Tuesday 23 January 2018

Sri Vageeshvari Sthavam – Sri Adishankaracharya – Lyrics and meaning



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||












I shall always prostrate before the lotus feet of supreme Goddess of speech/Sri Vageshvari who is pure, she resides on the lotus flower, she is the provider of excellence in speech and she is lovely, she has attractive limbs, she is amiable, Oh! Sarvathmane who resides as soul in living beings, kindly protect us, she is the Goddess of speech who is personified as Durga/daughter of mount Himavan, Kamala who resides on lotus flower and Thripura who is consort of Thripurari as well, Oh! Devi, Oh! Sarvajjne who is omniscient, Bhramin who doest not surrender at your lotus feet, would remain speechless and unwise in their several births; your devotees would remain super intellect.  Oh! Devi, I shall surrender at your lotus feet, kindly protect me, she dwells in the middle of lotus like divine chakra , she explore from  mooladhara to  the Ajna Chakra on the face to  Sahasrara, it enhances the skills in writing.  Oh! Devi, kindly blesses us with profound skill to describe your glory, Oh! Devi who is beyond description, she symbolizes nectar, even Yogeendhras are incapable to describe her splendor, Oh! Sakaleshvari/omnipresent, who represents all Agamashasthras, kindly bless us with your eternal presence, her lotus feet shines in intense luster of gem decorated crowns decked on the  head of deities and asuras while they prostrate before her reverentially, Oh! Vageeshvari who is the Goddess of speech, she carries scriptures and prayer beads on her hand, her two hands are in Varadha and Abhaya hastha posture, her body has the luster of camphor, kindly purify our intellect.  Oh! Ambike, kindly protect us, she is attired in majestic white silk garment, she is adorned in pearl and various bell decorated ornaments, her face has the luster of moon with pleasant smile on it, she is eternal bliss.  Oh! Devi, kindly protects us, she symbolizes supreme wisdom and knowledge, she eradicates darkness of ignorance, she instills knowledge of self and knowledge of supreme soul, and she is eulogized by supreme ascetics, Oh!  Moolathmike/who is the source of Universe and its living beings, she represents female force of trinities, she has three faces, she is personified as Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Sri Saraswathi and Sri Parvathi, she is Thripura,  her lotus feet  spreads brilliance all around and its worshiped by all, her face has intense radiance.  Oh! Vedathmike who is the essence of Veda and Vedantha, kindly protect us, she represents  six limbs of Vedanga known as Niruktha/explanation of words, Vyakarana/grammar, Jyothisha/auspicious hours/austronomy, Kalpa/ritual instructions, Shiksha/pronounciation, and Chandhass/prosody/number of verses  and sense organs, Oh! Devi who imparts the supreme wisdom to soul, she dances in the lotus like heart of intellectuals, Oh! Bhagavathi, kindly eradicate my worldly bondage, Oh! Bhadhre who symbolizes auspiciousness kindly bless us with intense devotion.  Oh! Parameshvari, kindly protect us and bless us with intense devotion, whoever venerates you would be freed from impurities, whoever reads or listens to these  sacred verses praising the splendor of Vageeshvari on daily basis, and performs veneration of Goddess of speech who is pure, worshiper would attain pure intellect and remain unblemished always.


Amala Kamaladhi Vasini Manaso Vagmin Dhayini Manojje | Sundhara Gathri Susheele  Thvam Charanamboruhayo Namami Sadha ||

Achalathmaja Cha Durga  Kamala Thripurethi  Bhedhitha Jagathi |Ya Sa Thvameva  Vachameeshvari  Sarvathmana Praseedhe  Mama ||

Thvath Charanabhoruhayo  Pranama Heena  Punar Dhvijathirapi |  Bhooyadhanedhamukhasthvadh Bhaktho Bhavathi Devi Sarvajjna ||

Mooladhara Mukhorgatha Bisathanunibha  Prabhavathaya | Vishruthalipi Pravathahitha  Mukhakara Charanadhike  Praseedhe Mama ||

Varnnathano Amrithavarnne  Niyatha Nirvarnithepi Yogeendhrai | Nirneethikarnna Dhoothe  Varnnayithum Devi Dhehi Samarththyam ||

Sa Surasura Moulilasanmani Prabhadheepthanghri Nalinayuge | Sakalagama Swaroope  Sakaleshvari  Sannidhim Vidhehi Mayi ||

Pusthaka Japa Padahasthe  Varadhabhaya  Chinha Charu Bahulathe| Karpoora Amala Dhehe  Vageeshvari  Shodhayasu Mama Chiththam ||

Kshmaumambara Paridhane  Mukthamani Bhooshane  Mudhavase | Smitha Chandhrika Vikasitha  Makhendhu Bimbe Ambike  Praseedha  Mama ||

Vidhyaroope Avidhyanashini  Vidhyotheethe Antharathmavidhyam | Gadhyaisapadhya Jatairadhyair Munibhisthuthe  Praseedha Mama ||

Thrimukhi Thraiswaroope Thripure Thridhashobhivandhithanghriyuge | Theekshnavilasitha Vakthre Thrimoorthi Moolathmike  Praseedha Mama ||

Vedathmike  Niruktha Jyothir Vyakarana Kalpa Shikshabhi | Sa Chandhobhi Sandhatha  Knuptha Shadangendhriye  Praseedha Mama ||

Bodhathmike  Boothanam Hridhayambhuja  Charuranganatana Pare | Bhagavathi Bhavabhangakareem  Bhakthim Bhadhrathare  Praseedha Mama ||

Thvam Acharana Sarasi Janmasthitha  Mahithadheeyam Na lipyathe Dosha | Bhagavathi  Bhakthimathasthvaye Paramam Parameshvari  Praseedha Mama ||

Vageeshisthavamnithyo Japarchanahavana Vratheeshu Japeth | Sthau  Vimala Chiththavruththir Dhehapadhi Nithyashuddhamethi Padham ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||