Meenakshi Pancha Ratnam

Meenakshi Pancha Ratnam

Udyath bhanu sahasra koti sadrusam, Keyura harojjwalam,
Bimboshtim smitha danthapankthi ruchiram, peetambaralankrutham,
Vishnu brahma surendra sevitha patham, Thathwa swaroopam shivam,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. 1

I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who shines like billions of rising suns,
Who wears a shining crown,
Who has reddish lips like the Bimba fruits,
Who has shining rows of sparkling teeth,
Who decorates herself with reddish silk,
Whose feet is worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma and Indra,
Who is the consort Of Lord Shiva,
And who is the personification of sacred truth.

Mukthahara lasath kireeda ruchiram, poornendu vakthra prabham,
Sinchannupura kinkini manidaram, padmaprabha basuram,
Sarvabeeshta bala pradham giri sutham, vani rama sevitham,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. 2

I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who shines in a crown decorated by garland of pearls,
Whose face shines similar to the full moon,
Who wears tinkling anklets full of gems,
Who shines like a fully opened lotus,
Who blesses her devotees with all their wishes,
Who is the daughter of the mountain,
And who is served by Goddess Saraswathi and Lakshmi.

Sri vidhyam shiva vama bhaga nilayam, hreenkara mantrojwalam,
Sri chakrangitha bindu Madhya vasathim, Srimath sabha nayakeem,
Srimath shanmuga vignaraja jananim, sriman jagan mohinim,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. 3

I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who is the sacred knowledge of Sri Vidhya,
Who dwells in the left side of Lord Shiva,
Who shines with the sacred sound “Hreem”,
Who is in the central dot of the holy design of Sri Chakra,
Who is the lady presiding over the court of Lord Shiva,
Who is the mother of Lord Subramnya and Ganesa,
And who is the enchanter of the universe.

Srimath Sundara nayakim, bhaya haram, jnana pradham Nirmalam,
Syamabham kalasanarchitha padam,narayanasyaanujam,
Veena venu mrudanga vadhya rasikam, nana vidham ambikam,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. 4
I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who is the consort of Lord Sundaresa,
Who removes fears,
Who grants knowledge,
Who is purest of the pure,
Who is black in colour,
Whose feel are worshipped by lotus flowers,
Who is the sister of Lord Narayana,
Who enjoys music from Veena, drum and flute,
And who is the goddess of varied aspects.

Nana yogi muneendra hrudsu vasatheem, nanartha sidhi pradham,
Nana pushpavirajithangri yugalam, narayanen architham,
Nada brahma mayim parath para tharam, nanartha thathwathmikam,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim. 5
I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who stays in the hearts of different yogis and saints,
Who grants different wealth and occult powers,
Whose feet shine with various flowers,
Who is worshipped by Lord Narayana,
Who is the all pervasive sound of the holy spirit,
Who is greater than the great,
And who is the meaning of various philosophies.

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam With Meaning

Sri Maha Lakshmi Ashtakam

[1]

Namasthesthu Mahamaaye' - Sripeede' Surapoojithe' |

S'ankha Chakra Ghathahasthe' -Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe'||

1. Salutations to the Great Maya (the power of Supreme Brahman devoid of qualities). Her abode is none other than Sri Peetha or Sri Chakra. She holds the Conch (symbolizing the gross manifestation) and the Disc (symbolizing the great wisdom).
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.

[2]

Namasthe Garudaarude' - Kolaasura Bhayankari |

Sarva Paabha Hare' Devi - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||

2. Salutations to Lakshmi riding the Kite (Garuda). She is the one who destroyed Kola Demon, the symbol of ignorance, She removes all the crookedness of mind body and soul.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all obedience.

[3]

Sarvagjne' Sarvavaradhe' - Sarvadhushta Bhayangari |

Sarva Dhukka Hare' Devi - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||

3. She is the supreme knowledge, and fulfiller of all desires, she is the destroyer of all wicked things. She removes all sorrow of the mankind.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.

[4]

Siththi Buththippradhe' Devi - Buththi Mukthi Pradhaayini |

Mandhra Moortthe' Sadhaa Devi -Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe'||

4. She provides the spiritual divinity and the discriminative intellect. She gives the intellect for the liberation or moksha. She is the embodiment of all mantras.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.

[5]

Aadhyantharahidhe' Devi - Aadhi Sakthi Maheswari |

Yohagjne Yogasambhoothe' - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||

5. She is devoid of beginning and ending. She is the primordial energy of the cosmic creation. She is the divine fire (Cosmic will) of the all yogas and she dawns in the minds of yogis.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.

[6]

Sthoola Sookshma Mahaaroudhre' - Maha Sakthi Mahodhare' |

Mahaa Paabha Hare' Devi - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||

6. She is the one who manifests in the Gross Subtle Universal manifestation and is the deadly force of the Creation. She is the Supreme energy of the Cosmos. She elevates the individual from all the greatest pitfalls of progress (papa).
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.

[7]

Padhmaasana Sthidhe' Devi - Parabrahmma Svaroopini |

Parame'si Jaganmaadhaah: - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||

7. She is adored in the yogic posture of padmaasana. She is the symbol of Supreme Brahman, devoid of all attributes. She is the Supreme wealth of the cosmos and the Mother of all creation.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.

