Monday 17 September 2018

Sri Gauri Ashtoththarashathanama Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Gauri who represents Srimahavidhya/supreme wisdom, she is adorned in magnificent crown, she symbolizes auspiciousness, she is ocean of mercy, she is Ambika who is worshiped by Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, she is most venerable in the Kali era, she is eulogized by Kamalasana/Lord Bhrama, she is the source of welfare, prosperity, opulence, good fortune and all kinds of auspiciousness, she is supreme bliss, she liberates the soul from worldly bondage, she resides in the lotus like heart of the worshiper, she has neither beginning nor end, she has the radiance of thousands and millions of Adithya, she is inseparable from her beloved consort Eshvara, she eradicates epidemics, she is worshiped by Goddess Indhira and Devi Rathi, she has obtained half of the body of Eshvara, she is the ultimate object for the virtuous who yearn for liberation from repeated births, she is worshiped by Lakshmeesha, Bhramesha and Amaras, she undertakes the essential functions of creation and destruction of Universe and its living beings, she symbolizes supreme wisdom and knowledge, she represents highest of the piousness known as liberation, she is void of failures or changes, she is Sarveshvari who is perceivable for all, she symbolizes supreme preceptor, she resides as soul in living beings, she is epitome of beauty, she is Kamakshi who fulfills all the desires of the worshiper, she is inseparable from Lord Kameshvara, she has obtained half of the body of Lord Hara, she is adorned in flowers of Kalhara, her beautiful eyes has the appearance of eyes of antelope, she is Lalitha who is worshiped by Lakinigana, she is the provider of all kinds of auspiciousness, she resides on the supreme abode of Hreemkarapadma, she represents the sacred syllables of Hreemkara, she is the mother of Universe and its living beings, she resides as soul in living beings, she is supreme Goddess who is the protector of Universe and its living beings, she is mounted on elephant, she is dotted sister of Kamalesha who is the consort of Goddess Kamala, she is Amba who is most celebrated deity, she resides as Bindu in the Hreemkarapadma, she represents Ekakshara and Ekaroopa, she is the provider of auspiciousness, she represents Omkara, she is noble, magnanimous, and liberal, she has personified as Gayathri who is Vedamatha, and Girirajakanya who is the daughter of Mount Himavan as well, she symbolizes most confidential as well as  highest of the philosophies, she imparts the knowledge of Bhramam, she has obtained half of the body of Lord Chandhrashekhara who is adorned in crescent moon on reddish-brown matted hair locks, she is adorned in precious gem Choodamani, she is worshiped with the flowers of Jathi, Champaka, Punnaga,  and Kethaki, she has great splendor, she destroys wicked Dhanavendhras, she is the safest asylum of the distressed and desolate people, she is worshiped with  prescribed rites, she is the source of wealth, grains,  and prosperity, she is Narayani who is beyond names or forms, she is unconquerable, she is supreme bliss, she is the provider of eternal bliss, she is wielded in Pasha and Ankusha, her two hands are in Abhaya and Varadhahastha posture, she is worhsiped by Puranapurusha/primordial deity, she is decked in various fresh alluring flower garlands, she has the effulgence of Phaneedhrarathna/gem of King of serpent, she resides in the woods of Badhari/berry woods, she has manifested as  little girl, she is valorous, her attractive lips has the resemblance to  Bimbafruits, she is worshiped with bale leaves, she resides as Bindu in the divine Srichakra, she is like wood fire that burns the dense wood of worldly existence, she is Bhavani who eradicates critical illnesses of worldly existence, she has attained half of the body of Bhava, she is worshiped by passionate devotees, she is perceivable through intense faith and devotion, she is the provider of wealth, good fortune and prosperity, she is accompanied by Lord Bhairava, she is Srimaheshvari who is mighty Goddess, she fulfils all the desires of the worshiper, she is Srimahadevi, and Thripurasundhari as well, she is the source of liberation from repeated births, she is Rajarajeshvari who is the source of wisdom and knowledge,  she symbolizes prosperity and wealth, she is supremely gorgeous and she lures the Universe with her mesmerizing beauty, she is Shankari who symbolizes auspiciousness, she destroys wicked  enemies, she is Thripura who is supreme Goddess of the city of Thripura, she is worshiped by Goddess Sharadha, she is mounted on lion, she is worshiped by illustrious Rishis and Sages, she is the empress of the supreme abode, she is extremely valorus and enthusiastic, she is Rajarajeshvari and Swarnnagauri as well.



Om Sri ShivA Srimahavidhya  Srimanmukutamanditha | Kalyani Karunarasasagara Kamalaradhya Ambika ||

Kaliprabhrithisamsevya Kamalasanasamsthutha: | Anekasaubhagyadhathri Anandhavigraha Eshanathrayanirmuktha ||

Hrithsaroruhavasini Devi Adhiantharahitha | Anekakotibhaskaraprabha  Eshvarothsanganilaya ||

Ethibadhavinashini Indhirarathisamsevya | Eshvarardhadharini Devi Lakshyarththaroopa ||

Lakshmeesha Bhramesha Amarapoojitha | Uthpathyadhi Vinirmuktha  Vidhyaprathipadhini ||

Oordhvalokapradhathri Hanivridhdhivivarjitha | Sarveshvari Sarvalabhya  Gurumoorthiswaroopini ||

Samasthapraninilaya  Sarvalokasundhari | Kamakshi Kamadhathri  Kameshanganivasini ||

Harardhdhadheha  Kalharapushpabhooshitha | Harilochana Lalitha  Lakinisevya  Labdhaishvarya Pravarththini ||

Hreemkarapadmanilaya  Hreemkararnnava Kausthubha | Samasthalokajanani Sarvabhootheshvari  Kareendhraroodasamsevya ||

Kamalesha Sahodhari Lakshagaghoshamba | Hreemkarabindhulakshitha  Ekakshari Ekaroopa  Aishvaryaphaladhayini ||

Omkaravarnnanilaya  Audharyadhipradhayini | Gayathri Girirajakanya  Goodarththabodhini ||

Chandhrashekharardhdhangi Choodamanivibhooshitha | Jathi Chambaka Punnaga Kethaki Kusumarchitha ||

Thanumadhya  Dhanavendhrasamhrithya Dheenarakshini | Swadharmaparasamsevya  Dhana Dhanyabhivridhdhidha: ||

Narayani Namaroopavivarjjitha | Aparajitha  Paramanandharoopa  Paramanandha||

Pashamkusha Abhayavara Vilasathkarapallava | Puranapurushasevya  Pushpamalavirajitha ||

Phaneendhrarathnashobhadya  Badarivanavasini | Bala  Vikramasamhrishta  Bimboshti  Bilvapoojitha ||

Binduchakraikanilaya  Bhavaranyadhavanala | Bhavani Bhavarogaghni  Bhavadhehardhdhadharini ||

Bhakthasevya  Bhakthaganya  Bhagyavridhdhipradhayini | Bhoothidhathri  Bhairavadhisamvritha  Srimaheshvari ||

Sarveshta Srimahadevi  Thripurasundhari | Mukthidhathri  Rajarajeshvari  Vidhyapradhayini ||

Bhavaroopa  Vishvamohini Shankari Shathrusamharthri | Thripura Thripureshvari  Srisharadhasamsevya ||

Srimath Simhasaneshvari Sriman Muneedhrasamsevitha | Sriman Nagaranayika  Veera Mahothsaha Srirajarajeshvari Swarnnagauri ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||