shiva, Sits she who is (ike a tide In the sea of happiness of u(timate truth, And is worshipped by on(y by few se(ect ho(y men ' !Cor return of peop(e who have gone on 5ourney, Cor getting eight types of wea(th$ *ahim mu(adhare kamapi manipure huthavaham Sthitham svadhistane hridi marutamakasam upari< *ano'pi bhruu9madhye saka(amapi bhittva ku(a9patham Sahasrare padme saha rahasi patyaa viharase 2h )oddess mine, /ou (ive in sec(usion with your consort, In the (otus with thousand peta(s, Aeached after breaking through the micro ways, 2f the power of earth in *oo(adhara, 2f the power of water of *ani poora, 2f the power of fire of Swadhishtana, 2f the fire of air in the heart, And of the power of ether in between the eye(ids: -he ,evotees who use Aa5a yoga be(ieve that right be(ow the back bone there e%ists a very micro nerve ca((ed Sushmna Be(ow this is the moo(adhara chakra!-he whee( which is the u(timate basis$,and two inches above is the Swadishtana !ego wishes whee($ chakra and above that and opposite to the be((y button is mani pooraka!the comp(ete gem whee($ chakra and above that opposite to the heart is Anahatha chakra!death(ess whee($ and above that opposite to the throat is the =ishuddhi chaka!whee( of u(timate c(ean(iness$ and above that in between the eye(ids is the Agna chakra!7hee( of order $ and in the bottom of the brain is the Sahasrara chakra!the whee( of thousand (otus$,-hey be(ive that the ma(efic bad thoughts of men s(eeps in the moo(adhara chakra in the form of a snake ca((ed Funda(ini If the devotee can wake up this snake and (ead it through each of the above whee(s, step by step and make it reach the Sahasrara, he attains u(timate redemption and sees the u(timate truth behind everything

#. !)etting a strong body, viri(ity$ Sudha9dhara9sarais carana9yuga(anta viga(itaih +rapancham sinchanti punarapi ras'amnaya9mahasah< Avapya svam bhumim bhu5aga9nibham adhyusta9va(ayam Svam atmanam krtva svapishi ku(akunde kuharini Hsing the nectar that f(ows in between your feet, -o drench a(( the nerves of the body, And descending from the moon with nectar (ike rays, Aeaching back to your p(ace, And coi(ing your body in to a ring (ike serpant, /ou s(eep in the Fu(a Funda: with a ho(e in the midd(e ## !)ood progeny, )etting a meaning for (ife$ Dhaturbhih shri9kantaih shiva9yuvatibhih panchabhir api +rabhinnabhih sambhor navabhir api mu(a9prakrthibhih< Dhatus9chatvarimsad vasu9da(a9ka(asra9triva(aya9 -ri9rekhabhih sardham tava sarana9konah parinatah 7ith four whee(s of our Lord Shiva, And with five different whee(s of you, my mother, 7hich are the rea( basis of this wor(d, /our house of the ho(y whee(, 3as four different parts, 2f eight and si%teen peta(s, -hree different circ(es, And three different (ines, *aking a tota( of forty four ang(es: #? !-o attain Lord Shiva, -o make a dumb man speak$ -vadiyam saundaryam -uhina9giri9kanye tu(ayitum Favindrah ka(pante katham api =irinchi9prabhrutayah< /ada(oka'utsukyad amara9(a(ana yanti manasa -apobhir dus9prapam api girisa9sayu5ya9padavim 2h, daughter of ice mountain, 4ven the creator who (eads , An array of great poets, Cai(s to describe your sub(ime beauty -he heaven(y maidens pretty, 7ith a wish to see your pristine (ove(iness, -ry to see you through the eyes your Lord , the great Shiva, And do penance to him and reach him through their mind #0 !=ictory in the matters of (ove$ ;aram varshiyamsam nayana virasam narmasu 5adam, -hava panga (oke pathitha manudhavanthi sathasa )a(a dweni bhandha kuch ka(asa visthrutha sichaya 3atath thrudyath kanchyho viga(idha dhukoo(a yuva thaya

7ith disheve(ed hair, 7ith upper c(oths s(ipping from their busts, 7ith the (ock of the go(den be(t getting open due to the haste, And with saris s(ipping away from their shou(ders, 3undreds of young (asses, Aun after the men, 7ho get your side(ong g(ance, 4ven though they are very o(d, Bad (ooking and not interested in (ove sports #" !Avoiding famine, dacoity and epidemic$ Fsitau sat9panchasad dvi9samadhika9panchasadudake 3utase dva9sastis chatur9adhika9panchasad ani(e< ,ivi dvih9shatrimsan manasi cha chatuh9sashtir iti ye *ayukhastesham athyupari tava padambu5a yugam /our two ho(y feet are far above, -he fifty si% rays of the essence of earth of *oo(adhara, -he fifty two rays of the essence of water of *ani pooraka, -he si%ty two rays of the essence of fire of Swadhishtana, -he fifty four rays of the essence of air of Anahatha, -he seventy two rays of the essence of ether of =isuddhi, And the si%ty four rays of the essence of mind of Agna chakra #& !Abi(ity to write poems and abi(ity to become scho(ar$ Sara595yotsna9shuddham sasi9yuta95ata95uta9makutam =ara9traasa9traana9sphatika9ghutika9pustaka karaam< Sakrn na thva nathva katham iva sathaam sannidadhate *adhu9kshira9drakhsa9madhurima9dhurinah phanitayah Sweetest words riva(ing the honey, mi(k and grapes, Dan on(y Dome to the thoughts of the devotee, 7ho once meditates on your face, 7hich is (ike the white autumn moon, 2n your head with a crown with the crescent moon and f(owing hair, And hands that shower boons and give protection, 7hich ho(d the crysta( chain of beads and books #1 !*astery of =edas$ Favindranam chetah9kama(a9vana9baa('atapa9ruchim Bha5ante ye santah katichid arunameva bhavatim< =irinchi9preyasyas tarunatara sringara9(ahari9 )abhirabhi vagbhir vidadhati satam ran5anamami She who is the purp(e (uster of the dawn, -o the (otus forest (ike mind, 2f the kings of poets of the wor(d, And thus ca((ed Aruna9the purp(e co(oured one, Dreates happiness in the mind of the ho(y,

7ith tender passionate wave of words , !2f Sarswathi the dar(ing of Brahma,$ 7hich are roya( and youthfu( #E !mastery over words, Fnow(edge of science$ Savitribhir vacham Dhasi9mani9si(a9bhanga9rucibhir =asiny'adyabhis tvam saha 5anani samchintayati yah< Sa karta kavyanam bhavati mahatam bhangi9rucibhih =acobhi vagdevi9vadana9kama('amoda madhuraii 2h, mother ho(y, 3e who worships you, A(ong with the goddess (ike =asini, 7ho are the prime source of words, And you who are having the great (uster, )ot by breaking the moon stone, Becomes the author of great epics, 7hich shine (ike those written by great ones, And which have the sweet scent 2f the face of the goddess of know(edge #G !=ictory in (ove$ -hanuschayabhi sthe tharuna9tharuni Isrisarinibhi ,ivam sarva9murvi9marunimani magnam smaranthi ya Bhavanthasya thrasya9dhwana9harina sha(eena nayana Sahervasya vasya kathikathi na geervana )anika 3e who meditates on, -he (uster of your beautifu( body, 7hich is b(essed by the rising sun, And which disso(ves the sky and the wor(d, In (ight purp(e hue, *akes ce(estia( damse(s (ike Hravasi and others, 7ho have eyes (ike the wi(d start(ed deer, Co((ow him (ike s(aves #' !=ictory in (ove$ *ukham bindun kruthva kucha yuga mada sthasya thadha dho 3arardha dhyayedhyo haramamahishi the manmathaka(am Sa sadhya samkshebham nayathi vanitha inyathi(adhu -hri(okimapyasu bramayathi ravindu sthana yugam 3ey, *other who is )oddess of a(( universe, 3e who meditates on you , As the crescent of (ove of our (ord great,, 2n the dot of the ho(y whee(, /our two busts 5ust be(ow, And you as the ha(f of Shiva our (ord, ;ot on(y Dreates waves of emotion in (adies, But charms the wor(d, which has moon and sun as busts