[8]

Svethaambradhare' Devi - Naanaalankaara Bhooshithe' |

Jagathsthidhe' Jaganmaadhah - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||

8. She is worshipped in white clothes symbolizing the Sudha Satva of Samkhya Darshana. She is adored with all ornamentation symbolizing differential creations of cosmos. She is the genesis of all the Cosmos bound by time and space and the mother of all creations.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with devotion.
Sri Lakshmi

[9]

Maha Lakshmiyashtakasthothram Yahpade' Bhakthimaan Narah: |

Sarva Sidhdhi Mavaapnodhi - Rajyam Prapno'dhi Sarvadha ||

9. This is the 8 slokaas of Sri Maha Lakshmi. He who reads (understands) these slokaas with all devotion will obtain all the desires (physical, mental, spiritual), and the Spiritual Kingdom of Moksha.

[10]

Ekha Kaalam Pade' Nithyam - Mahaa Paabha Vinaasanam |

Dhvi Kaalam Yah:pade' Nithyam - Dhanadhaanya Samanvithah: ||

10. If these 8 slokaas are recited once a day all pitfalls are removed. If these are recited twice a day all physical prosperity is achieved.

[11]

Thri Kaalam Yah:pade' Nithyam - Mahaa Sathru Vinasanam |

Maha Lakshmeer bave'nnithyam - Prasannaa Varadha Subhaa.||

11. If these 8 slokaas are recited thrice a day he will be devoid of all qualities of enmity and hatred. Let this Sri Maha Lakshmi manifest in us with all her pleasantness and fulfilling qualities.

Soundarya Lahari in English

|| saundarya-laharI ||

shivaH shaktyaa yukto yadi bhavati shaktaH prabhavitu.n
na cedeva.n devo na khalu kushalaH spanditumapi .
atastvaamaaraadhyaaM hariharaviri~ncaadibhirapi
praNantuM stotuM vaa kathamakR^itapuNyaH prabhavati .. 1..

taniiyaaMsa.n paaMsu.n tava caraNapaN^keruhabhava.n
viri~ncissa~ncinvan.h viracayati lokaanavikalam.h .
bahatyenaM shauriH kathamapi sahasreNa shirasaaM
harassaMkShudyainaM bhajati bhasitoddhuulanavidhim.h .. 2..

avidyaanaamanta\-stimira\-mihiradviipanagarii
jaDaanaa.n caitanya\-stabaka\-makaranda\-srutijharii .
daridraaNaa.n cintaamaNiguNanikaa janmajaladhau
nimagnaanaa.n daMShTraa muraripu\-varaahasya bhavatii .. 3..

tvadanyaH paaNibhyaamabhayavarado daivatagaNaH
tvamekaa naivaasi prakaTitavaraabhiityabhinayaa .
bhayaat.h traatu.n daatu.n phalamapi ca vaa~nchaasamadhikaM
sharaNye lokaanaa.n tava hi caraNaaveva nipuNau .. 4..

haristvaamaaraadhya praNatajanasaubhaagyajananii.n
puraa naarii bhuutvaa puraripumapi kShobhamanayat.h .
smaro.api tvaa.n natvaa ratinayanalehyena vapuShaa
muniinaamapyantaH prabhavati hi mohaaya mahataam.h .. 5..

dhanuH pauShpa.n maurvii madhukaramayii pa~nca vishikhaaH
vasantaH saamanto malayamarudaayodhanarathaH .
tathaapyekaH sarvaM himagirisute kaamapi kR^ipaam.h
apaaN^gaatte labdhvaa jagadida\-manaN^go vijayate .. 6..

kvaNatkaa~nciidaamaa karikalabhakumbhastananataa
parikShiiNaa madhye pariNatasharaccandravadanaa .
dhanurbaaNaan.h paashaM sR^iNimapi dadhaanaa karatalaiH
purastaadaastaaM naH puramathituraahopuruShikaa .. 7..

sudhaasindhormadhye suraviTapivaaTiiparivR^ite
maNidviipe niipopavanavati cintaamaNigR^ihe .
shivaakaare ma~nce paramashivaparyaN^kanilayaa.n
bhajanti tvaa.n dhanyaaH katicana cidaanandalahariim.h .. 8..

mahii.n muulaadhaare kamapi maNipuure hutavahaM
sthitaM svaadhiShThaane hR^idi marutamaakaashamupari .
mano.api bhruumadhye sakalamapi bhitvaa kulapathaM
sahasraare padme saha rahasi patyaa viharase .. 9..

sudhaadhaaraasaaraishcaraNayugalaantarvigalitaiH
prapa~ncaM si~ncantii punarapi rasaamnaayamahasaH .
avaapya svaa.n bhuumi.n bhujaganibhamadhyuShTavalayaM
svamaatmaana.n kR^itvaa svapiShi kulakuNDe kuhariNi .. 10..

caturbhiH shriikaNThaiH shivayuvatibhiH pa~ncabhirapi
prabhinnaabhiH shambhornavabhirapi muulaprakR^itibhiH .
catushcatvaariMshadvasudalakalaashratrivalaya
trirekhaabhiH saardha.n tava sharaNakoNaaH pariNataaH .. 11..


