Thursday 23 June 2016

Devi Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings



||Jai Sriman Narayana ||






I shall meditate upon Goddess Sri Thripurasundari who has the brilliance of billions of  Adithya in the early morning hours, she has three eyes, she is attired in crimson colored garments, she is decked in various precious ornaments all over her body, she is decorated in crescent moon on the plait of hair,  she carries sugar cane as bow, flower arrows, Pasham and Angusham, she dwells in divine Sri Chakra, she is the cause of the Universe.  I shall meditate upon Goddess Thripurasundari who is majestically seated on the syllable ‘Hri’  as throne with supreme brilliance, she dwells in Sou: Klim syllables, she is attired in garment resembles to precious yellow metal, she is soaked in elixir of nectar, she has three eyes, she carries scriptures, Pasham, Angusham, and one hand in Varada hastha posture, she is decorated in various garlands, she is Parashakthi/ not perceivable, she is Gauri who explores through the divine Sri Chakra.  I shall meditate upon Goddess Thripurasundari who has the luster of billions of Adithya in the early morning hours, she is attired in crimson colored clothes, she is decked in Shiromala soaked in blood, she carries scriptures, Japavadi/prayer beads, and both the hands are in Abhaya and Varadha hastha postures.  She has three eyes, she has supreme brilliance on lotus like face, she is decked in magnificent crown decorated in crescent moon, and she dwells in lotus flower.  I shall meditate upon Goddess Ambika and eulogize her glories,  who is decorated her forehead with vermilion, she has beautiful smile on her face, she carries bow and arrow, spear , she is gorgeous in the whole Universe, she is decked in red colored garlands,  she is decked in various ornaments and  attired in majestic clothes, she has the luster resembles to Japakusumam.  I shall meditate upon Goddess Adishakthi who carries bow and flower arrows, Pasham, Angusham, lotus flower and sword, she is decked in magnificent gem studded crown, she has three eyes, she has the complexion of golden lotus flower, she has high raised large bosom causes to bend forward due to its heaviness, and she is decked in gem studded anklets.   I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri Adishakthi, who has red complexion, she is decked in crescent moon on the plait of her, she carries bow and flower arrows and sugarcane in three hands, she is most desirable to Pinakapani /Lord Shiva, she dwells in the divine Sri Chakra and she is my family deity.  I shall meditate upon Goddess Sri Mathangi who has the complexion of dark clouds, she is seated on the majestic gem studded throne, she takes great pleasure in the sweet voice of Shuka/parrot, she is attired in red colored garments, she is soaked in the elixir of nectar, she dwells in the lotus flower, she plays the divine musical instrument Veena.    I shall meditate upon Goddess Sri Mathangi who takes immense pleasure in listening to the melodious voice of parrots, one of her legs placed on the lotus flower, she is seated on the majestic gem studded throne,  she has the complexion of dark clouds, she is decked in crescent moon, she plays the divine instrument Venna, she is decked in Kalhara flower garlands, she is attired in red garments,  she carries Shakha and Chakra on her hands, her lustrous forehead is decorated in vermilion, she is soaked in the elixir of nectar. I shall meditate upon Goddess Sri Mathangi who is decked in ornaments made of precious gem Ruby, she has beautiful smile on her face, she is attired in garments that has the color of blue lily, her lotus feet is decorated in highly fragrant musk, she has three eyes,  she takes immense pleasure in playing melodious music on divine musical instrument Veena, she is worshiped by all the deities, she has the complexion of dark clouds, she is decked in crescent moon on the plait of her, she takes immense joy in chewing the Thamboolam/betel nuts.  I shall meditate upon Goddess Sri Mathangi, who carries precious gem studded divine musical instrument, she is soaked in elixir of nectar, she has attractive as well as good clarity in her speech, and she has the luster of Indhraneela.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess who is seated on the lotus flower, she carries sugar cane, flower arrows, spear, lotus flower, Rudraksha beads, scriptures, Angusham in her eight hands, she has high raised large bosom causes to bend forward, she has thin waist line, she has three eyes, she is attired in red colored garments,  she has red complexion, her forehead is decorated in vermilion, she has pleasing  nature resembles to lotus flower, she entice the three worlds, she is worshiped by deities and Rishis.