?. !During of a(( poisons and curing of a(( fevers$ Firantim angebhyah kirana9nikurumba'mrta9rasam 3rdi tvam adhatte hima9kara9si(a murthimiva yah< Sa sarpanam darpam samayati sakuntadhipa iva Bvara9p(ustan drshtya sukhayati sudhadhara9siraya 3e who meditates in his mind, 2n you who showers nectar from a(( your (imbs, And in the form which resemb(es, -he statue carved out of moonstone, Dan with a sing(e stare, +ut an end to the pride of snakes, And with his nectar (ike vision, Dure those aff(icted by fever ?# !Attracting every one, *aking everyone happy$ -ati(9(ekha9thanvim thapana9sasi9vaisvanara9mayim ;ishannam shannam apy upari kama(anam tava ka(aam< *aha9padma tavyam mrdita9ma(a9mayena manasa *ahantah pasyanto dadhati parama'h(ada9(aharim -hose sou(s great, 7ho have removed a(( the dirt from the mind, And meditate on you within their mind, 7ho is of the form of sun and moon, And (iving in the forest of (otus, And a(so above the si% whee(s of (otus, 4n5oy waves after waves, 2f happiness supreme ?? !)etting of a(( powers$ Bhavani tvam daase mayi vitara drishtim sakarunam Iti sthotum vanchan kadhayati Bhavani tvam iti yah< -adaiva tvam tasmai disasi ni5a9sayu5ya9padavim *ukunda9brahmendra9sphuta9makuta9nira5ita9padam If any one has wish in his mind to pray 6/ou , Bhavani , my mother, +(ease shower on me, a part of your mercifu( (ook8, 4ven before he says, 6/ou Bhavani8, /ou my goddess, 7ou(d give to him the water, Ca((ing from the crowns , 2f =ishnu, Audra and Brahma, At your feet, And grant him, the eterna( (ife in your wor(d ?0 !getting of a(( riches$

-vaya hrithva vamam vapur aparitripthena manasa Sarir'ardham sambhor aparam api sankhe hritham abhut< /ad ethat tvadrupam saka(am arunabham trinayanam Fuchabhyam anamram kuti(a9sadi9chuuda(a9makutam /our form in my mind, Is the co(our of red of the rising sun, Is adorned with three eyes, 3as two heavy busts, Is s(ight(y bent, And wears a crown with the crescent moon, And hence arises a doubt in me, -hat you were not satisfied , By ha(f the body of Shambu that he gave, And occupied a(( his body ?" !*anagement of fear of Bhoothas, +rethas and +ishachas$ Bagat suthe dhata harir avati rudrah kshapayate -iraskurvan etat svam api vapurisastirayati< Sada9purvah sarvam tad idamanugrhnati cha Shiva9 Stava5nam aa(ambya kshana9cha(itayor bhru9(atikayoh Brahma creates the wor(d, =ishnu (ooks after it, Shiva destroys it, 4aswara makes them disappear, And a(so disappears himse(f, And Sadshiva b(esses them a((, By your order given to him, By a momentary move of your eyebrows ?& !)etting higher posts and power$ -rayanam devanam thri9guna95anitanam tava Sive Bhavet pu5a pu5a tava charanayor ya virachita< -atha hi tvat9pado'dvahana9mani9pithasya nikate Sthita hy'ete sasvan muku(ita9karottamsa9makuta Donsort of Shiva, -he worship done at the base of your feet, Is the worship done to the ho(y -rinity, Born based on your trine properties -his is so true, oh mother, Because donJt the trinity, A(ways stand with fo(ded hands, Fept on their crown ;ear the 5ewe(ed p(ank, 7hich carries thine feet ?1 !,estruction of enemies$ =irincih panchatvam vra5ati harir apnoti virathim

=inasam kinaso bha5ati dhanado yati nighanam< =itandri mahendri vithathir api sammee(ita9drsa *aha9samhare smin viharati sati tvat9patirasau -he creator reaches the disso(ution, -he =ishnu attains death, -he god of death even dies, Fubera the (ord of wea(th e%pires, -he Indras c(ose their eyes one after one, And attain the wake (ess s(eep, ,uring the fina( de(uge, But you my chaste mother, +(ay with your consort the Sadashiva ?E !Aea(isation of se(f and u(timate truth$ Bapo 5a(pah shi(pam saka(am api mudra9virachana )atih pradaksinya9kramanam asanady'ahuti9vidhih< +ranamah samvesah sukham aki(am atmarpana9drsa Saparya9paryayas tava bhavatu yan me vi(asitam Let the mutterings that I do, 7ith the sacrifice in my sou( Become chanting of your name, Let a(( my movements become thine *udhras, Let my trave( become perambu(ations around thee, Let the act of eating and drinking become fire sacrifice to thee, Let my act of s(eeping becomes sa(utations to you , And (et a(( actions of p(easure of mine, Become parts of thine worship ?G !Cear of poison, Hntime(y death$ Sudham apy asvadya pratibhaya95araa9mrtyu9harinim =ipadyante visve =idhi9Satamakhadya divishadah< Fara(am yat ksve(am kaba(itavatah kaa(a9ka(ana ;a Sambhos tan9mu(am tava 5anani tadanka9mahima 2h, mother mine, )ods (ike Indra and brahma, 7ho have drunk deep the nectar divine, 7hich removes the crue( aging and death, ,o die and disappear But Shambu thy consort, 7ho swa((owed poison that is potent, ,oes never die, Because of the greatness , 2f thine ear studs ?' !Avoiding of abortions, -aming bad peop(e$ Firitam vairincham parihara purah kaitabha bhidah Fatore kotire ska(asi 5ahi 5ambhari9makutam<

+ranamreshwateshu prasabha mupayatasya bhavanam Bhavasy'abhyutthane tava pari5anoktir vi5ayate /ours escorts divine, Shout with concern at thee 6Avoid the crown of Brahma, /ou may hit your feet, At the hard crown of =ishnu, 7ho ki((ed the ogre Faidaba, Avoid the crown of Indra8, 7hen you get up and rush in a hurry, -o receive thine (ord who comes to your p(ace 0. !4ntering to another body$ Sva9deh'odbhutabhir ghrnibhir animadyabhir abhito ;ishevye nitye tvamahamiti sada bhavayati yah< Fim9ascharyam tasya tri9nayana9samrddhim trinayato *aha9samvartagnir virchayati nira5ana9vidhim It is not surprising to know, 2h mother, 7ho does not have birth and death, And who is most suitab(e to be served, -hat the destroying fire of the de(uge, Shows prayerfu( harathi to the one 7ho considers you, !7ho is of the form of rays, And is surrounded on a(( four sides, By the ange(s of power ca((ed Anima,$ As his sou( a(ways, And who considers the wea(th of the three eyed )od, As worth(ess and as e>ua( to dried grass 0# !Attraction of everything$ Dautuh9shashtya tantraih saka(am atisamdhaya bhuvanam Sthitas tat9tat9siddhi9prasava9para9tantraih pasupatih< +unas tvan9nirbandhad akhi(a9purusarth'aika ghatana9 Svatantram te tantram khsiti9ta(am avatitaradidam -he Lord of a(( sou(s, +asupathi:, ,id create the si%ty four thanthras, 4ach (eading to on(y one desired power, And started he his re(a%ation But you goaded him mother, -o create in this morta( wor(d /our thanthra ca((ed Sri vidya 7hich grants the devotee, A(( powers that give powers, 2ver a(( the states in (ife 0? !(ong (ife, Attracting of everything$