tvadiiyaM saundarya.n tuhinagirikanye tulayitu.n
kaviindraaH kalpante kathamapi viri~nciprabhR^itayaH .
yadaalokautsukyaadamaralalanaa yaanti manasaa
tapobhirduShpraapaamapi girishasaayujyapadaviim.h .. 12..

naraM varShiiyaaMsaM nayanavirasa.n narmasu jaDa.n
tavaapaaN^gaaloke patitamanudhaavanti shatashaH .
galadveNiibandhaaH kucakalashavisrastasicayaa
haThaat truTyatkaa~ncyo vigalitadukuulaa yuvatayaH .. 13..

kShitau ShaTpa~ncaashad dvisamadhikapa~ncaashadudake
hutaashe dvaaShaShTishcaturadhikapa~ncaashadanile .
divi dviShShaT.htriMshanmanasi ca catuShShaShTiriti ye
mayuukhaasteShaamapyupari tava paadaambujayugam.h .. 14..

sharajjyotsnaashuddhaaM shashiyutajaTaajuuTamukuTaaM
varatraasatraaNasphaTikaghuTikaapustakakaraam.h .
sakR^innatvaa.n natvaa kathamiva sataaM saMnnidadhate
madhukShiiradraakShaamadhurimadhuriiNaaH kaNitayaH .. 15..

kaviindraaNaa.n cetaHkamalavanabaalaataparuci.n
bhajante ye santaH katicidaruNaameva bhavatiim.h .
viri~ncipreyasyaastaruNatarashR^iN^gaaralaharii
gabhiiraabhirvaagbhirvidadhati sataaMra~njanamamii .. 16..

savitriibhirvaacaaM shashimaNishilaabhaN^garucibhiH
vashinyaadyaabhistvaaM saha janani saMcintayati yaH .
sa kartaa kaavyaanaa.n bhavati mahataa.n bhaN^girucibhiH
vacobhirvaagdeviivadanakamalaamodamadhuraiH .. 17..

tanucchaayaabhiste taruNataraNishriisaraNibhiH
divaM sarvaamurviimaruNimanimagnaaM smarati yaH .
bhavantyasya trasyadvanahariNashaaliinanayanaaH
sahorvashyaa vashyaaH kati kati na giirvaaNagaNikaaH .. 18..

mukha.n bindu.n kR^itvaa kucayugamadhastasya tadadho
haraardha.n dhyaayedyoharamahiShi te manmathakalaam.h .
sa sadyaH saMkShobha.n nayati vanitaa ityatilaghu
trilokiimapyaashu bhramayati raviindustanayugaam.h .. 19..

kirantiimaN^gebhyaH kiraNanikurambaamR^itarasaM
hR^idi tvaamaadhatte himakarashilaamuurtimiva yaH .
sa sarpaaNaa.n darpaM shamayati shakuntaadhipa iva
jvarapluShTaan dR^iShTyaa sukhayati sudhaasaarasirayaa .. 20..

taTillekhaatanvii.n tapanashashivaishvaanaramayii.n
niShaNNaaM ShaNNaamapyupari kamalaanaa.n tava kalaam.h .
mahaapadmaaTavyaa.n mR^iditamalamaayena manasaa
mahaantaH pashyanto dadhati paramaahlaadalahariim.h .. 21..

bhavaani tva.n daase mayi vitara dR^iShTiM sakaruNaa
miti stotuM vaa~nchan kathayati bhavaani tvamiti yaH .
tadaiva tva.n tasmai dishasi nijasaayujyapadavii.n
mukundabrahmendrasphuTamukuTaniiraajitapadaam.h .. 22..

tvayaa hR^itvaa vaamaM vapuraparitR^iptena manasaa
shariiraardhaM shambhoraparamapi shaN^ke hR^itamabhuut .
yadetattvadruupaM sakalamaruNaabhaM trinayanaM
kucaabhyaamaanamra.n kuTilashashicuuDaalamukuTam.h .. 23..

jagatsuute dhaataa hariravati rudraH kShapayate
tiraskurvannetatsvamapi vapuriishastirayati .
sadaapuurvaH sarva.n tadidamanugR^ihNaati ca shiva
stavaaj~naamaalambya kShanacalitayorbhruulatikayoH .. 24..

trayaaNaa.n devaanaa.n triguNajanitaanaantava shive
bhavet puujaa puujaa tava caraNayoryaa viracitaa .
tathaa hi tvatpaadodvahanamaNipiiThasya nikaTe
sthitaa hyete shashvan mukulitakarottaMsamakuTaaH .. 25..

viri~nciH pa~ncatvaM vrajati hariraapnoti viratiM
vinaasha.n kiinaasho bhajati dhanado yaati nidhanam.h .
vitandrii maahendrii vitatirapi saMmiilati dR^ishaa.n
mahaasaMhaare.asmin viharati sati tvatpatirasau .. 26..

japo jalpaH shilpaM sakalamapi mudraaviracanaa
gatiH praadakShiNyakramaNamashanaadyaahutividhiH .
praNaamassaMveshassukhamakhilamaatmaarpaNadR^ishaa
saparyaaparyaayastava bhavatu yanme vilasitam.h .. 27..

