Saturday 8 October 2016

Sri Meenakshi Pancharathna Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










I shall always prostrate before Goddess Sri Meenakshi who is the ocean of compassion, she has the brilliance of thousands of Adithyas in the early hours of dawn, and she is adorned in Keyooram/armlets, Kankan/bangles, and Haram/garlands that spreads intense luster, she has beautiful lips resembles to Bimba fruits, she has beautiful line of teeth, she is attired in majestic yellow garment, she is worshiped by Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu, Lord Indhra and deities, she is the pinnacle of all greatest philosophies, she is the consort of Lord Shiva.  I shall always prostrate before Goddess Sri Meenakshi who is the ocean of compassion, she is adorned in various precious ornaments and marvelous crown, her face has the luster of full moon,  she is decked in jingling anklets decorated with bells and she has the luster of lotus flower, she fulfills all the desires of her passionate worshiper, she is the daughter of Mount Himavan, she is venerated by Goddess Vani and Rama.  I shall always prostrate before Goddess Sri Meenakshi who is the ocean of compassion, she symbolizes  Srividhya, she has attained  left half of Lord Shiva, she symbolizes  sacred Hreemkara, she resides as Bindhu in the center of divine Srichakra, she is prominent deity in  Srimathsabha known as the assembly of deities, she is the mother of Lord Ganesha/Vignaraja and Lord Subramanya/Shanmuga, she lures the whole Universe with her mesmerizing beauty. I shall always prostrate before Goddess Sri Meenakshi who is the ocean of compassion, she is  epitome of beauty, she eradicates extreme fears and anxieties in her devotees, she is the provider of wisdom and knowledge, she is unblemished, she has the complexion of blue lily, she is worshiped by Lord Bhrama/Kamalasana, she is the sister of Lord Narayana, she takes immense pleasure in the divine music of Veena, flute, percussion, etc… she has various incarnations.  I shall always prostrate before Goddess Sri Meenakshi who is the ocean of compassion,  she dwells in the hearts of Yogis and Sages, she is the provider of various supernatural powers and fulfills all the desires of the worshiper, her lotus feet are venerated by various fresh alluring flowers, she is worshiped by Lord Narayana, she symbolizes sounds/Nadhabrahmamayi, she is beyond perception of senses, she represents various greatest philosophies.



Udhyathbanu Sahasrakodi Sadhrusham Keyooraharojjvalam |Bimboshteem Smitha Dhantha Pankthiruchiram Peethambaralankritham |Vishnu Bhrama Surendhra Sevitha Padham Thathva Swaroopam Shivaam |Meenakshim Pranathosmi Santhatham Aham Karunyavaranidhim ||


Mukthahara Lasath Kireeda Ruchira Poornendhu Vakthra Prabham |Shinjjanoopura Kinkini Manidharam Padhma Prabha Bhasuram |Sarvabeeshta Phalapradham Girisutham Vani Rama Sevitham |Meenakshim Pranathosmi Santhatham Aham Karunyavaranidhim ||


Sri Vidhyam Shivavamabhaga Nilayam Hreemkara Manthrojjwalam |Srichakrangitha Bindhu Madhya Vasatheem Srimath Sabha Nayikam |Srimath Shanmuga Vignaraja Jananeem Srimath Jagathmohineem ||Meenakshim Pranathosmi Santhatham Aham Karunyavaranidhim ||


Srimath Sundaranayakeem Bhayaharam Gnanapradham Nirmalam |Shyamambam Kamalasanarcchithapadham Narayanasyanujam |Veena Venu Mridangavadhya Rasikam Nanavidhadambikam |Meenakshim Pranathosmi Santhatham Aham Karunyavaranidhim ||


Nana Yogi Muneedhra Hridhyavasatheem Nanarththa Siddhipradham |Nanapushpa Virajithanghri Yugalam Narayanenarchitham |Nadhabhramamayim Parathparatharam Nanartha Thathvathmikam |Meenakshim Pranathosmi Santhatham Aham Karunyavaranidhim ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||