Sivah saktih kamah kshitir atha ravih sithakiranah Smaro hamsah sakrastadanu cha para9mara9harayah< Amee hr((ekhabhis tisrbhir avasanesu ghatitha Bha5ante varnaste tava 5anani nam'avayavatham She who is mother of us a((, -he seed (etter 6ka8 of my (ord Shiva, -he seed (etter 6a8 of goddess Shakthi, -he seed (etter 6ee8 of the god of (ove, -he seed (etter 6(a8 of earth, -he seed (etter 6ha8 of the sun god, -he seed (etter 6sa8 of the moon with coo( rays, -he seed (etter 6ka8 of again the god of (ove, -he seed (etter 8ha8 of the sky, -he seed (etter 6(a8 of Indra , the king of devas, -he seed (etter 6sa8 of +ara, -he seed (etter 6ka8 of the )od of (ove, -he seed (etter 6(a8 of the Lord =ishnu, A(ong with your seed (etters 63rim8, 7hich 5oins at the end of each of the three ho(y whee(s, Become the ho(y word to worship you -his stanza gives indirect(y the most ho(y +ancha dasakshari manthra which consists of three parts viz , ka9aa9ee9(a9hrim at the end of =agbhava koota, ha9sa9ka9ha9(a9hrin at the end of kama ra5a koota and sa9ka9(a9hrim at the end of Shakthi koota -hese parts are respective(y ca((ed =ahni kunda(ini, Surya Funda(ini and Soma kunda(ini 00 !A(( benefits$ Smaram yonim (akshmim trithayam idam adau tava manor ;idhay'aike nitye niravadhi9maha9bhoga9rasikah< Bha5anti tvam chintamani9guna9nibaddh'aksha9va(ayah Sivagnau 5uhvantah surabhi9ghrta9dhara'huti9sataih 2h, mother who is ever present, -hose who rea(ize the essence , 2f the (imit(ess p(easure of the sou( you give, And who add the seed (etter 6Iim8 of the god of (ove, -he seed (etter 63rim8 of the goddess Bhuavaneswaree, And the seed (etter 6Srim8 of the goddess Lakhmi, 7hich are the three (etter triad, 7ear the gar(and of the gem of thoughts, And offer ob(ations to the fire in triang(e of Shiva, 7ith the pure scented ghee of the ho(y cow, Famadhenu, Severa( times and worship you 0" !,eve(opment of mutua( (iking$ Sariram twam sambhoh sasi9mihira9vakshoruha9yugam -av'atmanam manye bhagavati nav' atmanam anagham< Atah seshah seshityayam ubhaya9saadharana taya Sthitah sambandho vaam samarasa9parananda9parayoh

2h goddess supreme, I a(ways see in my minds eye, -hat your body with sun and moon, As busts is the body of Shiva, And his peer(ess body with nine surrounding motes, Is your body, my goddess And so the re(ation of,8 that which has8, And8 he who has8, Becomes the one perfect re(ation of happiness, And becomes e>ua( in each of you 0& !During of -ubercu(osis$ *anas tvam vyoma tvam marud asi marut saarathir asi -vam aastvam bhoomis tvayi parinathayam na hi param< -vam eva svatmanam parinamayithum visva9vapusha Dhidanand'aakaram Shiva9yuvati9bhaavena bibhrushe *ind you are, 4ther you are, Air you are, Cire you are, 7ater you are, 4arth you are, And you are the universe, mother, -here is nothing e%cept you in the wor(d, But to make be(ieve your form as the universe, /ou take the ro(e of wife of Shiva, And appear before us in the form of etherea( happiness 01 !During of a(( diseases$ -avaagna chakrastham thapana shakthi koti dhyudhidharam, +aram shambhum vande parimi(itha Ipaarswa parachitha /amaradhyan bhakthya ravi sasi suchinama vishaye ;iraa(oke(oke nivasathi hi bha(okha bhuvane -he one who worships +arameshwara, 7ho has the (uster of bi((ions of moon and sun And who (ives in thine Agna chakra9 the ho(y whee( of order, And is surrounded by thine two forms, 2n both sides, 7ou(d forever (ive, In that wor(d where rays of sun and moon do not enter, But which has its own (uster, And which is beyond the sight of the eye, But is different from the wor(d we see 0E !Aemova( of Bhootha , +retha +isacha and Brahma Aakshasa$ =ishuddhou the shuddha sphatika visadham vyoma 5anakam Shivam seve devimapi siva samana vyavasitham /ayo kaanthya sasi kirana saaroopya sarane =idhoo thantha dwarvantha vi(amathi chakoriva 5agathi I bow before the Shiva ,

7ho is of the pure crysta( form, In thine supreme(y pure whee( And who creates the princip(e of ether, And to you my mother, 7ho has same stream of thought as 3im I bow before you both, 7hose moon (ike (ight, Corever removes the darkness of ignorance, Corever from the mind, And which shines (ike the Dhakora: bird , +(aying in the fu(( moon (ight 0G !During of sickness during chi(dhood$ Samunmee(ath samvithkama(a makarandhaika rasikam Bha5e hamsadwandham kimapi mahatham maanasacharam /adha(apaa dhashtadasa gunitha vidhyaparinathi /adadhathe doshad gunamakhi(a madhbhaya paya eva I pray before the swan coup(e, 7ho on(y en5oy the honey , Crom the fu((y open, Lotus f(owers of know(edge, And who swim in the (ake , 7hich is the mind of great ones, And a(so who can never be described Crom them come the eighteen arts, And they differentiate the good from the bad, Like the mi(k from water 0' !-o see in the dream what we think about$ -hava swadhishtane huthavahamadhishtaya niratham -hameede sarvatha 5anani mahathim tham cha samayam /adha(oke (okan dhahathi mahasi krodha ka(ithe ,hayardhra ya drushti sishiramupacharam rachayathi *other ,think and worship I ,of the fire, In your ho(y whee( of Swadishtana, And the Audra who shines in that fire, Like the destroying fire of de(uge, And you who shine there as Samaya 7hen that angry fire of (ook of Audhra, Burns the wor(d , -hen your (ook drenches it in mercy, 7hich treats and coo(s it down ". !B(essings from Lakshmi, rea(ization of good dreams, ;ot seeing bad dreams$ -hatithwantham shakthya thimira paree pandhi sphuranaya Sphuranna na rathnabharana pareenedwendra dhanusham -hava syamam megham kamapi manipooraika sharanam

;isheve varshantham haramihira thaptham thribhuvanam I bow before that princip(e, 7hich is in your whee( of *anipooraka, 7hich as +arashakthi shines (ike the enemy of darkness, 7hich is with the streak of (ightning, 7hich is with the shining 5ewe(s of precious stones of (ightning, 7hich is a(so b(ack as night, 7hich is burnt by Audhra (ike the sun of the de(uge, And which coo(s down the three wor(ds (ike a strange c(oud "# !Seeing of the )oddess in person, curing of se%ua( diseases$ -havadhare mo(e saha samayaya (asyaparaya ;avathmanam manye navarasa maha thandava natam Hbhabhya *ethabhyamudaya vidhi muddhisya dhayaya Sanadhabyam 5agne 5anaka 5ananimatha 5agathidam I pray in your ho(y whee( of *oo(adhara, /ou who (ikes to dance, And ca((s yourse(f as Samaya, And that Lord who performs the great vigorous dance, 7hich has a(( the shades of nine emotions -his wor(d has you both as parents, Because you in your mercy, wed one another, -o recreate the wor(d, As the wor(d was destroyed in the grand de(uge

:+art II Soundarya Lahari !-he waves of beauty$: -his stanza ti(( the end describes the great mother Shakthi from head to foot -hese are supposed to be composed by the Adhi Sankara himse(f "? !attracting everything, During diseases caused by water$ )athair manikyatvam gagana9manibhih9sandraghatitham Firitam te haimam himagiri9suthe kirthayathi yah< Sa nideyascchaya9cchurana9saba(am chandra9saka(am ,hanuh saunasiram kim iti na nibadhnati dhishanam 3ey daughter of the ice mountain, 3e who chooses to describe, /our crown ,bedecked with shining 5ewe(s, 7hich are but the transformed form, And arranged very c(ose to one another, 2f the twe(ve ho(y suns, 7i(( see the crescent in your crown, In the dazz(ing (ight of those 5ewe(s, And think them as a rainbow, 7hich is but the bow of Indra