sudhaamapyaasvaadya pratibhayajaraamR^ityuhariNiiM
vipadyante vishve vidhishatamakhaadyaa diviShadaH .
karaaLaM yatkShveLa.n kabalitavataH kaalakalanaa
na shambhostanmuula.n tava janani taaTaN^kamahimaa .. 28..

kiriiTaM vairi~nca.n parihara puraH kaiTabhabhidaH
kaThore koTiire skhalasi jahi jambhaarimukuTam.h .
praNamreShveteShu prasabhamupayaatasya bhavana.n
bhavasyaabhyutthaane tava parijanoktirvijayate .. 29..

svadehodbhuutaabhirghR^iNibhiraNmaadyaabhirabhito
niShevye nitye tvaamiti sadaa bhaavayati yaH .
kimaashcarya.n tasya trinayanasamR^iddhi.n tR^iNayato
mahaasaMvartaagnirviracayati niraajanavidhim.h .. 30..

catuShShaShTyaa tantraiH sakalamatisaMdhaaya bhuvanaM
sthitas tattatsiddhiprasavaparatantraiH pashupatiH .
punastvannirbandhaadakhilapuruShaarthaikaghaTanaa
svatantraM te tantraM kShititalamavaatiitaradidam.h .. 31..

shivaH shaktiH kaamaH kShitiratha raviH shiitakiraNaH
smaro haMsaH shakrastadanu ca paraamaaraharayaH .
amii hR^illekhaabhistisR^ibhiravasaaneShu ghaTitaa
bhajante varNaaste tava janani naamaavayavataam.h .. 32..

smaraM yoniM lakShmiiM tritayamidamaadau tava mano
rnidhaayaike nitye niravadhimahaabhogarasikaaH .
bhajanti tvaaM cintaamaNigunanibaddhaakShavalayaaH
shivaagnau juhvantaH surabhighR^itadhaaraahutishataiH .. 33..

shariiraM tvaM shambhoH shashimihiravakShoruhayugaM
tavaatmaanaM manye bhagavati navaatmaanamanagham.h .
atashsheShashsheShiiityayamubhayasaadhaaraNatayaa
sthitaH saMbandho vaaM samarasaparaanandaparayoH .. 34..

manastvaM vyoma tvaM marudasi marutsaarathirasi
tvamaapastvaM bhuumistvayi pariNataayaaM na hi param.h .
tvameva svaatmaanaM pariNamayituM vishvavapuShaa
cidaanandaakaaraM shivayuvati bhaavena bibhR^iShe .. 35..

tavaaj~naacakrasthaM tapanashashikoTidyutidharaM
paraM shambhuM vande parimilitapaarshvaM paracitaa .
yamaaraadhyan.h bhaktyaa ravishashishuciinaamaviShaye
niraaloke.aloke nivasati hi bhaalokabhavane .. 36..

vishuddhau te shuddhasphaTikavishadaM vyomajanakaM
shivaM seve deviimapi shivasamaanavyavasitaam.h .
yayoH kaantyaa yaantyaa shashikiraNasaaruupyasaraNiM
vidhuutaantardhvaantaavilasati cakoriiva jagatii .. 37..

samunmiilat saMvit kamalamakarandaikarasikaM
bhaje haMsadvandvaM kimapi mahataaM maanasacaram.h .
yadaalaapaadaShTaadashaguNitavidyaapariNati
ryad aadatte doShaad guNamakhilamadbhyaH paya iva .. 38..

tava svaadhiShThaane hutavahamadhiShThaaya nirataM
tamiiDe saMvartaM janani mahatiiM taaM ca samayaam.h .
yadaaloke lokaan
dayaardraa yaddR^iShTiH shishiramupacaaraM racayati .. 39..

taTittvantaM shaktyaa timiraparipanthiphuraNayaa
sphurannaanaaratnaabharaNapariNaddhendradhanuSham.h .
tava shyaamaM meghaM kamapi maNipuuraikasharaNaM
niSheve varShantaM haramihirataptaM tribhuvanam.h .. 40..

tavaadhaare muule saha samayayaa laasyaparayaa
navaatmaanaM manye navarasamahaataaNDavanaTam.h .
ubhaabhyaametaabhyaamudayavidhimuddishya dayayaa
sanaathaabhyaaM jaj~ne janakajananiimajjagadidam.h .. 41..

gatairmaaNikyatvaM gaganamaNibhiH saandraghaTitaM
kiriiTaM te haimaM himagirisute kiirtayati yaH .
sa niiDeyacchaayaacchuraNashabalaM candrashakalaM
dhanuH shaunaasiiraM kimiti na nibadhnaati dhiShaNaam.h .. 42..

dhunotu dhvaantaM nastulitadalitendiivaravanaM
ghanasnigdhashlakShNaM cikuranikurambaM tava shive .
yadiiyaM saurabhyaM sahajamupalabdhuM sumanaso
vasantyasmin manye valamathanavaaTiiviTapinaam.h .. 43..