Balarkkayutha Thejasam Thrinayanam Rakthambarollasineem |
Nana Alankrithi Rajamana Vapusham Balodurad Chekharam |
Hasthairikshu Dhanu: Srunim Sumasharam Pasham Mudha Bhibhratheem |
Sri Chakrasthitha Sundarim Thrijagatham Adharabhootham Smareth ||

Hreengarasana Garbhithanala Shikham Sau: Klim Kalam Bhibhrathim |
Souvarnnambara Dharineem Varasudha Dhautham Thrinethrojjwalam |
Vandhe Pusthaka Pashasam Kushavaram Sragbhooshitham Ujjwalam |
Tham Gaurim Thripuram Param Parakalam Sri Chakra Sancharineem ||

Udhyath Bhanu Sahasra Kanthi Arunakshaumam Shiromalinim |
Rakthaliptha Payodharam Japavadim Vidhyamabheethim Varam |
Hasthabjair Dhadhathim Thrinethra Vilasath Vakthraravindha Shriyam |
Devim Baddha Himamshu Rathnamakudam Vandhe Aravindha Sthitham ||

Sa Kumkuma Vilepa Namalika Chumbikasthurikam |
Samandha Hasthithekshanam Sashara Chapa Pashangusham |
Ashesha Janamohini Arunamalya Bhooshambaram |
Japa Kusuma Bhasuram Japavidhou Smareth Ambikam ||

Chapam Pasham sitha Sarasijasya Akusham Pushpa Bana |
Nyabhibhranam Kara Sarasijair Rathnamaulim Thrinethram |
Hemabjabham Kuchabharanatham Rathna Majeera Shobham |
Graiveyadhyair Vilasithathanum Bhavayecchakthi Madhyam ||

Shonaprabham Soma Kalavathamsam | Panispurath Pancha Sharekshu Chapam |
Prana Priyam Naumi Pinakapane: | Konathrayastham Kuladhaivatham Na: ||

Ghana Shyamalangeem Sthitham Rathnapeede | Shukasyodhitham Shrunvathim Rakthavasthram |
Surapanamaththam Sarojasthitham Srim | Bhaje Vallakim Vadhayanthim Mathangi ||

Dhyayeyam Rathna Peede Shuka Kalapaditham Shrunvathim Shyamalangim |
Nyasthaikanghri Saroje Shashi Shakaladharam Vallakim Vadhayanthim |
Kalhara Baddhamalam Niyamitha Vilasath Choolikam Rakthavasthram |
Mathangim Shankha Chakram Madhumadha Vivasham Chithra Kodi Bhasi Phalam ||

Manikya Abharanavitham Smithamukhim Nilothpalabhambaram |
Ramya Laktha Kaliptha Padhakamalam Nethra Thrayollasineem |
Veena Vadhana Thalparam Suranutham Keeracchadha Shyamalam |
Mathangim Shashishekharamanu Bhajeth Thamboola Poornananam ||

Manikya Veenam Mupalalayanthim Madhalasam Manjula Vag Vilasam |
Mahendhra Neeladhyuhi Komalangim  Mathanga Kanyam Manasa Smarami ||

Padmastham Ikshu Chapam Kusuma Shara Sruni Padma Yugamaksha Mala |
Vidhyapashan Dhadhanam Kuchabharavinama Madhyavallim Thrinethram |
Raktham Rakthangaragambhara Kusumayutham Suprasannanabjam |
Thrailokhya Kshobhadhathrim Muni Vibhudhanatham Devatham Tham Namami ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||