"0 !=ictory over a(($ ,hunotu dhvaantam nas tu(ita9da(it'endivara9vanam )hana9snigdha9s(akshnam chikura9nikurumbham thava sive< /adhiyam saurabhyam saha5amupa(abdhum sumanaso =asanthyasmin manye va(a9madhana9vaati9vitapinam 2h, )oddess , who is the consort of Shiva, Let the darkness of our mind be destroyed, By the crowning g(ory on your head, 7hich is of (ike the forest of opened b(ue (otus f(owers, And which is soft , dense and shines with (uster I be(ieve my mother, -hat the pretty f(owers of IndraJs )arden, Are a(( forever there, -o get the natura( scent of thine hair "" !curing of a(( diseases$ -anothu kshemam nas tava vadhana9saundarya (ahari +arivaha9sthrotah9saraniriva seemantha9saranih =ahanti sinduram praba(a9kabari9bhara9thimira9 ,visham brindair bandi9krtham iva navin'arka kiranam< 2h mother, (et the (ine parting thine hairs, 7hich (ooks (ike a cana(, -hrough which the rushing waves of your beauty ebbs, And which on both sides imprisons, /our =ermi((ion , which is (ike a rising sun By using your hair which is dark (ike, -he p(atoon of so(diers of the enemy, +rotect us and give us peace "& !B(essing of )oddess of wea(th, /our word becoming a fact$ Ara(aih swabhavyada(ika(abha9sasribhira(akaih +aritham the vakhtram parihasati pankheruha9ruchim< ,ara9smere yasmin dasana9ruchi9kin5a(ka9ruchire Sugandhau madhyanti Smara9dahana9chaksur9madhu9(ihah By nature s(ight(y cur(ed, And shining (ike the young honey bees /our go(den thread (ike hairs, Surround your go(den face /our face makes fun of the beauty of the (otus And adorned with s(ight(y parted smi(e, Showing the tiers of your teeth, 7hich are (ike the white tendri(s, And which are sweet(y scented Bewitches the eyes of )od, 7ho burnt the god of (ove "1

!)etting b(essed with a son$ La(atam (avanya9dyuthi9vima(amaabhati tava yath ,vithiyam tan manye makuta9ghatitham chandra9saka(am< =iparyasa9nyasad ubhayam api sambhuya cha mithah Sudha(epa9syutih pareenamati raka9himakarah I suspect oh, mother, -hat your forehead, 7hich shines with the beauty of the moon, Is but an imprisoned ha(f moon, By your g(orious crown, Cor If 5oined opposite -o the inverted ha(f moon in your crown, It wou(d give out the nectar (ike (uster, 2f the moon on a fu(( moon day "E !=ictory in a(( efforts$ Bhruvau bhugne kinchit bhuvana9bhaya9bhanga9vyasanini -vadhiye nethrabhyam madhukara9ruchibhyam dhrita9gunam< ,hanur manye savye'tara9kara9grhitam rathipateh +rakoshte mushtau ca sthagayati nigudha'ntharam ume 2h )oddess Hma, She who removes fear from the wor(d, -he s(ight(y bent eye brows of yours, -ied by a hoard of honey bees forming the string, I fee( Aesemb(es the bow of the god of (ove 3e(d by his (eft hand And having hidden midd(e part:, 3id by the wrist, and fo(ded fingers "G !Aemova( of prob(ems created by nine p(anets$ Ahah sute savyam tava nayanam ark'athmakathaya -riyamam vamam the sru5ati ra5ani9nayakataya< -rithiya the drishtir dhara9dha(ita9hemambu5a9ruchih Samadhatte sandhyam divasa9nisayor antara9charim Aight eye of yours is (ike the sun, And makes the day, Left eye of yours is (ike the moon, And creates the night, -hine midd(e eye, 7hich is (ike the go(den (otus bud, S(ight(y opened in to a f(ower, *akes the dawn and the dusk "' !=ictory in everything, Locating of treasures$ =isha(a ka(yani sphuta9ruchir ayodhya kuva(ayaih Fripa9dhara9dhara kimapi madhur'a bhogavatika< Avanthi drishtis the bahu9nagara9vistara9vi5aya

,hruvam tattan9nama9vyavaharana9yogya vi5ayate -he (ook from your eyes, 2h goddess Is a(( pervasive, ,oes good to every one, Spark(es everywhere, Is a beauty that can never be cha((enged, 4ven by b(ue (i(y f(owers, Is the source of rain of mercy, Is sweetness personified, Is (ong and pretty, Is capab(e of saving devotees, Is in the severa( cities as its victory And can be ca((ed by severa( names, According to which aspect one sees &. !Seeing afar, During of sma(( po%$ Favinam sandharbha9sthabaka9makarandh'aika9rasikam Fataksha9vyakshepa9bhramara9ka(abhau9karna9yuga(am< Amunchantau drshtva tava nava9ras'asvada thara(au9 Asuya9samsargadha(ika9nayanam kinchid arunam -hine two (ong eyes , 2h goddess, Are (ike the two (itt(e bees which want to drink the honey, And e%tend to the ends , 7ith a pretense of side g(ances, -o thine two ears, 7hich are bent upon drinking the honey, Crom the f(ower bunch of poems +resented by your devotees, And make thine third eye (ight purp(e, 7ith 5ea(ousy and envy, &# !Attracting a(( peop(e$ Shive sringarardhra tad9ithara95ane kutsana9paraa Sarosha )angayam )irisa9charite'vismayavathi< 3ar'ahibhyo bhita sarasi9ruha9saubhagya95anani Sakhishu smera the mayi 5anani dristih sakaruna *other of a(( universe, -he (ook from your eyes, Is kind and fi((ed with (ove, when (ooking at your Lord, Is fi((ed with hatred at a(( other men, Is fi((ed with anger when (ooking at )anga, -he other wife of your Lord, Is fi((ed with wonder , 7hen hearing the stories of your Lord, Is fi((ed with fear , when seeing the snakes worn by your Lord, Is fi((ed with red co(our of va(our of the pretty (otus fine, Is fi((ed with 5o((ity, when seeing your friends, And fi((ed with mercy, when seeing me

&? !=ictory in (ove, During of diseases of ears and eye$ )athe karnabhyarnam garutha iva pakshmani dhadhati +uraam bhetthus chitta9prasama9rasa9vidhravana9pha(e< Ime nethre gothra9dhara9pathi9ku(ottamsa9ka(ike -av'akarn'akrishta9smara9sara9vi(asam ka(ayathah 2h , f(ower bud, 7ho is the head gear , 2f the king of mountains, 7earing b(ack eye brows above, Aesemb(ing the feathers of eag(e, And determined to destroy peace, Crom the mind of he who destroyed the three cities, /our two eyes e(ongated up to thine ears, 4nact the arrows of the )od of (ove &0 !Attracting a(( the wor(d, Seeing the )oddess in person$ =ibhaktha9traivarnyam vyatikaritha9(i(a'n5anathaya =ibhati tvan9netra9trithayam idam Isana9dayite< +unah strashtum devan ,ruhina93ari9Audran uparatan Aa5ah sattvam vibhrat thama ithi gunanam trayam iva 2h, ,ar(ing of )od Shiva, -hose three eyes of thine, Do(oured in three shades, By the eye shades you wear, -o enhance thine beauty, 7ear the three >ua(ities, 2f satvam, ra5as and thamas, As if to recreate the ho(y trinity, 2f =ishnu, Brahma and Audra, After they become one with you, ,uring the fina( de(uge &" !,estruction of a(( sins , During of eye diseases$ +avithrikarthum nah pasupathi9paradheena9hridhaye ,aya9mithrair nethrair aruna9dhava(a9syama ruchibhih< ;adah sono ganga tapana9tanay'eti dhruvamamum -rayanam tirthanam upanayasi sambhedam anagham She who has a heart owned by +asupathi, /our eyes which are the companions of mercy, Do(oured red, white and b(ack, Aesemb(e the ho(y rivers , Sonabhadra , which is red, )anga which is white, /amuna , the daughter of Sun, which is b(ack, And is the conf(uence of these ho(y rivers, 7hich remove a(( sins of the wor(d 7e are certain and sure,