tanotu kShemaM nastava vadanasaundaryalaharii
pariivaahasrotaHsaraNiriva siimantasaraNiH .
vahantii sunduuraM prabalakabariibhaaratimira
dviShaaM bR^indairbandiikR^itamiva naviinaarkakiraNam.h .. 44..

araalaiH svaabhaavyaadalikalabhasashriibhiralakaiH
pariitaM te vaktraM parihasati paN^keruharucim.h .
darasmere yasmin.h dashanaruciki~njalkarucire
sugandhau maadyanti smaradahanacakShurmadhulihaH .. 45..

lalaaTaM laavaNyadyutivimalamaabhaati tava ya
ddvitiiyaM tanmanye {makuTa}ghaTitaM candrashakalam.h .
viparyaasanyaasaadubhayamapi saMbhuuya ca mithaH
sudhaalepasyuutiH pariNamati raakaahimakaraH .. 46..

bhruvau bhugne kiMcidbhuvanabhayabhaN^gavyasanini
tvadiiye netraabhyaaM madhukararucibhyaaM dhR^itaguNam.h .
dhanurmanye savyetarakaragR^ihiitaM ratipateH
prakoShThe muShTau ca sthagayati niguuDhaantaramume .. 47..

ahaH suute savyaM tava nayanamarkaatmakatayaa
triyaamaaM vaamaM te sR^ijati rajaniinaayakatayaa .
tR^itiiyaa te dR^iShtirdaradalitahemaambujaruciH
samaadhatte saMdhyaaM divasanishayorantaracariim.h .. 48..

vishaalaa kalyaaNii sphuTarucirayodhyaa kuvalayaiH
kR^ipaadhaaraadhaaraa kimapi madhuraa bhogavatikaa .
avantii dR^iShTiste bahunagaravistaaravijayaa
dhruvaM tattannaamavyavaharaNayogyaa vijayate .. 49..

kaviinaaM saMdarbhastabakamakarandaikarasikaM
kaTakShavyaakShepabhramarakalabhau karNayugalam.h .
amu~ncantau dR^iShTvaa tava navarasaasvaadataralaa
vasuuyaasaMsargaadalikanayanaM kiMcidaruNam.h .. 50..

shive shR^iN^gaaraardraa taditarajane kutsanaparaa
saroShaa gaN^gaayaaM girishacarite vismayavatii .
haraahibhyo bhiitaa sarasiruhasaubhaagyajayinii
sakhiiShu smeraa te mayi janani dR^iShTiH sakaruNaa .. 51..

gate karNaabhyarNaM garuta iva pakShmaaNi dadhatii
puraaM bhettushcittaprashamarasavidraavaNaphale .
ime netre gotraadharapatikulottaMsakalike
tavaakarNaakR^iShTasmarasharavilaasaM kalayataH .. 52..

vibhaktatraivarNyaM vyatikaritaliilaa~njanatayaa
vibhaati tvannetratritayamidamiishaanadayite .
punaH sraShTuM devaan druhiNaharirudraanuparataan
rajaH sattvaM bibhrat tama iti guNaanaaM trayamiva .. 53..

pavitriikartuM naH pashupatiparaadhiinahR^idaye
dayaamitrairnetrairaruNadhavalashyaamarucibhiH .
nadaH shoNo gaN^gaa tapanatanayeti dhruvamamuM
trayaaNaaM tiirthaanaamupanayasi saMbhedamanagham.h .. 54..

nimeShonmeShaabhyaaM pralayamudayaM yaati jagatii
tavetyaahuH santo dharaNidhararaajanyatanaye .
tvadunmeShaajjaataM jagadidamasheShaM pralayataH
paritraatuM shaN^ke parihR^itanimeShaastava dR^ishaH .. 55..

tavaaparNe karNejapanayanapaishunyacakitaa
niliiyante toye niyatamanimeShaaH shapharikaaH .
iyaM ca shriirbaddhacchadapuTakavaaTaM kuvalayam
jahaati pratyuuShe nishi ca vighaTayya pravishati .. 56..

dR^ishaa draaghiiyasyaa daradalitaniilotpalarucaa
daviiyaaMsaM diinaM snapaya kR^ipayaa maamapi shive .
anenaayaM dhanyo bhavati na ca te haaniriyataa
vane vaa harmye vaa samakaranipaato himakaraH .. 57..

araalaM te paaliiyugalamagaraajanyatanaye
na keShaamaadhatte kusumasharakodaNDakutukam.h .
tirashciino yatra shravaNapathamullaN^ghya vilasa
nnapaaN^gavyaasaN^go dishati sharasaMdhaanadhiShaNaam.h .. 58..

sphuradgaNDaabhogapratiphalitataaTaN^kayugalaM
catushcakraM manye tava mukhamidaM manmatharatham.h .
yamaaruhya druhyatyavaniratham arkenducaraNaM
mahaaviiro maaraH pramathapataye sajjitavate .. 59..

sarasvatyaaH suuktiiramR^italahariikaushalahariiH
pibantyaaH sharvaaNi shravaNaculukaabhyaamaviralam.h .
camatkaarashlaaghaacalitashirasaH kuNDalagaNo
jhaNatkaaraistaaraiH prativacanamaacaShTa iva te .. 60..