-hat you made this meet and 5oin, -o make us , who see you , as ho(y && !+ower to protect, During of diseases of kidney$ ;imesh'onmeshabhyam pra(ayam udayam yaati 5agati -ave'ty ahuh santho ,harani9dhara9raa5anya9thanaye< -vad9unmesha5 5atham 5agad idham asesham pra(yatah +ari9trathum sankhe parihruta9nimeshas tava drusah -he (earned sages te((, 2h , daughter of the king of mountain, -hat this wor(d of us, Is created and destroyed, 7hen you open and shut, /our sou(fu( eyes I be(ieve my mother, -hat you never shut your eyes, So that this wor(d created by you, ;ever , ever faces de(uge &1 !-o get freed from imprisonment, During of eye diseases$ -av'aparne karne95apa9nayana9paisunya9chakita ;i(iyante thoye niyatham animeshah sapharikah< Iyam cha srir baddhasc9chada9puta9kavaiam kuva(ayam Bahati pratyupe nisi cha vighatayya pravisathi 2h, She who is begotten to none, It is for sure, -hat the b(ack fema(e fish in the stream, Are afraid to c(ose their eyes Cearing that thine (ong eyes, Aesemb(ing them a((, 7ou(d murmur bad about them, In your ears to which they are c(ose by It is a(so for sure, -hat the )oddess Lakshmi, 4nters the b(ooming b(ue Li((y f(owers, Before your eyes c(ose at night, And reenter in the morn when they open &E !A(( round (uck$ ,risa draghiyasya dhara9dha(ita9ni(otpa(a9rucha ,haviyamsam dhinam snapaya kripaya mam api Sive< Anenayam dhanyo bhavathi na cha the hanir iyata =ane va harmye va sama9kara9nipaatho himakarah She who is the consort of Lord Shiva, +(ease bathe me with your mercifu( (ook, Crom your eyes which are very (ong, And have the g(itter of s(ight(y opened,

B(ue (otus f(ower divine By this (ook I wi(( become rich with a(( that is known, And you do not (oose anything whatsoever, Cor does not the moon shine a(ike, In the forest and pa(aces great &G !Dure from a(( diseases, =ictory in (ove$ Araa(am the paa(i9yuga(am aga9ra5anya9thanaye ;a kesham adhatte kusuma9shara9kodhanda kuthukam< -iraschino yathra sravana9patham u((anghya vi(asann9 Apaanga9vyasango disati sara9sandhana9dhisanam 2h goddess, who is the daughter of king of mountains, 7ho wi(( not but be(ieve, -hat the two arched ridges between your eyes and ears, Are the f(ower bow of the )od of Love,K Side g(ances of your eyes, +iercing through these spaces, *akes one wonder as if the arrows have been , Sent through thine ears &' !Attracting every one$ Sphurad9ganddabhoga9prathipha(itha9thatanka yuga(am Dhatus9chakram manye thava mukham idam manmatha9ratham< /am9aruhya druhyaty avani9ratham arkendhu9charanam *ahaviro marah pramatha9pathaye sa55itavate I fee( that thine face, 7ith the pair of ear studs, Aef(ected in thine two mirror (ike cheeks Is the four whee(ed Dharriot, 2f the )od of (ove +erhaps he thought he can win Lord Shiva, 7ho was riding in the chariot of earth, 7ith Sun and moon as whee(s, Because he was riding in this chariot 1. !)iving power of speech to dumb, *aking your predictions come true$ Sarasvatyah sukthir amrutha9(ahari9kausha(a9harih +ibanthyah Sarvani Sravana9chu(uk abhyam avira(am< Dhamathkara9s(agha9cha(ita9sirasah kunda(a9gano Bhanatkarais taraih prati9vachanam achashta iva te 2h )oddess , who is the consort of Lord Shiva, /our sweet voice which resemb(es, -he continuous waves of nectar, Ci((s the ear vesse(s of Saraswathi, 7ithout break, And she shakes her head hither and thither,

And the sound made by her ear studs, Appear as if they app(aud your words 1# !=ictory over mind, )etting of wea(th$ Asau naasa9vamsas tuhina9girivamsa9dhva5apati -hvadhiyo nedhiyah pha(atu pha(am asmakam uchitam< =ahathy anthar muktah sisira9kara9nisvasa ga(itham Samruddhya yat tasam bahir api cha mukta9mani9dharah 2h )oddess , who is the f(ag of the c(an of 3ima(ayas, Let your nose which is (ike a thin bamboo, )ive us the b(essings which are apt and near I fee( mother, -hat you are wearing a rare pear(, Brought out by your breath, -hrough your (eft nostri(, Cor your nose is a storehouse, 2f rarest pear(s divine 1? !)ood s(eep$ +rakrithya'rakthayas thava sudhati dantha9cchada9ruchaih +ravakshye saadrisyam 5anayathu pha(am vidhruma9(atha< ;a bimbam tad9bimba9prathipha(ana9raagad arunitham -hu(am adhya'rodhum katham iva bhi(a55etha ka(aya 2h goddess who has beautifu( rows of teeth, I tried to find a simi(e to your b(ood red (ips, And can on(y imagine the fruit of the cora( vineL -he fruits of the red cucurbit, 3angs its head in shame, 2n being compared to your (ips, As it has tried to imitate its co(our from you, And knows that it has fai(ed miserab(y 10 !Bewitching a(($ Smitha95yothsna95a(am thava vadana9chandrasya pibatham Dhakoranam asid athi9rasataya chanchu95adima< Athas the sithamsor amrtha9(aharim am(a9ruchayah +ibanthi svacchhandam nisi nisi bhrusam kaan5ika9dhiya -he Dhakora: birds, Cee( that their tongues have been numbed, By forever drinking, -he sweet nectar (ike (ight emanating, Crom your moon (ike face, And for a change wanted to taste, -he sour rice grue( during the night, And have started drinking, -he white rays of the fu(( moon in the sky

1" !)etting of a(( know(edge$ Avishrantam pathyur guna9gana9katha'mridana95apa Bapa9pushpasc9chaya thava 5anani 5ihva 5ayathi saa< /ad9agrasinayah sphatika9drishad9acchac9chavi mayi Sarasvathya murthih parinamati manikya9vapusha *other mine, -he we(( known tongue of yours, 7hich without rest chants and repeats, -he many goods of your Donsort, Shiva, Is red (ike the hibiscus f(ower -he )oddess of (earning Saraswathi, Sitting at the tip of your tongue, -hough white and spark(ing (ike a crysta(, -urns red (ike the ruby, Because of the co(our of your tongue 1& !=ictory, Dontro( over words$ Aane 5ithva'daithyan apahrutha9sirastraih kavachibhir ;ivrittais Dhandamsa9-ripurahara9nirma(va9vimukhaih< =isakh'endr'opendraih sasi9visadha9karpura9saka(a =i(iyanthe maatas tava vadana9tambu(a9kaba(ah 2h mother of the wor(d, -he (ords subrahmanya, =ishnu and Indra, Aeturning and resting after the war with Asuras 3ave removed their head gear, And wearing the iron 5ackets, Are not interested in the (eft over, After the worship of Shiva, 7hich be(ongs to Dhandikeswara, And are swa((owing with zest, -he ha(f chewed bete(, Crom your ho(y mouth, 7hich has the camphor as white as the moon 11 !Sweet words, *astery in music$ =ipanchya gayanthi vividham apadhanam +asupathea -hvay'arabdhe vakthum cha(ita9sirasa sadhuvachane< -adhiyair madhuryair apa(apitha9tantri9ka(a9ravam ;i5aam vinam vani nichu(ayati cho(ena nibhrutham 2h mother of a((, 7hen you start nodding your head, *uttering sweet(y, 6good,good8, -o the )oddess Saraswathi, 7hen she sings the great stories to you, 2f +asupathi our (ord, 7ith the accompaniment of her =eena, She mutes the =eena by the covering c(oth,

So that the strings throwing sweetest music, Are not put to shame, By your voice fu(( of sweetness 1E !Appearance in person of the )oddess$ Faragrena sprustam thuhina9girina vatsa(athaya )irisen'odasthama muhur adhara9pan'aku(ataya< Fara9grahyam sambhor mukha9mukura9vrintham )iri9sute Fadham9karam bramas thava chubukam aupamya9rahitham 2h daughter of the mountain, 3ow can we describe the beauty of your chin, 7hich was with affection caressed, By the tip of his fingers by your father 3imavanM 7hich was oft (ifted by the Lord of the mountain, Shiva, In a hurry to drink deep(y from your (ips< 7hich was so fit to be touched by his fingers< 7hich did not have anything comparab(e, And which is the hand(e of the mirror of your face 1G !Attracting the king$ Bhu5as(eshan nithyam +ura9damayituh kantaka9vathi -ava griva dhatte mukha9kama(anaa(a9sriyam iyam< Svatah swetha kaa(aagaru9bahu(a95amba(a9ma(ina *rina(i9(a(ithyam vahati yadadho hara9(athika /our neck appears fu(( of thorns a(ways, ,ue to the hairs standing out, By the fre>uent embrace of thy Lord, 7ho destroyed the three cities And (ooks (ike the beauty of the sta(k, 2f your (otus (ike face -he chain of white pear(s worn be(ow, Is du((ed by the incense and myrrh, And the paste of sanda( app(ied there, And is (ike the tender sta(k, ,irtied by the bed of mud 1' !*astery over music$ )a(e rekhas thisro gathi9gamaka9gith'aika nipune =ivaha9vyanaddha9praguna9guna9samkhya9prahibhuvah< =ira5anthe nana9vidha9madhura9ragakara9bhuvam -hrayanam gramanam sthithi9niyama9seemana iva the She who is an e%pert in )athi, )amaka and )eetha:, -he three (ucky (ines on your neck, +erhaps remind one, 2f the number of the we(( tied manifo(d thread, -ied during your marriage, And a(so remind of the p(ace, In your pretty neck,

7here originates the three musica( notes, 2f Shad5a, *adhyama and )andhara, E. !Dompensation for mistakes done to )od Shiva$ *rina(i9mridhvinam thava bhu5a9(athanam chatasrinam Dhaturbhih saundaryam Sarasi5a9bhavah stauthi vadanaih< ;akhebhyah samtrasyan prathama9madhanadandhaka9ripo Dhaturnam sirshanam samam abhaya9hasth'arapana9dhiya Brahma, the )od born out of Lotus, Afraid of the nai(s 2f Shiva, 7ho ki((ed the Asura ca((ed Andhaka, 7hich has c(ipped of one of his heads, +raises with his four faces, /our four pretty , tender hands, Aesemb(ing the (otus f(ower sta(k, So that he can ask for protection for his remaining four heads, By use of your four mercifu( hands at the same time E# !)etting of wea(th$ ;akhanam uddyotai nava9na(ina9ragam vihasatham Faranam te kantim kathaya kathayamah katham Hme< Fayachid va samyam bha5atu ka(aya hanta kama(am /adi krida(9(akshmi9charana9ta(a9(aksha9rasa9chanam 2h )oddess Hma, /ou on(y te(( us ,how, 3ow we can describe, -he shining of your hands, By the (ight of your nai(s, 7hich tease the redness of fresh(y opened (otusK +erhaps if the red (otus mi%es, 7ith the (i>uid (ac adorning, -he feet of Lakshmi, Some resemb(ance can be seen &? !Don>uering fear of darkness, )etting grace from )oddess, *aking s(ave of /akshini$ Samam devi skanda dwipa vadana peetham sthanayugam -havedham na khedham harathu sathatham prasnutha mukham /ada (oakakhya sankha ku(itha hridayo hasa 5anaka Swa kumbhou herambha parisrusathi hasthena 5hhaddithi 2ur )oddess ,evi, Let your two coo( breasts, 7hich have faces that a(ways, )ive out mi(k, And are simu(taneous(y drunk deep(y By Skanda and the e(epahant faced )anesha,, ,estroy a(( our sorrows Seeing them and getting confused,

-he 3erambha: fee(s for his two fronta( g(obes, -o see whether they are there, *aking you both (augh E0 !+roduction of mi(k, Aedemption$ Amuu theey vaksho5a vamrutharasa manikhya kuthupou ;a sadhehaspatho nagapathi pathake manasi na +ibhanthou thow yasma dhavadhitha bhadusangha rasikou Fumara vadhyapi dwiradhavadhana krouncha dha(anou 2h, =ictory f(ag of the king of mountains, 7e never have any doubt in our mind, -hat your two breasts divine, Are the nectar fi((ed pot made of rubies, Cor -he e(ephant faced one, And he who ki((ed Drownchasura:, 4ven today do not know the p(easure of women, And remain as young chi(dren E" !)ood fame$ Bahathyambha sthamberam dhanu5a kumbha prakrithibhi Samaarabhdham muktha mamibhi rama(am haara (athikam Fuchabhogo bhimbhadara ruchibhi rathna saabha(itham +rathapa vyamishram puradamayithu keerthimiva thee 2h mother mine -he center p(ace of your ho(y breasts, 7ear the g(ittering chain , *ade out of the pear(s, Aecovered from inside the head of )a5asura, And ref(ect the redness of your (ips, Aesemb(ing the Bimba fruits, And are co(oured red inside /ou wear the chain with fame, Like you wear the fame of our Lord 7ho destroyed the three cities E& !Dapacity to write poems$ -wa stanyam manye dharanidhara kanye hridhayatha +aya paraabhaara parivahathi saaraswathamiva ,hayavathya dhattham dravida sisu raaswadhya thava yat Faveenam proudana ma5ani kamaniya kavayitha 2h daughter of the king of mountains, I fee( in my mind, -hat the mi(k that f(ows from your breast, Is rea((y the goddess of (earning, Sarswathi, In the form of a tida( wave of nectar Cor , mi(k given by you ,who is fu(( of mercy, *ade the chi(d of ,ravida:,

-he king among those great poets, 7hose works sto(e oneJs mind E1 !Domp(ete renunciation, =ictory in (ove$ 3ara krodha 5wa(aava(ibhir ava(eedena vapusha )abhire thee nabhisarasi kruthasangho manasi5a Samuthasthou thasmath acha(athanaye dhooma(athika Banastham 5anithe thava 5anani romaava(irithi 2h daughter of the mountain, -he )od of (ove who is the king of the mind, Being (it by the f(ame of anger of Shiva, Immersed himse(f in the deep pond of thine nave( -he tendri( (ike smoke emanated from there, And mother, peop(e think, -hat this is the (ine of hair, -hat c(imbs from your nave( upwards EE !)aining *icro sight, Attracting every one$ /adhethath ka(indhi thanu thara ngaa kruthi shive Frushe mahye kinchid 5anani thawa yadbhathi sudheeyam =imardha Idhanyonyam kuchaka(asayo Iranthara gatham -hanu bhootham vyoma pravishadhiva nabhim kuharinim -he mother of universe who is Shiva and Shakthi, In the narrow part of the midd(e of your body -he (earned men seem to see a (ine, 7hich is in the shape of a sma(( wave of the river /amuna, And which shines and g(itters, and appears (ike the sky , *ade very thin by thine dense co((iding breasts, 4ntering your cave (ike nave( EG !Attracting a(( the universe$ Sthiro gangavartha sthana muku(a romaa va(i (atha Fa(aabha(am kundam kusuma sara the5o hutha bhu5a Aathe (ee(amgaram kimapi thava nabhir giri suthe Bhi(a dwaram siddhe rgirisa nayananam vi5ayathe 2h daughter of the mountain, Is your nave( a whir( poo( in river )anga, 7hich (ooks very stab(eL 2r is it the root of the c(imber, 2f the stream of your hair (ine, 7hich has two breasts of yours as buds, 2r is it the 3oma fire, 7here the fire is the (ight from cupid, 2r is it the p(ay house of Aathi, the wife of )od of (ove, 2r is it the opening to the cave, In which ShivaJs tapas gets fu(fi((ed, I am not ab(e to make up my mindL