asau naasaavaMshastuhinagirivaMshadhvajapaTi
tvadiiyo nediiyaH phalatu phalamasmaakamucitam.h .
vahannantarmuktaaH shishirataranishvaasagalitaM
samR^iddhyaa yastaasaaM bahirapi ca muktaamaNidharaH .. 61..

prakR^ityaaraktaayaastava sudati dantacchadaruceH
pravakShye saadR^ishyaM janayatu phalaM vidrumalataa .
na bimbaM tvadbimbapratiphalanaraagaad aruNitaM
tulaamadhyaaroDhuM kathamiva na lajjeta kalayaa .. 62..

smitajyotsnaajaalaM tava vadanacandrasya pibataaM
cakoraaNaamaasiidatirasatayaa ca~ncujaDimaa .
ataste shiitaaMshoramR^italahariimamlarucayaH
pibanti svacchandaM nishi nishi bhR^ishaM kaa~njikadhiyaa .. 63..

avishraantaM patyurguNagaNakathaamreDanajapaa
japaapuShpacchaayaa tava janani jihvaa jayati saa .
yadagraasiinaayaaH sphaTikadR^iShadacchacchavimayii
sarasvatyaa muurtiH pariNamati maaNikyavapuShaa .. 64..

raNe jitvaa daityaanapahR^itashirastraiH kavacibhir
nivR^ittaishcaNDaaMshatripuraharanirmaalyavimukhaiH .
vishaakhendropendraiH shashivishadakarpuurashakalaa
viliiyante maatastava vadanataambuulakabalaaH .. 65..

vipa~ncyaa gaayantii vividhamapadaanaM pashupateH
tvayaarabdhe vaktuM calitashirasaa saadhuvacane .
tadiiyairmaadhuryairapalapitatantriikalaravaaM
nijaaM viiNaaM vaaNii niculayati colena nibhR^itam.h .. 66..

karaagreNa spR^iShTaM tuhinagiriNaa vatsalatayaa
giriishenodastaM muhuradharapaanaakulatayaa .
karagraahyaM shambhormukhamukuravR^intaM girisute
kathaN^kaaraM bruumastava cibukamaupamyarahitam.h .. 67..

bhujaashleShaan nityaM puradamayituH kaNTakavatii
tava griivaa dhatte mukhakamalanaalashriyamiyam.h .
svataH shvetaa kaalaagarubahulajambaalamalinaa
mR^iNaaliilaalityam vahati yadadho haaralatikaa .. 68..

gale rekhaastisro gatigamakagiitaikanipuNe
vivaahavyaanaddhapraguNaguNasaMkhyaapratibhuvaH .
viraajante naanaavidhamadhuraraagaakarabhuvaaM
trayaaNaaM graamaaNaaM sthitiniyamasiimaana iva te .. 69..

mR^iNaaliimR^idviinaaM tava bhujalataanaaM catasR^iNaaM
caturbhiH saundaryaM sarasijabhavaH stauti vadanaiH .
nakhebhyaH saMtrasyan prathamamathanaadandhakaripo
shcaturNaaM shiirShaaNaaM samamabhayahastaarpaNadhiyaa .. 70..

nakhaanaamuddyotairnavanalinaraagaM vihasataaM
karaaNaaM te kaantiM kathaya kathayaamaH kathamume .
kayaacidvaa saamyaM bhajatu kalayaa hanta kamalaM
yadi kriiDallakShmiicaraNatalalaakShaaruNadalam.h .. 71..

samaM devi skandadvipavadanapiitaM stanayugaM
tavedaM naH khedaM haratu satataM prasnutamukham.h .
yadaalokyaashaN^kaakulitahR^idayo haasajanakaH
svakumbhau herambaH parimR^ishati hastena jhaTiti .. 72..

amuu te vakShojaavamR^itarasamaaNikyakutupau
na saMdehaspando nagapatipataake manasi naH .
pibantau tau yasmaadaviditavadhuusaN^garasikau
kumaaraavadyaapi dviradavadanakrau~ncadalanau .. 73..

vahatyamba stamberamadanujakumbhaprakR^itibhiH
samaarabdhaaM muktaamaNibhiramalaaM haaralatikaam.h .
kucaabhogo bimbaadhararucibhirantaH shabalitaaM
prataapavyaamishraaM puradamayituH kiirtimiva te .. 74..

tava stanyaM manye dharaNidharakanye hR^idayataH
payaHpaaraavaaraH parivahati saarasvata iva .
dayaavatyaa dattaM draviDashishuraasvaadya tava yat
kaviinaaM prauDhaanaamajani kamaniyaH kavayitaa .. 75..

harakrodhajvaalavalibhiravaliiDhena vapuShaa
gabhiire te naabhiisarasi kR^itasaN^go manasijaH .
samuttasthau tasmaadacalatanaye dhuumalatikaa
janastaaM jaaniite tava janani romaavaliriti .. 76..

yadetat kaalindiitanutarataraN^gaakR^iti shive
kR^ishe madhye kiMcijjanani tava tadbhaati sudhiyaam.h .
vimardaadanyo.anyaM kucakalashayorantaragataM
tanuubhuutaM vyoma pravishadiva naabhiM kuhariNiim.h .. 77..