E' !)etting magica( capabi(ity, Bewitching a(( others$ ;isargha ksheenasya sthana thata bharena k(ama5usho ;amanmurthe narree thi(aka sanakaii Isthrutayatha eva Dhiram thee *adhyasya thruthitha thatini theera tharuna Samavasthaa sthemno bhavathu kusa(am sai(athanaye 2h daughter of the mountain, /ou who is the greatest among women, Long (ive your pretty hips, 7hich (ook fragi(e, 7hich are by nature tiny, 7hich are strained by your heavy breasts, And hence s(ight(y bent, And which (ook (ike the tree, In the eroded banks of a rushing river G. !)etting remarkab(ebeauty, Becoming e%pert in magic$ Fuchou sadhya swidhya9sthata Nghatitha koorpasabhidurou Fasnthou dhormu(e kanaka ka(asabhou ka(ayatha -hava thrathum bhangadha(amithi va(agnam thanubhava -hridha naddham devi triva(i (ava(ova((ibhiriva 2h )oddess mine, +(aced 5ust be(ow your shou(ders, By Dupid , the )od of (ove, -earing your b(ouse which is attached , -o your body by the sweat, 7hen you think of the greatness of your Lord, And resemb(ing pots of )o(d, /our breasts appear to be tied by him, Secure(y three times, By the three creeper (ike fo(ds: G# !Stopping fire$ )uruthvam vistharam ksithidharapathi paravathy ni5aath ;ithambha ,hhachhidhya twayi harana roopena nidhadhe Athasthe vistheerno guruyamasesham vasumathim ;ithambha Npraabhara sthagayathi (agutwam nayathi cha 2h, daughter of the mountain, +erhaps 3imavan, the king of mountains, )ave readi(y as dowry to you, -he density and breadth from his bottom, So that your behinds are broad and dense And therefore they both hide a(( the wor(d, And make the wor(d (ight G? !Stopping f(ood, )etting powers (ike Indhra$

Farrendranam sundan kanaka kadha(i kaadapata(i Hmabhamurubhyam Imubhayamapi nir5ithya bhavathi Savrithabhyam pathyu pranathikatinabham giri suthe =idhigne 5anubhysm vibhudha karikumbha dwayamasi 2h daughter of the mountain, 7ho knows the ru(es of the =edas, Hsing your two thighs, /ou have achieved victory over, -he trunks of the e(ephant, And the )o(den pseudo stem of group of Banana p(ants, And achieved victory over fronta( g(obes, 2f Iravatha: the divine e(ephant, By your ho(y round knees, 7hich have become hard, By repeated prostrations to your (ord G0 !Stopping of the army$ +araa 5enu rudhram dwigunasara garbhoy girisuthe ;ishanghou Hnghe thee vishamavishikho bhada Imaakrutha /adagre drishyanthe dasa satra pha(aa paadayuga(i ;akhagrachadhyan sura makuta sanayika nishitha 2h daughter of the mountain, -he five arrowed cupid, -o win , Audhra your (ord, 3as made your (egs, In to an arrow case, 7ith ten arrows In the end of the case, Are your two feet, Studded with ten of your so ca((ed nai(s, 7hich are the ten stee( tipped arrows, Sharpened on the crowns of ,evas G" !)etting redemption, 4ntering into anotherJs body$ Sruthinam murdhano dadhati thava yau sekharathaya *ama'py etau *atah sirasi dayaya dhehi charanau< /ayoh paadhyam paathah +asupathi95ata95uta9thatini /ayor (arksha9(akshmir aruna93ari9chudamani9ruchih 2h mother mine, Be p(eased to p(ace your two feet , 7hich are the ornaments of the head of Hpanishads, -he water which washes them are the river )anges, C(owing from ShivaJs head, And the (ac paint adorning which, 3ave the red (uster of the crown of =ishnu, 2n my head with mercy G&

!Aemoving fear of ghosts$ ;amo vakam broomo nayana ramaneeyaya padayo -havasmai dwandhaya sphuta ruchi rasa(aktha kavathe Asooyathyantham yadhamihananaaya spruhyathe +assonamisana pramadhavana kamkhe(itharave 7e te(( our sa(utations, -o thine two spark(ing feet 7hich are most beautifu( to the eyes, And +ainted by the 5uice of red cotton 7e a(so know we(( , -hat )od of a(( anima(s, your consort, Is very 5ea(ous of the asoka trees in the garden , 7hich yearn for kick by your feet G1 !Aemoving fear of ghosts, =ictory over enemies$ *risha krithva gothra skha(ana matha vai(akshya namitham La(ate bhartharam charana kama(a thadayathi thee Dhiradantha sa(yam dhahanakritha Imunmi(ee thavatha -hu(a koti kkana ki(iki(ith Imeesana ripuna In a p(ayfu( mood,after teasing you, About you and your fami(y, And at a (oss to contro( your (ove tiff, 7hen your consort does prostrations, /our (otus (ike feet touches his forehead, And the )od of (ove , the enemy of your Lord, who was burnt, By the fire from his third eye, And was keeping the enmity with your (ord, Like the ever hurting arrow, *akes sounds (ike Fi(i Fi(i:, Crom your be((ed ank(ets on the (egs GE !Attracting of serpents$ 3imani9hanthavyam hima9giri9nivas'aika9chaturau ;isayam nidranam nisi charama9bhaghe cha visadau< =aram (aksmi9pathram sriyam ati sri5anthau samayinam Saro5am thvad9padau 5anani 5ayatas chitram iha kim 2h mother mine, -he (otus f(ower rots in snow, But your feet are aces in being in snow, -he (otus f(ower s(eeps at night, But your feet are wakefu( night and after night, -he (otus makes the goddess of wea(th Lakshmi (ive in it, But your feet gives Lakshmi: to its devotees, And so your two feet a(ways wins over the (otus, 7hat is so surprising in thisK GG !*aking wi(d beasts obey$

+adham the kirhtinam prapadham apadham ,evi vipadham Fatham nitham sadbhih kutina9kamati9karpara9thu(am< Fatham vaa bahubhyam upayamana9kaa(e purabhida /ad adhaya nyastham drshadi daya9manena manasa 2h, )oddess ,evi, 3ow did the poets compare, -he foreside of your mercifu( feet, 7hich are the source of fame to your devotees, And which are not the source of danger to them , -o the hard she(( of tortoise, I do not understand 3ow did he who destroyed the three cities, -ake them in his hand, And p(ace them on hard rock:, ,uring your marriageK G' !)etting rid of a(( diseases$ ;akhair naka9sthrinam kara9kama(a9samkocha sasibhi -arunam dhivyanam hasata iva te chandi charanau< +ha(ani svah9sthebhyah kisa(aya9karagrena dhadhatam ,aridhrebhyo bhadraam sriyam anisam ahnaya dhadhatau /our moon (ike nai(s, 2h mother who ki((ed Dhanda, 7hich makes the ce(estia( maidens, Co(d their hands in shame, Corever tease your two feet, 7hich un(ike the ho(y trees in heaven, !7hich by their (eaf bud (ike hands, )ive a(( they wish to the )ods,$ )ive the poor peop(e wea(th and happiness, A(ways and fast '. !Dutting of bad spe((s cast$ ,hadhane dinebhyah sriyam anisam asaanusadhrusim Amandham saundharya9prakara9makarandham vikirathi< -av'asmin mandhara9sthabhaka9subhage yatu charane ;ima55an ma55ivah karana9charanah sat9charanathaam *y sou( with si% organs, Is simi(ar to the si% (egged honey bees, 7hich dip at your ho(y feet, 7hich are as pretty, As the f(ower bunch, 2f the De(estia( tree, 7hich a(ways grant wea(th to the poor, 7henever they wish, And which without break showers f(ora( honey '#