sthiro gaN^gaavartaH stanamukularomaavalilataa
nijaavaalaM kuNDaM kusumasharatejohutabhujaH .
raterliilaagaaraM kimapi tava naabhirgirisute
biladvaaraM siddhergirishanayanaanaaM vijayate .. 78..

nisargakShiiNasya stanataTabhareNa klamajuSho
namanmuurternaariitilaka shanaistruTyata iva .
ciraM te madhyasya truTitataTiniitiirataruNaa
samaavasthaasthemno bhavatu kushalaM shailatanaye .. 79..

kucau sadyaHsvidyattaTaghaTitakuurpaasabhidurau
kaShantau dormuule kanakakalashaabhau kalayataa .
tava traatuM bhaN^gaadalamiti valagnaM tanubhuvaa
tridhaa naddhaM devi trivali lavaliivallibhiriva .. 80..

gurutvaM vistaaraM kShitidharapatiH paarvati nijaa
nnitambaadaacchidya tvayi haraNaruupeNa nidadhe .
ataste vistiirNo gururayamasheShaaM vasumatiiM
nitambapraagbhaaraH sthagayati laghutvaM nayati ca .. 81..

kariindraaNaaM shuNDaaH kanakakadaliikaaNDapaTaliim
ubhaabhyaamuurubhyaamubhayamapi nirjitya bhavatii .
suvR^ittaabhyaaM patyuH praNatikaThinaabhyaaM girisute
vijigye jaanubhyaaM vibudhakarikumbhadvayamasi .. 82..

paraajetuM rudraM dviguNasharagarbhau girisute
niShaN^gau jaN^ghe te viShamavishikho baaDhamakR^ita .
yadagre dR^ishyante dasha sharaphalaaH paadayugalii
nakhaagracchadmaanaH suramukuTashaaNaikanishitaaH .. 83..

shrutiinaaM muurdhaano dadhati tava yau shekharatayaa
mamaapyetau maataH shirasi dayayaa dhehi caraNau .
yayoH paadyaM paathaH pashupatijaTaajuuTataTinii
yayorlaakShaalakShmiiraruNaharicuuDaamaNiruciH .. 84..

namovaakaM bruumo nayanaramaNiiyaaya padayo
stavaasmai dvandvaaya sphuTarucirasaalaktakavate .
asuuyatyatyantaM yadabhihananaaya spR^ihayate
pashuunaamiishaanaH pramadavanakaN^kelitarave .. 85..

mR^iShaa kR^itvaa gotraskhalanamatha vailakShyanamitaM
lalaaTe bhartaaraM caraNakamale taaDayati te .
ciraadantaHshalyaM dahanakR^itamunmuulitavataa
tulaakoTikvaaNaiH kilikilitamiishaanaripuNaa .. 86..

himaaniihantavyaM himagirinivaasaikacaturau
nishaayaaM nidraaNaaM nishi ca parabhaage ca vishadau .
paraM lakShmiipaatraM shriyamatisR^ijantau samayinaaM
sarojaM tvatpaadau janani jayatashcitramiha kim.h .. 87..

padaM te kiirtiinaaM prapadamapadaM devi vipadaaM
kathaM niitaM sadbhiH kaThinakamaThiikarparatulaam.h .
kathaM vaa baahubhyaamupayamanakaale purabhidaa
yadaadaaya nyastaM dR^iShadi dayamaanena manasaa .. 88..

nakhairnaakastriiNaaM karakamalasaMkocashashibhi
staruuNaaM divyaanaaM hasata iva te caNDi caraNau .
phalaani svaHsthebhyaH kisalayakaraagreNa dadataaM
daridrebhyo bhadraaM shriyamanishamahnaaya dadatau .. 89..

dadaane diinebhyaH shriyamanishamaashaanusadR^ishii
mamandaM saundaryaprakaramakarandam vikirati .
tavaasmin mandaarastabakasubhage yaatu caraNe
minajjan majjiivaH karaNacaraNaH ShaTcaraNataam.h .. 90..

padanyaasakriiDaaparicayamivaarabdhumanasaH
skhalantaste khelaM bhavanakalahaMsaa na jahati .
svavikShepe shikShaaM subhagamaNima~njiiraraNita
cchalaadaacakShaaNaM caraNakamalaM caarucarite .. 91..

gataaste ma~ncatvaM druhiNaharirudreshvarabhR^itaH
shivaH svacchacchaayaaghaTitakapaTapracchadapaTaH .
tvadiiyaanaaM bhaasaaM pratiphalanaraagaaruNatayaa
shariirii shrN^gaaro rasa iva dR^ishaaM dogdhi kutukam.h .. 92..

araalaa kesheShu prakR^itisaralaa mandahasite
shiriiShaabhaa citte dR^iShadupalashobhaa kucataTe .
bhR^ishaM tanvii madhye pR^ithurasijaarohaviShaye
jagattraatuM shambhorjayati karuNaa kaacidaruNaa .. 93..

kalaN^kaH kastuurii rajanikarabimbaM jalamayaM
kalaabhiH karpuurairmarakatakaraNDaM nibiDitam.h .
atastvadbhogena pratidinamidaM riktakuharaM
vidhirbhuuyo bhuuyo nibiDayati nuunaM tava kR^ite .. 94..