!)etting of (and, )etting riches$ +ada9nyasa9kreeda9parichayam iv'arabdhu9manasah Skha(anthas the khe(am bhavana9ka(a9hamsa na 5ahati< Atas tesham siksham subhaga9mani9man5ira9ranitha9 Dhcha(ad achakshanam charana9kama(am charu9charite She who has a ho(y (ife, -he swans in your house, Co((ow you without break, As if to (earn , /our gait which is (ike a ce(estia( p(ay So thine (otus (ike feet, -aking recourse to the musica( sound, +roduced by gems in your ank(ets, Appears to teach them what they want '? !)etting abi(ity to ru(e$ )ataas the mancathvam ,ruhina93ari9Audr'eshavara9bhrutah Sivah svacchac9chaya9ghatita9kapata9pracchada9pata< -vadhiyanam bhasaam prati9pha(ana9rag'arunathaya Sariri srungaro rasa iva dhrisam dhogdhi kuthukam Brahma, =ishnu, Audhra and 4aswara, 7ho are the gods who ru(e the wor(d, Become the four (egs of your cot, So that they are ab(e to serve you a(ways Sadhashiva who is white in co(our Becomes the bed spread on which you s(eep, And appears red , because he ref(ects your co(our And to your eyes which are the personification, 2f the fee(ings of (ove, 3e gives (ot of happiness '0 !Cu(fi((ment of desires$ Araa(a kesheshu prakruthi9sara(aa manda9hasithe Sireeshabha chite drushad upa(a9sobha kucha9thate< Bhrusam thanvi madhye pruthur urasi5h'aroha9vishaye Bagat trathum sambhor 5ayahti karuna kaachid aruna 3er mercy which is beyond -he mind and words of 2ur Lord Shiva, Is forever victorious in the form of Aruna, So as to save this wor(d -hat spirit of mercy is in the form of, Durves in her hairs, In the form of natura( sweetness in her smi(e In the form of pretty tenderness of a f(ower in her mind, In the form of firmness of a ruby stone in her breasts, In the form of thin seductiveness in her hips, In the form of vo(uptuousness in her breasts and back

'" !)etting a(( desires$ Fa(ankah kasthuri ra5ani9kara9bimbham 5a(amayam Fa(abhih karpurair marakatha9karandam nibiditam< Athas thvad9bhogena prahti9dinam idam riktha9kuharam =idhir bhuyo bhuyo nibidayathi nunam thava krithe -he moon that we know is thine 5ewe( bo%, Ci((ed with water of incense, -he b(ackness we see in the moon, -he musk put for thy use in this bo%, And the crescents we see of the moon Is thy canister of emera(d, Cu(( of divine camphor And for sure, Brahma the creator refi((s these dai(y, After your use, So that they are a(ways fu(( '& !)etting of a(( desires$ +ur'arather antah9puram asi thathas thvach9charanayoh Saparya9maryadha thara(a9karananam asu(abha< -hatha hy'ethe neetah sathamukha9mukhah siddhim athu(am -hava dvar'opantha9sthithibhir anim'adyabhir amarah /ou are Leading (ight of the home of Lord Shiva, 7ho destroyed the three cities, And so coming near you and worshipping at thine feet, Are not for those with weak mind , 7ho do not have contro( of their senses And that is why perhaps, Indra and other )ods, Stay outside your gates, And attain your sweet se(f, By practice of siddhis (ike Anima '& !Attainment of know(edge and wea(th$ Fa(athram vaidhathram kathi kathi bha5ante na kavayah Sriyo devyah ko va na bhavati pathih kairapi dhanaih< *ahadevam hithva thava sathi sathinam acharame Fuchabhyam aasangah kuravaka9tharor apyasu(abhah *any poets reach the )oddess of (earning, -he wife of the creaor, By composing sou(fu(( poems *any who search and attain riches, Are termed as the Lord of the )oddess of wea(th 2h, first among chaste woman, 4%cept Lord Shiva your consort /our breasts have not even touched, -he ho(y henna: tree

'E !Aedemption of the sou($ )iram aahur devim ,ruhina9gruhinim agaamavidho 3areh pathnim padhmam 3ara9sahacharim adhri9thanayam< -huriya kapi thvam dhuradhigama9niseema9mahima *aha9maya visvam bhramayasi parabhrahma mahishi 2h , +arashakthi who is one with +arabrahma, -hough those who have (earned =edas, Da(( you as BrahmaJs wife Sarawathi, 2r ca(( you as =ishnuJs wife Lakshmi, 2r ca(( you as ShivaJs wife +arvathi, /ou are the fourth ca((ed *aha *aya, 7ho gives (ife to the wor(d, And have attained a(( that is to attain 'G !*astery over words$ Fadha kaa(e mathah kathaya ka(ith'a(akthaka9rasam +ibheyam vidyarthi thava charana9nirne5ana95a(am< +rakrithya mukhanam api cha kavitha9karanathaya Fadha dhathe vani9mukha9kama(a9thambu(a9rasatham 2h , mother mine, 7hen sha(( I , who begs for know(edge Be ab(e to drink, the nectar (ike water, C(owing from your feet, *i%ed with reddish (ac app(ied thereK 7hen sha(( that water attain, -he goodness of sa(iva mi%ed with -hambo(a:, Crom the mouth of goddess of (earning, 7hich made one born as mute, Into the king of poetsK '' !Attainment of u(timate b(iss$ Saraswathya (akshmya vidhi hari sapathno viharathe Aathe pathivrithyam sidhi(ayathi ramyena vapusha Dhiram 5ivannehva kshapathi pasu pasa vyathikara +aranandabhikhyam rasayathi rasam twad5anavaan -hose who worship thee , oh mother, Are so (earned and so rich, -hat even Brahma and =ishnu, Are 5ea(ous of them -hey are so handsome, -hat even the wife of Dupid, Aathi, /earns for them 3e unbound from the ties of this birth, A(ways en5oys ecstasic happiness, And (ives for ever

#.. !Attainment of a(( occu(t powers$ +radhipa95va(abhir dhivasa9kara9neera5ana9vidhih Sudha9suthes chandropa(a95a(a9(avair arghya9rachana< Svakiyair ambhobhih sa(i(a9nidhi9sauhitya karanam -vadiyabhir vagbhis thava 5anani vacham stutir iyam 2h )oddess who is the source of a(( words, -his poem which is made of words, -hat you on(y made, Is (ike showing the camphor (amp to the Sun, Is (ike offering as ab(ation to the moon, -he water got from the moon stone, And is (ike offering water worship, -o the sea

@ -he resu(t of chanting and worshipping with the stanza which fo((ows : -he -housand headed serpent who carries the wor(ds on his head : Another name for *oo(adhara Dhakra : -he geometric design of Sri chakra!ho(y whee($ where the mother resides is described here : -he Lord of a(( sou(s : A mythica( bird in 3indu mytho(ogy which is supposed to dring moon (ight : Domposed by Adhi Sankara Bhagawat +ada : -he nose 5utting in between the eye brows : *ythica( birds supposed to drink the moon (ight : -he three ma5or parts of Farnatic D(assica( music 9procedure, undu(ations and song : Another name for Lord )anesha : )od Subrahamanya : -he -ami( poet -irugnana Sambandar who preceded Sankara : -he three fo(ds on the be((y : -he e(ephant on which Indra rides : Sound of teasing a(so Sound from ank(ets : wea(th is a(so ca((ed Lakshmi : A rite in 3indu marriage ca((ed Asmarohanam : -he henna tree is supposed to wish for the embrace of maidens : Bete( (eaf, bete( nut and(ime used for chewing

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