puraaraaterantaHpuramasi tatastvaccaraNayoH
saparyaamaryaadaa taralakaraNaanaamasulabhaa .
tathaa hyete niitaaH shatamakhamukhaaH siddhimatulaaM
tava dvaaropaantasthitibhiraNimaadyaabhiramaraaH .. 95..

kalatraM vaidhaatraM kati kati bhajante na kavayaH
shriyo devyaaH ko vaa na bhavati patiH kairapi dhanaiH .
mahaadevaM hitvaa tava sati satiinaamacarame
kucaabhyaamaasaN^gaH kuravakatarorapyasulabhaH .. 96..

giraamaahurdeviiM druhiNagR^ihiNiimaagamavido
hareH patniiM padmaaM harasahacaariimadritanayaam.h .
turiiyaa kaapi tvaM duradhigamaniHsiimamahimaa
mahaamaayaa vishvaM bhramayasi parabrahmamahiShi .. 97..

kadaa kaale maataH kathaya kalitaalaktakarasa.n
pibeyaM vidyaarthii tava caraNanirNejanajalam.h .
prakR^ityaa muukaanaamapi ca kavitaakaaraNatayaa
yadaadhatte vaaNiimukhakamalataambuularasataam.h .. 98..

sarasvatyaa lakShmyaa vidhiharisapatno viharate
rateH paativratyaM shithilayati ramyeNa vapuShaa .
ciraM jiivanneva kShapitapashupaashavyatikaraH
paraanandaabhikhyam rasayati rasaM tvadbhajanavaan .. 99..

pradiipajvaalaabhirdivasakaraniiraajanavidhiH
sudhaasuuteshcandropalajalalavairarghyaracanaa .
svakiiyairambhobhiH salilanidhisauhityakaraNaM
tvadiiyaabhirvaagbhistava janani vaacaaM stutiriyam.h .. 100..

samaaniitaH padbhyaaM maNimukurataamambaramaNi
rbhayaadantaHstimitakiraNashreNimasR^iNaH .
dadhaati tvadvaktraMpratiphalanamashraantavikaca.n
niraataN^kaM candraannijahR^idayapaN^keruhamiva .. 101..

samudbhuutasthuulastanabharamurashcaaru hasita.n
kaTaakShe kandarpaH katicana kadambadyuti vapuH .
harasya tvadbhraantiM manasi janayaam sma vimalaa
bhavatyaa ye bhaktaaH pariNatiramiiShaamiyamume .. 102..

nidhe nityasmere niravadhiguNe niitinipuNe
niraaghaataj~naane niyamaparacittaikanilaye .
niyatyaa nirmukte nikhilanigamaantastutiapade
niraataN^ke nitye nigamaya mamaapi stutimimaam.h .. 103..

.. iti shriimatshaN^karaacaaryaviracitam.h aanandalaharii devii stotra saMpuurNam.h ..

Shri Rajeshwari Ashtakam

.. shrii Raajaraajeshvary AshTakam...

ambaa shaambhavi chandramaulirabalaa.aparNaa umaa paarvatii
kaalii haimavatii shivaa trinayanii kaatyaayanii bhairavii .
saavitrii navayauvanaa shubhakarii saamraajyalaxmiipradaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 1..

ambaa mohini devataa tribhuvanii aanandasa.ndaayinii
vaaNii pallavapaaNiveNumuraliigaanapriyaa lolinii .
kalyaaNii uDuraajabimba vadanaa dhuumraaxasa.nhaariNii
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 2..

ambaa nuupuraratnakaN^kaNadharii keyuurahaaraavalii
jaatiichampakavaijaya.ntilaharii graiveyakairaajitaa .
viiNaaveNu vinodamaNDitakaraa viiraasane sa.nsthitaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 3..

ambaa raudriNi bhadrakaali bagalaa jvaalaamukhii vaiShNavii
brahmaaNii tripuraantakii suranutaa dediipyamaanojvalaa .
chaamuNDaa shritaraxapoShajananii daaxaayaNii vallavii
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 4..

ambaa shuuladhanuH kashaaN^kushadharii ardhendubimbaadharii
vaaraahiimadhukaiTabhaprashamanii vaaNii ramaasevitaa .
malladyaasuramuukadaityamathanii maaheshvarii chaambikaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 5..

ambaa sR^iShTavinaashapaalanakarii aaryaa visa.nshobhitaa
gaayatrii praNavaaxaraamR^itarasaH puurNaanusa.ndhii kR^itaa .
oN^kaarii vinataasutaarchitapadaa uddaNDa daityaapahaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 6..

ambaa shaashvata aagamaadivinutaa aaryaa mahaadevataa
yaa brahmaadipipiilikaantajananii yaa vai jaganmohinii .
yaa paJNchapraNavaadirephajananii yaa chitkalaa maalinii
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 7..

ambaapaalitabhaktaraajadanishaM ambaaShTakaM yaH paThet.h
ambaalolakaTaaxaviixa lalitaM chaishvaryamavyaahatam.h .
ambaa paavanamantraraajapaThanaadante cha moxapradaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 8..

iti shriiraajaraajeshvaryaShTakaM sampuurNam.h ..